Watch List Weekly Recap 3/18/22
A great actor passes away, a great movie turns 50, and three intriguing new releases arrive in theaters and on TV.
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For Monday’s post, I marshaled some thoughts on one of the more quicksilver actors of our time, William Hurt, who died over the weekend and whose run of glory in the 1980s never quite resolved the mystery of his presence.
“The Godfather” premiered in theaters March 14, 1972, prompting Wednesday’s 50th anniversary appreciation for a movie that just about everyone agrees is among the best ever made. What’s your favorite scene? The comments are open.
The focus is on three films for New Release Friday: “Turning Red” (above) and “Master” in theaters and on VOD, and “The Outfit,” starring the great Mark Rylance, in theaters only.
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