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Colorful Words pt. 1

Warnings: Cursing, nsfw mentions, lack of knowledge of blindness i apologize Pairings: Logicality (and side Prinxiety) Word count: 2395 Notes: Sooo.. this is gonna gonna be a two parter. Oops. I intended for it to be just one part, but this ones gonna be Logan and Patton meeting- part 2 is gonna have the good stuff lol Taglist (Fanders taglist in reblog): @misplaced-my-notes, @myfourstrangesons,

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In this world, everyone was born colorblind- in which everything was in black and white. Until you meet your soulmate.

When you and your soulmate lock eyes, the world bursts into color. You get to experience what your parents would always talk about, get to see why your friends and their lovers always gushed over “reds” and “blues” and various other colors, when they all looked like shades of gray to you.

Logan Sanders was, quite frankly, perfectly happy seeing things in black and white.

He didn’t care for the so-called ‘gorgeously vibrant’ world around him. Why would he? Blacks, whites, grays, they were nice enough colors, why ruin a perfectly nice world with headache-inducing, unneeded vibrancy? He didn’t understand how kids would gush over how they wish they’d meet their soulmate soon so they can color pictures with specific colors they’d been told about. He didn’t understand how his friends acted like meeting their soulmates had been the highlights of their lives.

Perhaps he was just bitter, because he was nearing thirty years old and has yet to meet his own soulmate.

He convinced himself at twenty-five, when all his friends had already found their soulmates, that he didn’t have one. They either didn’t exist, or they had died before he could meet them. Or he was just one of the extremely unlucky ones, to have a soulmate across the world.

Though he preferred the idea he simply lacked a soulmate.

He’d come to accept this fact, that he just didn’t have one, and yes, he was entirely fine with this.

So when he unintentionally caught the eyes of a stranger in public and suddenly dots of color, something other than black and white, started to fill his vision, he stopped in his tracks and damn near fell over.

Logan whipped around, almost slamming into the chest of his friend, who’d been walking behind him, and shoved past him, frantically scanning his gaze through the crowd, mentally hitting himself. Why didn’t he look at the stranger better? He caught a glimpse of fluffy curly hair and a pair of glasses, but that was it.

Because why would you just stare at strangers? His logical thoughts hit him, It’s not like you’d know this stranger you glimpsed at was your soulmate.

“Logan!” Came the slightly offended exclamation from his friend, “How dare you hit me and then shove past me! Did you see a book in distress and desperate for your help or something?”

“Shut up, Roman,” Logan scowled, swinging his gaze around to Roman.

Red.

He could recognize that color right away. Roman always rambled about how much he loved red and made sure Logan knew he wore it daily, so when Logan caught sight of a bright, piercing, hot color decorating Roman’s clothes, he knew immediately what it was- and now he knew why Roman loved it so much.

“Don’t just stare at me like that! What’s that expression for?” Roman scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest.

Logan took a shaky breath, and his eyes narrowed, determination seeping into his gaze.

“I need you to help me look for someone in this crowd.”

“What-”

“He has fluffy hair and large black-rimmed glasses,” Logan continued, “I just briefly glanced at him, and I saw his eyes- and now you’re red, Roman.”

Roman opened his mouth to respond, when Logan’s words sunk in, and he stared open-mouthed in shock at his friend, who had apparently just caught sight of his soulmate in the streets.

“Wh- But- We- I-” Roman stammered, before shaking his head and gripping Logan’s wrist. “We have to find him. Right now.” He demanded, changing direction from the store they were walking into to the direction that Logan’s soulmate had wandered off to, excitement welling in his chest at the thought that Logan finally might get laid and won’t be so uptight all the time anymore.

Logan huffed, sitting in a coffee shop with his two friends; Roman, and Virgil, Roman’s soulmate.

Roman couldn’t not tell Virgil about Logan catching a glimpse of his soulmate, and ever since, the two were frantically trying to find him, more excited about the situation than Logan himself. When asked, they’d only tell him they want Logan to get laid, which was both endlessly infuriating and embarrassing at the same time.

At the moment, they were trying to get Logan to stare at everyone he saw with glasses in hopes they’d be his soulmate- which was also incredibly annoying. He wasn’t allowed to just drink his coffee in peace, no, every outing they went on was just a hunt for his soulmate. Frankly, Logan was getting sick of it.

“Does he look like he could be him, Logan?” Roman asked, nudging Logan to look at a man with spiked blonde hair and thick-framed glasses who was standing in line for coffee.

“No, Roman, I told you, his hair was long and curley.” Logan sighed, resting his cheek on his palm as he rolled his gaze around the shop lazily. “I don’t see why either of you care. It’s just a soulmate.”

Roman made an offended noise, putting a hand to his chest. “I’ll have you know that-”

“Finding a soulmate is the best thing that’s ever happened to you, yeah, I know, I’ve heard this rant many times before.” Logan replied boredly, “No offense, Virgil.”

“None taken. He’s very annoying.” Virgil replied, kicking Roman in the shin. “But seriously, Logan, it’s a good thing. At least you know they’re in this city, and aren’t in Ireland or something.”

“Or they could be and are just visiting for a day or something before vanishing again.”

“Hey. Now you’re starting to sound like me. Stop that.”

Logan rolled his eyes and swept his gaze across the cafe once more, before pushing himself up to stand.

“Logan? Did-”

“No, Roman, I didn’t find him. I have to use the bathroom. Is that alright with you, your highness?” He snapped, his anger boiling over a bit, before forcing himself to take a deep breath and calm himself. “Give me a minute.”

Roman and Virgil nodded wordlessly, and Logan left- walking out of the cafe and across the street to the bookstore to use the restroom.

Or, he told them he was doing that.

He just wanted an excuse to get away from them for a while, and well, that was the best excuse he could come up with. Not his greatest material, but it worked.

Logan pushed open the doors to the bookstore, listening to the familiar jingle that announced his entrance, nodding to the cashier at the register as he immediately made his way to the back of the shop, where he couldn’t be seen in the windows, not letting Virgil and Roman watch him.

Logan hid himself in the science section, pulling out a book on astronomy to look busy, and walked towards the few chairs that sat in the corner of the shop, a coffee table in between them, allowing Logan to sit and read in peace.

He found someone sitting there already, a blind person much to his surprise, reading a braille book with their service dog sitting obediently beside them, busying itself staring out the windows at the birds so its owner could read.

His presence must have alerted the dog, as it’s gaze swung around to look at him, and the jerking movement tugged on the leash attached to it’s harness, alerting it’s owner of someone else’s presence.

Logan averted his gaze before he could look the stranger in the eye. “Apologies if I’m bothering you. May I sit and read here?”

“Go ahead!” The stranger replied with a smile, an oddly chipper tone to his voice. “I don’t mind! But my dog’s really friendly, so please excuse her if she begs to be pet.”

“That’s quite alright.” Logan chuckled, taking a seat across from the other and flipping open his book.

The stranger wasn’t lying, he found, as only moments later, his dog made her move and padded up to him, nosing his hand and quietly whining to be pet.

Upon hearing her whines, her owner gently tugged on her leash. “Lady. Don’t bother people.” He lightly scolded.

“I don’t mind.” Logan reassured, allowing the dog to sniff his hand before patting her head. “I’m rather fond of dogs, anyway.”

“Still, I’m sorry about her.” He apologized, “I’m Patton, by the way.”

“Logan.” Logan introduced, scratching the dog behind her ears. “May I ask what breed she is?”

“Golden retriever.” Patton replied, a big grin on his face. “Isn’t she adorable? I mean, I know I can’t see her, but I know she’s adorable.”

“She is,” Logan agreed with a small laugh as his hand was licked affectionately by the dog, “Lady, was it?”

“Mhm!” Patton hummed in confirmation, patting the dog on the back. “I love her a whole lot. She’s very intelligent.”

“Golden retrievers are highly intelligent breeds,” Logan replied in agreement, “Which is why they, and labradors, are such common breeds for service dogs. They’re easily trained and some have even been proven to be able to read.”

Patton blinked. “Wow, I didn’t know that. Cool! Are you a teacher or something? You give me that sort of vibe.”

“I am not,” Logan answered, flipping a page of his book and ignoring his phone lighting up on the table as Roman realized Logan had tricked them and was trying to escape them. “But I had wanted to be one when I was younger.”

“You’re really smart! I think you’d be a really good teacher, Logan.”

Logan’s cheeks flushed slightly, and he finally rose his gaze to look at Patton in the eye, and gasped aloud as their eyes locked and suddenly the black and white universe around him became lit with colors, the world no longer black, white, and gray, with a few dots of red and green- he saw all the colors he’d been told about throughout his life, blues and oranges and purples and yellows- mixes of colors that he never knew existed and didn’t have names for.

And now that he actually looked at Patton’s face, he took in the details he’d missed when he briefly glanced at him in the streets- he had freckles scattered across his cheeks and nose, like stars in the sky, and his hair was just as fluffy and curly as it had looked at first, but it seemed to be multi-colored, like Virgil’s, and-

“Did she bite you?” Patton asked in concern, only hearing Logan’s gasp and assuming Lady had done something either incredibly cute or she’d bitten him (unlikely, but still possible).

“N-No- I-” Logan stammered, sucking in a deep breath, “You’re my soulmate.”

“What?” Patton squeaked, his cheeks flushing red, and hell, they just brought out his freckles even more.

“I-I- there’s color, everywhere, when I looked into your eyes just now-” Logan cut himself off, shaking his head, “Sorry, that was sudden, wasn’t it? I apologize for my outburst, I was just taken by surprise-”

“Oh, no, no! It’s okay!” Patton was quick to reassure, flashing him a smile, “I just.. Kinda wish I could see the colors with you, y’know?” He shifted, then put his book down on the coffee table.

“W-Well.. If you’re my soulmate, I guess I shouldn’t be reading and I should be trying to learn more about you, huh?” He shifted nervously, “Sorry, I mean, I don’t know what to do, I’ve never meet my soulmate before- well, obviously, I just mean-”

Logan felt laughter bubble up in his chest, resting his hand atop Patton’s to halt his rambles. “It’s fine, really.” He blushed, “Uhm.. We can talk some, if you’d like?”

“Yeah.” Patton nodded, twisting his hand so he could hold Logan’s. “Yeah, I’d like that!”

“He’s not even reading any of my messages!” Roman whined, stomping his foot. “Are you sure we can’t just go over there and get him?”

“Roman, please. He clearly got away for a reason. He probably needed some air, or some space to think. We were being pretty pushy and terrible to him.” Virgil tried to soothe, flashing an embarrassed grin at the people who were turning to look at the fussy couple in the cafe.

“It’s been an hour! I’ve gone through two pieces of cheesecake, Virgil, two. Logan should be back by now. I can handle it if he needed some space, but not for so long!”

Virgil rolled his eyes, taking a sip of his tea as he turned to look out the window, then immediately choking on said tea and covering his mouth with his hand as he coughed into it.

Roman immediately hit Virgil across the back to try and help him get the tea from his lungs, frowning. “Are you okay? What happened?”

“Window,” Virgil croaked, before coughing into his sleeve some more.

Roman, thoroughly confused, turned his gaze towards the window, not realizing what he was supposed to be looking for- until he found it.

Logan stood outside the bookstore, lip-locked with some stranger Roman had never once seen before in his life, holding the leash of a service dog as said dog sat patiently by the stranger’s feet, tail thumping happily against the ground.

“Virgil. Virgil holy shit- Virgil are you seeing what I’m seeing? Oh my God. Logan’s gonna finally get laid. Virgil, why aren’t you freaking out about this do you realize how important this is-”

“Roman, shut up, my lungs are full of scalding hot tea, give me a fucking minute.”

Roman took a deep breath, before jumping up from his seat. “I’m going to introduce myself to my new best friend and their dog and try to get Logan to go home with him because it looks like they’re parting ways and there’s no way in hell I’m letting that happen.”

“Roman, no-”

And there he goes.

Virgil groaned, dropping his head to the table, glancing out the window from the corner of his eye and watching Roman rush across the street to fling himself and Logan, rambling about something, probably along the lines of ‘congrats on finding your soulmate, when are you getting laid?’ if Logan’s flush and the stranger’s laughter was anything to go by.

Virgil shook his head.

Soulmates were fucking stupid, his own in particular.

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New from Kevin Wozniak on Kevflix: What’s Streaming This Month? – August

Here are my picks for the best movies coming to Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Criterion Channel, and HBOMax in August. This month offers up some great options, including Oscar winners, indie gems, and Hollywood classics.

NETFLIX

Full list of everything coming to Netflix in August can be found here.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1991)

A perfect adaptation of the classic show about the creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky family.

AN EDUCATION (Lone Scherfig, 2009)

Carey Mulligan’s breakout performance leads Lone Scherfig’s coming-of-age drama.

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (Spike Jonez, 1999)

One of two Charlie Kaufman-written movies coming to Netflix this month. This one looks at a group of people who find a tunnel that puts them inside the mind of actor John Malkovich. It’s an incredible film.

CASINO ROYALE/QUANTUM OF SOLACE (Martin Campbell/Marc Forster, 2006/2008)

Though Quantum of Solace is a bit of a dud, Casino Royale is my favorite James Bond movie and ushered in Daniel Craig as one of our best Bond’s.

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Michel Gondry, 2004)

The other Charlie Kaufman-written film is his strongest screenplay to date and one of the most original movies of the 21st century.

JURASSIC PARK TRILOGY (Steven Spielberg/Joe Johnston, 1994/1998/2001)

Lost World and Jurassic Park III may not live up to the first film (not many films do), but this is a fun trilogy of dinosaur chaos and mayhem.

MR. DEEDS (Steven Brill, 2002)

One of the last great Adam Sandler vehicles. This movie never fails to make me laugh.

NIGHTCRAWLER (Dan Gilroy, 2014)

One of Jake Gyllenhaal’s best performances came in Dan Gilroy’s thriller about a man obsessed with breaking into the world of crime journalism.

OCEAN’S 12 & OCEAN’S 13 (Steven Soderbergh, 2004, 2007)

It’s kind of annoying they don’t have the whole trilogy on here (more on Ocean’s 11 later in this list) but these are fun, cool, twisty, weird movies with stellar casts that are endlessly rewatchable.

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (Colin Tervorrow, 2012)

The only good movie Colin Trevorrow has made is a unique take on the time travel movie.

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Full list of everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in August can be found here.

3:10 TO YUMA (James Mangold, 2007)

James Mangold’s underrated Western remake features dynamite performances from Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, and Ben Foster.

INCEPTION (Christopher Nolan, 2010)

One of the best movies of 2010’s is as bold as any blockbuster film ever made.

MARGIN CALL (JC Chandor, 2011)

JC Chandor’s debut is a tightly strung, expertly acted look at the 2008 financial crash.

TOP GUN (Tony Scott, 1986)

An 80’s classic.

DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (James Bobin, 2019)

This adaptation of the Nickelodeon children’s show is an exciting and fun adventure film.

THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz, 2019)

Led by the terrific performances by Shia LeBeouf and Zack Gottsagen, this is sweet, funny, heartwarming road movie that will melt your heart.

HULU

Full list of everything coming to Hulu in August can be found here.

AUSTRALIA (Baz Luhrman, 2008)

Baz Luhrmann’s bold romance staring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.

THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN (Edward Burns, 1995)

Edward Burns won the top prize at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival for his film about three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island who struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity.

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (Peter Weir, 2003)

An epic sea adventure from the great Peter Weir.

RAIN MAN (Barry Levinson, 1988)

Barry Levinson’s Best Picture winner features a pair of excellent performances from Best Actor winner Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE/STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN/STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH OF SPOCK/STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER/STAR TREK: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY/STAR TREK: INSURRECTION (Robert Wise/Nicholas Meyer/Leonard Nimoy/William Shatner/Nicholas Meyer/Jonathon Franks, 1979/1982/1984/1989/1991/1998)

Being more of a Star Wars person my entire life I did not watch a lot of Star Trek, so I’m excited and intrigued to check these films out.

UP IN THE AIR (Jason Reitman, 2009)

George Clooney is sensational in Jason Reitman’s look at a man who makes a living firing people.

DISNEY+

Full list of everything coming to Disney+ in August can be found here.

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (Peyton Reed, 2018)

One of the most underrated movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

THE PEANUTS MOVIE (Steve Martino, 2015)

A funny, sweet, beautifully animated adaptation of the Charles Schwartz creation.

X-MEN (Bryan Singer, 2000)

One of the most important comic book movies ever made.

CRITERION CHANNEL

Full list of everything coming to Criterion Channel in August can be found here.

*The Criterion Channel does things a little differently than every other streaming service. The Criterion Channel, a wonderful streaming service that focuses on independent, foreign, and under-appreciates movies, doesn’t just throw a bunch of random movies to stream. They get more creative, by having categories like “DOUBLE FEATURES” or “FILMS FROM…”, giving us curated lists of films that somehow blend together or feature a specific artist.*

AUSTRALIAN NEW WAVE

A look at the films that changed Australian cinema forever in the 1970’s and early 80’s.

Walkabout (Nicolas Roeg, 1971)

The Cars That Ate Paris (Peter Weir, 1974)

Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975)

Sunday Too Far Away (Ken Hannam, 1975)

The Devil’s Playground (Fred Schepisi, 1976)

Don’s Party (Bruce Beresford, 1976)

Storm Boy (Henri Safran, 1976)

The Getting of Wisdom (Bruce Beresford, 1977)

The Last Wave (Peter Weir, 1977)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Fred Schepisi, 1978)

Long Weekend (Colin Eggleston, 1978)

Money Movers (Bruce Beresford, 1978)

Newsfront (Phillip Noyce, 1978)

Mad Max (George Miller, 1979)

My Brilliant Career (Gillian Armstrong, 1979)

The Plumber (Peter Weir, 1979)

Breaker Morant Bruce Beresford, (1980)

Gallipoli (Peter Weir, 1981)

Puberty Blues (Bruce Beresford, 1981)

Starstruck (Gillian Armstrong, 1982)

The Year of Living Dangerously (Peter Weir, 1982)

DIRECTED BY WIM WENDERS

Dabbling in both narrative and documentary films, this group of films from director Wim Wenders showcases one of Hollywood’s most diverse filmmakers.

Alice in the Cities, 1974

Wrong Move, 1975

Kings of the Road, 1976

The American Friend, 1977

Paris, Texas, 1984

Tokyo-ga, 1985

Wings of Desire, 1987

Until the End of the World, 1991

Palermo Shooting, 2008

Pina, 2011

DOUBLE FEATURE: THE DECLINE OF MIDWESTERN CIVILIZATION

THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (Orson Welles, 1942)

KINGS ROW (Sam Wood, 1942)

Two 1942 films that focus on the trials and tribulations of people living in turn-of-the-century Midwest towns.

DOUBLE FEATURE: BEHIND THE SCENES

HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE

THE PLAYER (Robert Altman, 1992)

Two wonderful, darkly funny looks at working in Hollywood.

BRAZIL (Terry Gillian, 1985)

Terry Gilliam’s insane dystopian film is another one I have been dying to revisit.

BACURAU (Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2020)

One of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2020 focuses on sinister events in a Brazilian village.

RAFIKI (Wanuri Kahiu, 2018)

A bright, colorful love story about forbidden love in Kenya.

HBOMAX

Full list of everything coming to HBOMax in August can be found here

ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN (Alan J. Pakula, 1976)

The greatest film about journalism ever made and a true American masterpiece.

BATMAN/BATMAN RETURNS/BATMAN FOREVER/BATMAN BEGINS/THE DARK KNIGHT (Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher/Christopher Nolan, 1989/1992/1995/2005/2008)

Need a Batman fix? HBO has your back.

BEFORE SUNRISE/BEFORE SUNSET (Richard Linklater, 1995/2004)

Really mad Before Midnight isn’t on here, but the Before Trilogy is the greatest trilogy in all of cinema and each film offers up something special.

THE FUGITIVE (Andrew Davis, 1992)

A thrilling and entertaining Best Picture nominee.

IDIOCRACY (Mike Judge, 2006)

A political satire that feels all too real now.

JOJO RABBIT (Taika Waititi, 20190

Taika Waititi won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in this comedic World War II film about a child who’s imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler.

OCEAN’S 11 (Steven Soderbergh, 2001)

Arguably the coolest heist movie ever made.

AN AMERICAN PICKLE (Brandon Trost, 2020)

An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. Seth Rogen plays the immigrant worker and his great grandson.

BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) (Cathy Yan, 2020)

Though I wasn’t the biggest fan of this when I first saw it, Margot Robbie is an absolute delight to watch as Harley Quinn.

THE WAY BACK (Gavin O’Connor, 2020)

Ben Affleck gives the best performance of his career in Gavin O’Connor’s drama about a man trying to turn his life around.

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New from Kevin Wozniak on Kevflix: What’s Streaming This Month? – August

NETFLIX

Full list of everything coming to Netflix in August can be found here.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1991)

A perfect adaptation of the classic show about the creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky family.

AN EDUCATION (Lone Scherfig, 2009)

Carey Mulligan’s breakout performance leads Lone Scherfig’s coming-of-age drama.

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (Spike Jonez, 1999)

CASINO ROYALE/QUANTUM OF SOLACE (Martin Campbell/Marc Forster, 2006/2008)

Though Quantum of Solace is a bit of a dud, Casino Royale is my favorite James Bond movie and ushered in Daniel Craig as one of our best Bond’s.

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Michel Gondry, 2004)

The other Charlie Kaufman-written film is his strongest screenplay to date and one of the most original movies of the 21st century.

JURASSIC PARK TRILOGY (Steven Spielberg/Joe Johnston, 1994/1998/2001)

Lost World and Jurassic Park III may not live up to the first film (not many films do), but this is a fun trilogy of dinosaur chaos and mayhem.

MR. DEEDS (Steven Brill, 2002)

One of the last great Adam Sandler vehicles. This movie never fails to make me laugh.

NIGHTCRAWLER (Dan Gilroy, 2014)

One of Jake Gyllenhaal’s best performances came in Dan Gilroy’s thriller about a man obsessed with breaking into the world of crime journalism.

OCEAN’S 12 & OCEAN’S 13 (Steven Soderbergh, 2004, 2007)

SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (Colin Tervorrow, 2012)

The only good movie Colin Trevorrow has made is a unique take on the time travel movie.

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

Full list of everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in August can be found here.

3:10 TO YUMA (James Mangold, 2007)

James Mangold’s underrated Western remake features dynamite performances from Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, and Ben Foster.

INCEPTION (Christopher Nolan, 2010)

One of the best movies of 2010’s is as bold as any blockbuster film ever made.

MARGIN CALL (JC Chandor, 2011)

JC Chandor’s debut is a tightly strung, expertly acted look at the 2008 financial crash.

TOP GUN (Tony Scott, 1986)

An 80’s classic.

DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (James Bobin, 2019)

This adaptation of the Nickelodeon children’s show is an exciting and fun adventure film.

THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz, 2019)

Led by the terrific performances by Shia LeBeouf and Zack Gottsagen, this is sweet, funny, heartwarming road movie that will melt your heart.

HULU

Full list of everything coming to Hulu in August can be found here.

AUSTRALIA (Baz Luhrman, 2008)

Baz Luhrmann’s bold romance staring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.

THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN (Edward Burns, 1995)

Edward Burns won the top prize at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival for his film about three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island who struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity.

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (Peter Weir, 2003)

An epic sea adventure from the great Peter Weir.

RAIN MAN (Barry Levinson, 1988)

Barry Levinson’s Best Picture winner features a pair of excellent performances from Best Actor winner Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.

Being more of a Star Wars person my entire life I did not watch a lot of Star Trek, so I’m excited and intrigued to check these films out.

UP IN THE AIR (Jason Reitman, 2009)

George Clooney is sensational in Jason Reitman’s look at a man who makes a living firing people.

DISNEY+

Full list of everything coming to Disney+ in August can be found here.

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (Peyton Reed, 2018)

One of the most underrated movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

THE PEANUTS MOVIE (Steve Martino, 2015)

A funny, sweet, beautifully animated adaptation of the Charles Schwartz creation.

X-MEN (Bryan Singer, 2000)

One of the most important comic book movies ever made.

CRITERION CHANNEL

Full list of everything coming to Criterion Channel in August can be found here.

AUSTRALIAN NEW WAVE

A look at the films that changed Australian cinema forever in the 1970’s and early 80’s.

Walkabout (Nicolas Roeg, 1971)

The Cars That Ate Paris (Peter Weir, 1974)

Picnic at Hanging Rock (Peter Weir, 1975)

Sunday Too Far Away (Ken Hannam, 1975)

The Devil’s Playground (Fred Schepisi, 1976)

Don’s Party (Bruce Beresford, 1976)

Storm Boy (Henri Safran, 1976)

The Getting of Wisdom (Bruce Beresford, 1977)

The Last Wave (Peter Weir, 1977)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Fred Schepisi, 1978)

Long Weekend (Colin Eggleston, 1978)

Money Movers (Bruce Beresford, 1978)

Newsfront (Phillip Noyce, 1978)

Mad Max (George Miller, 1979)

My Brilliant Career (Gillian Armstrong, 1979)

The Plumber (Peter Weir, 1979)

Breaker Morant Bruce Beresford, (1980)

Gallipoli (Peter Weir, 1981)

Puberty Blues (Bruce Beresford, 1981)

Starstruck (Gillian Armstrong, 1982)

The Year of Living Dangerously (Peter Weir, 1982)

DIRECTED BY WIM WENDERS

Dabbling in both narrative and documentary films, this group of films from director Wim Wenders showcases one of Hollywood’s most diverse filmmakers.

Alice in the Cities, 1974

Wrong Move, 1975

Kings of the Road, 1976

The American Friend, 1977

Paris, Texas, 1984

Tokyo-ga, 1985

Wings of Desire, 1987

Until the End of the World, 1991

Palermo Shooting, 2008

Pina, 2011

DOUBLE FEATURE: THE DECLINE OF MIDWESTERN CIVILIZATION

THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (Orson Welles, 1942)

KINGS ROW (Sam Wood, 1942)

Two 1942 films that focus on the trials and tribulations of people living in turn-of-the-century Midwest towns.

DOUBLE FEATURE: BEHIND THE SCENES

HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE

THE PLAYER (Robert Altman, 1992)

Two wonderful, darkly funny looks at working in Hollywood.

BRAZIL (Terry Gillian, 1985)

Terry Gilliam’s insane dystopian film is another one I have been dying to revisit.

BACURAU (Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2020)

One of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2020 focuses on sinister events in a Brazilian village.

RAFIKI (Wanuri Kahiu, 2018)

A bright, colorful love story about forbidden love in Kenya.

HBOMAX

Full list of everything coming to HBOMax in August can be found here

ALL THE PRESIDENTS MEN (Alan J. Pakula, 1976)

The greatest film about journalism ever made and a true American masterpiece.

BATMAN/BATMAN RETURNS/BATMAN FOREVER/BATMAN BEGINS/THE DARK KNIGHT (Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher/Christopher Nolan, 1989/1992/1995/2005/2008)

Need a Batman fix? HBO has your back.

BEFORE SUNRISE/BEFORE SUNSET (Richard Linklater, 1995/2004)

Really mad Before Midnight isn’t on here, but the Before Trilogy is the greatest trilogy in all of cinema and each film offers up something special.

THE FUGITIVE (Andrew Davis, 1992)

A thrilling and entertaining Best Picture nominee.

IDIOCRACY (Mike Judge, 2006)

A political satire that feels all too real now.

JOJO RABBIT (Taika Waititi, 20190

Taika Waititi won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in this comedic World War II film about a child who’s imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler.

OCEAN’S 11 (Steven Soderbergh, 2001)

Arguably the coolest heist movie ever made.

AN AMERICAN PICKLE (Brandon Trost, 2020)

An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. Seth Rogen plays the immigrant worker and his great grandson.

BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) (Cathy Yan, 2020)

Though I wasn’t the biggest fan of this when I first saw it, Margot Robbie is an absolute delight to watch as Harley Quinn.

THE WAY BACK (Gavin O’Connor, 2020)

Ben Affleck gives the best performance of his career in Gavin O’Connor’s drama about a man trying to turn his life around.

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