Horror delights, rom-coms and a new sci-fi series starring Christoph Waltz are just a few of the highlights arriving on Amazon Prime Video in February. This month sees the debut of the second and final season of “Carnival Row” on Feb. 17, while Feb. 24 is when “The Consultant” – a “Severance”-like thriller series starring Waltz and directed by “WandaVision’s” Matt Shakman – drops.
In terms of new original Prime Video movies, on Feb. 10 there’s “Somebody I Used to Know,” a romantic comedy starring Alison Brie who co-wrote the script with her husband Dave Franco (who serves as director).
And you’ll find last year’s buzzy horror hit “Smile” on the streaming service on Feb. 21, while “Mad Max: Fury Road” filmmaker George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing” arrives on Feb. 17.
That’s not to mention noteworthy library additions like “A.I.,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Almost Famous.
In terms of new original Prime Video movies, on Feb. 10 there’s “Somebody I Used to Know,” a romantic comedy starring Alison Brie who co-wrote the script with her husband Dave Franco (who serves as director).
And you’ll find last year’s buzzy horror hit “Smile” on the streaming service on Feb. 21, while “Mad Max: Fury Road” filmmaker George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing” arrives on Feb. 17.
That’s not to mention noteworthy library additions like “A.I.,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Almost Famous.
- 2/17/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
February is the shortest month of the year but Prime Video is paying that no mind with its jam-packed list of new releases for February 2023.
This really is an uncommonly stuffed month on the Amazon streamer and it all starts with a handful of Amazon Originals. Amazon’s original offerings kick off with the release of Dave Franco-directed romcom Somebody I Used to Know on Feb. 10. That is followed by Carnival Row season 2 – a gritty fantasy crime drama is set in a world of steampunky fairies. The show stars Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevigne and this batch of episodes will be its swan song. Meanwhile The Consultant on Feb. 24 is a dark comedy workplace thriller starring Christoph Waltz.
The biggest hits this month, however, might just be some recent cinema faves. If February is for lovers, Amazon didn’t get the memo as there are quite a few horror movies of note here.
This really is an uncommonly stuffed month on the Amazon streamer and it all starts with a handful of Amazon Originals. Amazon’s original offerings kick off with the release of Dave Franco-directed romcom Somebody I Used to Know on Feb. 10. That is followed by Carnival Row season 2 – a gritty fantasy crime drama is set in a world of steampunky fairies. The show stars Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevigne and this batch of episodes will be its swan song. Meanwhile The Consultant on Feb. 24 is a dark comedy workplace thriller starring Christoph Waltz.
The biggest hits this month, however, might just be some recent cinema faves. If February is for lovers, Amazon didn’t get the memo as there are quite a few horror movies of note here.
- 2/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
After sitting through over six years of awful movies, never moving from my stance that Swept Away was the worst I'd seen in years, I changed my tune this week. You see, I saw Disaster Movie.
There had been many contenders, some unprofessionally made garbage, others completely misguided major studio fare, but neither Gigli nor Catwoman nor Pluto Nash nor Son of the Mask nor The Love Guru could reach the highest of lows.
There is something different about Disaster Movie, which appears to purposely avoid being funny or perhaps more accurately, appears to purposely choose to be unfunny. There's no story, no good performances, no imagination, just a downpour of bad celebrity impressions - all of which have to be introduced to the audience - and the occasional nod to a disaster movie, which never amounts to anything.
Finally, I had a new answer to the question, "What's the worst movie you've ever seen?...
There had been many contenders, some unprofessionally made garbage, others completely misguided major studio fare, but neither Gigli nor Catwoman nor Pluto Nash nor Son of the Mask nor The Love Guru could reach the highest of lows.
There is something different about Disaster Movie, which appears to purposely avoid being funny or perhaps more accurately, appears to purposely choose to be unfunny. There's no story, no good performances, no imagination, just a downpour of bad celebrity impressions - all of which have to be introduced to the audience - and the occasional nod to a disaster movie, which never amounts to anything.
Finally, I had a new answer to the question, "What's the worst movie you've ever seen?...
- 8/31/2008
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
NEW YORK -- Jeffrey Jones must have some really bad karma from a past life. The talented character has long made a specialty out of being abused on film, as typified by his iconic performance as the aggrieved principal in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." His streak continues with this urban variation of Caddyshack, in which he plays the snooty head of an exclusive private golf club. Whether being kicked in the groin, tackled by a flying obese man, having his car blown up or getting his face buried in doggie doo, Jones handles it with his usual slow burn. Who's Your Caddy? opened Friday without being screened in advance for the press.
The bare-bones plot revolves around the efforts of C-Note (Antwan Big Boi Patton, half of the R&B duo OutKast), a highly successful rap impresario, to join the ranks of the Carolina Pines Country Club. Naturally, its snobbish president Cummings (Jones) will have none of it, especially since the club is bidding to become the home of the next U.S. Open.
That doesn't stop the intrepid C-Note, who has a highly personal reason, not explained until late in the film, for his desire to join. He promptly buys a mansion adjoining the course, essentially blackmailing his way into the club via such tactics as filming his latest rap video with its scantily clad ladies in full view of the golfers.
It isn't long before he and his posse wreak havoc with the staid environment, packing heat and riding around in a tricked-up, Hummer golf cart. Cummings hires a beautiful black lawyer to help him oust the interlopers, not counting on her becoming attracted to the dashing rapper.
The film is strictly formulaic with its vulgar humor, managing to stereotype blacks, whites, gays and even little people to boot. Both a grudge-match polo game and the inevitable climactic round on the links register with little impact, and most of the film's humor is generated, literally out of his ass, by the big-boned Faizon Love as C-Note's particularly flatulent sidekick.
Garrett Morris has a cameo as a Johnnie Cochran-like lawyer, and hot rapper Lil Wayne shows up briefly as well. Patton has a subdued but likable screen presence, and Jenifer Lewis has nice moments as C-Note's no-nonsense mom. But ultimately this is utterly forgettable stuff, not even managing to fulfill its mandate of mindless summer fun.
WHO'S YOUR CADDY?
An MGM release
An Our Stories Films and Dimension Films presentation of an Ascendant Pictures/Cheyenne Enterprises/Edmonds Entertainment/Eleven Eleven films/Our Stories Films production
Credits:
Director: Don Michael Paul
Screenwriters: Don Michael Paul, Bradley Allenstein, Robert Henny
Producers: Christopher Eberts, Tracey Edmonds, Kia Jam, Arnold Rifkin
Executive producers: Shakim Compere, Ross M. Dinerstein, Queen Latifah, Marvin Peart, Chris Roberts, Bobby Schwartz
Director of photography: Thomas L. Callaway
Production designer: Paul Luther Jackson
Music: Jon Lee
Co-producers: John Duffy, Michael LaFetra
Costume designer: Jayme Bohn
Editor: Vanick Moradian
Cast:
Cummings: Jeffrey Jones: Shannon: Tamala Jones
Daisy: Jenifer Lewis
Wilson: Andy Milonakis
Dread: Finesse Mitchell
C-Note: Antwan Big Boi Patton
Lady G: Sherri Shepherd
Big Large: Faizon Love
Running time -- 93 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
The bare-bones plot revolves around the efforts of C-Note (Antwan Big Boi Patton, half of the R&B duo OutKast), a highly successful rap impresario, to join the ranks of the Carolina Pines Country Club. Naturally, its snobbish president Cummings (Jones) will have none of it, especially since the club is bidding to become the home of the next U.S. Open.
That doesn't stop the intrepid C-Note, who has a highly personal reason, not explained until late in the film, for his desire to join. He promptly buys a mansion adjoining the course, essentially blackmailing his way into the club via such tactics as filming his latest rap video with its scantily clad ladies in full view of the golfers.
It isn't long before he and his posse wreak havoc with the staid environment, packing heat and riding around in a tricked-up, Hummer golf cart. Cummings hires a beautiful black lawyer to help him oust the interlopers, not counting on her becoming attracted to the dashing rapper.
The film is strictly formulaic with its vulgar humor, managing to stereotype blacks, whites, gays and even little people to boot. Both a grudge-match polo game and the inevitable climactic round on the links register with little impact, and most of the film's humor is generated, literally out of his ass, by the big-boned Faizon Love as C-Note's particularly flatulent sidekick.
Garrett Morris has a cameo as a Johnnie Cochran-like lawyer, and hot rapper Lil Wayne shows up briefly as well. Patton has a subdued but likable screen presence, and Jenifer Lewis has nice moments as C-Note's no-nonsense mom. But ultimately this is utterly forgettable stuff, not even managing to fulfill its mandate of mindless summer fun.
WHO'S YOUR CADDY?
An MGM release
An Our Stories Films and Dimension Films presentation of an Ascendant Pictures/Cheyenne Enterprises/Edmonds Entertainment/Eleven Eleven films/Our Stories Films production
Credits:
Director: Don Michael Paul
Screenwriters: Don Michael Paul, Bradley Allenstein, Robert Henny
Producers: Christopher Eberts, Tracey Edmonds, Kia Jam, Arnold Rifkin
Executive producers: Shakim Compere, Ross M. Dinerstein, Queen Latifah, Marvin Peart, Chris Roberts, Bobby Schwartz
Director of photography: Thomas L. Callaway
Production designer: Paul Luther Jackson
Music: Jon Lee
Co-producers: John Duffy, Michael LaFetra
Costume designer: Jayme Bohn
Editor: Vanick Moradian
Cast:
Cummings: Jeffrey Jones: Shannon: Tamala Jones
Daisy: Jenifer Lewis
Wilson: Andy Milonakis
Dread: Finesse Mitchell
C-Note: Antwan Big Boi Patton
Lady G: Sherri Shepherd
Big Large: Faizon Love
Running time -- 93 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 7/30/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Our Stories Films announced a raft of new hires Thursday.
The company, launched by Robert L. Johnson through his RLJ Cos. to produce black movies, tapped Damon Lee as executive vp production, Michael Marshall as executive vp business and legal affairs, Chuck Bush as CFO, Glendon Palmer as director of development and Seth Rappaport as a creative executive.
The news arrived as Our Stories completed production on its first feature, Don Michael Paul's comedy Who's Your Caddy? The film will be released by early fall though the company's output deal with the Weinstein Co..
Lee, producer of Undercover Brother and executive producer of the upcoming This Christmas, will report to president and COO Tracey Edmonds. He will be responsible for all production and development of the company's features.
Marshall will manage business and legal matters in Our Stories' administration and development dealings. He headed business and legal affairs at Marvel Studios and was senior vp business and legal affairs at the then-Walt Disney Co.-owned Miramax/Dimension.
The company, launched by Robert L. Johnson through his RLJ Cos. to produce black movies, tapped Damon Lee as executive vp production, Michael Marshall as executive vp business and legal affairs, Chuck Bush as CFO, Glendon Palmer as director of development and Seth Rappaport as a creative executive.
The news arrived as Our Stories completed production on its first feature, Don Michael Paul's comedy Who's Your Caddy? The film will be released by early fall though the company's output deal with the Weinstein Co..
Lee, producer of Undercover Brother and executive producer of the upcoming This Christmas, will report to president and COO Tracey Edmonds. He will be responsible for all production and development of the company's features.
Marshall will manage business and legal matters in Our Stories' administration and development dealings. He headed business and legal affairs at Marvel Studios and was senior vp business and legal affairs at the then-Walt Disney Co.-owned Miramax/Dimension.
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