Festival Reports
I'm reposting my WaPo TIFF run-up article from this past weekend because I'm at the airport right now about to embark for Toronto and will soon dive into my five-movies-a-day routine until next Wednesday, with occasional forays to the surface for air and to send out
Good Movies 📽
On Bert Williams, early Black film, and the road not taken.
Good Movies 📽
An emotional powerhouse about a father-daughter dance in prison, Angela Patton and Natalie Rae's documentary is one of the year's finest.
Events
Come see and discuss PTA's masterpiece with me this Thursday at the West Newton Cinema
What to Watch
This weekend's best streaming bets: "First Man," "Little Men," "The Woman King," "The Aristocrats" and more.
Directors
The Watch List celebrates the Master of Suspense on his 125th birthday. What's your favorite Hitch?
What to Watch
Newly on demand: "The Bikeriders," "Dandelion," "Daddio," "Ghostlight," "Janet Planet," "Tuesday," and the classic thriller "Leave Her to Heaven." Plus: "The Instigators" reviewed and "The Conversation" revisited.
One Good Film
For the inauguration of August, a late-period comedy-drama from one of the cinema's greatest masters.
One Good Film
Lily Gladstone takes center stage in a reservation-set dramatic thriller, a festival favorite streaming on Apple TV+.
What to Watch
Plus: The Watch List turns three! And, for paid subscribers, reviews of "Twisters" and "National Anthem"
What to Watch
For your weekend viewing pleasure, 10 good movies on Amazon, plus choice picks for other VOD plaforms.
Remembrances ⭐️
You'll be hearing and reading a lot about "The Shining," of course, but it's Duvall's work with Robert Altman that will last.