Gus Van Sant directs this drama about the first openly gay man elected to public office in the U.S., with a focus on the human behind the legacy. It won an Oscar for its screenplay.
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What to stream: ‘High Flying Bird’ and Kevin Hart on Netflix, ‘Don’t Worry’ and ‘Papillon’ on Amazon, ‘Pen15’ on Hulu
Here’s what’s new and ready to stream now on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Now, video-on-demand, and other streaming services … Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh directs High Flying Bird (2019, not rated), a Netflix original sports drama about “the game on top of the game.” Written by “Moonlight” screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney and starring André […]
Gus Van Sant’s ‘Mala Noche’ on Criterion Channel
Mala Noche (1986), the feature debut of Gus Van Sant adapted from the autobiographical novel by Portland “street poet” Walt Curtis, is an intimate black and white tale of l’amour fou steeped in the culture of Portland, Oregon’s (now long gone) skid row. Walt (Tim Streeter), a counter jockey at a grimy liquor store in […]