The Transformers 6-Movie SteelBook Collection makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD days before the next prequel in the franchise. All six movies in the franchise are being collected together for the first time in 4K Ultra HD. Each film is in a separate SteelBook containing the feature film on the 4K Ultra HD disc and legacy bonus content on Blu-ray. Bumblebee is the only film that appears to be included on both 4K UHD…
"Transformers 6-Movie SteelBook Collection Arrives On 4K Ultra HD"
A huge risk at the time of its release, Confessions of a Nazi Spy is now available on Blu-ray through the Warner Archive Collection. No other studio would show guts like Warner Bros. in the late 1930s. I cannot say this enough. This is certainly something that I discuss almost every time that I write about the studio for its centennial. Germany’s LA consul, George Gyssling, wrote letters in hopes of shutting the film down.…
"Confessions of a Nazi Spy Gets Warner Archive Blu-ray"
While initially greenlit as a war preparedness film, the United States was already at war when Captains of the Clouds was released in 1942. Captains of the Clouds made history during its initial production in 1941. It would mark the first time that a Hollywood film would be produced in its entirety in Canada. Warner Bros. was all about greenlighting any films that would help prepare the US for war. This time around, the studio…
"Captains of the Clouds: A Patriotic Canadian Film"
Being Mary Tyler Moore is a documentary that allows the seven-time Emmy-winning actress to tell her own story through archival footage. Outside of the archival clips featuring Moore speaking with interviewers, James Adolphus takes the smart approach of not using talking heads in the traditional way. While there are a number of voiceover interviews, nobody is seen speaking on camera. Some are for a brief clip while others like James L. Brooks and Jim Burrows…
"Being Mary Tyler Moore Is A Definitive Documentary"
Paramount+ announced the movies, TV series, and sporting events that will be coming to the streaming platform in June 2023. ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES & PREMIERES June 1 – iCarly Season 3 premiere June 2 – Queen of the Universe Season 2 premiere June 2 – Love ALLways premiere June 4 – Joe Pickett Season 2 premiere June 6 – Destination European Nights premiere June 11 – The 76th Annual Tony Awards June 15 – Star Trek:…
"Paramount+: Coming in June 2023"
About My Father is a laugh-out-loud hysterical comedy in which a son brings his immigrant hairdresser father to meet his fiancé’s family. Sebastian (Sebastian Maniscalco) is looking to propose to his girlfriend, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), but finds himself in a dilemma when her family invites her to their summer house. His girlfriend guilts him into going but then he realizes his father, Salvo (Robert De Niro) would be all alone in Chicago. She encourages him…
"About My Father Is Laugh-Out-Loud Hysterical"
Filmmaker Leslie Iwerks makes the deep dive into Warner Bros. history in four documentary specials that comprise 100 Years of Warner Bros. The first two specials just premiered during the Cannes Film Festival. There’s so much studio history but there’s only so much film that one can fit into a what is basically a four-part documentary. While the studio refers to 100 Years of Warner Bros. as being four different documentary specials, it feels like…
"100 Years of Warner Bros.: A Deep Dive Into Studio History"
Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in June 2023. All titles and dates are subject to change Netflix Family Summer – Coming soon Netflix has you covered all summer long with must-watch event viewing moments for the whole family, along with new episodes of shows featuring kids and little one’s favorite characters. From Is It Cake, Too?, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The…
"Netflix: Coming and Leaving in June 2023"
What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? feels a bit too timely in 2023 but the comedy marks the 55th anniversary of its theatrical release in 1968. With this weekend’s HBO premiere of Being Mary Tyler Moore, there’s no time like the present to revisit some of her previous feature films, let alone her work in general. Kino Lorber Studio Classics released this comedy back in 2021. But for one reason or another, I’m just now…
"What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? Marks 55 Years"
After the death of their mother, three siblings return home in Trust, leading to no shortage of family issues as the fighting begins. Trust was an Audience Award winner during the 2022 Cinequest Film Festival. In watching the film, one can understand why audiences resonated so much. It’s understandable that every family has their own drama. One can only hope that it’s nothing like the Abelman family drama. Throw three neurotic children under the same…
"Trust – LA Jewish Film Festival 2023"