One Good Film: "Short Term 12" (2013)
Brie Larson, LaKeith Stanfield, Rami Malek, and Kaitlyn Dever star in a touching drama about the stresses and rewards of caregiving.
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Rerun: Walter Matthau's Barbaric Yawp
It's been a busy week with all sorts of irons in the fire, movie- and life-related, so I thought I'd dust off one of the very first Watch List postings from 2021 because it was fun to write and because this guy is fun to read about.
One Good Film: "Ricki and the Flash" (2015)🔒
The silliest role of Meryl Streep's career is also one of the warmest, thanks to the late, great Jonathan Demme.
Watch List Digest 4/20/25
What do movie posters tell us? Also, a farewell to a pulp genius and some musings on what film patriotism might look like in 2025.
Why Are There No Good Movies About the American Revolution?
And a tip to a pretty good film for the upcoming Patriot's Day