Author: Brian Truitt, USA TODAY

After the hot mess that was 2020, this year has seen a rebound in Hollywood and plenty of good films. Here are the best movies of 2021 so far.

New films streaming this weekend: Lin-Manuel Miranda musical ‘In the Heights’ on HBO Max, Mark Wahlberg’s action-packed ‘Infinite’ on Paramount+.

NBC pulled out of airing the Golden Globes, and Tom Cruise is returning his awards. Why now is put-up-or-shut-up time for the scandal-ridden HFPA.

Happy May the 4th! It’s Star Wars Day again, so we’re ranking all 11 movies in the franchise from worst to best.

After making his debut as the Captain America in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ finale, Anthony Mackie talks fight scenes and maybe a new movie.

By not honoring the late Chadwick Boseman at Sunday’s Academy Awards, the Oscars missed out on celebrating an iconic career cut way too short.

Anthony Hopkins upsets Chadwick Boseman to win best actor Oscar, while ‘Nomadland’ took best picture, director and actress at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Will ‘Nomadland’ take home best picture? Will Viola Davis make history? Before Sunday’s Academy Awards, let’s predict all the major categories.

“The Trial of the Chicago 7” took the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021, while Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis earned acting honors.

South by Southwest Film Festival went virtual this year because of COVID-19. Here are the 10 best movies we saw, including jury winner “The Fallout.”