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What To Watch: "Past Lives," Present Sins
A luminous almost-love story and a disappointing Spidey sequel come to theaters.
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Off With Their Heads
A farewell to "Succession" and its broken little monsters.
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One Good Movie: "Three Identical Strangers"
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 5/26/23
Henry James in 21st-century New York, Joaquin Phoenix in day-after-tomorrow L.A., a tale of male friendship in the Italian Alps, and much, much more.
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What to Watch (and Who To Mourn)
Farewell Tina Turner, Kenneth Anger, and "Succession," hello "The Eight Mountains,""You Hurt My Feelings," & "Being Mary Tyler Moore"
Podcast
Classics of the New Millennium: "Her" with guest critic Amy Nicholson
The Left Coast-based film critic and podcaster joins me for a freewheeling conversation about Spike Jonze's 2013 love story about a man and his artificially intelligent operating system.
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One Good Film: "What Maisie Knew"
A sharp-eyed update of a Henry James novel with a resilient little girl at its center.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 5/19/23
Two eulogies, five Amazon Prime worthies, and three new releases.
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What To Watch: Planter's Punch
Paul Schrader's "Master Gardener" in theaters, "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" and "Queenmaker" on demand.
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Sleeper Patrol: 5 on Amazon Prime
A quintet of lesser-known gems for your viewing pleasure.
Remembrances ⭐️
Two Passings
Commemorating Jim Gabriel, a cineaste you didn't know, and Pema Tseden, a filmmaker you should.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 5/12/23
Birds, Blackberrys, vampire bats, and Michael J. Fox -- it was an interesting week.