Watch: Clever Short ‘The Launch’ – Kids Get Ready for a Tech Launch
"It's not everyday you get to release the planet's greatest operating system for personal computing...!" This delightfully clever, amusing short film is now out to watch online. Written & directed by KK Apple, The Launch is a parody of the Microsoft team getting ready to launch Windows 95 at a big tech event in 1995. "When a ruthless tech ubernerd is faced with pushback right before a big launch, he must find a way to hype up the team - and himself - before going onstage." It's inspired by true events and "one very viral Bill Gates video." This film riffs on the whole event by casting a group of young women to perform as kids pretending to be these not-so-confident tech nerds - the Microsoft boys. Starring Alyssa Limperis as Bill, Tien Tran as Dave, Katie Sisk as Steve, Alise Morales as Richard, and KK Apple as Marcus; along with Pallavi Gunalan, Betsy Helmer, and Nathan Pearson. Of course this is similar to Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs film, but it's also creative in its own savvy ways. The short ...
Don’t Let Your House Go to the Dogs. Catify It With Shichic!
Shichic is for people who understand that as cat owners, it’s our solemn duty to provide them with a fulfilling catified environment.
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We Could’ve Had a Very Different Michael Scott If This Comedy Show Took Off
Steve Carell played Tom Papa’s boss on his show Come to Papa, a series that would’ve interfered with The Office had it taken off.
The Oscar Statue Was the Unlikely Inspiration for This Horror Movie Monster
Jack Arnold was inspired by the Oscar statue to create the iconic Gill-Man from Creature From the Black Lagoon.
10 Best Martin Freeman Movies, Ranked
From Hot Fuzz to The Hobbit trilogy, these are Martin Freeman’s best movies, ranked.
Trailer for Meditative Doc ‘Songs of Earth’ Set in a Norwegian Fjord
"I've come home to join you on another journey..." Strand Releasing has debuted an official US trailer for a Norwegian documentary film titled Songs of Earth, a slow cinema gorgeous work of art made by the doc filmmaker Margreth Olin. This premiered at CPH:DOX and IDFA and TIFF last year, and will be released in US cinemas in early 2024. A beautiful, meditative doc about the power of this planet. "Being connected to nature, what does it mean? Father knows and father shows. The director's father is 84. We follow in his footsteps into the mountain home. Into nature's smallest life and out to grand panoramas, where he grew up." It's set in a valley in Norway called Oldedalen (see Google Maps), where her family is from. All of the breathtaking shots of the landscape are mostly accompanied by sounds of nature transposed into melodies by the London Contemporary Orchestra. A sweeping natural spectacle rooted in a personal history. Reviews praise the film: "A remarkable, poetic meditation, Songs of Earth weaves the smallness of human lifespan into the grandness of ...
Everything We Know About Thor 5: Story, Setting & Cast
Taika Waititi's Thor: Love & Thunder seems to set up an antagonist for Thor 5, but details about the potential MCU sequel remain unconfirmed.
John Magaro & Steve Zahn in Hitman Comedy ‘LaRoy, Texas’ Trailer
"It's important to finish things once we start them..." Vudu has revealed an official trailer for an indie crime comedy called LaRoy, Texas, formerly known as just LaRoy. This is officially set for a release starting in April, streaming directly on the Vudu service if anyone is interested in this tomfoolery. When Ray discovers that his wife is cheating on him, he decides he is going to kill himself. His plans suddenly change when a stranger mistakes him for a low-rent hitman. Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive. Starring John Magaro (from Past Lives & First Cow) as Ray, Steve Zahn as his kooky P.I. friend, Dylan Baker, Galadriel Stineman, Matthew Del Negro, Bob Clendenin, Brad Leland, Megan Stevenson, & Emily Pendergast. This premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year but didn't make much of an impact, which is why it's going direct-to-VOD to watch soon. At least Zahn looks ...
Um, why was Katie Britt’s cringey post-SOTU dramatic monologue the creepiest thing I’ve ever seen?
Mexican-American Golf Team Movie ‘The Long Game’ Official Trailer
"The best golfer isn't the one with the fanciest clubs, it's the one who can summon the will to keep swinging when things get tough." An official trailer has arrived for an indie film titled The Long Game, a true story about a group of golfers in the 1950s who pushed back against American racism. This first premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival last year, but hasn't been released anywhere until now. Based on the book titled "Mustang Miracle" by Humberto G. Garcia, directed by Cuban-American filmmaker Julio Quintana. In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert - in Del Rio. Experience the inspiring journey of young caddies who dared to dream beyond the fairways. The Long Game tells the true story of grit & boundless ambition that turned the golf world upside down. The film stars Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, Cheech Marin, Julian Works, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Brett Cullen, with Oscar ...