“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” (2019) Action Running time: 135 minutes Written by: Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce Directed by: David Leitch Featuring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, and Helen Mirren Deckard Shaw: “This job requires stealth. Look at you.” Luke Hobbs: “I'm trying to save the world, which, for the record, will be my …
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IMAX Trailer: “Apocalypse Now: Final Cut” Lionsgate has issued a new final trailer for “Apocalypse Now: Final Cut,” the 4K restoration of Francis Ford Coppola’s famed and multi-award winning 1979 Vietnam War epic inspired by Joseph Conrad’s colonialist novel “Heart of Darkness”. https://videopress.com/v/riibxNRk apocalypse_now_final_cut_official_imax_trailer_francis_ford_coppola_VyNwha5hrAo_1080p Restored from the original negative for the first time ever, the …
Trailer: “1917” (2019) George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman lead the cast alongside Colin Firth, Mark Strong Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden and Andrew Scott in the project which has been lensed by the one and only Roger Deakins (“Blade Runner 2049”), edited by Lee Smith (“Dunkirk”) and composed by Thomas Newman (“American Beauty”). Though not confirmed, …
Trailer: “Little Monsters” (2019) Altitude Films have released the red-band trailer for rising Australian filmmaker Abe Forsythe’s new zombie comedy feature “Little Monsters” starring Lupita Nyong’o (“Us”) and Josh Gad (“Beauty and the Beast”). https://videopress.com/v/XWilAWuG The story follows a washed-up musician (Alexander England) who teams up with a plucky teacher (N’yongo) and a kids show …
Trailer: “The Irishman” (2019) The first tailer has arrived for Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Ray Romano and Harvey Keitel. https://videopress.com/v/Syc3AR7I the_irishman_trailer_2019_netflix_aaQ6tHK4yq8_1080p Steven Zaillian penned the adaptation of Charles Brandt’s nonfiction book “I Heard You Paint Houses,” De Niro plays Frank Sheeran who admitted killing 25 men for …
Streaming trailer: “Mindhunter: Season Two” Netflix has premiered the first trailer for the second season of its celebrated profiler series “Mindhunter” which boasts David Fincher (“Se7en”), Andrew Dominik (“The Assassination of Jesse James”) and Carl Franklin (“Devil in a Blue Dress”) as directors of the nine-episode run. https://videopress.com/v/QeFBA2tG mindhunter_season_2_official_teaser_wIazdDw4tao_1080p The second season covers the Atlanta …
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“Pet Sematary” (2019) Horror Running time: 101 minutes Written by: Jeff Buhler Directed by: Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer Featuring: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz and John Lithgow Jud Crandall: “They said the ground was... bad.” Louis Creed: “Sour. They said the ground was sour.” Critical Commentary This month heralded the arrival of the Stephen King adaptation and remake, …
“Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood” (2019) Drama Running time: 161 minutes Written & Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Featuring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern and Al Pacino Cliff Booth: “Alright, What's the matter partner?” Rick Dalton: “It's official old buddy, I'm a has been.” Well its official the latest (and ninth) …
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“Happy Death Day 2U” (2019) Sci-Fi/Horror Running time: 100 minutes Written & Directed by: Christopher Landon Featuring: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu, Suraj Sharma, Sarah Yarkin, Ruby Modine and Steve Zissis Tree Gelbman:[to Ryan] “Now you're stuck in this day. Congrats. Oh, and by the way? You're going to die. Again... and again... and again.” Ryan Phan:[cringes] “Carter, tell your …
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Trailer: “Jack Ryan: Season 2” (2019) John Krasinski returns as the Tom Clancy-created character who this time out is tracing a suspected shipment of illegal weapons to Venezuela, heading to that South American country to investigate. He soon stumbles upon a far-reaching conspiracy. https://videopress.com/v/txB4g6PH tom_clancys_jack_ryan_season_2_official_teaser_prime_video_II06Vwx5Jc4_1080p As events progress, Ryan and his colleagues around the globe …
Trailer: “Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) Sony Pictures has premiered the first trailer for the long-awaited “Zombieland” sequel “Zombieland: Double Tap”. https://videopress.com/v/Xe7K9Cdg zombieland_double_tap_official_trailer_hd_keKm2JnEb-Y_1080p Director Ruben Fleischer (“Venom”) and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (“Deadpool”) are all returning for the project, as are stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. The original followed …
Trailer: “Gemini Man” (2019) Paramount Pictures has premiered a new full trailer and international trailer for “Gemini Man,” the upcoming Ang Lee-directed sci-fi assassin thriller in which Will Smith takes on a more youthful facsimile. https://videopress.com/v/T3jVI7dK gemini_man_2019_official_trailer_2_will_smith_rF_SBbGfQPQ_1080p Smith plays an ageing assassin attempting to leave the lifestyle, but finds himself hunted by an early twentysomething …
Trailer: "The Goldfinch" (2019) From Warner Bros. Pictures and Amazon Studios, “The Goldfinch” is the film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. https://videopress.com/v/dAjguBgF the_goldfinch_trailer_2_2019_movieclips_trailers_bj-LFA3Aywc_1080p Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed …
“A Private War” (2018) Drama Running time: 110 minutes Written by: Arash Amelbased on "Marie Colvin’s Private War"by Marie Brenner Directed by: Matthew Heineman Featuring: Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Tom Hollander and Stanley Tucci Newspaper Editor: “Why is it important, do you think, to see this images? Why is it important for you to be there? Right now you may be one …
“Alita Battle Angel” (2019) Sci-Fi/Action/Manga Running time: 108 minutes Written by: James Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis Directed by: Robert Rodriguez Featuring: Rosa Salazar ,Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley and Keean Johnson Alita: “You made the biggest mistake of your life.” Vector: “And what's that?” Alita: “Underestimating who I am.” Released this week on DVD/Blu-ray and 4K is “Alita …
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DVD review: "Good Girls: Season One" (2018) “Good Girls” (2019) Television/Drama 10 Episodes Created by: Jenna Bans Featuring: Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett, Isaiah Stannard and Matthew Lillard Jane Boland: [narrating] “Girls today can be anything. CEO, Olympic gold medalist, even a Supreme Court Justice. We've finally broken that glass ceiling. And, wow, sure looks …
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Trailer: "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" (2019) Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the biopic starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers. https://videopress.com/v/YpMv7pZx a_beautiful_day_in_the_neighborhood_official_trailer_hd_-VLEPhfEN2M_1080p Marielle Heller (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”) directs the film that’s loosely based on a 1998 Esquire article and follows a jaded magazine …
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"Swimming with men" (2018) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Aschlin Ditta Directed by: Oliver Parker Featuring: Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves, Daniel Mays, Thomas Turgoose, Jim Carter, Adeel Akhtar and Charlotte Riley Eric Scott:[Reading from the book of rules] "The first rule of swim club, don't talk about swim club." It’s remarkable the seeming ease that the British Film Industry is able to produce …
“Fighting in the family” (2019) Comedy/Drama Running time: 108 minutes Written and directed by: Stephen Merchant Featuring: Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, Vince Vaughn, and Dwayne Johnson The Rock: “Paige, I myself have come from a wrestling family too. I know exactly what it means to you. But don't worry about being the next me. Be …
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"Vice" (2018) Drama Running Time: 130 minutes Written and directed by: Adam McKay Featuring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Tyler Perry, Alison Pill, Jesse Plemons and Justin Kirk Dick Cheney:"I can feel your incriminations and your judgments, and I am fine with that. You want to be loved? Go be a movie star. The world is as you find it. …
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