Weekend Watchlist, 7/24: Reflection
What to watch this weekend
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Here are this week’s picks.
Blue Heron
Where to watch: Criterion Channel
Just about every critic I pay attention to has said Blue Heron is their favorite new release of the year so far. It just landed on the Criterion Channel Tuesday, so it’s what I’ll be watching this weekend. The feature debut of director Sophy Romvari, it’s a semi-autobiographical story about a troubled family in British Columbia. It got a lot of festival love last season, and I’m extremely looking forward to watching it.
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Where to watch: Hulu
I went into Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie with basically zero knowledge of the web series or TV show that preceded it, and a little worried that I wouldn’t “get” it. If that’s you, don’t worry! The movie is extremely funny (and surprisingly sweet) even without that knowledge. It’s one of the most ambitious comedies made in years, and that ambition becomes even more impressive with the relatively tiny $2 million budget attached. Picking up the premise from the previous series, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol star as fictional versions of themselves – bandmates who try desperate schemes to book a gig at a club in Toronto. This time, they accidentally time travel back to 2008, interacting with their old selves (and old footage). It’s a terrific time, and I highly recommend it!
B.O.B. (Birds Over Big BIrd)
I was recently reminded of this terrific YouTube video that came about a year ago. It combines three of the best things in life: Outkast, Sesame Street, and Alfred Hitchcock. Enjoy!
