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Rebel Comics Skewer Secret Service’s Massive Fail on Trump Shooting

Imagine being a satirical comedian and knowing so many ripe topics are off limits. Consider: Hunter Biden’s laptop The porous U.S.-Mexico border All things woke All things DEI Biden’s inflation woes And, until a month ago, Biden’s cognitive decline We can add one more item to that list. The systemic failures by the Secret Service …

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Body-Snatching Alien Lovers Kooky Comedy ‘The Becomers’ Trailer

"I guess we're gonna have to start assimilating sooner rather than later." Dark Star Pictures has revealed an official trailer for The Becomers, an indie sci-fi comedy from filmmaker Zach Clark. This premiered at the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal one year ago, and is ready for release in US art house theaters + on VOD this fall. A body-snatching alien comes to Earth, reconnects with their missing partner alien, and tries to find their way in modern America. The "visually striking and outrageously plotted film reverberates with the pulse of politics & cultural trends of the last five years – drawing from COVID, Qanon, and constant states of anxiety – while exploring themes of confusion, isolation, and the deep need for human connection through the story of two body-snatching alien lovers." Starring Molly Plunk, Mike Lopez, Keith Kelly, Isabel Alamin, and Frank V. Ross, and featuring narration from Sparks' lead singer Russell Mael. This looks like some lo-fi, low budget, kooky sci-fi weirdness, if anyone is into this kind of funky cinema. Enjoy. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for ...
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Official US Trailer for Abel & Gordon’s ‘The Falling Star’ Noir Parody

"Boris, tell them what you did!" Kino Lorber has revealed an official trailer for an indie comedy called The Falling Star, the latest creation from the Belgian filmmaker duo known as Abel & Gordon - best known as Dominique Abel & Fiona Gordon. This first premiered last year at the 2023 Locarno, Telluride, Thessaloniki Film Festivals. KL is "pleased to present The Falling Star, the enchanting new caper from Dominique Abel & Fiona Gordon that parodies film noir with their signature deadpan wit and quirky, colorful whimsy." The story follows a former activist who's been a fugitive for 35 years, and works as a bartender now. Boris' past finally catches up with him when a mysterious stranger appears at the bar, armed, and wanting his revenge. Starring Abel & Gordon, along with dancer Kaori Ito, Philippe Martz, and Bruno Romy. This film is described by critics: "unique and poetic... a symphony of primary colours, scenes composed as if paintings, bodies which speak louder than words, dances which suddenly possess the various characters, irresistible visual ingeniousness." Sounds like some amusing, and ...