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between two worldly Europeans and their some-
what naïve New England cousins, offers some
terrific character studies—but it’s also a case study
in period filmmaking on a dime. Despite a mod-
est budget and limited locations, director James
Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant established
their historical-drama bona fides in 1979 with
this visually striking film. You can lose yourself
amid those thick New England forests filled with
yellow and red leaves. bilge ebiri
DANCE- (^) See Ailey Revealed
Dance like somebody’s watching.
New York City Center, through January 5.
If you have never seen the Alvin Ailey Dance Com-
pany, then this would be the perfect season to
start—the monthlong residency at City Center will
include classics from the Ailey repertory (check out
“Revelations” if you never have) as well as premieres
by super of-the-moment dancemaker Camille A.
Brown (the genius who choreographed Choir Boy
on Broadway) and Donald Byrd, whose new work,
“Greenwood,” is about the 1921 attack on “Black
Wall Street” in Tulsa—the same act of terrorism
that opens the first season of Watchmen. h.s.
MOVIES - (^) See
My Days of Mercy
A love story.
Starz, December 27.
Shelved for two years despite a killer cast and a
keen grasp of Old Hollywood–style melodrama,
this indie drama from director Tali Shalom Ezer is
about a love affair that develops between a woman
named Lucy (Ellen Page), who’s fighting for the
acquittal of her father, who’s on death row for
ALL I WANT FOR
CHRISTMAS IS TO BINGE
TELEVISION
It’s the perfect time of year to play
streaming catch-up.
WHEN YOU’RE VERY BEHIND ON BABY YODA
The Mandalorian, Disney+
The first Star Wars live-action series is technically
about a Mandalorian bounty hunter, but really it’s
about the Child, Mando’s adorable “buddy.”
TO PREPARE FOR SERIES FINALES
The Good Place, NBC, Netflix, Hulu
The best existential sitcom on TV ends in January.
Schitt’s Creek, Netflix
Emmy Award-nominated show’s sixth, final season.
TO CATCH UP ON FALL HITS
Watchmen, HBO
Damon Lindelof ’s astonishing, racially charged, nine-
episode remix of the comic by Alan Moore and Dave
Gibbons was one of the fall’s—and the year’s—best.
The Crown, Netflix
Spend some time revisiting the royal scandals and
difficulties of the 1960s and ’70s in season three.
SO YOU KNOW FUTURE AWARD WINNERS
The Irishman, Netflix
Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour epic can be
consumed without leaving your sofa.
Marriage Story, Netflix
The best thing about streaming this is that no one
will see you break down weeping in public.
jen chaney
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86 newyork| december23,2019–january5, 2020
between two worldly Europeans and their some-
what naïve New England cousins, offers some
terrific character studies—but it’s also a case study
in period filmmaking on a dime. Despite a mod-
est budget and limited locations, director James
Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant established
their historical-drama bona fides in 1979 with
this visually striking film. You can lose yourself
amid those thick New England forests filled with
yellow and red leaves. bilge ebiri
DANCE - (^) See Ailey Revealed
Dance like somebody’s watching.
NewYorkCityCenter,throughJanuary 5.
If you have never seen the Alvin Ailey Dance Com-
pany, then this would be the perfect season to
start—the monthlong residency at City Center will
include classics from the Ailey repertory (check out
“Revelations” if you never have) as well as premieres
by super of-the-moment dancemaker Camille A.
Brown (the genius who choreographed Choir Boy
on Broadway) and Donald Byrd, whose new work,
“Greenwood,” is about the 1921 attack on “Black
Wall Street” in Tulsa—the same act of terrorism
that opens the first season of Watchmen. h.s.
MOVIES - (^) See
My Days of Mercy
A love story.
Starz, December 27.
Shelved for two years despite a killer cast and a
keen grasp of Old Hollywood–style melodrama,
this indie drama from director Tali Shalom Ezer is
about a love affair that develops betweena woman
named Lucy (Ellen Page), who’s fighting for the
acquittal of her father, who’s on death row for
ALL I WANT FOR
CHRISTMAS IS TO BINGE
TELEVISION
It’s the perfect time of year to play
streamingcatch-up.
WHEN YOU’RE VERY BEHIND ON BABY YODA
The Mandalorian, Disney+
The first Star Wars liveaction series is technically
about a Mandalorian bounty hunter, but really it’s
abouttheChild,Mando’s adorable“buddy.”
TO PREPARE FOR SERIES FINALES
The Good Place, NBC, Netflix, Hulu
The best existential sitcom on TV ends in January.
Schitt’s Creek, Netflix
EmmyAwardnominatedshow’s sixth,finalseason.
TO CATCH UP ON FALL HITS
Watchmen, HBO
Damon Lindelof ’s astonishing, racially charged, nine
episode remix of the comic by Alan Moore and Dave
Gibbons was one of the fall’s and the year’s best.
The Crown, Netflix
Spend some time revisiting the royal scandals and
difficultiesofthe1960sand’70sin seasonthree.
SO YOU KNOW FUTURE AWARD WINNERS
The Irishman, Netflix
Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour epic can be
consumed without leaving your sofa.
Marriage Story, Netflix
The best thing about streaming this is that no one
will see you break down weeping in public.
jen chaney
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a “selections” product in Oprah magazine
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La Mer Eye Balm @ $200
Shiseido Solution LX @ $130
La Prairie Swiss @ $240
Compare to:
AIRBRUSH
Eye Refining Treatment
Licensed by the New York State Department of State