Shirley is a new biography/thriller about renowned horror writer Shirley Jackson.
Starring Elisabeth Moss, Michael Stuhlbarg and Logan Lerman, the story centres around the source of inspiration for Jackson’s next book; a young couple that Jackson and her husband invite into their home.
Directed by Josephine Decker; additional key cast includes Odessa Young and Steve Vinovich.
I’m watching because it’s Moss, Lerman, plus, it’s a biography, which means I’m expecting the truth to be stranger than fiction.
Ryan Spahn, Molly Fahey, Adelind Horan, Emily Decker, Ava Langford, Edward O’Blenis and Thomas Racek also star.
Beyond the Visible – Hilma af Klint (2019), ZeitgeistFilms
Until I saw the trailer for new documentary Beyond the Visible – Hilma af Klint, I had zero prior knowledge of one of Sweden’s most important abstract artists.
With a now famous oeuvre that has attracted millions of fans worldwide, including myself, the biggest revelation wasn’t simply that Klint was great but that she is actually the world’s first abstract artist. One who, for many years wasn’t mentioned anywhere in art history books; an unfortunate result of the usual sexism within the field.
Directed by Halina Dyrschka, I simply had to watch Beyond the Visible to learn about an extraordinary woman. A woman who’s not only now firmly on my list of favourite artists, but one who also happens to be abstraction’s biggest discovery.
Through the use of images of Klint’s art, interviews with surviving family members, art experts and recreations of her most famous pieces, Dyrschka teaches us about the life of Klint, what made her tick and the inspiration behind her great works.
Beyond The Visible – Hilma af Klint (2019), ZeitgeistFilms
A key highlight of watching Dyrschka’s documentary is getting to look at a fair amount of Klint’s body of work. I definitely savoured every moment the camera was focused on her creations. Perhaps even more so once science, spirituality and ‘that which is invisible to the eye‘ were mentioned as additional sources of inspiration.
In terms of anything I didn’t love about this documentary, that would be the periods mainly at the beginning where it felt like the pace was slower than preferred. There may also be a chance that I was simply impatient to know as much as I could about Klint. Especially since beyond my appreciation of her use of colour, shapes and proportion, I had zero idea about what any of it really meant. By the end, what I knew for sure is that I had an expanded appreciation for science.
Watch Dyrschka’s film if you’re a fan of abstraction, curious about Klint, a woman who knew herself well enough to say, among other things:
‘Within me wells forth such power carrying me forward, that marriage and family happiness are not my destiny.’
There’s of course the art. Definitely watch for more of Klint’s beautiful art.
Capone (2020), Tom Hardy, Vertical Entertainment US
Directed by Josh Trank; Tom Hardy, Kyle MacLachlan, Matt Dillon and Linda Cardellini are the stars of Capone, a new crime/thriller based on the notorious American mobster Al Capone.
At the age of 47 after spending 10 years in prison, Capone starts suffering from dementia and finds himself haunted by his violent past.
I’m in for a good Hardy performance, and with all those prosthetics he has going on, it’s just as well that I don’t only watch Hardy movies because of his undeniably handsome face.
Knowing that Tony Montana of Scarface (1983) was inspired by the real-life story of Al Capone, I’ll have my eyes rested and ready to spot any similarities in the two films. Especially since, before even knowing this truth for sure, a few seconds before typing it, some images in this trailer already reminded me of moments in Brian De Palma’s famous classic.
Noel Fisher, Jack Lowden, Kathrine Narducci, Al Sapienza, Tilda Del Toro, Mason Guccione, Sue-Lynn Ansari, Wayne Pére, Jhemma Ziegler, Patti Brindley and Rose Bianco also star.
From director Halina Dyrschka, Beyond The Visible – Hilma af Klint is a new documentary about the world’s first abstract artist, Hilma af Klint. A Swedish female artist who for many years was nowhere to be found in art history books.
Today Klint is abstractions biggest discovery and attracting millions of fans worldwide.
Looking at the beautiful images in this trailer and the ones on the website of the Guggenheim Museum NY, Klint is officially one of my favourites.
I’ll be watching for the truth and to feast my eyes on all those gorgeous colours and shapes.
From director Miranda de Pencier, new biography The Grizzlies is set in a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America.
Starring Ben Schnetzer, Booboo Stewart and Ricky Marty-Pahtaykan, the story focuses on a group of Inuit students whose lives are transformed when they’re introduced to lacrosse.
I’m in because it’s a true story and I want to see that happy ending for all involved. Perhaps I’ll even pick up some knowledge about lacrosse.
Natar Ungalaaq, Eric Schweig and Will Sasso also star.
