In that five-minute video, Blank explores how she made NYC feel like a character along with her filmmaking influences, which include Spike Lee and John Cassavetes, and even how the movie’s black-and-white cinematography reflects the visual aesthetic of hip-hop music videos from the 1990s. As it serves as an ode to NYC and follows the story of Radha (Radha Blank), a playwright who ventures into rapping, The Forty-Year-Old Version acts as a reminder that there’s no age limit when it comes to finding artistic purpose.Īs for extras on a potential DVD/Blu-Ray, one is a behind-the-scenes feature titled “ How New York Inspired Radha Blank’s The Forty-Year-Old Version” on the Netflix: Behind the Stream YouTube channel. One worthy of entering that particular canon is Radha Blank’s feature directorial debut, The Forty-Year-Old Version. The Criterion Collection contains various stories about life in New York City (i.e., Paris is Burning, Frances Ha, Uncut Gems, Do the Right Thing, etc.). Also, Andrew Ahn’s award-winning short film Dol (First Birthday), which inspired him to come out to his parents, being included would be an ode to Ahn as a filmmaker.įire Island is currently available to stream on Hulu. Extras such as photographs from the past exhibition “Safe/Haven: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove,” an ode to a historic hamlet that’s been a place of hedonistic refuge, would be a further tribute to the cherished vacation spot for the LGBTQ+ community. The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open is unavailable to rent to stream anywhere.Īndrew Ahn’s modern re-telling of Pride & Prejudice, written by star Joel Kim Booster is a blissful and erotic ode to both queer friendships and the titular island it takes place in. After a chance encounter on the streets, both women embark on a turbulent emotional journey where they navigate themes of trauma, colorism, and class.Īs for possible extras, there is the essay of the same name from writer and scholar Billy-Ray Belcourt of the Driftpile Cree Nation, who, according to Tailfeathers, who based the story on a personal experience, allowed her and Hepburn to borrow the story’s title. Told in real-time and using the one-take structure, the film follows two Indigenous women from different backgrounds: Rosie (Violet Nelson) and Áila (Tailfeathers). The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019)ĭirected by co-star/co-writer Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn, The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open heavily grips you from the beginning to end. In addition, I threw in features ranging from filmed and written interviews to short films on the directors’ filmographies that would be intriguing extras should these films ever get the Criterion treatment. Given how the Collection has become more partial to including modern masterpieces, I went with ten films released in the last four years, which also spotlight often-underrepresented voices in front of and behind the camera. But by adding films to their always-growing collection with their streaming service also serving as a home for their slate, the Criterion Collection is a vital tool for cinephiles from current and future generations to expand their film-watching horizons while potentially getting storytelling inspiration.īelow is a list of ten films without a US physical media release that are either only on streaming/VOD or neither available to rent or stream anywhere that would be worthy candidates to join the coveted Criterion Collection. With stores like Best Buy ceasing sales on them, DVDs and Blu-rays are on the verge of being relics of the past. Thanks to distribution companies that engage in film preservation, such as MUBI, Kino Lorber, and the subject of this piece, the Criterion Collection, films can avoid the risk of vanishing without a trace. Worse, what if it’s not available to stream anywhere? Therein lies the importance of physical media and curation. If a film without a physical media release leaves a streaming service, it gets caught in limbo, hoping on a wing and a prayer for another streamer to discover it. However, streaming also remains a double-edged sword. If there’s a film I want to watch and don’t have on DVD, I can see if it’s on Netflix, Hulu, or one of my favorite streaming services, Tubi TV, a treasure trove for hidden gems and old classics.
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