Weekly Digest
Ty Burr
What to Watch
What to Watch: "Zelig,""The Rip"
Woody's secret masterpiece makes a rare appearance on VOD. Plus: The new Matt-and-Ben extravaganza and "Kumiko the Treasure Hunter"
Awards 🏆
The 98th Oscars: Nom Nom Noms
Surprise: Academy voters nominated the strongest group of Best Picture contenders in years.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Digest 1/21/26
An educational announcement and 10 must-see Sundance movies.
Festival Reports
Preview: The Last Sundance (sort of)
Ten films to catch at Sundance 2026
Events
Take a Class with Professor Ty
Starting February 24, I'm teaching a ten-week online course in the history of movie stardom.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Digest 1/11/26
Deal with reality or go hide in a movie? Why not both?
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: The Republic, If You Can Keep It
Some thoughts on a terrible week and, yes, some movie recs: "Peter Hujar's Day," "Zodiac Killer Project" and John Sayles' "Matewan." Plus more for paid subscribers.
One Good Film
One Good Film: "Jandek on Corwood" 🔒
An eerie 2004 documentary about the ultimate outsider musician. "Questions etc can't be arranged. Anything else, just ask."
What to Watch
What to Watch: "Köln 75," "Marty Supreme"
A sweet little tale about the making of a famous album, Josh Safdie is running brilliantly out of things to say, and a few streaming recommendations from your constant reviewer.
Best of the Year
The Best Movies of 2025
Ten great movies (and a baker's dozen of very good runners-up) for a pretty bad year.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: "Resurrection" and most of the year's best films
Bi Gan's epic phantasmagoria cries out to be seen on the big screen. Plus: The Boston Society of Film Critics' picks for the best movies of 2025 -- and where to stream them.