The Monroe Doctrine
"Blonde," the Netflix Marilyn Monroe movie, punishes Norma Jeane for our sins.
Ty Burr
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 9/16/22
The hottest movies in Toronto, plus a farewell to a revolutionary director.
What To Watch (Not) 9/16/22
There are some interesting movies out there this weekend. In theaters we have the already controversial Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” (it comes to Netflix at the end of the month); the lysergic David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream” (suitable for IMAX); a hair-raising suspense drama called “God’s Country” that I
Festival Reports
Toronto Report, Part II
Coming soon to a theater near you: Spielberg gets personal, Swinton doubles down, and "The Son" traffics in trauma.
Festival Reports
Toronto 2022: Mid-Festival Report
Left-field crowd pleasers dominate TIFF 2022
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 9/9/22
A classic movie to DVR and new movies on the horizon at TIFF
Festival Reports
13 Movies to See in Toronto
... or to catch when they come out later this year
Classics 🎞
DVR Alert: "The Crowd"
King Vidor's brilliant 1928 silent drama about the hunger for fame has never looked more prescient. On TCM September 12.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 9/2/22
A classic-movie birthday boy gets his due and a round-up of the last films of summer before the fall serious season begins.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: September Songs
A quiet week for new movies, with a sweet and complex documentary about Zimbabwean wine tasters your best bet.
Classics 🎞
Right, Said Fred
Championing the lost persona of birthday boy Fred MacMurray
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 8/26/22
A farewell to a semi-legendary filmworker; new films in theaters and on VOD.