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Their new movie (I Saw the TV Glow) has 88% on RottenTomatoes. Rave reviews.

posted 18 days ago by BlackChristmas (469)
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https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_saw_the_tv_glow

This is, quite literally, one of the best movies I've ever seen in my entire life.

Watching I Saw the TV Glow, the new horror-drama from writer-director Jane Schoenbrun, recalls nothing less than the experience of watching Donnie Darko for the first time.

If you love beautiful indie filmmaking and strange stories filled with genuine heart, you’ll love this film.

I SAW THE TV GLOW is a dreamy yet horror-tinged examination of the LGBTQ, specifically trans, experience that is something that nearly any ostracized teen or adult can relate to.

A film with a striking visual palette, fantastic music, a pair of breakthrough performances, and things to say about a wide variety of subjects, from sexual identity to how people engage with the popular culture of their youth

"I Saw The TV Glow" might be too queer, too dreamy, too metaphorical, or even too "pretentious" for some, but for the people who resonate with their work — it'll be the most important thing they'll see all year.

I Saw the TV Glow is a masterclass in queer storytelling whose genre ethos elevate it to new heights.

Perhaps the most visually stunning movie of 2024, I Saw the TV Glow should lift Schoenbrun to a special class of directors. They’ve proven unbelievably skilled as a storyteller and even stronger at creating lasting imagery.

It emerges as a stunning achievement whose striking visuals will linger in your mind. After experiencing such an evocative emotional epic that becomes hauntingly beautiful, you too will want to wind the tape back to play it again as soon as it ends.

Tender yet rageful, quiet yet deafening, intimate yet expansive, Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow is a towering achievement of total artistic freedom.

[–] BlackChristmas (469) 17 days ago

These reviews sound too good to be true. A lot of superlatives.

I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this going forward and maybe even check it out on digital at some point down the line.

It's getting a limited release tomorrow, 03rd May, with a wide release on 17th May.

[–] BrandNewPoster (7279) 17 days ago

This sounds really interesting. I'll probably check it out.

[–] Levtones (514) 17 days ago

Of course they're gonna praise the tranny's new film. They'd be bigots otherwise.

[–] Satan2016 (23654) 17 days ago

Because the director is "queer" this played every festival. Normal reviews in two weeks!

[–] samoanjoes (51805) 16 days ago

I just checked this dude on Google and his twitter handle is "sapphicspielbrg". What a creep.

Also, he desperately needs to see a dentist.
https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/662bf9a57eabf8eb9e4e3096/master/pass/Jane-Schoenbrun.jpg

[–] BlackChristmas (469) 16 days ago

I had to google 'sapphic'.

Sapphism is a umbrella term for any woman attracted to women or in relationship with another woman, encompassing the sexual orientations and the romantic love between women.

The term is inclusive of individuals who are lesbian, bisexual or pansexual, on the aromantic or asexual spectrum, or queer. There are also sapphic people who are non-binary or genderqueer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphism

Bold of them to liken themselves to Spielberg!!

[–] Kowalski (60674) 16 days ago

THESE KIND OF COMMENTS ONLY REMIND OTHERS WHAT THE PERSON WHO POSTED THEMS DEFICITS ARE.

[–] samoanjoes (51805) 16 days ago

And what kind of person do you think has sapphicspielbrg as a username?

[–] Kowalski (60674) 16 days ago

UNTIL MOVIECHAT...MY USERNAME WAS...MALFUNCTIONING-PORN-BOT.

ALI USES THE NAME HitchBitch ON MULTIPLE SITES.

SSLSSG JUST MASHED KEYS.

I DON'T THINK USERNAMES ADD UP TO MUCH AT ALL.

[–] samoanjoes (51805) 16 days ago

So what if their name was "PedoLover"? Would you think nothing of it?

[–] Kowalski (60674) 16 days ago

BUT THAT ISN'T THEIR USERNAME...YES...OBVIOUSLY IF IT WAS THAT WOULD BE WEIRD...EITHER A CREEPER OR A CHILDBRAIN WHO THINKS THAT IS FUNNY.

[–] parkerbot (5788) 16 days ago

I clicked on that link.

That was worse than any of your puns.

I am now Team AngryViking.

[–] samoanjoes (51805) 16 days ago

Just needed to raise awareness of the importance of dentistry.

[–] DeckardB26354 (979) 16 days ago

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[–] liscarkat (16750) 16 days ago

"Their"? How many of them are there? I only see one.

[–] BlackChristmas (469) 16 days ago

Inside every trans I like to picture a fight for control of the host between two or more parties. Dan had control of Schoenbrun but was ousted by Jane... perhaps Dan will get his revenge and reclaim the host. So there are at least two of them.