Watch List Weekly Recap 8/4/23
New this week: A cinematic comfy chair, farewell to Mr. Herman, and a baker's dozen of new on-demand recommendations.
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Good Movies 📽
One Good Film: "The Illusionist" (2006)
Ty Burr • Jul 31, 2023
"'The Illusionist' (2006, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐) has been constructed for our amusement, and much of the fun comes from watching different acting styles thrown together like cats in a sack." Click above to read more.
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Remembrances ⭐️
Paul Reubens 1952-2023
Ty Burr • Jul 31, 2023
The news that Paul Reubens has passed away at 70, after a private six-year battle with cancer, is hitting me on an oddly personal level. I was working at Home Box Office as a researcher when the very first Pee-wee Herman special was aired in 1981, introducing the Pee-wee character – a kind of lightly ironized…
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Good Movies 📽
What To Watch: The Good, The Bad, and The Horny
Ty Burr • Aug 4, 2023
Reviews of Ira Sachs' "Passages" in theaters, "War Pony" (above) and ten other new films available on demand.
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