Sunday, May 3, 2020

FILM RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FILMMAKERS AND SITES FOR THE INDIE-CURIOUS


As we move in to a second month of Coronavirus-induced quarantine, I'm sure some people might be ready to explore avenues of cinema they might have ordinarily not been interested in going down. If you are feeling adventurous, Vulture has went to various filmmakers from across the globe and asked them what they are watching while at home and what they would recommend people to see. As to be expected, these acclaimed artists (which include Ava Duvernay, Luca Guadagnino, Claire Denis, Guillermo del Toro, Edgar Wright and Paul Schrader) have largely sophisticated taste, preferring to dig back in to cinematic history or explore interesting yet challenging work. And not surprisingly, no one suggested Netflix's "Tiger King".

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The Best Movies to Help Escape According to Famous Directors

And for true fans of independent films, international cinema or those who might be indie-curious, Richard Brody, film critic of the New Yorker, has put a spotlight on three lesser known streaming sites that might be of interest: OVID.tv, Crackle, and the recently launched, IFC Films Unlimited. He has made a list of some of the more intriguing feature films that each site has to offer that you may want to check out.

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The New Yorker What to Stream: Forty-Six Films

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