Jeff Pfeiffer, Author at StayTuned Magazine

ABC special celebrates Toy Story 20th anniversary

December 3, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

It was probably obvious to most who sat and watched, with jaws dropped, that they were witnessing a game-changer when Pixar’s original Toy Story first hit theaters 20 years ago during the holiday season of 1995. Pixar had, of course, done amazing short films made with computer-generated animation for years prior to that, but Toy Story represented the painstaking effort of making the very first feature-length computer-animated film. And it succeeded brilliantly — with the expert animation and engaging voice cast, including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen — in actually drawing in audiences and getting them to emotionally invest in […]

What’s new on Feeln December 2015

December 2, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Feeln is a subscription video on demand (SVOD) subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, catering to the digital boomer market and a predominantly female subscriber base. Given its demo and its affiliation with Hallmark, the service streams a number of Hallmark Hall of Fame movies, and other generally feel-good type of fare. Feeln is available on all major mobile devices, tablets, set-top devices and online platforms for $3.99 per month, or $23.99 per year. New on Feeln December 2015 will be more than 60 new Christmas titles to its already extensive library. The films are organized into playlists to fit a viewer’s […]

What’s new on Amazon December 2015

December 1, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Among the highlights that are new on Amazon December 2015 will the blockbusters Ant-Man (pictured) and Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation, which are available for purchase on Amazon Instant Video. Those and other highlights below. NEW ON AMAZON DECEMBER 2015 PIV: New In December 2015 — Available for Streaming on Prime Instant Video Available December 1 Bedazzled The Details Hoffa Monkey Business River of No Return Something’s Gotta Give (exclusive streaming home) Available December 9 Meet Me in Montenegro (exclusive streaming home) Available December 11 Transparent Season 2 Available December 12 Interstellar Tumble Leaf Season 2 Available December 15 Cutie and the Boxer Available […]

What’s new on Hulu December 2015

December 1, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Here are the streaming movies and shows that are new on Hulu December 2015, including the premiere of RocketJump: The Show (pictured), a behind-the-scenes look at the RocketJump production team as they create action-comedy short films. Each half-hour episode chronicles the filmmaking behind RocketJump’s newest short and will include an exclusive look at the short film itself. NEW ON HULU DECEMBER 2015 Titles with an * are available with a subscription to the Showtime premium add-on. Available December 1 Superstore: Series Premiere (Episodes 1-3) (NBC) Hunter x Hunter: Season 1a (13 Episodes) 11 Blocks (2015) (*Showtime) A Game of Honor (2011) […]

When is It’s a Wonderful Life on TV 2015?

December 1, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

You might recall the days of being able to watch It’s a Wonderful Life on TV a LOT. The 1946 Frank Capra classic was in the public domain at that time, about 20 or 30 years ago, and it seemed to air nearly nonstop in syndication between Thanksgiving and Christmas. RELATED: CHANNEL GUIDE’S HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING GUIDE For the past several years, rights to It’s a Wonderful Life have belonged to NBC, so airings of the film have become more of a special viewing occasion, with the network usually airing it twice during the Christmas season. And they are doing so […]

What’s new on Netflix December 2015

November 30, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Bill Murray (pictured below, with some famous friends) headlines a hilarious holiday special to highlight a fun December on Netflix. Here is what’s new on Netflix December 2015, as well as movies that are ending their streaming on Netflix in December. NEW ON NETFLIX DECEMBER 2015 NETFLIX ORIGINALS I’m Brent Morin — Available Dec. 1 A Very Murray Christmas — Available Dec. 4. Bill Murray stars in a hilarious holiday special cowritten by himself, Sofia Coppola (who also directs, and who directed Murray to a Best Actor Oscar nomination in Lost in Translation) and Mitch Glazer. It’s an homage to the classic variety show, with […]

When is Rudolph on TV 2015?

November 30, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 at 8pm ET/PT on CBS. In 2015, the classic 1964 Rankin-Bass stop-motion animation special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer airs on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 8pm ET/PT on CBS. RELATED: CHANNEL GUIDE’S HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING GUIDE (Description below from CBS) The special, narrated by Burl Ives, who is also heard as the voice of Sam the Snowman, is a musical story based on the popular song of the same title by Johnny Marks. It recounts the tale of a shy reindeer whose Christmas spirit is dampened because his shiny nose has made him […]

Showtime’s “Spymasters” goes inside Langley

November 28, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has long been shrouded in secrecy and controversy, with much of what average people know about it gleaned from probably-not-entirely-accurate movies and TV shows. In recent years, concerns about the government spying not only on our enemies but also on our allies — and even on citizens — have put groups like the CIA into the spotlight more and more. The new Showtime documentary Spymasters — CIA in the Crosshairs looks to shed further light on the organization. The film, narrated by Homeland star Mandy Patinkin, was written by Chris Whipple, who also wrote the […]

Racing Extinction effectively chronicles natural devastation facing our planet

November 27, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

“Racing Extinction is required viewing for all citizens of the world,” said John Hoffman, executive vice president of Discovery Channel’s Documentaries and Specials division. The quote at first seemed like typical press-release hyperbole, but upon viewing the film, I have to agree. No matter what your political biases may be toward topics such as climate change, hunting endangered animals, destruction of natural habitats or other environmental issues, Racing Extinction should engage you with its sobering, at times bleak, look at the devastation facing our planet. It seems that in the “race” against extinction — not only the extinction of other […]

Jimmy Kimmel Live “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” special to re-air in primetime

November 24, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live drew its fourth-biggest ever Monday night audience (3.291 million Total Viewers; 1.058 million Adults 18-49) with the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (gotta love Disney/ABC corporate synergy!). Jimmy welcomed director J.J. Abrams, along with stars Harrison Ford (who tearfully settled his “feud” with Chewbacca to the tune of Adele’s “Hello”), Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega and R2D2. Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Star Wars Special will re-air in primetime on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 10pm ET on ABC. Along with Ford and Chewbacca reuniting, other highlights included previous Jimmy Kimmel guest 7-year-old Arden Hayes besting the Force Awakens cast […]