Combining live action and 3D animation,Love Virtually centers on four who are trying to find love in the Metaverse! Director/co-writer L.E. Staiman and executive producer/co-writer Cheston Mizel came up with the idea during the global pandemic. Since there was no big studio behind them, there was no “gatekeeping” for this movie. The pair simply penned a script and went from there . . .
This week I am offering up two Blu-rays of Warhorse One courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. The picture, starring Johnny Strong, is directed by Strong and William Kaufman. I enjoyed Kaufman’s previous films (Shrapnel, The Channel) and I’m looking forward to seeing Warhorse One. Giveaway details below!
Apple Original Films has released the trailer to The Family Plan, an action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan. Movie hits Apple TV+ on December 15. Let us know your thoughts on the trailer!
The six-part limited series The Garden: Commune or Cult centers on a community that lives off the grid. A film crew has received access to give viewers a bird’s eye look at life on The Garden, and the series centers on several newcomers who have ten days to prove their worth to the community. Tisheila Early, a survivalist truck driver, talked to Deepest Dream about her experiences at The Garden.
Now in theaters and available on Digital and On Demand, Squealer centers on a police officer (Wes Chatham) and a social worker (Danielle Burgio) who are trying to uncover why young women are disappearing in a small town. These clues lead to a butcher (Ronnie Gene Blevins) at a pig farm, and thus this horror-thriller travels down its share of dark and bloody corners. Burgio co-wrote with script with Squealer director Andy Armstrong, and the two talked about the collaboration.
Shot in the Arm, directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy and executive produced by Neil deGrasse Tyson, is a critically acclaimed documentary that spotlights the “vaccine hesitancy and in the context of our modern pandemic.” Can we overcome our own confirmation bias and strengthen our own education and personal insights? Kennedy and Tyson talked about their documentary, which is now playing at New York City’s Angelika Film Center.
Director Matthieu Rytz is passionate about the deep ocean, and his documentaryDeep Rising focuses on the complexities of deep sea bed mining. The documentary, narrated by Jason Momoa, presents the issue through the eyes of Marine geologist Sandor Mulsow and The Metals Company CEO Gerard Barron. By presenting both sides (Rytz is against deep sea bed mining), the filmmaker delivers an even balanced look on this integral issue. Full interview with Rytz is featured below.
The Kill Room, a dark comedic thriller starring Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Joe Manganiello, debuts on Digital November 3. Nicol Paone (Friendsgiving) talks about finding her voice as a filmmaker and elaborates the challenge of finding the right tone for the feature.
There is a good news/bad news element behind the new Netflix feature Pain Hustlers. As Liza Drake, a blue-collar single mom who sees her career skyrocket after teaming up with pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Chris Evans), Emily Blunt delivers another first rate perofrmance. CinemAddicts co-host Bruce Purkey described the movie as “entertaining enough,” and I concur with that assessment. Check out our CinemAddicts review below!
Although Suitable Flesh biasedly appeals to my nostalgic sensibilities, director Joe Lynch carves out inspired, fertile ground with his latest film. The movie lives in the Re-Animator and From Beyond mniverse thanks to screenwriter Dennis Paoli (he co-penned those H.P. Lovecraft adaptations). Will Suitable Flesh appeal to a broad audience, or does it play to a specialized crowd. I absolutely love this movie; co-hosts Eric Holmes and Bruce Purkey offer up different opinions on the flick. Check out our CinemAddicts review below!
