Something happened to me last year that led me to become specifically interested in cinema. It may have been the chaos of 2023’s “Barbenheimer” that made me think more intellectually or analytically about the movies or the new friendships I have. I’ve done with other people who religiously use the Letterboxd app.
This summer, as I dedicate myself to the cause of social media, I’ve been more fascinated by watching videos. In particular, I would say that I enjoy the experience of watching videos more than the average person.
In May, I had the idea to go see a movie on a Monday night and browse AMC’s online page to see what the local cinema showed. At the bottom, a one-off appearance of “AMC Screen Unseen,” at 7 p. m. m. , with no information other than its score and execution time.
After reading the description, I learned that the concept is simple. Basically, you’re buying a worthwhile ticket to an unknown movie. The only thing you know when you enter the theater is the score and the duration. Best of all, the movie hasn’t been released and tickets are only $5, less than half the value of a regular ticket.
Then my boyfriend and I bought tickets to come in and see what it’s all about. We even discovered an online page that lists unreleased movies with their rating, length, and ads, allowing viewers to vote for which movie they think will be this week’s “AMC Screen Unseen. “The site even featured a list of “unreleased” movies from the past few weeks to get an idea of what to expect.
After searching the online page, we were sure that the movie would be “I Used To Be Funny,” starring Rachel Sennott, who I’m a big fan of, and we were excited to have an exclusive screening. Once the little series of the mysterious about “AMC Screen Unseen” was played and the opening scene of the movie began, we knew that it was not “I Used To Be Funny,” but an unreleased movie that wasn’t even on our radar. Formation
The movie was called “Ezra,” starring Bobthrough Cannavale and Robert De Niro. The film even had appearances via Whoopi Goldberg and Rainn Wilson. It was the story of a divorced comedian, Cannavale’s character Max, who disagreed with his ex. -wife on the most productive way to raise her autistic elementary school son, Ezra, played by William A. After a confusing and damaging situation, Max is no longer allowed to see his son. Therefore, Max makes the decision to take Ezra to the At midnight, the two embark on a road trip from New York to Los Angeles.
In the end, the story has a satisfactory ending. But the plot was heartwarming and dealt with heavy themes about the difficulty of parenthood and especially shared parenthood. Was it a movie you would see in the theater?No, however, that was the appeal of the experience.
As going to the cinema is a type of luxury, I only happen when I feel like seeing an express film. I hadn’t noticed any sneak peeks of “Ezra,” I hadn’t even heard of the name before I saw it, and honestly, I probably wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t moved on to “AMC Screen Unnoticed. ”
There are many videos and we are content to see the big blockbusters in theaters. We lose the experience of watching other movies with other ideas that fall outside our favorite movie viewing palette. There was some excitement to see something else for a change. You can see the global from a new perspective.
The next “AMC Screen Unseen” movie they gave me to watch is “Thelma. ” Starring June Squibb, the film tells the story of Thelma, a woman in her 90s who loses a huge sum of money to a phone scammer who poses as her needy grandson. She embarks on an adventure with an old friend to win him back and give independence to her daughter, who plans to put her in a nursing home. It’s a story of aging, knowing when to ask for help and being empathetic.
I the movie.
So I came back.
Like books, art or music, movies are meant to domesticate us. Putting a paywall on videos makes this kind of delight a luxury and limits the effect those videos, large and small, have on those who watch them. . The value that the film protects leads us to remain in our zones of cinematic convenience.
But “AMC Screen Unseen” provides one more available opportunity to get a different culture and input from global perspectives: to enjoy a theatrical delight that feels less restrictive and that we can, for example, without having to splurge on it.
Now I can boast that my Letterboxd is a bit more diverse.
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