July. It's a Wrap

We're in the dog days of summer now. Just one month of the heat left to go. July flew by. Here are a dozen of the highlights in case you missed 'em...

 

• Debbi Morgan in Eve's Bayou Nick takes on this modern classic that has a Criterion release coming
• Fire of Love Glenn on the volcanic love documentary hit
• Till Nathaniel talks to the director of this awards hopeful drama
• 28 Years 28 Films Cláudio celebrates his birthday with a film timeline
• Laura Linney Double Vision She looks EXACTLY like her mother. Uncanny
• Ranking the Men of LA Confidential Ben looks back at the men of this '97 classic
• Stage Door: The Minutes a new play from Tracy Letts 
• Mrs Harris Goes to Paris Chris reviews the frothy Lesley Manville dramedy
• James Caan (RIP) Remembering an underappreciated great
• Through Her Lens 2013 Juan Carlos series returns to look back at the work of female directors corresponding with each Oscar year, whether or not they were nominated (usually not) 
• Almost There: Pam Grier Cláudio thinks she should've won the Oscar for Jackie Brown
• Venice and TIFF lineups with photos, descriptions, and anticipation

COMING IN AUGUST
Emmy reviews of individual categories, new movies like Bullet Train, Luck, Girl Picture, They/Them, a few reader requests from the recent fundraiser, and a weeklong celebration of Cameron Diaz for her 50th birthday.

Finally, at the end of the month, the 1951 Supporting Actress Smackdown featuring the first screen adaptations of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Since 3/5ths of the supporting actress nominees that month were from films on the obscure side (even for cinephiles), we'll fill in with celebrations of more celebrated movies of 1951, too. ANY REQUESTS?

Comments

[Finbar McBride]

For me, the finest film of 1951 is Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train. The gay subtext, Hitchcock's double down on his commitment to the idea of duality, and brilliant visual sequences make this a must see.

[César Gaytán]

Tomorrow are gonna be announced the Ariel award nominations and probably Noche de Fuego (Prayers for the Stolen) will be the most nominated.

I'll be waiting the post about it.