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Beware of Your Company’s All Expenses Paid Work Retreat to Italy in “Spin Me Round” Trailer

July 14, 2022

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Just like the rest of the world, everything seems too good to be true in what should be a very run-of-the-mill corporate work retreat to Italy in Spin Me Round.

Spin Me Round is the latest work from Jeff Baena has had carved out a niche for very, very off-beat indie comedies including The Little Hours and Life After Beth. This jaunt follows Alison Brie on what seems to be a very special work program for some fast casual chain like The Olive Garden. She’s looking for a change, inspiration, and some romance, but gets entangled into much more than she ever thought she would. With a supporting cast that includes the likes of Molly Shannon and Zach Woods and a more sneaky than usual Aubrey Plaza, there’s something alluring here in Spin Me Round to the cracks in the veneer of an Italian getaway.

See for yourself in the first trailer here, then look for it in theaters and on AMC+ starting Aug. 19th.

Little Hours Red Band Trailer Plays Like Spiritual Sequel to Monty Python and the Holy Grail

April 19, 2017

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Little Hours is a raunchy, unfiltered comedy set in medieval times juxtaposing the sort of comedy that might star Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, and Fred Armisen, but have nun, king, and peasant costumes.

That being the case of writer/director Jeff Baena’s latest work, you can see in the trailer how this could almost be the origin story of the “perilous” Castle Anthrax in Monty Python and The Holy Grail.

Also, we loved that the Catholic League calls it, “Pure trash,” and that pull quote is featured in this trailer.

So, look for Little Hours to hit theaters on June 30th.

“Joshy” Trailer Has Thomas Middleditch Continue with Bachelor Party After Wedding Has Been Called Off

June 27, 2016

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With an ensemble cast of Thomas Middleditch, Nick Kroll, Adam Pally, Brett Gelman, Alex Ross Perry, Jenny Slate, and Aubrey Plaza, you might think you’re listening to a supersized episode of Comedy Bang! Bang!

However, for the moment, that’s not the case. That cast has been assembled for the dramedy, Joshy, from Jeff Baena. Middleditch plays a groom-to-be whose wedding gets called off, but has to go through with the bachelor party anyway.

Sounds fun, huh?

Here’s the trailer.

Look for it in theaters starting August 12th, then streaming on Hulu.