Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 7/22/22
The Watch List celebrates its first anniversary, a look back at a legendary Hollywood couple, and a roundup of new releases.
Latest
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: "Nope" (Yup.) "The Gray Man" (Nope.)
Plus "Fire of Love," "My Old School," and "How to Change Your Mind."
Good Movies 📽
Scenes from a Hollywood Marriage
"The Last Movie Stars," a six-part HBO Max documentary about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, is irresistible pop history.
Watch List Year 1: Thank You!
A note to readers.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 7/15/22
A classic Surrealist romance, perfection in pop music, and a new Jane Austen adaption getting *dragged* by critics are among the topics this week.
What to Watch This Weekend -- or Not
"Persuasion," "Where the Crawdads Sing," and “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song.”
Music 🎸
What Makes a Perfect Pop Song?
Some thoughts on recorded serendipity.
Good Movies 📽
Classic of the Week: "Peter Ibbetson"
The 1935 Gary Cooper-Ann Harding film (streaming on Criterion Channel, ***1/2 out of ****) is a startling surrealist early example of the "magical romance" genre.
Weekly Digest
Watch List Weekly Recap 7/8/22
This week: Two streaming crowd pleasers, a farewell to a tough guy, and some thoughts on celebrating Independence Day in an undependable era.
Good Movies 📽
What to Watch: "The Phantom of the Open"
Plus: Trolling the Netflix bin for movie gold.
Remembrances ⭐️
James Caan 1940-2022
He was always more than Sonny Corleone.
Good Movies 📽
Jerry and Marge Go to the Revolution
Some thoughts on July 4th, the American flag, and the limits of patriotism.