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Marisol (Mariana Treviño) shows off her daughter’s family portrait to her much-too-busy neighbor (Hanks.)

Call Him Otto; Tom Hanks is the Man!

Polished and satisfying, 'The Man Called Otto' shines.

Daniel Kaluuya has starred in two Jordan Peele sci-fi films, 'Get Out' and 'Nope.' Seen here at the San Diego Comic -Con International in 2017. (Photo: Gage Skidmore and Wikipedia).

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’: A Partly Cloudy Alien Drama

Jordan Peele's latest sci-fi movie offers an entertaining take on aliens, Hollywood, and America.

‘Elvis’ Rocks, but Rolls Over Messy Story

Writer-director Baz Luhrmann creates another big spectacle with a bio-pic about Elvis Presley.

Aretha Franklin (Jennifer Hudson) in concert.

‘Respect’ is an Emotional Journey of Aretha Franklin’s Rise to Success

The film follows Aretha Franklin from early in her career and overcoming obstacles to achieve major success.

Great men at night, looking for the light. 'One Night in Miami" stars (L to R) Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke, Eli Goree as Muhammad Ali,, Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, and Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios)

The Room Where It Happened: “One Night in Miami”

The new movie about Muhammad Ali and his friends, based on real events in the turbulent Sixties, is scoring a knockout with Pittsburgh at-home viewers.

'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' adapted from the August Wilson play, has Viola Davis as a singer striving for the upper hand in the early 1900s. (photo: David Lee / Netflix)

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Comes to the Big Screen

African-American musicians of the Roaring Twenties roar to life in the film made from August Wilson's play.

Mares (Marianne Bayard) desperately tries to convince her "besty," Kaps (Jonathan Kaplan), to move with her from Boresville to Glitzburgh so she can pursue her acting career in the "Mares & Kaps" pilot episode.

Mares & Kaps Comedy Duo Release Self-titled Web Series Pilot

'Mares & Kaps' Pilot Episode

Stay healthy while watching movies at home. 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,' a classic 1920 silent shocker, is among the good ones FREE online. (image: original movie poster)

Free Movies on YouTube Including Films by Charlie Chaplin, Bette Davis, and Mae West

There are many free movies that one can view on YouTube.

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,’ A Primer

Will 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' be your favorite installment of the movie series. Refresh your knowledge before seeing the film.

Bilott making the case for his plaintiffs in a court proceeding.

‘Dark Waters’: A Gripping Environmental Law Drama

The movie shows that corporate polluters can be held accountable for environmental crimes.