One Good Film: "Fading Gigolo"
A charming, absurdist tale of Manhattan l'amour and lust, written, directed by and starring John Turturro.
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Watch List Digest 11/15/24
Just one this week -- but it's got a lot going on.
What to Watch: Baker's Dozen
Mini-reviews of 13 movies in theaters and on demand -- plus "Anora" revisited.
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.
16 Suggestions for the Justifiably Paranoid
Welcome to Trump 2.0. He really means it this time.
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"
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: "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: "Rebel Ridge"/ IFFBoston's Fall Focus Guide
Plus: Reviews of "Woman of the Hour," "We Live in Time" and "Rumours"
New reviews: "The Apprentice," "Piece By Piece"
Plus a book review of Barry Sonnenfeld's new memoir "Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time"
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.
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New Reviews: "Megalopolis," "A Different Man," "The Wild Robot"
For paid subscribers, my latest film reviews from the Washington Post.
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Ten Movies to Stream/Maggie Smith R.I.P.
New on VOD, including "Grave of the Fireflies," "The Disappearance of Shere Hite," "Between the Temples," and more. PLUS: Farewell, Maggie Smith
What to Watch
What to Watch: "Will & Harper"
Will Ferrell and his close friend Harper Steele drive cross-country to find out how a trans woman (and a famous movie star) are greeted and treated in Middle America.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Safety Not Guaranteed" (2012)
Calling all Aubrey Plaza fans: The actress's first starring role is a delightful cheap rental on VOD. Plus: A review of "The Critic" with Ian McKellen.
Festival Reports
TIFF 2024 Report, Part 2
Eleven more thumbnail reviews from the fall movie season's bellwether film festival. "Megalopolis," "The Brutalist," a new Almodovar and Guadagnino, and more.
Remembrances ⭐️
James Earl Jones 1931-2024
A giant of stage and screen, he was much more than the voice of Darth Vader and CNN.
Festival Reports
TIFF 2024 Report I
Brief reviews of 11 new films from the trenches of the Toronto International Film Festival, including "The Apprentice," "Anora," "The Substance" and "Nightbitch."
Events
"The Old Oak" at the West Newton
The critically acclaimed Ken Loach drama followed by a panel discussion on immigration issues with Joe Kennedy III, Marcela García, Wilfred Cherazard, and moderator Ty Burr