Rightor Doyle’s uproarious and bawdy black comedy DOWN LOW with Zachary Quinto and Lukas Gage is unexpectedly warm-hearted at times. Gage, who co-wrote the script, is the MVP here and there are memorable turns from Judith Light, Simon Rex, and Audra McDonald. It is included in the Outfest LA virtual lineup.
Fancy Dance
Erica Tremblay’s FANCY DANCE is a gripping Native American mystery and family drama that builds up to a memorable emotional finale. Lily Gladstone is outstanding here and I can’t wait to see her in Scorsese’s Killers of The Flower Moon. Fancy Dance is available to watch this week only on Outfest LA virtual platform.
Mutt
I have a soft spot for good looking, authentic NYC films. Vuk Lungulov-Klutz’s MUTT starring Lio Mehiel as a trans man having an intense day is one such film that gives insight into the transition process and leaves a lasting impression. It is now available to watch virtually via Outfest and will be in theaters […]
Outfest LA Virtual Lineup
You can now rent and watch many of the 2023 Outfest LA selections online. Additional films will be available to watch next Monday. Here’s a Letterboxd list of the features in their virtual lineup: https://letterboxd.com/filmfestival/list/outfest-la-2023-virtual-lineup/
Command Z
Steven Soderbergh’s time travel web series COMMAND Z with Michael Cera, Roy Wood Jr., Chloe Radcliffe, and Liev Schreiber is now available to watch on commandzseries.com. The whole thing is a little over 90 mins and can be watched for $8, which will go to charity.
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
Meredith and Austin Bragg’s PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME starring Mike Faist with a terrible mustache is now on Hulu. It’s the story of Roger Sharpe, whose efforts overturned NYC’s 35-year ban on pinball. If you’re looking for a quick, fun movie, this should do it.
Nimona
Netflix’s new animated film NIMONA is action-filled, side-splittingly funny, affecting, and wonderfully animated. Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed give two of the best voice acting performances in recent memory as Nimona and Ballister. It delivers its message of inclusion in a simple, but effective manner. The screening I have attended at NYC’s Paris Theater […]
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Stephen Kijak’s ROCK HUDSON: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED, which premiered at Tribeca Festival last week, is a terrific documentary about the actor and the devastating AIDS crisis in the 80s. It is well researched and provides everything you want to know in under two well-edited hours with insight from individuals who knew him firsthand. It […]
Öte
Esra Saydam & Malik Isasis’ ÖTE stars Iman Artwell-Freeman as a NYC teacher backpacking through Turkey. It captures the experience of traveling alone as a woman in a foreign land and then steers into a direction I had not expected. This shift in storytelling might bother some viewers, but I thought it was carried out […]
Boca Chica
Gabriella A. Moses’ Dominican drama BOCA CHICA, which is currently streaming via Tribeca At Home, takes its time to arrive at its shattering revelations. The arresting visuals and young actress Scarlet Camilo, who can say a thousand words with a stare, keep us engaged until we get there.