Hirokazu Kore-eda’s BROKER from last year’s Cannes Film Festival is on Hulu. His new one Monster premiered last week at this year’s festival and has yet to find a US distributor.
Adolfo
Sofia Auza’s ADOLFO is a 70-minute hidden gem among this year’s virtual Seattle International Film Festival streaming selections. It’s a simple, heartfelt film about two troubled souls connecting over the course of one night. It is visually pleasing with a lovely ambient score. Fans of Before Sunrise should check it out.
Victim/Suspect
The documentary VICTIM/SUSPECT from Nancy Schwartzman, which explores the treatment of sexual assault victims in the current justice system, had premiered at this year’s Sundance and is on Netflix today.
Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai / Clone High
Well-reviewed animated prequel series GREMLINS: SECRETS OF THE MOGWAI and reboot of CLONE HIGH from Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Bill Lawrence are both on Max today.
The Innocent
Louis Garrel’s THE INNOCENT, which had premiered in Cannes, is now on Criterion Channel and VOD.
New on VOD 5/23/2023
Seattle International Film Festival Virtual Lineup
Those fancy folks might be living it up in Cannes, but you can catch some great festival films from the comfort of your home as Seattle International Film Festival streaming week kicks off. Here’s a Letterboxd list of the Seattle virtual lineup: https://letterboxd.com/filmfestival/list/seattle-international-film-festival-2023-1/ https://www.siff.net/festival/film-finder-2023?pagesize=12&program=1789&genre=&director=&country=
Love To Love You, Donna Summer
After its screenings at Berlin, SXSW, and Seattle festivals, the documentary LOVE TO LOVE YOU, DONNA SUMMER from Roger Ross Williams and Brooklyn Sudano is premiering at HBO Max today.
The Infernal Affairs Trilogy
The Infernal Affairs Trilogy is streaming exclusively on Criterion Channel.
The Son
Florian Zeller’s THE SON with Hugh Jackman, Zen McGrath, Vanessa Kirby, Laura Dern, and Anthony Hopkins is on Netflix.