Podcast
Classics of the New Millennium: "The Tree of Life" (2011) with guest filmmaker Alex Winter
The "Zappa" documentarian (and erstwhile Bill S. Preston Esq.) joins me to sing the praises of Terrence Malick's masterpiece.
Ty Burr
A Holiday Reminder
Stumped for a movie-lover's stocking stuffer? Give the gift of the Watch List.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 12/15/23
This week: Boston critics' best of 2023, five new movies reviewed, and a shared post on this platform's darker voices.
Good Movies 📽
What To Watch: Five for the Weekend
Reviews of "Wonka," "The Zone of Interest," "Monster," "American Fiction," and "Finestkind."
Substackers Against Nazis
A collective letter to Substack leadership
Awards 🏆
Boston Crix Name "Holdovers" Best of 2023
And other thoughts on the uselessness of movie awards.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 12/8/23
A new podcast conversation about one of the Watch List's very favorite movies and new reviews for two of 2023's finest.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: "Poor Things" and "The Boy and the Heron"
A double shot of four-star fantasy from Japan's master animator and Greece's bad-boy auteur.
Podcast
Classics of the New Millennium: "Phantom Thread" (2017) with guest critic Hunter Harris
The "Hung Up" writer and I compare notes on the incomparable Paul Thomas Anderson film about a great and poisonous romance.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 12/1/23
This week: Talking "Paterson" with Glenn Kenny, a birthday two-fer, and reviews of new movies in theaters and on demand.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: "'Burn" After Seeing
Reviews of "Saltburn" and "Eileen" in theaters; "Afire" plus two rock documentaries on demand.
Born Today: Busby Berkeley/Don Cheadle
The demon choreographer of Hollywood dance and one of today's most versatile actors.