New Movies
New WaPo reviews: "40 Acres" & "Jurassic World Rebirth"🔒
A startlingly fresh post-apocalypse drama and a generic (but effective!) serving of corned beef dino hash.
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What to Watch
What to Watch: VOD Picks New and Old & a Neglected Master
Four recent theatrical releases hit VOD, plus six recommendations from the back list, plus a retrospective of the films of Mikio Naruse. (Who? Exactly.)
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The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century: Watch List Edition
The New York Times just published a list of the top films of the past 25 years. Here's mine.
New Movies
New Reviews: "Familiar Touch" and "M3gan 2.0"
One beautiful new movie about the end of one woman's memory and one enjoyable new schlock sequel.
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What to Watch: "Bob Trevino Likes It," "Blow the Man Down"
Narcissists, Murderesses and The Feelies, Oh My: Two wee audience-friendly sleepers, plus a trip down the Feelies rabbit hole with Ty and a hot little pre-Code classic.
New Movies
New Reviews: "28 Years Later," "Bride Hard," "Elio" 🔒
Plus a few thoughts on reality as filtered by our national news media.
What to Watch
What to Watch: "The Swimmer" & "Deep End"
Everybody out of the pool!
New Movies
New Reviews: "Prime Minister" & "Unholy Trinity" 🔒
What to Watch
What to Watch on a Weekend When You Should Be Marching
"Materialists" in theaters, "Make Way for Tomorrow" and "Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse" on demand.
Music 🎸
Brian Wilson 1942-2025
We just weren't made for his times.
New Movies
New Reviews: "Ballerina," "Straw" 🔒
From this week's WaPo reviews: A "John Wick" spinoff and the latest Tyler Perry melodrama
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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.