MISSING with Storm Reid and Nia Long, which uses the same format as Searching, is on Netflix.
A Thousand and One
AV Rockwell’s sincere and heartbreaking Sundance winner A THOUSAND AND ONE with a fantastic performance from Teyana Taylor is on Peacock.
Dreamin’ Wild
DREAMIN’ WILD, Bill Pohlad’s follow-up to Love & Mercy, is a noteworthy music biopic in minor key. With the aid of a strong cast, it tells the story of Donnie and Joe Emerson, whose 1979 album found success nearly 30 years after its release. Screening at Seattle International Film Festival.
Egghead & Twinkie
Sarah Kambe Holland’s EGGHEAD & TWINKIE is an entertaining coming out/coming-of-age road adventure comedy with lively animation spread in. It is screening both in-person and virtually at Seattle International Film Festival.
The Quiet Migration
The storyline of THE QUIET MIGRATION from Seattle International Film Festival lineup has parallels to Return To Seoul and I liked it just as much even though they are very different films. Beautiful imagery and its blend of the naturalistic and the surreal make it a memorable experience.
When It Melts
Human cruelty is always more disturbing than the scary monsters in horror films. For those who can handle watching it, Veerle Baetens’ effectively told WHEN IT MELTS is likely to be unforgettable. 17-year-old Rosa Marchant gives a heart-wrenching performance. Screening in-person and virtually at Seattle International Film Festival.
This Closeness
Kit Zauhar follows up Actual People (currently on MUBI) with THIS CLOSENESS, another fine American indie. The well-written dialogue is often funny and awkward and it makes good use of its single location. Screening in-person and virtually at Seattle International Film Festival.
The Hummingbird
It should be a joy to watch actors like Pierfrancesco Favino, Berenice Bejo, Nanni Moretti, and Laura Morante interact on the screen. However THE HUMMINGBIRD, screening in-person and virtually at Seattle International Film Festival, is a messy, non-linear affair that tries to fit a season’s worth of sentimental This Is Us plot twists into a […]
Superposition
A family of three find their doppelgängers in the woods in SUPERPOSITION, screening in-person today at Seattle International Film Festival and virtually next week. It is in turns a creepy horror movie and a well-acted relationship drama leading up to a terrifying ending.
Blue Jean
Georgia Oakley is the latest exciting voice in British queer cinema after Charlotte Wells. Shot in beautiful 16mm, BLUE JEAN, which is screening at the Seattle International Film Festival, displays the inner struggles of its protagonist in a gripping manner. It has a catchy 80s soundtrack and an excellent performance by Rosy McEwen.