Writer-director Nikole Beckwith spoke with Solzy at the Movies about her new film, Together Together, starring Ed Helms and Patti Harrison. Together Together premiered earlier this year during the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. What was the genesis behind the screenplay? Nikole Beckwith: Just curiosity. I was just curious what it might be like for two complete strangers to embark on something so emotionally charged and intimate and to also be assuring each other into the…
"Nikole Beckwith talks Together Together"
Stowaway may contain a strong cast but the film ultimately suffers with its slow pacing that may prove trouble for home audiences. The gist of the film is that this small crew of three astronauts are headed towards Mars on a mission. What none of them are expecting is a stowaway being on board. It’s bad news for their life support systems. The crew has to start making decisions along the same lines as Apollo…
"Stowaway Struggles With Slow Pacing"
Cinematographer Ross Riege spoke with Solzy at the Movies two weeks ago about working on the new Peacock original series, Rutherford Falls. The upcoming comedy series about two lifelong best friends, Nathan Rutherford (Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding). They find themselves at a crossroads when the series premieres. It’s rather timely and relevant given the ongoing conversation about statues and whether they should be removed. Helms created the series with Michael Schur and…
"Ross Riege talks Rutherford Falls"
Netflix announced the list of movies, television series, and specials that are coming and leaving the streaming service in May. All titles and dates are subject to change. New Podcast: Behind the Scenes: Shadow and Bone (launch April 28) – It’s time for another season of Behind the Scenes, where you get an exclusive look at how the biggest Netflix series are made. This time, we’re diving head first into the fantasy world of Shadow…
"Netflix: Coming and Leaving in May"
Think of The Mitchells vs. The Machines as Her meets The Terminator in this all new star-studded comedy launching on Netflix. The Mitchells are an ordinary family doing ordinary things. They’re certainly like any other family. And yet, they’re going to find themselves having to save the world during the robot apocalypse (Ted Moseby voice: Kids, nobody ever learned anything while watching The Terminator). Anybody with a love of film will also find themselves resonating…
"The Mitchells vs. The Machines is Awesome"
According to a casting notice, Pixar Animation Studios is looking to cast a transgender girl as “Jess” in an upcoming project. What we know about Jess from the notice is that she’s a 14-year-old transgender girl. She is compassionate, funny, and always has your back. Pixar is looking for actresses 12-17 years old that who: Are enthusiastic, outgoing, funny, and energetic Feel comfortable in front of a microphone Can authentically portray a 14-year-old transgender girl…
"Pixar Looking To Cast Transgender Girl"
Emilia Clarke is the latest actress to join both the Star Wars and Marvel universes with her casting in Disney’s Secret Invasion series. Clarke, who previously starred as Qi’ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story, joins the recently announced Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman in the cast. The duo joins Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in the series. Jackson and Mendelsohn are both members of the Star Wars and Marvel universe. If you…
"Emilia Clarke Joins the Star Wars and Marvel Club"
Rather than launch a new Disneynature film, Disney+ turns to James Cameron and National Geographic for Secrets of the Whales. It was only a matter of time before Disney, through its National Geographic unit, released a documentary on whales. The thing is–there is so much content here that it’s not limited to a single film. Instead, the newest Earth Day feature is a documentary series. The four episodes run close to 50 minutes in length,…
"Secrets of the Whales: The Newest Earth Day Series"
Warner Bros. Pictures is planning to end their theatrical online press screeners after May and resume in-person press screenings. I decided to check in with the studio after hearing a report in a critics group. On one hand, I am not surprised that the studio is “slowly but surely returning to theatrical-only screenings as theaters are open and operating.” However, the good news here is that they will be working with their regional teams. The…
"Warner Bros.: Online Press Screeners Ending in May"
True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee, the recent book written by Abraham Riesman, is an eye-opening look into Stan Lee’s life. This book marks the 29th book I’ve read during the pandemic. Riesman’s book is a substantially different book than that of A Marvelous Life by Danny Fingeroth. That’s not to take anything away from Fingeroth. Working in the industry gave Fingeroth the chance to get to know Stan Lee. I think…
"True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee"