The jazz pianist and bandleader on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” received the most nominations for the 2022 awards. Music “connects us to the sacred, the divine,” he said.
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Where to Stream ‘Nomadland’ and Other Big Oscar Winners
All of the Oscar winners can be watched at home. Here’s a guide.
Oscars 2021 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress?
Our expert is here to help you catch up to one of the strangest awards seasons on record. Here is what he thinks will win.
Why Is It So Hard to Show Black Women’s Musical Genius Onscreen?
Oscar-nominated performances this season put the emphasis on the trauma, not the artistry, of Billie Holiday and Ma Rainey. The most insightful movie might just be “Soul.”
40 Acres and a Movie
Disney can’t change its problematic past. But can it make a new future with Marvel?
Golden Globes 2021: Where to Stream the Winners
Nearly all of the big winners from the evening are available to stream. Here’s a look at where to find them and what The Times first had to say about them.
Here’s What We Would Nominate for Best Picture
It was a weird year for cinema, but there were plenty of great films. It would be an honor to see these get a nod.
New Yorkers at the Inauguration Festivities
Roles in the ceremony and related events included performing the national anthem and leading the vice president in the oath of office.
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Has a Black Hero. In Denmark, a White Actor Dubs the Voice.
The casting has fueled a debate about structural racism and fanned anger about stereotyping and prejudice in European-language voice-overs, even when films have main characters of color.
Jazz Onscreen, Depicted by Black Filmmakers at Last
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Sylvie’s Love” and “Soul” understand the music and its place in African-American life, a welcome break with Hollywood history.
How Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Animates Jazz
A look at the ways filmmakers and musicians collaborated to present an accurate view of players’ artistry.
‘Soul’ Review: Pixar’s New Feature Gets Musical, and Metaphysical
This inventive tale stars Jamie Foxx as a jazz musician caught in a world that human souls pass through on their way into and out of life.
In ‘Soul’ on Disney+, Pixar Has Its First Black Lead Character
Mindful of animation’s history of racist imagery, the studio aimed to make the jazz pianist at the center of the film as specific as possible.
Best Movies of 2020
The screening rooms were closed. The festivals were virtual. The blockbusters were in storage. Even so, our critics found abundant and inspiring signs of cinematic life in the pandemic.
2 Major Movies and a Life Shadowed by Pain and Perfectionism
Kemp Powers is the co-director of “Soul” and screenwriter of “One Night in Miami,” but his collaborators may not know just how much of himself is in those films.
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in December
Every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of titles to their libraries. Here are our picks for December.
The Future That Hollywood Feared Is Happening Now
The pandemic has hastened at-home viewing trends and will probably disrupt longtime traditions like the Oscars. Here’s a season-by-season look at the movie calendar.