By Mabel Pais
SUMMER OF 85
DIR: François Ozon l 2020 l France l French w/Eng Subs l Color l NR l 1h 40m
“SUMMER OF 85,” from one of France’s most prolific and versatile filmmakers, François Ozon, is a wonderful and ardent reverie on first love and the impassioned influence it holds over those who experience it. It’s based on the landmark 1982 LGBT young adult novel “Dance on My Grave” by British author Aidan Chambers. Available on VOD (iTunes, Amazon Instant, Vudu and YouTube), DVD and Blu-ray with bonus features.
View the trailer:youtu.be/bwsKhFw1iPQ
For more information,visit summerof85film.com
THE PERFECT CANDIDATE
DIR: Haifaa Al Mansour l 2020 l Germany, Saudi Arabia l Arabic w/Eng subs l Color l NR l 1h 45m
“a candid, often wryly amusing glimpse of life inside the Saudi kingdom”–Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
Perfect Candidate. (Photo : Music Box Films)
In “THE PERFECT CANDIDATE,” acclaimed Saudi Arabian filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour offers a revealing look at the changing roles of women in Saudi Arabia with her latest film. When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian’s approval, she seeks help from a politically connected cousin but inadvertently registers as a candidate for the municipal council. Maryam sees the election as a way to fix the muddy road in front of her clinic, but her campaign slowly garners broader appeal. Maryam’s creative and ambitious campaign builds momentum, becoming a symbol for a larger movement.
Available on all major digital platforms (AppleTV, Amazon, GooglePlay, Vudu, YouTube, Music Box Direct and more) and DVD with special bonus features.
View the trailer: youtu.be/N8_W06eSm-I
To learn more, visit musicboxfilms.com/film/the-perfect-candidate
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UPCOMING RELEASES
By Mabel Pais
PBS-POV SHORTS
POV Shorts, the newest series from American Documentary, debuts its fourth season on Monday, September 6, 2021, on PBS and streaming online at POV.org. POV Shorts will have Broadcast & Streaming Debut of 4th Season on PBS this Monday, Sept. 6 with Three Acclaimed Documentaries Including (Likely Oscar Contender) “A Broken House,” “Sing Me a Lullaby,” and “Joychild.”
EPISODE 1: Where I’m From: Stories on home and how it shapes us.
Broadcast Date: This Monday, September 6, 2021
“A BROKEN HOUSE” – DIR: Jimmy Goldblum
Mohamad Hafez received a one-way ticket to the United States. Missing his homeland, he decided to create a stand-in. A story of love, loss and creating pathways home.
“SING ME A LULLABY” – DIR: Tiffany Hsiung
Spanning 14 years and two continents, a daughter searches for her mother’s birth parents in Taiwan, unraveling complex tensions between love and sacrifice. For the Trailer and more info, visit singmealullabyfilm.com.
“JOYCHILD” – DIR: Aurora Brachman
A young child tells their mother “I’m not a girl” for the first time.
FINAL FREQUENCY
DIR: Tim Lowry l 2021 l USA l 1h 31m
AWARDED THE TESLA SPIRIT AWARD GOLD MEDAL FROM THE TESLA SCIENCE FOUNDATION
In “FINAL FREQUENCY,” PhD student Esther connects unusual tremors in L.A. to rogue scientists, who are desperately seeking Nikola Tesla’s lost notebook. If captured, Tesla’s deadly research will enhance the destructive power of their master plan to manipulate thoughts and to manufacture an epic earthquake to take out world leaders during the G-20 World Economic Summit. The key is the professor, who has vanished along with the notebook. Esther and her crew of misfits are the only hope to find him before the G-20 is reduced to ashes and rubble. Watch the trailer – youtu.be/bwsKhFw1iPQ
Available on VOD (VUDU, prime video, Apple TV)
THE BIG SCARY “S” WORD
DIR: Yael Bridge l 2020 l USA l Doc l Eng l 1h 25m
“Yael Bridge’s ‘The Big Scary ‘S’ Word’ provides a persuasive analysis of the topic, as well as considerable argument for the notion that the basic principles of socialism are (as one interviewee here puts it) “‘as American as apple pie’.”
– Dennis Harvey, ‘Variety’
“The Big Scary “S” Word,” featuring new and archival interviews with Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cornel West, and Naomi Klein, explores the rich history of the American socialist movement. Weaving together hidden episodes of history and verité footage, the film shows that, contrary to popular belief, socialism is in fact deeply American and led to popular government programs such as public schools and Medicare. Activists and journalists explain how the 2008 financial crisis, the Wall Street bailout, the Occupy Movement, and the ascension of politicians like Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have pushed a new generation to embrace the language of socialism.
Watch the trailer: youtu.be/7yL9a6JwrUY
In Theaters Nationwide & On Demand Everywhere Labor Day Weekend September 3
SAVING PARADISE
DIR: Jay Silverman l 2021 l USA
“SAVING PARADISE” is an inspiring story based on true events. A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small-town roots where he suddenly inherits his father’s nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the depressed community. With the foreclosure deadline looming, he must decide to either let it close, or join the community’s fight to save it.
Watch the trailer –youtu.be/2VYA3cg9V-Y
Opening in Select Theaters and On Demand Everywhere on September 3
BEING JAMES BOND
“Being James Bond,” from Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), will be exclusively available to stream on the Apple TV app as a free rental ahead of the theatrical release of the upcoming 25th film in the James Bond franchise, “No Time To Die.” * In this special 45-minute retrospective, Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15-year adventure as James Bond. Customers in over 30 countries and regions around the globe can rent the film for free and stream it exclusively on the Apple TV app from September 7 to October 7. Including never-before-seen archival footage from “Casino Royale” to the upcoming 25th film “No Time To Die,” Craig shares his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, in the lead up to his final performance as James Bond. “A lot of people here have worked on five pictures with me,” Craig noted during the conversation with the films’ producers in “Being James Bond.” “I’ve loved every single second of these movies, and especially this one because I’ve got up every morning and I’ve had the chance to work with you guys, and that has been one of the greatest honors of my life.”
Said Broccoli in the film: “Daniel has just taken this, the character, the series, the whole thing, to a place that is so…extraordinary. And so emotionally satisfying.” “It’s also emotionally tough being Daniel’s last one. It’s tough on Barbara, it’s tough on me,” added Wilson.
*Renting movies on the Apple TV app requires an Apple ID.
(Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social Issues, Spirituality, and Health & Wellness)
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