On the Thanksgiving weekend – take the family to the theater to see Belfast. Or gather the family to stream CODA on AppleTV.
IN THEATERS
- Belfast: a child’s point if view is universal. If you have heartstrings, they are gonna get pulled. Belfast is justifiably one of the Oscar favorites. #2 on my Best Movies of 2021 – So Far.
- Last Night in Soho: clever and entertaining horror.
- Lamb: dark fable of karma.
- No Time to Die: I went to a James Bond movie, and a romance broke out.
ON VIDEO
Keep Sweet: This documentary traces the remarkable aftermath of the Warren Jeffs child sexual abuse scandal in an isolated settlement of fundamentalist Mormons. A decade after, a tiny community tries to wrangle a new future. Opens November 24 on discovery+.
The most eclectic watch-at-home recommendations you’ll find ANYWHERE:
- Passing: navigating a racist society and the value of one’s identity. Netflix.
- The Velvet Underground: Immersing us in a cultural moment. AppleTV.
- One False Move: inevitable confrontation with America’s original sin. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
- Son of Monarchs: resolving his identity. HBO Max.
- De Gaulle: a man and his moment. Laemmle.
- Ashes and Diamonds: a killer wants to stop. Amazon, AppleTV.
- The Card Counter: a loner, his code and his past. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
- Old Henry: too late for redemption. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu and YouTube.
- Wildland: giving family ties a bad name. Laemmle.
- The Many Saints of Newark: Tony Soprano’s origin story. HBO Max.
- The Unknown Saint: a shrine to really bad luck. Netflix.
- CODA: a thought-provoking audience-pleaser. AppleTV.
- Sibyl: masking its trashiness with expert filmmaking. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
- Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed: Improbability squared. Netflix.
- Searching for Mr. Rugoff: the best movie taste of any barbarian. Laemmle.
- Curiosa: erotic, but do we care? Laemmle.
- The Green Knight: More of a test than a quest. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, Redbox.
- Riders of Justice: Thriller, comedy and much, much more. It’s the year’s best movie so far. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu and YouTube. #1 on my Best Movies of 2021 – So Far
- Dirt Music: a gorgeous bodice-ripper with a WTF ending. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube.
- Kansas City Bomber: self-discovery at the roller derby track. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu and YouTube
ON TV
Turner Classic Movies’ will re-air the new Dean Martin documentary King of Cool on November 26. King of Cool is filled with insight into an icon who was extremely successful at being unknowable. Set your DVR.