Colorful characters lie behind the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision legalizing abortion: the abortionist-turned-pro-lifer who helped found NARAL. A lawyer who obtained an illegal abortion in Mexico while in law school before representing Jane Roe in court. The first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School who also served as the second president of the National Right to Life Committee. 

Sadly, the new film Roe v. Wade, available on several streaming platforms, makes little use of them. 

What would you do with endless time? 

In The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, writer Lev Grossman has brought fresh perspective to the time-loop genre, creating a sweet and inspiring film, almost an improvement on the original Groundhog Day.

Oscar-nominated director James Mangold (Logan, Ford v. Ferrari) kicked off the pushback Thursday, only hours after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 202. Also known as the Election Integrity Act, the bill requires a government-issued ID to vote, prohibits anyone other than a poll worker from providing free food or drink to voters waiting in line, and extends early voting by four days. Critics of the law say the requirements will make it harder for minority voters to cast their ballots.

Yes Day, now streaming on Netflix, is a family comedy that runs counter to Hollywood’s typical portrayal of the roles of parents and children. 

Allison Torres (Jennifer Garner) once lived by “yes,” neither too busy nor too afraid to pass up the adventures life offered daily. She and husband Carlos (Edgar Ramírez) then said yes to one of the greatest adventures of all, children. But with those three children came something Allison hadn’t ever lived by: “NO.” 

The land of Kumandra—the fictional setting for Disney’s latest big animated movie, Raya and the Last Dragon—represents a paradise lost. Once peaceful and abundant, it’s now a world beset by dissension, where envy drives sociopolitical negotiations and distrust reigns supreme. Every negative event is an opportunity for one faction to impute guilt to another, and no one seems able to come together, even for the purpose of furthering their own self-interests. 

If it weren’t for those magical dragons, it would in many ways resemble our own world these days.

Cooler-than-thou types may sneer at A Week Away, a jukebox musical about a troubled teenager who finds community and comfort at a Christian summer camp. Clearly, the PG film, debuting on Netflix on March 27, owes something of its existence to the success of Disney’s High School Musical franchise. However, this is one time the faith-based facsimile outdoes the secular original.

The new documentary Fighting for Life: The Story of NOW v. Scheidler highlights how abortion groups first began using the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) against pro-lifers in the 1980s. The case came before the Supreme Court three times, turning into one of the longest-running federal cases in history. Victory for Scheidler ultimately solidified the right of pro-lifers to protest at abortion clinics.