Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will be added to Amazon Prime next month https://t.co/DC5Fs4SMcL
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 28, 2020
Every parent wants to believe their child is good.
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) April 27, 2020
Watch #DefendingJacob now. https://t.co/szyjbkH6jvpic.twitter.com/no2kkLRdjj
Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will be added to Disney+ next month. https://t.co/Qbto5LydgR
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 26, 2020
Nobody freak out but #ReadyOrNot is coming to HBO next month. https://t.co/Z264MKnbpR
— Collider (@Collider) April 27, 2020
Hulu is heading into May with a number of titles such as #Rocketman, 'Goodfellas', 'The Graduate', 'Batman Begins' and 'The Dark Knight' https://t.co/CzIfhHcyFB
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 28, 2020
Netflix has announced a number of titles that will be added during the upcoming month https://t.co/7DxXtZqXnP
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) April 29, 2020
Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will be added to #Showtime this month https://t.co/aJmfvuo8LX
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 2, 2020
Losing my fucking MIND at this Quibi show where actual Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan plays a woman obsessed with her golden arm pic.twitter.com/rSfqCv75SG
— Zach Raffio (@zachraffio) April 15, 2020
it’s pretty funny that venture capitalists poured billions into quibi not realizing the fundamental truth that people want to look at their phone while a show is on their TV
— Perry Kittles (@Yelix) May 12, 2020
what are you talking about, quibi’s doing great https://t.co/NseI53DKjzpic.twitter.com/P3nqkwqi5P
— Caroline Darya Framke (@carolineframke) May 11, 2020
I have enough faith in us as a people to believe that even in regular times we'd have made Quibi fail.
— Eric D. Snider (@EricDSnider) May 12, 2020
YES. A quick story: at the beginning of 2019 I was trying to pitch a few things and every room I was in, the execs would say, “Have you heard of Quibi? They’re looking for a lot of content right now!” Like 2 months later I couldn’t get Quibi meetings bc I wasn’t a celeb. Oh well! https://t.co/OzocZFTL5E
— Clarke Wolfe (@clarkewolfe) May 12, 2020
he's right, a pandemic resulting in millions of people with short attention spans stuck at home all day bored and desperate to be entertained was EXACTLY the scenario Quibi didn't want https://t.co/QZHWcxJWrW
— Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA) May 12, 2020
#quibipic.twitter.com/bPRdDxfCnH
— Lindsay Ellis (@thelindsayellis) May 12, 2020
I ACTUALLY WATCHED THIS FOR YOU
I figured it was only fair to give this content a try. This is time in my life I will never get back, when I am lying on my death-bed one day I am sure I will have regrets about what else I could have done with these precious moments (sorry, precious quibis) instead of watching these dumb shows.
50 States of Fright
From Sam Raimi comes this anthology show so blissfully tone deaf that it circles right back around to hilarious. It is unbelievably bad horror - I’ve seen some Raimi defender’s claim it is supposed to be camp/B horror, but all the marketing plays it straight. The first story did remind me of Graph vs Host from Arrested Development, though, so that was fun.
★☆☆☆☆ Unironically
★★★★★ Ironically
Chrissy’s Court
The nicest thing I can say is that her mom is the bailiff and that’s cute I guess. Other than that it’s just like Teigen’s twitter feed came to life - you can decide for yourself how much that appeals to you.
★★☆☆☆
Dummy
This project, based on the relationship between Cody Heller and Dan Harmon, starts out strong with the charming joke that Anna Kendrick is too ugly (????) to be sexually harassed, and just keeps going downhill from there. This felt like it was meant to be a movie, Quibi acquired it, so now it is a show I guess.
☆☆☆☆☆
Most Dangerous Game
You know what, I did not hate it. It was dumb and predictable, but it was enjoyable enough to throw in the background while I formatted the sources of this post. Liam Hemsworth stars as Dodge Tynes (do you get it?? because he is dodging death???), a terminally ill man who doesn't want to leave his wife "penniless" when they clearly live a middle-class life and, like, own a home which is a lot more than most people.
★★★★☆
Murder House Flip
Here is my guess - Jeffrey Katzenberg has a 14 year old granddaughter or niece or something who loves My Favourite Murder, and a wife who loves HGTV, and figured he was on to something. The premise is actually kinda interesting, but the show itself is surface level on both the murder and home reno content which makes it pretty dull.
★★☆☆☆
Reno 911!
I’ve never watched the original (sorry), but this was probably the best thing I watched on Quibi. The shorter format actually works pretty well for this kind of sketch/improv and I did chortle.
★★★★☆
When the Streetlights Go On
The soundtrack is great. The show is okay. No further comments.
★★★☆☆
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A GHOST STORY producer Adam Donaghey was arrested last week for molesting and raping a child actor who appeared in the film. Horrifying allegations of abuse on this film set. Trades need to pick this up. @Variety @THR @DEADLINE https://t.co/zvImapDLjA
— Jovanka Vuckovic (@JovankaVuckovic) May 13, 2020
We NEED to be talking about this. So tired of the horror community sweeping stuff like this under the rug.
— Jovanka Vuckovic (@JovankaVuckovic) May 13, 2020
Also some really disturbing allegations about sexual harassment on set by Fred Williamson here.
— Jovanka Vuckovic (@JovankaVuckovic) May 13, 2020
I don’t understand it either. We’re a community of outsiders and misfits and we should be looking out for each other. We must take care of each other, especially young people and children. Here’s something easy and actionable: Stop working with known predators.
— Jovanka Vuckovic (@JovankaVuckovic) May 13, 2020
Radio silence from all people who he worked ln their films as well as all the horror and genre sites. Funny how people pick and choose who they will drag and not drag, the dude is accused of child rape... again proving Hollywood doesn’t give a shit about children.
— Michelinepitt (@michelinepitt) May 13, 2020
Disgusting.
— The Soska Sisters (@twisted_twins) May 14, 2020
I am angry, horrified and saddened to hear about the assault on a young girl by Adam Donaghey. I did not know of his reputation or this alleged incident, and it sickens me. Predators hide in plain sight. We must do better as a film community to keep people safe.
— Barbara Crampton (@barbaracrampton) May 14, 2020
This is pertaining to sexual misconduct/ harassment while on set working...not Covid. Sorry should have clarified
— Barbara Crampton (@barbaracrampton) May 14, 2020
I’m frustrated with this industry’s inability to admit and deal with harassment and assault being a much larger issue, to a point of near banality. I’m frustrated every woman in the industry (myself included) still has a story abt how someone powerful chose to look the other way.
— April Wolfe (@AWolfeful) May 15, 2020
And if someone who’s assaulted or harassed others has somehow found himself in your ranks, an appropriate response is to say that you’re looking critically at HOW we could have failed to vet them because we take this seriously and know it could happen again.
— April Wolfe (@AWolfeful) May 15, 2020
Worse, this article downplays how much @Cinestate may have known about Donaghey's behavior https://t.co/9pGD6WqL9u
— Johnny Donaldson (@johnnydonaldson) May 13, 2020
Hello everyone! No one cares, but I used to be active on here back when I was in college because I had zero social skills. However, thanks to the robust commentary from the users of yesteryear, I was able to generate witty, divisive, scathing yet loving banter with complete strangers which gave me enough courage to become involved in the music scene in the town my college was located in. I have since left, gone to grad school, lost two major job opportunities leading up to COVID and because of COVID, both of which had to do with event planning (...Live Nation...).
SO...I have taken it upon myself to do something completely selfish and entirely selfless: Share some of the best music that no one is listening to because the music industry is rigged. I care enough to dig up the stank old email I used to register this account because if anyone has the capacity to care about these issues, it is most definitely ONTD!
The band just isn't all white, if you catch my drift.
Their sound has gotten progressively louder and louder through the years because Vanessa Acosta, the vocalist, is clearly trying to have a breakthrough; based off the evolution of their sound, it's obvious that they've had their run-in with labels, to no avail, however. This band stands toe-to-toe with the mishmashed whisper/glare of Billie Eilish and fellow acolytes without flinching as they turn to rock & freakin roll in the other direction.
From the 2011 release One Last Time Around the Equator
A live performance from their 2014 sophomore album Areté
The name says Björk but, sonically, they are Hendrix, Joplin, Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones (yes!), Brody Dalle, Queens of the Stone Age, Sublime, Erykah Badu, all without blatantly ripping anyone off. Catch this vibe!
There are so many more artists from the scene I grew up on but many of them are no longer together. Let me know, in the comments, if there is a non-conventional artist you believe is long overdue for some recognition--the scene is brutal and if you or I don't care, then no one will. I love this music so much I want to see if this post leads to a vinyl release because OLTATE is legendary. I'm sorry if this feels like a reject Pitchfork review. Pitchfork would never though...
Last year, Lil Nas X appeared on the scene and changed country music. Yes, there have been black country stars before, but people need to be reminded that no genre of American music belongs to one race, especially so with rock because I know everyone knows where rock comes from.
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