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What to Watch, Last-Ditch July Edition

"Vengeance," A Love Song," "Not Okay," and a quick trip around the horn of your streaming services.

"Vengeance" Is His

A Q&A with actor-writer-director B.J. Novak

Remembrances ⭐️

Bob Rafelson 1933-2022

An under-recognized New Hollywood titan, he revolutionized the movies.

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.

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What to Watch: "Nope" (Yup.) "The Gray Man" (Nope.)

Plus "Fire of Love," "My Old School," and "How to Change Your Mind."

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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.

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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.