Toronto Report III: "Hamnet," "Frankenstein" and more
Reviews of the new Chloé Zhao, del Toro's monster movie, "The Smashing Machine," "Good Fortune" and "The Christophers"
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Watch List Digest 8/8/26
This week: Deep dives into a haunted cult classic of '60s rock and the *other* "Odyssey" adaptation.
(More) Tales of Brave Ulysses
Looking for a leaner, meaner, classier "Odyssey"? "The Return," with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, awaits you on VOD. Plus, some thoughts on Emily Wilson (scorpion) and Christopher Nolan (frog).
On Rock 'n' Roll Ghosts and Other Matters
David Toop's "Two-Headed Doctor" is a spellbinding genealogy of American music tied to one of the strangest, deepest records of the 1960s. Plus a few movie things.
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.