Nearly a month after taking home a Solzy Award for The Other Morgan, filmmaker Alison Rich premieres Training Wheels at Sundance. Her sophomore short is a 15-minute comedy about a socially inept woman, Enid Yarmis (Alison Rich), renting a man, Ricky Mountain (George Basil), in order to prepare for another man, John. Hence, the film’s title! But anyway, that’s the gist of the film in a nutshell. Even though the website allows for discreet dating, Enid…
"Training Wheels – Sundance 2022"
HBO Max announced the list of films, series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service during February 2022. February brings a diverse array of storytelling for all fans including new original content, as well as a spectacular line-up of highly anticipated unscripted series, international sci-fi thrillers, animation cult classics and more. Ready to take date night to the next level? “About Last Night” (2/10), a new game show series produced and hosted by Ayesha and…
"HBO Max: Coming and Leaving in February 2022"
Lindsey Vonn makes her directorial debut by profiling skiing icon Picabo Street in the new documentary, Picabo, streaming on Peacock. Vonn joins veteran filmmaker and U.S. Olympic Hall of Famer Frank Marshall in the process of stepping behind the camera. That being said, we also see a good amount of Vonn in front of the camera, too. What makes Vonn a good filmmaker and interviewer in the film is her relationship with Picabo Street. You…
"Picabo Profiles Skiing Icon Picabo Street"
Amazon announced the films, series, and specials that will be coming to Prime Video and IMDb TV services in February 2022. Love is in the air so Prime Video and IMDb TV are bringing you closer to the series, movies, and characters you love: get in the mood with Amazon Original Movies I Want You Back, Book of Love and the fourth season of the Emmy Award-winning comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. This February we…
"Prime Video, IMDb TV: Coming in February 2022"
Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in February 2022. All titles and dates are subject to change. Coming Soon Business Proposal ??– NETFLIX SERIES A blind date leads to misunderstandings and mishaps in this workplace rom-com. Juvenile Justice ??— NETFLIX SERIES A tough judge balances her aversion to minor offenders with firm beliefs on justice and punishment as she tackles complex cases inside…
"Netflix: Coming and Leaving in February 2022"
Oscar-winning filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller spoke with Solzy at the Movies about their new Apple TV+ comedy series, The Afterparty. The Afterparty is a murder mystery comedy series but each episode is told in the form of a movie genre with accompanying visuals to match the character’s perspective. Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer, Jamie Demetriou and Dave Franco star in the series. Miller serves as showrunner,…
"Phil Lord, Chris Miller talk The Afterparty"
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum brings the 1962 stage musical to the screen in the 1966 feature directed by Richard Lester. I spent last night watching the classic musical comedy in honor of Richard Lester’s 90th birthday today. After all, we should pay tribute to them while they are alive instead of waiting until they pass away. I’ve watched a number of Dick Lester’s films recently: A Hard Day’s Night,…
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
Sam Richardson and Ben Schwartz spoke with Solzy at the Movies last week about Lord Miller’s new Apple TV+ series, The Afterparty. Richardson stars as Aniq while Schwartz stars as Yasper. It’s so much fun watching these talented improvisers throughout the series. If you like romantic comedies or movie musicals, the duo get to star in one of their own. I’ve seen the first seven episodes so far and can’t wait to see what happens…
"Sam Richardson, Ben Schwartz talk The Afterparty"
Earthquake remains a classic disaster thriller even though the visual effects don’t compare with what is possible with today’s technology. Mark Robson assembles a true ensemble cast in the 1974 disaster thriller. By this point in time, disasters had struck the air and the sea in Airport and The Poseidon Adventure, respectively. It was only a matter of time before disaster struck the land. When disaster strikes, it’s almost always Los Angeles, San Francisco, or…
"Earthquake Remains A Classic Disaster Thriller"
Starring The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night is the latest classic title to get a 4K Ultra HD upgrade from The Criterion Collection. Richard Lester, who also plays piano and turns 90 years old on January 19, approved the new 4K digital restoration. Fans have three different audio options to choose from: a monaural soundtrack, stereo, and 5.1 surround mixes supervised by sound producer Giles Martin at Abbey Road Studios. The sound mix is presented…
"A Hard Day’s Night: Criterion Releases 4K UHD"