If you’re looking to dive into the best of independent and foreign filmmaking, The Criterion Channel has announced their August 2020 lineup. The impressive slate includes retrospectives dedicated to Mia Hansen-Løve, Bill Gunn, Stephen Cone, Terry Gilliam, Wim Wenders, Alain Delon, Bill Plympton, Les Blank, and more.
In terms of new releases, they also have Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles’ Bacurau, the fascinating documentary John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection, the Kenyan LGBTQ drama Rafiki, and more. There’s also a series on Australian New Wave with films by Gillian Armstrong, Bruce Beresford, David Gulpilil, and Peter Weir, as well as one on bad vacations with Joanna Hogg’s Unrelated, Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers, and more.
See the lineup below and explore more on their platform. One can also see our weekly streaming picks here.
25 Ways to Quit Smoking, Bill Plympton, 1989
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, Roy Rowland,...
In terms of new releases, they also have Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles’ Bacurau, the fascinating documentary John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection, the Kenyan LGBTQ drama Rafiki, and more. There’s also a series on Australian New Wave with films by Gillian Armstrong, Bruce Beresford, David Gulpilil, and Peter Weir, as well as one on bad vacations with Joanna Hogg’s Unrelated, Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers, and more.
See the lineup below and explore more on their platform. One can also see our weekly streaming picks here.
25 Ways to Quit Smoking, Bill Plympton, 1989
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, Roy Rowland,...
- 7/24/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
From 1929 to 1931, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced a series of nine short "Dogville" comedy films aka 'barkies' (instead of 'talkies'),
starring trained canines, voice-dubbed by actors, directed by Zion Myers and Jules White, who later worked on "The Three Stooges" comedy shorts:
Films included, "College Hounds", "Hot Dog"...
..."Who Killed Rover?" aka "The Dogville Murder Case"...
..."The Dogway Melody", So Quiet on The Canine Front", "The Big Dog House"...
..."Love-Tails of Morocco"...
..."The Two Barks Brothers"...
...and "Trader Hound".
Click the images to enlarge...
starring trained canines, voice-dubbed by actors, directed by Zion Myers and Jules White, who later worked on "The Three Stooges" comedy shorts:
Films included, "College Hounds", "Hot Dog"...
..."Who Killed Rover?" aka "The Dogville Murder Case"...
..."The Dogway Melody", So Quiet on The Canine Front", "The Big Dog House"...
..."Love-Tails of Morocco"...
..."The Two Barks Brothers"...
...and "Trader Hound".
Click the images to enlarge...
- 7/19/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Geoff Keighley’s new documentary, The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx, explores the development of Valve’s recent Half-Life VR game and reveals fresh details about several games that Valve canceled over the years.
Let’s start with Half-Life. The documentary includes information which suggests that Valve essentially canceled five Half-Life projects that they had been working on in one form or another between the releases of Half-Life 2: Episode 2 and Half-Life: Alyx. One of those games was referred to internally as Half-Life 3.
The documentary confirms something we’ve heard before, which is that Half-Life 3‘s cancellation can largely be attributed to problems with the development of the Source 2 engine. Those technical issues essentially prevented Valve from making serious progress on that sequel. Interestingly, it also seems that Valve intended for Half-Life 3 to feature a combination of procedural-generated levels and hand-crafted narrative moments. Basically, there would be certain sections of...
Let’s start with Half-Life. The documentary includes information which suggests that Valve essentially canceled five Half-Life projects that they had been working on in one form or another between the releases of Half-Life 2: Episode 2 and Half-Life: Alyx. One of those games was referred to internally as Half-Life 3.
The documentary confirms something we’ve heard before, which is that Half-Life 3‘s cancellation can largely be attributed to problems with the development of the Source 2 engine. Those technical issues essentially prevented Valve from making serious progress on that sequel. Interestingly, it also seems that Valve intended for Half-Life 3 to feature a combination of procedural-generated levels and hand-crafted narrative moments. Basically, there would be certain sections of...
- 7/9/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
HBO Max is going to the dogs: WarnerMedia’s forthcoming streaming service has ordered the dog grooming competition series Hot Dog (working title).
The 12-episode program will feature “three dog groomers facing off in a full head-to-tail creative competition showcasing canine breeds of all kinds,” per the official synopsis. Each installment will include “imaginative challenges and out-of-the-box themes meant to spotlight the best looks for man’s best friend.”
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The 12-episode program will feature “three dog groomers facing off in a full head-to-tail creative competition showcasing canine breeds of all kinds,” per the official synopsis. Each installment will include “imaginative challenges and out-of-the-box themes meant to spotlight the best looks for man’s best friend.”
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- 4/17/2020
- TVLine.com
HBO Max has greenlit a dog grooming competition series featuring celebrity dog groomer Jess Rona.
Tentatively titled “Hot Dog,” the show comes from Jax Media and Nicole Yaron (“Making It”). The 12-episode, 30-minute series will feature dog groomers competing in a full head-to-tail creative competition that showcases all different types of dog breeds.
The series was inspired by celebrity dog grooming expert Jess Rona’s social media presence and coffee table book “Groomed.” She has also appeared on “Drunk History” and “New Girl.”
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Each episode will consist of challenges to spotlight these very good, very beautiful pups.
Celebrity guests will provide comedic commentary, and Rona will lead the judges to give one winner the title of Best in Show and a cash prize.
“Jess Rona has made a name for herself as dog groomer-to-the stars...
Tentatively titled “Hot Dog,” the show comes from Jax Media and Nicole Yaron (“Making It”). The 12-episode, 30-minute series will feature dog groomers competing in a full head-to-tail creative competition that showcases all different types of dog breeds.
The series was inspired by celebrity dog grooming expert Jess Rona’s social media presence and coffee table book “Groomed.” She has also appeared on “Drunk History” and “New Girl.”
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Each episode will consist of challenges to spotlight these very good, very beautiful pups.
Celebrity guests will provide comedic commentary, and Rona will lead the judges to give one winner the title of Best in Show and a cash prize.
“Jess Rona has made a name for herself as dog groomer-to-the stars...
- 4/17/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Celebrity dog groomer Jess Rona is the inspiration for and a judge on a comedy competition series for HBO Max. The streamer has ordered Hot Dog (w/t) from Jax Media and Making It exec producer Nicolle Yaron.
The series, which consists of 12 half-hour episodes, will feature three dog groomers facing off against each other with a series of challenges. Each episode will include challenges as the contestants aim to find the best canine looks. The show will feature commentary from celebrity guests and a host, while Rona will lead the judging panel.
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Rona, known for being dog groomer to stars such as Katy Perry, has built an online...
The series, which consists of 12 half-hour episodes, will feature three dog groomers facing off against each other with a series of challenges. Each episode will include challenges as the contestants aim to find the best canine looks. The show will feature commentary from celebrity guests and a host, while Rona will lead the judging panel.
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Rona, known for being dog groomer to stars such as Katy Perry, has built an online...
- 4/17/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
"Make sure the dog is hydrated. I'll check back in later." Save the dog! And save the world! Hot Dog is a comedy short filmed in one shot, from writer / director Patrick Muhlberger. Set at a parking lot in Southern California, a group of coworkers try to rescue a dog locked in a hot car. Chaos ensues. Muhlberger perfectly describes his film: "Hot Dog is a single shot comedy that is basically 1917, but with idiots in a parking lot." Hot Dog stars Elisha Yaffe as Matt, along with Marissa Rivera, Nathan Ramos, Gabe Gibbs, Vic Michaelis, and Cecily Breaux. While this short isn't particularly innovative, it is clever and funny, and that still makes it an enjoyably entertaining short to watch. Not only is there meticulous work in setting up the scene and all the people that interact with the characters, but the witty writing also adds some intense drama to the situation.
- 4/14/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"DC Super Pets", a new animated feature based on DC Comics' family of crime-fighting animals, is targeting a May 21, 2021 release, directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levine, that originated as a children's series from Capstone Publishers and a series of shorts as part of Cartoon Network's' DC Nation':
The 'Super Pets', debuted with 'Krypto' the superdog in DC's "Adventure" #210 (1955).
'The Legion of Super-Pets' debuted in "Adventure Comics" #293 (1962).
The original Legion roster included Krypto, 'Comet' the superhorse, 'Streaky' the supercat, 'Beppo' the supermonkey and 'shape-shifter' 'Proty II'.
Significant appearances include "Adventure" #322 (July 1964) when 'Proty II' is initiated into the team and "Adventure" #343 (April 1966), when the pets help the 'Legion of Super-Heroes' battle the 'Luck Lords'.
"Adventure" #364 (January 1968) was titled, "The Revolt of the Super-Pets!"
The team rarely appeared after the 'Silver Age' except for Krypto who became a supporting character in several "Superman" titles.
Other versions of the 'Super-Pets'...
The 'Super Pets', debuted with 'Krypto' the superdog in DC's "Adventure" #210 (1955).
'The Legion of Super-Pets' debuted in "Adventure Comics" #293 (1962).
The original Legion roster included Krypto, 'Comet' the superhorse, 'Streaky' the supercat, 'Beppo' the supermonkey and 'shape-shifter' 'Proty II'.
Significant appearances include "Adventure" #322 (July 1964) when 'Proty II' is initiated into the team and "Adventure" #343 (April 1966), when the pets help the 'Legion of Super-Heroes' battle the 'Luck Lords'.
"Adventure" #364 (January 1968) was titled, "The Revolt of the Super-Pets!"
The team rarely appeared after the 'Silver Age' except for Krypto who became a supporting character in several "Superman" titles.
Other versions of the 'Super-Pets'...
- 4/9/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
From 1929 to 1931, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced a series of nine short "Dogville" comedy films, aka 'barkies', instead of 'talkies',
starring trained dogs, voice-dubbed by actors, directed by Zion Myers and Jules White, who later worked on "The Three Stooges" comedy shorts:
Films included, "College Hounds", "Hot Dog", "Who Killed Rover?" aka "The Dogville Murder Case", "The Dogway Melody", "So Quiet on the Canine Front", "The Big Dog House", "Love-Tails of Morocco", "The Two Barks Brothers" and "Trader Hound".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Dogville Barkies"...
starring trained dogs, voice-dubbed by actors, directed by Zion Myers and Jules White, who later worked on "The Three Stooges" comedy shorts:
Films included, "College Hounds", "Hot Dog", "Who Killed Rover?" aka "The Dogville Murder Case", "The Dogway Melody", "So Quiet on the Canine Front", "The Big Dog House", "Love-Tails of Morocco", "The Two Barks Brothers" and "Trader Hound".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Dogville Barkies"...
- 3/22/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to Austin, Texas this week for South by Southwest, and in the spirit of giving back amidst the festival's corporate milieu — and keeping Austin weird — host Jimmy Kimmel and Matthew McConaughey teamed up to produce three ridiculous commercials for local video store Vulcan Video.
Kimmel first swings through Vulcan where he meets the proprietors, Bryan and Kristen, who show off the store's extensive inventory, from large collections of Jerry Lewis films and Canadian TV shows to a copy of Hot Dog... The Movie, a film Kimmel fondly remembers from his youth.
Kimmel first swings through Vulcan where he meets the proprietors, Bryan and Kristen, who show off the store's extensive inventory, from large collections of Jerry Lewis films and Canadian TV shows to a copy of Hot Dog... The Movie, a film Kimmel fondly remembers from his youth.
- 3/17/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Peter Markle (Youngblood, Hot Dog... The Movie) has written and is attached to direct Immersion. The thriller follows a group of hardcore juvenile delinquents who are waiting to be tried as adults, and are granted "one last chance at redemption." "Venturing into the wilderness to participate in a brutal survival program, the teens encounter something far more horrifying than the mean streets they left behind." Brian Gilbert and Andrew Trapani of Nine/8 Entertainment, of Haunting In Connecticut, Wrong Turn, Scooby Doo 3 and 4 fame, are producing. Note: the photo above is from some random horror film, and not this project. via: specchaser...
- 2/23/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
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