The Bill of Rights: A Warner Bros. Patriotic Short

The Bill of Rights is one of Warner Bros.’ many patriotic shorts about American history as the studio did its part in the lead up to WWII. “Destroy the Bill of Rights, and freedom will pass from America as surely as day passes into night. Scorned in many hands, assailed even here, it is the final safeguard of the individual!” The short film starts out in 1774 in Williamsburg, Virginia before cutting to scenes of…

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The Declaration of Independence: A Patriotic Short Film

The Declaration of Independence is an Oscar-winning short film and one of Warner Bros.’ many patriotic shorts about American history. The film offers a short glance at the Continental Congress’ meeting during the summer of 1776. As soon as they adopted the document in July 1776, their lives were at stake. We know that the British captured five and tortured them. After all, the Crown viewed this as a high act of treason against England.…

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Alex Winter talks The YouTube Effect

Alex Winter spoke with Solzy at the Movies about directing The YouTube Effect, which will begin its theatrical run starting on July 7. Our conversation took place in June 2022 shortly before the film’s world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. YouTube was frequently in the news during this time. Winter’s film looks at the rise of YouTube and how it has changed our world, for better or worse. Documentary subjects include Caleb Cain, Steve…

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Twitter: Hollywood Studios, TV Networks Need To Move On

There is no kidding around this time–the implosion of Twitter as we know it is happening right now and Hollywood needs to move on. For far too long, Twitter has been a major force in promotion of new movies, TV series and specials, and books. Unfortunately, Elon Musk’s new changes this weekend have made it clear that we can no longer depend on Twitter for promotional activities. What good is promoting the newest interview with…

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Alan Arkin: Oscar-Winning Actor Dead at 89

Oscar-winning character actor Alan Arkin, best known for Little Miss Sunshine, Argo, and a number of roles, has died at 89 years old. “If I’m doing a fake movie, it’s gonna be a fake hit.” – Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin), Argo Starting in 1960, Arkin had performed in a pair of revues on The Second City mainstage in Chicago: In Animal Fair or Caviar To The General and Six of One. In 1961, the actor…

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The Solzy Awards for 2023…So Far

Solzy at the Movies presents the Solzy Awards for 2023…so far, which spotlights the best films and performances of the first half. While I had a chance to screen a few July releases in late June, they are not listed below because of not being released between January and June. Anything not released yet that I screened during a film festival will be listed below under Festival Favorites. There are cases here where I also…

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert – CSO at the Movies

David Newman is conducting Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Concert over the course of three nights at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This was my first time getting to see a film at the CSO, let alone watch the CSO in action. It was a fun experience–anytime I get to watch a Star Wars film on the big screen is always a good time. The last time I saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens on…

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is An Action-Packed Farewell

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is an action-packed farewell to the iconic Harrison Ford character and an absolute blast of a time. There’s a universe where this isn’t just the farewell to Indiana Jones as a character but the final John Williams film score. However, Williams walked back his retirement comments during a conversation with Steven Spielberg in January. We’re all the better for it because John Williams is a master at his…

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Every Body: Julie Cohen, Doc Subjects on Intersex Film

Julie Cohen and Every Body documentary subjects Alicia Roth Weigel and Sean Saifa Wall were on hand to discuss the film during Tribeca. Our conversation took place one day after the world premiere at Tribeca. If I had more time, I would have asked about the end credits. However, this film is more than just its end credits because Every Body is a pivotal film in the fight for intersex rights. It’s a film that…

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Paramount+: Coming in July 2023

Paramount+ announced the movies, TV series, and sporting events that will be coming to the streaming platform in July 2023. ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES & PREMIERES 7/7 – Big Nate Season 2 premiere 7/14 – Goliath premiere* 7/18 – I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream premiere 7/23 – Special Ops: Lioness premiere 7/27 – Zoey 102 premiere LIBRARY TITLES July 2 Tough As Nails (Season 5) July 5 Face’s Music Party (Season 1) Nick Cannon Presents:…

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