The Movie Gourmet Is Back with Movies to See Right Now

The Movie Gourmet is back – the site was down while my web host and I sorted out a spammer attack. Thanks for your concern.

Now I’ve got some catching up to do – watch for my belated Cinequest wrap-up and some other reviews. of new movies.

Note that two delightful comedies have moved from theaters to AppleTV: Spin Me Round and My Donkey, My Lover and I.

CURRENT MOVIES

• Nope: an unusually intelligent popcorn movie. I’m not a big horror/sci fi guy, and I loved it. One of the best movies of 2022. In theaters.
• Spin Me Round: an unpretentious and delightful comedy. AppleTV.
• A Love Song: bittersweet, heartfelt and funny. In theaters.
• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris: nothing wrong with a dose of sentimentality once in a while. In theaters.
• Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song: reflective artist, reflective movie. In theaters.
• My Donkey, My Lover and I: it had me at the title. AppleTV.
• The Automat: nickels in, memories out. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, KinoNow.
• Bitterbrush: two women at work. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, redbox.
• Montana Story: a family secret simmers, then explodes. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
• Compartment No. 6: a surprising journey to connection. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
• Cha Cha Real Smooth: decent people and their foibles, navigating life. AppleTV.
• Everything Everywhere All at Once: often indecipherable and mostly dazzling. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
• Hit the Road: a funny family masks their tough choice. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
• Like a Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres: tell me more. Netflix.
• The Tale of King Crab: storytelling at its best. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.

WATCH AT HOME

The most eclectic watch-at-home recommendations you’ll find ANYWHERE:

• The Gatekeepers: winning tactics make for a losing strategy. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
• The Outfit: no one is just what they seem to be. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
• Colma: The Musical: a refreshing hoot. Amazon, Vudu, YouTube.
• The Worst Person in the World: funny, poignant, original and profoundly authentic. Amazon, Apple, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
• Heartworn Highways: like desperados waitin’ for a train. AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, Showtime.
• Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel: the artsy and the quirky. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
• Everything Everywhere All at Once: often indecipherable and mostly dazzling. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, redbox.
• Jockey: he finally grapples with himself. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
• The Visitor: self-isolation no longer. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
• The East: how do we punish corporate crime? HBO, Amazon, AppleTV, redbox.
• The Bra: Just your average silent Azerbaijani comedy. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.
• Project Nim: a chimp learns the foibles of humans. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube.
• Bombshell: The Hedy Lamar Story: the world’s most beautiful woman and her secrets. Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube, KINO Now.
• Auggie: Who do you see when you put on the glasses? Amazon, AppleTV, Vudu, YouTube.