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Chris Apassingok (front) and friend as seen in the documentary "One with the Whale." (Independent Lens/PBS)

‘One with the Whale’ review: Climate change and animal activists threaten an Indigenous Alaskan community

April 22, 2024 at 3:57 p.m.

The PBS series Independent Lens shows life in Gambell, a small island village where centuries-old hunting traditions are attacked by outsiders.

An image of Robert Durst in jail, as seen in "The Jinx – Part Two.” (HBO)

‘The Jinx – Part Two’ review: A filmmaker continues his investigation into accused killer Robert Durst

April 23, 2024 at 2:07 p.m.

A follow up to the 2015 true crime investigation "The Jinx" in which real estate heir Robert Durst was caught muttering "killed them all" into a hot mic.

Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin in "Franklin." (Rémy Grandroques/Apple TV+)

‘Franklin’ review: Michael Douglas plays Ben Franklin in France, looking to fund the Revolution

April 17, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

The fledgling United States needed money and troops from France during the Revolutionary War; Ben Franklin was tasked with getting it.

An image from the documentary “Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion,” which looks at toxic workplace allegations at the clothing retailer Brandy Melville, as well as the realities of fast fashion. (HBO)

Column: Fast fashion and retailers like Brandy Melville get documentary scrutiny

April 11, 2024 at 2:18 p.m.

Stylist and fast fashion educator Lakyn weighs in on "Brandy Hellville" and other documentaries exploring the toxic ramifications of fast fashion

Diarra Kilpatrick is the creator and star of "Diarra From Detroit." (Vanessa Clifton/BET+)

‘Diarra from Detroit’ review: Defying categorization, this new BET+ series is sardonic and self-deprecating

April 10, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

Created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick, it is part comedy about impending divorce, part missing person mystery.

Rufus Sewell stars as Prince Andrew in "Scoop." (Peter Mountain/Netflix)

‘Scoop’ review: Prince Andrew in the hot seat

April 4, 2024 at 10:17 a.m.

Prince Andrew was grilled about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 on the BBC's "Newsnight," which led to him stepping back from public royal duties.

Andrew Scott stars as Tom Ripley in "Ripley." (Netflix)

‘Ripley’ review: A remake of ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ has a terrific performance at its center, but lacks heat

April 4, 2024 at 10:19 a.m.

The 1999 film version of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" followed a con man's origin stories and made Jude Law a star. This Netflix remake starring Andrew Scott is colder.

Steve Marin looks back at his career in "Steve! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces." (Apple TV+)

‘STEVE! (martin)’ review: A documentary that is more than celebrity image management

March 28, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

A documentary that examines how the warmth and faux guilessness of Steve Martin's early standup persona was in direct contrast with his more standoff-ish real-life personality

Algenis Perez Soto (center) stars as a 19-year-old pro baseball prospect from the Dominican Republic hoping to make it in the American leagues in “Sugar.” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Column: The best baseball movies you may have missed

March 29, 2024 at 11:39 a.m.

Tribune film critic Nina Metz and sports writer Shakeia Taylor take a look at four baseball movies often missing — fairly or not — from the conversation.

Zine Tseng stars as a physicist in the sci-fi epic "3 Body Problem." (Ed Miller/Netflix)

‘3 Body Problem’ review: Can Netflix adapt an unadaptable sci-fi novel?

March 21, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

"Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss team up with Alexander Woo for this sci-fi epic about physicists struggling to save the world from an alien invasion in...

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