Tuesday, August 25, 2020

The Go-Go's (2020)


Released on Showtime, airing January 24th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: 1979, Los Angeles.
The punk music scene was happening.
Five teenage girls were inspired by that music, the scene and wanted to start their own band.
Even if they couldn't play instruments or actually sing they made it their mission to write and perform their own music.
After struggling through rough gigs, the girls were noticed by a woman who knew that they had the potential to go places.
The Go-Go's new manager took them to England where once again, they roughed it through the gigs.
But they were performing gigs, no matter how bad they were.
The exposure and experience are all that mattered.
When they returned to America, after having released their first single while in England, they found they were an instant sensation.
After getting a recording deal, The Go-Go's were shot into the spotlight almost overnight.
But many behind the scenes factors became too much for the young, talented group to conquer and by their fourth album, they finally called it quits.
Stars Elissa Bello, Margot Olavarria, Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin, Pleasant Gehman, Ginger Canzoneri, Belinda Carlisle, Gina Schock, Lee Thompson, Lynval Golding, Kathleen Hanna, Kathy Valentine, Chris Connelly, Miles Copeland, Richard Gottehrer, Martha Quinn, Stewart Copeland
Directed by Alison Ellwood 
Rated TVMA
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/MUSIC

This Is the End (2013)


Released June 12th in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana and California.
The story: Jay Baruchel is a good friend of Seth Rogen who lives in L.A.
He has come for a long-awaited visit even though he despises L.A. and all it represents.
After reminiscing Seth talks Jay into going to James Franco's house warming party although Jay knows he will hate it.
Even worse than the party though is what begins happening all around them all.
It seems the world is ending...
Or maybe it's an alien invasion.
Either way, Jay and Seth get stuck inside James' house with a group of other actors just trying to survive.
Stars Jay Baruchel, Seth Rogan, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Emma Watson, Rihanna, Michael Cera, Mindy Kaling, Paul Rudd, Channing Tatum, Danny McBride, David Krumholtz
Directed by Evan Goldberg & Jonah Hill
Rated R
COMEDY

"It's not a competition because it all ends in death."

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Cactus Flower (1969)


Released December 16th in the US.

Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: Toni Simmons is a young woman in love with Doctor Julian Winston.

When the doctor blows Toni off on their one year anniversary she cannot bare to not be with him and decides to end it all.

But her neighbor, who she's never met, saves her and the two become quick friends.

Worried about Toni, Julian visits her only to find that she no longer wants anything to do with him.

Considering he is in love with Toni and feels threatened he will finally lose her, he proposes to her.

But Toni wants to make sure that Julians' soon to be ex-wife is okay with that.

Problem is, even though he's been telling Toni he's married he isn't really.

Stars Goldie Hawn, Rick Lenz, Ingrid Bergman, Walter Matthau, Jack Weston, Irene Harvey, Mathew Saks, Irwin Charone, Eve Bruce, Vito Scotti 

Directed by Gene Saks

Rated M

COMEDY/DRAMA