One Good Film: "Ham on Rye" (2019)
A haunting, ambiguous debut from a young filmmaker to watch.

A haunting, ambiguous debut from a young filmmaker to watch.
It's been a busy week with all sorts of irons in the fire, movie- and life-related, so I thought I'd dust off one of the very first Watch List postings from 2021 because it was fun to write and because this guy is fun to read about.
The silliest role of Meryl Streep's career is also one of the warmest, thanks to the late, great Jonathan Demme.
What do movie posters tell us? Also, a farewell to a pulp genius and some musings on what film patriotism might look like in 2025.
And a tip to a pretty good film for the upcoming Patriot's Day