WATCH LIST: Manila Luzon Is Streaming, Gus Van Sant Is in Theaters
In Theaters
Gus Van Sant’s latest feature is a passion project: a biopic about the late John Callahan (Joaquin Phoenix), who went from hard-drinking Portland, Oregon slacker to nationally known, paraplegic newspaper cartoonist with an off-kilter, cutting sense of humor. Rockers Beth Ditto, Carrie Brownstein, and Kim Gordon co-star alongside Rooney Mara, Jonah Hill, Jack Black, and Udo Kier. (July 13, Amazon Studios)
Making its world premiere at Los Angeles’ Outfest, this documentary about the enduring, trailblazing LGBTQ news magazine—which started as a folded newspaper in September 1967—and how it covered major, watershed events. Laverne Cox narrates, Melissa Etheridge provides music, and interviewees include Cleve Jones, Gloria Allred, Gavin Newsom, Don Lemon, Dustin Lance Black, Margaret Cho, and Armistead Maupin. (July 19, Samuel Goldwyn Theater L.A.)
This chilling documentary is comprised of home video shot by Al Queda jihadists during the early 2000s, showing them having a jolly good time between planning and executing terrorist attacks. (July 13, Paladin)
DVD/Blu-Ray/Video on Demand
Inspired by the lurid true tale of a Catholic pedophile priest, this Mexican import revolves around a 13-year-old boy, Julian (Sebastian Aguirre Boeda), who finds himself favored by his seminary's lecherous and debauched Father Angel de la Cruz (Juan Manuel Bernal). (DVD, Artsploitation)
Renee (Amy Schumer) suffers from low self-esteem, but after she bumps her head falling off a SoulCycle, she radically changes her mindset-and her life. (DVD, Universal)
TV/Streaming
The RuPaul’s Drag Race favorite causes big, Bridesmaids-worthy drama at weddings in this new scripted comedic web series. (July 17, YouTube)
The Bravo reality series enters adolescence with its thirteenth (!) season and adds a couple of new cast members, Gina Kirschenheiter and Emily Simpson. (July 16, Bravo)
