One Good Film: "Hale County This Morning, This Evening"

RaMell Ross's "Nickel Boys" opens soon; prepare for its brilliance with the director's Oscar-nominated first film.

Ty's Movie Club: "Rear Window"

Come to a screening and discussion of Hitchcock's classic of voyeurism and murder on Thursday 10/10 at the West Newton Cinema.

How to Get "Lucky"

A Watch List oldie: Harry Dean Stanton's graceful exit movie. PLUS: Reviews of "Joker: Folie á Deux," "Saturday Night" and "The Outrun."

One Good Film: "Blaze" (R.I.P. Kris Kristofferson)

Ethan Hawke's biopic of Blaze Foley is also a great actor-singer's onscreen farewell.

New Reviews: "Megalopolis," "A Different Man," "The Wild Robot"

For paid subscribers, my latest film reviews from the Washington Post.

Ten Movies to Stream/Maggie Smith R.I.P.

New on VOD, including "Grave of the Fireflies," "The Disappearance of Shere Hite," "Between the Temples," and more. PLUS: Farewell, Maggie Smith

What to Watch: "Will & Harper"

Will Ferrell and his close friend Harper Steele drive cross-country to find out how a trans woman (and a famous movie star) are greeted and treated in Middle America.

One Good Film: "Safety Not Guaranteed" (2012)

Calling all Aubrey Plaza fans: The actress's first starring role is a delightful cheap rental on VOD. Plus: A review of "The Critic" with Ian McKellen.

TIFF 2024 Report, Part 2

Eleven more thumbnail reviews from the fall movie season's bellwether film festival. "Megalopolis," "The Brutalist," a new Almodovar and Guadagnino, and more.

James Earl Jones 1931-2024

A giant of stage and screen, he was much more than the voice of Darth Vader and CNN.

TIFF 2024 Report I

Brief reviews of 11 new films from the trenches of the Toronto International Film Festival, including "The Apprentice," "Anora," "The Substance" and "Nightbitch."

"The Old Oak" at the West Newton

The critically acclaimed Ken Loach drama followed by a panel discussion on immigration issues with Joe Kennedy III, Marcela García, Wilfred Cherazard, and moderator Ty Burr