This list is dominated by the films I saw at the Harlem International Film Festival. Since my duties at this fest included doing A LOT of film introductions and Q&As, I saw more films than usual at a fest I am doing the press & PR thing at. But that was a big win for me, as I saw films not necessarily in my wheelhouse that I really enjoyed, appreciated, and affected me quite a bit. Making discoveries at film festivals is what it is all about – and that is exactly what happened here.
1.JOHNNY GUITAR (DIR: Nicholas Ray) – DVD
JOHNNY GUITAR
2. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (DIR: James Gunn) – Theater
3. I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (DIR: Raoul Peck) – VOD
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
4. CURTSY, MISTER (DIR: Angela Robinson Witherspoon) – Harlem Intl FF
5. BANGAOLOGIA – THE SCIENCE OF STYLE (DIR: Coreon Du) – Harlem Intl FF
BANGAOLOGIA – THE SCIENCE OF STYLE
6. I AM SHAKESPEARE (THE HENRY GREEN STORY) (DIR: Stephen Dest) – Harlem Intl FF
7. QUALITY PROBLEMS (DIRS: Brooke & Doug Purdy) – Harlem Intl FF
QUALITY PROBLEMS
8. THE SPEECH (DIR: Eduard Eme) – Harlem Intl FF
9. VERSES AT WORK (DIR: Lucas Mendes) – Harlem Intl FF
VERSES AT WORK
10. MOSCOW NEVER SLEEPS (DIR: Johnny O’Reilly) – Harlem Intl FF
MOSCOW NEVER SLEEPS
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Long Haul, The Journey, Baywatch, Blonde Venus, The Devil is a Woman, Brigsby Bear, Paint It Black, Alien: Covenant, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (the original)
There’s a lot of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID going on there….
From Steve Dollar:
The Cage Fighter, Long Strange Trip, El Mar La Mar, House of Tomorrow, The Force, The Green Fog, Vertigo, Duet, The Next Skin, Patti Cake$ (!!!). All at SFFILM Fest a couple-three weeks ago.
In no particular order, these were the ten:
Alien: Covenant (Press Screening)
Snatched (Press Screening)
Dean (Screening link)
The Hero (Press Screening)
The Big Sick (Press Screening)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Press Screening)
The Dinner (Screening link)
Blame (Tribeca)
Flower (Tribeca)
The Escort (DVD)
Will likely see THE DINNER soon to support Oren Moverman…