Ty Burr's Watch List
  • Home
  • About
  • Good Movies
  • Music
  • Watchcast
  • Obits & Appreciations
  • TV Shows
  • Film Fests
  • Awards
  • Birds
Sign in Subscribe
Remembrances ⭐️

Melvin Van Peebles 1932-2021

R.I.P. to the Godfather of Black American Cinema

Ty Burr

Ty Burr

23 Sep 2021 — 2 min read
Share
Melvin Van Peebles 1932-2021

This post is for paying subscribers only

Subscribe now

Already have an account? Sign in

Read more

Watch List Digest 6/20/26

Watch List Digest 6/20/26

Get yer movie recommendations here. Some music stuff, too.

lock-1 By Ty Burr 20 Jun 2026
What to Watch: "I Swear," "Eno," "EPiC"

What to Watch: "I Swear," "Eno," "EPiC"

A pottymouthed feel-good Scottish movie on demand, plus music docs from the King and the Brain.

lock-1 By Ty Burr 19 Jun 2026
Hitch(ing) Post

Hitch(ing) Post

In praise of one of the great rock 'n' roll eccentrics.

lock-1 By Ty Burr 17 Jun 2026
E.T., Come Home: "Disclosure Day," "Power Ballad" and more

E.T., Come Home: "Disclosure Day," "Power Ballad" and more

Steven Spielberg returns to his extraterrestrial roots in a mostly magnificent blockbuster drama. Plus: I probably shouldn't like "Power Ballad," but I did.

lock-1 By Ty Burr 12 Jun 2026

Ty Burr's Watch List

A guide to movies in theaters and on demand, plus pop culture observations, from a film critic with 40 years in the business.

Ty Burr's Watch List
  • Sign up
  • Contact me at ty@tyburrswatchlist.com
Powered by Ghost