Hello Reader, This year's Sundance hit Ghostlight is rolling out to cinemas across the US and Canada. To celebrate, I talked to the co-directors on the podcast. A few years ago, Alex Thompson directed the wonderful Saint Frances, written by and starring Kelly O'Sullivan. The film was a wonderful thirtysomething coming-of-ager featuring a thoughtful abortion subplot. Despite premiering at SXSW, it felt like a Sundance film, only better than almost everything that had premiered at that level at Sundance that year. Hoping to please Saint Frances fans, the pair (life partners, parents, and collaborators) have reteamed, this time as a directorial team, for Ghostlight, which O'Sullivan penned but does not appear in. She was busy directing the other actors! The film is the story of middle-aged grief-stricken Dan who discovers theatre and Shakespeare are an excellent outlet for coping with his feelings and anger, which are starting to damage his family and his life. In this episode, I sat down with Kelly and Alex to discuss the power of theatre, falling in love with Shakespeare, adapting Shakespeare for the screen, and why they wanted to tell this story. The conversation is a continuation of our ongoing look at Shakespeare on screen. >>Listen to the Ghostlight episode << Want more Shakespeare-related content on the podcast? >>Listen to more Shakespeare-related episodes with our Spotify Shakespeare playlist<< Happy listening and watching! Best, Alex P.S. Don't miss your last chance to get the Josh O'Connor x Luca Guadagnino ebook bundle to extend the Challengers high (which is now on VOD!). Get our ebooks on O'Connor's breakout film God's Own Country, and Luca's masterpiece, Call Me by Your Name, at a 35% discount. The bundle is only available until Sunday at 11:59 pm ET.
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Hello Reader, The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival kicks off today...and so does our coverage. On the website, I've published a list of 8 must-see shorts at the festival. I've also launched the TIFF 2024 Podcast Season! Whether you're at the festival, or following along at home, the season is for you. With themed episodes, I'll be putting several films in conversation to tease out some similar themes and ideas that films (from around the world) are exploring during the festival. The...
Hello Reader, TIFF kicks off on Thursday, but before it does, here are 15 TIFF 2024 films I can't wait to see. Whether you're attending the festival and looking to score a ticket, or following along at home, these are some of our most anticipated films of the coming year. Collage of 9 of the 15 films on my list of TIFF2024 Films I Can't Wait to See. Want to know what they are? Hit the link below to read the article. This year’s Toronto International Film Festival will be my 22nd, meaning I’ve...
,Hello Reader, You are receiving this as a paying subscriber to The Globetrotting Watchlist (which includes Film Adventurer and Cinephile Members), a monthly newsletter that helps you expand your cinematic horizons through streaming recommendations for the best socially progressive under-the-radar films worldwide. Your support helps us pay our expenses to keep Seventh Row, a non-profit, ad-free and online. What's Inside the Globetrotting Newsletter This month, I'm recommending: Bas Devos's...