The End of the Tour is the smartest road trip movie ever, starring Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg. It opens today more widely, so be sure to see it. Other top recommendations:
- The chilling and powerful documentary The Look of Silence is not for everyone, but it’s on my Best Movies of 2015 – So Far. It’s unsettling, but it’s an unforgettable movie experience.
- Joel Edgerton’s The Gift is a satisfying thriller – and much more.
- I really liked Amy, the emotionally affecting and thought-provoking documentary on Amy Winehouse.
- Listen to Me Marlon is the excellent documentary with Marlon Brando’s own words revealing the keys to his life.
- In Mr. Holmes, Ian McKellen is superb as the aged Sherlock Holmes, re-opening his final case.
My DVD/Stream of the Week is one of my Best Movies of 2015 – So Far, the intensely thoughtful Ex Machina. It’s available on DVD from both Netflix and Redbox and streaming from Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Vudu, YouTube, Google Play and Xbox Video.
On August 16, Turner Classic Movies will present the 1957 Elia Kazan classic A Face in the Crowd,a cynical political thriller. In his first feature film, Andy Griffith shed the likeability and decency that made him a TV megastar and became a searingly unforgettable villain.
