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Conor Holway in a scene from his film "Apple Cinema."

An empty Cambridge movie theater is just what this first-time filmmaker needed to create a zombie apocalypse

Conor Holway's “Apple Cinema,” now streaming on YouTube and featuring several local cameos, mostly takes place inside the actual Apple Cinemas, which had been closed through much of the pandemic.

Attention must be paid, but maybe a different kind, as ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ turns 75

The greatness of Frank Capra’s holiday classic owes far more to its darkness than its light.

What happened in China when government edict collided with family preferences

‘All About My Sisters’ looks back at personal cost of the one-child policy

Doc Talk: Playing ball, dying too soon, capturing the moment

Spotlighting “Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams,” “Adrienne,” and “Ricky Powell: The Individualist.”

A moviegoer carries concessions at a movie theater in Burbank, Calif.
Movie theaters must ‘urgently’ rethink the experience, study says
About 49% of pre-pandemic moviegoers are no longer buying tickets. Some of them, roughly 8%, have likely been lost forever. To win back the rest, multiplex owners must “urgently” rethink pricing and customer perks in addition to focusing on coronavirus safety.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★★
As shown in "The Beatles: Get Back," the band performs their 1969 rooftop concert at Apple Corps headquarters in London.
‘The Beatles: Get Back’ captures an extraordinary month in the life
Peter Jackson's 7½-hour documentary is an astonishingly up close and engrossing view of the Beatles and their creative process.

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Clockwise from back left: Amy Schumer, Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, and June Squibb in "The Humans."

Family ties, family victories, family losses

Domestic relationships have loomed large onscreen this year.

A scene from "Flee."

Tools of the documentarian’s trade

Some are obvious — archival footage, talking-head interviews — some are less so.

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From "14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible."

‘14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible,’ a story of sky-high ambition

The Netflix documentary follows a mountaineer’s unprecedented attempt to climb all of the world’s highest summits in seven months.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★1/2
Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman in "C'mon C'mon."

‘C’mon C’mon’ and the wondrous complexity of parenthood

Joaquin Phoenix and Gaby Hoffman play siblings who reconnect while raising a very precocious 9-year-old boy.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★1/2
From left: June Squibb, Beanie Feldstein, Steven Yeun, Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, and Amy Schumer in "The Humans."

In ‘The Humans,’ a family gathers for an all too memorable Thanksgiving meal

An awful lot of plays lose their essence on the way to the screen. Not Stephen Karam’s “The Humans," which is an adaptation for Showtime of his Tony Award-winning drama, and it boasts a stellar cast.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★
Lady Gaga in "House of Gucci."

‘House of Gucci’: So maybe it’s not Prada the devil should be wearing

Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, and Al Pacino head a high-powered cast in Ridley Scott’s based-on-fact drama about the famous fashion family.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★
The Madrigal family, in "Encanto."

‘Encanto’ delivers magical realism, Disney style

The animated feature includes eight new songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda. It opens in theaters Nov. 24, but won’t begin streaming on Disney+ until Dec. 24.

Betsy West and Julie Cohen's documentary "Julia" follows the life of the iconic chef and TV personality.

‘Julia’ directors discuss Julia Child’s groundbreaking history in new documentary

Betsy West and Julie Cohen sit down with the Globe to discuss their new documentary, "Julia."