The Super Troopers gang is back on the road – well, actually it’s a distillery, with the original lawmen getting back together to promote WhistlePig’s maple syrup in a throwback to one of the great scenes in the 2001 Broken Lizard comedy.
In the ad, we see Super Trooper star Erik Stolhanske (Trooper “Rabbit”) slugging a bottle of WhistlePig barrel-aged maple syrup, to which Steve Lemme (Trooper “Mac”) coaching him to relax and open his jaw, further prompting Jay Chandrasekhar (Lieutenant “Thorny”) to tell him, “You’re doing it wrong.” Rabbit’s reply? “What are you talking about? Chugging maple syrup’s kind of our thing!”
But for such maple syrup, chugging is forbidden from the Super Troopers boys and pretty much anyone else who tries to set their lips on the bottle. After all, it is Vermont’s finest…Cue Paul Soter (Trooper Foster) and Kevin Heffernan (Trooper Farva) at the bar, with Farva declaring, “I thought we were Vermont’s finest!” And yes, Farva was quickly shot down. You can watch the ad here.
Chandrasekhar said the project wasn’t just meant to be an ode to Super Troopers but also bring attention to the shortage of maple syrup. “The maple market is facing a shortage and mother of God, we have to keep it flowing from the maple mecca that is Vermont…We’re excited to make our permanent stake in Vermont through this merger and partnership, and of course stock up on maple for future films.”
While the Super Troopers cast may not have their own whiskies – WhistlePig isn’t exactly the cheapest on the market and maybe cops promoting booze isn’t the best idea – they have been given their own special branding of the maple syrup, which is priced at $20. The tie-in is also quite appropriate, as the distillery is headquartered in the Green Mountain State, although not in Spurbury…
Super Troopers was a hit with its target audience, eventually becoming a bonafide cult classic through the home video market. This would eventually lead to a sequel in 2018, which, while it didn’t quite have the pop of the original, was solid enough for fans.
What is your favorite scene from Super Troopers? Drop your pick below!
About a year and a half ago, it was announced that Shawnee Smith of the Saw franchise (not to mention two of my favorites, Summer School and The Blob ’88) had signed on to star in a horror movie called The Skulleton. That film is now ready to make its way out into the world under the title Bloodline Killer, and it’s set to receive a VOD and limited theatrical release on April 26th. With that date exactly one month away, a trailer has arrived online (our friends at Bloody Disgusting got the first look at it), and you can check it out in the embed above.
Smith is joined in the cast of Bloodline Killer by Tyrese Gibson (Morbius), Bruce Dern(The Hateful Eight),Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black), Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey at Night), Drew Moerlein (South of Hell), Alexander James Rodriguez (Bee and Puppycat), Jaime Zevallos (Cloak and Dagger), James Gaudioso (Mid-Century), and Anthony Gaudioso (What Josiah Saw).
Ante Novakovic (Sanctioning Evil) directed the film from a screenplay by Anthony and James Gaudioso (Mid-Century). The story centers on Smith’s character, Moira Cole, who attempts to move on with her shattered life after the brutal murder of her friends and family at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin, Lee Morris. Living a quiet suburban life with her deeply affected two adult sons, Moira is constantly reminded of her past, which is strewn across the screen every October, having been optioned into a popular movie franchise.
The Gaudiosos are producing Bloodline Killer with Rob Simmons of Jars Media Group and DJ Doddof Future Proof Films. Drew Morlein, Peter D’Amato, and Twelve 83 Entertainment’s Laura Barbato are serving as executive producers.
What did you think of the Bloodline Killer trailer? Will you be watching this movie next month? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
I was interested in this one as soon as it was announced, even though I didn’t like the title The Skulleton very much. I’m not blown away by Bloodline Killer, either, but I guess it’s a step up. Whatever the movie is called, I’ll be watching it.
PLOT: Steve Martin is one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in entertainment. “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” dives into his extraordinary story from two distinct points of view, with companion documentaries that feature never-before-seen footage and raw insights into Steve’s personal and professional trials and triumphs. “Then” chronicles Steve Martin’s early struggles and meteoric rise to revolutionize standup before walking away at 35. “Now” focuses on the present day, with Steve Martin in the golden years of his career, retracing the transformation that led to happiness in his art and personal life.
REVIEW: It pains me to think that a generation is growing up that does not hold Steve Martin in the same regard as generations past. At 78 years old, Martin was the biggest comedian of all time for some, a movie star for others, and one of the old guys from Only Murders in the Building for the rest. As a musician, writer, and performer, the depth of Steve Martin’s talents is impressive when taken collectively, especially in retrospect. While he has not creatively slowed down, Steve Martin has transitioned his talents from stage to screen to page and beyond. Partnering with filmmaker Morgan Neville (Roadrunner), STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces is a three-hour chronicle of the comedian’s life told through two distinct halves. Each piece, clocking in at ninety-five minutes, takes us through Martin’s early days as a stand-up comedian through his film career and up to the recent phase of his life involving writing books, releasing musical albums, and filming his hit Hulu series. A fascinating watch for lifelong fans of his, STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces may be too much for all but the most ardent admirers.
The two sections of STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces each serve as a standalone documentary and use different filmmaking techniques and structural elements. The first part, titled “then,” is told with no on-screen interviews. Steve Martin’s voice is heard throughout the first film in archival footage and newly recorded interview narration. Diving deep into his archives, STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces uses journal entries, set lists and notes, photographs, and amateur film footage to show how the comedian’s skills developed from a young age as a magician and then an entertainer. There are interviews with Martin’s close friends and romantic partners as he honed his skills in small venues before breaking out on The Smothers Brothers Show and then as a touring comedian. The incredulous path that Steve Martin’s life took astounded even him as he recounts how his sense of humor masked anxiety and an adversarial relationship with his father. It is a fascinating and beautifully rendered documentary that skillfully weaves artistic use of footage and stills to keep the momentum moving through Martin’s transition from stage performer to Saturday Night Live stalwart and then his breakthrough film debut, The Jerk.
As the first part closes, the “now” half of STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces ventures into more familiar documentary terrain. Using footage filmed in 2022 as Steve Martin and Martin Short mount their stage show and Martin developing the illustrated memoir Number One Is Walking with artist Harry Bliss, filmmaker Morgan Neville takes a less comprehensive biographical approach. Instead, “Now” looks at Steve Martin’s film career through the lens of his seventy-eight years. Martin has trouble listening to his early comedy act and breaks down in tears remembering working with John Candy on Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. While the second section does chronicle much of Martin’s film career from Pennies from Heaven through L.A. Story, Roxanne, and more, this half is much more focused on how Steve’s love of banjo music, collecting art, and becoming a father late in life has transformed him from the wild and crazy icon of the 1980s to the Mark Twain Prize-winning legendary performer he is today.
“Then” relied heavily on showcasing Steve Martin’s loud and vibrant stage persona, while “Now” is more content in showing how he has evolved late in life. Much of the on-screen time showcases Martin working with Martin Short, a sit-down interview with Jerry Seinfeld, and individual interviews between the filmmaker and a select group of Martin’s close friends, including Tina Fey, Eric Idle, and his wife Anne Stringfield. It is interesting to see Steve Martin himself critically look back at the creative failures of his career, including films like Leap of Faith and Mixed Nuts, while also analyzing his career as a playwright and his extensive private collection of fine artwork. Not much time is devoted to the creative process of making his films, with Little Shop of Horrors, Three Amigos, Father of the Bride, and Parenthood being referenced, but not much else. Martin himself refers to his film career as more anecdotal than his stage career, which may disappoint fans wanting to know more about his movies.
Director Morgan Neville can be heard asking questions from off-camera during the second part of STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces but mostly lets Steve Martin himself do the bulk of the talking. While the first part sheds great insight into Martin’s creative process and his rise to stardom, part two looks and feels more like a traditional documentary without following the expected formula. Steve Martin’s private persona is far different from what many of us have seen on stage and screen, and while still incredibly funny and with minimal effort, STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces presents him as a man who has changed as an artist and a human being over the eight decades of his life. There is a lyrical element to this documentary that is so different between the two sections that I was tempted to review this as two individual films. Morgan Neville embraces Steve Martin’s personality changes over the years, allowing each of these pieces to echo the man they are documenting.
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces is a beautiful ode to a legendary performer. I absolutely loved “then” as it showed the performer’s evolution to the peak of his fame. “Now” did not quite reach the same effect for me but still showcased how Steve Martin interprets his life’s obstacles, challenges, and loves. Full of humor and touching reminiscence, STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces epitomizes every facet of Steve Martin, the celebrity, by giving us a look at Steve Martin the man. I enjoyed this film very much and would recommend audiences watch it as two separate films rather than two parts of a whole. Either way, this is not a comprehensive biopic, but it still gives you an in-depth look at one of the preeminent comedic talents of all time.
Sony has announced an upcoming expansion to its existing Game Help experience for PlayStation 5. The feature, which allows developers to create hints for PS5 games that are accessible through the console’s control center, will be given an update in the form of Community Game Help. The new feature will be coming later…
Sony has announced an upcoming expansion to its existing Game Help experience for PlayStation 5. The feature, which allows developers to create hints for PS5 games that are accessible through the console’s control center, will be given an update in the form of Community Game Help. The new feature will be coming later…
Back in 1967, The Beatles told us, “All You Need Is Love.” Back in 2004, writer Hiroshi Sakurazaka brought the world a novel called All You Need Is Kill, which served as the basis for the 2014 Tom Cruise sci-fi adventure Edge of Tomorrow… and I could understand why the title was changed for the movie, as All You Need Is Kill never sounded quite right to me. A better version would be All You Need Is Death – and that’s the title the makers of an upcoming folk horror movie have decided to use for their film, which is set to receive a VOD and limited theatrical release on April 11th. With that release date just a couple weeks away, a trailer for All You Need Is Death has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above.
The narrative feature debut from Dublin-based writer/director Paul Duane, the film has the following synopsis: A young couple who are a part of a mysterious, secret organization travel at night with the desire to discover forbidden knowledge. They believe that living, modern alchemy is contained in old, forgotten songs. When they find an elderly, mysterious woman who sings songs that have never been heard before, they open the door to ancient evil and madness.
Duane has previously directed multiple documentaries, and also received writing credits on such shows as Amber and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
All You Need Is Death stars Charlie Maher (Blue Lights), Simone Collins (The Last Duel), Gary Whelan (The Contract), and Olwen Fouéré, who has become a genre regular these days, having also appeared in Mandy, Sea Fever, She Will, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Cult Killer, Halo, and Sunrise, among other things. Later this year, she’ll be seen in the Ishana Night Shyamalan thriller The Watchers and the Sony / Screen Gems horror film Tarot.
The film is getting its VOD and theatrical release courtesy of XYZ Films.
What did you think of the All You Need Is Death trailer? Will you be watching this movie when it’s released next month? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
An automated YouTube stream that broadcasts AI-generated Family Guy “episodes” based on user-submitted pitches was recently broken and made unwatchable after someone realized they could make the characters scream gibberish endlessly using a few specific commands.
An automated YouTube stream that broadcasts AI-generated Family Guy “episodes” based on user-submitted pitches was recently broken and made unwatchable after someone realized they could make the characters scream gibberish endlessly using a few specific commands.
Most know Karen Gillan as Nebula in the MCU or from the newer Jumanji films. Or if you’re a weirdo like me you remember her from her great work in the third season of NTSF:SD:SUV. As her time as Nebula draws to a close, she’s been popping up in some really interesting Indie work. While her role was brief, she had quite the screen presence in last year’s Next Exit. And I’m not sure if you’re aware but Russell Crowe has been absolutely killing it lately. So I was very excited to see Gillan and Crowe team up for a new crime thriller.
Sleeping Dogs takes the viewer on a very interesting journey of discovery. Gillan’s Laura Baines is quite layered and allows a little more grey area.
Sleeping Dogs synopsis:
In this gripping crime thriller, Russell Crowe stars as Roy Freeman, an ex-homicide detective withafracturedmemory,forcedtorevisitacasehecan’tremember.Asaman’slife hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth -sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.
When Godzilla vs. Kong premiered in 2021, it was long removed from the more suspense-filled, grounded, gritty Godzilla of 2014. After Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the series has fully leaned into the sci-fi cheese and carnage that we dreamt of as kids, complete with spaceships that travel to the center of the Earth. Now that Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire has premiered, the important question is: is it entertaining? While not high art (though the recent Japanese Godzilla films have become more prestigious), audiences sitting down to watch a movie where Kong rides Godzilla while wielding an axe still want it to measure up to a good ol’ time. So, how is it fairing in the early reactions?
Advanced word is saying that the latest monster mash is quite the smash (I’m so, so sorry). Our own JimmyO raves, “Godzilla x Kong is a whole lot of Titan fun! With emphasis on the monsters, Wingard explores Kong and company, rightly giving them the spotlight. The new creatures add much to this ever expanding world. And when it comes to humans, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry are both scene stealers while Rebecca Hall and Kaylee Hottle are both terrific. The monsterverse is in good hands with Wingard.”
Our man @JimmytotheO saw #GodzillaxKongTheNewEmpire mad had a blast! “Godzilla x Kong is a whole lot of Titan fun! With emphasis on the monsters, Wingard explores Kong and company, rightly giving them the spotlight. The new creatures add much to this ever expanding world. And…
According to DigitalSpy, Film Speak’s Griffin Schiller described the movie as “A fantastically weird, psychedelic trip through the Shōwa Era w/all the vibrance of an 80s album cover. This thing is an absurdist romp – crimson apes, frost dragons, a delightfully absurd Dan Stevens. Another FUN entry in the MonsterVerse!” He then states it’s “a fantastically weird, psychedelic trip through the Shōwa Era w/all the vibrance of an 80s album cover. This thing is an absurdist romp – crimson apes, frost dragons, a delightfully absurd Dan Stevens. Another FUN entry in the MonsterVerse!”
And Variety‘s Aaron Neuwirth would rave, “Godzilla X Kong hits plenty of sweet spots for me! Tons of wild kaiju action, a brutal villain for Kong, a powered-up Godzilla, Dan Stevens having a blast, some legit surprises, and so many colors. Bring me more MonsterVerse!”
Meanwhile, those who think that even a fun romp like this movie lacks any kind of story development, the action makes up for the shortcomings. Geeks of Doom’s Michael Lee posted, “Godzilla X Kong is a noisy titan brawl with hardly any human heart to engage us on an emotional level. But audiences coming for the fights alone are getting a supremely awesome tag team match between Godzilla and Kong vs Skar King and Shimo.”
Eric Goldman posted, “#GodzillaXKong is a really great King Kong movie. The human stuff is notably clunky (poor Rebecca Hall saddled with so much dry exposition) but Kong has so many scenes centered on him and I just loved the big guy. And the final fight sequences are pure monster mayhem delight.”
#GodzillaXKong is a really great King Kong movie. The human stuff is notably clunky (poor Rebecca Hall saddled with so much dry exposition) but Kong has so many scenes centered on him and I just loved the big guy. And the final fight sequences are pure monster mayhem delight. pic.twitter.com/un2iVtHz8f
