Good Movies 📽
True Grift
"Sharper," on Apple TV+, is a twisty con-artist drama with a hellacious Julianne Moore.
Ty Burr
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 2/17/23
Vacation edition: Just a podcast, but it's a good one.
Podcast
The Watchcast: "Under the Skin" with David Fear
First in a new podcast series: "Classics of the New Millennium"
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 2/10/23
This week: The best films newly arriving on streaming services and four new theatrical releases reviewed.
Good Movies 📽
New in Theaters: Where's the Beef?
Reviews of "Magic Mike's Last Dance" (⭐⭐1/2), "No Bears" (⭐⭐⭐⭐), "Close" (⭐⭐⭐), and "One Fine Morning" (⭐⭐⭐).
Good Movies 📽
11 Movies to Stream in February
One (or more) lesser-known gem for each of the major VOD services.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 2/3/23
Farewell to a cult rock deity and a look at Peacock's "Poker Face."
TV Shows 📺
What To Watch: "Poker Face"
The Natasha Lyonne series brings back the pleasures of 1970s TV mysteries. Plus: New films in theaters and on demand.
Music 🎸
Tom Verlaine 1949-2023
One of rock's most mysterious figures drifts into the night.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 1/27/23
Sundance reports and musings on the latest Oscar nominations.
Festival Reports
Sundance 2023 Report, Part III
The fest's best documentaries: "20 Days in Mariupol," "Food and Country," "Kim's Video," and more.
Festival Reports
Sundance 2023 Report, Part II
The translucent "Past Lives" conquers Park City. Also: "You Hurt My Feelings," A Little Prayer," and "Cat Person"