What to Watch: "The Baltimorons" & More

Plus reviews of the new "Frankenstein," Jafar Panahi's latest, Keanu Reeves as an angel, Rose Byrne as a mother of a mother, and a little soapboxing

Diane Keaton 1946-2025

An era's enchantress takes her farewell. Lah. Di. Dah. 💔

New Review: "A House of Dynamite" 🔒

What to Watch: "A Little Prayer" and "The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos"

Two new excellent, unknown films on VOD, plus new releases "Kiss of the Spider Woman " and "Roofman" and lots more.

New Reviews: "Anemone" and "The Smashing Machine" 🔒

A great actor returns in a less-than-great movie and a popular star goes indie-unrecognizable.

What to Watch: Windswept with Wolfhounds

A potpourri of streaming recs, including Powell and Pressburger's "I Know Where I'm Going!," a neat little Riz Ahmed thriller and a documentary compendium of Bob Dylan's Newport appearances. For starters.

New Reviews: "One Battle After Another," "The Lost Bus" 🔒

Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie is something to see. So you should see it.

Going Underground Part II

Following last week's post, a round-up of sites and newsletters with an eye toward an eventual unofficial news network. Oh, also a movie recommendation.

What to Watch: "Souleyman's Story," "Undine"

Plus new reviews of "Steve," "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" and "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" (one hopes).

Going Underground

The news industry is in crisis. We need something new. A modest proposal.

Robert Redford 1936-2025 🔒

This one hurts, doesn’t it?

What to Watch When You're Hiding Under the Couch

Some movies to lighten your existential load this week -- or to confirm it.