I’m gearing up for my unparalleled coverage of Cinequest, which opens on Tuesday. Here’s my First Look at Cinequest from last month. I’ve already seen about twenty Cinequest films, and on Sunday I’ll be posting my festival preview with specific recommendations.
OUT NOW
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael is the remarkably thorough and insightful biodoc of the iconic film critic Pauline Kael and her drive for relevance.
- Of the new films I haven’t yet seen, Seberg, with Kristin Stewart, looks the most promising.
And here’s what I’ve written about the best Oscar-nominated movies. They’re all available to stream:
ON VIDEO
My video pick is We Believe in Dinosaurs, a thought-provoking documentary on scientists being totally outmatched by a monumental creationist theme park and its hordes of believers, massive private investment, capacity for technical wizardry and even state support. We Believe in Dinosaurs can be streamed from Amazon, Vudu, YouTube and Google Play.
ON TV
Need 100 minutes of uplift? On March 3, Turner Classic Movies brings us the gospel music documentary Say Amen, Somebody. This 1982 art house hit is very hard to find and is almost never on television. The film traces the genre from gospel pioneers Willie Mae Ford Smith and Thomas A. Dorsey to contemporary artists.
