With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash)
That there’s a fair chance you’ve never seen Daughters of the Dust — full disclosure: I am among these people — should be taken as a failure of distribution and exposure, not the film’s quality and impact. There’s also a fair chance that the closest you’ve really come to Julie Dash‘s 1991 film is Beyoncé’s Lemonade, which paid a direct visual tribute that,...
Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash)
That there’s a fair chance you’ve never seen Daughters of the Dust — full disclosure: I am among these people — should be taken as a failure of distribution and exposure, not the film’s quality and impact. There’s also a fair chance that the closest you’ve really come to Julie Dash‘s 1991 film is Beyoncé’s Lemonade, which paid a direct visual tribute that,...
- 6/16/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Danny Boyle and “Trainspotting” helped define the way an entire generation saw drugs — not just the fact of them, but also the experience of what it would be like to take them. Although today, Boyle thinks his quick-cutting, off-kilter depiction is of a different drug than what you remember.
“I think if you’re being honest, the first film resembled more Mdma drug abuse than actual heroin abuse,” Boyle said. He spoke to IndieWire on a tour stop in Chicago, now the home of Irvine Welsh, author of the original novel. “The adrenaline of the film was much greater, whereas heroin abuse is obviously a very dull subject to actually look at – not much happens. People just stall in the corner, really, or go fairly soporific.”
Twenty years later, “T2 Trainspotting,” like its predecessor, turns that “dull subject” into a rollicking ride. Reuniting stars Ewan MacGregor, Ewen Bremner, Johnny Lee Miller,...
“I think if you’re being honest, the first film resembled more Mdma drug abuse than actual heroin abuse,” Boyle said. He spoke to IndieWire on a tour stop in Chicago, now the home of Irvine Welsh, author of the original novel. “The adrenaline of the film was much greater, whereas heroin abuse is obviously a very dull subject to actually look at – not much happens. People just stall in the corner, really, or go fairly soporific.”
Twenty years later, “T2 Trainspotting,” like its predecessor, turns that “dull subject” into a rollicking ride. Reuniting stars Ewan MacGregor, Ewen Bremner, Johnny Lee Miller,...
- 3/17/2017
- by Andrew Lapin
- Indiewire
The most remarkable thing about “T2 Trainspotting” (other than the sequel’s stupid in-joke of a title) is that all of the original film’s heroin junkie heroes are somehow still alive. It’s been 21 years since Danny Boyle first made smack look a little bit too cool, and 1996 feels several eons removed from the post-Brexit nonsense we’re dealing with now, but Scotland’s four favorite dope fiends haven’t changed nearly as much as the world around them. They’re still addicts, even if some of them have found a new drug of choice. They’re still fools, even if Boyle has made so many slick movies about the perils of romanticizing self-destruction (e.g. “A Life Less Ordinary,” “The Beach,” and “Steve Jobs”) that it’s hard to take him seriously as a voice of reason. Worst of all, they’re still a lot of fun to watch,...
- 3/16/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
There’s ghosts, mutants, David Lynch, gorillas, cannibalism, the afterlife, and more to experience in theaters this month. Aside from the theatrical offerings, we can’t neglect mentioning the documentary adaptation Five Came Back — which explores the careers of five iconic Hollywood directors and their experience in World War II — hitting Netflix at the end of the month. Check out our picks for what to see below and let us know what you’re most looking forward to.
Matinees to See: Catfight (3/3), Before I Fall (3/3), Donald Cried (3/3), My Scientology Movie (3/3), Table 19 (3/3), Wolves (3/3), The Sense of an Ending (3/10), Burning Sands (3/10), Brimstone (3/10), 13 Minutes (3/17), Beauty and the Beast (3/17), The Belko Experiment (3/17), Burn Your Maps (3/17), The Devil’s Candy (3/17), Bokeh (3/24), I Called Him Morgan (3/24), Wilson (3/24), Life (3/24), Cezanne et moi (3/31), and Ghost in the Shell (3/31),
15. The Zookeeper’s Wife (Niki Caro; March 31)
Synopsis: The Zookeeper’s Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo,...
Matinees to See: Catfight (3/3), Before I Fall (3/3), Donald Cried (3/3), My Scientology Movie (3/3), Table 19 (3/3), Wolves (3/3), The Sense of an Ending (3/10), Burning Sands (3/10), Brimstone (3/10), 13 Minutes (3/17), Beauty and the Beast (3/17), The Belko Experiment (3/17), Burn Your Maps (3/17), The Devil’s Candy (3/17), Bokeh (3/24), I Called Him Morgan (3/24), Wilson (3/24), Life (3/24), Cezanne et moi (3/31), and Ghost in the Shell (3/31),
15. The Zookeeper’s Wife (Niki Caro; March 31)
Synopsis: The Zookeeper’s Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo,...
- 3/1/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Something happened at my midnight public screening in London of Danny Boyle’s sequel to his 1996 smash. A heckler at the back, perhaps influenced by alcohol or the fact that he had been ground down by the film’s incessant flashbacks and reminiscence, aimed at the screen and shouted “nostalgic shite.” And that half-sums up T2: Trainspotting, a movie whose advent looks only to have been beckoned by fans’ longing to see the original film’s gang back together. Still, I mean half when I say it, and Boyle’s verve as a director means there’s still plenty of vibrant imagery, alongside a script that, although lacking any of the electricity of the original’s state-of-the-nation wisecracks (“Scotland is a nation colonized by wankers”), is funny and disarmingly melancholic.
The first film’s breakout stars Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, and Robert Carlyle all return, and...
The first film’s breakout stars Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, and Robert Carlyle all return, and...
- 2/10/2017
- by Ed Frankl
- The Film Stage
When it comes to British blues, all roads lead to John Mayall. As a multi-instrumentalist, he delivered a shot of pure Chicago-style directly to the heart of the nation’s capital, jumpstarting a movement that re-defined the genre. As a bandleader, he mentored some of the biggest names in rock history.
Having honed his craft backing Delta greats Johnny Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williams on their first English tours in the early 1960s, Mayall added his daring artistic spirit and amped-up wattage to his own band, the Bluesbreakers. The seminal group became a cornerstone of the burgeoning blues scene in London,...
Having honed his craft backing Delta greats Johnny Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williams on their first English tours in the early 1960s, Mayall added his daring artistic spirit and amped-up wattage to his own band, the Bluesbreakers. The seminal group became a cornerstone of the burgeoning blues scene in London,...
- 1/27/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
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Robert Carlyle suggests that chatter is already underway about a possible Trainspotting 3....
This Friday, just over 21 years since we last saw them on the big screen, Renton, Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie return. As played by Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner and Robert Carlyle, they are, of course, the core cast of Trainspotting. And they’re back on screen in T2: Trainspotting, for original director Danny Boyle.
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The gang really is all back together, too. An Irvine Welsh novel – Porno, in this case – has provided the basis of the story, and it’s been adapted by John Hodge, who picked up an Oscar nomination for the first movie.
What’s more, following the premiere of the film, chatter has picked up about a potential Trainspotting 3. Robert Carlyle, chatting to the Daily Mirror,...
Robert Carlyle suggests that chatter is already underway about a possible Trainspotting 3....
This Friday, just over 21 years since we last saw them on the big screen, Renton, Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie return. As played by Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner and Robert Carlyle, they are, of course, the core cast of Trainspotting. And they’re back on screen in T2: Trainspotting, for original director Danny Boyle.
See related Britsoft: An Oral History charts the early UK games industry
The gang really is all back together, too. An Irvine Welsh novel – Porno, in this case – has provided the basis of the story, and it’s been adapted by John Hodge, who picked up an Oscar nomination for the first movie.
What’s more, following the premiere of the film, chatter has picked up about a potential Trainspotting 3. Robert Carlyle, chatting to the Daily Mirror,...
- 1/24/2017
- Den of Geek
Just last week we saw an encouraging trailer for Danny Boyle‘s T2: Trainspotting. As some of you may recall, Boyle spent many years talking about the sequel. Plenty of the 1996 film’s fans were skeptical it would ever happen, but in now less than three months, we’ll see the return of Renton (Ewan McGregor), Sick Boy (Johnny Lee […]
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- 11/9/2016
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
The first “Trainspotting 2” trailer offers fans a glimpse at the same drugged out craziness that made the first film a classic. Officially titled “T2: Trainspotting,” the film picks up 20 years later in the life of former heroin addict Mark “Rent” Renton (Ewan McGregor). He ends up reconnecting with his former drug pals, including Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Johnny Lee Miller), and Begbie (Robert Carlyle) Played by Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle respectively, the four will reunite for the first time onscreen since the success of the original 1996 film. Also Read: Danny Boyle's 'Trainspotting'.
- 11/3/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
There's been talk about a sequel to Trainspotting for as long as I can remember, and despite seeing pictures of the cast on-set, I still have a hard time believing that it's actually coming our way! Well, it looks like director Danny Boyle wants to make that reality more apparent as he's just dropped a teaser trailer featuring Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Johnny Lee... Read More...
- 7/25/2016
- by Sean Wist
- JoBlo.com
The new teaser for “T2: Trainspotting” welcomes back your favorite characters: Spud, Renton, Sick Boy and Begbie. Played by Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Johnny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle respectively, the four will reunite for the first time onscreen since the success of the original 1996 film. “Trainspotting” is based on Irvine Welsh‘s book of the same name and went on to be a global sensation, also launching McGregor’s career. In the film, McGregor’s Renton becomes disenchanted with his life as a heroin addict in Edinburgh, but can’t seem to tear himself away. Also Read: '...
- 7/25/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
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What made Trainspotting so special? We take a look back at Danny Boyle's classic, as it heads towards its 20th birthday...
Trainspotting, by Irvine Welsh, was first published in 1993. The novel grew from a series of short stories into a collection of non-linear connected vignettes based around a group of heroin addicts from Leith and their acquaintances. Parts of the novel – which grew from Welsh's diaries after being inspired by the early Nineties rave scene – were published in a variety of journals and pamphlets across Scotland, including New Writing Scotland and Rebel Inc. One of these publishers passed on the work to Secker & Warburg, who published it despite not feeling it had much commercial value (though they had previously put out works by Orwell, Kafka, and Simone de Beauvoir).
Written from multiple characters' perspectives in a variety of accents, it was longlisted for the Booker Prize...
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What made Trainspotting so special? We take a look back at Danny Boyle's classic, as it heads towards its 20th birthday...
Trainspotting, by Irvine Welsh, was first published in 1993. The novel grew from a series of short stories into a collection of non-linear connected vignettes based around a group of heroin addicts from Leith and their acquaintances. Parts of the novel – which grew from Welsh's diaries after being inspired by the early Nineties rave scene – were published in a variety of journals and pamphlets across Scotland, including New Writing Scotland and Rebel Inc. One of these publishers passed on the work to Secker & Warburg, who published it despite not feeling it had much commercial value (though they had previously put out works by Orwell, Kafka, and Simone de Beauvoir).
Written from multiple characters' perspectives in a variety of accents, it was longlisted for the Booker Prize...
- 3/12/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
It's hard to believe that Trainspotting was released 20 years ago, but that film introduced the world to some great actors in Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Johnny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremmer, and Kelly Macdonald, as well as one hell of a director in Danny Boyle (Steve Jobs, Slumdog Millionaire). There's been talk about a Trainspotting sequel for a long time and despite Ewan... Read More...
- 3/11/2016
- by Sean Wist
- JoBlo.com
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