Category Archives: Film

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Jan

Streaming Picks: January 2024

All titles premiere on the first of the month, unless otherwise noted. FILMTop PickCinema Paradiso – Paramount+If you care about movies, love or history, this Italian Oscar-winner is an absolute must-see. New ReleasesPlan 75 – Criterion ChannelSociety of the Snow … Continue reading →

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Dec

Oscar Picks: December 2023

The picture’s starting to come into focus. Both New York and L.A. critics have given out their awards, and the newly revamped Golden Globes have revealed their nominees. Both of these are imperfect precursors, but they have shown who’s up … Continue reading →

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Dec

Streaming Picks: December 2023

And so another year comes to a close, and with it, this current format. Starting in 2024, I’m hoping to get even more curatorial, focusing on just the best stuff, as well as titles that aren’t among the same two … Continue reading →

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Nov

Oscar Picks: November 2023

BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest Falling off: NoneRising star: Air The skinny: All the major players have done their festival turns, but there appear to be no late-breaking contenders … Continue reading →

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1
Nov

Streaming Picks: November 2023

FILMSTop PicksMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Prime Video 11/1The Killer (2023) – Netflix 11/10Twenty years ago, the movie that should have won Best Picture was released. Alas, no one seemed interested in seafaring movies after … Continue reading →

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23
Oct

Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – October 2023

I didn’t start this summer because, frankly, there wasn’t any point. This feels like a more natural starting place since most of the contenders have already premiered (at least at festivals). BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the … Continue reading →

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Sep

Streaming Picks: Halloween 2023

I’ll be on vacation for two weeks, so I’ll miss my monthly update of great films and shows hitting streaming services in October. Instead, I’ll leave you with this list of spooky selections (on these services as of 9/19) to … Continue reading →

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Sep

Streaming Picks: September 2023

FILMSTop PicksBad Education (2020) – Prime Video 9/1El Conde – Netflix 9/15The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – Netflix 9/27Released by HBO a month after everything shut down, Cory Finley’s Bad Education won the Emmy for Best TV Movie but … Continue reading →

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Aug

Streaming Picks: August 2023

FILMSTop PickHow to Blow Up a Pipeline – Hulu 8/24One of the year’s best films, Daniel Goldhaber adapts Andreas Malm’s climate activism treatise into an edge-of-your-seat thriller with piercing moral clarity. A must-see. Other Recommendations8 Mile – Peacock 8/121 Jump … Continue reading →

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Jul

Streaming Picks: July 2023

Programming Note: Paramount+ has merged with the Showtime app, but subscribers don’t automatically get access to all Showtime programming without paying an additional fee. So while the app will henceforth be known (clunkily) as Paramount+ with Showtime, I’m only using … Continue reading →

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