Podcast
The Watchcast: "In The Mood For Love"
Listen to Ty and Meredith discuss Wong Kar-wei's masterpiece and the unbearable sadness of desire.
Ty Burr
TV Shows 📺
"Severance" and the Departmentalization of Compartmentalization
The weirdest show on TV is also the most resonant.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 4/8/22
The Grammys, the music of our memories, J.M.W. Turner, and LOTS of viewing recommendations.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch This Weekend: "All The Old Knives"
Plus: "Cow" and recommendations for every streaming platform.
Music 🎸
What Was Your First Album?
On the vanished joys of music ownership. Plus: "Rothaniel" on HBO Max and J.M.W. Turner on the walls and onscreen.
Awards 🏆
Not Your Grammy's Grammys
See? Awards shows can work. Also: some last thoughts (I promise) on The Slap
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 4/1/22
Dissecting a deranged Oscars; Two new Netflix films, one great and the other one... not.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch This Weekend: "Apollo 10 1/2"
Plus: Another, not-so-nice Netflix Original, "The Bubble"
Awards 🏆
Oscars 2022: Your Hit Parade
The acceptance speeches were the best part of a bizarre and unseemly evening.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 3/25/22
Time-traveling husbands, universe-hopping heroines, and Oscar predictions -- it's been a busy week.
Good Movies 📽
New Release Friday: "Everything Everywhere All at Once"/"The Lost City"
One zings, the other doesn't.
Awards 🏆
Oscar Predictions (and Assorted Grumblings) 2022 Edition
Is "The Power of the Dog" a sure thing for Best Picture? Don't bet on it.