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" (⭐⭐⭐).
Ty Burr
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"
Awards 🏆
Oscar Nominations 2023
Who's in, who's out, who got skunked, and why it matters.
Festival Reports
Sundance 2023 Report I
"Cassandro," "Eileen," "Little Richard": The best (so far) of a renewed, subdued festival.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 1/20/23
A guide to making your TV settings safe for movies and a paean to an under-sung actress.
Good Movies 📽
What To Watch: The Passions of Anna (Kendrick)
"Alice, Darling" is a straight dramatic role for this gifted singer-actress. Also: "When You Finish Saving the World."