Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss

Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss is opening up in theaters this weekend nearly two years after its premiere during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. Following the film’s premiere in April 2018, I spoke with director Vivieno Caldinelli.  Since that time, the film was re-cut and also received a shorter title.  The new title is much friendlier if you ask me.  If you’re a comedy fan, there are comedy cameos throughout the film.  Anyway, here’s…

"Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss"

The Kosann Sisters talk The Social Ones

Laura and Danielle Kosann–founders of The New Potato–took some time last week to discuss their new film, The Social Ones, with Solzy at the Movies. The Social Ones makes its Digital/VOD release on Tuesday. The film examines social media anxiety disorder by way of a cover shoot. How did you first get the idea? Laura and Danielle Kosann: We have an online magazine The New Potato (which is basically what The National Influencer in the…

"The Kosann Sisters talk The Social Ones"

April Wright talks Going Attractions

Documentary filmmaker April Wright spoke with Solzy at the Movies ahead of a limited run of Going Attractions screenings in Chicago. Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace is coming back to Chicago after playing a night at the Music Box Theatre in November.  What led you to make the documentary? April Wright: My first documentary was about drive-in movies so this one is a natural follow up, looking at the history of…

"April Wright talks Going Attractions"