When the world feels dark and my spirits are low, there is nothing more comforting than curling up with a nice cup of tea and a classic movie. It takes me back to cozy rainy days spent watching ...

along with Jane Schoenbrun’s enigmatic allegory I Saw the TV Glow and the moving and funny documentary Will and Harper, a road movie that’s also the portrait of a 30-year show-business friendship.

My favorite comedic movie is still the one I mentioned above, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I think I know the script from start to finish by heart by now, so it’s not easy to watch it with ...