Indie Film Release Guide: August 16th [An ONTD Original]

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I enjoyed Thelma. Felt a bit un-american with the lack of blatant sentimentality.

[ahkna]

Elliot Page working with Peter Outerbridge again and Wendy Crewson? DREAM CAST. When I was a teenager, I had the biggest crush on Wendy Crewson and it turns out that my teenage gaydar was on fucking point, because she came out as a lesbian in the 2000s. Even as a baby gay, I could sense it.

I went to see Trap on Tuesday and I loved it. A lot of fun. Hayley Mills!!! She's one of my absolute faves of all time - my brothers and I watched the original Parent Trap over and over as kids, to the point we used to act out whole scenes. I also thought it was funny that the code that all the employees got in the movie was Hamilton, which is where it was filmed.

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Not really hype for anything this week. I was sort of interested in Alien: Romulus, but the reviews are pretty mixed, and my husband is not enthused. I loved Alien, didn't really like Aliens, and haven't seen any of the other ones, so I might just be good where I'm at.

The only new movie we got to this week was Sing Sing. I thought it was very good, if not amazing, but I do think it contains one of Colman Domingo's best performances. Guessing he will be a strong contender for acting awards! I cried a bunch.

Debating on going to see Powell and Pressburger's Gone to Earth tonight. The still that the Academy Museum posted from the movie was this one

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I just finished Jackpot; I needed something dumb to watch. It was fun but just ok. Becky Ann Baker, Holmes and Leslie David Baker were fun to see.

[vanilla_09]

Skincare looks fun. I am so here for Glen Close and, like I hope she's fun in this movie. Mountains will make me cry for sure.