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.
The Idol
New series THE IDOL from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, The Weeknd, and Reza Fahim starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd premiered in Cannes and is on Max now. Despite a cast that includes Troye Sivan, Suzanna Son, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott, Eli Roth, and Hank Azaria the show is not getting many favorable […]
Problemista
Director Julio Torres at the NewFest Pride screening of PROBLEMISTA, in which he stars with Tilda Swinton, RZA, and Greta Lee. He and Swinton make a hilarious duo. It’s an appropriately quirky critique of the U.S. immigration system and it’s so much fun! Greta Lee from Past Times is in this one as well. A24 […]
Mothering Sunday
Eva Husson’s Cannes/Toronto/London period drama MOTHERING SUNDAY with Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Sope Dirisu, Olivia Colman, Glenda Jackson, and Colin Firth is on STARZ.
Blackberry
Matt Johnson’s SXSW hit BLACKBERRY with Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton is on VOD.
To Leslie
TO LESLIE, which got Andrea Riseborough a well-deserved Oscar nomination, is now on Netflix. Marc Maron and Allison Janney are also fine in Michael Morris’ indie redemption drama.
The Inspection
Elegance Bratton’s moving and deeply personal narrative feature debut THE INSPECTION with Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, Bokeem Woodbine, and Raul Castillo is on Showtime.