Category Archives: Film

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, November 9:
TINA

Director:
Dan Lindsay, TJ Martin

World Premiere:
Berlin 2021

Select Festivals:
Glasgow

About:
On the life and career of iconic performer Tina Turner.

I previously wrote about the doc here.

Coming to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 9:
THE DILEMMA OF DESIRE

Director:
Maria Finitzo

World Premiere:
SXSW 2020 (unscreened)

Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Hot Docs, AFI Docs, St Louis, Docs Against Gravity, Raindance, Woodstock, Doclands

About:
An exploration of the clash between the external power of gender politics and the equally powerful imperative of female sexual desire.

The film previously screened at DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
In this timely and radical film about female desire, gender politics, and sexuality, director Maria Finitzo invites us to share intimate conversations with women on a mission to reverse a patriarchal legacy that excludes female empowerment through omissions and distortions. Sophia Wallace’s artwork on “cliteracy” acts as a powerful framing device as the film explores such issues as the lack of clitoral details in anatomy books, the need for redesigning toys for female pleasure, and the use of one’s own body as an act of resistance.

Coming to Showtime tomorrow, Saturday, November 6:
ATTICA

Director:
Stanley Nelson, Traci Curry

World Premiere:
Toronto 2021

Select Festivals:
Hot Springs Doc, Montclair

About:
An examination of the largest prison uprising in US history through dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.

Coming to MUBI tomorrow, Saturday, November 6:
MOMENTS LIKE THIS NEVER LAST

Director:
Cheryl Dunn

World Premiere:
DOC NYC 2020

Select Festivals:
Docaviv, Melbourne

About:
A compelling, immersive portrait of the late artist Dash Snow.

I previously wrote about the doc here.