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See Naples And Live
"The Hand of God," on Netflix, is a memory play that vividly recreates a director's youth. Plus: Remembering Mike Nesmith.
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Some Notes On Swag
The uses, abuses, and absurdities of movie PR tie-ins
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Watch List Weekly Recap 12/10/21
Featuring the roots of Roman Roy, a deep dive into HBO Max's movie offerings, and a wondrous new "West Side Story"
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Something's Coming. Something Good.
"West Side Story" is that rare beast, a remake that improves on a classic original. Plus, reviews for "Being the Ricardos" and "Don't Look Up". (Don't.)
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Platform Review: HBO Max
Should you subscribe? Plus: 20 good movies if you do.
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Roman Wasn't Built in a Day
"Igby Goes Down" features an 18-year-old Kieran Culkin in an early draft of the youngest, snarkiest Roy.
Panel Talk: Whither the Movies in 2022?
And the theater, and the fine arts...
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Watch List Weekly Recap 12/4/21
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12 Good Movies on Netflix Right Now
Something for everyone: Comedies, drama, B-movies, and art films
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Benedictions
"The Power of the Dog" is the the latest in a Cumberbatch hot streak
The Tuesday Thread: Should you read the book?
I’ll be writing something about Jane Campion’s excellent new film, “The Power of the Dog,” when it debuts on Netflix on Wednesday, but for the moment I want to pose a question: What does a movie owe to the book on which it was based? I ask because
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Watch List Weekly Recap 11/27/21
Just in time for the holidays: Thanksgiving family-dysfunction movies, a long steep in the Beatles' final days, and a tribute to a titan of American theater.