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Comedian Bill Burr is struggling to translate his comedic performance into a movie in “Old Dads,” the gritty gag that has become “The Simpsons’ “Old Man Yells at Cloud. “
A chosen name could have been “What are these millennials and their feelings?”Burr, who also directed and co-wrote the comedy, plays Jack, the father of a 51-year-old son. He lives in Los Angeles and just doesn’t perceive the world in those days. He was given a few friends, Connor (Bobby Cannavale) and Mike (Bokeem Woodbine), in the same boat. Things have changed since they were younger (gasp), so that’s going to have to mean they’re all wrong, and damn, they’re right!
Among the offenses Jack faces: vegans, vaping, paper straws, and his wife’s (Katie Aselton) mere suggestion to communicate to a professional her feelings of explosive rage toward everyone and everything that entered the world after 1988. Move on to a psychiatrist?'” he asks incredulously, as if we were still in the ’90s and “The Sopranos” never existed.
Jack and his friends are laid off from their T-shirt business after their new CEO, Aspen (Miles Robbins), transforms their company into a “21st-century gender- and carbon-neutral lifestyle clothing brand. “(Oh my God). also irritated by the principal of his son’s school, Dr. Lois Schmieckel-Turner (Rachael Harris), who is very tense, man. What do Jack and his gang of men in love with the Beastie Boys have to do to blow off steam?Well, they pass by a highway to Palm Desert because Las Vegas is too far away, one of the few effective passages in the movie.
The characters are actually characters, but rather replacements and targets of Burr’s concepts and jokes, and those jokes are as superseded as the Caitlyn Jenner curtains Burr dusts off here. When someone rightly dismisses his character with an “OK, boomer,” Jack scoffs. “Generation X!” in response. This sounds provocative, but it seems like unfortunate proof that, over a long enough period of time, each generation becomes its parents. Get off my lawn, by the way.
WHAT IS “Old Dads” • RUNNING TIME 1:44 • R RATED for ubiquitous language, sexual material, nudity and drug use • WHERE Netflix
October 23 National Horror Movie Day (there’s a day for everything). But actually, the whole week of Halloween, even the entire month of October, is a smart time to watch a horror movie. Why limit yourself to just one day?
If you’re a horror fan and haven’t yet subscribed to Shudder, the streaming service for all things horror and genre movies, you’re missing something. On October 27, two new films will be released: “When Evil Hides Away”, an Argentinian film directed about demonic property. through Demián Rugna which has been hailed as one of the most productive horror films of the year, and “Suitable Flesh”, a Lovecraftian erotic thriller. through director Joe Lynch, starring Heather Graham and Barbara Crampton.
But if you need even deeper thrills and thrills, Arrow Video’s streaming service has you covered when it comes to horror and cult videos. It has channels scheduled, adding “Shocktober 31,” to cover all its bases, with 31 days of horror videos. in October. But it also explores more genre-specific channels, such as “J-horror legends,” “New Cult,” and “Tooth and Claw,” to cater to the exclusive desires of horror fans.
But mainstream streaming also has underrated horror videos in its collections, so here are some hidden horror gems.
On Netflix, watch Richard Shepard’s haunting and unpredictable “The Perfection,” starring Allison Williams and Logan Browning as two superstar violinists fighting for the most sensible spot at a prestigious school. This film takes unsuspected turns, and cemented Williams as one of our most productive scream queens between “Get Out” and “M3GAN. “While you’re at it, stream “Lights Out,” the feature debut from “Shazam” director David F. The film focuses on a brain that can only be noticed when the lights are off, and that’s an inventive premise for this effective and terrifying film.
On Max, watch two other horror videos that go unnoticed. The first, “House”, known as “Hausu”, is a 1977 Japanese cult film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi about a supernatural space that devours young schoolgirls. The tone of “House” is more of an experimental horror comedy, but this silly movie is a must-watch. For something more gory and brutal, Jeremy Saulnier’s “Green Room” is a ruthless horror film set in a neo-Nazi punk club in the Pacific Northwest. It features remarkable functionality through the wonderful Anton Yelchin along with Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, and Patrick Stewart.
On Peacock, the classic “Tales From the Crypt” “Demon Knight,” starring Billy Zane and Jada Pinkett Smith. This 1995 horror comedy directed by Ernest Dickerson is incredible. Then watch the South Korean zombie epic “Train to Busan,” one of the most heartwarming and suspenseful zombie videos of all time.
On Hulu, there’s a slew of indie horror, adding the carefree feminist revenge film “Fresh,” directed by Mimi Cave, written by Lauryn Kahn and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan. There’s also the incredibly artsy and modern British horror film. “Censor,” directed by Prano BaileyBond and starring Niamh Algar, sets the scene for 1980s hysteria about “video villains” in Britain. Rounding out the trio of daring feminist horrors is “Hatching,” a fantasy film about a Finnish creature. starring a young woman and her egg, directed by Hanna Bergholm.
Kanopy, the streaming site that you can access for free with a library card, has a wonderful array of exclusive horror movies. Check out “The Wind,” a mental horror western directed by Emma Tammi, the director of the upcoming film “Five Nights at Freddy’s. “In the same spirit, “The Other Lamb” is a horror film set in a polygamous sect in European wilderness, directed by Polish filmmaker Małgorzata Szumowska. For more popular horror, Ben Wheatley’s “In the Earth” combines COVID-19 with popular horror tropes to create a truly sinister and disturbing film, set in the woods of England. Something a little funnier and more stylized, but no less sinister, is Peter Strickland’s cheesy “In Fabric,” about a fatal dress.
The “Suits” thing
Q • I recently finished watching “Suits” in its entirety on Netflix. I know it’s over, but is there any chance of watching new episodes?I enjoyed it.
As you probably know, “Suits” became a sensation this summer, four years after its initial nine-season run ended, when it spent three months at the top of streaming ratings. That, of course, sparked fans’ hopes for more, and doubts from “Suits” author Aaron Korsh, who said that “it’s hard to come up with plots for an exhibit that you love, that you care about, and that you need to be great. “Too long ago, The Hollywood Reporter said that Korsh “is in the early stages of creating a series set in the world of (‘Suits’). . . But it’s not a reboot or a sequel. Instead, the potential series would feature new characters and a new setting, similar to other multi-screen franchises. The report adds that any return of characters from the original series “is a question that will be raised much later. “
Q • When I was a kid in parochial school, we saw a movie about a boy who lived in a monastery. I went to a place in the monastery and saw Jesus on the cross.
I don’t know if the child got sick, and I think he talked to Jesus and eventually died in his arms. Any chance of locating that?
A • It’s “The Miracle of Marcellin”, a 1955 film. The venues come with Tubi, YouTube, and on DVD.
Q. • We enjoyed the BBC series ‘Bodyguard’, starring Richard Madden, which I think was a great deal of luck in Britain. Will there be another season coming soon?
The drama starring “Game of Thrones” star Madden as a veteran tasked with protecting a British politician gained a lot of fans when it first aired in 2018. And every couple of years, there are reports of a second season in the works. Road repairs. But a site earlier this year summed up the most recent hypothesis as “a bunch of ifs and maybes,” and for now that’s all I can say.
Q • Several months ago, I saw an ad for a new upcoming series, “Matlock,” starring Kathy Bates. I know that the moves in Hollywood have affected production schedules, but I hope they assure me that the exhibition is still scheduled.
A• CBS still offers the series on its main website, with the positive that it is “coming soon. “Of course, this will depend on when the actors’ strike is resolved. For those of you who are behind on listening, the new series is said to be “inspired” by Andy Griffith’s legal drama of the 1980s and 1990s. According to the network, Bates plays “Madeline ‘Matty’ Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who discovered good fortune in her young men and makes the decision to enroll in the workforce of a prestigious law firm where she uses her modest attitude and cunning tactics to win lawsuits. “
Q: I recently re-watched “Grimm” in its entirety Comet. Me it seems like at the end of the series, there was talk of doing a continuation series starring Nick and Adalind’s adult children. Was it already a thing, or just a dream of mine?
A • I haven’t discovered a reference to this type of express series, however, for years there has been talk of reviving the supernatural drama, which originally aired on NBC from 2011 to 2017. There was an explosion of excitement in 2018 when NBC reportedly began planning a spin-off centered on another female Grimm but featuring some of the characters from the previous series. Unfortunately, this plan failed.
BY RICH HELDENFELS, TRIBUNA NEWS SERVICE
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