the beautiful 2021 British film ‘Nowhere Special’ finally gets a US theatrical release
A good reason to sign up for either my Substack or my Patreon, to get a heads-up in situations like this…
Month: April 2024
curated cinema: because Harvey Weinstein can go f**k himself for a change
2020’s The Assistant is on Kanopy in the US, BFI Player in the UK (and on lots of other services on both sides of the Atlantic, too).
Arcadian movie review: they mostly come at night, mostly
It exists safely within the vast subgenre of postcollapse afterscapes, but it does what it does well, with nicely drawn characters, a sense of cultural mythmaking, and freakishly unsettling creatures.
curated cinema: zombies with a ticket to ride
2016’s Train to Busan leaves US Netflix soon; on Studiocanal Presents in the UK (and lots of other services on both sides of the Atlantic).
The Trouble with Jessica movie review: mortgaged souls
The pleasures of this black comedy about London real estate and the hypocrisies of posh professionals lie in the terrific cast, especially Shirley Henderson, embodying entertainingly horrible people.
curated cinema: when fame kills art
The 2015 documentary Amy is on Max in the US and on Prime in the UK (and other services, too).
Civil War movie review: a craven view from nowhere
A spineless dystopian action drama that defaults to a dangerously irresponsible both-sides-ism; its pretense of “objectivity” is unfair to the journalist protagonists the film thinks it’s championing.
curated cinema: taking “Christian film” (but not Christians) down a notch
2020’s Faith Based is on Prime and Tubi in the US, wedotv in the UK (and other services, too).
Late Night with the Devil movie review: haunted by an AI specter
Uniquely fresh yet also deeply lodged in the history of cinematic horror, with a powerful breakout performance from David Dastmalchian. But its triumph is, ironically, marred by the use of “AI” “art.”
behold the Beyond the Sight & Sound Canon (I’m one of the critic contributors)
I have never been a part of the Sight & Sound poll, so I was extra excited to be asked to contribute to this project.
