(This article contains major spoilers for the time loop comedy “Palm Springs” on Hulu)It’s not easy to put a fresh spin on the “Groundhog Day” formula, but “Palm Springs” certainly pulls it off.
11.07.2020 - 03:23 / thewrap.com
(This article contains major spoilers for the time loop comedy “Palm Springs” on Hulu)The summer movie season barely exists this year thanks to the coronavirus pandemic closing theaters nationwide for months now. But hey, at least we have “Palm Springs,” the new wacky time loop comedy in the vein of “Groundhog Day” that stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti.
(This article contains major spoilers for the time loop comedy “Palm Springs” on Hulu)It’s not easy to put a fresh spin on the “Groundhog Day” formula, but “Palm Springs” certainly pulls it off.
Camila Mendes brushes back her hair after picking up some drinks to go in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon (July 20).
Palm Springs, the new time-travel comedy starring Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Andy Samberg, has broken a Hulu streaming record.Directed by Max Barbakow and written by Andy Siara, Palm Springs follows carefree Nyles (Samberg) and reluctant maid of honour Sarah (Christin Milioti) who have a chance encounter at a wedding.
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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCinematographer Quyen Tran was hooked the minute she read the script for “Palm Springs,” Max Barbakow’s feature directorial debut that’s now streaming on Hulu.
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(This article contains major spoilers for the time loop comedy “Palm Springs” on Hulu)We’re not having a normal summer here by any means, but if we were, “Palm Springs” would no doubt be a hit. But with the summer movie season basically deleted, it’s a movie that feels like an oasis in the middle of an empty desert.
In this era where the Streaming Wars are in full effect and each streamer is vying for attention in an attempt to prove that it is the biggest platform for original content, we’re bound to get news like what Hulu is now claiming in regards to the release of “Palm Springs.” Apparently, the new rom-com, “Palm Springs,” which set records earlier this year at Sundance with Hulu and NEON paying an insane amount of money to purchase the distribution rights, is now the biggest launch ever for the
Also Read: 'Palm Springs' Film Review: Andy Samberg Puts an Indie Rom-Com Spin on 'Groundhog Day'“Palm Springs” also surpassed another record set by another Neon film, that being Bong Joon Ho’s Best Picture winner “Parasite.” That film became the second most watched film ever on Hulu after its first full week and the number one international or foreign language film, beating out other studio hits that had been on the platform for months.
Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti rom-com with a twist, is that you must watch it. But the less you know going in, the more fun your viewing experience will be.
J. Kim Murphy editorThis unusual summer movie season continues this weekend with a particularly diverse batch of high profile releases hitting a variety of streaming platforms, along with the flow of independent and foreign films continuing to premiere on video-on-demand services.The romantic comedy “Palm Springs” made headlines when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
Palm Springs before.Palm Springs, starring Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andy Samberg, directed by Max Barbakow, written by Andy Siara, and co-produced by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, thus making this a "Lonely Island Classics" film, is, as Samberg's character pronounces early on, "one of those infinite time-loop situations you might have heard about." Like Groundhog Day, like Edge of Tomorrow, like Russian Doll, where the hero is reliving the same day over and over again and consequences don't
Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterWith its sun-kissed energy and oasis vibes, it’s appropriate that the Max Barbakow-directed comedy Palm Springs be released during the summer. The time-hopping comedy made its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year and drops on Hulu today.The film written by Andy Siara follows carefree Nyles (Andy Samberg), who meets Sarah (Cristin Milioti’s Sarah) a reluctant maid of honor who is in Palm Springs for a wedding.
Palm Springs as anything other than an allegory for our current state in quarantine.
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Also Read: Andy Samberg Loved 'Palm Springs' Script Because It Was 'A Little More F- Up' Than Traditional Rom-Coms (Video)We meet Samberg’s character, Nyles, when he wakes up on the morning of the wedding and halfheartedly ogles the leg of his girlfriend, Misty (Meredith Hagner).
Well, it’s Groundhog Day at the movies...again. But instead of the icy winter of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the time-loop romantic comedy has been transported across the country to the desert resort city of Palm Springs where Andy Samberg is permanently stuck as a plus one at a wedding.