The Oscar-nominated Great Depression-era horse racing drama, Seabiscuit, marks the 20th anniversary since its theatrical release in 2003. “He just needs to learn how to be a horse again.” – Tom Smith (Chris Cooper) In 2003, Gary Ross beautifully adapts Laura Hillenbrand’s best-selling book for the big screen. The end result is an impressive piece of filmmaking. How Ross doesn’t get an Oscar nomination for directing is beyond me. They have the original 1938 match…
"Seabiscuit: Horse Racing Drama Marks 20th Anniversary"Author: Danielle Solzman
Danielle Solzman
Max announced the list of films, series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service during August 2023. Max announces programming coming to the platform this August, including the debut of the new season of HBO Original HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE NEW YORK JETS (8/8), which will mark the 18th edition of the 18-time Sports Emmy-winning series, embedding camera crews at the Jets’ training camp in Florham Park, N.J. to chronicle third-year head…
"Max: Coming and Leaving in August 2023"
While TIFF is respecting SAG-AFTRA protocols regarding festival attendance, the festival announced its Gala and Special Presentations lineup. The TIFF lineup, as usual, offers an idea of which films will launch at Telluride if they are not playing at Venice. Unfortunately, I’ve made the decision not to attend TIFF this year because of the current labor situation. GALA PRESENTATIONS 2023 *Previously announced Concrete Utopia Um Tae-Hwa | South Korea, North American Premiere, Sales Title –…
"TIFF Announces Gala, Special Presentations – Toronto 2023"
While Steve Nebraska was Shohei Ohtani before Ohtani became a baseball legend, The Scout touches on mental health in baseball. The Scout has its roots in an article written by Spink Award winner Roger Angell in The New Yorker. Once optioned by Andrew Bergman’s producing partner, it went through a number of rewrites and actors between 1983 and the theatrical release in 1994. It’s hard to imagine Peter Falk, Walter Matthau, or Rodney Dangerfield in…
"The Scout Touches On Mental Health In Baseball"
Rookie of the Year–one of two baseball comedies to be released in 1993–marks the 30th anniversary of its theatrical release. After missing it earlier this month, there’s no better time to do an anniversary viewing than Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. Disney’s D23 celebrated the 30th anniversary at Wrigley Field and Gallagher Way earlier this month with star Thomas Nicholas in attendance. Nature may have had other things in mind with the weather but…
"Rookie of the Year Celebrates 30th Anniversary"
Surprise! Paramount+ dropped the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds crossover with Star Trek: Lower Decks early after its Comic Con premiere. When Paramount+ first sent their press screeners for season 2, it was somewhat disappointing that the crossover was not among them. But hey, we can patiently wait for good things, right? Let me tell you right now that the wait was absolutely worth it. It’s only natural, of course, that franchise veteran Jonathan Frakes…
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Lower Decks Crossover – Those Old Scientists"
Amazon announced the films, series, and specials that will be coming to Prime Video and Amazon Freevee services in August 2023. I’m still running what’s coming and leaving streaming services as a service to readers. However, please keep in mind that writers and actors earn barely anything through streaming residuals. One can only hope that the studios will get back to the table sooner than later and offer fair compensation to WGA and SAG-AFTRA members…
"Prime Video, Amazon Freevee: Coming in August 2023"
Leslie Iwerks and Mark Catalena spoke with Solzy at the Movies about their new DC Comics documentary, Superpowered: The DC Story. The three-part documentary series is narrated by Rosario Dawson and features sixty new and archival interviews with actors, filmmakers, creators, and executives. Iwerks and Catalena take an unprecedented look at the history of DC Comics over the course of three hours. As Catalena tells Solzy at the Movies, this documentary series could easily have…
"Leslie Iwerks and Mark Catalena on Superpowered: The DC Story"
Christopher Nolan has done it again with Oppenheimer as the J. Robert Oppenheimer biopic is another epic masterpiece. Don’t let the 3-hour run time fool you because this one earns every minute of it. I left the theater once and that was only so I could refill a drink. At no point did this film ever feel slow because it had my attention for every single minute. It’s a film that must be experienced on…
"Oppenheimer Is An Epic Masterpiece"
Hulu announced the movies, series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming platform’s library in August 2023. I’m still running what’s coming and leaving streaming services as a service to readers. However, please keep in mind that writers and actors earn barely anything through streaming residuals. One can only hope that the studios offer fair compensation to WGA and SAG-AFTRA members for streaming residuals in the upcoming contract. Titles Coming to Hulu August…
"Hulu: Coming and Leaving in August 2023"