Melvin Van Peebles 1932-2021
R.I.P. to the Godfather of Black American Cinema
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Brian Wilson 1942-2025
We just weren't made for his times.
Watch List Digest 6/5/25
A Tom Cruise doxology, some thoughts on Pee-wee/Paul Reubens and Wes Anderson's new tinkertoy, plus reviews and recommendations.
New Reviews: "Ballerina," "Straw" 🔒
From this week's WaPo reviews: A "John Wick" spinoff and the latest Tyler Perry melodrama
I Know He Is But What Are You?
Matt Wolf's documentary peeks behind the surface of a pop-culture icon in search of the lost boy beneath. Plus, some thoughts about the new Wes Anderson design showroom - sorry, movie - the two faces of Dubrovnik and on demand recommendations.