If you loved Lovelace, try Howl

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Howl has roughly 3.8× fewer votes than Lovelace — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Lovelace, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Howl is

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington if Mr. Smith is a beatnik poet. Ginsberg's incendiary poem triggers an obscenity trial, forcing him to defend his work and his artistic vision. Franco embodies the tormented artist, circa late 1950s.

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