Coming to NYC’s Film Forum tomorrow, Friday, July 15:
THE LAST MOVIE STARS
Director:
Ethan Hawke
World Premiere:
SXSW 2022
Select Festivals:
Cannes
About:
An epic 6-chapter film chronicling Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, July 15:
MARX CAN WAIT
Director:
Marco Bellocchio
World Premiere:
Cannes 2021
Select Festivals:
New York, Busan, BFI London, Taipei Golden Horse, Vienna, IDFA, BAFICI
About:
In his most achingly personal film to date, the legendary Italian filmmaker uses the occasion of a family reunion to excavate and discuss a traumatic event: the suicide of his twin brother Camillo.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
New to DVD and VOD this week:
MUSEUM TOWN
Director:
Jennifer Trainer
World Premiere:
SXSW 2019
Select Festivals:
Sarasota, Berkshire, Provincetown, Aspen, Woodstock, GlobeDocs, Hamptons
About:
An institutional history and portrait of a contemporary arts center.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
New to VOD this week:
FAIR PLAY
Director:
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
World Premiere:
theatrical release (July 2022)
About:
A deep look at domestic inequity, making visible the invisible care work historically held by women, and inspiring a more balanced and equitable future.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to Netflix today, Wednesday, July 13:
DB COOPER: WHERE ARE YOU?!
Director:
Marina Zenovich
World Premiere:
Netflix (July 2022)
About:
In 1971, a skyjacker parachutes off a plane with a bag of stolen cash and gets away with it, leaving his identity a compelling mystery for decades to follow.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
New to DVD this week:
ACCEPTED
Director:
Dan Chen
World Premiere:
Tribeca 2021
Select Festivals:
New Orleans, Double Exposure, Hot Springs Doc, Full Frame, Cleveland, San Diego Asian, Los Angeles Asian Pacific, Sidewalk, Denver
About:
The ambitious students of the TM Landry Prep School enjoyed a remarkable 100% acceptance rate into the country’s most elite colleges until an explosive New York Times article exposed the controversial teaching methods of its dynamic founder.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to Netflix today, Tuesday, July 12:
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Director:
Alison Ellwood, Lucy Walker
World Premiere:
Netflix (July 2022)
About:
A docuseries following author Michael Pollan as he explores the history and uses of psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and mescaline.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, July 12:
THE AMERICAN SECTOR
Director:
Courtney Stephens, Pacho Velez
World Premiere:
Berlin 2020
Select Festivals:
Art of the Real, Docaviv, Camden, AFI Fest, RIDM, Maryland
About:
A road trip tracking several of the remnants of the Berlin Wall now held by American collectors and institutions.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
Coming to OVID tomorrow, Tuesday, July 12:
ROCÍO
Director:
Dario Guerrero
Select Festivals:
BlackStar, Cine Las Americas, San Diego Latino
About:
After a sudden cancer diagnosis, an undocumented mother of three must choose between seeking treatment in her native Mexico and awaiting certain death in the US.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to PBS’s POV today, Monday, July 11:
WUHAN WUHAN
Director:
Yung Chang
World Premiere:
Hot Docs 2021
Select Festivals:
CAAMFest, DOXA, Los Angeles Asian Pacific, Sarasota, Milwaukee, Minnesota-St Paul, DocEdge, Sebastopol Doc
About:
A look at Wuhan, China, at the peak of the pandemic lockdown, revealing the emotions and resilience at the core of our shared humanity.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
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