Take this weekend’s rainy forecast as an opportunity to catch up on new indies and blockbusters hitting virtual and IRL screens, from Grímur Hákonarson’s darkly funny Icelandic pastoral The County to the Stephen King-adapted miniseries Lisey’s Story to a new installment of the supernatural horror franchise The Conjuring. Plus, don’t forget that the next iteration of The Stranger‘s horror short-film festival SLAY is accepting submissions through September 15! For more options, check out our on-demand calendar or our guide to drive-in movies.
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Ahead of the Curve
What would you do to start the lesbian magazine of your dreams if banks wouldn’t give you a loan? Back in the ’90s, after realizing that homophobia rendered traditional investment opportunities a bust, Franco Stevens took out a bunch of credit cards and bet her borrowed money on racehorses in order to get enough cash to go to press with her legendary publication Curve. With a score by the great Meshell Ndegeocello, this doc tells her gutsy story and shows how she’s still working to amplify the voices of queer women.
Northwest Film Forum
