Sunday, September 29, 2019

The Doom Patrol: The Complete First Season On Blu-ray Disc Review


The Doom Patrol is among the most praised DC Universe live action television programs to be streaming on DC’s online service. The series features a diverse group of misfit characters that are unencumbered by FCC language guidelines so like you might see on HBO, sometimes the characters will drop a few four letter words I never even heard exclaimed in DCEU theatrical releases, at least thus far. At the time of this writing, Joker is due to be released theatrically in less than a week and I am very excited to see how that film plays out. Featuring Cyborg, played by a different actor here, the 15 episodes that make up the complete first season is about a band of super powered societal cast-outs that unite in spite of an indifferent world to discover who is behind the disappearance of Dr. Niles Caulder aka The Chief. The cast also features genre film and television alumni Alan Tudyk, Brendan Fraser and a special appearance by Timothy Dalton among others.

The series now has a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and now the complete first season is being released on Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Copy for different platforms, but sold separately. The optical disc format editions will be released at retailers on and offline courtesy of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment on October 1, 2019.

The Blu-ray Disc sets features all 15 season one episodes in unsurpassed 1080p Full HD and look even more amazing when unconverted to 2160p UHD resolution. A well mixed and aggressive English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Soundtrack. English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired are encoded for the entire first season as well. A coupon for a limited time only redeemable code for a Digital Copy is enclosed within the two-disc Blue BD case as well as an insert with TV episode information. Deleted scenes and a gag reel are included too.

The Doom Patrol: The Complete First Season will debut on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, but sold separately on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 as well as available on streaming device platforms at retailers on and offline courtesy of Warner Home Video. 

(C) Copyright 2019 By Mark A. Rivera

All Rights Reserved.

DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow: The Complete Fourth Season On Blu-ray Disc Review


After the untimely cancelation of Constantine on NBC years ago, the folks at Warner Brothers and DC have been wise enough to keep Matt Ryan as a guest star on the Arrowverse TV shows that air on The CW here in the United States and in addition to this, he has provided the voice for the animated counterpart to his character in DC animated features and I really hope if they bring the character to the big screen once again, they keep Matt Ryan for the role because I really cannot imagine anyone else doing a better job with the character. The role fits Ryan like a glove in a way that Deadpool fit Ryan Reynolds like a glove too. The fourth season has DC’s Legends of Tomorrow traveling through time to prevent escaped magical creatures from infecting history. The cast includes genre stars Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Ramona Young and Dominic Purcell among many others. 

All sixteen episodes on Blu-ray Disc of the fourth season are presented beautifully in 1080p full HD with a rousing English DTS-HD MA Surround Soundtrack and English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired encoded for all the episodes on the disc. Blu-ray extra content includes a storytelling featurette, a look at the post production of the show, deleted scenes and a gag reel. In addition to the insert with episode information within the three-disc Blue BD Case, there is also a limited time only redeemable code for a Digital Copy of the season too.

DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow: The Complete Fourth Season is available on Blu-ray Disc now at retailers on and offline courtesy of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.

(C) Copyright 2019 By Mark A. Rivera

All Rights Reserved.

Thursday, September 19, 2019

All Elite Wrestling and TNT reveal name and first poster of new show: All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Wednesday nights are going to get explosive as All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and TNT reveal the name and first official poster of their upcoming weekly show: All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite. As previously announced, starting Wednesday, October 2, AEW will begin airing live two-hour weekly matches on TNT at 8 p.m. ET. The highly-anticipated, action-packed matches will take place in different cities across the nation each week on Wednesdays, starting in Washington, D.C., at the famed Capital One Arena. Future matches announced so far will be held in Boston, MA, Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh PA, Charleston, WV, Charlotte NC, Nashville, TN, Indianapolis, IN and Chicago, IL.

AEW is giving fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years. AEW is about more than wrestling. It’s a movement fueled by fans, offering fun, gripping and authentic athletic matches every week. Founded by President and CEO Tony Khan, the league is headlined by Cody & Brandi RhodesThe Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)Kenny OmegaHangman Adam PageChris Jerichoand Jon Moxley. The diverse roster of world-class competitors includes Nyla RoseAwesome KongDustin RhodesJungle BoyDr. Britt BakerMJF and SCU. AEW is poised to bring new innovation, new energy and a new spirit to wrestling.

NEW YORK'S LEADING LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL ‘NEWFEST’ ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP FOR THEIR 31ST ANNUAL EDITION

NEW YORK'S LEADING LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL ‘NEWFEST’ ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP FOR THEIR 
31ST ANNUAL EDITION

The festival, taking place October 23 - 29, will feature
more than 160 films from 32 countries over 7 days

Festival highlights include New York Centerpiece screenings for AND THEN WE DANCED,
TO THE STARS, DRAG KIDS, & CUBBY, a Spotlight screening of THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF WOLFBOY and World Premieres for ALL WE'VE GOT, SIBERIA AND HIM and
MUSIC FOR BLEEDING HEARTS

The festival previously announced it will kick off with Mike Doyle’s 
romantic comedy SELL BY and close with Rodrigo Bellott’s award winning film
TU ME MANQUES

Ruairi Robinson's "Corporate Monster," a new Horror Sci-fi proof of concept short film, debuts FREE online from Academy Award-nominated director.


ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED DIRECTOR
RUAIRI ROBINSON 
DEBUTS HIS NEW SCI-FI HORROR
PROOF-OF-CONCEPT SHORT FILM 
CORPORATE MONSTER

NOW ONLINE FREE

A dangerously unstable man starts to see monsters all around us.
 
Los Angeles, CA – (September 19, 2019) – Director Ruairi Robinson(Fifty Percent Grey, Silent City, BlinkyTM & Leviathan), Academy Award-nominated Irish filmmaker dropped his latest film, Corporate Monster, a proof of concept short, free to view online. Written by Robinson & Eoin Rogers, the sci-fi horror film, with VFX by Robinson’s The Kaiju Meat Company, stars Kett Turton and Jenna Coleman as a couple confronted with the reality that either he is just dangerously unstable, or there are in fact monsters all around us.  

Kett Turton in Corporate Monster
In Corporate Monster, after being phased out of his job, a dangerously unstable man’s life spirals out of control when the prescription pills he takes start to have a side effect: they allow him to see the parasitic beings that have long been puppeteering our world from the shadows. The rich and powerful are not even human, and they are feeding on us. He sets about trying to save his girlfriend from them, but it’s just as possible they are just a side effect of the pills, a hallucination. Is he a savior or a monster himself?
Corporate Monster was produced by Nick Ryan of Titan II/ Floodland Pictures, with executive producers Jay Douglas of Rebellion Studios, Robinson under The Kaiju Meat Company shingle, and Jessica Rudzewicz, and associate producer Anthony Tai. The film was financed by FÍS ÉIREANN/SCREEN IRELAND and Rebellion Studios.

"I love stories that shatter the protagonist's lens, so it was an absolute pleasure watching Ruairi at the helm conduct his visual symphony. We're confident that enough people will get excited about it to warrant a feature or series so that we can expand the world," said Jay Douglas, Executive Producer.
CORPORATE MONSTER teaser clip https://youtu.be/iWWhQE0X9Sk
The Corporate Monster filmmaking team includes: Cinematography by: Macgregor, Music by: Steve Moore, Practical Special Effects by: David Roddham, Production Design by: Marie Lanna, Sound Design by: Brandon Jones, Edited by Ruairi Robinson Visual Effects by: The Kaiju Meat Company 


Robinson’s debut feature film “THE LAST DAYS ON MARS” was featured at directors Fortnight in Cannes. His commercials, and short films Fifty Percent Grey, Silent City, BlinkyTM & Leviathan have won over 70 awards and been viewed many millions of times online.
 
Corporate Monster ONLINE  Total Running Time: 16 minutes 44 seconds

Direct Link to film on Vimeo:https://vimeo.com/360228562

Direct Link to film on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X7qRwiGEqCU

40 second teaser: https://youtu.be/iWWhQE0X9Sk
 
Director Ruairi Robinson ONLINE
 

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

HBO Max Nabs Exclusive Streaming Rights to The Big Bang Theory and TBS Extends Its Cable Window Through 2028

Huzzah!
 
HBO Max Nabs Exclusive Streaming Rights to The Big Bang Theory
and TBS Extends Its Cable Window Through 2028
 
All 12 Seasons of the Hit Comedy to be Available at Launch on HBO Max in Spring 2020
BURBANK, CA – September 17, 2019 –HBO Max, the upcoming streaming platform from WarnerMedia set to launch in the spring of 2020, has secured the first-ever U.S. streaming rights to all 12 seasons of the massive comedy hit, The Big Bang Theory. All 279 episodes will be available on HBO Max when it launches in spring of 2020. In addition, TBS has extended its agreement to continue airing the show through 2028.
 
“Few shows define a generation and capture mainstream zeitgeist like The Big Bang Theory,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-To-Consumer. ”We’re thrilled that HBO Max will be the exclusive streaming home for this comedy juggernaut when we launch  in the spring of 2020. This show has been a hit virtually around the globe, it’s one of the biggest shows on broadcast television of the last decade, and the fact that we get to bring it to a streaming platform for the first time in the U.S. is a coup for our new offering.”
 
“I am forever grateful to have been part of something as extraordinary as The Big Bang Theory,” says co-creator/executive producer Chuck Lorre. “All of us, — Bill Prady, Steven Molaro, Steve Holland, and the amazing writing staff, cast and crew, recognize that 12 seasons of laughter is a gift to be cherished. And now we are extremely excited that TBBT will be joining the HBO Max lineup and be available to both existing and future fans of the show. Laughter has legs!”
 
“It’s not every day you get to extend the run of a cultural phenomenon that reaches nearly 35 million viewers on TBS alone every month,” said Kevin Reilly, Chief Content Officer, HBO Max and President, TBS, TNT and truTV.  “Through HBO Max and TBS, fans will have access to this beloved comedy for generations to come.”
 
The Big Bang Theory, created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, premiered on CBS in September 2007. Two hundred and seventy-nine episodes later, the longest running multi-camera comedy series in U.S. TV history ended its 12-season run as the year’s most viewed entertainment series, the first show to be able to make that claim in 21 years. The series received 55 Emmy® nominations and 10 wins, and seven Golden Globe® nominations.
 
During the historic final season, the cast received one of the most prestigious honors in entertainment when they left their handprints in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Additionally, costumes from The Big Bang Theory were donated to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. 
 
In addition to centering many of its episodes in the worlds of science and technology, The Big Bang Theory enjoyed a healthy appreciation and support from the scientific community at large, including having a bee species (Euglossa bazinga), a jellyfish species (Bazinga Rieki) and a monkey at the Columbus Zoo (Dr. Sheldon Cooper) named in the show’s honor.
 
In 2015, The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation announced The Big Bang Theory Scholarship to support undergraduate students at UCLA in need of financial aid who are pursuing their higher education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
 
Produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television, The Big Bang Theory was executive produced by Lorre, Prady, Steve Holland, Steven Molaro, Dave Goetsch, Eric Kaplan and Maria Ferrari. The series stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch.

Monday, September 16, 2019

ACADEMY AWARD® AND GOLDEN GLOBE® WINNER* GEORGE CLOONEY IS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED LIMITED SERIES ARRIVING ON DVD

ACADEMY AWARD® AND GOLDEN GLOBE® WINNER* 
GEORGE CLOONEY IS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED LIMITED SERIES ARRIVING ON DVD

 

CATCH-22

 

Debuting November 19, 2019, DVD Boasts Over 60 Minutes of Exclusive Bonus Content, Including Deleted Scenes, Outtakes from Every Episode, and More 

               

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – CATCH-22, the critically acclaimed limited series from the producers of Argo and “True Detective,” arrives on DVD November 19, 2019 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

Based on the celebrated Joseph Heller novel, the Emmy-nominated** CATCH-22 is Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes.  The limited series is executive produced by Academy Award® and Golden Globe®-winning actor George Clooney*, Academy Award®-winning producer Grant Heslov*, and Emmy® nominated producer Richard Brown***.

CATCH-22 features a sensational, all-star cast including George Clooney (Up in the Air, The Ides of March), Christopher Abbott (“Girls,” “The Sinner”), Grant Heslov (Argo), Emmy winner1 Kyle Chandler (The Wolf of Wall Street, “Bloodline”), Golden Globe winner2 Hugh Laurie (“The Night Manager,” “House”) and Academy Award nominee3Giancarlo Giannini (Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale).

The CATCH-22 two-DVD set includes all six episodes from the limited series, plus over 60 minutes of exclusive bonus content, including a three-part, behind-the-scenes featurette entitled “The Cogs of War,” 13 deleted scenes and outtakes from every episode.

CATCH-22 follows the adventures and misadventures of a U.S. air squadron in Italy during World War II. Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) is a bombardier whose frantic obsession every time he goes up on a mission is “to come down alive.” The real enemy for Yossarian and his rag-tag bunch of friends is the bureaucracy of the military, inverting logic at every turn. The pinnacle of this is Catch-22, a military by-law which states that if you fly your missions, you’re crazy, and don’t have to fly them; all you have to do is ask. But if you ask not to, then you’re sane, and so you have to fly them.

CATCH-22 is executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov on behalf of Smokehouse Pictures, along with Richard Brown and Steve Golin on behalf of Anonymous Content. Luke Davies and David Michôd are co-writers and executive producers for the series.  The six-part limited series from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content is directed by Clooney, Heslov and Ellen Kuras, who also serves as producer. Each directed two episodes.

CRAWL, coming to Digital September 24, 2019 and on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand October 15

Producer Sam Raimi (Evil Dead) and director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes) deliver “a suspenseful thrill ride” (Jim Vejvoda, IGN) in CRAWL, coming to Digital September 24, 2019 and on Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand October 15 from Paramount Home Entertainment.  

 

The Digital* and Blu-ray releases are loaded with over 45 minutes of thrilling special features, including an exclusive motion comic of the film’s alternate opening.  Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes, a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible visual effects, interviews with cast and crew, and an “Alligator Attacks” compilation that highlights the bone-crunching alligator sequences.

 

Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, CRAWL was hailed by critics as “one of the most unexpected and satisfying genre films of the year” (William Bibbiani, Bloody Disgusting). As a hurricane tears through Florida, Haley (Kaya Scodelario) rushes to find her father (Barry Pepper), who is injured and trapped in the crawl space of their home.  With the storm intensifying and water levels rising, the pair face an even bigger threat lurking below the surface.


BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY COMBO & DIGITAL*

·         Intro to Alternate Opening

·         Alternate Opening

·         Deleted and Extended Scenes

·         Beneath Crawl

·         Category 5 Gators: The VFX of Crawl

·         Alligator Attacks

                               

The CRAWL DVD includes the feature film in standard definition.

 

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“CRAWL” KAYA SCODELARIO BARRY PEPPER

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Edited by ELLIOT GREENBERG

Production Designer ALAN GILMORE Director of Photography MAXIME ALEXANDRE

Executive Producers GREGORY LEVASSEUR JUSTIN BURSCH LAUREN SELIG

Produced by CRAIG FLORES, p.g.a. SAM RAIMI, p.g.a. ALEXANDRE AJA, p.g.a.

Written by MICHAEL RASMUSSEN & SHAWN RASMUSSEN Directed by ALEXANDRE AJA

SOUNDTRACK ALBUM ON PARAMOUNT MUSIC

 

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Martin Scorsese Presents Republic Rediscovered.

 HOLLYWOOD, Calif.  (Sept. 10, 2019) –Discover some of the rarely seen films from the storied Republic library, personally curated by Martin Scorsese and meticulously restored and remastered by Paramount.  Recently presented as part of a special screening series at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the 24 films below are now available on the Apple TV app for fans everywhere to rent or buy.

 

“From the ’30s through the ’50s, the different studio logos at the head of every picture carried their own associations and expectations, and for me, the name Republic over the eagle on the mountain peak meant something special,” said Scorsese. “There are so many titles that have been overlooked or forgotten; waiting for decades to be seen again. I can promise you that you have some discoveries in store.”

 

While Republic Pictures was considered a “B” movie studio, it gave great directors, actors and other talent the freedom to make movies they wanted to make, as long as they came in on budget.  The films are available now because of Paramount’s dedication to film preservation. The result is a rare chance to see films that twist genres and expectations and offer one surprise after another.

 

“Thanks to the efforts of Martin Scorsese and The Film Foundation, audiences will see that Paramount’s work to restore these films has been done with careful attention to every detail,” said Paramount Chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos. “We are thrilled that these movies can be experienced once again in the way their filmmakers intended.”

 

The 24 films now available on the Apple TV app are:


Link to the collection in the Apple Store-http://paramnt.us/RepublicRediscovered

 

Accused of Murder (1956)

David Brian, Vera Ralston, Sidney Blackmer, Virginia Grey

Director: Joseph Kane

When a gangland lawyer is murdered, there are two suspects: a beautiful nightclub singer and a hood named Stan, who has been hired by an underworld boss to assassinate him. House director Joseph Kane adapts the Republic crime film formula to the era of color and widescreen, employing Republic’s anamorphic “Naturama” process to intensify this thriller.

 

Angel on the Amazon (1948)

George Brent, Vera Ralston, Brian Aherne, Constance Bennett

Director: John H. Auer

A mysterious woman (Vera Ralston) leads an explorer (George Brent) and his party to safety after a crash-landing in the Amazon rainforest, in an extravagant John H. Auer drama with unexpected fantasy elements. 

 

City that Never Sleeps (1953)

Gig Young, Mala Powers, William Talman, Edward Arnold, Marie Windsor, Paula Raymond, Chill Wills

Director: John H. Auer

In one night, a decorated Chicago police officer is gripped by an ethical crisis when he considers leaving his wife and job, and accepting a bribe from a corrupt attorney.  Documentary-like naturalism quickly gives way to nightmarish stylization under the direction of John H. Auer.

 

Come Next Spring (1956)

Ann Sheridan, Steve Cochran, Walter Brennan

Director: R.G. Springsteen

After a 12-year absence, a recovering alcoholic returns to the family he left behind and vows to win their hearts again. Tired of playing psychotic gangsters for Warner Bros., actor Steve Cochran started his own independent production company with the hope of tackling ambitious fare like this rural drama of redemption.  The film eventually landed at Republic, masterfully directed by R.G. Springsteen.

 

Driftwood (1947)

Ruth Warrick, Dean Jagger, Natalie Wood, Margaret Hamilton

Director: Allan Dwan

A young Natalie Wood stars as an orphan who helps a doctor (Dean Jagger) fight an epidemic in a small western town, in one of Allan Dwan’s closely observed studies in Americana.

 

The Flame (1947)

John Carroll, Vera Ralston, Robert Paige, Henry Travers

Director: John H. Auer

A man who is constantly jealous of his half-brother tries to con him by concocting a gold digging scheme with his girlfriend, only to have her actually fall in love with their mark.

 

Flame of the Islands (1956)

Yvonne De Carlo, Howard Duff, Zachary Scott, Kurt Kasznar

Director: Edward Ludwig

New York working girl Yvonne De Carlo uses money from an unexpected bequest to purchase an interest in a Nassau nightclub, where she installs herself as the host. Her vigorous interpretation of “Bahama Mama” and other Nelson Riddle-arranged hits earns her a wide-ranging collection of admirers, including a publicist, a gambler, and a philosophical angler.

 

Hellfire (1949)

Bill Elliott, Marie Windsor, Forrest Tucker, Jim Davis

Director: R.G. Springsteen

A reformed gambler turned preacher, partners with a pretty female fugitive outlaw, runs into an old pal who is also a marshal and they both fall for the same bad gal. Republic staff cinematographer Jack A. Marta uses the studio’s unique two-color Trucolor process to create a stylized world of shifting orange and blue.

 

Hell’s Half Acre (1954)

Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Marie Windsor, Elsa Lanchester

Director: John H. Auer

The notorious Hell’s Half-Acre quarter of Honolulu, Hawaii serves as a background to a complex tale of transgression and redemption. Wendell Corey is a reformed racketeer whose past catches up with him when his lover shoots and kills one of his former partners in crime.

 

I, Jane Doe (1948)

Ruth Hussey, John Carroll, Vera Ralston

Director: John H. Auer

During World War II, an American pilot marries his French girlfriend but then leaves without her. What she does not know is that he is already married in the United States, so she sets out on a mission to find him with disastrous results.

 

The Inside Story (1948)

Marsha Hunt, William Lundigan, Charles Winninger

Director: Allan Dwan

A heartwarming lesson in economics from director Allan Dwan in which a stack of cash miraculously finds its way to a small town struggling during the Depression.  The incident affects the lives of everyone who finds it, with various results.

 

I’ve Always Loved You (1946)

Philip Dorn, Catherine McLeod, William Carter

Director: Frank Borzage

An orchestral conductor engages in a merciless professional rivalry with a piano student who adores him. Republic made a rare foray into high-budget filmmaking with this 1946 prestige production containing color by Technicolor, piano solos by Arthur Rubinstein, and direction by A-lister Frank Borzage.

 

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge

Director: Nicholas Ray

From acclaimed director Nicholas Ray, a gambling house operator seeks control of a town as an archrival sets out to force her out of town. The timely arrival of Johnny Guitar thwarts the dark plans, but does not prevent a showdown between the women. The Library of Congress selected this cult classic for preservation in the National Film Registry.

 

Laughing Anne (1953)

Wendell Corey, Margaret Lockwood, Forrest Tucker

Director: Herbert Wilcox

Laughing Anne is a Parisian club singer torn between two sailors on the tumultuous South Seas. Based on Joseph Conrad's novel "Between the Tides" and produced and directed by Herbert Wilcox.

 

Moonrise (1948)

Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Ethel Barrymore

Director: Frank Borzage

The locals shun the son of a murderer; only one person defends him, but she happens to be the girlfriend of his chief tormentor. After a confrontation, he kills his bully in self-defense but then becomes tormented by the fact that he may be following in his father's footsteps.

 

The Outcast (1954)

John Derek, Joan Evans, Jim Davis, Catherine McLeod

Director: William Witney

Cheated out of his inheritance by his uncle, a man is outcast from his community and vows to take revenge, in this 1880’s actioner directed by William Witney.

 

The Quiet Man (1952)

John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald

Director: John Ford

The Oscar®-winning John Ford classic features John Wayne as a retired boxer who makes a pilgrimage to his home village in Ireland. He meets his match in a spirited young woman, only to find himself confronted by her belligerent brother and the town’s strict customs.  In 2002, the film made AFI’s list of one hundred greatest love stories.

 

The Red Pony (1949)

Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum, Margaret Hamilton, Beau Bridges

Director: Lewis Milestone

John Steinbeck adapted his own novella for this 1949 feature, Republic’s most expensive film up to that time. Robert Mitchum is the ranch hand who helps his employer’s son cope with the death of the pony he raised.  The original score is by Aaron Copland, which he also arranged and published as an orchestral suite. 

 

Storm Over Lisbon (1944)

Vera Ralston, Richard Arlen, Erich von Stroheim

Director: George Sherman

Director of photography: John Alton

The owner of a Portugal nightclub works as a freelance spy. He tries to seduce information out of a US agent with the help of his nightclub dancer, but when she falls for the agent, both of their lives are endangered.

 

Stranger at My Door (1956)

Macdonald Carey, Patricia Medina, Skip Homeier

Director: William Witney

An escaping bank robber finds refuge with a preacher and his wife. The preacher believes he can be reformed but soon finds the robber more trouble than he's worth.

 

That Brennan Girl (1946)

James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall

Director: Alfred Santell

A selfish San Franciscan with a rough childhood loses a husband in the war and becomes a single mother, forcing her to grow up fast. Unaccountably overlooked, this resonant, formally inventive film was the final work of director Alfred Santell as well as the last leading role of Oscar-winner James Dunn.

 

Three Faces West (1940)

John Wayne, Sigrid Gurie, Charles Coburn

Director: Bernard Vorhaus

A Viennese physician and his daughter, refugees from Hitler, become part of a group of North Dakota townspeople planning to relocate from the dust bowl to greener Oregon.

 

Trigger, Jr. (1950)

Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Peter Miles

Director: William Witney

A prime example of Republic’s Saturday-matinee musical Westerns, Roy Rogers and Trigger are joined by Trigger’s dashing offspring as they try to save a traveling circus from bankruptcy.  

 

Wake of the Red Witch (1948)


John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young

Director: Edward Ludwig

A ship captain experiences rough weather, sunken treasure, and a giant octopus on the South Pacific seas. This film was one of Republic’s most expensive productions—and, in the end, one of its most successful.           


Team Coco House to Take Over 10 Comedy Clubs Across the Country for One Weekend Only, with Comics Handpicked by Conan O’Brien

Team Coco House to Take Over 10 Comedy Clubs Across the Country for One Weekend Only, with Comics Handpicked by Conan O’Brien

Event will run Thursday, October 3 through Saturday, October 5 and
will feature over 60 performances throughout the weekend.

LOS ANGELES – September 10, 2019 –Conan O'Brien's Team Coco will be taking over 10 comedy clubs across the country for one massive, simultaneous, live comedy experience called Team Coco House the weekend of October 3-5with performances by Deon Cole, Ron Funches, Laurie Kilmartin, Pete Holmes, Christina Pazsitzky, Kyle Kinane, Roy Wood, Jr. and many more.
 
“This is exactly like ‘Oceans’ 11,’ only instead of robbing multiple casinos we are making people laugh in multiple comedy clubs.  So, it’s really nothing like ‘Oceans’ 11’” said O’Brien.
 
The featured lineup includes:
 
Atlanta, GA: Rell Battle, Caleb Synan, Dina Hashem, David Perdue & Katie Hughes at Laughing Skull Lounge
Austin, TX:  Ron Funches at Cap City Comedy Club
Philadelphia:  Laurie Kilmartin at Helium Comedy Club
Tampa, FL:  Roy Wood, Jr. (Fri-Sat) at Sidesplitters Comedy Club
Salt Lake City:  Deon Cole (Fri-Sat) at Wiseguys
Los Angeles:  Over 30 comedians at The Hollywood Improv
Bloomington, IN:  Kyle Kinane at The Comedy Attic
Nashville:  Christina Pazsitzky at Zanie's 
Minneapolis:  Sam Morril at Acme Comedy Company
Denver: Chad Daniels (Thu)/ Pete Holmes (Fri-Sat) at Comedy Works - Downtown
 

This is the fourth Team Coco House with previous events being held at both the New York Comedy Festival and San Diego Comic Con. For years, O'Brien has been one of the most ardent supporters of stand-up comedy and his show has outpaced all other late-night shows in the number of stand-up performances featured. Team Coco continues to carry on that tradition by fostering a strong community of up-and-coming talent and Team Coco House is slated to be a central part of the brand’s growing live comedy business. Go to TeamCoco.com/House for full lineups and tickets to shows in your city.
About Team Coco
Built on the spirit of Conan O’Brien’s brand of smart and silly comedy, Emmy® winning Team Coco is a fan-centric multi-platform media company that reaches over 55 million fans per month. Team Coco is driven by O’Brien and a carefully curated network of other top comics, creating an experience that spans across digital and branded content, podcasts, mobile gaming, pay TV, merchandise and live events. 

About TBS' CONAN
TBS' Emmy®-winning late-night series CONAN, hosted by Conan O'Brien, airs weeknights at 11 p.m. (ET/PT). The show is produced by Conaco LLC, with Jeff Ross serving as executive producer.
 
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