Only in the 2032 America of “The Binge,” all alcohol and drugs are illegal except for a 12-hour annual bacchanal where anything goes (as long as you’re at least 18.). What happens after that rough landing, and the crew emerges from the wormhole. It felt like screenwriter Jordan VanDina was deliberately avoiding some of the comic possibilities of digging deeper into his own idea. L to R: Dexter Darden, Skyler Gisondo, and Eduardo Franco appear in a scene from "The Binge," a new Hulu original movie filmed in Syracuse.

“All Together Now” stars Auli’i Cravalho as a bright and cheerful high school student who tries to hide the fact that she’s homeless from her teachers and classmates. Syracuse, N.Y. — Three years ago, filmmaker Jeremy Garelick bought an old high school in Central New York with hopes of reviving a genre made famous by the late, great John Hughes. Hulu video still [Wisconsin filmmaker isn't playing with debut feature 'Ringolevio'], The premise of Jeremy Garelick’s film riffs off those “Purge” horror movies, which imagine a future dystopian society where, for 12 hours once a year, all crime is legal. For years, I’ve written a column about streaming movies and TV shows called “Bingeworthy.” How could I pass up writing about a movie called “The Binge” to see if it was worthy? Vaughn’s creepy-funny principal is funny in small doses, but Gorelick lets his riffs go on a minute or two longer than they should. I would think of it as R-rated version of Schitt's Creek. PHOTOS: ’The Binge’ premieres at NYS Fair drive-in. Unsurprisingly, there are the wacky moments that come with a night of binge-drinking (and bong-smoking) that you’d find in any teen party movie, from “Superbad” and “Booksmart” to “American Pie” and “Project X.” Garelick first made waves in Hollywood as an uncredited writer for “The Hangover,” coming up with the storyline involving Mike Tyson’s tiger and the outrageous photos during the end credits, so a lot of the funniest bits come from shock moments (like Gisondo’s wonky eyebrow and The Gauntlet drinking competition). 'The Comfort of Strangers' remains a discomfiting trip to Venice, Good grief!

He returns with “Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness,” a four-part docuseries in which Patel travels the world to seek the answers to life’s big questions. Rob Thomas is the features editor and social media editor for the Capital Times, as well as its film critic. The Purge meets Superbad in Hulu’s new original movie, The Binge.This raunchy teen comedy revives the R-rated high school party genre with a … Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Trailer Park: Julianne Moore Edition (Carrie/What Maisie Knew/The English Teacher), New “Great Gatsby” Trailer Features Beyoncé’s Amy Winehouse Cover, Ryan Gosling is Bloody and Kristin Scott Thomas is Draggy in “Only God Forgives” Red-Band Trailer, Watch Mindy Kaling, Emma Watson & Rihanna All Say ‘Fuck’ in the Red-Band “This Is The End” Trailer, Joan Rivers Interviews Margaret Cho in Bed, The Binge Movie Podcast: Captain Marvel | Gloria Bell | The Gospel of Eureka, The Binge Movie Podcast: The Best (and Most Disappointing) of 2018, The Binge Movie Podcast: Mary Poppins Returns | If Beale Street Could Talk (Guest: Ashley De La Torre), The Binge Movie Podcast: Ben Is Back | Mary Queen of Scots | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Binge Movie Podcast: The Favourite | Roma. Maybe this is a sign I should change the name of the column. Like, where are the drugs and alcohol kept the rest of the year? And on the Topic of Sizzle Reels, Here's One from Dr. Tobias Fünke, The Binge Interview: Michiel Huisman on Butt GIFs, Strong Women & "The Age of Adaline", The Binge Interview: Sean Baker on "Tangerine," Beyoncé Complexes, and Trans Criticism. THE BINGE is a film-focused pop culture blog written by Jason LeRoy, a member of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle. Vaughn is basically playing Ed Rooney from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (but sounds more like his “Old School” and “Wedding Crashers” characters), while the boys are all trying to get to a party where one hopes to tell his crush (Grace Van Dien) how he really feels, as if Jake and Samantha from “Sixteen Candles” switched places. That is the premise for Hulu’s latest R-rated comedy “The Binge” released on Aug. 28. Wanna Watch a Teaser Trailer for a Movie Rated R for Sheer Scariness? Get the latest information on hit TV shows and more with our weekly newsletter! Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Directed by Jeremy Garelick. Acorn TV’s new French legal series “Family Business” is now streaming on the website. And based on the teaser trailer above, I can kinda understand what they’re talking about. We Have Been Misled by Prosthetic Penises! © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. The show will return with Season 7 this fall on Hulu.

With Vince Vaughn, Skyler Gisondo, Dexter Darden, Eduardo Franco. Also on streaming: Writer-director Brett Haley has brought some lovely understated dramas (“The Hero,” “The New Year”) to the Wisconsin Film Festival over the years, but his latest is premiering on Netflix this Friday.

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Movies. “The Binge” is now streaming on Hulu. In other words, “The Binge” is basically like every other R-rated teen comedy made in the last 40 years, with the whole “Binge” gimmick a light frosting on top. Click here to watch the full trailer, but the teaser above is scarier. High school seniors Griffin (Skyler Gisondo) and Hags (Dexter Darden) are on the cusp of their first Binge. [There are] no specific scenes or tone you could take out to get it PG-13,'” executive producer Walter Hamada told Hitfix. A young lawyer (Ophelia Kolb) reluctantly agrees to join the law firm run by her mother (Catherine Marchal), taking on family court cases while working out their own issues. It felt like screenwriter Jordan VanDina was deliberately avoiding some of the comic possibilities of digging deeper into his own idea. (RECAP), Worth Watching: A 'West Wing' reunion, future shock on 'Discovery,' dueling town halls, David Tennant is 'Des,' 'Social Distance' on Netflix, Worth Watching: Sorkin's 'Trial,' Disney's 'Clouds' tearjerker, Amazon and 'The Constitution,' Grammy legends, 'Star Trek: Discovery' Renewed for Season 4, Sets Production Date (VIDEO), Madison to seek replacement property for homeless men's shelter 'with all due haste', Larry Davies and Kendall Richards talk home air safety solutions, Netflix's 'Rebecca' can't hold a flickering candle to Hitchcock's original. There’s some good gags here and there, such as a boffo musical number, or Hags’ insistence that it would be cool to ride a pedal pub (called a “Beer-cycle”) around town. Zogg Middle School in Liverpool, N.Y., now home to Syracuse Studios, directs the film on a script from Jordan VanDina. By the time the boys make it to the party, and take part in a bizarre competition called The Gauntlet, I was ready to make an Irish goodbye and leave this party early. Set in a time where all drugs and alcohol are illegal, the only day anyone can participate in the "fun" is on Binge day. Then there’s a slew of comedic moments involving an animal’s death — a cow, instead of the dog from “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (written by Hughes). “Big Time Adolescence,” starring Pete Davidson, is currently streaming on Hulu and “Banana Split” is on Netflix; the other two titles are available on digital and Video On Demand (VOD). Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. The Binge Movie Podcast is produced and co-hosted by Rebecca Olarte. April 9, 2013 Jason LeRoy Leave a Comment The Conjuring is the latest spookfest from writer/director James Wan, the evil genius behind two movies that have scared me more than anything else over the last decade: Saw and Insidious . “The Binge” is the sixth movie filmed in Syracuse to be released this year. The party comedy puts a funny twist on the premise of “The Purge” horror films: “Set in a time where all drugs and alcohol are illegal, the only day anyone can participate in the ‘fun’ is on Binge day.” The movie follows three friends — Skyler Gisondo, Dexter Darden, and Eduardo Franco — as they turn 18 and are eligible to participate in the Big Binge Party for the first time in the near future (the year 2032), while the high school principal (Vince Vaughn) tries to stop the students, including his daughter, from going wild. The show will return with Season 7 this fall on Hulu. 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The pair, along with pal Andrew (Eduardo Franco), have to overcome a series of obstacles to get to what is literally the party of the year, chief among them the school’s zero-tolerance principal (Vince Vaughn), whose drug of choice seems to be the fear he instills in his students. Your support makes a difference. Bingeworthy: Hulu teen comedy 'The Binge' isn't so worthy. “When we asked them why they basically said, ‘It’s just so scary. In addition to having the potential to scare the shit into all of our pants, The Conjuring also has a great cast: Lili Taylor (seen in the teaser), Vera Farmiga, and Patrick Wilson, who definitely understands horror after filming that topless ping-pong scene with Lena Dunham (I kid, I kid). L to R: Dexter Darden, Skyler Gisondo, and Eduardo Franco appear in a scene from "The Binge," a new Hulu original movie filmed in Syracuse.Hulu video still. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The Conjuring is the latest spookfest from writer/director James Wan, the evil genius behind two movies that have scared me more than anything else over the last decade: Saw and Insidious.

Stars Sonequa Martin-Green and Doug Jones share their excitement about returning to the set on November 2. Instead of airing on broadcast TV, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and other "Peanuts" classics will be streaming on Apple TV+, reports say. More than 2,000 extras and 50-60 local crew members worked on the movie, shot at places like Onondaga Lake Parkway, Carnegie Library, Clinton Square, Village Burger in Liverpool, a bridge in Van Buren, and the Greater Syracuse Soundstage (formerly known as the nano film hub in DeWitt). It might have passed muster in the “American Pie” era, but with “Booksmart,” “Blockers” and other recent films showing you can be smart and thoughtful as well as raunchy and funny, “The Binge” is behind the times. Today, “The Binge” hits streaming service Hulu and brings that dream to fruition, channelling some of Hughes’ most famous Brat Pack-era movies. There’s even a big musical number in Hanover Square that suddenly interrupts the movie, much like the dance scene from “The Breakfast Club” or Ferris singing “Danke Schoen” and “Twist and Shout” on a parade float. But where Garelick really succeeds is in borrowing from Hughes’ library of classic movie moments.

['The Comfort of Strangers' remains a discomfiting trip to Venice].

And while Wan wanted his latest film to prove to Warner Bros. that he could deliver a scary PG-13 movie, that goal was shot down when the MPAA slapped it with an R-rating. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). (The building is used for all the school scenes, and the school itself is named American High School for the film.). He joined the Cap Times in 1999 and has written about movies, music, food and books.