Author: John Spry
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Trailer: “The King” (2019) Netflix has now set a launch date and released the first trailer for “The King,” a new film adaptation of parts of the latter parts of The Henriad by “The Rover” and “Animal Kingdom” director David Michod. Timothee Chalamet and Joel Edgerton lead the cast which blends Shakespeare’s two-part Henry the…
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New trailer: “Midsommar: Director’s Cut” (2019) 24 has released a trailer for “Hereditary” director Ari Aster’s new ‘director’s cut’ version of his sunlight-drenched folk horror thriller “Midsommar” which hits cinemas this weekend, nearly two months after the original theatrical cut arrived. The new promo makes fun of how the theatrical cut, at two-and-half-hours, is already…
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“Cobra Kai Season One” (2018) Television 10 Episodes Produced by: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald Featuring: Ralph Macchio and William Zabka Amanda: “What is going on?” Anthony: “Dad is about to fight this guy.” Daniel: “Amanda, just please go inside. This is between me and Sensei Lawrence.” Amanda: “Yeah, you two seem to have this pretty…
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“Kidding – Season One” (2019) Television Comedy 10 Episodes Created by: Dave Holstein Featuring: Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, and Catherine Keener Jeff: “Please don’t use a bad word when you can use a good word.” Released recently on DVD is the new comedy television series, “Kidding – Season One” (2019) produced by director…
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Trailer: “Lucy in the Sky” (2019) Natalie Portman plays an astronaut who returns to Earth after a lengthy mission and begins to slowly unravel and lose touch with reality. She begins an affair with a fellow astronaut (Jon Hamm), going into a downward spiral as she loses her connection to her husband (Dan Stevens) and…
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Trailer: “American Horror Story: 1984” (2019) FX has released the official full trailer for “American Horror Story: 1984,” the ninth season of its horror anthology series from producer Ryan Murphy. The new season draws much inspiration from 1980s slasher films and introduces a new villain in the form of ‘Mr. Jingles’. Series alums Emma Roberts,…
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Trailer: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (2019) Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Issac, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Dominic Monaghan, Matt Smith, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee Williams star while the role of Leia Organa will once…
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“Rocketman” (2019) Musical 121 Minutes Written by: Lee Hall Directed by: Dexter Fletcher Featuring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, and Bryce Dallas Howard Bernie Taupin: “Don’t you want to just sing without this ridiculous paraphernalia?” Elton John: “People don’t pay to see Reg Dwight! They pay to see ELTON JOHN!” Critical Commentary: There has rarely been a movie…
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Trailer: “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” (2019) Netflix has announced an October 11th premiere date on the service for the project which is being written and directed by series creator Vince Gilligan. The official synopsis reads: “In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past in…
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“Mindhunter – Season Two” (2019) TV Series/Drama Episodes: 9 Created by: Joe Penhall & Jennifer Haley Featuring: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv and Hannah Gross “‘Cause I gonna make you seeThere’s nobody else hereNo one like meI’m special, so specialI gotta have some of your attention give it to me” – ‘Brass in pocket’…
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IMAX trailer: “Ad Astra” (2019) 20th Century Fox has premiered a new and more action-focused (and a bit more spoilery) IMAX trailer for “The Lost City of Z” director James Gray’s long-awaited new sci-fi epic “Ad Astra” which opens September 20th. In addition, there’s a new featurette. Gray and Ethan Gross (“Fringe”) penned the script…
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Trailer: “The Mandalorian – Season One” (2019) The series is set five years after the events of “Return of the Jedi”, the three decade stretch of storyline “that hasn’t been explored at all, except in the Extended Universe says showrunner Jon Favreau. It’s a galaxy still adapting to the sudden fall of the tyrannical Empire…
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“Angel has fallen” (2019) Action Running time: 121 minutes Written by: Robert Mark Kamen, Matt Cook and Ric Roman Waug Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh Featuring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Tim Blake Nelson, Piper Perabo, Nick Nolte and Danny Huston FBI Agent Thompson: “Mike Banning, you’re being charged for the attempted murder of the President of the United States.” Released this…
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“Blinded by the light” (2019) Drama/Comedy/Musical Running time: 117 minutes Written by: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha and Sarfraz Manzoor based on Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Rollby Sarfraz Manzoor Directed by: Gurinder Chadha Featuring: Viveik Kalra, Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon, Kulvinder Ghir and Nell Williams “Madman drummers bummersIndians in the summerWith a teenage diplomatIn the dumps with the mumpsAs the…
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Trailer: “Rambo: Last Blood” (2019) Lionsgate has now released the full trailer for “Rambo: Last Blood” – the fifth and apparently final film in the Sylvester Stallone action saga. The clip has initially been released through Stallone’s social media channels. We’ll update the link with a proper HD widescreen trailer embed when Lionsgate makes it…
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Trailer: “Antlers” (2020) What do you get when you mix genre maestro Guillermo del Toro as producer with acclaimed “Out of the Furnace,” “Crazy Heart” and “Black Mass” director Scott Cooper? You get one hell of an atmospheric looking horror tale in “Antlers”. The story follows a small-town Oregon teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother…
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Trailer: “Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars” Warner Bros. Pictures has premiered the trailer for the documentary/concert film “Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars”. Thom Zimmy helms the project and a release date hasn’t currently been set. The album hit shelves in June and received critical acclaim for the Springsteen’s reinvention of his sound and character and the stories…
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“Avengers: Endgame” (2019) Action Written by: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Featuring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper and Josh Brolin Steve Rogers:“We lost. All of us. We lost friends. We lost family. We lost a part of ourselves. This is the…
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Trailer: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019) Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Heloise, a young lady who has just left the convent and is the reluctant bride to be. The catch? Marianne must paint Heloise without her knowing – observing her by day and secretly painting her at…
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Trailer: “Little Women” (2019) The first trailer for the Greta Gerwig-directed new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel “Little Women” which Sony Pictures will release in cinemas this Christmas has arrived. The story follows teenaged sisters Amy (Florence Pugh), Jo (Saoirse Ronan), Meg (Emma Watson) and Beth (Eliza Scanlen) and their mother in…
