This busy week on The Movie Gourmet – new reviews of the emotionally gutting indie Omaha and the playful, dialogue-free Gondola, plus a remembrance of the great French actress Nathalie Baye.
And my coverage of both the SLO and SFFILM film festivals:
- Best of the 2026 SLO Film Fest
- Discoveries at the 2026 SFFILM Festival
- Surf and Skate at the SLO Film Fest
- Getting Ready for the 2026 SFFILM Festival
- First Look at the SLO Film Fest
CURRENT MOVIES
- The Drama: the darkest romantic comedy that I’ve ever seen. In theaters.
- Is This Thing On? uncoiling the bewilderment of a break-up. Hulu (included,) Amazon, AppleTV.
- Heel: don’t try this at home. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango.
- La Grazia: it’s time to get past his malaise. Amazon, AppleTV.
- Omaha: in the best interest of the children. In theaters.
- The Bride!: a funnier Bonnie and Clyde, with monsters. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango.
- Fackham Hall: silly, low-brow, and that’s okay. HBO Max (free), Amazon, AppleTV.
- A Private Life: a shrink and her own issues. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube.
- Mercy: not as good as the premise. Amazon (included with Prime), AppleTV.
- Magellan: slower than the slowest slow boat. Criterion.
ON TV
On May 2, Turner Classic Movies presents John Huston’s under-appreciated Fat City (1972). Stacy Keach plays a boxer on the slide, his skills unraveled by his alcoholism. He inspires a kid (a very young Jeff Bridges), who becomes a boxer on the rise. Keach and Susan Tyrrell give dead-on performances as pathetic, sad sack barflies. Tyrrell was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Filmed in Stockton.
