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In the run-up to the ceremony on Sunday, March 27th, you can watch almost every film that’s been nominated from the comfort of your sofa. Very handy if you’re participating in an Oscar pool.
If you need a bit of background on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia this week, the Netflix documentary Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom is absolutely essential and unmissable.
I’m very excited by this project! I can heartily recommend two of the six films — A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Mustang — and I am going to take this opportunity to catch up with the other four.
Movies for understanding racism and white supremacy in America. [A teaser of an essay for Patreon patrons and Substack subscribers only.]
Passion, creativity, and suspense in stillness… [A teaser of an essay for Patreon patrons and Substack subscribers only.]
I am getting wonderfully lost in exploring this curated selection of documentaries, indies, and international films, many of which are unavailable to stream elsewhere.
Perhaps you can imagine my rage when I saw this…
In a year when badass women are obviously doing very well for Hollywood, this is no explanation for this beyond unthinking, reflexive sexism.
Strictly for serious Doctor Who fans who won’t mind the ultra-low-budget ethos, and who’ll love the fan-fiction-y tidbits that are catnip to Whovians.
Including Snowpiercer! (Which I had to cheat a little to get access to.)
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