What to Watch: Animal Shelters

Bless the beasts and the ... never mind, just bless the beasts. Plus: movies to remember Val Kilmer by.

One Good Film: "The Painter and the Thief" (2020)🔒

A profoundly moving documentary about an unlikely friendship, with a little bit of Zen throat-clearing from yours truly.

New Reviews: "The Penguin Lessons," "Thank You Very Much," "Death of a Unicorn" 🔒

10 Suggestions for 9 Good Films

New theatrical releases, your best streaming movie bets and one glorious stinker.

A Critics' Statement in Support of Hamdan Ballal

Watch List Digest 3/21/25

Movies to resist by, a new "Snow White" reviewed, and more.

New Reviews: "Snow White" and "Magazine Dreams" 🔒

A much-mocked remake turns out to be not half bad and a cursed film from Sundance 2023 finally surfaces.

What to Watch: "No" and two movies about The Janes

Some movies to stiffen the spine as we head into the wind.

New Reviews: "Eephus," "Opus," Black Bag" and more 🔒

A ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ baseball movie, a ⭐ 1/2 horror-comedy bomb, and a few things on the high end between, including ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ and a new Soderbergh.

News You Can (Actually) Use

I really do have some movie tips in this one, but first I want to talk about where we get our information. I am grateful for your indulgence.

One, no, TWO Good Films: “Crazy Love” and “Mother”

Resurfacing on VOD: A twisted New York love story and early Bong Joon ho -- plus the latest edition of Ty's Movie Club.

New Reviews: "Mickey 17," Seven Veils," "There's Still Tomorrow" 🔒

This week's reviews from the Washington Post.