Heritage Day Explores the Holocaust Through Dark Comedy

An eight-year old girl starts becoming obsessed about the Holocaust and dresses up as her estranged grandmother in Heritage Day. The film brings up something that is true for many in the 1980s. Heritage Day, which has been playing the film festival circuit, could not be more timely as current levels are antisemitism makes 2023 look like 1939. I’ve read enough books to know the discomfort that many had about discussing their Holocaust experiences. Steven…

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Bar Fight! Is A Battle For The Ages

Following their breakup, a former couple ends up duking it out in order to determine the right to their bar in the Bar Fight! The premise behind Bar Fight! is one that makes for a solid comedy. We’ve seen what couples go through when they break up or divorce. What many of these films do not generally show is what happens with their friends and other local favorites. It makes sense that they would keep…

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The School for Good and Evil Hits Netflix

The School for Good and Evil brings filmmaker Paul Feig into the world of fantasy in this adaptation of Soman Chainani’s book. This film is unlike anything Feig has done before. Fantasy is not a genre that you’ll find in Feig’s filmography. His filmography is heavy on comedies more than anything else. That said, he’s no stranger to a visual effects-heavy film after directing Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. The fantasy genre, as anyone knows, is…

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Reboot: A Genius Hulu Satire From Steven Levitan

Reboot, created by Emmy-winning comedy writer Steven Levitan, is a genius comedy satire that speaks to the differences in generations. While reboots are all the rage, it was only a matter of time before we saw a satire of reboots on television. That’s not to say such a satire hasn’t been done on feature film before–see Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Creator Steven Levitan takes a sitcom in the vein of Step by Step and…

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Rachel Bloom Talks About Her Book and More

Rachel Bloom spoke with Solzy at the Movies about I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are, mental health, improv, and more. Her memoir is now available in paperback–with a new chapter–through Grand Central Publishing. I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are is now available in paperback and with a new chapter. What went into the decision to add a new chapter to the book? Rachel Bloom: Well, honestly, my publisher was…

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Rachel Bloom Pens Funny Memoir About Life, Career

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator and star Rachel Bloom opens up about her life in her new memoir, I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are. This book is everything I expected and more from Rachel Bloom.  Bloom got into sketch comedy in college but up until that point, she was planning for a career in musical theater.  Life changes, I get it.  I’ve been there so I know how it can be.  That being said,…

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Inaugural 2019 Rom Com Fest Lineup Announced

The inaugural lineup has been announced for the experimental 2019 Rom Com Fest, running June 20-23, 2019 in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CA (May 7, 2019) – Rom Com Fest, a new Los Angeles based film festival which celebrates love through film and experiences, announced the lineup for its inaugural festival which will take place June 20-23, 2019. The lineup includes special themed screenings of iconic romantic comedies, as well as a competition lineup of…

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SXSW 2018: Most Likely to Murder

As Most Likely To Murder premieres at the SXSW Film Festival, the comedy noir is the rare film that makes a crazy ex-boyfriend villain out of its star. Billy Green, a lowly concierge working in Las Vegas, finds himself back hometown of Valley Stream for Thanksgiving.  Billy talks up Vegas as if he’s boss there.  The reality is that he’s not living the glamorous life that he tells people.  Unlike his old classmates, he’s still…

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