Home Entertainment Guide: January 2021
The latest on Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming services includes Dreamland, Synchronic, Jungleland, and Criterion editions of Amores Perros, Crash, and Minding the Gap.
Archives
The Joke’s On Him: Tom Cruise and Eyes Wide Shut
An appreciation of Tom Cruise’s performance in “Eyes Wide Shut.”
Entertaining 30 Coins Examines Depths of Evil with Style
A review of the new HBO Max hit 30 Coins.
Life in the Frame: Michael Apted: 1941-2021
A tribute to the legendary director Michael Apted.
Servant Returns to Clean Up the Chaos of Season One
A review of the second season of Apple TV+’s Servant.
Meet the Writers: Carlos Aguilar
Writer Carlos Aguilar’s answers the movie love questionnaire.
START TV Continues My Start Story Campaign Amidst Pandemic
An article about START TV’s My Start Story campaign.
What Child Is This: The Enduring Legacy of Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid
How the structure of the 100-year-old The Kid has been reflected in recent hits like The Midnight Sky, The Mandalorian, and News of the World.
NBC’s Mr. Mayor Fails to Rise to Ted Danson’s Level
A review of the new NBC comedy starring Ted Danson and Holly Hunter.
Netflix’s Lupin is the First Great Show of 2021
A review of the new Netflix series Lupin, starring Omar Sy.
Coyote Has Unpredictable Journey to CBS All Access
A review of the new Michael Chiklis show, Coyote.
Short Films in Focus: Cake Day
An interview with the director of Cake Day, and a presentation of the short film.
The 2020 Frontrunners for Best Director
A look at who could be nominated for Best Director at the upcoming Oscars.
How Greenland Shows the Exact Way to Make a Good Disaster Film
It’s not what the disaster movie is about, but how it is about it.
Beyond the Lines: Joan Micklin Silver, 1935-2020
A tribute to pioneering filmmaker Joan Micklin Silver, who told distinctive stories that often focused on Jewish Americans and women.
The Unloved, Part 85: By the Sea
Kick off 2021 with a look at Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie’s unloved 2015 drama.
Sometimes You Get Lucky: Composer James Newton Howard on News of the World
An interview with James Newton Howard, composer of News of the World.
Cobra Kai Masters Karate Kid Storytelling in Third Netflix Season
A review of the third season of Cobra Kai, available on Netflix on January 1.
You Don’t Think the Future Knows How to Cross A Bridge: Relighting The Bonfire of the Vanities
A look back at one of the biggest box office bombs of 30 years ago.
