It was announced by HBO today that Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will produce Confederate for HBO. Casey Bloys, the president of HBO Programming, made the announcement today. According to HBO, the series will take place in an alternate timeline and cover the events that transpire on the way to the start of the Third American Civil War: CONFEDERATE chronicles the events leading to the Third American Civil War. The series…
"Game of Thrones creators to produce Confederate for HBO"Month: July 2017
Written by Ron Backer, Baseball Goes to the Movies (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books) is a look at the sport in film going all the way back to beginning of when motion pictures didn’t have any sound. There have been some other books to examine baseball and film but most of those were released over 20 years ago. Given the number of baseball films released since the early 1990s, an update feels necessary. In this…
"Baseball Goes to the Movies is A Must-Have For Baseball/Movie Lovers"
Sony Pictures gave us the first look at Only The Brave, due out in theaters this October. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski. The screenplay was written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer and based upon the GQ Article “No Exit” by Sean Flynn. Only The Brave stars Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, with Taylor Kitsch and Jennifer Connelly. Synopsis: All men are created equal… then, a few become…
"FIRST LOOK: Only The Brave"
The first trailer for Professor Marston & The Wonder Women was released today. Directed by Angela Robinson, the film stars Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote, and Connie Britton. With the success of Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman this summer with actress Gal Gadot starring in the title role, the timing of the biopic couldn’t be better. Will the biopic be just as successful? With a late October release, it’s primed for being bait for Awards…
"Trailer: Professor Marston & The Wonder Women"
Selected for the 2017 Fantasia International Film Festival, Bitch is a dark comedy that takes us on a wild ride as lonely housewife begins acting like a dog. Written and directed by Marianna Palka, the thriller stars Jason Ritter, Marianna Palka, Jaime King, Brighton Sharbino, Rio Mangini, Kingston Foster, Jason Maybaum, with Caroline Aaron and Bill Smitrovich. The film starts out with Jill (Palka) going through with what turns into a failed suicide attempt. Her…
"Fantasia: Bitch takes us on a ride"
Who the F**K Is That Guy? director Drew Stone spoke to Solzy at the Movies about the documentary film. Thanks for joining Solzy at the Movies today. How are things treating you? Drew Stone: Things are good. I have 2 films that just came out at the same time so it’s a pretty exciting time around here. I’m not sick of seeing either of the films yet at the screenings that I’m doing so that’s…
"Drew Stone talks Who the F**K Is That Guy?"
The 4th is a slacker comedy that has cult comedy classic written all over it. Written and directed by Andre Hyland, the indie comedy’s main cast includes Hyland, Johnny Pemberton, Eliza Coupe, Yasmine Kittles, Anna Lee Lawson, and Paul Erling Oven. Jeff Carpenter, John Ennis, John Forest, Brent Weinbach, Matt Peters, Al Burke, Ben Ceccarelli, Matty Cardarople, Andrew Dewitt, Byron Bowers, Shaun Parker, Erick Chavarria, Drew Droege, Frank Collison are also featured in the film.…
"The 4th: A Cult Comedy in the Making"
Alec Baldwin has been cast as Col. Nathan Jessep in NBC’s upcoming live airing of A Few Good Men. The role was played by Jack Nicholson in the 1992 film. Baldwin will join Craig Zadan and Neil Meron as executive producers. Aaron Sorkin is executive producing and will adapt the script for the live broadcast. “Alec Baldwin is the gift that keeps on giving at NBC, and we’re excited to have him starring in Aaron…
"Alec Baldwin to headline NBC’s A Few Good Men"
Chicago-based filmmaker Harley McKabe spoke to Solzy at the Movies on a rainy Wednesday last week in advance of The Other Guy Part: .37 premiering on Friday night. Thank you for joining Solzy at the Movies today. How are things going? Harley McKabe: Things are going well. I enjoy the rain. You recently wrote and directed The Other Guy Part: .37, which is premiering on July 21st during a punk rock concert at Reggie’s Music…
"Filmmaker Harley McKabe talks The Other Guy Part: .37"
Conan writer Rob Kutner recently spoke to Solzy at the Movies in advance of his signing appearance at the Golden Apple Comics table (Booth #1806) at Comic-Con in San Diego this Friday, July 21st, at 6 PM. Thank you for joining Solzy at the Movies today. How are things treating you? Rob Kutner: Since I’m writing this from LA and currently still have power, I can’t complain! Conan is returning to tape more episodes in…
"SDCC: Conan writer Rob Kutner talks Shrinkage, Comic-Con appearance"