LeVar Burton celebrates his television series Reading Rainbow in the trailer for the forthcoming documentary feature Butterfly in the Sky.
Butterfly in the Sky tells the story of Reading Rainbow, the educational show promoting literacy that Burton hosted for 23 seasons. The program first aired on PBS and later on PBS Kids before signing off in November of 2006, collecting a Peabody Award and 26 Emmy Awards throughout the course of its run.
The movie from co-directors Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb is set for a limited theatrical release March 17 from AMC Theatres. A full run follows later in New York City and other destinations, overseen by Mia Bruno of Fourth Act Film. It will be available on digital platforms including iTunes and Amazon on April 30, with Roco Films making the film available that month for classrooms, educators and libraries.
Burton is among the insiders participating in exclusive interviews for the project. “I...
Butterfly in the Sky tells the story of Reading Rainbow, the educational show promoting literacy that Burton hosted for 23 seasons. The program first aired on PBS and later on PBS Kids before signing off in November of 2006, collecting a Peabody Award and 26 Emmy Awards throughout the course of its run.
The movie from co-directors Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb is set for a limited theatrical release March 17 from AMC Theatres. A full run follows later in New York City and other destinations, overseen by Mia Bruno of Fourth Act Film. It will be available on digital platforms including iTunes and Amazon on April 30, with Roco Films making the film available that month for classrooms, educators and libraries.
Burton is among the insiders participating in exclusive interviews for the project. “I...
- 3/7/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s feature documentary “Butterfly in the Sky,” about the beloved 1980’s PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow” will be released in select AMC theaters and digitally through Fifth Season.
The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, takes audiences behind the scenes of the children’s series and tells the story of the show’s creators, who believed the small screen could inspire a love of reading. The docu also spotlights the show’s host LeVar Burton and gives an inside look at the challenges he and the show’s creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television.
The doc, produced by Xtr, will have a limited theatrical release beginning on March 17 in select AMC theaters followed by a full run in New York and additional cities. The film’s digital and international rights have been acquired by Fifth Season. The...
The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, takes audiences behind the scenes of the children’s series and tells the story of the show’s creators, who believed the small screen could inspire a love of reading. The docu also spotlights the show’s host LeVar Burton and gives an inside look at the challenges he and the show’s creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television.
The doc, produced by Xtr, will have a limited theatrical release beginning on March 17 in select AMC theaters followed by a full run in New York and additional cities. The film’s digital and international rights have been acquired by Fifth Season. The...
- 2/28/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Butterfly in the Sky, a documentary from Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb, revisits the impact of Reading Rainbow and its host, LeVar Burton. For 23 years the PBS show taught kids the value of reading––155 episodes of different children’s books, with Burton traveling the globe to learn something new, try something new, or speak to someone new. Ending with Book Reviews by kids, the show not only transformed reading into a cool activity, but gave children another role model to join the likes of Big Bird and Mr. Rogers.
Thomason and Whitcomb’s documentary follows a linear path, focusing on the series’ humble beginnings, the initial reaction along with its necessary evolution, and the brilliance of Burton throughout the quarter-decade. There’s nothing revolutionary about the filmmaking; there doesn’t need to be. Reading Rainbow and Burton were game-changers with a simple goal: doing whatever it took to get kids to pick up a book.
Thomason and Whitcomb’s documentary follows a linear path, focusing on the series’ humble beginnings, the initial reaction along with its necessary evolution, and the brilliance of Burton throughout the quarter-decade. There’s nothing revolutionary about the filmmaking; there doesn’t need to be. Reading Rainbow and Burton were game-changers with a simple goal: doing whatever it took to get kids to pick up a book.
- 6/22/2022
- by Michael Frank
- The Film Stage
"'Reading Rainbow' was not about learning to read, it was about loving to read." This astute and apt observation is made early on in "Butterfly in the Sky," a new documentary playing at the Tribeca Film Festival that focuses on the seminal children's television series "Reading Rainbow." Similarly, this documentary from directors Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb is not just about the origins and influence of "Reading Rainbow," but it serves as a touching love letter to the educational program, as well as effervescent host LeVar Burton, that sparked a love of reading and so much more in...
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- 6/14/2022
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
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Because the documentary marketplace is every bit as beholden to the sway of nostalgia as any other, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that one of its most lucrative genres has focused on TV shows that helped form a target demographic.
If you’re trying to woo a hesitant audience of Gen X or millennial viewers — less a worry with today’s documentary-filled streaming landscape than it might have been a decade ago — looking back on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?) or Sesame Street (Street Gang) represents an easy way to do it.
Not coincidentally, those shows are the two longest-running children’s series in PBS history, followed by Reading Rainbow, which gets its own documentary retrospective with Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s Butterfly in the Sky, debuting at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
While Won’t You Be My Neighbor?...
Because the documentary marketplace is every bit as beholden to the sway of nostalgia as any other, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that one of its most lucrative genres has focused on TV shows that helped form a target demographic.
If you’re trying to woo a hesitant audience of Gen X or millennial viewers — less a worry with today’s documentary-filled streaming landscape than it might have been a decade ago — looking back on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?) or Sesame Street (Street Gang) represents an easy way to do it.
Not coincidentally, those shows are the two longest-running children’s series in PBS history, followed by Reading Rainbow, which gets its own documentary retrospective with Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s Butterfly in the Sky, debuting at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
While Won’t You Be My Neighbor?...
- 6/10/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tribeca Festival, the event that wants to offer something for everyone, returns Wednesday with its sprawling collection of features and shorts, live music, TV, podcasts, games, and Ar/VR. The annual New York City-set fest has moved mostly back indoors this year, but will feature nods to 2021 like free outdoor screenings and an online edition, Tribeca At Home. A rich documentary slate tackles abortion, press freedom and the rise of social media. There’s a first-time award for environmental impact and a series of talks with Blackhouse Foundation centered on Poc storytelling.
“We’re an activist festival,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder with Robert De Niro and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises. “When you think back to how we founded the festival, we’ve always been political,” she added, a nod to the duo launching Tribeca after the September 11 terrorist attacks to buck up a physically and emotionally devastated neighborhood.
This year,...
“We’re an activist festival,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder with Robert De Niro and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises. “When you think back to how we founded the festival, we’ve always been political,” she added, a nod to the duo launching Tribeca after the September 11 terrorist attacks to buck up a physically and emotionally devastated neighborhood.
This year,...
- 6/7/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Reading Rainbow, the 1980s kids television series that was hosted by LeVar Burton for 23 years, is set to be the subject of a new feature documentary.
Xtr is behind Butterfly in the Sky, a film that chronicles the journeys of a handful of broadcasters, educators, filmmakers, and host who believed television could inspire a lifelong love of reading.
The project comes on the back of and was inspired by films such as Won’t You Be My Neighbor and I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story.
It will explore the show’s long-run and will feature archival footage and interviews with Burton as well as many others.
Butterfly in the Sky is directed by Jasper Mall duo Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb and is produced by Sidestilt Films. Bryan Storkel (Alabama Snake) produces with Xtr’s Bryn Mooser, Justin Lacob and Kathryn Everett exec producing.
“Reading Rainbow was my...
Xtr is behind Butterfly in the Sky, a film that chronicles the journeys of a handful of broadcasters, educators, filmmakers, and host who believed television could inspire a lifelong love of reading.
The project comes on the back of and was inspired by films such as Won’t You Be My Neighbor and I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story.
It will explore the show’s long-run and will feature archival footage and interviews with Burton as well as many others.
Butterfly in the Sky is directed by Jasper Mall duo Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb and is produced by Sidestilt Films. Bryan Storkel (Alabama Snake) produces with Xtr’s Bryn Mooser, Justin Lacob and Kathryn Everett exec producing.
“Reading Rainbow was my...
- 9/2/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A feature-length documentary about the legacy of “Reading Rainbow,” the beloved children’s show featuring LeVar Burton, is in production now from non-fiction studio Xtr called “Butterfly in the Sky.”
The “Reading Rainbow” film is named for the iconic theme song for the series, which ran for 26 years beginning in 1983 and picked up 26 Emmys and a Peabody Award throughout its run.
LeVar Burton himself, who hosted the program during its run and helped make it a classroom staple, sat down for new interviews with the filmmakers to discuss the show’s legacy. And in the vein of recent nostalgia-driven documentaries such as “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” and “I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story,” “Butterfly in the Sky” will also cobble together archival footage and new interviews with broadcasters, educators and filmmakers who have all been involved with “Reading Rainbow” over the past 30 years.
“Reading Rainbow” has...
The “Reading Rainbow” film is named for the iconic theme song for the series, which ran for 26 years beginning in 1983 and picked up 26 Emmys and a Peabody Award throughout its run.
LeVar Burton himself, who hosted the program during its run and helped make it a classroom staple, sat down for new interviews with the filmmakers to discuss the show’s legacy. And in the vein of recent nostalgia-driven documentaries such as “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” and “I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story,” “Butterfly in the Sky” will also cobble together archival footage and new interviews with broadcasters, educators and filmmakers who have all been involved with “Reading Rainbow” over the past 30 years.
“Reading Rainbow” has...
- 9/2/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Indigenous’ 60 Second Docs, the digital network that counts more than 600 documentaries and 8 million worldwide subscribers, has launched “60 Second Docs Official Selection,” a new vertical for which it will acquire and distribute a curated selection of short documentaries, ranging from 3 to 30 minutes in length, that will stream on the platform in their original length.
The new vertical, which literally expands on the platform’s mandate to curate minute-long docs, launches Thursday with the first titles The Magic of Chess, directed by Jenny Schweitzer Bell, and Lost Weekend from Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb. New titles will be added biweekly to the platform that lives on Facebook, YouTube, and Igtv, with the titles to be promoted across Stories, Instagram and Twitter.
“In keeping with our goals of being the top destination for storytelling about the world’s most interesting characters at any length, we’re thrilled to be able to introduce our...
The new vertical, which literally expands on the platform’s mandate to curate minute-long docs, launches Thursday with the first titles The Magic of Chess, directed by Jenny Schweitzer Bell, and Lost Weekend from Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb. New titles will be added biweekly to the platform that lives on Facebook, YouTube, and Igtv, with the titles to be promoted across Stories, Instagram and Twitter.
“In keeping with our goals of being the top destination for storytelling about the world’s most interesting characters at any length, we’re thrilled to be able to introduce our...
- 2/13/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Have a look at the first teaser trailer for Jasper Mall, the new doc from Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb. We've written of the directors before and their recent film A Life in Waves, a film about electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani. Jasper Mall follows a year in the life of a dying shopping mall and it just had its world premiere at Slamdance over the weekend. The first teaser trailer was released to mark the occasion. Have a look below. Jasper Mall chronicles a year in the life of a dying shopping mall, its patrons, and its tenants. There’s no denying retro malls are having a moment. Between the setting of the new season of “Stranger Things” and the countless videos of...
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- 1/30/2020
- Screen Anarchy
In the small town of Jasper, Alabama, a mall clings on to existence. Jasper Mall opened its doors in 1983 with a JCPenny and K-Mart functioning as its anchor stores to pull in customers. At the time it thrived, with full parking lots and packed crowds every weekend. Today, it’s on life support. The flagship stores are gone, the mall’s design appears untouched from its glory days, and only a few businesses remain open. Directors Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb filmed the mall over the span of a year to make Jasper Mall, which looks at this little piece of dying real estate as a symbol for America’s changing cultural landscape.
The first person we see is the mall’s manager, Mike, who used to run a zoo for 25 years. He spends his days walking throughout the property, managing his skeleton crew while cleaning up the place and...
The first person we see is the mall’s manager, Mike, who used to run a zoo for 25 years. He spends his days walking throughout the property, managing his skeleton crew while cleaning up the place and...
- 1/26/2020
- by C.J. Prince
- The Film Stage
In 1984, a man named Kurt Jefferis nearly partied to death with Van Halen. Jefferis was the winner of MTV’s “Lost Weekend” contest and his prize was a few days of debauchery on the road with the Eighties metal legends. The promotion was a massive success for MTV, which aired much of the mayhem, including the moment Van Halen brought Jefferis on stage, smashed his face into a giant cake and showered him with champagne. But there was also plenty of footage not suitable for broadcast: Van Halen and their...
- 5/8/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
For the 11th year, the festival will present the Just for Laughs Awards Show, hosted by Alonzo Bodden, honoring some of the biggest names in comedy. This year’s ceremony will be held at 3 p.m.
July 27 in the Grand Salon Opera of the Hyatt Regency Montreal.
Liz Flahive & Carly Mensch (pictured top)
Comedy Writers of the Year, “Glow”
Even across a crowded writers’ room, we saw each other as like-minded brains,” Mensch says of her chemistry with Flahive, her co-creator on the hit Netflix series “Glow.” They met as playwrights in New York 10 years ago, but started talking about doing a show together while working on “Nurse Jackie.” The particular idea for the Glorious Ladies of Wrestling came about after they watched the Brett Whitcomb documentary looking back on the original show. “I think, ultimately, it felt like a world that would be a great container for all of...
July 27 in the Grand Salon Opera of the Hyatt Regency Montreal.
Liz Flahive & Carly Mensch (pictured top)
Comedy Writers of the Year, “Glow”
Even across a crowded writers’ room, we saw each other as like-minded brains,” Mensch says of her chemistry with Flahive, her co-creator on the hit Netflix series “Glow.” They met as playwrights in New York 10 years ago, but started talking about doing a show together while working on “Nurse Jackie.” The particular idea for the Glorious Ladies of Wrestling came about after they watched the Brett Whitcomb documentary looking back on the original show. “I think, ultimately, it felt like a world that would be a great container for all of...
- 7/18/2018
- by Tara Bitran and Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Out today on VOD is Brett Whitcomb's SXSW documentary A Life in Waves, a film about electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani. The film is being released by Gunpowder & Sky and we have been asked to share a clip with you where Ciani talks about some commercial work she did for Merrill Lynch and Atari. Unfortunately, I am now old enough to remember seeing the Bull in a China Shop commercial for Merrill Lynch on television. I do not recall that Atari commercial, though I swear to goodness, that looks like Ted Danson in it. We have also included the trailer below. Find A Life in Waves on VOD today! A Life in Waves explores the life and innovations of composer and...
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- 8/4/2017
- Screen Anarchy
No doubt about it: The 1980s was a strange time to channel surf. Those neon-tinted, big-haired, irony-free days have provided Internet curio-seekers with fodder for infinite terabytes of grainy, colorful ephemera. And one of the cornerstones of weird Eighties television was "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" (G.L.O.W. for short), an all-female pro-wrestling league whose exploits were filmed in Las Vegas and syndicated nationwide.
It's the type of retro-kitsch from the Reagan era could have vanished down the YouTube black hole – until Netflix resurrected it, sort of. The cult...
It's the type of retro-kitsch from the Reagan era could have vanished down the YouTube black hole – until Netflix resurrected it, sort of. The cult...
- 6/23/2017
- Rollingstone.com
DVD Release Date: March 26, 2013
Price: DVD $29.95
Studio: New Video/Cinedigm
Mountain Fiji gives a competitor a life in Glow.
The 2012 documentary film Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling chronicles the rise and fall of the first ever all-female wrestling show on television, which premiered in 1986.
Like its competitor/frequent imitator the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Glow was a prime-time wrestling series, complete with elaborate characters, costumes, skits, personalized raps and, of course, wrestling. By 1989, the Glow girls were an international phenomenon, attracting over seven million viewers worldwide, touring the nation and making some serious money for the show’s producers. But one year later, Glow was gone.
Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling examines the phenomenon through the stories of those who lived it (including such grapplers as Matilda the Hun and Mountain Fiji). For some, the show was a brief foray into acting and a short-lived adventure.
Price: DVD $29.95
Studio: New Video/Cinedigm
Mountain Fiji gives a competitor a life in Glow.
The 2012 documentary film Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling chronicles the rise and fall of the first ever all-female wrestling show on television, which premiered in 1986.
Like its competitor/frequent imitator the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Glow was a prime-time wrestling series, complete with elaborate characters, costumes, skits, personalized raps and, of course, wrestling. By 1989, the Glow girls were an international phenomenon, attracting over seven million viewers worldwide, touring the nation and making some serious money for the show’s producers. But one year later, Glow was gone.
Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling examines the phenomenon through the stories of those who lived it (including such grapplers as Matilda the Hun and Mountain Fiji). For some, the show was a brief foray into acting and a short-lived adventure.
- 3/13/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Logo, the formerly Lgbt-centric network that a year ago today announced it was expanding its programming to more general lifestyle focus to reflect "gays and lesbians' increasing integration into mainstream culture today and their desire for shows that appeal to their multiple interests," has unveiled its spring doc lineup. "What!? Logo Documentaries" takes a somewhat different approach than, say, HBO's documentary programming -- the lineup below walks the line between docs and reality fare. "The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling," at least, premiered at Hot Docs and rounded the festival circuit ahead of this TV debut. Here's the list, descriptions courtesy of the network. The Story of The Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling, March 19, 9Pm Et/Pt (World Premiere) Directed by Brett Whitcomb Body slams aren't just for male wrestlers! In 1986, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling rose to fame as the first television show featuring...
- 2/21/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
By Susan Lamarca
The documentary Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling screened at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz on December 4 with Houston filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Brad Thomason in attendance. Alongside an 80s commercial featuring Hulk Hogan in his most terrifying prime, pre-screening bumpers featured a clip of classic women's wrestling from the 1950s: Blond Ballerina vs June Adair with commentary from two male announcers who "sure do love to see a ladies' wrestling match." Then an Alamo programmer took the stage and asked the audience: "Who is your favorite Glow lady?"
Glow: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling was the first ever all-female wrestling show, recorded in Las Vegas and airing for four seasons in the late 80s. Aspiring actresses, stuntwomen and models went face-to-face in wrestling matches staged before a live audience and remained in character to perform sketch comedy throughout the show. Although some of the participants...
The documentary Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling screened at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz on December 4 with Houston filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Brad Thomason in attendance. Alongside an 80s commercial featuring Hulk Hogan in his most terrifying prime, pre-screening bumpers featured a clip of classic women's wrestling from the 1950s: Blond Ballerina vs June Adair with commentary from two male announcers who "sure do love to see a ladies' wrestling match." Then an Alamo programmer took the stage and asked the audience: "Who is your favorite Glow lady?"
Glow: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling was the first ever all-female wrestling show, recorded in Las Vegas and airing for four seasons in the late 80s. Aspiring actresses, stuntwomen and models went face-to-face in wrestling matches staged before a live audience and remained in character to perform sketch comedy throughout the show. Although some of the participants...
- 12/31/2012
- by Contributors
- Slackerwood
So, by now, everybody’s heard endlessly about all the big mainstream movie, tv show and comic book news that came out of this year’s Comic-Con International.
However, the unsung winners of the world’s largest media gathering were the winners of Comic-Con’s Independent Film Festival, which ran four straight days and nights of genre short films from all over the world. Films were screened in blocks according to type with one winning film picked from each block.
The big winner of the Cci-iff was Alex DeMille’s The Absence, a horror film about a middle manager investigating an odd mystery being covered up by the corporation he works for. The Absence took home two awards, one for Best Horror/Suspense Film and the other the Judge’s Choice Award.
(Judges for the fest included filmmakers Steven-Charles Jaffee and Kyle Newman, plus entertainment journalist Borys Kit.)
Other winners...
However, the unsung winners of the world’s largest media gathering were the winners of Comic-Con’s Independent Film Festival, which ran four straight days and nights of genre short films from all over the world. Films were screened in blocks according to type with one winning film picked from each block.
The big winner of the Cci-iff was Alex DeMille’s The Absence, a horror film about a middle manager investigating an odd mystery being covered up by the corporation he works for. The Absence took home two awards, one for Best Horror/Suspense Film and the other the Judge’s Choice Award.
(Judges for the fest included filmmakers Steven-Charles Jaffee and Kyle Newman, plus entertainment journalist Borys Kit.)
Other winners...
- 8/8/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
San Diego’s Comic-Con International is the biggest event in the world devoted to genre pop culture. While the big Hollywood movies get the most mainstream press, there’s also a large, lesser known and promoted Independent Film Festival devoted to genre short films tucked away within the overall convention.
The Cci-iff, as it’s acronymed, runs completely concurrently with the convention with programming running from morning to night that includes films devoted to comic book-inspired movies, horror movies, sci-fi flicks, comedies and documentaries. There are also several panels on filmmaking sandwiched in between the on-screen entertainment.
The fest also gives out awards. This year’s juror panel includes filmmakers Steven-Charles Jaffee and Kyle Newman, plus entertainment journalist Borys Kit.
Programming blocks are broken up by genre and the full film lineup below gives the exact starting time of each short film. There’s also one feature film screening this year,...
The Cci-iff, as it’s acronymed, runs completely concurrently with the convention with programming running from morning to night that includes films devoted to comic book-inspired movies, horror movies, sci-fi flicks, comedies and documentaries. There are also several panels on filmmaking sandwiched in between the on-screen entertainment.
The fest also gives out awards. This year’s juror panel includes filmmakers Steven-Charles Jaffee and Kyle Newman, plus entertainment journalist Borys Kit.
Programming blocks are broken up by genre and the full film lineup below gives the exact starting time of each short film. There’s also one feature film screening this year,...
- 7/10/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" Tweetable Logline: This documentary chronicles the rise and fall of the first ever all-female wrestling show through the stories of those who lived it. Elevator Pitch: "Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" is the often hilarious, surprisingly touching story of the late-80s, cult-classic show, "Glow: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling." The film catches up with over twenty-five original "Glow girls" to uncover the history of this once hugely successful program, and to explore how the show affected the lives of these vibrant, dynamic women. Production Team: Director: Brett Whitcomb Writer/Editor: Bradford Thomason Producer:...
- 6/12/2012
- by Devin Lee Fuller
- Indiewire
Back in the heyday of the WWF (World Wrestling Federation), a new team of scrappy fighters appeared on the scene. They were "gorgeous," over the top characters who, yes, were all women. The combination of big hair, barely there costumes, terrible comedic stunts, and … rap music made for a truly bizarre and wonderful event. Some of the more famous names included Lisa Moretti's Tina Ferrari, Emily Dole's Mount Fiji, and Sandra Margot's Tiffany Mellon — who actually went on to work in the adult film industry and made a porn flick called B.L.O.W. (Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling). Ahem. Fans of Glow will be excited to know that a trailer for Brett Whitcomb's new documentary Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling showed up on...
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- 4/4/2012
- by Alison Nastasi
- Movies.com
By Christopher Stipp
The Archives, Right Here
I was able to sit down for a couple of years and pump out a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right Here for free.
Check out my new column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
The Rock-afire Explosion - DVD Review
I firmly believe that nostalgia is wasted on the old.
Too often times we are quick to dismiss the things that made us feel good as kids. From foods to television shows to movies to all the minutia that delighted us in our youth the common refrain for a lot of those who come back in contact with these memories is that it just doesn’t hold up any more. Holding up is a sticking point for people who reexamine the joys of our childhood.
The Archives, Right Here
I was able to sit down for a couple of years and pump out a book. It’s got little to do with movies. Download and read “Thank You, Goodnight” right Here for free.
Check out my new column, This Week In Trailers, at SlashFilm.com and follow me on Twitter under the name: Stipp
The Rock-afire Explosion - DVD Review
I firmly believe that nostalgia is wasted on the old.
Too often times we are quick to dismiss the things that made us feel good as kids. From foods to television shows to movies to all the minutia that delighted us in our youth the common refrain for a lot of those who come back in contact with these memories is that it just doesn’t hold up any more. Holding up is a sticking point for people who reexamine the joys of our childhood.
- 2/5/2010
- by Christopher Stipp
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