Young teacher Ester struggles with whether to fit in with her colleagues or embrace her identity and stand up to injustices against her people in LET THE RIVER FLOW. The well-crafted period drama involving the indigenous Sami people of Norway is streaming this week via Seattle International Film Festival.
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip To Gibberitia
ERNEST & CELESTINE: A TRIP TO GIBBERITIA is a worthy sequel to the original, animated with the same watercolor-effect. The two friends again find themselves in trouble with the law, this time standing up against a fascist regime that banned music. It has a lot of sweet silliness and a fantastic soundtrack. GKIDS will release […]
The Clearing
8-episode Australian mystery series THE CLEARING with Teresa Palmer, Miranda Otto, and Guy Pearce is on Hulu and the reviews are promising.
Platonic
PLATONIC on Apple TV+ reunites Neighbors co-stars and director Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, and Nicholas Stoller. Husband and wife duo Stoller and Francesca Delbanco created the comedy series and it is currently 100% fresh on RT.
American Born Chinese
New action comedy series AMERICAN BORN CHINESE from Kelvin Yu reunites Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and also stars Daniel Wu. It is out today on Disney+.
Broker
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.