Indie Film Release Guide: February 3rd [An ONTD Original]

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I was planning on going to see Knock at the Cabin tonight, but cancelled after seeing several negative reactions because I hated Old, and I'm not trying to get burned again. Should probably go see Close while it's still in theaters, but idk if I feel like that tonight.

Will absolutely watch Who Invited Charlie when it ends up streaming somewhere, Pally cracks me up.

Recent watches have all been Independent Spirit Award nominees:

The Cathedral: This was... something! Dubbed "experimental", and while I would agree with that, it also felt amateur in a lot of ways. I appreciated what the filmmaker was trying to do - show us a unique take on an autobiographical story from a removed, dispassionate perspective - but the execution was lacking. I will say, the hair, clothes, toys, decor and commercials from the 80's and early 90's really brought me back to that time in a way few other period pieces do, because he had so many lingering shots where all you could do was focus on what was onscreen.

All That Breathes: Way too many close-up shots of gross stuff for my taste (rats, spiders, unidentified meat bits), but I liked the doc overall. Every time they just picked a bird up and flipped it over I was like :O, literally did not know you could manhandle (for a good reason in this case) birds so easily. I really admire those men for doing something even though it has to feel like swimming upstream. I think it was missing something, but I was happy it wasn't as polished and commercial as a lot of docs are now.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: This was sweet and enjoyable, would recommend if you're in a mood for something wholesome. I did cry, but not as much as I was expecting to, so that's good. I wonder if it was weird for Jenny and her ex to have to spend so much time together filming + promoting.

Still have plenty of Indie Spirit & Oscar things to watch, so I will probably be doing some of that this weekend.