Remembrances ⭐️
Shelley Duvall 1949-2024
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.
Ty Burr
Classics 🎞
This Side of "Paradiso"
Come to a screening and discussion of "Cinema Paradiso: The Director's Cut" Thursday July 11th at the West Newton Cinema.
Stars
Bacon Bits
Happy 66th birthday to the hardest working man in the film business.
New Movies
Dog Day Weekend
My Washington Post reviews of new release movies for the week.
What to Watch
What to Watch: "Queendom"
A stark, stunning documentary portrait of a Russian rebel artist. Plus: Weekend movie recommendations for streaming platforms.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Locke" (2013)
The best guy-in-a-car movie of all time? Discuss.
Directors
Musing on Muses (from the WaPo)
Maybe it’s time to rethink the way we think about muses.
Remembrances ⭐️
(Almost) All the Stuff I Wrote for the Washington Post This Week
For paid subscribers, three movie reviews and an appreciation of the late, great Donald Sutherland. From the Washington Post.
What to Watch
What to Watch: "Janet Planet"
Plus: Streaming movie recommendations and the five most overlooked Donald Sutherland performances.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Animalia"
Sofia Alaoui's impressive debut feature about an enigmatic and allegorical apocalypse comes to video on demand.
Zen Journal
Koan Curriculum
(Backing into the Zen Journal after long silence.)
What to Watch
What to Watch: "The Old Oak"
Ken Loach's final film comes to VOD. Plus: Reviews of "Brats" and "Tuesday."