Emmy-nominated composer Chris Willis spoke with Solzy at the Movies about scoring the first season of Schmigadoon! Created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, Schmigadoon! features an all-star cast in an homage to the Golden Age of Hollywood Movie Musicals. The Apple TV+ series stars Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, Dove Cameron, Ariana DeBose, Fred Armisen, Jaime Camil, Jane Krakowski and Ann Harada. Martin Short also guest stars. Willis is…
"Chris Willis talks Schmigadoon!"
Amazon announced the films, series, and specials that will be coming to Prime Video and Amazon Freevee services in September 2022. Prime Video New in September– Available to Prime members at no additional cost to their membership TV SERIES AVAILABLE NOW Barney Miller (1975) Charlie’s Angels (1976) Dragon Tales (2000) Flower of Evil (2020) Forever Knight (1993) Hart to Hart (1984) Her Private Life (2019) Hotel Del Luna (2019) I Dream of Jeannie (1966) Jackie…
"Prime Video, Amazon Freevee: Coming in September 2022"
Peter Funt honors the life and legacy of his father, Allen Funt, in the new documentary on digital platforms, Mister Candid Camera. Smile…you’re on Candid Camera! Allen Funt changed the game when Candid Camera premiered on August 10, 1948, on television. The television program followed a series of Candid Microphone short films. Various forms would air on TV between 1948-2010 over numerous TV networks. As Peter Funt says about the initial criticism to the show,…
"Mister Candid Camera Honors Allen Funt"
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced the Platform, FIPRESCI, and NETPAC jury members ahead of the 2022 festival. The Toronto International Film Festival is welcoming the return of three distinguished international film juries to honor outstanding works in this year’s lineup. The juries, featuring renowned film critics and filmmakers, are composed of five members for FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics; three jurors for NETPAC, the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema;…
"TIFF 2022: Festival Juries Announced"
A routine family vacation to the African savannah turns into a frightening adventure when a rogue lion goes on the run in Beast. To say that this is a film that will have audiences sitting on the edge of their seat is not an understatement. When you have an apex predator going rogue, it means there are no shortage of jump scares. It’s only fitting that one of the daughters is seen wearing a Jurassic…
"Beast Is A Terrifying Family Vacation"
Jeff Baena sat down earlier this week with Solzy at the Movies to discuss Spin Me Round, the new comedy that he directed. Baena co-wrote the script with Alison Brie, who also stars in the film as Amber, a manager of a Bakersfield, Cal. Italian restaurant. She’s invited to attend a special training program in Italy but the trip is nothing like what she dreamed it would be. There’s no European glamour at all. It…
"Jeff Baena talks Spin Me Round"
In addition to the previously announced titles leaving in August 2022, HBO Max announced new titles that are leaving the platform this month. As Warner Bros. Discovery works toward bringing their content catalogs together under one platform, they will be making changes to the content offering available on both HBO Max and discovery+. Unfortunately, this also includes the removal of some content from both platforms. At the same time, they are already starting to bring…
"HBO Max: Additional Titles Leaving In August 2022" The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced live-action, narrative, documentary and animated films in the Short Cuts lineup. TIFF’s Short Cuts lineup, presented by TikTok, will showcase 39 live-action narrative, documentary, and animated shorts by a groundbreaking group of filmmakers representing 18 countries. With thought-provoking works from emerging Canadian and international talent, the lineup also includes new films by TIFF alumni such as Alice Rohrwacher, Sarah McCarthy, Mbithi Masya, Matthew Rankin, Carol Nguyen, Karen Chapman,…
"TIFF 2022: Short Cuts Lineup" As the Toronto International Film Festival inches closer, TIFF announced their TIFF Docs and Contemporary World Cinema lineup. In addition to the 2022 selections for TIFF Docs program presented by A&E IndieFilms, Contemporary World Cinema program presented by Sun Life, TIFF announced an additional title in the Discovery program. This lineup features titles from over 50 countries from around the world. Additionally, TIFF announced five doc sessions as part of the 2022 Industry Conference. “We are…
"TIFF 2022: TIFF Docs, Contemporary World Cinema Lineups"
Oscar-winning filmmaker William Friedkin gathered an all-star cast in his made-for-TV remake of 12 Angry Men, which marks 25 years. Twelve jurors gather in the jury room on one of the hottest days in New York to debate the fate of the accused. The judge informs them that a non-unanimous verdict will result in a mistrial while a guilty verdict means the accused will receive a death sentence. Leave it to Davis/Juror #8 (Jack Lemmon)…
"12 Angry Men Marks 25th Anniversary"