Ty's Movie Club: "Paterson"
On Thursday December 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Newton Cinema, join us for a screening and discussion of Jim Jarmusch's beatific 2016 film.
Latest
Watch List Digest 12/14/24
It's the most wonderful time of the year, movie version: Critics awards, Ten Best lists, and movies to wrap (and rap) to.
The 10 Best Movies of 2024 (D.C. area version)
Some larger thoughts on the state of movies 2024 and one version of a Top 10, plus reviews of "All We Imagine as Light" and "The End."
What to Watch: 11 to Wrap to
New films on VOD include "Kneecap," "Maria," Sugarcane," and more.
Bling Ambition
The annual awards season kicks in with the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations and the Boston critics' awards.
What to Watch: "Christmas Eve at Miller's Point"
An eccentric new Christmas classic from a young director to watch. Plus: reviews of "Hard Truths," "Nightbitch," "Flow" and "Queer."
One Good Film: "Ham on Rye" (2019)
A haunting, ambiguous debut from a young filmmaker to watch.
Ty's Annual Movie Turkey Trot
Suggestions for what to watch on demand once the bird has been reduced to a carcass; plus, reviews of "Flow" and "Maria"
"Wicked" and "Gladiator II"
Reviews for the two big new movies of Thanksgiving week. One sings, the other ... doesn't.
50 Ways of Hearing "Marquee Moon"
In which I escape bleak reality by offering you a supercut of Tom Verlaine guitar solos.
One Good Film: "Fading Gigolo"
A charming, absurdist tale of Manhattan l'amour and lust, written, directed by and starring John Turturro.
What to Watch: Baker's Dozen
Mini-reviews of 13 movies in theaters and on demand -- plus "Anora" revisited.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: Take Shelter
The 2011 movie of that name, yes, but also in general. Reviews of “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story," "Blitz," "The Piano Lesson," and four movies for the times to come.
News
16 Suggestions for the Justifiably Paranoid
Welcome to Trump 2.0. He really means it this time.
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"
Good Movies 📽
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"
Good Movies 📽
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.
Good Movies 📽
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."