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Movie: Warm Bodies

[Trailer] After a highly unusual zombie saves a still-living girl from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion events that might transform the entire lifeless world. -- IMDb [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Nov 29, 2024 - 5 comments

Abbott Elementary: The Deli  Season 4, Ep 6

A beloved neighborhood deli faces closure. Jacob's canvassing shows a rare spark of effectiveness. Ava gives a speech.
posted by simonw on Nov 15, 2024 - 2 comments

Movie: Anora

Anora, a young exotic dancer and sex worker, meets and accepts the marriage proposal of the hard-partying son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news hits the tabloids, Anora's fairytale is threatened as enforcers are dispatched to take control of the situation before his parents arrive in New York to undo what's been done.
posted by AzraelBrown on Nov 13, 2024 - 7 comments

Abbott Elementary: Dad Fight  Season 4, Ep 5

Gregory inadvertently triggers a Parent-Teacher Fight Night. Melissa should really get to a doctor.
posted by simonw on Nov 10, 2024 - 7 comments

Movie: Goodbye, Dragon Inn

[TRAILER] On a dark, wet night, a movie palace in Taipei is closing, but not before one final film is shown -- Dragon Inn a 1967 actioner and a source of nostalgia for the moviegoers and employees in the old, decrepit and possibly haunted building. As the film plays, the lives of the theater’s various employees and patrons intersect, and two aging actors arrive to mourn the passing of an era. A critically acclaimed slow cinema comedy/drama from Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Nov 10, 2024 - 4 comments

Movie: Time Addicts

[TRAILER] Aussie buds Denise and Johnny agree to a sketchy job to pay off a debt to their drug dealer. They break into a decrepit stash house to steal a bag of mysterious drugs, finding out when they sample them that these drugs cause a person to time travel. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Nov 2, 2024 - 4 comments

Abbott Elementary: Costume Contest  Season 4, Ep 4

Halloween comes to Abbott. The staff get into the spirit of the holiday. Janine and Gregory have the best couple's costume.
posted by simonw on Oct 31, 2024 - 4 comments

Movie: Practical Magic

(Trailer) Two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding lasting love. [more inside]
posted by Marky on Oct 28, 2024 - 15 comments

Abbott Elementary: Class Pet  Season 4, Ep 3

The school gets budget for class pets, and receives a visit from a school district IT specialist.
posted by simonw on Oct 25, 2024 - 5 comments

Dropout Presents: Courtney Pauroso: Vanessa 5000  Season 1, Ep 10000

"Courtney Pauroso examines society's relationship with technology as sex robot Vanessa 5000." A one-hour Dropout Original live special, a one-woman show that starts off as comedy but goes some other places. Also available: an 11-minute behind-the-scenes video. Tags on Dropout's site: Dropout Presents, stand up comedy, improv, laughing, courtney pauroso, unhinged, dystopian, technology, robots, sexual fantasies. I'd add: cyberpunk, feminist, kink, music, scifi, clowning (Pauroso discusses how her clown experience feeds into this show). Mind the content notes on Dropout's site. [more inside]
posted by brainwane on Oct 22, 2024 - 2 comments

Movie: Sleep with Me

Six different writers wrote a scene each of this romantic comedy featuring the marriage and turbulent relationship of Joseph and Sarah, with Joseph's best friend Frank trying hard to cope with letting the love of his life marry his best friend. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 20, 2024 - 8 comments

Abbott Elementary: Ringworm  Season 4, Ep 2

When a student is found to have ringworm, the staff attempt to stop it spreading throughout the entire school.
posted by simonw on Oct 19, 2024 - 9 comments

Movie: The Comedy of Terrors

[Trailer] Dishonest undertaker Waldo Trumbull and his sidekick Felix Gillie are creating their own customers when they cannot find willing ones. -IMDb [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Oct 7, 2024 - 1 comment

Movie: Sorry/Not Sorry

[Trailer] An inside look at Louis CK's fall and return to the spotlight. Interviews include fellow comedians and women who spoke up about his sexual misconduct. -- IMDb [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Oct 7, 2024 - 5 comments

Movie: Goosebumps (2015)

[Trailer] A teenager teams up with the daughter of young-adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware. - IMDb [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Sep 21, 2024 - 3 comments

Movie: Prevenge

Widow Ruth is seven months pregnant when, believing herself to be guided by her unborn baby, she embarks on a homicidal rampage, dispatching anyone who stands in her way. --IMDb
posted by johnofjack on Aug 20, 2024 - 6 comments

Movie: Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

Suzume feels invisible and insignificant, lumbering through life like a turtle. She is then recruited into a spy agency. The spies, waiting for orders from above, strive to live their lives hidden in plain sight as ordinary, normal, even boring Japanese. Becoming a spy invigorates Suzume… [more inside]
posted by jabah on Aug 20, 2024 - 1 comment

Movie: Q: The Winged Serpent

A small-time crook stumbles onto the nest of a winged serpent attacking New York City, and hopes to use his discovery to broker a deal with the police.
posted by johnofjack on Aug 18, 2024 - 7 comments

Movie: Big Boys (2023)

[Trailer] A shy 14-year-old boy's camping trip is complicated when his cousin brings her boyfriend along. [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Aug 11, 2024 - 2 comments

The Umbrella Academy: Full Final Season  Season 4, Ep 0

Six years have passed, the siblings have adjusted and settled into to life without super powers until... [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Aug 10, 2024 - 16 comments

Movie: Night on Earth

[TRAILER] Jim Jarmusch's film presents five stories, each involving a cab ride and set in a different city around the world. In Los Angeles, no-nonsense taxi driver Corky (Winona Ryder) gets an engaging customer in the form of a Hollywood casting agent (Gena Rowlands). In New York, streetwise YoYo (Giancarlo Esposito) finds his cabbie Helmut (Armin Mueller-Stahl) knows precious little about how to actually drive. In Paris, a cabbie (Isaach de Bankolé) spars with a blind customer (Béatrice Dalle). In Rome, quirky driver Gino (Roberto Benigni) makes a lively confession to an ailing priest (Paolo Bonacelli). And finally, in Helsinki, somber Mika (Matti Pellonpää) picks up three men headed home after a night of drinking their troubles away. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 1, 2024 - 13 comments

Movie: Parenthood

Four Buckman siblings attempt to raise their children - each in their own different style - and deal with the joys and sorrows that the process brings. [more inside]
posted by skycrashesdown on Jul 31, 2024 - 8 comments

Movie: The Wrong Guy

After his boss is murdered, Nelson is on the run for fear of prosecution. He hides out in a small town to avoid the police, which should be easy because they know he didn't do it and they aren't looking for him. [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Jul 30, 2024 - 11 comments

Movie: Theater of Blood

A Shakespearean actor feels he's been robbed of a prestigious award and takes arms against his sea of critics.
posted by johnofjack on Jul 29, 2024 - 12 comments

The Decameron: Limited Season-Full Season  Season 1, Ep 0

In 1348, The Black Death, the deadliest pandemic in human history, ravages Florence. A group of servants, nobles, and scoundrels are invited to a villa in the Italian countryside. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Jul 27, 2024 - 14 comments

Movie: The Big 4

[TRAILER] Four retired assassins spring back into action when they cross paths with a straight-arrow cop determined to track down an elusive murderer. This action comedy from acclaimed Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto is "gory, gonzo, goofy and overflowing with the director’s signature mayhem" and "like The Three Stooges with bazookas". [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jul 2, 2024 - 5 comments

Movie: The Princess and the Frog

A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him. [more inside]
posted by Nekosoft on Jun 30, 2024 - 4 comments

Ali Siddiq: The Domino Effect (Full series)

Ali Siddiq tells true stories of his adolescent years growing up in Houston, Texas which led to his eventual incarceration. Trailer. [more inside]
posted by transient on Jun 24, 2024 - 2 comments

Movie: Drive

[TRAILER] Maybe you saw Guillermo del Toro's recent tweet praising Drive as "an unbelievable, exhilarating film." Thing is: he isn't talking about the 2011 Drive with Ryan Gosling. He's talking about the bonkers 1997 US buddy comedy/Hong Kong-style action/sci-fi B movie gem with Mark Dacascos (whom we enjoyed kicking ass in John Wick 3), Kadeem Hardison (Dwayne Wayne from A Different World), and Brittany Murphy, doing one of those turns where she transforms a peripheral "the girl" part into something electric and weird. It's a lost delight that ticks a lot of the best B movie nerd boxes. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jun 23, 2024 - 8 comments

Movie: Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go

Hannah Einbinder, acclaimed for her Emmy-nominated role in "Hacks," brings her stand-up prowess to the forefront with "Everything Must Go," her debut comedy special that showcases her comedic talents.
posted by onya on Jun 17, 2024 - 8 comments

Movie: A Hologram for the King

A failed American sales rep looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his company's product to a wealthy monarch.
posted by ob1quixote on Jun 1, 2024 - 3 comments

Movie: The Women

"It’s all about men!" A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
posted by Ten Cold Hot Dogs on May 28, 2024 - 11 comments

Movie: Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World

[TRAILER] Overworked and underpaid production assistant Angela (Ilinca Manolache) is assigned to film a workplace safety video for a multinational corporation in Bucharest. When one of the interviewees makes a statement that ignites a scandal, Angela has to re-invent the story. Golden Bear award winner Radu Jude's anarchic satire is a wild and unforgettable ride through the vulgar indignities of the 21st century. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on May 24, 2024 - 6 comments

Movie: Leningrad Cowboys Go America

[TRAILER] An enthusiastic Siberian rock 'n' roll band, The Leningrad Cowboys, journeys to New York with their manager and a dead member who froze to death before his dreams of success could be realized. They land a gig in Mexico, and the band, including the dead member strapped to the top of their Cadillac, drives there through the country that birthed rock music, meeting various characters along the road to success. Meanwhile, a crazed fan from home chases them down. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on May 22, 2024 - 9 comments

Movie: Unfrosted

In 1963 Michigan, business rivals Kellogg's and Post compete to create a cake that could change breakfast forever.
posted by The_Vegetables on May 16, 2024 - 15 comments

Movie: Hollywood Shuffle

[TRAILER] Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) a Black actor limited to stereotypical roles, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on May 14, 2024 - 9 comments

Still Up: Season One  Season 1, Ep 0

[TRAILER] A comedy series on Apple TV following the fluctuating late-night relationship of free-spirited illustrator Lisa (Antonia Thomas) and Danny (Craig Roberts), an agoraphobic journalist. Lisa and Danny are both insomniacs, and while the world sleeps, they stay connected and talk for hours despite having only met once.
posted by DirtyOldTown on May 3, 2024 - 2 comments

Movie: The Fall Guy

Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) has to track down a missing movie star (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life (Emily Blunt) while still doing his day job. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on May 2, 2024 - 29 comments

Movie: Polyester

[TRAILER] Frustrated housewife Francine Fishpaw (Divine) tries to maintain her sanity while taking care of her dysfunctional household. Her husband, the owner of an adult theater, is sleeping with his secretary (Mink Stole), and her delinquent teen son, Dexter, and pregnant teen daughter, Lulu, aren't helping matters any. But when Francine meets dashing Todd Tomorrow (Tab Hunter), the owner of a theater specializing in art films, her life appears rosier. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Apr 25, 2024 - 6 comments

Movie: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

[TRAILER] Something something, nuclear weapons, Lex Luthor, Nuclear Man, something something, Golan/Globus cheapness, something something, Christopher Reeve as Superman. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Apr 23, 2024 - 15 comments

Movie: Hundreds of Beavers

A drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers. [more inside]
posted by haplesschild on Apr 22, 2024 - 10 comments

Movie: Abigail

[TRAILER] After a group of criminals (Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand) kidnap the ballerina daughter (Alisha Weir) of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that what they're locked inside with is no normal little girl. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Apr 19, 2024 - 14 comments

Movie: Wicked Little Letters

When people in Littlehampton--including conservative local Edith--begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town's women investigate. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on Apr 18, 2024 - 3 comments

Movie: Spy x Family Code: White

After receiving an order to be replaced in Operation Strix, Loid decides to help Anya win a cooking competition at Eden Academy, by making the director's favorite meal in order to prevent his replacement. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on Apr 15, 2024 - 6 comments

Resident Alien: Homecoming   Season 3, Ep 8

Harry and Asta team up with an unlikely ally to save Earth. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Apr 9, 2024 - 4 comments

Resident Alien: Here Comes My Baby  Season 3, Ep 7

Harry learns about love and happiness. Ben learns that Joe may not be what he seems after following Liv and Mike. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Apr 2, 2024 - 4 comments

Movie: Bride of Re-Animator

[TRAILER] Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West (Jeffrey Combs) continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life... starting with the heart of his young protégé Dan's dearly deceased Meg Halsey. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Apr 2, 2024 - 7 comments

Resident Alien: Avian Flu  Season 3, Ep 4

While Harry falls in love for the first time, Asta takes Jay to a party at the rez to meet her family.
posted by miss-lapin on Mar 23, 2024 - 2 comments

Movie: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age. [more inside]
posted by cupcakeninja on Mar 23, 2024 - 9 comments

Movie: Topsy-Turvy

[TRAILER] After their production "Princess Ida" meets with less-than-stunning reviews, the relationship between Gilbert and Sullivan (Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner) is strained to breaking. Their friends and associates attempt to get the two to work together again, which opens the way to "The Mikado," one of the duo's greatest successes. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Mar 20, 2024 - 10 comments

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