Underplayed Gems

Slouching Towards Branson

Slouching Towards Branson poster
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A musician returns to performing after a break. The film mixes concert footage with a partly made-up story.

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What happens

Slouching Towards Branson is a 2025 American comedy special and concert film written and performed by alternative musician Will Wood. The film serves as a chronicle of Wood's return to performing after a multi-year hiatus, framing live sets from his "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" tour within a semi-fictionalized narrative. The title of the special is a direct parody of Joan Didion's 1968 essay "Slouching Towards Bethlehem", a literary allusion Wood references throughout. It originally premiered as a digital exclusive on Wood's Patreon platform on August 15, 2025, followed by a live audio soundtrack release to streaming platforms on December 24, 2025. A wider commercial DVD roll-out via Hostile City Distribution and MVD Entertainment Group is scheduled to be released on August 7, 2026. Upon release, the film received mostly positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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