Ten Movies to Stream/Maggie Smith R.I.P.
New on VOD, including "Grave of the Fireflies," "The Disappearance of Shere Hite," "Between the Temples," and more. PLUS: Farewell, Maggie Smith
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Watch List Digest 7/26/26
Lotsa stuff: My reviews of "The Odyssey" and Ross McElwee's "Remake," a Sam Neill appreciation, and some ponderings on this newsletter's anniversary and getting older amidst resurgent chaos.
What to Watch: "Remake," "Tuner"
A nifty little thriller on demand and, in theaters, an aching confession of complicity and regret from one of our finest documentarians.
The Watch List Turns 5
Ramblin' Man: "The Odyssey" reviewed
Christopher Nolan's blockbuster adaptation of the classic tale is an unexpected Homer.