weekend watchlist: a couple of treasures for Pride Month
Plus a lovable English crank and a put-upon Texan mom. (First published June 18th, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
Vimeo
weekend watchlist: where to stream (almost) every Oscar nominee
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.
loaded question: how long does a film have to be before it’s too long for you to sit through?
Tell us about the really long films you have endured, either at home or in theaters.
Female Filmmakers Forum: meet Gina Andreoli and check out the first episode of “The Weirdness”
“Patience is not my best virtue. When my brain gives me the creative green light, I go at it full force…” [This post is not behind the paywall.]
2015 Sundance Film Festival Award-Winning Shorts review: the best of the best
The highlight is the absolutely astonishing “World of Tomorrow,” which crams in more SF ideas than you’ll find in a decade’s worth of summer blockbusters.
In Your Eyes review: the light, the heat…
Joss Whedon wrote and produced a sweet little supernatural romance for your geeky pleasure, and you don’t even have to pirate it: he released it instantly on Vimeo.
evening clickbait: RogerEbert.com gets a sex change; Christmas pop-culture horror; fandom future; coming soon (or not) Boats!
Stuff I found on the Net today.
watch it: “Vince Time Lapse: Birth to 9 years in 2 min.”
Wonderful! We should all have one of these of our lives.
watch it: “Rear Window Timelapse”
The world outside Jimmy Stewart’s window. Very very cool.
watch it: “The Truth About Stanley”
This isn’t just a poignant little film about a homeless man and the boy who befriends him: it’s a fundraiser for homeless causes in the U.K.
