Tag: The Pitch
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The Daily Stream: ‘Crashing’ Is An Awkwardly Hilarious Journey Of Self-Discovery And Stand-Up For Pete Holmes
(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: CrashingWhere You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: Stand-up comedian Pete Holmes stars in this semi-autobiographical series that finds him learning lessons about himself on…
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Alamo Drafthouse’s Tim League on Allegations of Company’s Racism and Sexism: ‘I Take Responsibility’
After allegations of sexual harassment, racist attitudes toward customers, and other abuses were leveled against management at Alamo Drafthouse’s Kansas City location last year — charges that had allegedly been previously ignored by corporate brass — the theater chain’s brass have largely been reluctant to discuss the matter publicly. But co-founder and executive chairman Tim…
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The Daily Stream: Lakeith Stanfield Voices the Anime ‘Yasuke’ in a Feudal Japan with Magic and Mechs
(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: Yasuke Where You Can Stream It: Netflix The Pitch: A Black ronin finds himself tasked with protecting a young girl in a fantasy-tinged, alt-history…
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The Daily Stream: ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (1977) is a Fascinating and Surprisingly Mean Disney Oddity
(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: Pete’s Dragon (1977) Where You Can Stream It: Disney+ The Pitch: It’s a Disney movie about an abused boy with a not-so-imaginary dragon friend…
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The Daily Stream: “Hey Guys, You Ever See That Really Old Movie, The Empire Strikes Back?”
(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: The Empire Strikes Back Where You Can Stream It: Disney+ The Pitch: It was referenced by a hip and relevant young Spider-Man in Captain…
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The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Sound of Music’ is as Saccharine and Satisfying as Ever
(Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.) The Movie: The Sound of Music Where You Can Stream It: Disney+ The Pitch: A trouble-making postulant (Julie Andrews) at an Austrian abbey becomes a governess in the home of a widowed…
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The Quarantine Stream: I Should Be Watching Good Television, But Instead I’m Just Watching ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’
(Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.) The Show: Guy’s Grocery Games Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Divisive Food Network host and fashion nightmare Guy Fieri invites four chefs into a giant grocery store set,…
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The Quarantine Stream: ‘The World’s Toughest Race’ is the Next Evolution of Competition Reality Shows
(Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.) The Series: The World’s Toughest Race Where You Can Stream It: Amazon Prime Video The Pitch: What if Survivor…but without the game show structure? What if The Amazing Race…but actually physically…
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Alamo Drafthouse Responds to New Allegations of Racism, Sexism Ignored by Company
Alamo Drafthouse, the Texas-based theater chain that has been long besieged by claims of impropriety, is now the subject of a new, wide-ranging expose at the Kansas City weekly The Pitch. The story alleges a litany of abuses perpetrated by both the management at the chain’s Kansas City locations and corporate brass across the business.…
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The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Right Stuff’ Made Space Exploration Feel Dangerous
(Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.) The Movie: The Right Stuff Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max The Pitch: A chronicling of the early days of the United States space program, the film tracks the journey…