Movies
Couch Command Podcast – ETERNALS
Welcome back, Couch Commandos! You know the drill. We’re here to talk about the latest MCU joint: THE ETERNALS. Once again, I stand my ground while my co-hosts are less forgiving of this Marvel entry. Click on in and enjoy!
Horror Comedy The New Hands Premieres October 1
Anyone in or around the LA area can check out The New Hands, a horror comedy from Brandon Scullion, when it premieres at Hollywood’s Chinese Theater this October.
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Returns To Theaters April 30
I remember what it was like eleven years ago when Scott Pilgrim Vs The World was first released. There was hype among the nerd crowd before the film was even out, but on opening weekend, it was up against “The Expendables,” an action throwback picture starring a slew of 80s-tough-guy-movie veterans, and “Eat Pray Love,” a Julia Roberts vehicle for the Oprah crowd. On the surface there wouldn’t seem to be much overlap between the intended audiences for those films, so Scott should’ve had the all-important youth market sewn up, right? ….Didn’t work out that way.
TRAFFICKED Available Now On DVD And Digital
Virgil Films is now distributing the true-life drama TRAFFICKED, about the victims of suburban sexual trafficking, on digital and physical platforms. The film bears the subtitle “A Parent’s Worst Nightmare,” but I think that kinda goes without saying.
Kung Fu Ghost Targeted For Summer 2021 Release
Remember Kung Fu Ghost? We reported on the production of this crazy little film nearly a year ago, and it looks like the editing is nearly done. A release window of Summer 2021 has been announced.
Jiang Ziya Now Has An English Dub Trailer
There WILL be an English dub for the Chinese animated epic Jiang Ziya — and the trailer released by Well Go USA today is proof.
The Funeral Home Comes to VOD February 2
Uncork’d Entertainment is bringing the morbid Spanish-language thriller The Funeral Home to virtual theaters January 29, and digital platforms February 2. The movie will be presented in its original language with English subtitles.
Couch Command Podcast – WONDER WOMAN 1984
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Hollywood Wants A Rubik’s Cube Cinematic Universe
You have money. You want more money. But you don’t know how to get it. See, you’re in the business of making movies. But every good movie property has already been taken! You could come up with something original, but come on, you might as well set your money on fire. You need to find a riskless, easily identifiable, unclaimed IP and fast! So you rummage through your old childhood boxes, and you pull out….A RUBIK’S CUBE! EUREKA!
Jiang Ziya Comes To The US On Disc And Digital February 9
Beijing Enlight Pictures produces CGI-animated movies based on Chinese lore for a primarily Chinese audience. Their first effort, Ne Zha, was a major hit in its home country, raking in the converted-to-dollars number of $720 million. The fanbase for such movies is more limited here, but that doesn’t mean we won’t have the chance to see them. A company called Well Go USA Entertainment specializes in bringing culturally specific movies like this to America. They imported Ne Zha, and they’ve announced the acquisition of Jiang Ziya, to be released in the States next February.
Jackie Chan Returns In Vanguard, Coming This January
If you were alive in the 90s then you remember Jackie Chan. As one of the few Chinese action stars to break out in the West, he starred in several hit movies like Rush Hour where he combined his signature blend of karate-kicking action with a wild sense of humor. He even got his own children’s TV series that went on for multiple seasons (and this was on broadcast, at a time when only anime was going on for that long).