Worth Watching
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Chimp Empire
Chimp Empire A 4-part Netflix series Season 1 released April 19, 2023 Directed by James Reed Narrated by Mahershala Ali It’s not for everyone. Some may find it a bit slow going. But Chimp Empire is a very good…
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Jordan Peterson Interviews Camille Paglia: Fantastic!
I’ve known her name for years as a public intellectual. I thought she did movie reviews. Had the impression that she was a leftist. That’s all I knew. JM sent me this video of an interview Jordan Peterson did…
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Fauda
Fauda A 4-part (so far) Netflix series Season 1 premiered (US) Feb. 15, 2015 There are two series that I’ve been watching steadfastly for the last two years. Trailer Park Boys, a goofy comedy about…
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West Beirut
West Beirut Written and directed by Ziad Doueiri Starring Rami Doueiri Released (US) Sept. 3, 1999 Available on Netflix West Beirut was fed to me by Netflix’s algorithm. It was great from start to finish…
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Un Beau Matin
Written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve Starring Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud, and Nicole Garcia Released (US) Jan. 27, 2023 Available on several streaming services, including Amazon Prime K…
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An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
Directed by Jim Hosking Starring Aubrey Plaza, Emile Hirsch, Jermaine Clement, Matt Berry, and Craig Robinson Released (US) Oct. 19, 2018 Available on various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon…
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A Certain Morning
A Certain Morning (Un Certain Matin) This is a short film (15 minutes) written and directed by Fanta Régina Nacro. It was the first dramatic film made by a woman from Burkina Faso. The scenery reminded me of…
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Tetris
Tetris Directed by Jon S. Baird Starring Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, and Toby Jones Released by Apple TV+ Mar. 31, 2023 K had read a positive review of Tetris in the NYT. I…
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Follow-up to My Review of The Banshees of Inisherin
A friend and I got into a debate about the ending of The Banshees of Inisherin after I reviewed it in the Feb. 3 issue. When I came across an essay in Far Out magazine claiming to explain it (though not doing…
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Or Not…?
After giving you my picks for the worst Oscar-winning Best Picture movies of the 21st century in the March 17 issue, I came across a similar list in FarOut magazine. But rather than their picks for the worst…
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Written (with Chang Yao-sheng) and directed by Chung Mong-hong
A Sun Written (with Chang Yao-sheng) and directed by Chung Mong-hong Starring Chen Yi-wen, Samantha Ko, Wu Chien-ho, and Liu Kuan-ting Released in theaters (Taiwan) Nov. 1, 2019 Currently streaming on Netflix…
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The Worst Best Picture Winners of the 21st Century
The Oscars are silly, as movie critic Adam Chitwood wrote. Hollywood awarding itself. But they are also “kind of great.” A night to celebrate an art form that is in some ways uniquely American. And a chance…
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Women Talking
Women Talking Directed by Sarah Polley Starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, and Francis McDormand Released in theaters (US) Dec. 23, 2022 Available to buy/rent from Amazon The title worried me…
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Argentina, 1985
Argentina, 1985 Written and directed by Santiago Mitre Released Oct. 21, 2022 (US) Currently streaming on Amazon Prime I had seen all the Best Picture-nominated films for the Oscar, except for Women Talking…
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Triangle of Sadness
Triangle of Sadness Written and directed by Ruben Östlund Starring Charlbi Dean, Woody Harrelson, and Harris Dickinson Released in theaters (US) Oct. 7, 2022 Available on various streaming services, including…
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The Fabelmans
The Fabelmans Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner Starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, and Seth Rogan Released in theaters (US) Nov. 11, 2022 Available to rent or buy on…
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Cate Blanchett Conducts Power And Abuse In Tár
Tár Directed by Todd Field Starring Cate Blanchett Released in theaters (US) Oct. 7, 2022 Available on many streaming services, including Amazon Prime K and I have been trying to watch as many of the nominated…
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Andrea Riseborough Shines In Gritty Addiction Drama To Leslie
To Leslie Directed by Michael Morris Starring Andrea Riseborough, Owen Teague, and Allison Janney Released in theaters (US) Oct. 7, 2022 Available from several streaming services, including Amazon Prime The…
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The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin Written and directed by Martin McDonagh Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, and Barry Keoghan Released in theaters (US) Oct. 21, 2022 Available from several…
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Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead Written and directed by George A. Romero Released in theaters July 3, 1985 Streaming Sept. 17, 2013 Currently available from various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime The…
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Two Classic Milton Friedman Video Clips
Two Classic Milton Friedman Video Clips Click here to watch the Nobel Prize-winning economist crush three questions from a member of the audience. And click here for his famous “greed is good” interview with…
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Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street A four-part Netflix docuseries Released Jan. 4, 2023 Directed by Joe Berlinger Starring Joseph Scotto and Ginger O’Toole According to some financial historians, Bernie Madoff…
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The Pale Blue Eye
The Pale Blue Eye A Netflix original, released Dec. 23, 2022 Based on the novel by Louis Bayard Directed by Scott Cooper Starring Christian Bale and Harry Melling Somebody recommended it. And it was listed as…
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Bari Weiss On Leaving The New York Times
Bari Weiss On Friday, I introduced you to Bari Weiss, formerly a writer for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and now editor of The Free Press. Click here to watch her tell her story about why…
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Güeros
Güeros Written and directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios Starring Tenoch Huerta Mejía and Sebastián García Released Feb. 7, 2014 Currently available on various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime…
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Home Alone
Home Alone Directed by Chris Columbus Written by John Hughes Starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, and Catherine O’Hara Released in theaters Nov. 16, 1990 Currently streaming on…
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The Wonder
The Wonder Directed by Sebastián Lelio Staring Florence Pugh, Kíla Lord Cassidy, and Niamh Algar In theaters Nov. 2, 2022 Currently streaming on Netflix The Wonder is grim, stark, and depressing (GSD, as my…
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The Hunger
The Hunger Directed by Tony Scott Starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, and Susan Sarandon Released in theaters Apr. 29, 1983 Available on various streaming services, including The Criterion Channel and…
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Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?
Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? A 4-part Netflix miniseries Directed by Andrew Renz With John Leonard, Todd Hoffman, Michael Avenatti, and Cindy Crawford Premiered Nov. 17, 2020 A golfing friend recommended it. He…
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From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love Directed by Terence Young Starring Sean Connery Premiered in London Oct. 10, 1963 Released in US theaters May 27, 1964 Currently available on many streaming services The Mules opted to…
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The Shadow of Violence
The Shadow of Violence Released Jul. 31, 2020 Available on various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime I found this one by flicking. I must have been in a dark mood, for it was the title…
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Kleo: A Stylish Spy Thriller With Wit And Bite
Kleo Netflix series – 8 episodes Premiered Aug. 19, 2022 Starring Jella Haase Someone whose opinion I value recommended Kleo to me. Was it one of my sons? He described it as “great but quirky.” As in: “You may…
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Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story A 10-episode docudrama on Netflix First episode: Sept. 21, 2022 Directed by Ryan Murphy Starring Evan Peters, Niecy Nash, Molly Ringwald, and Richard Jenkins I’ve always been…
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Two Recommended Netflix Series: The Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Atypical
Extraordinary Attorney Woo 16 episodes Original release: June 29 to Aug. 18, 2022 Developed by Kim Chul-yeon Available only on Netflix Have you seen Extraordinary Attorney Woo? Several people have recommended…
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Paul Graham On The Value Of Contrarian Thinking
On the importance of being at least a little bit contrarian: “Let’s start with a test: Do you have any opinions that you would be reluctant to express in front of a group of your peers? If the answer is no…
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Uncle Tom: An Oral History of the American Black Conservative
Uncle Tom: An Oral History of the American Black Conservative Release Date: June 19, 2020 Directed by Justin Malone Written by Ryder Ansell, Larry Elder, and Justin Malone Available on various streaming…
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The Outfit
The Outfit Released in theaters (US) March 18, 2022 Written and directed by Graham Moore Starring Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, and Johnny Flynn Available on various streaming services, including Amazon Prime The…
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Sir Subverts The Wealthy Man Poor Woman Romance
Sir Released (France) Dec. 26, 2018 Written, produced, and directed by Rohena Gera Starring Tillotama Shome and Vivek Gomber Available on Netflix During my time in the hospital, I was so distracted that…
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À Bout de Souffle (Breathless)
À Bout de Souffle (Breathless) Release date (US): February 7, 1961 Directed by Jean-Luc Godard Starring Jean Seberg and Jean-Paul Belmondo Available on various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon…
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Starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., and Tommy Lee Jones
Natural Born Killers Starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., and Tommy Lee Jones Directed by Oliver Stone Available on various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime I…
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Justified
Justified A 6-part series developed for TV by Graham Yost Starring Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, and Joelle Carter Available on various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime The TV series…
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Vice
Vice Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, and Sam Rockwell Directed by Adam McKay Released in theaters Dec. 25, 2018 Available on various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime…
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Argo
Directed by Ben Affleck Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman Available on various streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime I saw Argo when it came out in 2012. I…
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Directed by Bruno Dumont
France Directed by Bruno Dumont Starring Léa Seydoux, Blanche Gardin, and Benjamin Biolay Released in theaters Dec. 10, 2021 Available to rent or buy on various streaming services, including Amazon Prime K and…
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The Gray Man
Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas Released in theaters July 15, 2022; now streaming on Netflix This past Monday, I watched The Gray Man. K warned me…
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Delicious
Release date (USA): Jan. 14, 2022 Directed by Eric Besnard Starring Gregory Gadebois, Isabelle Carre, and Benjamin Lavernhe Available on various streaming services, including Amazon Prime The Plot France…
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Christine
Christine World premiere Jan. 23, 2016, Sundance Film Festival Written by Craig Shilowich Directed by Antonio Campos Starring Rebecca Hall, Tracy Letts, and Michael C. Hall Available on various streaming…
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An “enraged letter” from Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul to his editor at Knopf, Sonny Mehta
Copy editors are an essential cog in the wheel of publishing. Despite this, their relationship with the author can sometimes be a strained one. Case in point, this angry letter from Nobel Prize-winning author…
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Uncle Frank
Uncle Frank World premiere Jan. 25, 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival Written and directed by Alan Ball Starring Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis Available on Amazon Prime Part coming-of-age story, part…
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The Courier
The Courier Released in theaters Mar. 19, 2021 Directed by Dominic Cooke Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, and Rachel Brosnahan Available on various streaming services, including Amazon Prime I’m…
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