Archive - Ty Burr's Watch List

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Thoughts on the passing of a good man.

May 8

Here be the list.

Dec 28, 2021

On the vanished joys of music ownership. Plus; "Rothaniel" on HBO Max and J.M.W. Turner at the MFA and oncreen.

Apr 6

Out of, oh, roughly 3,700 available on the service

Aug 2, 2021

On the stories we tell ourselves when we look at birds

Jan 4

A mixed dozen: Comedies, dramas, B-movies, and art films

Dec 3, 2021

The Grammys, the music of our memories, J.M.W. Turner, and LOTS of viewing recommendations.

Apr 8

Today's burning question I’ll be posting a piece on “The Green Knight” in a bit, but before I do, I’m genuinely curious: Given the concerns about the Delta variant and r…

Jul 30, 2021

The biggest streaming service just took a tumble -- should you still subscribe? And which services really deserve your money?

Apr 26

It may seem odd for a newsletter that specializes in recommending movies on demand to devote a post to movies that you can’t *get* on demand, but it’s a…

Jan 19

Is "The Power of the Dog" a sure thing for Best Picture? Don't bet on it.

Mar 23

The Academy spreads its largesse widely this year.

Feb 8

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