Warner Bros. Pictures (2); Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett
R.I.P.
“Be kind, rewind.”
energy in 100 Sharpied words or less.

Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’; Fantasia Barrino in ‘The Color Purple’; Robert De Niro in ‘Goodfellas’.Credit:Warner Bros. Pictures (2); Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett
Because as convenient as streaming is, the human aspect of video stores is something we sorely miss.
This leads us to…Max!
More than any other streamer, Max really does remind us of ye olde video store days.

Kumiko Ohba in ‘House’.Everett Collection
And while streaming will never replace the real thing (if you live inBaltimoreorL.A., support your locals!
Do you like being scared?
And if you love to be scared (and surprised), quit reading and start watching.D.W.

Annabelle Wallis in ‘Malignant’.Ron Batzdorff/Warner Bros.
Viewers' reactions to the film were polarizing, to say the least.
power struggle) with a new recruit (Gregoire Colin).
What’s more, the ending is a stunner.

Anna Cobb in ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’.Everett Collection
Watching this is anexperience, like the best films are.D.W.
In other words, if you like films, you owe it to yourself to check out this one.D.W.
And the rest, as they say, is history.D.W.

Mia Goth in ‘X’.A24/Courtesy Everett Collection
This fact only adds extra richness to an already joyously bizarre film experience.D.W.
Or take it from Middle-earth’s No.
1 fan,Stephen Colbert, who createdan obsessive/loving raptribute.

Jean-Pierre Leaud in ‘The 400 Blows’.Everett Collection
Thanks to Max, the complete series is now available to stream.D.W.
When U.S. pilot Capt.
Directed byAlfonso Cuaron,EWs critic writesthat he gets J.K. Rowlings droll, enchanted offhandedness on screen.

Grégoire Colin in ‘Beau Travail’.Sm/Kobal/Shutterstock
Come for the Quidditch and Hippogriffs, stay for the emotional roller coaster that serves as the films ending.I.G.
A dramedy about growing up, teen angst, and high-school interpersonal relationships, the movie feels universally familiar.
That changed withSofia CoppolasPriscilla, a biopic in which the King is but a side character.

(From left to right) Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in ‘Down by Law’.Everett Collection
Shot in all its 60s splendor,Priscillais a treat for the eyes, ears, and heart.I.G.
The film is one of those secret handshakes meeting otherWithnailfans often results in an instant bond.
Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) is a young ballerina dancing with the New York Ballet company.

John Cassavetes and Peter Falk in ‘Mikey and Nicky’.Everett Collection
Step 2: Start withSpirited Away…
Step 5: Thank us later.D.W.
Based on the Broadway musical which was adapted from a turn of the 20th century novel byL.

Toshiro Mifune in ‘Seven Samurai’.Everett Collection
Frank BaumThe Wizard of Ozcreated a luscious world (now in Technicolor!)
But coming from tough circumstances means it won’t always be easy.
The result is a masterpiece.

‘Slacker’.Orion Pictures/Everett Collection
WhileOppenheimerwas the overtly intellectual, historical prestige film,Barbiemore than held its own in the smarts department.
BothMean GirlsandThe Color Purplereceived movie musical adaptations of their staged shows, andThe Color Purples was especially successful.
Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain) find their mission interrupted by severe weather.

Stephane Audran in ‘Babette’s Feast’.Orion Pictures Corp/courtesy Everett Collection
Where to watchMy Dinner With Andre: Max
Director:Louis Malle
Cast:Andre Gregory, Wallace Shawn

Ken Watanabe and Ryutaro Otomo in ‘Tampopo’.Everett Collection

Timothée Chalamet in ‘Wonka’.Warner Bros. Pictures

(From left to right) Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’.Pierre Vinet/New Line

Jason Statham and Shuya Sophia Cai in ‘Meg 2: The Trench’.Daniel Smith/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection

Sean Connery and Craig Warnock in ‘Time Bandits’.Everett Collection

Gal Gadot and Chris Pine in ‘Wonder Woman’.Warner Bros./courtesy Everett

(Front, from left) Tessa Thompson and Marque Richardson in ‘Dear White People’.Roadside Attractions/Everett

Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint in ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’.Warner Brothers/Everett

Saoirse Ronan and Beanie Feldstein in ‘Lady Bird’.Merie Wallace/A24

Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny in ‘Priscilla’.Ken Woroner/A24

Paul Giamatti and Hope Davis in ‘American Splendor’.Everett Collection

Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann in ‘Withnail and I’.Everett Collection

Louise Smith from ‘Working Girls’.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

Sally Field and Robin Williams in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’.20th Century Fox Film Corp

John Corbett and Nia Vardalos in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’.Everett Collection

Paddington in ‘Paddington’.StudioCanal/Netflix

Gene Kelly in ‘Singin’ in the Rain'.Mary Evans/Ronald Grant/Everett Collection

George Clooney and Shailene Woodley in ‘The Descendants’.Fox Searchlight Pictures

Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta in ‘Goodfellas’.Everett Collection

(From left to right) Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Ken Jeong in ‘The Hangover’.Frank Masi/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection

Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Joker’.Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros.

Natalie Portman in ‘Black Swan’.Niko Tavernise/Searchlight Pictures

Madonna in ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’.Everett Collection

Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.Allyson Riggs/A24

Katy O’Brian and Kristen Stewart in ‘Love Lies Bleeding’.Anna Kooris/A24

Ghostface in ‘Scream’.Dimension Films/Everett

‘Spirited Away’.Studio Ghibli

(From left to right) Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Judy Garland, and Bert Lahr in ‘The Wizard of Oz’.Everett Collection

Nan Goldin in ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’.Neon

William Gates in ‘Hoop Dreams’.Everett Collection

‘Paris Is Burning’.Janus Films

‘There’s Something Wrong With Aunt Diane’.HBO/Max

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’.Warner Bros. Pictures

Fantasia Barrino in ‘The Color Purple’.Warner Bros./Everett Collection

Matt Damon in ‘The Martian’.20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection

Alexei Navalny in ‘Navalny’.Everett Collection

Jean Seberg and Jean-Paul Belmondo in ‘Breathless’.Everett Collection

Valerie Chow and Tony Leung Chiu Wai in ‘Chungking Express’.Everett Collection

Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory in ‘My Dinner With Andre’.New Yorker/courtesy Everett Collection