Indie Film Release Guide: November 12th [An ONTD Original]
The weekend after a new Marvel film is typically light on big studio new releases, and this post-Eternals weekend is no exception to that rule. Paramount’s Clifford is the only major release this week, and it’s also streaming on Paramount+, so it may not be much of a box office threat. Indie releases are plentiful, however, and you can check those out below.
The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Six” - Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Studios, Universal, Columbia/Sony and Disney. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: November 5th, October 29th, and October 22nd.
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Click to viewStars: Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesús, Alexandra Shipp, Vanessa Hudgens
Writer: Steven Levenson, based on the musical by Jonathan Larson
Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Genre: Drama, Musical
Plot: On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.
What you should know: Fans of musical theater will enjoy the numerous cameos from the Broadway community.
Where to watch: In theaters; on Netflix November 19th
Belfast
Stars: Jude Hill, Catriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds
Writer/Director: Kenneth Branagh
Genre: Drama
Plot: A young boy and his working class family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
What you should know: This is a semi-autobiographical look at Kenneth Branagh’s childhood.
Where to watch: In theaters
Julia
Director: Julie Cohen, Betsy West
Genre: Documentary
Storyline : Tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women.
What you should know: Julie Cohen and Betsy West have directed two other documentaries together - My Name is Pauli Murray and RBG.
Where to watch: In theaters
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Stars: Serban Lazarovici, Bogdan Zamfir, Ioana Iacob, Serban Pavlu
Writer: Gianina Carbunariu, Radu Jude
Director: Radu Jude
Genre: Drama
Plot: The story of Mugur Calinescu, a Romanian teenager who wrote graffiti messages of protest against the regime of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and was subsequently apprehended, interrogated, and ultimately crushed by the secret police.
What you should know: It’s in Romanian.
Where to watch: In theaters
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
Director: Vivian Kleiman
Genre: Documentary
Plot: A lively look at five LGBTQ+ comic book artists whose careers go from the underground scene to the cover of Time Magazine and the international stage.
What you should know: Won Outstanding Documentary Feature at LA Outfest 2021.
Where to watch: In theaters
Night Raiders
Stars: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Alex Tarrant, Amanda Plummer
Writer/Director: Danis Goulet
Genre: Sci-Fi
Plot: A mother joins an underground band of vigilantes to try to rescue her daughter from a state-run institution.
What you should know: When the film opened across Canada in October, it set a new record as the widest theatrical opening for an Indigenous film in the country with 80 locations.
Where to watch: In theaters
Mayor Pete
Director: Jesse Moss
Genre: Documentary
Plot: An inside look at Pete Buttigieg campaign to run for President of the United States.
What you should know: Nominated for a couple of Critics Choice Documentary Awards, including one for “Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary”.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
What Do We See When We Look at the Sky
Stars: Ani Karseladze, Giorgi Bochorishvili, Oliko Barbakadze, Giorgi Ambroladze
Writer/Director: Aleksandre Koberidze
Genre: Drama
Plot: A chance encounter on a street corner has Lisa and Giorgi fall in love at first sight, but an evil spell is cast on them. Will they ever meet again?
What you should know: It’s in Georgian.
Where to watch: In theaters
Paper and Glue
Director: JR
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: Using unexpected canvasses, JR's intention is to give a global voice to everyday people through a genre-blending combination of public art, photography and large format spectacle.
What you should know: JR’s last documentary was 2017’s Faces Places, made with the late Agnes Varda.
Where to watch: In theaters
Love is Love is Love
Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Kathy Baker, Chris Messina, Maya Kazan
Writer: Eleanor Coppola, Karen Leigh Hopkins
Director: Eleanor Coppola
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Plot: A woven tale of three stories that explore love, commitment, and loyalty between couples and friends.
What you should know: Eleanor Coppola is Francis Ford Coppola’s wife.
Where to watch: In theaters
More New Releases
Clifford the Big Red Dog (Trailer) from Paramount; alsp streaming on Paramount+
They Say Nothing Stays the Same (Trailer)
The United States of Insanity (Trailer)
Soulmates (Trailer)
Apex (Trailer)
New to Streaming
Passing (Trailer) on Netflix
Red Notice (Trailer) on Netflix
Home Sweet Home Alone (Trailer) on Disney+
A Man Named Scott (Trailer) on Amazon
Simple as Water (Trailer) on HBO Max November 16th
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What have you been watching lately, ONTD?