Amazon announced the films, series, and specials that will be coming to Prime Video and Amazon Freevee services in July 2023. Prime Video New in July – Available to Prime members at no additional cost to their membership. TV SERIES Available June 30 *Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan S4 (2023) Available July 1 MasterChef Mexico Junior S1-2 (2016) Petticoat Junction S1-5 (1964) Available July 7 *The Horror of Dolores Roach (2023) Available July 14 *The Summer I Turned Pretty Season…
"Prime Video, Amazon Freevee: Coming in July 2023"
TCM is a haven for classic film fans but Turner Classic Movies might become a victim of Warner Bros. Discovery’s cost-cutting efforts. I cannot tell you the number of times per week that I look through the TCM guide on YouTube TV and set movies to record. It happens more often than you might realize–less so when I’m busy during a film festival. But now that I’ve lost MLB Network because YouTube TV won’t make…
"TCM Must Be Saved At All Costs"
Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater adapt Chuck Klosterman’s Reagan-era 1980s dark comedy, Downtown Owl, for the screen. The film, like Klosterman’s novel, takes place in a fictional North Dakota town. Funny enough, the Minneapolis area stands in for North Dakota in the adaptation. Anyway, the film takes place in 1984 just as a blizzard is about to hit the area. English teacher Julia Rabia (Lily Rabe) is one of Owl’s newest residents, having moved from…
"Downtown Owl – Tribeca 2023"
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have set new theatrical release standards for Best Picture contenders at the Oscars. These new standards will not take effect until 97th Oscars. In short, all films being released in 2024 and looking to compete for Best Picture will have to have a dedicated theatrical release. Movies being released in previous years would only need a minimum of seven days in at least one designated theatrical market…
"Academy Awards Requires Expanded Theatrical Run For Best Picture Contenders – Oscars Watch"
Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in July 2023. All titles and dates are subject to change. Coming Soon The Dragon Prince: Season 5 — NETFLIX FAMILY The search for Aaravos’ prison sends Rayla, Callum and Ezran on an epic journey across land and sea, while conflict roils the Sunfire elves’ kingdom. Dream (KR) — NETFLIX FILM Don’t count them out! With hard…
"Netflix: Coming and Leaving in July 2023"
A writer travels home to Cleveland in The Good Half, where he must confront the recent death of his mother amidst family drama. Grief has a way of resonating differently with people. My parents are still alive but I’ve lost grandparents–some of their deaths hurt more than others but that’s another story for another day. How people respond to death–or not–in this film is what drives the story forward, let alone the family drama. Because…
"The Good Half – Tribeca 2023"
The Line is the one movie that fraternity and sorority houses will probably not want anyone to watch but it’s a conversation starter. It’s not uncommon for a film to be a conversation starter and Ethan Berger does exactly this with his feature narrative debut. To say that frat houses will not want this film out there is not an understatement. And yet, it is impossible to discuss this film without touching on the history…
"The Line – Tribeca 2023"
Kiss the Future is a documentary that focuses in part on the music scene in Sarajevo, U2’s activism, and the post-war U2 concert. I can’t argue with the Tribeca Festival for selecting Kiss the Future as its opening night selection. The opportunity to have the likes of Bono and The Edge walking the red carpet is a no-brainer. It certainly doesn’t hurt that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are producers. However, I went into the…
"Kiss the Future – Tribeca 2023"
Gene Stupnitsky follows up Good Boys with another winning comedy in No Hard Feelings and it’s one of the funniest comedies of the year. I was laughing hysterically throughout No Hard Feelings. Maybe it’s because of the situations that Stupnitsky and co-writer John Phillips placed the two leads in but this one had me howling with laughter. Funny enough, we owe some thanks to an actual Craigslist ad that a pair of parents once posted.…
"No Hard Feelings: A Raunchy Coming-of-Age Comedy"
The first two episodes of Secret Invasion leave one wondering just how much this series will change up Marvel’s status quo. I want to get this out of the way first: two episodes are not enough to judge the limited series. Marvel sent out press screeners for the first two episodes but the series is six episodes in length. Basically, I’m only able to offer my thoughts on Secret Invasion‘s first two hours at this…
"Secret Invasion Seeks to Change Marvel’s Status Quo"