Coming to theatres today, Wednesday, October 20:
A COP MOVIE
Director:
Alonso Ruizpalacios
World Premiere:
Berlin 2021
Select Festivals:
San Sebastian, Melbourne, Zurich, Hamptons, BFI London, Sydney, Chicago
About:
Set on the mean streets of Mexico city, fiction and documentary intertwine in this portrayal of the life of a police officer.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
New to DVD this week:
SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR: THE FIRST
Director:
Michelle Ferrari
World Premiere:
PBS broadcast (September 2021)
About:
The story of the pioneering first woman on the US Supreme Court, who both reflected and shaped an era.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres today, Wednesday, October 20:
TOM PETTY: SOMEWHERE YOU FEEL FREE
Director:
Mary Wharton
World Premiere:
SXSW 2021
Select Festivals:
Boulder, Melbourne
About:
An intimate view of a musical icon, drawn from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing Tom Petty at work on his acclaimed 1994 album WILDFLOWERS.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to Discovery+ tomorrow, Thursday, October 21:
INTRODUCING, SELMA BLAIR
Director:
Rachel Fleit
World Premiere:
SXSW 2021
Select Festivals:
Hamptons
About:
In a quest to take control of her personal health after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, actor Selma Blair adapts to new ways of living while pursuing an experimental medical procedure.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to HBO Max today, Tuesday, October 19:
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
Director:
Judd Ehrlich
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021
About:
A deep dive into American gun culture and the increasing force of political influence played by the NRA to challenge gun control legislation.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 19:
TIGER
Director:
Matthew Hamachek, Matthew Heineman
World Premiere:
HBO/HBO Max (January 2021)
About:
A revealing look at the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global sports icon Tiger Woods.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to VOD today, Tuesday, October 19:
MOTHERS OF THE REVOLUTION
Director:
Briar March
World Premiere:
BFI London 2021
About:
The story behind the Greenham Common Peace Camp, a group of women who came together in 1981 to protest over nuclear weapons, inspiring millions.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to Netflix today, Tuesday, October 19:
FOUND
Director:
Amanda Lipitz
World Premiere:
Hamptons 2021
Select Festivals:
Mill Valley, Savannah
About:
Three American teenage girls, each adopted from China, come across a life-changing discovery after a commercial DNA service informs them that they are cousins.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to HBO and HBO Max tomorrow, Tuesday, October 19:
FOUR HOURS AT THE CAPITOL
Director:
Jamie Roberts
World Premiere:
HBO/HBO Max (October 2021)
About:
An immersive chronicle of the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 19:
ON BROADWAY
Director:
Oren Jacoby
World Premiere:
Hamptons 2019
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, New York Jewish, RiverRun, Atlanta Jewish, Miami Jewish, Sedona, Boulder Jewish
About:
A history of and love letter to Broadway.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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