Somewhere Quiet is no A Quiet Place. It employs many horror clichés without much impact and the way it blurred trauma and reality failed to resonate with me. Jennifer Kim is fine, but the always reliable Marin Ireland was the main saving grace in this psychological horror.
Your Fat Friend
Jeanie Finlay’s YOUR FAT FRIEND tells blogger, author, and podcast host Aubrey Gordon’s story while boldly exploring the stigmas surrounding being fat and does not hold back visually. Some might disagree with Aubrey’s views, but hers is a voice that needs to be heard.
Breaking The News
Tribeca Festival documentary Breaking The News is the story of Austin-based non-profit news organization The 19th News, which is run by female and non-binary journalists. It is inspiring to witness their rise in only 3 years. The film covers key news stories they brought to the forefront.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
Director H.P. Mendoza with actors Paul Raci, and Grant Rosenmeyer at the Tribeca World Premiere of THE SECRET ART OF HUMAN FLIGHT, an emotional indie comedy that is absurdly comical at times and has a satisfying non-cop-out finale.
Criterion Channel June 2023
Here are some other newly added films to Criterion Channel that are not available to purchase at digital stores and are not streaming anywhere else:
Resurrection
Daniel Petrie’s RESURRECTION with Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, and Eva La Gallienne is streaming exclusively on Criterion Channel. Burstyn and La Gallienne received Oscar nominations for their roles.
Lan Yu
New restoration of Stanley Kwan’s queer love story LAN YU from 2001 is on Criterion Channel.
Baby Ruby
Postpartum depression horror BABY RUBY from writer-director Bess Wohl had premiered at Toronto Film Festival and is now on Hulu. It stars Noémie Merlant, Kit Harington, and Meredith Hagner.
The Good Boss
Fernando León de Aranoa’s THE GOOD BOSS is on Showtime. As expected, Javier Bardem is pretty great in this one.
The Lazarus Project
British time travel sci-fi action thriller series THE LAZARUS PROJECT created by Joe Barton is on TNT. It stars Paapa Essiedu and is currently 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.