World premieres from Disney+, AMC, Startz, Peacock, A&e, OWN, FX and National Geographic are among the highlights of the 2021 Tribeca Festival’s 20th anniversary celebration, announced today.
The events will take place in New York City June 9-20 and claim to be the first major film festival to host in-person events since the worldwide pandemic began.
The Tribeca Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center.
The festival focus is on new and returning TV series, new indie episodic storytelling, and an industry-facing Creators Market. The Tribeca TV lineup will include nine shows made up of six series premieres, one season premiere, two docuseries, and speaking appearances by Tina Fey, Christian Slater, Joshua Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Helen Hunt.
The Tribeca Festival will also feature a performance by rock icons Kiss.
The events will take place in New York City June 9-20 and claim to be the first major film festival to host in-person events since the worldwide pandemic began.
The Tribeca Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center.
The festival focus is on new and returning TV series, new indie episodic storytelling, and an industry-facing Creators Market. The Tribeca TV lineup will include nine shows made up of six series premieres, one season premiere, two docuseries, and speaking appearances by Tina Fey, Christian Slater, Joshua Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Helen Hunt.
The Tribeca Festival will also feature a performance by rock icons Kiss.
- 4/29/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: HBO
Episodes: 34 (half-hour)
Seasons: Four
TV show dates: September 16, 2016 -- April 3, 2020
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Ben Sinclair
TV show description:
Created and written by married couple Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, this comedy TV series began as a web series. It follows a Brooklyn pot dealer as he delivers his wares to clients with neuroses as diverse as New York City.
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Episodes: 34 (half-hour)
Seasons: Four
TV show dates: September 16, 2016 -- April 3, 2020
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Ben Sinclair
TV show description:
Created and written by married couple Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, this comedy TV series began as a web series. It follows a Brooklyn pot dealer as he delivers his wares to clients with neuroses as diverse as New York City.
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- 1/31/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
If you’ve been hoping to get more stories from Ben Sinclair’s The Guy and his life in New York City as presented through HBO’s “High Maintenance” we hate to be the bearers of bad news. The show, which finished its fourth season in April of 2020, won’t be coming back for a fifth.
HBO confirmed as much in a statement to TVLine. “Co-creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair have decided to take a break from producing ‘High Maintenance’ to pursue other projects. We look forward to hearing what they come up with next.”
This marks the second recent HBO series to set its conclusion. Last week, it was announced that Issa Rae’s series “Insecure” would close out after its fifth season.
“High Maintenance” started as a web series on Vimeo in 2012 before being acquired by HBO and airing in 2016. The show followed Sinclair, a marijuana dealer,...
HBO confirmed as much in a statement to TVLine. “Co-creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair have decided to take a break from producing ‘High Maintenance’ to pursue other projects. We look forward to hearing what they come up with next.”
This marks the second recent HBO series to set its conclusion. Last week, it was announced that Issa Rae’s series “Insecure” would close out after its fifth season.
“High Maintenance” started as a web series on Vimeo in 2012 before being acquired by HBO and airing in 2016. The show followed Sinclair, a marijuana dealer,...
- 1/16/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
It looks like "The Guy" needs a new line of work. TV Line has confirmed that there won't be a fifth season of the High Maintenance TV show, at least for now.
The comedy series stars co-creator Ben Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn cannabis deliveryman, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode features customers of “The Guy” and viewers get a different glimpse of Big Apple living. Guest stars have included Ira Glass, Nick Kroll, Rebecca Hall, Larry Owens, and Calvin Leon Smith. Sinclair created the show with Katja Blichfeld which began as a web-series in 2012.
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The comedy series stars co-creator Ben Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn cannabis deliveryman, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode features customers of “The Guy” and viewers get a different glimpse of Big Apple living. Guest stars have included Ira Glass, Nick Kroll, Rebecca Hall, Larry Owens, and Calvin Leon Smith. Sinclair created the show with Katja Blichfeld which began as a web-series in 2012.
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- 1/15/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
After four seasons, HBO’s pot-themed comedy series High Maintenance has come to an end, Deadline has confirmed.
“Co-creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair have decided to take a break from producing High Maintenance to pursue other projects,” HBO said in a statement. “We look forward to hearing what they come up with next.”
The season 4 finale aired on April 3, 2020.
High Maintenance centered around The Guy, a marijuana dealer played by Sinclair, and told a variety of stories about New York lives.
The critically praised series, which made the leap from the web to TV, had been an unlikely success story. It painted a uniquely authentic portrait of New York with empathy and insight, telling amusing, surprising, sometimes moving and always poignant tales of denizens who are usually just faces on the crowded sidewalks of Brooklyn.
Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory executive produced. Willy Friedman, Gwen Bialic and Emi Irikawa produced.
“Co-creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair have decided to take a break from producing High Maintenance to pursue other projects,” HBO said in a statement. “We look forward to hearing what they come up with next.”
The season 4 finale aired on April 3, 2020.
High Maintenance centered around The Guy, a marijuana dealer played by Sinclair, and told a variety of stories about New York lives.
The critically praised series, which made the leap from the web to TV, had been an unlikely success story. It painted a uniquely authentic portrait of New York with empathy and insight, telling amusing, surprising, sometimes moving and always poignant tales of denizens who are usually just faces on the crowded sidewalks of Brooklyn.
Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory executive produced. Willy Friedman, Gwen Bialic and Emi Irikawa produced.
- 1/15/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Duuude, High Maintenance is cashed.
After a four-season run on HBO, which was preceded by six “seasons” as a web series, the anthology comedy has reached its conclusion.
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“Co-creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair have decided to take a break from producing High Maintenance to pursue other projects,” an HBO rep says in a statement to TVLine. “We look forward to hearing what they come up with next.
After a four-season run on HBO, which was preceded by six “seasons” as a web series, the anthology comedy has reached its conclusion.
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“Co-creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair have decided to take a break from producing High Maintenance to pursue other projects,” an HBO rep says in a statement to TVLine. “We look forward to hearing what they come up with next.
- 1/14/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
After a season in primetime on Sunday nights, HBO has returned High Maintenance to late nights on Friday nights where the ratings are likely to be lower. Should that be legal? Will High Maintenance be cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned.
An HBO comedy TV series from married creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn cannabis deliveryman, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode features customers of “The Guy” and viewers get a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New and returning guest stars in the fourth season include Crystal Monee Hall, Heléne Yorke, Ken Leung, Julianna Luna Vasquez, Avery Monsen, Rob Morgan, Max Jenkins, Chris Roberti, Becca Blackwell, Chris McKinney, Birgit Huppuch, Ira Glass, Nick Kroll, Rebecca Hall, Larry Owens, and Calvin Leon Smith.
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An HBO comedy TV series from married creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn cannabis deliveryman, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode features customers of “The Guy” and viewers get a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New and returning guest stars in the fourth season include Crystal Monee Hall, Heléne Yorke, Ken Leung, Julianna Luna Vasquez, Avery Monsen, Rob Morgan, Max Jenkins, Chris Roberti, Becca Blackwell, Chris McKinney, Birgit Huppuch, Ira Glass, Nick Kroll, Rebecca Hall, Larry Owens, and Calvin Leon Smith.
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- 2/11/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Will viewers be craving more after the fourth season of the High Maintenance TV show on HBO? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like High Maintenance is cancelled or renewed for season five. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the fourth season episodes of High Maintenance here.
An HBO comedy TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn cannabis deliveryman, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode features customers of “The Guy” and viewers get a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New and returning guest stars in the fourth season include Crystal Monee Hall, Heléne Yorke, Ken Leung, Julianna Luna...
An HBO comedy TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn cannabis deliveryman, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode features customers of “The Guy” and viewers get a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New and returning guest stars in the fourth season include Crystal Monee Hall, Heléne Yorke, Ken Leung, Julianna Luna...
- 2/8/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Back in HBO’s heyday, “Sex and the City” defined a particular highly-branded image of New York City: Cocktail bars with velvet ropes serving Cosmopolitans to sexually-liberated thirtysomething women. New York was Carrie Bradshaw’s true first love, and it was the fifth member of the gang, as much a part of the show as Mr. Big or Manolo Blahniks. While acknowledging all of its humor and heart, the world of “Sex and the City” was moneyed, white, and apolitical. More than 20 years later, HBO is airing a very different little show, one that is just as in love with the unique texture of New York City while reflecting the breadth of characters that make it so beautiful.
In its fourth season, “High Maintenance” is still riding high. While certain vignettes will always resonate more than others, early episodes of Season 4 prove that creators Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld still...
In its fourth season, “High Maintenance” is still riding high. While certain vignettes will always resonate more than others, early episodes of Season 4 prove that creators Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld still...
- 2/8/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released the launch date and teaser for “Leslie Jones: Time Machine” and HBO announced the premiere date for “The Plot Against America.”
Dates
“High Maintenance” will return to HBO for Season 4 on Feb. 7. Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, the show’s fourth season follows The Guy (Sinclair) back traversing the city on his bicycle, having said goodbye to last season’s Rv. With a new friend by his side, The Guy drops in on a variety of customers whose disparate lives, jobs, identities and circumstances reveal the human connection that we all seek. Returning guest stars this season include Crystal Monee Hall, Heléne Yorke, Ken Leung, Julianna Luna Vasquez, Avery Monsen, Rob Morgan, Max Jenkins, Chris Roberti, Becca Blackwell, Chris McKinney and Birgit Huppuch. Ira Glass and his team at “This American Life” will be featured in the upcoming season as new guest stars.
Dates
“High Maintenance” will return to HBO for Season 4 on Feb. 7. Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, the show’s fourth season follows The Guy (Sinclair) back traversing the city on his bicycle, having said goodbye to last season’s Rv. With a new friend by his side, The Guy drops in on a variety of customers whose disparate lives, jobs, identities and circumstances reveal the human connection that we all seek. Returning guest stars this season include Crystal Monee Hall, Heléne Yorke, Ken Leung, Julianna Luna Vasquez, Avery Monsen, Rob Morgan, Max Jenkins, Chris Roberti, Becca Blackwell, Chris McKinney and Birgit Huppuch. Ira Glass and his team at “This American Life” will be featured in the upcoming season as new guest stars.
- 12/20/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
You don’t even have to open a history book to know that New York City has been and is currently home to what might be the most diverse conglomeration of people in the entire world. That’s a good reason why it’s sometimes dubbed “the city that never sleeps.” Wouldn’t it be fascinating to see what is a complicated cast of residents navigates such an environment? You would need some kind of common thread, though. For three seasons, the HBO series “High Maintenance” utilized marijuana as a window into these lives, and a fourth go-around is coming soon.
Continue reading ‘High Maintenance’ Season 4 Trailer: Katja Blichfeld And Ben Sinclair’s Friendly Neighborhood Weed Guy Returns To HBO at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘High Maintenance’ Season 4 Trailer: Katja Blichfeld And Ben Sinclair’s Friendly Neighborhood Weed Guy Returns To HBO at The Playlist.
- 12/3/2019
- by Andrew Hrip
- The Playlist
How's The Guy's business model during the third season of the High Maintenance TV show on HBO? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like High Maintenance is cancelled or renewed for season four. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the High Maintenance season three episodes here. *Status update below.
An HBO TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode of cannabis deliveryman comedy-drama features a new set of customers, from whom “The Guy” gets a different glimpse...
An HBO TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode of cannabis deliveryman comedy-drama features a new set of customers, from whom “The Guy” gets a different glimpse...
- 3/21/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Half-hour pot comedy “High Maintenance,” created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, has been renewed for a fourth season, announced HBO.
Starring Sinclair, the premium cable comedy follows him as the Guy, a nameless drug dealer in Brooklyn whose business allows viewers a look into a cross-section of New Yorkers and their stories. HBO describes the show as a “uniquely authentic portrait of New York with empathy and insight, telling amusing, surprising, sometimes moving and always poignant tales of denizens who are usually just faces on the crowded sidewalks of Brooklyn.”
Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory executive produce the series. Willy Friedman, Gwen Bialic and Emi Irikawa are producers.
The show initially kicked off as a low-budget web series on Vimeo seven years ago, airing six seasons online before making the leap to HBO’s premium platform.
In a review of the first season of “High Maintenance,” Variety critic Sonia...
Starring Sinclair, the premium cable comedy follows him as the Guy, a nameless drug dealer in Brooklyn whose business allows viewers a look into a cross-section of New Yorkers and their stories. HBO describes the show as a “uniquely authentic portrait of New York with empathy and insight, telling amusing, surprising, sometimes moving and always poignant tales of denizens who are usually just faces on the crowded sidewalks of Brooklyn.”
Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory executive produce the series. Willy Friedman, Gwen Bialic and Emi Irikawa are producers.
The show initially kicked off as a low-budget web series on Vimeo seven years ago, airing six seasons online before making the leap to HBO’s premium platform.
In a review of the first season of “High Maintenance,” Variety critic Sonia...
- 3/19/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
On the heels of the season 3 finale, HBO has renewed critically praised comedy series High Maintenance for a fourth season.
Created by Katja Blichfeld (30 Rock) and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance centers around The Guy, a marijuana dealer played by Sinclair, and tells a variety of stories about New York lives.
The series, which made the leap from the web to TV, has been an unlikely success story. It paints a uniquely authentic portrait of New York with empathy and insight, telling amusing, surprising, sometimes moving and always poignant tales of denizens who are usually just faces on the crowded sidewalks of Brooklyn.
Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory executive produce. Willy Friedman, Gwen Bialic and Emi Irikawa produce.
Created by Katja Blichfeld (30 Rock) and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance centers around The Guy, a marijuana dealer played by Sinclair, and tells a variety of stories about New York lives.
The series, which made the leap from the web to TV, has been an unlikely success story. It paints a uniquely authentic portrait of New York with empathy and insight, telling amusing, surprising, sometimes moving and always poignant tales of denizens who are usually just faces on the crowded sidewalks of Brooklyn.
Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory executive produce. Willy Friedman, Gwen Bialic and Emi Irikawa produce.
- 3/19/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
High Maintenance is getting into some lofty territory at HBO after receiving the green light for a fourth season at the premium outlet — its 10th overall if you count the six-season, three-year Vimeo run that preceded its move to traditional TV.
The creation of Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair continues to be celebrated by critics, with each episode introducing a new crop of New York characters and their variety of stories told through the eyes of "The Guy" — a pot dealer played by Sinclair. The series is executive produced by Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory.
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The creation of Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair continues to be celebrated by critics, with each episode introducing a new crop of New York characters and their variety of stories told through the eyes of "The Guy" — a pot dealer played by Sinclair. The series is executive produced by Blichfeld, Sinclair and Russell Gregory.
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- 3/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“High Maintenance” remains one of the best-reviewed series on television. Of their first three seasons on HBO, none have averaged below an 84 rating on Metacritic, putting them among TV’s elite programs.
But you can’t always be better than you used to be, a pressure Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld felt a bit when HBO moved the show’s timeslot from late Fridays to primetime Sundays.
“I was bummed when we got moved to Sunday, a little bit,” Blichfield said during IndieWire’s Very Good TV Podcast. “I liked being the weirdos on late-night Friday night, and I’m very intimidated by the Sunday night timeslot.”
“We’re still weird, though,” Sinclair added — which is very true. Season 3 has featured stories about funerals that turn into parties, a peculiar reunion of fan-favorite characters, and a queer, intra-Korean romance about Bdsm.
Still, after years of surprising audiences with delightful tales...
But you can’t always be better than you used to be, a pressure Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld felt a bit when HBO moved the show’s timeslot from late Fridays to primetime Sundays.
“I was bummed when we got moved to Sunday, a little bit,” Blichfield said during IndieWire’s Very Good TV Podcast. “I liked being the weirdos on late-night Friday night, and I’m very intimidated by the Sunday night timeslot.”
“We’re still weird, though,” Sinclair added — which is very true. Season 3 has featured stories about funerals that turn into parties, a peculiar reunion of fan-favorite characters, and a queer, intra-Korean romance about Bdsm.
Still, after years of surprising audiences with delightful tales...
- 3/11/2019
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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What's This TV Show About?
An HBO TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode of cannabis deliveryman comedy-drama features customers, from whom “The Guy” gets a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New guest stars in the third season include Jemima Kirke, Margaret Cho, Guillermo Diaz, Rosie Perez, Kathleen Chalfant, Ken Leung, and Annie Golde. Amy...
Will the high times continue? Has the High Maintenance TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of High Maintenance, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
An HBO TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode of cannabis deliveryman comedy-drama features customers, from whom “The Guy” gets a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New guest stars in the third season include Jemima Kirke, Margaret Cho, Guillermo Diaz, Rosie Perez, Kathleen Chalfant, Ken Leung, and Annie Golde. Amy...
- 2/20/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
We don't want to harsh your mellow, but last year, ratings for the High Maintenance TV show on HBO fell in the demo. In terms of total audience (which matters more to HBO) it ticked up a little, so the news isn't all a bummer. Now, that this cannabis deliveryman comedy-drama is back for a third season on a new night, can it regain what it has lost, or is it destined to crash and burn? Will High Maintenance be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned.
Created and written by married couple Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as "The Guy." Each episode of the HBO TV series features customers, from whom "The Guy" gets a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New guest stars in the third season...
Created and written by married couple Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as "The Guy." Each episode of the HBO TV series features customers, from whom "The Guy" gets a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New guest stars in the third season...
- 1/23/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Time slots still hold some currency in the streaming era, and never more so than on HBO. The network takes chances on experimental content, but tends to premiere its more out-there offerings on non-Sunday nights. Now, we’re seeing the once-risky “High Maintenance” receive the Season 3 coronation of a Sunday-night premiere, right after the Judd Apatow-produced “Crashing.” This approbation only confirms what fans have known since its Vimeo days: “High Maintenance” is a brilliant show, even when its risks don’t highlight the show’s strengths.
Watching Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld’s creation shift from its origins as a web series to a grown-up half-hour comedy has been fascinating. (This critic humbly admits writing that any sort of transfer from the web to television felt like a bad idea.) The only character in every episode is a pot dealer (Sinclair), known as The Guy; he serves as the...
Watching Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld’s creation shift from its origins as a web series to a grown-up half-hour comedy has been fascinating. (This critic humbly admits writing that any sort of transfer from the web to television felt like a bad idea.) The only character in every episode is a pot dealer (Sinclair), known as The Guy; he serves as the...
- 1/17/2019
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Take a look at Season 3 of the comedy series "High Maintenance, created by Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld, starring Sinclair as 'Guy', a nameless cannabis deliveryman in New York City, premiering January 20, 2019 on HBO:
"...filmed throughout various neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Manhattan, each episode is between five and twelve minutes. Freed of the constraints of thirty-minute or one-hour formulas, episodes are luxurious and twisty and humane, radiating new ideas about storytelling..."
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"...filmed throughout various neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Manhattan, each episode is between five and twelve minutes. Freed of the constraints of thirty-minute or one-hour formulas, episodes are luxurious and twisty and humane, radiating new ideas about storytelling..."
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- 12/26/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
For a show set in one of the world’s most iconic cities, “High Maintenance” has managed to brew up a trademark visual image of its own: The Guy (Ben Sinclair), purveyor of weed to the most wide-ranging of New York clientele, riding his bike down a busy street.
“High Maintenance” Season 3 is switching things up a bit, putting the show’s main dealer inside a moving vehicle for once. Judging by the looks of HBO’s trailer for the upcoming episodes, that also includes some pretty revelatory experiences at a car wash and some rainbow-tinged offerings for some of New York’s most stressed out residents.
Series creators Katja Blichfeld and Sinclair return to the series as executive producers, and the show’s traditional assemblage of one-off guest stars returns with an impressive new collection. Amy Ryan will return to the show after appearing in the early Season 1 episode “Museebat.
“High Maintenance” Season 3 is switching things up a bit, putting the show’s main dealer inside a moving vehicle for once. Judging by the looks of HBO’s trailer for the upcoming episodes, that also includes some pretty revelatory experiences at a car wash and some rainbow-tinged offerings for some of New York’s most stressed out residents.
Series creators Katja Blichfeld and Sinclair return to the series as executive producers, and the show’s traditional assemblage of one-off guest stars returns with an impressive new collection. Amy Ryan will return to the show after appearing in the early Season 1 episode “Museebat.
- 12/21/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Based on the web series from Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, “High Maintenance” might be one of the best shows on television you’re not watching, though clearly someone is since HBO has renewed it for a third season. Remember that critically-acclaimed episode of Aziz Ansari’s “Master Of None,” where Aziz and all the characters on the show took a backseat and the episode centered on a series of random New Yorkers instead?
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- 12/21/2018
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
HBO’s pot-themed comedy "High Maintenance" is joining Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow’s "Crashing" on Sunday nights when both return for their third seasons in January. The premium cabler has set Sunday, January 20 for the premiere of both comedy series. "Crashing" moves to 10 PM for its nine-episode third season, a timeslot previously held by comedy "Divorce," starring Sarah Jessica Parker, while eight-episode "High Maintenance" will follow at 10:30 PM, taking the slot previously held by "Crashing." "Divorce" was recently renewed for a six-episode third season.
Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, "High Maintenance," which made the leap from the web to TV, has been an unlikely success story. Providing a peek into the cramped apartments, grinding routines and urban neuroses of New Yorkers, the show stars Sinclair as The Guy, a bearded, pot-dealing deliveryman whose growing clientele is keeping him busier than ever.
Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, "High Maintenance," which made the leap from the web to TV, has been an unlikely success story. Providing a peek into the cramped apartments, grinding routines and urban neuroses of New Yorkers, the show stars Sinclair as The Guy, a bearded, pot-dealing deliveryman whose growing clientele is keeping him busier than ever.
- 11/19/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America is asking screenwriters in all categories -- including new media -- to send in their work for awards consideration. The bicoastal labor organization has sent out an official call for submissions for the 2019 edition of its annual Writers Guild Awards.
In addition to honoring exemplary scripts across categories like film, TV, and video games, the Writers Guild Awards has recognized new media projects each year since 2011. Past winners have included Susan Miller and Tina Cesa Ward’s Anyone But Me (2011), Michael Cyril Creighton’s Jack in a Box (2013), and Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld’s High Maintenance (2015).
According to the criteria available on the Writers Guild Awards website, projects are eligible for consideration in the new media categories so long as they feature "episodes that are 15 minutes or less in length" and were "first exhibited on a new media platform."
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In addition to honoring exemplary scripts across categories like film, TV, and video games, the Writers Guild Awards has recognized new media projects each year since 2011. Past winners have included Susan Miller and Tina Cesa Ward’s Anyone But Me (2011), Michael Cyril Creighton’s Jack in a Box (2013), and Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld’s High Maintenance (2015).
According to the criteria available on the Writers Guild Awards website, projects are eligible for consideration in the new media categories so long as they feature "episodes that are 15 minutes or less in length" and were "first exhibited on a new media platform."
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- 7/20/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Television academy voters have been known to snub series that originally missed the Emmy boat in subsequent seasons: Consider “The Leftovers,” “Oz” and “The Wire.” None of those shows were ever nominated in the drama series category despite overwhelming critical acclaim. But the Academy has also learned from its mistakes: Series such as “Parks and Recreation,” “Friday Night Lights” and “The Americans” managed to get nominated in their respective categories during subsequent seasons, even after coming up short their first.
FX CEO John Landgraf expected “The Americans” to join “The Wire” and “Oz” as a terminally overlooked series after the spy drama failed to land an Emmy nom in the drama series category its first three seasons.
“Anyone who follows the history of scripted drama in television would tell you that ‘The Wire’ was one of the best television series ever made,” he says. “That it was never nominated is...
FX CEO John Landgraf expected “The Americans” to join “The Wire” and “Oz” as a terminally overlooked series after the spy drama failed to land an Emmy nom in the drama series category its first three seasons.
“Anyone who follows the history of scripted drama in television would tell you that ‘The Wire’ was one of the best television series ever made,” he says. “That it was never nominated is...
- 6/20/2018
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Summer isn’t a time to take a break from television; it’s a time to dig in deeper. With temperatures climbing as high as the humidity, even the most devout sun worshippers will need to beat the heat with a little A/C — and TV.
That makes the halfway mark of the year a doubly perfect time to evaluate the best of what’s come out. Not only does the sheer number of scripted series demand assessing the year’s qualitative best more than once — with over 500 original series expected in 2018, that’s almost 1.5 shows per day — but a June recap should prove timely for anyone officially on summer break (or trying to create their own). Oh, and should any Emmy voters be reading, be sure to get out a pen and paper; there’s plenty to consider here.
Below, IndieWire has ranked the best TV shows of 2018 so far.
That makes the halfway mark of the year a doubly perfect time to evaluate the best of what’s come out. Not only does the sheer number of scripted series demand assessing the year’s qualitative best more than once — with over 500 original series expected in 2018, that’s almost 1.5 shows per day — but a June recap should prove timely for anyone officially on summer break (or trying to create their own). Oh, and should any Emmy voters be reading, be sure to get out a pen and paper; there’s plenty to consider here.
Below, IndieWire has ranked the best TV shows of 2018 so far.
- 6/19/2018
- by Ben Travers, Hanh Nguyen, Steve Greene and Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Vulture Watch What's next on The Guy's route? Has the High Maintenance TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of High Maintenance, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? An HBO TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode of cannabis deliveryman comedy-drama features a new set of customers, from whom “The Guy” gets a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New guest stars in the second season include Danielle Brooks, John Gallagher, Jr., Jessica Hecht, Luzer Twersky,...
- 6/12/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The year so far has been crammed with so much great television that even with many standbys absent from the scene — fan favorites including “Better Call Saul,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Veep” have not broadcast episodes in 2018 — a list of the year’s great TV feels comprehensive, even with half the year to go. This list of 13 television shows and one TV movie, a mix of new and returning broadcasts, is an attempt to name some of what stood out most sharply to Variety‘s critics: Those shows that, in an unprecedentedly crowded landscape, demanded our attention and earned our appreciation. The first half of the year has been strong enough to make the eventual task of winnowing down a year-end best list seem very difficult indeed; for now, here are some shows from the past six months worth catching up on.
The Americans (FX)
In its final moments, “The Americans...
The Americans (FX)
In its final moments, “The Americans...
- 6/4/2018
- by Caroline Framke and Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Atx Television Festival has announced another block of programming for it’s seventh annual event taking place in Austin, Texas, June 7-10. Among the series added are a “Felicity” reunion, a celebration of the classic “Tgif” comedies via Hulu and “Mayans Mc” from FX.
Marcy Carsey was also announced as the recipient of this year’s Atx Award in Television Excellence.
“Felicity” star Keri Russell will be in attendance on the panel (and she will also appear on a final season of “The Americans” panel). She will be joined by cast members Scott Speedman, Tangi Miller, Amanda Foreman, Amy Jo Johnson and Ian Gomez, as well as director-producer Lawrence Trilling. The panel is co-presented by Entertainment Weekly and additional panelists may be announced at a later date.
Atx has also announced the festival will host “Mayans Mc” with co-creators Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, executive producer and director Norberto Barba and to-be-announced cast members.
Marcy Carsey was also announced as the recipient of this year’s Atx Award in Television Excellence.
“Felicity” star Keri Russell will be in attendance on the panel (and she will also appear on a final season of “The Americans” panel). She will be joined by cast members Scott Speedman, Tangi Miller, Amanda Foreman, Amy Jo Johnson and Ian Gomez, as well as director-producer Lawrence Trilling. The panel is co-presented by Entertainment Weekly and additional panelists may be announced at a later date.
Atx has also announced the festival will host “Mayans Mc” with co-creators Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, executive producer and director Norberto Barba and to-be-announced cast members.
- 4/3/2018
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
How smooth are The Guy's delivery's during the second season of the High Maintenance TV show on HBO? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show High Maintenance is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the High Maintenance season two episodes below. An HBO TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode of cannabis deliveryman comedy-drama features a new set of customers, from whom “The Guy” gets a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New guest stars in...
- 3/10/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
HBO will keep living the high life. The High Maintenance TV show has been renewed for a third season on HBO. The early renewal comes halfway into the 10-episode second season. Although they put out a press release, Deadline has confirmed the season three renewal. An HBO TV series from creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenancestars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as “The Guy.” Each episode of cannabis-laced comedy-drama features a new set of customers, from whom “The Guy” gets a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New guest stars in the second season include Danielle Brooks, John Gallagher, Jr., Jessica Hecht, Luzer Twersky, and Kate Lyn Sheil. Abdullah Saeed and Yael Stone return in High Maintenance season two. Read More…...
- 2/22/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
HBO has given Season 3 renewals to the two comedy series that are in the midst of airing their second seasons on the pay cable network, the pot-themed High Maintenance and Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow’s Crashing. There is no word yet on the future of the new Alan Ball drama series Here and Now, which is currently airing its first season. Created by Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, the under-the-radar High Maintenance, which made the leap from the web to TV, has been an…...
- 2/22/2018
- Deadline TV
While season one of the High Maintenance TV show on HBO never reached anything approaching a high, it buzzed along pretty steadily. Now, this cannabis deliveryman comedy-drama is back for a second season. Can it conjure up some Nielsen fu in season two, or will the possibility of another season go up in smoke? Will High Maintenance be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. Created and written by married couple Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, High Maintenance stars Sinclair as a nameless Brooklyn weed delivery person, known only as "The Guy." Each episode of the HBO TV series features a new set of customers, from whom "The Guy" gets a different glimpse of Big Apple living. New guest stars in the second season include Danielle Brooks, John Gallagher, Jr., Jessica Hecht, Luzer Twersky, and Kate Lyn Sheil. Abdullah Saeed and Yael...
- 1/23/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
[Editor’s note: Spoilers for “High Maintenance” Season 2, Episode 1, “Globo” follow.]
Near the beginning of “High Maintenance’s” fifth episode of Season 2, “Scromple,” a very unconventional preacher’s sermon includes the phrase “praise the miracle and the mess.” It’s an ethos which does a nice job of summing up the ways in which the HBO series embraces humanity’s best and worst impulses, our flaws and our screw-ups and our moments of grace, and an attitude which coming into 2018 brings with it almost a sense of healing.
Continuing to track the lives of New Yorkers struggling to get by on every level, the show never feels like it’s running away from its central premise, following a bike-riding pot dealer (known as the Guy, played by co-creator Ben Sinclair) servicing Manhattan and the greater New York area. But it has continued to evolve and grow with time, letting each episode build upon the last...
Near the beginning of “High Maintenance’s” fifth episode of Season 2, “Scromple,” a very unconventional preacher’s sermon includes the phrase “praise the miracle and the mess.” It’s an ethos which does a nice job of summing up the ways in which the HBO series embraces humanity’s best and worst impulses, our flaws and our screw-ups and our moments of grace, and an attitude which coming into 2018 brings with it almost a sense of healing.
Continuing to track the lives of New Yorkers struggling to get by on every level, the show never feels like it’s running away from its central premise, following a bike-riding pot dealer (known as the Guy, played by co-creator Ben Sinclair) servicing Manhattan and the greater New York area. But it has continued to evolve and grow with time, letting each episode build upon the last...
- 1/20/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
"The Guy is back," the new trailer for HBO's High Maintenance declares. The weed-centric, web-comedy-turned-tv show returns for its second season in January and features 10 episodes.
Centered on an unnamed weed-delivering stranger (portrayed by Ben Sinclair, who executive produces and created the series with spouse Katja Blichfeld) who is known only as The Guy, the show's stories unfold through the delivery man's observations of his New York customers who come from all walks of life.
In the new clip, it appears business remains busy for the bike-riding dealer, with...
Centered on an unnamed weed-delivering stranger (portrayed by Ben Sinclair, who executive produces and created the series with spouse Katja Blichfeld) who is known only as The Guy, the show's stories unfold through the delivery man's observations of his New York customers who come from all walks of life.
In the new clip, it appears business remains busy for the bike-riding dealer, with...
- 12/21/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Look, it’s a stressful time of year, even if Thanksgiving politics discussions weren’t already right on the horizon.
So it’s probably perfect timing for HBO to remind everyone that “High Maintenance” is coming back to mellow everyone out next year. (And maybe even make some people happy in the process!)
Read More:‘High Maintenance’ Review: The First Great Web Series Is Now HBO’s Best New Show
One of the first shows to successfully make the jump from web series to TV, “High Maintenance” stars Ben Sinclair as The Guy as he makes weed deliveries to a wide-ranging clientele. Judging by this teaser, a lot of his customers are a little anxious about things happening out in the world, but a few of them are offering some hope, too.
This is the second round of HBO-released episodes from Katja Blichfeld and Sinclair, who originally created the show back in 2012 for the web.
So it’s probably perfect timing for HBO to remind everyone that “High Maintenance” is coming back to mellow everyone out next year. (And maybe even make some people happy in the process!)
Read More:‘High Maintenance’ Review: The First Great Web Series Is Now HBO’s Best New Show
One of the first shows to successfully make the jump from web series to TV, “High Maintenance” stars Ben Sinclair as The Guy as he makes weed deliveries to a wide-ranging clientele. Judging by this teaser, a lot of his customers are a little anxious about things happening out in the world, but a few of them are offering some hope, too.
This is the second round of HBO-released episodes from Katja Blichfeld and Sinclair, who originally created the show back in 2012 for the web.
- 11/22/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Did you think HBO's High Maintenance TV show was cancelled? Well, not only was it renewed for a second season, it is also on its way back. HBO has announced that High Maintenance season two will premiere on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 11:00pm Et. An HBO pot deliveryman comedy, High Maintenance stars Ben Sinclair as “The Guy,” an otherwise nameless door-to-door dealer, plying his trade in New York City. Per HBO, The Guy's "...client base includes an eccentric group of characters with neuroses as diverse as the city." Sinclair created the comedy series with Katja Blichfeld. They executive produce with Russell Gregory. Willy Friedman, Gwen Bialic and Emi Irikawa serve as producers, with Eric Slovin as a consulting producer. Read More…...
- 11/9/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It’s not a federally recognized holiday, but the peaceful spirit of April 20 – otherwise known as the marijuana-enhanced 4-20 – is one worth celebrating. While still technically an illegal substance in most areas of the world, some of our favorite TV shows are clearly enhanced by being under the influence. Pot imbues them with a certain sensibility that may heighten the mood, even without chemical assistance.
Here are some of our favorite series, all available on streaming services, that acknowledge weed as a normal part of life for many Americans (even though a lot of the characters on this list probably shouldn’t be described as “normal”).
“Bored to Death”
Jonathan Ames’ HBO comedy was a celebration of both pot’s mellow and extreme mind-altering states. On the one hand, a little bit of suspension of disbelief was needed to buy into the oddball adventures of Jonathan (Jason Schwartzman), a novelist turned unlicensed private investigator.
Here are some of our favorite series, all available on streaming services, that acknowledge weed as a normal part of life for many Americans (even though a lot of the characters on this list probably shouldn’t be described as “normal”).
“Bored to Death”
Jonathan Ames’ HBO comedy was a celebration of both pot’s mellow and extreme mind-altering states. On the one hand, a little bit of suspension of disbelief was needed to buy into the oddball adventures of Jonathan (Jason Schwartzman), a novelist turned unlicensed private investigator.
- 4/20/2017
- by Ben Travers, Hanh Nguyen, Liz Shannon Miller, Michael Schneider and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Festival strand highlights online storytelling.
The Tribeca Film Festival (April 19-30) has revealed its N.O.W. Showcase, Special Screenings and Creators Market, including projects from Eli Roth and Shailene Woodley.
The N.O.W. Special Screenings series features content curated by Tribeca from leading online networks and talent.
Academy Award-nominated Josh Fox and James Spione will premiere Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock, executive produced by Shailene Woodley, and co-directed by Myron Dewey.
Eli Roth’s Crypt TV will premiere Monster Madness, a series of character shorts from the digital brand’s scaremakers.
Op-Docs, The New York Times’ award-winning forum for short, opinionated documentaries, will screen three films at the festival.
Online studios Dust, Adaptive Studios, and Stage 13 will present work from Nicole Delaney, Vera Miaob and Arkasha Stevenson. Conversations will follow each screening with the creators, talent, and special guests.
The N.O.W. Showcase is a selection of 10 independent online creators’ work that celebrates...
The Tribeca Film Festival (April 19-30) has revealed its N.O.W. Showcase, Special Screenings and Creators Market, including projects from Eli Roth and Shailene Woodley.
The N.O.W. Special Screenings series features content curated by Tribeca from leading online networks and talent.
Academy Award-nominated Josh Fox and James Spione will premiere Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock, executive produced by Shailene Woodley, and co-directed by Myron Dewey.
Eli Roth’s Crypt TV will premiere Monster Madness, a series of character shorts from the digital brand’s scaremakers.
Op-Docs, The New York Times’ award-winning forum for short, opinionated documentaries, will screen three films at the festival.
Online studios Dust, Adaptive Studios, and Stage 13 will present work from Nicole Delaney, Vera Miaob and Arkasha Stevenson. Conversations will follow each screening with the creators, talent, and special guests.
The N.O.W. Showcase is a selection of 10 independent online creators’ work that celebrates...
- 3/24/2017
- ScreenDaily
The Tribeca Film Festival announced programming today for its N.O.W. (New Online Works) section, an inspired array of established and emerging creators who are pushing the boundaries of online storytelling.
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Top-lining the section is the premiere of “Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock,” a documentary from the Oscar-nominated team of Josh Fox and James Spione and Executive Producer Shailene Woodley. The project is a collaboration with indigenous filmmaker Myron Dewey about the Native-led resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Eli Roth’s Crypt TV will premiere “Monster Madness,” a series of several character shorts; and Op-Docs, The New York Times’ award-winning forum for short, opinionated documentaries, will screen three films at the Festival.
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Lineup: New Films From Alex Gibney, Azazel Jacobs and Laurie Simmons...
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Set to Open With ‘Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives’ Premiere Event at Radio City Music Hall
Top-lining the section is the premiere of “Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock,” a documentary from the Oscar-nominated team of Josh Fox and James Spione and Executive Producer Shailene Woodley. The project is a collaboration with indigenous filmmaker Myron Dewey about the Native-led resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Eli Roth’s Crypt TV will premiere “Monster Madness,” a series of several character shorts; and Op-Docs, The New York Times’ award-winning forum for short, opinionated documentaries, will screen three films at the Festival.
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Lineup: New Films From Alex Gibney, Azazel Jacobs and Laurie Simmons...
- 3/24/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Alternative comedy fans have long been enamored with the explosive John Early and biting Kate Berlant’s collaborative friendship, but now the up-and-comers will bestow their rapid fire eccentricities on a wider audience in “555,” a new Vimeo original series which released its trailer today.
Read More: The 16 Best Breakthrough TV Performances of 2016
In five standalone episodes, Berlant and Early cast their keen satirical eyes to Hollywood, and the outlandish and groveling figures they encounter on their quest for stardom. Each part of this mini anthology series lampoons the greed, egotism and ignorance of ambitious stage mothers, naive acting students, and an agent fallen from grace, among others. Blink and you’ll miss it, but the trailer promises guest appearances from Jane Adams and Kristen Johnston.
Read More: ‘Search Party’ Review: A Millennial Mystery Exploring the Highs and Lows of Generation Me
Early has wracked up an impressive array of...
Read More: The 16 Best Breakthrough TV Performances of 2016
In five standalone episodes, Berlant and Early cast their keen satirical eyes to Hollywood, and the outlandish and groveling figures they encounter on their quest for stardom. Each part of this mini anthology series lampoons the greed, egotism and ignorance of ambitious stage mothers, naive acting students, and an agent fallen from grace, among others. Blink and you’ll miss it, but the trailer promises guest appearances from Jane Adams and Kristen Johnston.
Read More: ‘Search Party’ Review: A Millennial Mystery Exploring the Highs and Lows of Generation Me
Early has wracked up an impressive array of...
- 1/13/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
When it comes to Netflix’s hit series, Orange Is the New Black, there’s no one star, with each of its ensemble players -- including Taylor Schilling, Samira Wiley and Uzo Aduba -- taking turns as the lead or stealing scenes. And Yael Stone, who plays the hopelessly romantic Lorna Morello, is no different.
“I just try to play my note in the orchestra as well as I can,” Stone tells Et, adding that she was really proud of season four, which saw Lorna become troubled by her marriage to prison fanatic Vince Muccio (John Magaro). And in one chilling scene over the phone, Lorna turned her playful delusion into reality, convincing herself that he’s cheating. “I’m proud to be a small part of such an incredibly challenging, funny, heartfelt show that’s not afraid of addressing some serious social issues.”
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“I just try to play my note in the orchestra as well as I can,” Stone tells Et, adding that she was really proud of season four, which saw Lorna become troubled by her marriage to prison fanatic Vince Muccio (John Magaro). And in one chilling scene over the phone, Lorna turned her playful delusion into reality, convincing herself that he’s cheating. “I’m proud to be a small part of such an incredibly challenging, funny, heartfelt show that’s not afraid of addressing some serious social issues.”
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- 12/26/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Of the seismic cultural shifts that occurred in 2016, Hollywood finally embracing web series may be a tiny victory. But try telling that to the creators (a more succinct term for the writer-director-producer-actors thriving in the medium) who have turned their scrappy little web series into big-budget television deals.
Like Issa Rae, creator of the long-running YouTube series “Awkward Black Girl,” who just received a Golden Globe nomination for her new HBO show, “Insecure,” a vibrant comedy that puts black women front and center.
Or Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld, the married co-creators who successfully adapted their web series, “High Maintenance,” for HBO. The stoner comedy that raised the bar for online storytelling preserved its indie charm; the six episodes of elegantly-woven vignettes held true to the spirit of the first online episodes, as each revealed little surprises in the lives of believable characters.
Read More: The Best of 2016: IndieWire...
Like Issa Rae, creator of the long-running YouTube series “Awkward Black Girl,” who just received a Golden Globe nomination for her new HBO show, “Insecure,” a vibrant comedy that puts black women front and center.
Or Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld, the married co-creators who successfully adapted their web series, “High Maintenance,” for HBO. The stoner comedy that raised the bar for online storytelling preserved its indie charm; the six episodes of elegantly-woven vignettes held true to the spirit of the first online episodes, as each revealed little surprises in the lives of believable characters.
Read More: The Best of 2016: IndieWire...
- 12/21/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is one of the best shows of the year that you think will be snubbed/overlooked when it comes to the Top 10 Best-of lists for 2016?
Ben Travers (@BenTTravers), IndieWire
As much as I’d like to point to an early year entry like “Bloodline” Season 2 (far better than Season 1, thanks to the improved structure) or “The Path” (Hulu’s most complete offering to date), I’m going to make the case for “Divorce.” I feel the HBO drama — “black comedy” could fit, too, but the show’s highest merits lie within its emotional substance — may be overlooked simply because too many critics (and viewers) find it hard to return to,...
This week’s question: What is one of the best shows of the year that you think will be snubbed/overlooked when it comes to the Top 10 Best-of lists for 2016?
Ben Travers (@BenTTravers), IndieWire
As much as I’d like to point to an early year entry like “Bloodline” Season 2 (far better than Season 1, thanks to the improved structure) or “The Path” (Hulu’s most complete offering to date), I’m going to make the case for “Divorce.” I feel the HBO drama — “black comedy” could fit, too, but the show’s highest merits lie within its emotional substance — may be overlooked simply because too many critics (and viewers) find it hard to return to,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
A formidable character actress, Amy Ryan has built a career on dramatic supporting roles in everything from Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead to HBO’s The Wire, as well as Tony-nominated performances on Broadway. She is probably most famous for her Oscar-nominated turn as a distraught mother of a missing daughter in Ben Affleck’s Gone Baby Gone. "I'm not a glamour girl and that's Ok," Ryan tells Et by phone. Not confined to Hollywood's standards for leading ladies, she naturally gravitated toward these supporting roles. "It's what got me excited when reading scripts. The character parts are always so much fun."
While there’s no doubt that Ryan can deliver scathing, emotional performances, she has a serious funny bone that’s not often seen onscreen. “My mom always said to me, ‘Your career really surprised me,’” Ryan says. The 48-year-old actress, who is currently earning laughs in Roundabout Theatre Company’s limited run of...
While there’s no doubt that Ryan can deliver scathing, emotional performances, she has a serious funny bone that’s not often seen onscreen. “My mom always said to me, ‘Your career really surprised me,’” Ryan says. The 48-year-old actress, who is currently earning laughs in Roundabout Theatre Company’s limited run of...
- 11/14/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Since its first location opened in Austin, Texas in 1997, the Alamo Drafthouse theater chain is known for one thing: a strict etiquette policy. The cinema famously prohibits talking or texting during any film screening under any circumstances. If found to be disrupting the film in any way, the staff will provide one warning and if it persists, the disruptors will be ejected without any refund.
Read More: Alamo Drafthouse Lands in Brooklyn: How the Theater Chain Is Going the Extra Mile
In honor of their new Brooklyn location opening this Friday, the Alamo Drafthouse has run a new series of PSA’s that star New York-based celebrities warning moviegoers not to talk or text. The first PSA features “High Maintenance” creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair telling off two patrons who are bugging them for pot, the second features the cast of Mike Birbiglia’s “Don’t Think Twice” telling...
Read More: Alamo Drafthouse Lands in Brooklyn: How the Theater Chain Is Going the Extra Mile
In honor of their new Brooklyn location opening this Friday, the Alamo Drafthouse has run a new series of PSA’s that star New York-based celebrities warning moviegoers not to talk or text. The first PSA features “High Maintenance” creators Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair telling off two patrons who are bugging them for pot, the second features the cast of Mike Birbiglia’s “Don’t Think Twice” telling...
- 10/27/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
“Oldboy” director Park Chan-wook’s well-reviewed Cannes competition entry “The Handmaiden” (Magnolia, October 21) marks the filmmaker’s return to South Korea after his 2013 English-language debut “Stoker.” His goal these days is to do one Korean-language film for every English-language film, taking advantage of varied stories and world-class actors.
Park’s deliciously twisted and kinky adaptation of Sarah Waters’ 2002 British novel “Fingersmith,” relocated set to the Japanese occupation of ’30s Korea, is a gorgeous and erotic portrait of two women, a con artist Korean servant (newcomer Kim Tae-ri) and her powerful Japanese mistress (Korean star Kim Min-hie, “Right Now, Wrong Then”), who band together to rise up against their male oppressors.
Or do they? Park keeps us guessing as he parcels out surprising tidbits of information in satisfying ways. As we watch the complex plot unfold, we realize that we cannot rely on our unreliable narrators, who often don’t...
Park’s deliciously twisted and kinky adaptation of Sarah Waters’ 2002 British novel “Fingersmith,” relocated set to the Japanese occupation of ’30s Korea, is a gorgeous and erotic portrait of two women, a con artist Korean servant (newcomer Kim Tae-ri) and her powerful Japanese mistress (Korean star Kim Min-hie, “Right Now, Wrong Then”), who band together to rise up against their male oppressors.
Or do they? Park keeps us guessing as he parcels out surprising tidbits of information in satisfying ways. As we watch the complex plot unfold, we realize that we cannot rely on our unreliable narrators, who often don’t...
- 10/11/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
No one is more dedicated to scaring you than Rob Zombie. With his penchant for slimy, grimy, and bloody grindhouse fare (his most recent album is “The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser”), the writer-director has returned to his roots with his seventh film, “31,” which follows a band of misfit carnies who are kidnapped and forced to play a deadly game on Halloween. IndieWire recently spoke with Rob about his role in the independent horror world, crowdfunding, and what 2016 movies he might be watching on Halloween.
I was really struck by how rich the film looked, and this was your first feature done via crowdfunding. Could you tell me a bit about how this process was unique for you, and how you were able to stretch your dollar on screen?
Well, it was partially crowdfunded. I wish it was 100% crowdfunded, but that just wasn’t possible. But the crowdfunding was very helpful.
I was really struck by how rich the film looked, and this was your first feature done via crowdfunding. Could you tell me a bit about how this process was unique for you, and how you were able to stretch your dollar on screen?
Well, it was partially crowdfunded. I wish it was 100% crowdfunded, but that just wasn’t possible. But the crowdfunding was very helpful.
- 10/10/2016
- by William Earl
- Indiewire
The best way to get a TV deal for your web series? Don’t try. At least, according to Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld that works, and they would know.
Sinclair and Blichfeld are the creators of “High Maintenance,” a brilliantly crafted, wholly original comedy that began its six-episode run on HBO last month. Sinclair also appears in the series, playing a weed delivery guy referred to simply as “the Guy,” who bikes to the homes of a parade of eccentric New Yorkers. The Guy has a kind of omniscient passport into the inner lives of the lonely, yearning, lost and downright looney people every New Yorker will recognize; if not from the subway, then from the mirror.
Read More: ‘High Maintenance’ Review: The First Great Web Series Is Now HBO’s Best New Show
The first episodes ran independently on Vimeo, where it quickly gained an audience based solely...
Sinclair and Blichfeld are the creators of “High Maintenance,” a brilliantly crafted, wholly original comedy that began its six-episode run on HBO last month. Sinclair also appears in the series, playing a weed delivery guy referred to simply as “the Guy,” who bikes to the homes of a parade of eccentric New Yorkers. The Guy has a kind of omniscient passport into the inner lives of the lonely, yearning, lost and downright looney people every New Yorker will recognize; if not from the subway, then from the mirror.
Read More: ‘High Maintenance’ Review: The First Great Web Series Is Now HBO’s Best New Show
The first episodes ran independently on Vimeo, where it quickly gained an audience based solely...
- 10/7/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Sarah Jessica Parker fans rejoice! You no longer have to wait for HBO’s new series “Divorce” to premiere Sunday, Oct. 9 at 10pm, because the stream is available right now on HBO Now and HBO Go. Future episodes will air on HBO, HBO Now and HBO Go weekly.
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It’s been a long time coming, but you’ve finally got Parker back where she’s at her best — back on HBO, back in New York and back in the mid-life relationship grinder. However, Parker’s return to HBO doesn’t mark the return of the shoe-crazy Carrie Bradshaw of “Sex and the City.” In “Divorce,” Parker plays Frances, a successful headhunter (a.k.a. “executive recruiter”) and mother of two, who is unhappily married to Robert (Thomas Haden Church).
After eight years of holy wedlock,...
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After eight years of holy wedlock,...
- 10/7/2016
- by Alec McPike
- Indiewire
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