RunPee Weekly Newsletter 19th edition (July 22nd, 2020)

This 4 minute sequel to the classic movie ET is a must-watch. It’s the most tasteful example of product placement (for Xfinity) I’ve seen.  Kudos to the writers who pack a lot of story into just a few minutes.

The Dumb Movies – How films earn D grades at RunPee
If we were teachers, we’d say, “We know you can earn a passing grade if you tried harder.” A D is almost never worth paying a full priced ticket for, but can be worth a venture on discount nights. Don’t expect much. Or get really soused for a streaming night with friends. Not that we officially recommend that kind of thing.
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Happy Birthday! Sir Patrick Stewart turns 80 – a retrospective of an extraordinary actor
On the eve of 2020’s online Comic Con, we salute the man who gave us Captain Picard and so much more. A look at Sir Patrick’s best roles and classy nature. Engage!
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Classic Movie Review – Mean Girls
Totally quotable and fun after all this time, Mean Girls just proves you don’t have to be a meaningful teen anthem to earn an A+. Also, ‘fetch’ never did catch on…
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New Movie Review – Palm Springs
Palm Springs is this year’s Groundhog Day film and you should see it. It’s funny, smart, deeply existential, frequently whacked, and somehow sweet. We’re lucky to have a new movie this good right now! Here’s why we recommend it.
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Weekly progress diary on RunPee:NX
We are rebuilding the RunPee app from scratch using Google Flutter. Here’s a brief report on our weekly progress:

Picture this: the COVID19 crisis is over and you and your date go to the movie theater to see a movie. FINALLY.

You look at the long list of movies and ask your date, “What genre of movie do you want to see?” They say, “Ummm, I feel like watching a drama.” You reply, “After COVID19, the election crisis, and that asteroid impact I’ve had enough drama. I’d like to see a comedy.”

Now the RunPee app can help with that problem as well. In the RunPee:NX app you’ll be able to search movies by genre, so you can both get what you want: a comedy/drama, or whatever floats your boat.