Category: Streaming
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Lost Chinese clues in FOUND doc about truly unexpected family ties
by Screenmancer Staff One unexpected facet of adoption is the rise of birth-parent searches made possible by DNA-matching breakthroughs, and Netflix’s documentary FOUND, set for Oct. 20, brings this issue into sharp focus. The gist of Director Amanda Lipitz’s exploration of the helix hunt is “after DNA tests reveal them to be cousins, three girls…
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One for the honey, two for the show, weed singer Justin Bieber’s Our World out now
by Screenmancer Staff Get ready for Justin Bieber: Our World, a rocking epic that gives viewers a backstage, onstage and intimate glimpse into the private world of the eponymous global superstar as he prepares for a New Year’s Eve 2020 concert. The full record-breaking event is now on Prime Video. Ending a three-year hiatus, The…
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We GOT a look inside House Targaryen’s HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
by Screenmancer Staff All HBO will tell anyone is the tagline “Gods. Kings. Fire. Blood.” And of course the eponymous hashtag #HouseoftheDragon for series “House of The Dragon,” the “Game of Thrones” prequel for Daenerys and her House Targaryen. From GOT Fandom, you’ll recall that Queen Daenerys is the daughter of Rhaegar Targaryen and Viserys…
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DOWNEAST is a mobster-lobster movie, capisce?
by Screenmancer Staff “Every town is built on bad decisions,” says a Townie in Joe Raffa’s new film DOWNEAST. And what better way to kick off Summer than with a lobsta-mobsta epic whereby Lobstermen and Made Men meet at the intersection of “no you didn’t” and Cosa Nostra? Get your bay leaves, bibs, and claw…
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Dance Camera West’s virtual Fest dazzles now thru April on OVID.tv
by Screenmancer Staff Dance Camera West is about to change your mood and your movement now until April 30 through a partnership with festival sponsor OVID.TV. DCW 2021 can be seen right now, available for home viewing, joining the platform which hosts a fine collection of dance films. For one month (March 31 – April 30) viewers can purchase…
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Helmers, producers invited by streamer Special beta & more funding locked
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA: Special provides filmmakers and distributors with a simple, state-of-the-art solution for streaming and monetizing their projects. The platform had its beta launch last week. Co-founders Sam Lucas and Paul Burton secured funding for the venture in Spring of 2020 through a $2.3M series seed round led by Next Frontier…
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In the nick of time: Stevie Nicks in concert on screens Oct 21 & 25, seriously
by Screenmancer Staff Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumors” was a 45 million seller back in 1975, yet unbelievable as it may seem, during the British lockdown Pandemic era this album has charted as a best-seller once again. Meanwhile, in America, a TikTok video by a guy from Idaho pushed sales of “Dreams” from 1977 to the attention…
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OVID.tv offers timely films on Democracy ahead of US Presidential Election
by OVID Staff Can a small scrappy streaming service engage creatively with the times we live in? We think that we can. Today OVID.tv is adding several new films to its line-up as it launches a collection of twenty-one films – most only on OVID – that address the notion and nature of democracy (and…
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Chao Bella: Rosalind Chao was inspired by MISERY for AFI Movie Club
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent There’s a certain frequency on a cellular level that Kathy Bates hits among all women, and men too, but especially for anyone under-represented, discounted, or written-off. Bates own story, which is mostly unknown to viewers, is about how a feisty manager named Susan Smith literally forced her from stage…
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3 Star Michelin Chef David Kinch: US kitchen to France, A CHEF’S VOYAGE
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent France is the undisputed home to, and originator of the term, haute cuisine and yet? 3 Star Michelin Chef David Kinch is brazen enough to take a pop-up kitchen to the heart of French cooking to collaborate with other legendary Michelin starred madmen in A CHEF’S VOYAGE from First Run Features.…
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Watch paint dry, or Jack Black & son shave his head for more than 3 mins
by Screenmancer Staff We stole this from the Upbraidy Bunch, who stole it first. That would be the Ferrell gang over at Funny Or Die. But is there something to be learned when you watch Jack Black shave is “Covid hairs” for real for way too long? Maybe not. This uncomfortable grooming session is emblematic of…
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Naughty-nice P*SS OFF, I LOVE YOU airs at Dances With Films & is funny
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Has anyone else ever had the thought that only Australians want to make, or star in, or direct, American TV shows and movies these days? Add your own el-oh-el to that one, but P*SS OFF, I LOVE YOU is a semi-zany series from an American who sounds like an Aussie,…
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SummerStage Benefit: Sting, Norah Jones, Trey Anastasio, Rufus Wainwright, Leslie Odom Jr., Rosanne Cash, Coming in Sept.
Curated by Screenmancer Staff NEW YORK, NY: Today the City Parks Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce SummerStage Jubilee, a free benefit concert supporting CPF’s programs in parks, will take place across all SummerStage social platforms (SummerStage Instagram, SummerStage YouTube, Facebook page and Twitch) via live stream on Thursday, September 17 at 8:00PM EST. Heather Lubov, Executive Director of City Parks Foundation,…
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Mama Needs a GIF: Maya Rudolph bags VP Nom Kamala Harris
by Screenmancer Staff from Funny or Die Yes, the Upbraidy Bunch strikes again over at Funny or Die with curated SNL and other videos for the General Election coming up. You’ve got Woody Harrelson as Biden; Larry David as Bernie Sanders. But the key clip includes the multitalented Maya Rudolph as the Democrat’s new nominee for Vice…
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Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas take THE SECRET movie beyond belief to a healing love crush
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Movies like THE SECRET: DARE TO DREAM come along to remind us that action is required to switch directions in life. So Lionsgate has just released this Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas starrer at the perfect time for a pandemic pause. The source material for this film, also called “The…
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