Batman is not only arguably the greatest superhero but also one of the most iconic fictional characters of all time. Known for brooding intensity, detective prowess, and a cape that billows dramatically in the night, Batman has won audiences for decades across live-action films, comic book panels, and the world of animation.
An action sequence from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm featuring Kevin Conroy
Within the DC Animated Universe (Dcau), Batman reached a level of excellence that many consider unmatched. However, even the brilliance of Bruce Timm, the visionary force behind the Dcau, couldn’t guarantee success for one movie which is now considered one of the greatest superhero films.
Batman: Mask of The Phantasm Was A Box Office Failure A still from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a landmark in cinematic history. Today, it’s widely considered a masterpiece, a crown jewel of the Dcau.
An action sequence from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm featuring Kevin Conroy
Within the DC Animated Universe (Dcau), Batman reached a level of excellence that many consider unmatched. However, even the brilliance of Bruce Timm, the visionary force behind the Dcau, couldn’t guarantee success for one movie which is now considered one of the greatest superhero films.
Batman: Mask of The Phantasm Was A Box Office Failure A still from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a landmark in cinematic history. Today, it’s widely considered a masterpiece, a crown jewel of the Dcau.
- 4/27/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
It’s been almost half a century since superheros from the Marvel and DC Comics started to gain popularity in the entertainment industry, as Superman and Batman became some of the first to attain mainstream attention.
While several iterations of the superhero exist in different forms of entertainment today, many consider Christian Bale’s performance as the titular protagonist in The Dark Knight trilogy to be a classic.
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in a still from The Dark Knight
While hardcore fans of comic book films believe that Bale’s version of the hero was iconic, they also believe the 1993 animated feature of the character titled Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was even greater.
Since this film received so much love after its release in the ’90s, people cannot deny its legacy and mark in history.
Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm Is More Beloved By Fans Than Christian Bale...
While several iterations of the superhero exist in different forms of entertainment today, many consider Christian Bale’s performance as the titular protagonist in The Dark Knight trilogy to be a classic.
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in a still from The Dark Knight
While hardcore fans of comic book films believe that Bale’s version of the hero was iconic, they also believe the 1993 animated feature of the character titled Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was even greater.
Since this film received so much love after its release in the ’90s, people cannot deny its legacy and mark in history.
Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm Is More Beloved By Fans Than Christian Bale...
- 4/14/2024
- by Deepak Bisht
- FandomWire
Alan Burnett is a true titan of the animation industry. From the “Smurfs” to “Batman: The Animated Series” and more, he is known for his masterful storytelling. But even for a groundbreaking artist like him, there always are challenges on the road.
A still from Batman: Hush
The task of adapting classic comics into visually stunning movies is a nightmare for the creators including Burnett as well. DC Comics has a rich roster of superheroes and stories. Bringing these characters to the screen is a dream. However, turning this dream into reality is no easy feat.
Alan Burnett Reveals Some Challenges In Adapting Classic DC Comics To Animated Movies
A still from Batman: The Killing Joke
Alan Burnett recently spoke to The Pitch on a number of topics. The conversation eventually moved to the task of adapting the stories of DC to animated movies. He has produced a number...
A still from Batman: Hush
The task of adapting classic comics into visually stunning movies is a nightmare for the creators including Burnett as well. DC Comics has a rich roster of superheroes and stories. Bringing these characters to the screen is a dream. However, turning this dream into reality is no easy feat.
Alan Burnett Reveals Some Challenges In Adapting Classic DC Comics To Animated Movies
A still from Batman: The Killing Joke
Alan Burnett recently spoke to The Pitch on a number of topics. The conversation eventually moved to the task of adapting the stories of DC to animated movies. He has produced a number...
- 4/13/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
Batman: The Animated Series Producer Alan Burnett Had the Most Legit Reason Why He “Moved to Disney”
Batman: The Animated Series is an iconic animated series that aired from 1992 to 1995 and became a nostalgic show for people all over the world. With a dedicated team at hand for Batman: Tas, producer Alan Burnett also felt proud of his work.
Alan Burnett revealed that when he moved to Disney, he had a very particular reason for it. Stating budgetary reasons and the limits of his imagination, here’s what prompted the Batman: The Animated Series producer to move to Disney!
Batman voiced by Kevin Conroy in Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995)
Batman: The Animated Series Producer On Why He Joined Disney
Alan Burnett served as a producer on Batman: The Animated Series until the series ended in 1995. But before he served as the producer, Burnett was a part of the team at Disney. Working on shows like The Smurfs, Johnny Quest, and, more, the transition to DC might have been not so smooth.
Alan Burnett revealed that when he moved to Disney, he had a very particular reason for it. Stating budgetary reasons and the limits of his imagination, here’s what prompted the Batman: The Animated Series producer to move to Disney!
Batman voiced by Kevin Conroy in Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995)
Batman: The Animated Series Producer On Why He Joined Disney
Alan Burnett served as a producer on Batman: The Animated Series until the series ended in 1995. But before he served as the producer, Burnett was a part of the team at Disney. Working on shows like The Smurfs, Johnny Quest, and, more, the transition to DC might have been not so smooth.
- 4/10/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kaimana, Rachel House, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Beulah Koale, Will Arnett, Elisabeth Moss, Uli Latukefu, Chris Alosio, Lehi Makisi Falepapalangi, Rhys Darby | Written by Taika Waititi, Iain Morris | Directed by Taika Waititi
Released in 2014, Next Goal Wins was a phenomenal documentary from directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison which followed the American Samoa football team as they attempted to persevere following a historic 31-0 loss to Australia. Much in the vein of Grey Gardens, Man On Wire, and Marwencol, the acclaimed documentary has been dramatised into a feature film, this time by Taika Waititi and The Inbetweeners co-creator Iain Morris.
Next Goal Wins focuses on Dutch American coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender), whose only option to evade being fired is to coach the American Samoa team. As he arrives with a bad attitude and a drinking problem, it soon dawns on Thomas that he may be able...
Released in 2014, Next Goal Wins was a phenomenal documentary from directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison which followed the American Samoa football team as they attempted to persevere following a historic 31-0 loss to Australia. Much in the vein of Grey Gardens, Man On Wire, and Marwencol, the acclaimed documentary has been dramatised into a feature film, this time by Taika Waititi and The Inbetweeners co-creator Iain Morris.
Next Goal Wins focuses on Dutch American coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender), whose only option to evade being fired is to coach the American Samoa team. As he arrives with a bad attitude and a drinking problem, it soon dawns on Thomas that he may be able...
- 4/10/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice, I’ll Spend a Decade Plotting to Kill You and Everyone You Love
Few holidays had their reputations altered more severely by the advent of the internet than April Fool’s Day. What was once a niche holiday devoted to optional pranks on your friends devolved into a 24-hour salute to disinformation in which everyone begrudgingly agrees not to believe anything they read for a day while brands amuse themselves with unfunny online gags.
But anyone daydreaming about a simpler...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice, I’ll Spend a Decade Plotting to Kill You and Everyone You Love
Few holidays had their reputations altered more severely by the advent of the internet than April Fool’s Day. What was once a niche holiday devoted to optional pranks on your friends devolved into a 24-hour salute to disinformation in which everyone begrudgingly agrees not to believe anything they read for a day while brands amuse themselves with unfunny online gags.
But anyone daydreaming about a simpler...
- 4/6/2024
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
"Now is the time to create a disruption within the healthcare system." Ttp Docs has revealed the official trailer for a medical documentary film called The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation, the latest work from Chicago-based doc filmmaker Mike Eisenberg (who also happens to be a friend of the site). The Pitch is Eisenberg's follow-up to his 2019 film To Err Is Human, a doc about patient safety and some of the problems with it. After shedding a light on the problems, the question is now - what can be done to prevent these errors? The Pitch tracks the new wave of technology & innovation to minimize risk. The film also looks at the medical industrial complex that is proving resistant to change from non-medical innovators. With an eye towards developments happening outside of the medical field that can also be applied to patient care, alternative approaches such as virtual reality in...
- 3/15/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Les Blank’s ‘Burden of Dreams’ Sees Werner Herzog Try to Push a 320-Ton Ship Up a Hill in the Jungle
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Can Documentaries Make for Great Midnight Movies?
American documentaries are facing headwinds in awards. It’s not my area of expertise. But Anne Thompson’s predictions for the Best Documentary Feature race ahead of the 96th Oscars on Sunday explain the situation well.
“With the international membership now representing more than 20 percent of the total voters, this year all five documentary nominees were international,” Thompson wrote, tying the trend to numerous non-fiction films left without distributors at Sundance.
“As the top American film festival for docs, Sundance usually supplies...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Can Documentaries Make for Great Midnight Movies?
American documentaries are facing headwinds in awards. It’s not my area of expertise. But Anne Thompson’s predictions for the Best Documentary Feature race ahead of the 96th Oscars on Sunday explain the situation well.
“With the international membership now representing more than 20 percent of the total voters, this year all five documentary nominees were international,” Thompson wrote, tying the trend to numerous non-fiction films left without distributors at Sundance.
“As the top American film festival for docs, Sundance usually supplies...
- 3/9/2024
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: That’s $1522 Per Ape, Per Day!
Two weeks ago, when I found myself watching “Eye of the Cat” for this very column, I realized that it was a remnant of a niche subgenre that has been dormant for far too long: films about humans and animals competing for large inheritances. Despite the fact that pets have absolutely no use for human currency, it used to be perfectly acceptable to open a film with a will reading, only for a human protagonist to discover that his rich relative left their...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: That’s $1522 Per Ape, Per Day!
Two weeks ago, when I found myself watching “Eye of the Cat” for this very column, I realized that it was a remnant of a niche subgenre that has been dormant for far too long: films about humans and animals competing for large inheritances. Despite the fact that pets have absolutely no use for human currency, it used to be perfectly acceptable to open a film with a will reading, only for a human protagonist to discover that his rich relative left their...
- 2/17/2024
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Peter Crombie, best known for his disturbed character Crazy Joe Davola on Seinfeld, has passed away at the age of 71. While no specific details have been released, it’s said that Crombie died after a brief illness.
A standout character, Crazy Joe first appeared in season four’s “The Pitch”, launching his mission of vengeance after not being invited to Kramer’s party. The five-episode arc during the season found him dating – and stalking – Elaine and later attacking Jerry during a taping of his namesake show. With a mixture of dark comedy and intensity, Peter Crombie undoubtedly made Crazy Joe a standout in the gallery of Seinfeld antagonists.
Outside of Seinfeld, Peter Crombie appeared on a wealth of TV shows throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, including one-off stints on Perfect Strangers, As the World Turns, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, N.Y.P.D. Blue, and more. His...
A standout character, Crazy Joe first appeared in season four’s “The Pitch”, launching his mission of vengeance after not being invited to Kramer’s party. The five-episode arc during the season found him dating – and stalking – Elaine and later attacking Jerry during a taping of his namesake show. With a mixture of dark comedy and intensity, Peter Crombie undoubtedly made Crazy Joe a standout in the gallery of Seinfeld antagonists.
Outside of Seinfeld, Peter Crombie appeared on a wealth of TV shows throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, including one-off stints on Perfect Strangers, As the World Turns, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, L.A. Law, N.Y.P.D. Blue, and more. His...
- 1/13/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Ain’t It Just Like the Movies to Play Tricks When You’re Trying to Be So Quiet?
As if assembling the greatest songbook in the history of Western music through six decades (and counting!) of nonstop creative growth and experimentation wasn’t enough, Bob Dylan has made a surprisingly large impact on the world of film. In 1966, he helped launch the cinéma vérité movement — and captivated audiences with the mystery of who broke that fucking glass — by allowing D.A. Pennebaker to follow him for the landmark documentary “Don’t Look Back.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Ain’t It Just Like the Movies to Play Tricks When You’re Trying to Be So Quiet?
As if assembling the greatest songbook in the history of Western music through six decades (and counting!) of nonstop creative growth and experimentation wasn’t enough, Bob Dylan has made a surprisingly large impact on the world of film. In 1966, he helped launch the cinéma vérité movement — and captivated audiences with the mystery of who broke that fucking glass — by allowing D.A. Pennebaker to follow him for the landmark documentary “Don’t Look Back.
- 1/13/2024
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
On Friday nights — and special occasions! — IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Wait for Santa to Get a Load of These Nuts
There’s no doubt in my mind that Santa is a midnight movie fan.
A famed night owl with a criminal streak, ol’ Kris Kringle seems like just the sort of cinephile who would fit in with the IndieWire After Dark crowd. Sure, he would probably be more inclined towards the Christmas projects that feed his ego than a cheap “Sausage Party” predecessor with some of the most unpleasant computer-animated cheese ever melted into imagination. But...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Wait for Santa to Get a Load of These Nuts
There’s no doubt in my mind that Santa is a midnight movie fan.
A famed night owl with a criminal streak, ol’ Kris Kringle seems like just the sort of cinephile who would fit in with the IndieWire After Dark crowd. Sure, he would probably be more inclined towards the Christmas projects that feed his ego than a cheap “Sausage Party” predecessor with some of the most unpleasant computer-animated cheese ever melted into imagination. But...
- 12/25/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Leave The World Behind (2023) Mahershala Ali as G.H. and Julia Roberts as Amanda. Cr: JoJo Whilden/Netflix Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali’s latest film is Leave the World Behind, a Netflix film also starring fellow Oscar winner Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke. Based on the novel, it’s a thriller about what may just be the end of the world. Ali said that once Roberts and director Sam Esmail explained the movie to him, he was all in. (Click on the media bar below to hear Mahersala Ali) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Mahershala-Ali_Leave-_the_World-_Behind_Julira_Roberts__Ethan-Hawke_.mp3 Leave the World Behind is currently streaming on Netflix.
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- 12/13/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
On Friday nights — and special occasions! — IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: God Gives His Toughest Battles to His Strongest Pickle Salesmen
The episodic anthology is, by definition, the biggest mixed bag of a genre you’ll ever find on television. For every early season of “Black Mirror” and “The Twilight Zone” there’s a “Romanoffs” and… well, the recent seasons of “Black Mirror.” By eschewing serialization and giving creators freedom to tell self-contained stories in each episode, you create opportunities for fascinating one-offs that wouldn’t fit into any other medium. But you’re also inevitably left...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: God Gives His Toughest Battles to His Strongest Pickle Salesmen
The episodic anthology is, by definition, the biggest mixed bag of a genre you’ll ever find on television. For every early season of “Black Mirror” and “The Twilight Zone” there’s a “Romanoffs” and… well, the recent seasons of “Black Mirror.” By eschewing serialization and giving creators freedom to tell self-contained stories in each episode, you create opportunities for fascinating one-offs that wouldn’t fit into any other medium. But you’re also inevitably left...
- 11/23/2023
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: You’ve Heard of Jump Scares, But Are You Ready for… Reverse Jump Scares?
When Foreman and I launched IndieWire After Dark, a big part of our motivation was the fact that we were burned out on the existing midnight movie canon. No disrespect to “The Room” or “Eraserhead” or “Rocky Horror,” but we had seen them so many times that we felt called to mine other eras of film history for new cinematic oddities.
But while it’s always a thrill to place the midnight movie crown atop...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: You’ve Heard of Jump Scares, But Are You Ready for… Reverse Jump Scares?
When Foreman and I launched IndieWire After Dark, a big part of our motivation was the fact that we were burned out on the existing midnight movie canon. No disrespect to “The Room” or “Eraserhead” or “Rocky Horror,” but we had seen them so many times that we felt called to mine other eras of film history for new cinematic oddities.
But while it’s always a thrill to place the midnight movie crown atop...
- 11/18/2023
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: It’s the Sagrada Familia of Shitty Horror Movies
“Oh, this is your Sagrada Familia,” IndieWire’s Christian Zilko said to me as the credits of “Event Horizon” rolled, tears from laughter still streaming down my face. “You’re like one of those architecture nerds who think it’s more beautiful because it’s unfinished.”
Much like the semi-sentient spaceship in Paul W. S. Anderson’s magnificently misguided horror flick from 1997, Zilko knows me so well that I’m occasionally startled by his insights into my cinematic soul. That...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: It’s the Sagrada Familia of Shitty Horror Movies
“Oh, this is your Sagrada Familia,” IndieWire’s Christian Zilko said to me as the credits of “Event Horizon” rolled, tears from laughter still streaming down my face. “You’re like one of those architecture nerds who think it’s more beautiful because it’s unfinished.”
Much like the semi-sentient spaceship in Paul W. S. Anderson’s magnificently misguided horror flick from 1997, Zilko knows me so well that I’m occasionally startled by his insights into my cinematic soul. That...
- 10/14/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 11:00 Pm, IFC will premiere Season 2, Episode 1 of “Cooper’s Bar” titled “The Pitch.” This comedy series follows the adventures of Cooper Marino, a washed-up actor, and his group of aspiring friends as they chase their dreams of making it big in Hollywood.
In this episode, Cooper and his buddies see a glimmer of hope when Kris Latimer, a well-known but not-so-friendly figure in Hollywood, unexpectedly stumbles upon Cooper’s backyard tiki bar oasis. The encounter sparks a series of comical and chaotic events as they attempt to seize their “big break” in the entertainment industry.
“Cooper’s Bar” offers viewers a hilarious and light-hearted look at the ups and downs of Hollywood hopefuls. With its quirky characters and amusing situations, the show is sure to provide a dose of laughter for its audience.
Tune in to IFC on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 11:00 Pm, to catch the season...
In this episode, Cooper and his buddies see a glimmer of hope when Kris Latimer, a well-known but not-so-friendly figure in Hollywood, unexpectedly stumbles upon Cooper’s backyard tiki bar oasis. The encounter sparks a series of comical and chaotic events as they attempt to seize their “big break” in the entertainment industry.
“Cooper’s Bar” offers viewers a hilarious and light-hearted look at the ups and downs of Hollywood hopefuls. With its quirky characters and amusing situations, the show is sure to provide a dose of laughter for its audience.
Tune in to IFC on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 11:00 Pm, to catch the season...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: If This Is What A.I. Sex Looks Like, Maybe We Have Nothing to Worry About?
Cinematic dystopias come in many forms. Ridley Scott looked to classic film noir and Asian urban architecture to craft his fallen neon hellscape in “Blade Runner.” Bong Joon-ho juxtaposed railroad opulence with an arctic wasteland in “Snowpiercer.” And for “Creative Control,” Benjamin Dickinson dared to imagine what would happen if characters from a Noah Baumbach movie could make their own interactive porn.
Dickinson’s 2015 sci-fi drama obviously isn’t a dystopian film in the conventional sense.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: If This Is What A.I. Sex Looks Like, Maybe We Have Nothing to Worry About?
Cinematic dystopias come in many forms. Ridley Scott looked to classic film noir and Asian urban architecture to craft his fallen neon hellscape in “Blade Runner.” Bong Joon-ho juxtaposed railroad opulence with an arctic wasteland in “Snowpiercer.” And for “Creative Control,” Benjamin Dickinson dared to imagine what would happen if characters from a Noah Baumbach movie could make their own interactive porn.
Dickinson’s 2015 sci-fi drama obviously isn’t a dystopian film in the conventional sense.
- 9/23/2023
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 11:00 Pm on Showcase, viewers can tune in for the next episode of “Dreaming Whilst Black.” This episode, titled “The Pitch,” follows the journey of Kwabena as he faces a significant challenge in his development scheme.
In “The Pitch,” Kwabena finds himself in a challenging situation as he attempts to impress the jurors with his development project. The episode explores the hurdles and obstacles he encounters while trying to make a compelling case for his scheme.
“Dreaming Whilst Black” provides a neutral and factual look at the experiences and struggles of Kwabena as he navigates the complexities of his professional life. Viewers can expect a straightforward and relatable storyline that sheds light on the challenges individuals may face in pursuing their dreams and ambitions.
Tune in to “The Pitch” to witness Kwabena’s journey and gain insight into the world of entrepreneurship and project development.
Release...
In “The Pitch,” Kwabena finds himself in a challenging situation as he attempts to impress the jurors with his development project. The episode explores the hurdles and obstacles he encounters while trying to make a compelling case for his scheme.
“Dreaming Whilst Black” provides a neutral and factual look at the experiences and struggles of Kwabena as he navigates the complexities of his professional life. Viewers can expect a straightforward and relatable storyline that sheds light on the challenges individuals may face in pursuing their dreams and ambitions.
Tune in to “The Pitch” to witness Kwabena’s journey and gain insight into the world of entrepreneurship and project development.
Release...
- 9/22/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Sunday, September 24, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, Showtime brings viewers the latest episode of “Dreaming Whilst Black” Season 1. In this episode, titled “The Pitch,” the spotlight is on Kwabena as he faces a challenging task.
Kwabena, the central character, finds himself in a tough spot. He is tasked with impressing the jurors with his development scheme. The outcome of this pitch could be a turning point in his journey.
As viewers follow Kwabena’s journey, they will witness the pressure and challenges he faces in trying to make his dreams a reality. It’s a glimpse into the world of ambition and the hurdles one must overcome to achieve their goals.
Join in at 10:00 Pm on Showtime to see how Kwabena tackles this pivotal moment in “Dreaming Whilst Black.” Will he succeed in winning over the jurors, or will he face setbacks on his path to success? Tune in to find out.
Kwabena, the central character, finds himself in a tough spot. He is tasked with impressing the jurors with his development scheme. The outcome of this pitch could be a turning point in his journey.
As viewers follow Kwabena’s journey, they will witness the pressure and challenges he faces in trying to make his dreams a reality. It’s a glimpse into the world of ambition and the hurdles one must overcome to achieve their goals.
Join in at 10:00 Pm on Showtime to see how Kwabena tackles this pivotal moment in “Dreaming Whilst Black.” Will he succeed in winning over the jurors, or will he face setbacks on his path to success? Tune in to find out.
- 9/19/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Is That a Meat Cleaver in Your Pocket — or Are My Parents Just Happy to See Me?
“What were they before they were leftovers?” That’s the dramatic meat hook on which Bob Balaban hangs his giddily middling 1989 horror comedy “Parents,” a surrealist satire set in 1950s suburbia, best likened to a chunky jello mold filled with human toes. I’ll admit, I wouldn’t serve cannibalism cinema this underbaked to mixed company; let alone the hubby’s new boss and his one-scene-having wife. But for the IndieWire After Dark family during ’80s Week,...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Is That a Meat Cleaver in Your Pocket — or Are My Parents Just Happy to See Me?
“What were they before they were leftovers?” That’s the dramatic meat hook on which Bob Balaban hangs his giddily middling 1989 horror comedy “Parents,” a surrealist satire set in 1950s suburbia, best likened to a chunky jello mold filled with human toes. I’ll admit, I wouldn’t serve cannibalism cinema this underbaked to mixed company; let alone the hubby’s new boss and his one-scene-having wife. But for the IndieWire After Dark family during ’80s Week,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Sad Puppy-Seeing Soccer Himbo Seeks Refugee Son
For lovers of soccer and movies about hot guys being dumb, it’s been the highest of highs and the lowest of lows lately.
“Barbie” became a bona fide cultural phenomenon by giving us something we never knew we needed: Ryan Gosling running around as a sexy Beach professional who does a shockingly decent Rob Thomas impression despite having nothing going on behind his eyes. The performance was a reminder that men are just as capable of playing the ditzy sidekick as...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Sad Puppy-Seeing Soccer Himbo Seeks Refugee Son
For lovers of soccer and movies about hot guys being dumb, it’s been the highest of highs and the lowest of lows lately.
“Barbie” became a bona fide cultural phenomenon by giving us something we never knew we needed: Ryan Gosling running around as a sexy Beach professional who does a shockingly decent Rob Thomas impression despite having nothing going on behind his eyes. The performance was a reminder that men are just as capable of playing the ditzy sidekick as...
- 8/12/2023
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Brad Pitt Wants to Fuck a Cartoon in “Cool World”
If Robert Zemeckis’ “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” is one of the wonders of the cinematic world, then Ralph Bakshi’s “Cool World” is its under-trafficked, overly adult gift shop. The 1992 flop is worth walking through at least once — though I wouldn’t pick up anything from its metaphorical floor.
Embraced by lovers of animated baddies and so-wrong-it’s-right gems everywhere, this dark medium-blending fantasy film was intended to be Bakshi’s big comeback after a ten-year movie hiatus, arriving...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Brad Pitt Wants to Fuck a Cartoon in “Cool World”
If Robert Zemeckis’ “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” is one of the wonders of the cinematic world, then Ralph Bakshi’s “Cool World” is its under-trafficked, overly adult gift shop. The 1992 flop is worth walking through at least once — though I wouldn’t pick up anything from its metaphorical floor.
Embraced by lovers of animated baddies and so-wrong-it’s-right gems everywhere, this dark medium-blending fantasy film was intended to be Bakshi’s big comeback after a ten-year movie hiatus, arriving...
- 6/24/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
(Welcome to The Weekly Watchlist, a feature where we program everything you need to stream this week. In this edition: "Tetris" takes center stage, but we also offer up some video game behind-the-scenes documentaries and the best video game adaptation to stream.)
The Movie: "Tetris"
Where You Can Stream It: AppleTV+
The Pitch: People are getting tired of video game adaptations that faithfully recreate games and translate gameplay into TV or film. Forget "The Last of Us," or "Castlevania," it's time to give the people what they want — a movie about the acquisition of the handheld console rights to "Tetris." That's right, the movie "Tetris" finally tells the thrilling, unbelievable story of how one guy went to Russia right before the collapse of the Soviet Union and managed to untangle a web of indecipherable licensing agreements, leading to one of the biggest video games in history.
Why It's Essential Viewing: Somehow,...
The Movie: "Tetris"
Where You Can Stream It: AppleTV+
The Pitch: People are getting tired of video game adaptations that faithfully recreate games and translate gameplay into TV or film. Forget "The Last of Us," or "Castlevania," it's time to give the people what they want — a movie about the acquisition of the handheld console rights to "Tetris." That's right, the movie "Tetris" finally tells the thrilling, unbelievable story of how one guy went to Russia right before the collapse of the Soviet Union and managed to untangle a web of indecipherable licensing agreements, leading to one of the biggest video games in history.
Why It's Essential Viewing: Somehow,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Weekly Watchlist, a feature where we program everything you need to stream this week. In this edition: "Yellowjackets" season 2 is buzzworthy, but so are these horror hidden gems -- plus a new classic mystery series.)
The Series: "Yellowjackets" season 2
Where You Can Stream It: Showtime Anytime, or with the Showtime add-on for your streamer of choice
The Pitch: This excellent genre-bending thriller follows two timelines: in 1996, a girls' high school soccer team crash lands in the wilderness and must fend for themselves in a forest that seems to hold a sinister power over them. In the present day, four survivors of the crash, long since returned to society, begin to feel the ripple effects of their past choices. Also: there may or may not have been some cannibalism going on in those woods. The show's second season picks up with the teen Yellowjackets facing a harsh winter,...
The Series: "Yellowjackets" season 2
Where You Can Stream It: Showtime Anytime, or with the Showtime add-on for your streamer of choice
The Pitch: This excellent genre-bending thriller follows two timelines: in 1996, a girls' high school soccer team crash lands in the wilderness and must fend for themselves in a forest that seems to hold a sinister power over them. In the present day, four survivors of the crash, long since returned to society, begin to feel the ripple effects of their past choices. Also: there may or may not have been some cannibalism going on in those woods. The show's second season picks up with the teen Yellowjackets facing a harsh winter,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Return to Oz" (1985)
Where You Can Stream It: Disney+
The Pitch: Dorothy Gale (Fairuza Balk) is back home in bucolic Kansas with her loving family, having survived the terrible tornado that took her "somewhere over the rainbow" ... and yet, all is far from well. Concerned by her insistence the Land of Oz and its citizens truly exist, Dorothy's relatives decide to take her to a mental institution to receive treatment for her apparent delusions.
After fleeing from the hospital one night with the aid of a mysterious girl, Dorothy awakens the next morning to find herself in Oz once more. In her absence, however, the realm has been taken over and laid to ruin by the despotic Nome...
The Movie: "Return to Oz" (1985)
Where You Can Stream It: Disney+
The Pitch: Dorothy Gale (Fairuza Balk) is back home in bucolic Kansas with her loving family, having survived the terrible tornado that took her "somewhere over the rainbow" ... and yet, all is far from well. Concerned by her insistence the Land of Oz and its citizens truly exist, Dorothy's relatives decide to take her to a mental institution to receive treatment for her apparent delusions.
After fleeing from the hospital one night with the aid of a mysterious girl, Dorothy awakens the next morning to find herself in Oz once more. In her absence, however, the realm has been taken over and laid to ruin by the despotic Nome...
- 9/20/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The series: "King of the Hill"
Where you can stream it: Hulu
The Pitch: There are quite a few working class animated TV families, the descendants of "The Simpsons" and live-action sitcoms like "All in the Family." Each offers a different taste of family life in America: the Belchers of "Bob's Burgers" are coastal city dwellers, while the Simpsons are from somewhere in middle America, living in a town called Springfield. (There are Springfields in almost every state in the United States. Seriously.)
"King of the Hill" nails a specific setting perfectly, however: the fictional town of Arlen, Texas. They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and that can unfortunately include stereotypes, which "King of the Hill" both embraces...
The series: "King of the Hill"
Where you can stream it: Hulu
The Pitch: There are quite a few working class animated TV families, the descendants of "The Simpsons" and live-action sitcoms like "All in the Family." Each offers a different taste of family life in America: the Belchers of "Bob's Burgers" are coastal city dwellers, while the Simpsons are from somewhere in middle America, living in a town called Springfield. (There are Springfields in almost every state in the United States. Seriously.)
"King of the Hill" nails a specific setting perfectly, however: the fictional town of Arlen, Texas. They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and that can unfortunately include stereotypes, which "King of the Hill" both embraces...
- 9/17/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Production: "Heathers: The Musical"
Where You Can Stream It: The Roku Channel
The Pitch: In 1988, director Michael Lehmann, armed with a deeply satirical script by Daniel Waters and tour de force performances by Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, changed the teen movie genre forever. The film was "Heathers," the edgy, snappy, pitch-black response to the John Hughes and Brat Pack era of teen cinema.
"Heathers" is considered one of the most iconic coming-of-age films ever made, but was a box office flop at the time of release. And yet, thanks to home video rentals and endlessly quotable lines, "Heathers" is one of the strongest examples of a cult film crossing the threshold into bonafide classic territory. That film is...
The Production: "Heathers: The Musical"
Where You Can Stream It: The Roku Channel
The Pitch: In 1988, director Michael Lehmann, armed with a deeply satirical script by Daniel Waters and tour de force performances by Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, changed the teen movie genre forever. The film was "Heathers," the edgy, snappy, pitch-black response to the John Hughes and Brat Pack era of teen cinema.
"Heathers" is considered one of the most iconic coming-of-age films ever made, but was a box office flop at the time of release. And yet, thanks to home video rentals and endlessly quotable lines, "Heathers" is one of the strongest examples of a cult film crossing the threshold into bonafide classic territory. That film is...
- 9/17/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "The Hunt for Red October" (1990)
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: It's the mid-1980s, and the Cold War is nearing its bitter, drawn-out end. Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius is made the Commanding Officer of the Red October, the Soviet Navy's most advanced ballistic missile submarine and a vessel capable of avoiding detection by passive sonar. When Ramius abruptly goes rogue, lying to his crew and telling them they are to carry out missile drills off the east coast of North America, the CIA is quick to assume the worst and takes steps to try and stop Ramius before he launches a nuclear strike.
However, CIA intelligence analyst Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) comes to suspect...
The Movie: "The Hunt for Red October" (1990)
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: It's the mid-1980s, and the Cold War is nearing its bitter, drawn-out end. Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius is made the Commanding Officer of the Red October, the Soviet Navy's most advanced ballistic missile submarine and a vessel capable of avoiding detection by passive sonar. When Ramius abruptly goes rogue, lying to his crew and telling them they are to carry out missile drills off the east coast of North America, the CIA is quick to assume the worst and takes steps to try and stop Ramius before he launches a nuclear strike.
However, CIA intelligence analyst Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) comes to suspect...
- 9/14/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Pom Poko"
Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max
The Pitch: A tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) tribe wages war on human interlopers in Tokyo's suburbs in this Studio Ghibli animated film from the late Isao Takahata.
"Pom Poko" is as much a war movie — with casualties on both sides — as "War for the Planet of the Apes" is, except it passes the Six Laugh Test as a comedy and centers on shapeshifting raccoon dogs with occasional parachute scrotums. If that sounds like a recipe for something special, it is.
The thing I love about "Pom Poko," what keeps it tied with "Spirited Away" as my current favorite Ghibli film, is that it starts out like a quaint oral history,...
The Movie: "Pom Poko"
Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max
The Pitch: A tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) tribe wages war on human interlopers in Tokyo's suburbs in this Studio Ghibli animated film from the late Isao Takahata.
"Pom Poko" is as much a war movie — with casualties on both sides — as "War for the Planet of the Apes" is, except it passes the Six Laugh Test as a comedy and centers on shapeshifting raccoon dogs with occasional parachute scrotums. If that sounds like a recipe for something special, it is.
The thing I love about "Pom Poko," what keeps it tied with "Spirited Away" as my current favorite Ghibli film, is that it starts out like a quaint oral history,...
- 9/13/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Boogie Nights" (1997)
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: "Boogie Nights" follows the story of nightclub dishwasher high school student Eddie Adams, played by Mark Wahlberg. He longs to break free from the confines of his 1970s suburban home, where he lives with an emotionally abusive mother (Joanna Gleason) who doesn't understand him. But when he meets a charismatic porn director (Burt Reynolds) who emboldens something within him, he transitions into a life of celebrity and excess as he becomes the biggest porn star of the decade: Dirk Diggler.
Why It's Essential Viewing
Paul Thomas Anderson's second feature film has a reputation that precedes it. At this point, the movie has certainly achieved its fair share of recognition,...
The Movie: "Boogie Nights" (1997)
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: "Boogie Nights" follows the story of nightclub dishwasher high school student Eddie Adams, played by Mark Wahlberg. He longs to break free from the confines of his 1970s suburban home, where he lives with an emotionally abusive mother (Joanna Gleason) who doesn't understand him. But when he meets a charismatic porn director (Burt Reynolds) who emboldens something within him, he transitions into a life of celebrity and excess as he becomes the biggest porn star of the decade: Dirk Diggler.
Why It's Essential Viewing
Paul Thomas Anderson's second feature film has a reputation that precedes it. At this point, the movie has certainly achieved its fair share of recognition,...
- 9/12/2022
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Series: "The Kid Detective"
Where You Can Stream It: Starz
The Pitch: Remember Nancy Drew? Encyclopedia Brown? The Hardy Boys? Those precocious kid detectives made childhood seem exciting and all they did was solve benign mysteries like The Case of the Missing Pencil Sharpener. But even though their whodunits were small-scale, they were still pretty damn magical. So what happens when you subtract the childhood magic, skip ahead 20 years, and catch up with a 31-year-old washed-up kid detective? Evidently, you get a great movie out of it.
"The Kid Detective" is the story of Adam Brody's Abe Applebaum, a once-celebrated mystery-solving kid who's gone from making headlines in local papers to wallowing in his own self-pity. Still solving...
The Series: "The Kid Detective"
Where You Can Stream It: Starz
The Pitch: Remember Nancy Drew? Encyclopedia Brown? The Hardy Boys? Those precocious kid detectives made childhood seem exciting and all they did was solve benign mysteries like The Case of the Missing Pencil Sharpener. But even though their whodunits were small-scale, they were still pretty damn magical. So what happens when you subtract the childhood magic, skip ahead 20 years, and catch up with a 31-year-old washed-up kid detective? Evidently, you get a great movie out of it.
"The Kid Detective" is the story of Adam Brody's Abe Applebaum, a once-celebrated mystery-solving kid who's gone from making headlines in local papers to wallowing in his own self-pity. Still solving...
- 9/11/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Series: "Evil"
Where You Can Stream It: Paramount+
The Pitch: In the simplest of terms, "Evil" is a case-of-the-week procedural in the vein of "The X Files" or "Fringe." Only, instead of investigating unexplained phenomena for the FBI, forensic psychologist Kristen (Katja Herbers), Catholic priest-in-training David (Mike Colter), and tech expert Ben (Aasif Mandvi) are looking into potential supernatural encounters for the Catholic church, in order to see if they meet the criteria to warrant exorcisms. But like I said, that's just the simplest of terms. In reality, even the wackiest episodes of "The X Files" barely touch the outlandishness of "Evil," a show that thrives on surreality, dark humor, creative practical and special effects, and a deep vein...
The Series: "Evil"
Where You Can Stream It: Paramount+
The Pitch: In the simplest of terms, "Evil" is a case-of-the-week procedural in the vein of "The X Files" or "Fringe." Only, instead of investigating unexplained phenomena for the FBI, forensic psychologist Kristen (Katja Herbers), Catholic priest-in-training David (Mike Colter), and tech expert Ben (Aasif Mandvi) are looking into potential supernatural encounters for the Catholic church, in order to see if they meet the criteria to warrant exorcisms. But like I said, that's just the simplest of terms. In reality, even the wackiest episodes of "The X Files" barely touch the outlandishness of "Evil," a show that thrives on surreality, dark humor, creative practical and special effects, and a deep vein...
- 9/7/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Watership Down" (1978)
Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max
The Pitch: A young rabbit named Fiver (voiced by Richard Briers) has a vision of impending doom for the rabbit-warren where he resides, the forest near their home running red with blood. Aware his sibling's visions have come true in the past, Fiver's brother Hazel (John Hurt) chooses to defy the orders of his chief, who forbids anyone from leaving their burrow. Leading a group that includes Fiver and several other rabbits, Hazel and his peers brave hawks, cars, human traps, dogs, cats, and tyrannical rabbits known as Efrafans in the hopes of finding a new safe haven at the hill Fiver sees in his mind: Watership Down.
As...
The Movie: "Watership Down" (1978)
Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max
The Pitch: A young rabbit named Fiver (voiced by Richard Briers) has a vision of impending doom for the rabbit-warren where he resides, the forest near their home running red with blood. Aware his sibling's visions have come true in the past, Fiver's brother Hazel (John Hurt) chooses to defy the orders of his chief, who forbids anyone from leaving their burrow. Leading a group that includes Fiver and several other rabbits, Hazel and his peers brave hawks, cars, human traps, dogs, cats, and tyrannical rabbits known as Efrafans in the hopes of finding a new safe haven at the hill Fiver sees in his mind: Watership Down.
As...
- 9/6/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movies: "No Sudden Move" and "Kimi"
Where You Can Stream Them: HBO Max
The Pitch: In "No Sudden Move," director Steven Soderbergh returns to the heist genre with an all-star cast and a home invasion gone wrong in '50s Detroit. In "Kimi," Soderbergh marries technology fears with a familiar scenario centered on a homebound "voice stream interpreter" (Zoë Kravitz) who overhears something she shouldn't have.
Why They're Essential Viewing: After retiring and un-retiring, there were a few years there where Soderbergh was focused more on TV projects like his Cinemax series "The Knick." It's been a while since we saw a movie of his enjoy a theatrical run -- thanks in part, perhaps, to the pandemic he predicted with his 2011 thriller "Contagion.
The Movies: "No Sudden Move" and "Kimi"
Where You Can Stream Them: HBO Max
The Pitch: In "No Sudden Move," director Steven Soderbergh returns to the heist genre with an all-star cast and a home invasion gone wrong in '50s Detroit. In "Kimi," Soderbergh marries technology fears with a familiar scenario centered on a homebound "voice stream interpreter" (Zoë Kravitz) who overhears something she shouldn't have.
Why They're Essential Viewing: After retiring and un-retiring, there were a few years there where Soderbergh was focused more on TV projects like his Cinemax series "The Knick." It's been a while since we saw a movie of his enjoy a theatrical run -- thanks in part, perhaps, to the pandemic he predicted with his 2011 thriller "Contagion.
- 9/5/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Burning"
Where You Can Stream It: Kanopy (Free), Pluto TV or Tubi (Free with ads)
The Pitch: An aspiring writer reconnects with a young woman he knew growing up, only to become mired in head games with her mysterious rich friend as she disappears without a trace.
In the wrong hands, ambiguity can be a cop-out and a crutch for weak storytelling. There are times when "open to interpretation" feels like code for "not a lot going on." While rewatching "Burning" this week, it occurred to me that part of the reason its narrative works so well and remains so tense and haunting is because, on one level, it's all about how we interpret life's ambiguities.
Rather than...
The Movie: "Burning"
Where You Can Stream It: Kanopy (Free), Pluto TV or Tubi (Free with ads)
The Pitch: An aspiring writer reconnects with a young woman he knew growing up, only to become mired in head games with her mysterious rich friend as she disappears without a trace.
In the wrong hands, ambiguity can be a cop-out and a crutch for weak storytelling. There are times when "open to interpretation" feels like code for "not a lot going on." While rewatching "Burning" this week, it occurred to me that part of the reason its narrative works so well and remains so tense and haunting is because, on one level, it's all about how we interpret life's ambiguities.
Rather than...
- 8/20/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: Film and television have both attempted to break every boundary out there for decades, but one of the last frontiers seems to be a frank discussion of the repression and sexuality of women over 50. There have been some standouts, but for the most part, entertainment often ignores the idea of female pleasure. Add in the fact that a woman is older, and it's just not talked about. It's certainly not shown.
Not only does "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" address the sexuality of an older woman, but also the societal issues that can make it difficult to talk about. It's the story of...
The Movie: "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: Film and television have both attempted to break every boundary out there for decades, but one of the last frontiers seems to be a frank discussion of the repression and sexuality of women over 50. There have been some standouts, but for the most part, entertainment often ignores the idea of female pleasure. Add in the fact that a woman is older, and it's just not talked about. It's certainly not shown.
Not only does "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande" address the sexuality of an older woman, but also the societal issues that can make it difficult to talk about. It's the story of...
- 8/19/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "The Secret Garden" (1993)
Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max
The Pitch: Young Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly) is an orphan. She was born in British-occupied India, where she was raised by her exceptionally wealthy and thoroughly ineffectual parents who were killed during an earthquake. Mary was always doted on by servants, never wanting for anything ... except basic affection from her mom and dad. In the aftermath of their death, she's sent to live with her estranged uncle, Lord Archibald Craven (John Lynch), in his enormous mansion in the English countryside. The Yorkshire estate, Misselthwaite Manor, is dark and brooding, teeming with her family's long-held secrets of sorrow and loss.
After arriving, Mary is warned by the manor's stern housekeeper,...
The Movie: "The Secret Garden" (1993)
Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max
The Pitch: Young Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly) is an orphan. She was born in British-occupied India, where she was raised by her exceptionally wealthy and thoroughly ineffectual parents who were killed during an earthquake. Mary was always doted on by servants, never wanting for anything ... except basic affection from her mom and dad. In the aftermath of their death, she's sent to live with her estranged uncle, Lord Archibald Craven (John Lynch), in his enormous mansion in the English countryside. The Yorkshire estate, Misselthwaite Manor, is dark and brooding, teeming with her family's long-held secrets of sorrow and loss.
After arriving, Mary is warned by the manor's stern housekeeper,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Ariel Fisher
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Heavyweights"
Where You Can Stream It: Disney+
The Pitch: Teenager Gerry Garner (Aaron Schwartz) is excited to hang out with his friends and enjoy his summer vacation, only to come home from the last day of school to an intervention from his parents regarding his weight. Without his knowledge or consent, Gerry is being sent off to Camp Hope, a weight loss camp for boys run by The Bushkins (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara). Gerry is initially against the idea, but after meeting veteran camper Roy (Kenan Thompson) and the enthusiastic camp counselor Pat Finley (Tom McGowan), Gerry thinks this summer might not be so bad after all.
Unfortunately, all of that changes when the Bushkins announce that...
The Movie: "Heavyweights"
Where You Can Stream It: Disney+
The Pitch: Teenager Gerry Garner (Aaron Schwartz) is excited to hang out with his friends and enjoy his summer vacation, only to come home from the last day of school to an intervention from his parents regarding his weight. Without his knowledge or consent, Gerry is being sent off to Camp Hope, a weight loss camp for boys run by The Bushkins (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara). Gerry is initially against the idea, but after meeting veteran camper Roy (Kenan Thompson) and the enthusiastic camp counselor Pat Finley (Tom McGowan), Gerry thinks this summer might not be so bad after all.
Unfortunately, all of that changes when the Bushkins announce that...
- 8/17/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Series: "Frasier"
Where You Can Stream It: Paramount+, Peacock, Hulu
The Pitch: Following the end of his marriage, eminent psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammar) leaves his life in Boston (and his stool across the bar from Norm Petersen and Cliff Clavin) behind to return to his hometown of Seattle, Washington to start a new life as a radio talk show host and man about town. His life is thrown for a bit of a loop when he takes in his retired police officer father (John Mahoney) after he gets shot in the line of duty, along with his dog Eddie and his live-in physical therapist and caregiver (Jane Leeves).
Because Frasier and his neurotic brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce...
The Series: "Frasier"
Where You Can Stream It: Paramount+, Peacock, Hulu
The Pitch: Following the end of his marriage, eminent psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammar) leaves his life in Boston (and his stool across the bar from Norm Petersen and Cliff Clavin) behind to return to his hometown of Seattle, Washington to start a new life as a radio talk show host and man about town. His life is thrown for a bit of a loop when he takes in his retired police officer father (John Mahoney) after he gets shot in the line of duty, along with his dog Eddie and his live-in physical therapist and caregiver (Jane Leeves).
Because Frasier and his neurotic brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce...
- 8/14/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Series: "Veronica Mars"
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: When "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" went off the air in 2003, fans were left with a longing for a powerful heroine who fought back against injustice. Despite the problematic nature of that series in hindsight, there is no denying what it meant to so many viewers to see a female character like that on television. Though 2004's "Veronica Mars" wasn't based in the supernatural world, it's often been called the spiritual successor to "Buffy" for good reason. Veronica showed us once again that trauma and loss will affect you, but they don't have to define you.
The series ran for three seasons, first on Upn, and then on The CW.
The Series: "Veronica Mars"
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: When "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" went off the air in 2003, fans were left with a longing for a powerful heroine who fought back against injustice. Despite the problematic nature of that series in hindsight, there is no denying what it meant to so many viewers to see a female character like that on television. Though 2004's "Veronica Mars" wasn't based in the supernatural world, it's often been called the spiritual successor to "Buffy" for good reason. Veronica showed us once again that trauma and loss will affect you, but they don't have to define you.
The series ran for three seasons, first on Upn, and then on The CW.
- 8/12/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movies: "Ringu" and "The Ring"
Where You Can Stream Them: AMC+ or Shudder ("Ringu"), Paramount+ ("The Ring")
The Pitch: A newspaper reporter and single mom investigates a cursed videotape that results in the death of anyone who watches it after seven days.
Why They're Essential Viewing: When it comes to "Ringu" and "The Ring," I prefer not to play any "which is better" games. Like the deadly VHS cassette at the heart of this horror...
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The Movies: "Ringu" and "The Ring"
Where You Can Stream Them: AMC+ or Shudder ("Ringu"), Paramount+ ("The Ring")
The Pitch: A newspaper reporter and single mom investigates a cursed videotape that results in the death of anyone who watches it after seven days.
Why They're Essential Viewing: When it comes to "Ringu" and "The Ring," I prefer not to play any "which is better" games. Like the deadly VHS cassette at the heart of this horror...
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- 8/10/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Passing"
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: Based on Nella Larsen's slim 1929 novel, "Passing" follows two childhood friends who reunite after years apart, only to realize that one of them has been passing as a white woman while the other hasn't. Reenie (Tessa Thompson) has built a life with a Black doctor named Brian (Andre Holland), while Clare (Ruth Negga) has married a wealthy white racist named John...
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The Movie: "Passing"
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: Based on Nella Larsen's slim 1929 novel, "Passing" follows two childhood friends who reunite after years apart, only to realize that one of them has been passing as a white woman while the other hasn't. Reenie (Tessa Thompson) has built a life with a Black doctor named Brian (Andre Holland), while Clare (Ruth Negga) has married a wealthy white racist named John...
The post The Daily Stream: Passing is a Deep, Dazzling Take on a Classic appeared first on /Film.
- 8/9/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Microsoft has hired Ari Mark as head of unscripted programming for Xbox Entertainment Studios in Santa Monica, CA, joining Nancy Tellem’s team overseeing unscripted for the studio. Mark previously worked at AMC, where he helped launch the network’s foray into unscripted programming developing the series The Pitch, Small Town Security, Talking Dead and Comic Book Men. He is also responsible for the upcoming Game Of Arms, and yet to be announced series for 2014-2015 including AMC’s first docudrama, a series about the creation of the Mob. Before that, Mark worked at Embassy Row as director of development and manager of development at The Sundance Channel.
- 1/23/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
All3Media, Britain’s largest independent TV production group, is launching All3Media America, an U.S. production hub based in Los Angeles to be run Eli Holzman as president and Stephen Lambert as chairman. All3 Media has had presence in the U.S. via Studio Lambert USA, the Los Angeles-based offshoot of Stephen Lambert’s UK company Studio Lambert, which All3Media had backed, and All3Media’s Lion TV (Cash Cab) and Optomen (Hotel Hell, Kitchen Nightmares). But the company, which has scripted and non-scripted production companies in the UK, Germany and New Zealand, had been looking to set up a centralized U.S. outpost. Instead of building infrastructure from the ground-up, the company opted to use that of Studio Lambert USA, producer of such series as CBS’ Emmy-winning Undercover Boss, AMC’s The Pitch and Lifetime’s upcoming Supermarket Superstars. As part of its original deal with...
- 12/11/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The reality production company behind CBS’s Undercover Boss has named Aaron Saidman Svp of Development & Current Programming. Saidman will oversee all development and current series, including the second season of AMC’s The Pitch, A&E’s Be The Boss, which premieres this December, and Lifetime’s Supermarket Superstar, the Stacy Keibler hosted competition show which begins shooting next year. Saidmen joined the company as a VP in 2010. Wally Parks was upped to Svp Production and and Susan Janis-Mashayekhi has formally joined the company as VP Production after several seasons overseeing Undercover Boss. They will both report to Evp Amy Hussey. Additionally, Kevin Bartel and Jacob Cohen-Holmes have both been promoted to VP Development & Current Programming. All will be based in the company’s Los Angeles office. Studio Lambert, based in London and La, is backed by All3Media, which distributes the company’s shows internationally.
- 11/5/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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