Love Wedding Repeat Has Its Moments

Love Wedding Repeat probably isn’t the wedding that you want to RSVP yes to but the film certainly has its moments throughout. We all could use a comedy right now.  I’m not going to go after this film too because the cast is giving it their all.  It certainly has its moments, of course.  Not many moments–to be fair–but they are there.  You just have to look hard enough.  Granted, some of these moments are…

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This Is Stand-Up Pulls Back The Curtain

This Is Stand-Up pulls back the curtain and dives into the psyche of what really makes our favorite stand-up comedians who they are. The listed comedians featured in this documentary also read like a Who’s Who of comedy.  You name them and said comedian is very likely to be featured.  This certainly isn’t to say that someone’s going to be missed here and there.  Not all the big names are included. This is a film…

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Neasa Hardiman, Hermione Corfield talk Sea Fever

Writer-director Neasa Hardiman and actress Hermione Corfield sat down with Solzy at the Movies to discuss Sea Fever following the world premiere in Toronto. Gunpowder & Sky will release Sea Fever on VOD on April 10, 2020.  Sea Fever was originally planned to be released in theaters, too, but none of them are open. How honored are you to have Sea Fever hold its world premiere during TIFF? Neasa Hardiman: I would say the answer…

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Rachel Skarsten, Paul Amos talk HOMECON

Rachel Skarsten and Paul Amos spoke with Solzy at the Movies yesterday morning about this weekend’s virtual fan convention, HOMECON. HOMECON is taking place this weekend. The publicist was just telling me that you came up with the idea 11 days ago. Paul Amos: Indeed we did. Rachel Skarsten: That’s about right. Paul Amos: It’s been a bit of a whirlwind since then. Rachel Skarsten: Yeah. Which one of you came up with the idea…

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King Cohn: The Life and Times of Harry Cohn

King Cohn: The Life and Times of Harry Cohn, written by the late Bob Thomas, is the definitive portrait of the Columbia Pictures co-founder. First published in 1967, the book was reprinted by New Millennium Press in 2000.  Thomas spoke to 250 plus people in gathering comments and anecdotes about the late Cohn.  Interestingly enough, both Columbia and Warner Brothers had a pair of brothers named Harry and Jack.  Maybe it’s just a mere coincidence…

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Colin Donnell talks Almost Love

Colin Donnell spoke with Solzy at the Movies over the phone this week about Almost Love, which Vertical Entertainment just released on VOD. Almost Love will be released on Digital/VOD on April 3, 2020. What was it that drew you to the film? Colin Donnell: Mike is actually an old friend of mine. When he told me about the film and the script, I was really excited for him. When he sent it to me…

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Jon Abrahams talks Clover

Actor-director Jon Abrahams took some time this week to talk with Solzy at the Movies over the phone about the recently released Clover. Clover is a modern twist on the American crime film. Were there any films in particular that influenced the way the movie was shot? Jon Abrahams: Absolutely. Certainly Mikey and Nicky, which is an Elaine May-directed film with Peter Falk and John Cassavetes is a big inspiration as is John Cassavetes’ film,…

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Argo: This Is The Best Bad Idea We Have

Argo tells an incredibly true story of how the CIA used a fake science-fiction film to rescue six American diplomats during the Iran hostage crisis. “This is the best bad idea we have, sir,” Jack O’Donnell (Bryan Cranston) tells C.I.A Director Stansfield Turner (Phillip Baker Hall). “By far.” The best bad idea not only saves six American lives but manages to win an Oscar.  A few of them, actually.  The fact that the CIA turns…

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Dolphin Reef: A Trip to the Polynesian Islands

Dolphin Reef takes us on a journey to the Polynesian Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean as we follow a pair of Pacific bottlenose dolphins. Echo is a three-year-old Pacific bottlenose dolphin.  He’s still young and has so much more to learn.  Much to the dismay of mother Kumu, he just wants to explore the coral reef and its inhabitants.  Like with any environment, there’s an ecosystem and everyone has their part.  Though I should…

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Elephant: Disneynature Documentary Follows Herd

Elephant–narrated by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex–is one of two documentaries from Disneynature that are being released on Disney+ on April 3, 2020. Disneynature is known for being the studio arm that brings viewers captivating documentaries timed to Earth Day.  This year, it just so happens that we are blessed with not one film but two of them.  It may end up being a blessing in disguise because we’re couped up and need a vacation. …

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