If you want to matter in history, you must be as disloyal to it's structures as you are loyal to its spirit
If you want to matter in history, you must be as disloyal to it's structures as you are loyal to its spirit
September 25, 2021
The Premise
New | TV | Hulu & FX | 3 episodes available
😮. 😮😮. First episode didn’t quite land for me because of the plot holes (maybe that was the point?), but then I was utterly glued to the screen and completely transfixed by the story for episodes 2 and 3. I’ve since rewatched the Kaitlyn Dever’s monologues multiples times (thus the pull quote in the subject line).
👋 Chris thank you for the recommendation!
Hosted by B.J. Novak, this anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.
The Chair
New | TV | Netflix | All episodes available
Sandra OH YES PLEASE! With 6 episodes at 30 minutes each, the entire season is still a half hour less than The Irishman. Really enjoyed it. According to my friend Hamdy (👋), it’s also a solid depiction of life as a university academic.
Not Going Quietly
New | Documentary | Virtual Film Festivals
Most inspirational documentary of 2021. We had over 1200 people watch together on Kinema Wednesday night, and I was both moved by Ady Barkan’s fight for healthcare and invigorated by the thousands of people reacting to his story in real time. (PS 👋 Mary I loved seeing you in the chat!!)
Scenes From A Marriage
New | TV | HBO Max | 2 episodes available
💔 ❤️🩹 Just give the Emmys to the cast and writers now.
Critic Roxana Hadadi encompasses the performances far better than I could: “The divisive, passionate, and resentful layers that Isaac and Chastain add to their crumbling couple here…provide a kind of meta-commentary on the passage of time, the malleability of our identities, and the impossibility of monogamy.”
If you watched and are also wondering what Esther (👋) would think, get tickets to her live (virtual) talk with Jessica Chastain, Oscar Isaac and write Hagai Levy on Oct 8th.
Trailers
The Tragedy of Macbeth (Apple+)
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Christie