Per Range, the final album was assembled through the help of SOPHIE’s family and studio engineer, Benny Long.
SOPHIE was a tremendous talent, lost tragically and so young, but it's lovely to have these sonically brainy and twisted tunes out in the world.
Little Mix's JADE really smashed this year with Sandie Shaw's "Puppet on a String"-sampled solo single "Angel of My Dreams."
Now she's back with sweat-drenched "Midnight Cowboy." Giddy up.
If these are the two singles from a forthcoming debut, that bodes very well for a potential project!
I first watched Megan Park's My Old Ass at the Provincetown Film Festival. I was sort of mixed on the film: it has an intriguing premise of an 18-year-old being visited by their 39-year-old self, but at times it felt sentimental and Nicholas Sparksy. However, it got better as it moved into its quietly moving conclusion. Aubrey Plaza, who is unfortunately not in it too much, is once again a standout.
A recent re-watch informed my full review here at Film-Forward.
My Old Ass is in select theaters now and streams on Amazon Prime on 9/27.
I enjoyed and was consistently surprised by Aaron Schmiberg's A Different Man. Especially Sebastian Stan's thorny performance and a brisk, scene-stealing turn by Adam Pearson.
The score, by Umberto Smerilli, was really lavish and wonderful and added to the film's moody atmosphere and intricate psychological tensions.
My Film-Forward review is now up here!
My starred review of Coralie Fargeat's The Substance is now up at Film-Forward.
Certainly one of the more exciting, splashy (literally) films of the year.
For easily queasy-prone & the faint of heart... brace yourself.
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Toro Y Moi's sleek, auto tuned hip hop-inspired album, Hole Erth, drops today!
Here is the video for "Madonna." Love a good Ray of Light reference. The track features Don Toliver.
Emily Packer's hybrid documentary, Holding Back the Tide, surveys the history, environmental concerns of, and transness of the New York City waters' oyster. A unique experience and I learned so much!
My Film-Forward review is here.
