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=
The Fishbowl
I had missed LA PECERA (The Fishbowl) at Sundance and got a chance to view it via Seattle International Film Festival. The many haunting shots throughout and Isel Rodriguez’s performance as a woman with terminal cancer make it stand out. It is great to see new talent coming out of Puerto Rican cinema.
Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert
Margarethe von Trotta’s INGEBORG BACHMANN – JOURNEY INTO THE DESERT from Seattle International Film Festival is an atypical biopic that mostly concentrates on the writer’s troubled relationship with Max Frisch and chooses not to explore some other aspects of her life. Vicky Krieps is remarkable as usual.
Confessions of a Good Samaritan
I thought Penny Lane’s Hail Satan? was the most hilarious documentary ever. In CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN from Seattle International Film Festival, we find out that she later donated a kidney to a complete stranger. The film is informative, humorous, and will hopefully encourage more organ donations.
I Like Movies
Chandler Levack’s delightful comedy I LIKE MOVIES had premiered in Toronto and will be closing this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Isaiah Lehtinen’s highly insufferable, PTA-loving teenage movie snob is a fantastic breakout performance. Romina D’Ugo is also exceptional as the video store manager with broken dreams. It strikes the right balance of serious and […]