Watch List Weekly Recap 1/14/22
A legend leaves us, a cheeky Watergate comedy, and four good bets for weekend streaming
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On Saturday I weighed in on the late Sidney Poitier and the challenges, accomplishments, and limitations of being the first Black matinee idol.
Time to shake off the January blues with a comedy. I dove into the pop culture remnant bin and came out with one of my favorite farces from the past 20-odd years.
For New Release Friday, I’m assuming you still want to steer clear of theaters, so here’s a quartet of movies available on demand, classical (“The Tragedy of Macbeth,” below), savory (“Delicious”), elliptical (“Wheel of Fantasy and Fortune”), and under-appreciated (“The Last Duel”).
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