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daily stream: if you’re enjoying ‘The Bear,’ you might like this

Tue, Sep 12, 2023
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2021’s Boiling Point leaves UK Netflix soon; on Kanopy in the US.

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What’s Love Got to Do with It? movie review: the boy next door, and a world away

Wed, May 03, 2023
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Lily James and Shazad Latif? Delightful, even when they’re not together and sparking. No surprise where they’re going, but this amiable rom-com gets them there with genuine smarts and real sentiment.

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weekend watchlist: sweet, funny, frank pillow talk

Tue, Oct 11, 2022
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Plus apocalyptic adolescence, exasperating planetary levels of bureaucracy, and more… (First published September 10th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: an all man-(and woman)-versus-beast(s), all both-sides-of-the-pond special

Tue, Oct 04, 2022
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In honor of the silly glory that is Idris Elba punching a lion in Beast. (First published September 4th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: men who gaslight for fun and profit

Mon, Sep 19, 2022
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Plus an angry Jane Austen–esque romance, childhood witchcraft, and more. (First published August 19th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: some much needed yet very realistic eco-optimism

Wed, Sep 07, 2022
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Plus adventures in drinking, hanging out in bars, and murder. (First published August 7th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: a couple of treasures for Pride Month

Mon, Jul 18, 2022
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Plus a lovable English crank and a put-upon Texan mom. (First published June 18th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: country twang with a Scottish accent

Mon, Jul 11, 2022
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Plus a soothing science-fiction horror and a scathing not-at-all satire that helps explain Boris Johnson. (First published June 11th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: two tales for Pride Month that cry out for simple human acceptance

Sun, Jul 03, 2022
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Plus grounded human experiences, from escaping a cult to — yes — doing an espionage. (First published June 3rd, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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weekend watchlist: a movie worth paying premium VOD prices for

Wed, Jun 15, 2022
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Plus horrors fantastical, hellish, alien… and all too down to Earth. (First published May 14th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)

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