New WaPo Reviews: "Oh, Hi!" and "Bad Shabbos"🔒

Two new comedies about love and criminal behavior. One zings, the other doesn't.

What to Watch: "Blues" in the Night

Something (streaming) for everyone: "40 Acres," "Materialists," "Drop," "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," "The Shrouds" and "Peking Opera Blues"

What to Watch: "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin"

Plus: Brief reviews of new releases "Sorry, Baby" and "Oh, Hi!" and a heads-up on hard-to-find classics.

The Watch List Top Ten

For Watch List newcomers: The most popular movies on demand recommended by this newsletter since its inception in 2021. (Plus a bonus for paid subs.)

The Last Superhero Movie

In the new "Superman," James Gunn betrays everything we love about the title character.

Watch List Digest 7/6/25

My picks for the 100 Best Movies of the last 25 years, the latest VOD picks and two new releases, one small and excellent, the other big and stupid and fun.

New WaPo reviews: "40 Acres" & "Jurassic World Rebirth"🔒

A startlingly fresh post-apocalypse drama and a generic (but effective!) serving of corned beef dino hash.

What to Watch: VOD Picks New and Old & a Neglected Master

Four recent theatrical releases hit VOD, plus six recommendations from the back list, plus a retrospective of the films of Mikio Naruse. (Who? Exactly.)

The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: Watch List Edition

The New York Times just published a list of the top films of the past 25 years. Here's mine.

New Reviews: "Familiar Touch" and "M3gan 2.0" 🔒

One beautiful new movie about the end of one woman's memory and one enjoyable new schlock sequel.

What to Watch: "Bob Trevino Likes It," "Blow the Man Down"

Narcissists, Murderesses and The Feelies, Oh My: Two wee audience-friendly sleepers, plus a trip down the Feelies rabbit hole with Ty and a hot little pre-Code classic.

New Reviews: "28 Years Later," "Bride Hard," "Elio" 🔒

Plus a few thoughts on reality as filtered by our national news media.