This Week At The Reveal
We're watching Satyajit Ray, catching up with a great year for docs, and reviewing Scrooge and Stallone.
Happy Monday, Reveal readers. Here's a preview of what's coming this week at The Reveal:
Tuesday: Way back at the beginning of 2023, Scott and I decided to watch and discuss the 100 films that made it unto Sight and Sound's greatest films of all time poll. It's been one formidable film after another and we're now approaching the rarefied era of the list's top third. Satyajit Ray's 1955 debut Pather Panchali lands at #35. We'll be talking about its unlikely origin story and more tomorrow.
Wednesday: Scott's periodic catch-up with acclaimed films he missed from earlier this year returns with an entry focusing entirely on documentaries, including Barbara Forever, a look at the career of the radical independent filmmaker Barbara Hammer.
Thursday (and beyond): It's another busy week for reviews so we'll likely be splitting them up across a few columns. Look for our takes on I Play Rocky, Victorian Psycho, How to Rob a Bank, Bitter Christmas, and the Johnny Depp-starring Ebenezer later this week.
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Finally, while we've got you, a simple question: What did you watch this weekend? I reviewed Mouse last week and loved it so much I brought my family to its premiere at The Music Box here in Chicago, which included a Q&A with the cast and crew. Then, inspired by this week's Sight & Sound discussion, I had a Satyajit Ray double feature yesterday in which I watched both The Music Box and Charulata. Both are stunning and I'm looking forward to catching up with more soon. How about you?
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