Watch List Weekly Recap 4/14/23
An Argentinian classic, a fine new film about art and artists, and 12 movies to make your Netflix subscription worthwhile.
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I put the word out on Monday to paid subscribers about a fascinating Argentinian classic, “Prisioneros de la Tierra,” that was screening online this week in a restored version courtesy of Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation. If you missed that window, the movie’s available in DVD as part of Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, Volume 4, available on Amazon or at better libraries near you.
Substack rolled out a social media platform called Notes on Tuesday; it bids fair to become a gentler version of Twitter while letting a lot of great writers and engaged readers swap ideas. Give it a try if you’d like.
For paid subscribers, a mid-week movie round-up and the latest in my eternal search for a decent film on Netflix. I came up with 12 this time, including the wonderful 2001 Bollywood epic “Lagaan” (above).
For the Friday New Release report, I spent some time mulling Kelly Reichardt’s luminous “Showing Up” (⭐⭐⭐1/2) and the pleasures of movies that steep audiences in present-tense presence. Plus: Short reviews of “Hilma,” “Tori & Lokita,” “Mafia Mamma,” and more.
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