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The Painter and the Thief (M, 102 mins) Directed by Benjamin Ree ***** Norwegian film-maker Benjamin Ree had long been fascinated by the subject of art theft and was actively looking for a story to tell, when he happened on an account of an otherwise unremarkable gallery heist in Oslo. The artist whose works were taken – Barbora Kysilkova – was not particularly well-known. She didn't have any international profile. Although, after seeing some of her work, you may well ask, “why not?” The thieves were easily and quickly caught. Their faces were clearly visible on security camera fil...

Here are 10 excellent movies (and 25 runners-up) from a not-so-excellent year By Ty Burr Globe Staff,Updated December 18, 2020, 9:58 a.m. Email to a Friend Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn and Micheal Ward in "Lovers Rock."Parisa Taghizedeh/Associated Press This is my 19th Ten Best Movies list for this newspaper and it comes out in a social and cultural landscape more transformed than any in my two decades at the Globe. Because of the pandemic, theaters have been closed for much of the year and sparsely attended when they’ve been open. Because of the pandemic, millions of people have stayed indoors ...

The 25 Best Documentaries of 2020 Though the pandemic has all but murdered moviegoing in 2020, for the lowly documentary film, the distribution landscape has never looked more promising. Often relegated to festivals and then, if fortune-favored, Netflix or HBO, documentaries rarely receive the attention or the right platform to reach more than a specialized audience. If it seems like 2020 was a particularly bright year for documentaries, that might be because you could actually watch many of these at home, streaming through virtual cinemas or online festivals or via services like Mubi and Kan...