Remembrances ⭐️
James Earl Jones 1931-2024
A giant of stage and screen, he was much more than the voice of Darth Vader and CNN.
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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
Festival Reports
What to Watch (at the Toronto Int'l Film Festival)
I'm reposting my WaPo TIFF run-up article from this past weekend because I'm at the airport right now about to embark for Toronto and will soon dive into my five-movies-a-day routine until next Wednesday, with occasional forays to the surface for air and to send out
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: "Lime Kiln Club Field Day" outtakes
On Bert Williams, early Black film, and the road not taken.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: "Daughters"
An emotional powerhouse about a father-daughter dance in prison, Angela Patton and Natalie Rae's documentary is one of the year's finest.
Events
Ty's Movie Club: "Phantom Thread"
Come see and discuss PTA's masterpiece with me this Thursday at the West Newton Cinema
What to Watch
Weekend Picks: Astronauts and Aristocrats
This weekend's best streaming bets: "First Man," "Little Men," "The Woman King," "The Aristocrats" and more.
Directors
Happy Quasquicentennial, Hitch
The Watch List celebrates the Master of Suspense on his 125th birthday. What's your favorite Hitch?
What to Watch
What to Watch: 6 for the Weekend
Newly on demand: "The Bikeriders," "Dandelion," "Daddio," "Ghostlight," "Janet Planet," "Tuesday," and the classic thriller "Leave Her to Heaven." Plus: "The Instigators" reviewed and "The Conversation" revisited.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "The End of Summer" (1961)
For the inauguration of August, a late-period comedy-drama from one of the cinema's greatest masters.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Fancy Dance"
Lily Gladstone takes center stage in a reservation-set dramatic thriller, a festival favorite streaming on Apple TV+.