Movie News
The Movie Committee has announced that movies are now showing every Tuesday and Saturday evening at 7 p.m In the Auditorium
Tuesday, Oct. 13: Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (Amazon rental)
A documentary about the poet Mary Oliver. A film in the PBS American Masters series.
2026 • Documentary • 1 hr 31 min
Saturday, Oct. 17: Disclosure Day (Amazon rental)
A television meteorologist and a cybersecurity analyst go on a mission to disclose the existence of extraterrestrial life to the world, while trying to evade a government contractor who tries to prevent them from getting the secret out. Directed by Steven Spielberg; with Emily Blunt, Eve Hewson, Colin Firth, Colson Domingo.
2026 • Sci-fi • PG-13 • 2 hr 25 min
Saturday, Oct. 24: The Devil Wears Prada 2
The film follows Andy Sachs as she helps Miranda navigate a new media landscape and corporate threats to the survival of Runway magazine. With Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci.
2026 • Comedy • PG-13 • 1 hr 59 min
Tuesday, Oct. 27: Personal Shopper
The film stars Kristen Stewart as an American woman in Paris who works as a personal shopper for a celebrity and tries to communicate with her deceased twin brother. Directed by Olivier Assayas. In French and English, with subtitles.
2016 • Supernatural thriller/Mystery • R • 1 hr 45 min
Saturday, Oct. 31: Broadcast News
This is a comedy about a TV network news program. The film was directed by James L. Brooks, and the cast includes Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks.
1987 • Comedy
Saturday, Nov. 7: My Brilliant Career
Growing up in the Australian outback, Sybylla Melvyn dreams of becoming a famous writer despite long odds and the objections of her family. Directed by Gillian Armstrong; with Judy Davis, Sam Neill.
1979 • Drama • 1 hr 40 min (Criterion Channel)
Tuesday, Nov. 10: The Battle of Algiers
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government. Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. In Arabic and French with subtitles.
1966 • Drama • 2 hr (Kanopy, Amazon rental)
Saturday, Nov. 14: Nine to Five
Three secretaries decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss by abducting him and running the business themselves. With Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman.
1980 • Comedy • 1 hr 50 min (Netflix, Amazon Prime)
Saturday, Nov. 21: Pressure
In the lead-up to D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower has to consult with meteorologist Captain James Stagg, who predicts devastating storms that could undermine the military action. With Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser.
2026 • Historical drama • 1 hr 41 min (Amazon rental)
Tuesday, Nov. 24: Imagining the Indian
The film examines the ongoing movement surrounding the use of Native American names, logos, and mascots in the world of sports and beyond.
2022 • Documentary • 1 hr 35 min (Kanopy, Amazon rental)
Saturday, Nov. 28: Now, Voyager
Iconic romance film of the 1940s and one of the early films to deal with psychiatry. Bette Davis was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as a young woman repressed by a domineering mother. With Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper.
1942 • Romance • 1 hr 57 min (Amazon rental)
The Movie Committee always appreciates feedback. Thank you to all the residents who have suggested movies for future showings. These suggestions are always welcome.
Streaming Movies
Many residents prefer to watch movies at home for a variety of reasons, or they miss a particular movie because they have other plans for that night.
Almost all the movies now shown at Broadmead are available from streaming services. (See the end of this post for the services used for this month’s movies.)
For most services you sign up on your computer or phone. Newer TVs have the apps for Amazon and Netflix already on them and may have others as well. Of course you can also use Roku and similar devices.
Amazon rentals are the major source of our movies. You need an Amazon account but you don’t need Prime to rent movies. The Prime service includes a number of new movies; they are available free for a limited period of time and then they move to rentals. Oppenheimer, for example, is now free on Amazon Prime, and costs $6 as a rental. At the end of January, Amazon is raising the cost of a Prime subscription if you want to see movies without ads.
Most Amazon rentals are $4 to $6, except when the movies are brand new and popular. (They can be as much as $20 at first, but after a while the price drops.) You have 48 hours to watch a rented movie once you start to stream it.
Kanopy is a free service sponsored by libraries and has increased the number and depth of its offerings. You sign up online using your Baltimore County library card. Kanopy has always regulated the number of movies you can watch each month. It used to be 15 movies; they have now moved to a different method. You get 45 “tickets” a month, and each movie “costs” 2 to 4 tickets. Again, once you start streaming, you have a limited time to complete the movie.
Netflix is a subscription service with various levels: ads, no ads, etc. There are no restrictions on the number of movies you watch or a limited time in which to complete them. But Netflix doesn’t carry many older movies and its focus is shifting to series.
An excellent source for locating movies is the website www.JustWatch.com.
JustWatch - The Streaming Guide All your streaming services in one app.
It tells you which streaming services are carrying the movie and the cost (not always accurate, but close). I use JustWatch to track movies that are still playing in theaters. I’m then notified when they become available for streaming.
The Voice movie listings will now indicate the streaming source (if available) for each movie.
Movie Reviews
For those looking for movie reviews, most major movies are reviewed on the Roger Ebert site, which has a rotating group of reviewers. The reviews give a detailed plot summary. Four stars is the highest rating.
Wikipedia has entries for most movies. In addition to a very detailed plot summary (including spoilers), the entries give the production history, cast, summary of critical reviews, and awards for which the movie was nominated or won.
The Guardian, one of the few major newspapers without a pay wall, also has reviews.
If you have access to the New York Times, their reviewers are excellent, and their recommendations are noted as “Critics’ Choice.”
Movie History
For those interested in movie history, MIT, in its Open Courseware program, has a series of recorded lectures by David Thorburn, with an associated list of suggested films. The lectures include some movie clips. Thorburn has a very animated style of lecturing. His approach is particularly interesting because he places cinema in the context of society and points to connections with the other arts. His lectures are carried on YouTube, so you can view them on your TV, but you have to search for them. You can find information about the lectures at https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/21l-011-the-film-experience-fall-2013/video_galleries/lecture-videos-notes/