Category Archives: Releases

Coming to HBO Max tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19:
YEAR ONE: A POLITICAL ODYSSEY

Director:
John Maggio

World Premiere:
HBO Max (October 2022)

About:
A look at the Biden administration’s tense first year, marked by security threats both at home and abroad, bookended by Inauguration Day 2021 and the State of the Union speech of March 2022.

Coming to DVD today, Tuesday, October 18:
BORIS KARLOFF: THE MAN BEHIND THE MONSTER

Director:
Thomas Hamilton

World Premiere:
theatrical release (September 2021)

About:
An exploration of the life, career, and legacy of William Henry Pratt, better known by his stage name, Boris Karloff.

Coming to Peacock tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19:
THE REBELLIOUS LIFE OF MRS ROSA PARKS

Director:
Yoruba Richen, Johanna Hamilton

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2022

About:
A comprehensive dive into the life of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks, shedding light on her extensive organizing, radical politics, and lifelong dedication to activism.

Coming to OVID today, Tuesday, October 18:
ECHOES OF THE INVISIBLE

Director:
Steve Elkins

World Premiere:
SXSW 2020 (unscreened)

Select Festivals:
GlobeDocs, Environmental Film Festival Australia

About:
Daring explorers embark upon seemingly impossible journeys into the most extreme environments on Earth to find the connective tissue between all things seen and unseen.

Coming to FUSE tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18:
WHITE COAT REBELS

Director:
Greg Barker

World Premiere:
AFI Docs 2021

Select Festivals:
Cleveland

About:
This probing look inside the medical profession examines the outsized influence of Big Pharma and the courageous insiders who are pushing back against the powers that be.

Coming to VOD tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18:
THE BOOK KEEPERS

Director:
Phil Wall

World Premiere:
Austin 2020

Select Festivals:
Napa Valley, Savannah, Chagrin Doc, DocUtah

About:
A father and son crisscross the country to fulfill a dying wish, ensure a legacy, and find solace after tragic personal loss.

Coming to HBO and HBO Max tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18:
MAMA’S BOY

Director:
Laurent Bouzereau

World Premiere:
NewFest 2022

About:
Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black explores his upbringing and pays tribute to his mother, who became the inspiration for his activism.

Coming to PBS’s POV tonight, Monday, Oct 17:
AN ACT OF WORSHIP

Director:
Nausheen Dadabhoy

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2022

Select Festivals:
Portland, New Hampshire

About:
A lyrical portrait of the last 20 years of Muslim life in America as told through the lens of Muslims living in the United States.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, October 14:
SOPHIA

Director:
Crystal Moselle, Jon Kasbe

World Premiere:
Tribeca 2022

Select Festivals:
Mill Valley

About:
A look at the spirited pursuits of David Hanson, a restless inventor aiming to perfect the world’s most life-like AI.

Coming to theatres today, Friday, October 14:
CAT DADDIES

Director:
Mye Hoang

World Premiere:
Dallas 2021

Select Festivals:
Heartland, Seattle, Newport Beach, Hawaii, Big Sky Doc, Milwaukee, Cleveland

About:
A portrait of eight men whose lives have been changed by their love for cats.