in which I say, “Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman...”
everything that happened at Flick Filosopher from Monday, August 23rd, to Sunday, August 29th
Autumn is almost here! My favorite season of the year, in which I get a burst of ambition and optimism at the best of times, and perhaps even more so this year, when I’ve been so listless and depressed for so long during the long slog of the pandemic. And I’m really tired of hearing myself moan and complain about it!
But the cooling weather, the opportunity to haul out the cozy sweaters, the closing in of the nights… it all gives me energy. Some of which I’m pouring into my work.
So be on the lookout for a couple new review collections — akin to my Movies for the Resistance project, which will itself be continued, too — that I’ll be debuting soon. They’re part of my attempts to try to wrestle into submission the overwhelming number of movies being released, and also to expand my coverage of older films.
I’ll also be trying to figure out the best way to make a regular stab at helping you surface the best stuff to watch on the streaming services.
Stay tuned…
—MaryAnn
new at flick filosopher, Aug 23–29
new and ongoing cinema releases, US/Can, Aug 27
Social-justice horror Candyman; lockdown romantic drama Together; more… [get the full rundown]
new and ongoing cinema releases, UK/Ire, Aug 27
Social-justice horror Candyman; gentle drama The Last Bus; more… [get the full rundown]
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, US/Can, Aug 27
Sci-fi mystery The Colony; Aretha Franklin biopic Respect; and that’s it… [get the full rundown]
new and ongoing dvd/blu/vod releases, UK/Ire, Aug 23–27
Alzheimer’s drama The Father; revenge dramas Pig and Riders of Justice; more… [get the full rundown]
question of the weekend: what is your seminal movie?
Define “seminal” however you like. Or perhaps you have a seminal movie experience or movie moment, not a film itself but a moviegoing experience or an association that made you fall in love with cinema. [reply at Flick Filosopher | reply at Substack | reply at Patreon]
curated: “Trailers Use Slower and Moodier New Versions of Classic Songs to Lure Viewers”
We’re not paying enough attention to trailers. The beatings will continue until morale improves. [read more]
The Last Bus movie review: middle of the road
British twee is baked into this slight travelogue. Spall’s performance is lovely, and though the film mostly avoids overt schmaltz in favor of mild sentimentality, it’s gentle to the point of inertia. [read the review | cinemas UK]
Together movie review: lockdown love-hate
Fresh, raw, wielding physical and psychological intimacy like a shiv, this is a deeply compelling, empathetic emotional roller coaster fueled by McAvoy’s and Horgan’s intense and cutting performances. [read the review | cinemas US; BBC iPlayer UK]
Candyman movie review: say his name… and understand its power [pictured]
Strikingly original horror with a purpose: to delve into the mythologizing of the past, to explore the boundary between cultural appropriation and artistic inspiration, to heed the lessons of history. [read the review | cinemas US/UK]
Tweet of the week…
coming up at Flick Filosopher…
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (probably, but I didn’t get invited to a screening so I’ll have to buy a ticket on Friday)
The Green Knight
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Netflix’s animated musical Vivo
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Mark Wahlberg as Joe Bell
Old, the latest from M. Night Shyamalan
Summer of Soul
The Forever Purge
Gunpowder Milkshake
Fast & Furious 9
Luca, the new Pixar animated feature
The Tomorrow War, starring Chris Pratt
Oscar’s Best Animated Feature Soul and Best International Feature Another Round
Disney origin story Cruella
(I swear, I really want to get to all of these…)
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