Beef

Beef is a 2023 comedy drama television series created and executive produced by Lee Sung Jin, best known for the HBO comedy drama series Silicon Valley and the FX comedy series Dave. The series is delivered by the incredible and accomplished A24 Studios, with Steven Yeun and Ali Wong also serving as executive producers.

A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

The cast includes Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, David Choe, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, Andrew Santino, Patti Yasutake, Maria Bello, Ashley Park, Justin H. Min, Mia Serafino, Remy Holt.

Beef is set to debut on Netflix April 6th, courtesy of A24 Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

Hit Shows Designed for Your Phone | Try Quibi Free for 90 Days

“Shows from your favorite stars. Episodes in 10 minutes or less, designed for your phone.

Quibi is here, and it is a bright spot in these uncertain times. Many of us are stuck at home practicing social distancing and we need something new, not just the same old same old from the usual streaming services. Quibi has answered the call!! A brand-new streaming service with a unique format, Quibi offers “quick bites” which is where the name comes from, which basically stands for scripted shows playing out in a shortened chapter format. They are currently offering a free 90 day trial, just click the below link to get started.

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WHAT IS QUIBI?

• Quibi is a streaming service for short-form entertainment, founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was the chairman of Disney during its animation renaissance in the 1990s, and Meg Whitman, also a former Disney exec, who has also been in charge of DreamWorks, Procter & Gamble, Hasbro, eBay, and Hewlett Packard. It markets itself as a new form of content consumption, creating "snackable" series and films each told via multiple short chapters. It's not available yet, but has recently been making headlines for attracting big names in Hollywood, from Jason Blum, Steven Soderbergh, Chrissy Teigen, and a bunch more people, to produce and star in these quick hits.

• Quibi has two payment tiers: $4.99 with short ads, and $7.99 without them. This makes Quibi a big competitor of Apple TV+, also priced at $4.99 per month, and the likes of Netflix or Disney+, whose cheapest tiers are still not as cheap as $5.

Now Quibi just launched on April 6th but already has a tremendous library, making it a little difficult to navigate and find exactly what it is you want to watch - but those troubles are over! Introducing Just Watch, the extremely user-friendly streaming search engine that helps you find exactly what it is you’re looking for in a matter of seconds (as long as you’re looking for movies or shows, of course). Your kids bugging you to watch the new Disney-Pixar film Onward? Just punch the name in and it will tell you exactly where you can watch it (spoiler alert, it’s on Disney+). But with so much new content getting added to Quibi this is the best way to stay in the loop. Want easy access? Just download the Just Watch app completely FREE on your app store and start BINGING!!

As Quibi continues to add new content we will be right on top of it so be sure to check back and be safe!!

See below trailers from some of Quibi’s most popular content so far:

Hollywood's New Obsession, What Is Quibi?

There's a hot new app rolling out April 6th and everyone in Hollywood is talking about it. The entertainment world is buzzing about Quibi, a potentially major disruptor in streaming television, that aims to be the first app to actually make short-form TV and movies into a lasting medium on your phone. Steven Spielberg himself announced that he was on board to produce and write a series, and he's not the only big name Quibi has attracted. But what IS this exciting new app that's generated $1 billion in funding, and why should we all be so excited about it?

What is Quibi?

Quibi is a streaming service for short-form entertainment, founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was the chairman of Disney during its animation renaissance in the 1990s, and Meg Whitman, also a former Disney exec, who has also been in charge of DreamWorks, Procter & Gamble, Hasbro, eBay, and Hewlett Packard. It markets itself as a new form of content consumption, creating "snackable" series and films each told via multiple short chapters. It's not available yet, but has recently been making headlines for attracting big names in Hollywood, from Jason Blum, Steven Soderbergh, Chrissy Teigen, and a bunch more people, to produce and star in these quick hits.

What does Quibi mean?

"Quibi" stands for "quick bites" -- that is, very, very short-form content that is easily consumable in one sitting -- made to "fit perfectly into any moment of your day," as the website tells us. It's the future the digital age promised! Whole shows designed just for millennials and their notoriously short attention spans. Am I wrong?

When will it launch?

It's set to launch on April 6, 2020, and it has two payment tiers: $4.99 with short ads, and $7.99 without them. This makes Quibi a big competitor of Apple TV+, also priced at $4.99 per month, and the likes of Netflix or Disney+, whose cheapest tiers are still not as cheap as $5.

How can I use it?

It's designed to be mobile-only -- that is, on your phones and tablets and that's it -- for the foreseeable future. At first Katzenberg and Whitman said they'd try a "mobile-first" approach with a TV component later on, but it looks like they're sticking to an app format. To do this, they've been hiring people from Instagram and Snapchat -- two apps that have pioneered short-form story content across their platforms through IGTV and Snap Originals. Quibi's chief product officer is Tom Conrad, formerly Snap's VP of product. (One of its series in production is a Social Network-style show about the creation of Snapchat.)

The mobile-only format allows Quibi to experiment with form: It will support both horizontal and vertical video and allow its users to switch between the two in the same video. Producers have also considered vertical video formats, which would make some shots look like the video and FaceTime you get on a smartphone screen (see below example).

Check out some of the most recent trailers for Quibi exclusives below including quite a few very recognizable actors and actresses and let us know your thoughts on the new streaming platform in the comments below!!

Blockers

Director Kay Cannon

Genre Comedy

Cast Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton

Rating R

Release Date April 6th, 2018

“Three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on Prom night.”

The directorial debut for up-and-coming screenwriter Kay Cannon, who wrote all three Pitch Perfect Films, Blockers is a seemingly raunchy comedy about a trio of parents who try to stop their daughters from having sex on Prom night. With this talented cast this movie could be one heck of a debut for Cannon and I hope it is! The cast includes Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, and Kathryn Newton. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Blockers:

• The film marks the second collaboration between John Cena and Ike Barinholtz after Sisters (2015).
• Originally planned to be released with the title Cock Blockers but it was decided marketing would be difficult with that title so it was changed to Blockers with the rooster logo to get the point across. 

A Quiet Place

Director John Krasinski

Genre Drama | Horror | Thriller

Cast Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 6th, 2018

“A family lives an isolated existence in utter silence, for fear of an unknown threat that follows and attacks at any sound.”

From actor turned director John Krasinski, who has two directorial credits on his resume thus far, A Quiet Place is a horror thriller about a family forced to live in silence as a way to survive in a very dangerous world. Married in real-llife, Krasinski and Emily Blunt play a married couple in the film. I am a HUGE Blunt fan and I think these two are quickly becoming a Hollywood "power couple". Early reviews for the film have been incredible, and considering the lack of quality horror thrillers as of late and my obsession with the genre, I can't wait for this (hopefully I can keep my high expectations in check). The full cast includes Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Noah Jupe, and Millicent Simmonds. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, A Quiet Place:

• Written by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods for Paramount, who submitted the script to John Krasinski to star. His wife, Emily Blunt, also read the script and then wanted to co-star in the film. She also persuaded Kraskinski to direct the film.
• Bryan Woods and Scott Beck's original screenplay only contained one line of dialogue.
• Actress Millicent Simmonds has been deaf since infancy due to a medication overdose. This was the second film she starred in, with Wonderstruck (2017) being her first.

The Miracle Season

Director Sean McNamara

Genre Drama

Cast Danika Yarosh, Helen Hunt, Tiera Skovbye, William Hurt

Rating PG

Release Date April 6th, 2018

“After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline “Line” Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship.”

From director Sean McNamara, The Miracle Season is based on the tragic but uplifting story of the Iowa City West High School volleyball team who lost a star teammate prior to her senior year. The cast includes Danika Yarosh, Helen Hunt, Tiera Skovbye, and William Hurt. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, The Miracle Season:

• Based on the true story of Iowa City West High School student and volleyball star Caroline Found's tragic death the week before her senior year began.
• Erin Moriarty's character name is same as her character name in her other movie 'The Kings of Summer' as Kelly.

You Were Never Really Here

Director Lynne Ramsay

Genre Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alessandro Nivola, Alex Manette

Rating R

Release Date April 6th, 2018

“A missing teenage girl. A brutal and tormented enforcer on a rescue mission. Corrupt power and vengeance unleash a storm of violence that may lead to his awakening.”

From director Lynne Ramsay, You Were Never Really Here is a unique and extremely intense drama thriller that will undoubtedly keep you on the edge of your seat. I am huge fan of Phoenix when he is given the right role and this looks like a game changer for him. The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alessandro Nivola, and Alex Manette. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, You Were Never Really Here:

• Based on the 2013 novel from American author Jonathan Ames, adapted by Lynn Ramsay.
• Received a seven-minute standing ovation at its Cannes Film Festival premiere, on May 27, 2017. Lynne Ramsay won the award for Best Screenplay and Joaquin Phoenix won for Best Actor.

Lean on Pete

Director Andrew Haigh

Genre Adventure | Drama

Cast Chloë Sevigny, Charlie Plummer, Travis Fimmel, Steve Zahn

Rating R

Release Date April 6th, 2018

“A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.”

From director Andrew Haigh (45 Years, Looking), who also wrote the screenplay, Lean on Pete is an emotional drama based on the Willy Vlotin novel. The cast includes Chloë Sevigny, Charlie Plummer, Travis Fimmel, Steve Zahn, and Steve Buscemi. Check out the newly released official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Lean on Pete:

• The 2010 novel followed Vlautin's previous works, The Motel Life and North line. Lean on Pete drew praise from critics in the U.S. and abroad, including a rave from Vlautin's fellow Oregon author, Cheryl Strayed, whose bestselling memoir, Wild, was also turned into a movie that filmed in Oregon.
• Chloë Sevigny revealed that she was originally approached to play Charley's aunt, but her agent fought for her to play Bonnie because the latter character is a larger role with "more [for Sevigny] to sink her teeth into."

Chappaquiddick

Director John Curran

Genre Biography | Crime | Drama

Cast Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 6th, 2018

“Ted Kennedy’s life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.”

From director John Curran (The Painted Veil, Tracks), Chappaquiddick is the true story of the tragic fatal car crash in 1969 involving Ted Kennedy that killed young campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne. The cast includes Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, and Bruce Dern. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Chappaquiddick: 

• Jason Clarke, who plays Ted Kennedy is this film, was born on July 17th, 1969, just one day before the Chappaquiddick incident on July 18th, 1969.
• Chappaquiddick is the name of the island in Massachusetts where the accident occurred that killed Mary Jo Kopechne.

The Endless

Director Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

Genre Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Callie Hernandez, James Jordan, Emily Montague, Tate Ellington

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 6th, 2018

“Two brothers return to the UFO death cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group’s beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.”

From directors Justin Benson (who also wrote the script) and Aaron Moorhead, The Endless is a sci-fi horror about two brothers This mind-bending thriller follows two brothers who receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Upon their return strange events events make them believe the cult may be right about their beliefs after all. The cast includes Callie Hernandez, James Jordan, Emily Montague, and Tate Ellington. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Endless:

• The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2017. On May 1, 2017, Well Go USA Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film and will receive a theatrical release in April 2018.
• Before Benson and Moorhead directed The Endless and Spring, they broke onto the indie scene with their micro-horror Resolution, which also had its world premiere at Tribeca, back in 2012. Some of the characters from Resolution appear in this film.

Where Is Kyra

Director Andrew Dosunmu

Genre Drama

Cast Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland, Suzanne Shephard, Sam Robards

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 6th, 2018 (Limited)

“A fragile woman is already stressed from a fast-paced world when her mother dies and she must find a means for survival while hiding her struggles from her new boyfriend.”

From director Andrew Dosunmu, Where Is Kyra is a drama about a fragile woman who after losing her mother must find a means for survival while hiding her struggles from her new boyfriend. The cast includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland, Suzanne Shephard, and Sam Robards. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Where Is Kyra:

• Shot in 18 days.

• Pfeiffer usually portrays blondes, but she appears as a brunette in this film.

• Was partially filmed on location at Gotham Thrift Shop in Ridgewood Queens, New York.

Lowlife

Director Ryan Prows

Genre Comedy | Crime | Drama

Cast Nicki Micheaux, Mark Burnham, Ricardo Adam Zarate, Santana Dempsey

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 6th, 2018 (Limited)

“The sordid lives of an addict, an ex-con, and a luchador collide when an organ harvesting caper goes very, very wrong.”

From director Ryan Prows, who also co-wrote the screenplay, Lowlife is a crime drama with a mix of humor, following the intersecting lives of an addict, an ex-con, and a luchador after a scheme to harvest an organ goes very, very wrong. The cast includes Nicki Micheaux, Mark Burnham, Ricardo Adam Zarate, and Santana Dempsey. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Lowlife:

• Lowlife's World Premiere was set in Montreal, on June 21st 2017, at Fantasia Festival.
• Jon Oswald (Randy) based his character on the popular rapper Eminem.
• The film has drawn inspirational references to Pulp Fiction and Quentin Tarantino attended a screening on November 19 2017 and took a photo with some of the people who worked on the film.

Sweet Country

Director Warwick Thornton

Genre Adventure | Crime | Drama

Cast Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Natassia Gorie Furber

Rating R

Release Date April 6th, 2018 (Limited)

“An Aboriginal man goes on the run after he kills a white man in self-defense.”

Directed by cinematographer and writer  Warwick Thornton, Sweet Country is a crime drama inspired by true events, about a Aboriginal man who goes on the run after he kills a white man in self defense. The events the film is based on took place in Australia in the 1920's. The cast includes Hamilton Morris, Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, and Natassia Gorie Furber. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Sweet Country:

• The films director Warwick Thornton has said of this movie's filming locations and settings: "That landscape around Alice Springs is sacred. The MacDonnell Ranges are always in my mind from growing up there with my family. So,Sweet Country (2017) is a film about the land and our family, and what happened when the missionaries and pastoralists arrived."

Spinning Man

Director Simon Kaijser

Genre Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, Odeya Rush

Rating R

Release Date April 6th, 2018

“A happily married professor, known for having many affairs with students, becomes the prime suspect when a young woman has gone missing.”

From director Simon Kaijser, Spinning Man is a drama thriller The cast includes Guy Pearce, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, and Odeya Rush. Check out the official trailer below!!

6 Baloons

Director Marja-Lewis Ryan

Genre Drama

Cast Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Jane Kaczmarek, Dawan Owens

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 6th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Over the course of one night, a woman drives across Los Angeles with her brother, who is addicted to heroin, in search of a detox center.”

Written and directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan, 6 Balloons is a drama about addiction, centering on a woman who finds out her brother has relapsed on heroin and does whatever she can to keep him from killing himself. The cast includes Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Jane Kaczmarek, and Dawan Owens. Check out the official trailer below!!