Exclusive: Vmi Releasing, the North American distribution arm of Vmi Worldwide, has hired Dan Fisher as Executive Vice President.
Fisher has previously served as Director of Worldwide Acquisitions for Entertainment One, Senior Director of Acquisitions for Gravitas Ventures, and VP of Acquisitions for Freestyle Digital Media. Before Vmi Releasing, he was the founder and principal of Poppy Pictures, a boutique film distribution and sales consulting firm. He also recently served as a visiting professor of film at Kenyon College in Ohio.
Vmi Worldwide launched in 2010 under CEO Andre Relis. They’ve produced titles such as Darkness of Man, The Price We Pay, The Last Son, Come Out Fighting, Arkansas, Wander, and The Humanity Bureau. Vmi Releasing first launched in 2021. They have released Freaks vs The Reich, a Venice 2021 selection, Defining Moments, starring Burt Reynolds in his final performance, Death on the Border, starring Shannon Elizabeth and Danny Trejo. Vmi’s...
Fisher has previously served as Director of Worldwide Acquisitions for Entertainment One, Senior Director of Acquisitions for Gravitas Ventures, and VP of Acquisitions for Freestyle Digital Media. Before Vmi Releasing, he was the founder and principal of Poppy Pictures, a boutique film distribution and sales consulting firm. He also recently served as a visiting professor of film at Kenyon College in Ohio.
Vmi Worldwide launched in 2010 under CEO Andre Relis. They’ve produced titles such as Darkness of Man, The Price We Pay, The Last Son, Come Out Fighting, Arkansas, Wander, and The Humanity Bureau. Vmi Releasing first launched in 2021. They have released Freaks vs The Reich, a Venice 2021 selection, Defining Moments, starring Burt Reynolds in his final performance, Death on the Border, starring Shannon Elizabeth and Danny Trejo. Vmi’s...
- 1/24/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
January is here and Hulu is rolling out the red carpet all month long! The streamer is heading into the new month (and the new year) with several specials, including the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Special, and “The Golden Bachelor” wedding special, “The Golden Wedding.”
But Hulu will also debut several major new series and films, including its all-new murder mystery series “Death and Other Details” and the new Marvel series “Echo,” which will be available to watch on both Hulu and Disney+.
See The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new this month, and find out everything coming to Hulu in January!
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But Hulu will also debut several major new series and films, including its all-new murder mystery series “Death and Other Details” and the new Marvel series “Echo,” which will be available to watch on both Hulu and Disney+.
See The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new this month, and find out everything coming to Hulu in January!
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- 1/4/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
On Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 12:00 Pm Est, the Northern Illinois Huskies face the Arkansas State Red Wolves from Cramton Bowl. The game is airing exclusively on ESPN, which you can stream with a Live TV Streaming Service.
Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves When: Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 12:00 Pm Est TV: ESPN Stream: Watch with 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream Watch the Camellia Bowl 5 Days Free directv.com/live-sports Directv Stream’s five-day free trial is the best way to watch college football.
The Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State game will be streaming on ESPN, which is available with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also stream ESPN on Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, and YouTube TV.
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The Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State game will be streaming on ESPN, which is available with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also stream ESPN on Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, and YouTube TV.
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- 12/23/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
The Arkansas Razorbacks are set to host the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 12 noon Et from Razorback Stadium. Arkansas is looking to turn its season around after a disappointing 2-5 start, sitting last in SEC West. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, haven’t been much better with a 3-3 record and 0-3 in the conference. Don’t miss any of the action on ESPN, which you can stream with a five-day free trial of Directv Stream.
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- 10/21/2023
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
These two teams are headed in opposite directions. The No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide have won four straight games, including three SEC games. On the flip side, the Arkansas Razorbacks enter this matchup on a four-game losing skid. Will either team’s fortunes change on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12 noon Et from Bryant-Denny Stadium? Find out what happens exclusively on ESPN, which you can stream with a live TV streaming service.
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- 10/14/2023
- by Jared Macarin
- The Streamable
Get ready for a high-octane clash as the Texas A&m Aggies go to battle with the Arkansas Razorbacks at 12 noon Et, Saturday, Sept. 30. With a strong 3-1 start, the Aggies’ only loss was at the hands of No. 18 Miami. They’re hoping Connor Weigman, listed as day-to-day with an ankle injury, will be able to play and pick up where he left off, having thrown for 1,000 yards and eight passing touchdowns this year. Meanwhile, the 2-2 Arkansas Razorbacks are crossing their fingers that All-sec Rb Raheim “Rocket” Sanders will suit up, after missing three games due to injury. Catch all the action exclusively on SEC Network, which you can stream with a 50% off subscription to Sling TV.
How To Watch Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas A&m Aggies When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 12 noon Et Location: AT&T Stadium | 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX 76011 TV: SEC Network Stream: Watch with a 50% off subscription to Sling TV.
How To Watch Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas A&m Aggies When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 12 noon Et Location: AT&T Stadium | 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, TX 76011 TV: SEC Network Stream: Watch with a 50% off subscription to Sling TV.
- 9/30/2023
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
This year’s Stagecoach Festival was a love letter to country music’s past and a nod to its wide-open future. While the festival — the genre’s largest, most rollicking reunion that takes place in California’s low desert the week after Coachella — was sparse on guest appearances (no Axl Rose, this time), the level of showmanship and raw talent was high.
The three-day affair weaved in and out of hat-tips from the likes of Luke Bryan playing “Where the Green Grass Grows” by Tim McGraw to Kane Brown performing...
The three-day affair weaved in and out of hat-tips from the likes of Luke Bryan playing “Where the Green Grass Grows” by Tim McGraw to Kane Brown performing...
- 5/1/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Chris Stapleton performed three songs off his 2020 album Starting Over for CBS This Morning’ latest Saturday Sessions.
Joined by his band including his wife Morgane, Stapleton showcased “Arkansas,” “When I’m With You” and the title track from his latest LP, which arrived in November 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The country star embarked on a lengthy summer tour in support of Starting Over in July 2021; that trek continues on through December 5th in Knoxville, Tennessee. Stapleton has also already lined up a summer 2022 trek, complete with gigs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field and George,...
Joined by his band including his wife Morgane, Stapleton showcased “Arkansas,” “When I’m With You” and the title track from his latest LP, which arrived in November 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The country star embarked on a lengthy summer tour in support of Starting Over in July 2021; that trek continues on through December 5th in Knoxville, Tennessee. Stapleton has also already lined up a summer 2022 trek, complete with gigs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field and George,...
- 9/18/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
David Gilbery recently resigned from the company he co-founded in 2018.
UK-based film and TV financing company Media Finance Capital (Mfc) has promoted Marlon Vogelgesang to CEO, replacing David Gilbery who has resigned from the company he co-founded to “pursue more creative endeavours”.
Gilbery, who co-founded Mfc four years ago, has also stepped down from the company’s board of directors and will announce his future plans shortly.
Since launching in early 2018, the lender has backed projects including Lorcan Finnegan’s upcoming supernatural thriller Nocebo, starring Eva Green and Mark Strong; Sky original movie The Colour Room, starring Matthew Goode and...
UK-based film and TV financing company Media Finance Capital (Mfc) has promoted Marlon Vogelgesang to CEO, replacing David Gilbery who has resigned from the company he co-founded to “pursue more creative endeavours”.
Gilbery, who co-founded Mfc four years ago, has also stepped down from the company’s board of directors and will announce his future plans shortly.
Since launching in early 2018, the lender has backed projects including Lorcan Finnegan’s upcoming supernatural thriller Nocebo, starring Eva Green and Mark Strong; Sky original movie The Colour Room, starring Matthew Goode and...
- 6/15/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Chris Stapleton was joined by singer-guitarist H.E.R. at the 2021 CMT Music Awards, where the two artists performed the latter’s “Hold On.” It marked H.E.R.’s first time performing at the annual fan-voted event.
.@ChrisStapleton and @HERMusicx's performance of "Hold On" was absolutely stunning!
.@ChrisStapleton and @HERMusicx's performance of "Hold On" was absolutely stunning!
- 6/10/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Chris Stapleton debuted the hard-charging “Arkansas” last year on his All-American Road Show Tour, often performing the song live with guests Brothers Osborne. On Friday, Stapleton released the studio version of the track, written with Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell. It’ll appear on Stapleton’s upcoming album Starting Over.
Recorded with his core band of drummer Derek Mixon, bassist J.T. Cure, and producer Dave Cobb, the LP version of “Arkansas” also includes Campbell on guitar and Benmont Tench on piano. Lyrically, it’s a rollicking travelogue, with Stapleton documenting a...
Recorded with his core band of drummer Derek Mixon, bassist J.T. Cure, and producer Dave Cobb, the LP version of “Arkansas” also includes Campbell on guitar and Benmont Tench on piano. Lyrically, it’s a rollicking travelogue, with Stapleton documenting a...
- 10/23/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
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Amazon Prime Video has released the list of what will be headed to the streaming service in August 2020, and while it's light on original series, it has some movies that are hitting streaming for the first time, like Tom Hardy's Capone (Aug. 10), Clark Duke's directorial debut Arkansas with Liam
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Amazon Prime Video has released the list of what will be headed to the streaming service in August 2020, and while it's light on original series, it has some movies that are hitting streaming for the first time, like Tom Hardy's Capone (Aug. 10), Clark Duke's directorial debut Arkansas with Liam
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- 7/29/2020
- by Liam Mathews
- TVGuide - Breaking News
There are slow months for streaming services and then there are “choose a decade-old Chris Nolan movie as a header image” slow months for streaming services. Amazon Prime’s August 2020 clearly falls into the latter camp.
That’s not to say that there aren’t some interesting options arriving this month. August 1 has a few intriguing movies including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Inception, Rain Man, and even Spider-Man 3. But there aren’t many Amazon originals to speak of. Chemical Hearts, starring Lili Reinhart (Riverdale) premieres on August 20. Then on August 28, subscribers can get a sneak peek at Amazon’s new The Boys after show Prime Rewind: Inside the Boys.
After that, however, it’s pretty much just Capone on August 10. And who could turn down watching Tom Hardy just being the Hardiest?
Here is everything else arriving on Amazon Prime Video this month.
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That’s not to say that there aren’t some interesting options arriving this month. August 1 has a few intriguing movies including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Inception, Rain Man, and even Spider-Man 3. But there aren’t many Amazon originals to speak of. Chemical Hearts, starring Lili Reinhart (Riverdale) premieres on August 20. Then on August 28, subscribers can get a sneak peek at Amazon’s new The Boys after show Prime Rewind: Inside the Boys.
After that, however, it’s pretty much just Capone on August 10. And who could turn down watching Tom Hardy just being the Hardiest?
Here is everything else arriving on Amazon Prime Video this month.
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- 7/27/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
August brings new Amazon Original Series, Movies, and Specials including the premiere of World’s Toughest Race: Eco Challenge Fiji, the ultimate expedition race from the creator of Survivor and hosted by Bear Grylls in which 66 teams from 30 countries race non-stop for 11 days across hundreds of miles of rugged Fijian terrain complete with mountains, jungles, rivers, and ocean. Amazon Original Movie Chemical Hearts (2020) based on the novel Our Chemical Hearts and starring Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams and directed by Richard Tanne, new episodes of Clifford The Big Red Dog and Jessy and Nessy, and a look back at the first season of The Boys with Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys.
Prime members can also enjoy recently-released movies like Capone (2020), starring Tom Hardy as the titular Al Capone; Arkansas (2020), Clark Duke’s directorial debut starring Liam Hemsworth; Dora And The Lost City Of Gold(2019), a family-friendly action-comedy starring Eva Longoria...
Prime members can also enjoy recently-released movies like Capone (2020), starring Tom Hardy as the titular Al Capone; Arkansas (2020), Clark Duke’s directorial debut starring Liam Hemsworth; Dora And The Lost City Of Gold(2019), a family-friendly action-comedy starring Eva Longoria...
- 7/26/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Even though restrictions are beginning to be lifted in some parts of the world, the ongoing pandemic still continues. As a result, most folks are still spending longer stretches indoors, away from the bustling crowds. And to help keep us all entertained during these trying times largely spent inside, streaming movies and TV shows has been a very welcome solace.
Thankfully, new content is continually being added into the mix, and Amazon Prime‘s upcoming August update looks set to be a real boredom-killer. Indeed, next month will see Prime Video release a variety of new films and TV series to help to turn all those frowns upside down.
So, without further ado, strap yourselves in as we run through all the new additions that’ll be making their way to the streaming platform this August.
Released August 1
3:10 To Yuma (2007)
Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
Inception (2010)
Margin Call (2011)
My Bloody Valentine...
Thankfully, new content is continually being added into the mix, and Amazon Prime‘s upcoming August update looks set to be a real boredom-killer. Indeed, next month will see Prime Video release a variety of new films and TV series to help to turn all those frowns upside down.
So, without further ado, strap yourselves in as we run through all the new additions that’ll be making their way to the streaming platform this August.
Released August 1
3:10 To Yuma (2007)
Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
Inception (2010)
Margin Call (2011)
My Bloody Valentine...
- 7/25/2020
- by Dylan Chaundy
- We Got This Covered
Amazon is out with its list of everything new coming in August, and highlights include Amazon Originals like “Chemical Hearts” and “World’s Toughest Race: Eco Challenge Fiji.”
In terms of Amazon Original series, racing competition series “World’s Toughest Race: Eco Challenge Fiji” is out Aug. 14. New episodes of kids series “Jessy & Nessy” are out Aug. 7, and more “Clifford” is coming Aug. 21. Amazon Original movie “Chemical Hearts,” based on the novel by Krystal Sutherland, is out Aug. 21, and the special “Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys” is out Aug. 28.
Library additions include 2003’s “Something’s Gotta Give,” 1989’s “Steel Magnolias,” 2006’s “The Holiday,” 2010’s “Inception,” 1994’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” and season one of the classic series “Beverly Hillbillies,” all out Aug. 1.
Also Read: 'The Boys' Gets Early Season 3 Renewal From Amazon, Sets Aisha Tyler-Hosted Aftershow
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August 1
Movies
3:10 To Yuma (2007)
Four Weddings And A Funeral...
In terms of Amazon Original series, racing competition series “World’s Toughest Race: Eco Challenge Fiji” is out Aug. 14. New episodes of kids series “Jessy & Nessy” are out Aug. 7, and more “Clifford” is coming Aug. 21. Amazon Original movie “Chemical Hearts,” based on the novel by Krystal Sutherland, is out Aug. 21, and the special “Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys” is out Aug. 28.
Library additions include 2003’s “Something’s Gotta Give,” 1989’s “Steel Magnolias,” 2006’s “The Holiday,” 2010’s “Inception,” 1994’s “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” and season one of the classic series “Beverly Hillbillies,” all out Aug. 1.
Also Read: 'The Boys' Gets Early Season 3 Renewal From Amazon, Sets Aisha Tyler-Hosted Aftershow
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August 1
Movies
3:10 To Yuma (2007)
Four Weddings And A Funeral...
- 7/24/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Southern crime thriller Arkansas — starring Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn, Clark Duke, Vivica A. Fox, and John Malkovich — has sold out for Vmi International at the Cannes Virtual Market.
Lionsgate, which released the film on May 5 in the U.S. on VOD, doubled down on the feature, which also marks Duke's directorial debut and follows Kyle (Hemsworth) and Swin (Duke), who work for an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog (Vaughn). By day they pose as park rangers, while by night they work as low-level drug couriers.
The studio took Arkansas for Latin America, U.K., Scandinavia, Germany, Africa, Italy,...
Lionsgate, which released the film on May 5 in the U.S. on VOD, doubled down on the feature, which also marks Duke's directorial debut and follows Kyle (Hemsworth) and Swin (Duke), who work for an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog (Vaughn). By day they pose as park rangers, while by night they work as low-level drug couriers.
The studio took Arkansas for Latin America, U.K., Scandinavia, Germany, Africa, Italy,...
- 6/26/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
You might recognize him from The Office, Kickass, and Hot Tub Time Machine his name is Clark Duke, and he just made his directorial debut with the film Arkansas. Not only did Clark direct the film, but he also wrote, starred in, and help produce the film. A triple threat with a delivery that makes for an overall entertaining film. Duke stars as (Swin) who alongside Liam Hemsworth (Kyle) are drug runners for a drug kingpin named Frog who is played very brilliantly by Vince Vaughn. When mistakes are made, and things go awry Swin and Kyle find themselves in a deadly situation. The cast is full of noteworthy actors including John Malkovich, Vivica A. Fox, and Michael Kenneth Williams. Arkansas is based on a book by John Brandon that was published in 2009. Duke co-wrote the script with Andrew Boonkrong. The film has a run time of an hour and fifty-seven minutes.
- 6/9/2020
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
On the usual Memorial Day holiday, the summer box office is just reaching high gear. This weekend was supposed to launch “F9” into the stratosphere — until the pandemic forced Universal to push back the latest “Fast & Furious” franchise title to April 2, 2021.
As May comes to a close, “Scoob!” is continuing its premium VOD success for Warner Bros. This weekend’s newbie was Paramount’s once-planned April release “The Lovebirds,” starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, which showed up at Netflix, while several other originals launched with varying reactions.
Here are some topline results:
“The Lovebirds” went straight to number one on Netflix.
The first 2020 theatrical studio title to be sold to a streamer, Michael Showalter’s crime comedy rose to the top film spot at Netflix as soon as it was released last Friday. We don’t yet know the volume of interest, but unlike the Russo brothers’ original action film “Extraction,...
As May comes to a close, “Scoob!” is continuing its premium VOD success for Warner Bros. This weekend’s newbie was Paramount’s once-planned April release “The Lovebirds,” starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, which showed up at Netflix, while several other originals launched with varying reactions.
Here are some topline results:
“The Lovebirds” went straight to number one on Netflix.
The first 2020 theatrical studio title to be sold to a streamer, Michael Showalter’s crime comedy rose to the top film spot at Netflix as soon as it was released last Friday. We don’t yet know the volume of interest, but unlike the Russo brothers’ original action film “Extraction,...
- 5/25/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The big new movie of the week is VOD release “Scoob!” (Warner Bros.). All three VOD charts list the animated reboot at #1 for numbers of transactions (not revenue).
Warners had intended to release the Hanna Barbera feature in theaters, but moved it swiftly to Pvod where it clicked instantly, even faster than the April 10 Pvod launch for “Trolls World Tour” (Universal), which has remained high on VOD charts; three weeks ago it had been rented more than 95 million times in the U.S. With this apparent success, Warners Bros. might be expected to release some results, but unlike the theatrical box office, there is no established system for revealing immediate numbers.
Josh Trank’s “Capone” (Vertical), starring a cigar-chomping Tom Hardy as the ultimate gangster, was released last Tuesday at $9.99 (priced higher than the standard VOD release) and ranked as high as #2 on iTunes before settling there at #4 as well as FandangoNOW.
Warners had intended to release the Hanna Barbera feature in theaters, but moved it swiftly to Pvod where it clicked instantly, even faster than the April 10 Pvod launch for “Trolls World Tour” (Universal), which has remained high on VOD charts; three weeks ago it had been rented more than 95 million times in the U.S. With this apparent success, Warners Bros. might be expected to release some results, but unlike the theatrical box office, there is no established system for revealing immediate numbers.
Josh Trank’s “Capone” (Vertical), starring a cigar-chomping Tom Hardy as the ultimate gangster, was released last Tuesday at $9.99 (priced higher than the standard VOD release) and ranked as high as #2 on iTunes before settling there at #4 as well as FandangoNOW.
- 5/18/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Movie fans focused on VOD value this week — an easy choice, with no new major releases. (That will change in a few days with the Warner Bros. original family title “Scoob!” at $19.99.) Sony’s “Bloodshot” opened the last weekend theaters operated, became a $19.99 premium VOD offering a few weeks later, and last Tuesday it dropped to $5.99. It now stands in the top three for all of our reported charts, including #1 at Amazon Prime, and #2 at FandangoNow which ranks by amount paid, not transactions.
“I Still Believe” dropped its prices to $5.99 this week, and their chart placements improved. This flags a potential issue: How many people will get used to holding off for a few weeks, in exchange for seeing the price drop by 60 percent or more? Many of these viewers were content to wait three months after initial theatrical play, so delaying rental for a month might not be a tough choice.
“I Still Believe” dropped its prices to $5.99 this week, and their chart placements improved. This flags a potential issue: How many people will get used to holding off for a few weeks, in exchange for seeing the price drop by 60 percent or more? Many of these viewers were content to wait three months after initial theatrical play, so delaying rental for a month might not be a tough choice.
- 5/12/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Vivica A. Fox is honored to be able to pass the action heroine baton to the next generation of female stars, much like Pam Grier once did for her. Fox — who's most known for her roles in Kill Bill, Set It Off and Independence Day — understands that paving the way for the next group of "bigger and badder" women comes with the territory. At a time when female action heroes like Furiosa, Harley Quinn, Valkyrie and Wonder Woman have never been more popular, Fox is proud to be considered one of the original "bad chicks"...
- 5/11/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Theaters have been closed long enough now due to Covid-19 that distributors are starting to figure out how to launch their limited-release movies via streaming services instead. May 8 brings more than two dozen new releases, including a handful that can be seen on drive-in screens, and a high-profile Netflix original in the form of Michelle Obama documentary “Becoming.” Here are the week’s new releases, with excerpts from reviews and links to where you can watch them.
Playing in extremely limited release, and widely on demand:
How to Build a Girl (Coky Giedroyc)
Distributor: IFC Films
Where to Find It: Select drive-in theaters, or rent via digital and on-demand platforms.
Playing a budding rock critic, today’s go-to cannonball Beanie Feldstein rampages through high school hallways and nightclubs like she’s terrified that if she stops moving, she’ll be stuck. The film races at her pace, leaving the audience frantic to keep up.
Playing in extremely limited release, and widely on demand:
How to Build a Girl (Coky Giedroyc)
Distributor: IFC Films
Where to Find It: Select drive-in theaters, or rent via digital and on-demand platforms.
Playing a budding rock critic, today’s go-to cannonball Beanie Feldstein rampages through high school hallways and nightclubs like she’s terrified that if she stops moving, she’ll be stuck. The film races at her pace, leaving the audience frantic to keep up.
- 5/8/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Chilly, sarcastic, over-the-top: all the usual adjectives used to describe a Quentin Tarantino film can also be attributed to “Arkansas.” The directorial debut of comedic actor Clark Duke, “Arkansas” is more an homage to Tarantino’s ’90s run than a celebration for a new voice. There are drug deals gone wrong, obscure ’70s rock, and oddballs trying to shoot their way out of impossible odds.
Continue reading ‘Arkansas’: Clark Duke’s Directorial Debut Is An Unoriginal, Quirky Crime Comedy [Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Arkansas’: Clark Duke’s Directorial Debut Is An Unoriginal, Quirky Crime Comedy [Review] at The Playlist.
- 5/6/2020
- by Asher Luberto
- The Playlist
Some films can survive the coronavirus better than others. Some — the quieter ones, the documentaries, the character studies — don’t need a big screen or a raucous film-festival audience or a packed house to make their pleasures known. Some can do quite well in front of a living-room audience of one or two.
“Arkansas” is not one of those films.
Of all the films that have been forced to go straight to streaming and VOD because of theater closings and film-festival cancellations due to Covid-19, Clark Duke’s offbeat black comedy might be the one that most misses its original release format. The film was to have premiered in the Austin Convention Center at the South by Southwest Film Festival — and if ever a film was made for a big, rowdy festival crowd with an appreciation for off-the-wall humor, it is this one.
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“Arkansas” is not one of those films.
Of all the films that have been forced to go straight to streaming and VOD because of theater closings and film-festival cancellations due to Covid-19, Clark Duke’s offbeat black comedy might be the one that most misses its original release format. The film was to have premiered in the Austin Convention Center at the South by Southwest Film Festival — and if ever a film was made for a big, rowdy festival crowd with an appreciation for off-the-wall humor, it is this one.
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- 5/4/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill seats. Oftentimes they fail miserably.
Month #2 of full quarantine is here and we’re left with much of the same as the first. Theaters remain closed, indies have forgone their theatrical releases for digital-only (and the Oscars have officially allowed certain titles to be eligible this year despite it), and the odd straight-to-vod premium title is dropping to make AMC Theatres mad.
So posters are once more relegated to digital-only exposure. It might not be their natural multiplex wall habitat, but at least they’re here to get the word out anyway. And if nothing else,...
Month #2 of full quarantine is here and we’re left with much of the same as the first. Theaters remain closed, indies have forgone their theatrical releases for digital-only (and the Oscars have officially allowed certain titles to be eligible this year despite it), and the odd straight-to-vod premium title is dropping to make AMC Theatres mad.
So posters are once more relegated to digital-only exposure. It might not be their natural multiplex wall habitat, but at least they’re here to get the word out anyway. And if nothing else,...
- 4/30/2020
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Though much of the entertainment industry is currently paralyzed by Coronavirus and the lockdowns imposed to curb its spread, streaming services are now making out like bandits. Netflix and Amazon Prime both have reported record viewing figures, though that isn’t particularly surprising given that they have an almost literally captive audience.
Anyhow, with all eyes on the small screen, anything new and exciting is eagerly hoovered up. And after learning about all of the new and exciting shows and movies hitting Netflix in May, now it’s Amazon Prime’s turn.
Here’s the full release schedule:
May 2020
New Movies:
10 Fingers of Steel (1973)
A Cadaver Christmas (2011)
Assassination Tango (2003)
Best of Shaolin Kung Fu (1977)
Who Saw Her Die? (1980)
Crooked Hearts (1991)
Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop And Gangster Films That Ruled The ’70s (2014)
Fearless Young Boxer (1979)
Five Fingers of Steel (1982)
Friday The 13th Part III (1982)
Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter...
Anyhow, with all eyes on the small screen, anything new and exciting is eagerly hoovered up. And after learning about all of the new and exciting shows and movies hitting Netflix in May, now it’s Amazon Prime’s turn.
Here’s the full release schedule:
May 2020
New Movies:
10 Fingers of Steel (1973)
A Cadaver Christmas (2011)
Assassination Tango (2003)
Best of Shaolin Kung Fu (1977)
Who Saw Her Die? (1980)
Crooked Hearts (1991)
Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop And Gangster Films That Ruled The ’70s (2014)
Fearless Young Boxer (1979)
Five Fingers of Steel (1982)
Friday The 13th Part III (1982)
Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter...
- 4/23/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
In Clark Duke’s directorial debut Arkansas, Kyle (Liam Hemsworth) and Swin (Clark Duke) live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog (Vince Vaughn), whom they’ve never met. Posing as junior park rangers by day, they operate as low-level drug couriers by night under the watchful eye of Frog’s proxies (John Malkovich and Vivica A. Fox). Swin then settles into his day job by taking up a relationship with Johnna (Eden Brolin) against orders to blend in while Kyle continues to question his night job by trying to figure out who Frog really is. Their world is then upended after one too many inept decisions, and Kyle, Swin, and Johnna find themselves directly in Frog’s crosshairs, who mistakenly sees them as a threat to his empire. Based on John Brandon’s best-selling book of the same name, Arkansas weaves together three decades of Deep...
- 4/9/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Lionsgate has launched a new trailer for the Liam Hemsworth led comedy-thriller ‘Arkansas’
In Clark Duke’s directorial debut, Kyle (Liam Hemsworth) and Swin (Clark Duke) live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog (Vince Vaughn), whom they’ve never met. Posing as junior park rangers by day, they operate as low-level drug couriers by night under the watchful eye of Frog’s proxies (John Malkovich and Vivica A. Fox). However, after one too many inept decisions, Kyle and Swin find themselves directly in Frog’s crosshairs, who mistakenly sees them as a threat to his empire. Based on John Brandon’s best-selling book of the same name, Arkansas weaves together three decades of Deep South drug trafficking to explore the cycle of violence that turns young men into criminals, and old men into legends.
Directed by Duke who co-wrote the story alongside Andrew Boonkrong the film also stars Duke,...
In Clark Duke’s directorial debut, Kyle (Liam Hemsworth) and Swin (Clark Duke) live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog (Vince Vaughn), whom they’ve never met. Posing as junior park rangers by day, they operate as low-level drug couriers by night under the watchful eye of Frog’s proxies (John Malkovich and Vivica A. Fox). However, after one too many inept decisions, Kyle and Swin find themselves directly in Frog’s crosshairs, who mistakenly sees them as a threat to his empire. Based on John Brandon’s best-selling book of the same name, Arkansas weaves together three decades of Deep South drug trafficking to explore the cycle of violence that turns young men into criminals, and old men into legends.
Directed by Duke who co-wrote the story alongside Andrew Boonkrong the film also stars Duke,...
- 3/16/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
There’s a long list of films that attempt to show how criminal enterprises aren’t always run by the mob, cartels, or rogue terrorist groups. This other type of thriller shows that sometimes criminal activity is carried out by some of the weirdest, ill-equipped people you can imagine. Hell, filmmakers like the Coen Brothers have pretty much given the blueprint on how to do these types of movies the right way. Hopefully, Clark Duke followed the Coen’s lead in the new film “Arkansas.”
As seen in the trailer, “Arkansas” follows the drug trafficking activity of a group of Southern folks, as they attempt to evade the law, other criminals, and early death.
Continue reading ‘Arkansas’ Trailer: Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn & John Malkovich Star In This Comedic Crime Thriller at The Playlist.
As seen in the trailer, “Arkansas” follows the drug trafficking activity of a group of Southern folks, as they attempt to evade the law, other criminals, and early death.
Continue reading ‘Arkansas’ Trailer: Liam Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn & John Malkovich Star In This Comedic Crime Thriller at The Playlist.
- 3/12/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Starz is the latest entertainment company to pull out of the annual SXSW festival over coronavirus concerns, a source tells Variety, canceling its screening and activation for Cape Cod crime drama series “Hightown” and its featured session for “Power.”
There have thus far been 14 confirmed cases of the respiratory illness in Texas. The premium cabler joins a growing number of Hollywood studios and tech giants that will not be going to Austin for the event — a list that includes Amazon Studios, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, and Netflix.
Lionsgate, Starz’s parent corporation, will not be withdrawing entirely, though it plans to restrict its presence at the festival. Lionsgate Home Entertainment is keeping screenings for films “The Quarry” and “Arkansas” on the schedule, but will not send staff or talent.
SXSW runs from March 13 through March 22.
Thriller “The Quarry,” based on a novel by Damon Galgut, stars Shea Whigham and Michael Shannon.
There have thus far been 14 confirmed cases of the respiratory illness in Texas. The premium cabler joins a growing number of Hollywood studios and tech giants that will not be going to Austin for the event — a list that includes Amazon Studios, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, and Netflix.
Lionsgate, Starz’s parent corporation, will not be withdrawing entirely, though it plans to restrict its presence at the festival. Lionsgate Home Entertainment is keeping screenings for films “The Quarry” and “Arkansas” on the schedule, but will not send staff or talent.
SXSW runs from March 13 through March 22.
Thriller “The Quarry,” based on a novel by Damon Galgut, stars Shea Whigham and Michael Shannon.
- 3/6/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Glen Campbell’s phenomenal recording career, which began in 1961 with his first single “Turn Around, Look at Me,” will be revisited in the upcoming release of The Legacy 1961-2017, an updated and expanded edition of the long-out-of-print box set originally released in 2003. The four-disc collection will be available June 21st.
The 78-track set, which is bookended by Campbell’s first single and tracks from his final album Adiós, is buoyed by the legendary performer’s classic hits, including “Gentle on My Mind,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Galveston” and “Wichita Lineman,...
The 78-track set, which is bookended by Campbell’s first single and tracks from his final album Adiós, is buoyed by the legendary performer’s classic hits, including “Gentle on My Mind,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Galveston” and “Wichita Lineman,...
- 5/1/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus may have kept their December wedding out of the public eye as much as possible, but that didn’t stop their not-so-secret newlywed status from being the running joke of the G’Day USA awards gala on Saturday night.
While presenting the “Hunger Games” star with the excellence in film award, Vince Vaughn expressed his gratitude for the “mate-ship” he formed with Hemsworth on the set of their upcoming movie “Arkansas” — though he did have one concern about their relationship.
“We’re obviously not that great of a mate-ship because I wasn’t invited to the wedding,” Vaughn joked. “I don’t know. That may or may not have happened. I don’t know.”
Vaughn continued to prod the couple about the nuptials at every turn in his speech, prompting a middle finger from Cyrus and several eye-rubs from Hemsworth.
“His first leading role was...
While presenting the “Hunger Games” star with the excellence in film award, Vince Vaughn expressed his gratitude for the “mate-ship” he formed with Hemsworth on the set of their upcoming movie “Arkansas” — though he did have one concern about their relationship.
“We’re obviously not that great of a mate-ship because I wasn’t invited to the wedding,” Vaughn joked. “I don’t know. That may or may not have happened. I don’t know.”
Vaughn continued to prod the couple about the nuptials at every turn in his speech, prompting a middle finger from Cyrus and several eye-rubs from Hemsworth.
“His first leading role was...
- 1/27/2019
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
John Malkovich, Michael Kenneth Williams and Vivica A. Fox have joined Liam Hemsworth and Vince Vaughn in Clark Duke’s feature directorial debut “Arkansas.”
The film follows a pair of low-level drug runners in the Dixie Mafia, portrayed by Hemsworth and Duke, who live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin, played by Vaughn, whom they’ve never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, deadly consequences ensue. Principal photography began this week in Alabama.
Producers on “Arkansas” are Patrick Hibler, Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock and Storyboard Media. Media Finance Capital’s David Gilbery and Charles Dorfman funded the film and will serve as executive producers alongside Hercules Film Fund. Executive producers include Rhea Films’ Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti, Don Kee Prods.’ Jason Allison, Michael S. Smith and Franchesca Lantz, Andre Relis, Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard and Phil Kim.
Vmi Worldwide is handling sales...
The film follows a pair of low-level drug runners in the Dixie Mafia, portrayed by Hemsworth and Duke, who live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin, played by Vaughn, whom they’ve never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, deadly consequences ensue. Principal photography began this week in Alabama.
Producers on “Arkansas” are Patrick Hibler, Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock and Storyboard Media. Media Finance Capital’s David Gilbery and Charles Dorfman funded the film and will serve as executive producers alongside Hercules Film Fund. Executive producers include Rhea Films’ Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti, Don Kee Prods.’ Jason Allison, Michael S. Smith and Franchesca Lantz, Andre Relis, Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard and Phil Kim.
Vmi Worldwide is handling sales...
- 11/2/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Some may have thought the Purge franchise would live forever, but the film’s creator James DeMonaco has confirmed there will only be one more to go, making it the fifth and final instalment.
DeMonaco, who has written all four films and directed the first 3 spoke to Entertainment Weekly about his plans for the franchise. He revealed he has already come up with an idea to finish the franchise would had everyone psyched at the pitch.
“I have it in my head. I think I’m going to write it. I think it’s a great way to end it all. We want to end it all, I think, in this one, and I’m very excited. When I came up with the idea and pitched it to everybody, they seemed psyched, and I think it will be a really cool ending, how we take this one home.”
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DeMonaco, who has written all four films and directed the first 3 spoke to Entertainment Weekly about his plans for the franchise. He revealed he has already come up with an idea to finish the franchise would had everyone psyched at the pitch.
“I have it in my head. I think I’m going to write it. I think it’s a great way to end it all. We want to end it all, I think, in this one, and I’m very excited. When I came up with the idea and pitched it to everybody, they seemed psyched, and I think it will be a really cool ending, how we take this one home.”
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- 10/25/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Liam Hemsworth and Vince Vaughn have joined Clark Duke’s feature directorial debut “Arkansas,” which Duke wrote and will also star in, Vmi Worldwide President Andre Reis announced Thursday.
“Arkansas” follows a pair of drug runners in the Dixie Mafia, whose lives get turned upside down when a drug deal goes horribly wrong.
“Arkansas” is produced by Patrick Hibler, Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock and Storyboard Media. Media Finance Capital’s David Gilbery and Charles Dorfman funded the film and will also serve as executive producers alongside Hercules Film Fund. Rhea Films’ Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti, Don Kee Productions’ Jason Allison, Michael S. Smith and Franchesca Lantz, Andre Relis, Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard and Phil Kim are also executive producing.
Hemsworth’s credits include “The Hunger Games” films as well as “The Expendables” and “Independence Day: Resurgence.
“Arkansas” follows a pair of drug runners in the Dixie Mafia, whose lives get turned upside down when a drug deal goes horribly wrong.
“Arkansas” is produced by Patrick Hibler, Jeff Rice, Martin Sprock and Storyboard Media. Media Finance Capital’s David Gilbery and Charles Dorfman funded the film and will also serve as executive producers alongside Hercules Film Fund. Rhea Films’ Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti, Don Kee Productions’ Jason Allison, Michael S. Smith and Franchesca Lantz, Andre Relis, Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard and Phil Kim are also executive producing.
Hemsworth’s credits include “The Hunger Games” films as well as “The Expendables” and “Independence Day: Resurgence.
- 10/18/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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