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.
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.
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.
2023 DOC NYC Spring Showcase
RSVP to DOC NYC Spring Showcase to receive free online access to the films in their 2023 lineup including the SXSW-premiered Wild Life from Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. 2023.docnyc.net/SpringShowcase
Snow and The Bear
Selcen Ergun’s snow covered mystery SNOW AND THE BEAR set in a remote Turkish village is screening in person and online at Seattle International Film Festival. Another recent Turkish film, Burning Days also dealt with the social dynamics of a small community from the perspective of a newcomer, but they are distinct films, both successful […]
The Mattachine Family
Andy Vallentine’s romantic comedy THE MATTACHINE FAMILY, which is having its world premiere at Seattle International Film Festival today, is a story of found family in the gay community, a love letter to LA, and a showcase for Nico Tortorella. I wish it had fewer clichés, but it should satisfy most of its core audience. […]