Tag: The Pitch
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‘Creative Control’ Promises That Sexual Mediocrity Will Outlive the A.I. Revolution
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.The…
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‘Parents’ Is the Middling ’80s Cannibalism Classic Worth Reheating — Again and Again
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.The…
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‘Cool World’ Is the Slimy, Adult Answer to ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ Best Watched After Midnight
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.The…
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The Daily Stream: Sole Survivor Is The Proto-Final Destination Nightmare For Your Watchlist
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “Sole Survivor”Where You Can Stream It: ShudderThe Pitch: Among the five installments (soon to be six) of the celebrated “Final Destination” franchise, one maxim sits…
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The Daily Stream: There Is So Much Star Wars Out There – It’s Time To Rewatch The Film That Started It All
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “Star Wars: A New Hope”Where You Can Stream It: Disney+The Pitch: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a young man gazed…
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The Daily Stream: Interview With The Vampire Is Sexy, Funny And Unapologetically Queer
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Series: “Interview With The Vampire.”Where You Can Stream It: AMC+The Pitch: Louis (Jacob Anderson), Lestat (Sam Reid), and Claudia (Bailey Bass), the dysfunctional vampire trio from…
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The Daily Stream: Justified Is A Satisfying Neo-Western Anchored By Great Performances
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Series: “Justified“Where You Can Stream It: HuluThe Pitch: Trigger-happy deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) gets transferred from Miami to his childhood stomping grounds of…
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The Daily Stream: Heathers: The Musical Is Finally Available On Streaming? How Very!
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Production: “Heathers: The Musical”Where You Can Stream It: The Roku ChannelThe Pitch: In 1988, director Michael Lehmann, armed with a deeply satirical script by Daniel Waters…
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The Daily Stream: Heavyweights Understood Fat Characters Better In 1995 Than Hollywood Does Today
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “Heavyweights”Where You Can Stream It: Disney+The Pitch: Teenager Gerry Garner (Aaron Schwartz) is excited to hang out with his friends and enjoy his summer vacation,…