Indie Film Release Guide: January 20th [An ONTD Original]

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[ahkna]

Oh finally, that Joanna Scanlan movie is getting more release! She's been winning awards for it since 2020, including a BAFTA. I just love her and have a huuuuge crush.

I cannot believe I'm seeing the trailer for Jamie Tate from Emmerdale's gay movie. I really disliked what they did to his character on Emmerdale, so I'm glad he's doing well after he left. I also saw that he confirmed on Insta that he's not straight. Anyway, the movie looks good, I'm definitely going to check it out.

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Kind of a flop week for new releases. I liked Searching fine, but I'll probably wait to watch Missing on streaming. Still want to go to theaters to check out Puss in Boots at some point soon, and maybe Alice Darling.

I watched Till on Monday, with a Q&A with director Chinonye Chukwu afterward. The film is a pretty standard biopic, but it'd be a good watch for those who are not familiar with Emmet Till's story. Danielle Deadwyler is excellent, as usual, and I can't wait to see her in more things.

I'd seen a Q&A with the same director after watching her film Clemency at AFI Fest, and it was interesting how this time she talked about how the success of that film impacted her in both positive and negative ways. Most directors tend to talk pretty effusively about the upsides of success - bigger budgets, major studios - but not about the identity crises that success can bring out.

The producers brought Till to her, she had a number of conditions for directing (it would be from Mamie's POV, with no violence on screen), and she didn't

[veal]

Do you know if I need to see Searching in order to watch Missing? Was planning on watching Missing, but I didn’t realize it was a sequel.

[sister]

wow, after love has such a delayed release stateside! i saw this in the theatre a year and a half ago in the UK. i'm glad it'll reach more people!

[kimda]

Hmm I’m into Missing but I never saw Searching. I’ll see if my partner wants to watch that tonight!

We were gonna go see M3GAN today for half-off popcorn lolol but I feel like I’m too sluggish to go anywhere.

[la_petite_singe]

idt you have to see Searching to understand Missing, as they're separate stories (AFAIK), but it's good and you should watch it anyway! (lol yes popcorn I can't wait)

[kimda]

Oooh yay! That’s good news! Thank you!!

Tbh I’m ready to be like, just go grab some popcorn from them on your way home 🤣

[la_petite_singe]

WHY ISN'T SAINT OMER SHOWING IN MORE PLACES OR STREAMING ANYWHERE YET AAAHHHHHH THIS IS A HATE CRIME

Seeing Missing tonight (half-price popcorn day awww yeah buddy), EO on Saturday (finally!) and a double feature of Alice, Darling and finally Skinamarink on Sunday. And then The Son on Tuesday bc the timing's better and I'm less excited for that one, lol. Intrigued by After Love!

[kimda]

Skinamarink was truly an experience