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TV and film — reviews, recommendations, and what to watch tonight.

  • Poster for Casablanca (1942)
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    Casablanca

    A 1942 wartime romance from Michael Curtiz; watch it whole with Bogart and Bergman, and stay for the talk afterward.

  • Poster for Amélie (2001)
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    Amélie

    A bright, mischievous 2001 Montmartre film; watch it whole, and let Audrey Tautou’s quiet arranging do the work.

  • Poster for Vertigo (1958)
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    Vertigo

    Hitchcock at his most hypnotic: a slow, beautiful film about wanting someone too much.

  • Poster for You've Got Mail (1998)
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    You’ve Got Mail

    A warm, witty autumn romance, and exactly the right size for a cold evening in.

  • Poster for The Third Man (1949)
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    The Third Man

    Shadows, a zither and a ruined city: a near-perfect thriller, and the best black-and-white film for a dark night in.

  • Poster for Interview with the Vampire (1994)
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    Interview with the Vampire

    A lush, sorrowful gothic romance about the price of forever, and the perfect film for the night before Halloween.

  • Poster for Rear Window (1954)
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    Rear Window

    Hitchcock’s most romantic thriller, a film about watching that rewards close attention and a seat beside someone worth looking at.

  • Poster for Rebecca (1940)
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    Rebecca

    A gothic romance with no ghost and every chill, Hitchcock at his most intimate, made for a dark room and…

  • Poster for Crimson Peak (2015)
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    Crimson Peak

    A gothic romance in full costume, gorgeous and patient, best watched late with someone close.

  • Sunset over a calm beach with gentle waves
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    Aftersun

    Charlotte Wells’s debut film about a father and daughter on holiday is one of the most quietly devastating things in…

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