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: "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.

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.

James Earl Jones 1931-2024

A giant of stage and screen, he was much more than the voice of Darth Vader and CNN.

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."

"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

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

What to Watch: "Lime Kiln Club Field Day" outtakes

On Bert Williams, early Black film, and the road not taken.

Watch List Digest 8/23/24

Some notes on Paul Thomas Anderson's best movie (yes, I'm starting an argument here) and a heartbreaking Netflix documentary.

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.

Ty's Movie Club: "Phantom Thread"

Come see and discuss PTA's masterpiece with me this Thursday at the West Newton Cinema

Weekend Picks: Astronauts and Aristocrats

This weekend's best streaming bets: "First Man," "Little Men," "The Woman King," "The Aristocrats" and more.