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Monitor Movie Guide

A year of Monitor movie reviews.

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Title MPAA Rating Monitor Rating Review Date
Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ is so much more than a film about a film R 2025-11-13
‘Train Dreams’ review: A powerful, spare look at a vanishing way of life PG-13 2025-11-07
The Boss was riding high. ‘Springsteen’ shows what happened next. PG-13 2025-10-24
Hart wrote some of the most aching lyrics of all time. Then musicals left him behind. R 2025-10-23
In an extraordinary film, an Iranian director explores forgiveness and mercy PG-13 2025-10-17
In ‘Preparation for the Next Life,’ a couple searches for peace in a teeming world R 2025-09-04
In moving film ‘A Little Prayer,’ a family tests the bonds that hold us together R 2025-08-28
Armed with a top-notch cast, ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ takes its first case PG-13 2025-08-22
French film ‘The Musicians’ and its classical quartet hit the right notes Unrated 2025-08-14
Plenty of movies revel in violence. ‘Sorry, Baby’ revels in honesty and healing. R 2025-07-17
‘F1: The Movie’ is propulsive. Brad Pitt holds the high-tech ride together. PG-13 2025-06-25
Not quite a rom-com, ‘Materialists’ is messy but enthralling R 2025-06-12
One more ‘Mission’ – should you choose to accept it PG-13 2025-05-22
From Paris to Pemberley: French ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ revels in romance R 2025-05-21
‘The Friend’ gives Naomi Watts a terrific co-star. Yes, he’s a Great Dane. R 2025-04-03
Wit and wonder fuel 5-star ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ PG-13 2025-03-25
Rebels with a robot: ‘Rule Breakers’ celebrates Afghan girls who dared to dream PG 2025-03-05
Grab your hat and pack the marmalade: Paddington is headed to Peru PG 2025-02-13
In ‘I’m Still Here,’ a compelling search for justice in 1970s Brazil PG-13 2025-01-16
Yes, Chalamet can sing. But can ‘A Complete Unknown’ capture Bob Dylan? R 2024-12-20
Say cheese! Wallace and Gromit return in ‘Vengeance Most Fowl.’ PG 2024-12-19
With his absorbing film ‘Hard Truths,’ director Mike Leigh sees people in full R 2024-12-18
Looking for a new holiday classic? These 2 films glow with Christmas spirit. PG 2024-12-02
Five-star ‘Flow’ and chatty ‘Moana 2’ offer eye-widening animated delights PG 2024-11-27