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my long nightmare may be coming to a middle
I’m finally having my hip-replacement surgery tomorrow. (I’ve written before about my ongoing trials and tribulations.) I kinda didn’t want to mention…
May 22
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daily stream: a darkly funny, deliciously feminist revisionist Western
1995’s *The Quick and the Dead* is on Netflix on both sides of the Atlantic (but leaves the US service soon)
May 17
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loaded question: what movies depict introverts well?
This week’s question was suggested by a reader in comments, though they have since deleted their comment so I can’t link to it, and I won’t name…
May 16
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daily stream: spirituality without the supernatural
2011’s *The Way* is on Prime in the UK; not streaming in the US, sorry
May 16
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weekly digest: a week later and reviews short
the very little that happened at Flick Filosopher from Monday, May 8, to Sunday, May 14 (and a couple of stragglers from the week before)
May 16
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daily stream: one of the best films about modern motherhood I’ve ever seen
2018’s *Tully* is on Netflix in the US, Prime in the UK
May 14
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daily stream: a grownup couple and their realistic romance
2022’s *Ali & Ava* leaves UK Netflix soon; on Kanopy in the US
May 12
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daily stream: the other cabin-in-the-woods movie
2011’s *Tucker and Dale vs Evil* leaves Prime in the US soon; on Prime in the UK
May 11
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daily stream: a beautifully accomplished portrait of untoxic masculinity
2018’s *The Rider* is on Mubi in the US, BFI Player in the UK (and other services)
May 10
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daily stream: a doggone-good modern classic comedy
2000’s *Best in Show* is new on Hulu in the US; on Prime and Apple TV in the UK
May 9
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loaded question: what movies and/or TV series have standout opening credits?
Inspired by a tweet by filmmaker @scottderrickson, and by the fact that it’s been more than a decade since we discussed this here: What movies a…
May 9
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What’s Love Got to Do with It? movie review: the boy next door, and a world away
in cinemas and on premium VOD UK, opens in US cinemas May 5th
May 3
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What’s Love Got to Do with It? movie review: the boy next door, and a world away
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