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Watch List Weekly Recap 12/1/23

This week: Talking "Paterson" with Glenn Kenny, a birthday two-fer, and reviews of new movies in theaters and on demand.

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What to Watch: "'Burn" After Seeing

Reviews of "Saltburn" and "Eileen" in theaters; "Afire" plus two rock documentaries on demand.

9 hrs ago •

November 2023

Born Today: Busby Berkeley/Don Cheadle

Celebrating the demon choreographer of Hollywood dance and one of today's most versatile actors.

Nov 29 •

Classics of the New Millennium: "Paterson" (2016) with guest critic Glenn Kenny

The New York Times critic and I take the Jim Jarmusch comedy about a poetic New Jersey bus driver for a ride.

Nov 27 •

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Watch List Weekly Recap 11/25/23

This is the Friday Saturday recap of Ty Burr’s Watch List postings for the week. If you’d like to cut down on in-box clutter and receive this weekly…

Nov 25 •

What to Watch: Turkey Murder Day Edition

Seven movies on demand and in theaters so your family can avoid talking about politics.

Nov 22 •

Watch List Weekly Recap 11/18/23

Two of our best directors weigh in with new work this week, plus films from a beleaguered nation.

Nov 18 •

What to Watch: "May December"

Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore give brilliantly tricky performances as an actress and her scandalous subject in Todd Haynes' new drama.

Nov 18 •

Five (and a Half) Movies About Palestine

From Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers, glimpses of life, love, and survival in a prostrate land.

Nov 15 •

One Good Film: "The Killer" (Fincher, 2023)

If you hadn’t noticed the tipped-over letter “i” in the film’s title font, you might mistake “The Killer” (⭐ ⭐ ⭐) for the equivalent of a CVS generic…

Nov 14 •

Watch List Weekly Recap 11/10/23

A streaming film recommendation, some kvetching about that "new" Beatles song, and a long think about national elections and international calamities.

Nov 10 •

You Can't Do That

"Now and Then" makes a case that the surviving Beatles should probably just let it be.

Nov 9 •

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