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16 Suggestions for the Justifiably Paranoid
Welcome to Trump 2.0. He really means it this time.
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Events
Two Upcoming Events: "Anora" & "It's Always Fair Weather"
Plus, for paid subscribers, my WaPo reviews of "Anora," "Emilia Pérez" and Clint Eastwood's "Juror #2"
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Five Movies to Keep You from Having a Nervous Breakdown This Weekend/ R.I.P. Teri Garr
Self-care, people! Also: Farewell to Teri Garr, and a political endorsement from the Boston Society of Film Critics
I endorse Kamala Harris for President*
*even if The Washington Post won't.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Spider"
If you can't get to the new Ralph Fiennes drama opening in theaters this weekend, try streaming one of the actor's most challenging performances.
What to Watch
What to Watch: "Rebel Ridge"/ IFFBoston's Fall Focus Guide
Plus: Reviews of "Woman of the Hour," "We Live in Time" and "Rumours"
Good Movies 📽
New reviews: "The Apprentice," "Piece By Piece"
Plus a book review of Barry Sonnenfeld's new memoir "Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time"
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Ten Decent Movies on Amazon Prime
Including "Blue Ruin," "Submarine," "This Must Be the Place" and others.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Hale County This Morning, This Evening"
RaMell Ross's "Nickel Boys" opens soon; prepare for its brilliance with the director's Oscar-nominated first film.
Classics 🎞
Ty's Movie Club: "Rear Window"
Come to a screening and discussion of Hitchcock's classic of voyeurism and murder on Thursday 10/10 at the West Newton Cinema.
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How to Get "Lucky"
A Watch List oldie: Harry Dean Stanton's graceful exit movie. PLUS: Reviews of "Joker: Folie á Deux," "Saturday Night" and "The Outrun."
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Blaze" (R.I.P. Kris Kristofferson)
Ethan Hawke's biopic of Blaze Foley is also a great actor-singer's onscreen farewell.