It’s Midday at the Movies, our monthly look at films and filmmaking, with Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post and author of the best-selling movie-goers' guide,Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies;and Jed Dietz, the founding director of the Maryland Film Festival and Parkway Theater.

How are independent movie houses faring as COVID numbers go down? Have you headed back to theaters yet? And what does the tragedy on the set of the film Rusttell us about how movies are being made during the pandemic? We’ll have tips on new films to check out, too, from Dune (Part One)and King Richard to The French Dispatch, Souvenir II and Belfast, plus two new documentaries, Attica and Julia.

Ann Hornaday joins us on our digital line; Jed Dietz joins us on Zoom.

Let us know what films you've been watching!

It&rsquo;s Midday at the Movies, our monthly look at films and filmmaking, with <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/ann-hornaday/">Ann Hornaday</a>, film critic for the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/">Washington Post</a> and author of the best-selling movie-goers' guide,<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Pictures-How-Watch-Movies/dp/0465094236">Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies;</a> and Jed Dietz, the founding director of the <a href="https://mdfilmfest.com/">Maryland Film Festival and Parkway Theater</a>.
How are <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/independent-movie-theaters-expanding/2021/10/19/5b06f83a-0758-11ec-a266-7c7fe02fa374_story.html">independent movie houses</a> faring as COVID numbers go down? Have you headed back to theaters yet? And what does the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-scene-echoes-iconic-shot/2021/10/27/395282f0-368c-11ec-9bc4-86107e7b0ab1_story.html">tragedy on the set of the film Rust</a> tell us about how movies are being made during the pandemic? We&rsquo;ll have tips on new films to check out, too, from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Dune (Part One)</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620288/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">King Richard</a> to <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8847712/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">The French Dispatch</a>, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6992978/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Souvenir II</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2005386009?playlistId=tt12789558&amp;ref_=vp_rv_ap_0">Belfast</a>, plus two new documentaries, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12482898/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0">Attica </a>and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13782428/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1">Julia.</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/AnnHornaday">Ann Hornaday</a> joins us on our digital line; Jed Dietz joins us on Zoom.
Let us know what films you've been watching!

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

Midday

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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