“Timeless – Season One” (2018) Television/Sci-Fi 16 Episodes Created by: Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke Featuring: Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Sakina Jaffrey, Paterson Joseph, Claudia Doumit and Goran Višnjić Connor Mason: “Our earliest prototype. She isn't fancy, but she works, usually. Now, we kept her operational in case the crew of the mothership ever needed a rescue. We call this …
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"The Hollow Crown - Ultimate Collection" (2019) Historial Drama Running Time: 528 minutes Directed by: Rupert Goold, Richard Eyre, Thea Sharrock and Dominic Cooke Featuring: Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston Released this week on DVD is the ultimate edition of both parts of the acclaimed Shakespearian adaptation of the plays in the Henriad. This television show …
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Trailer: “Doctor Sleep” (2019) Warner Bros. Pictures has now released the full trailer for “Doctor Sleep,” the upcoming sequel to “The Shining” and once again based on the novel by Stephen King. https://videopress.com/v/s8C5wTTD?preloadContent=metadata A now grown-up Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) carries the trauma of the Overlook Hotel into adulthood and has become a reflection of …
“New Amsterdam – Season One” (2019) Television Drama 22 Episodes Created by: David Schulner Featuring: Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Anupam Kher and Tyler Labine New Amsterdam follows Dr. Max Goodwin as he becomes the medical director of one of the United States' oldest public hospitals, aiming to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its bureaucracy in order …
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Trailer: “Bad Boys for Life” (2020) Sony Pictures have released the first trailer for “Bad Boys for Life,” the third film in the action franchise which is slated to open in cinemas in January. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah co-direct the project which co-stars Will Smith returning as Detective Mike Lowrey, Martin Lawrence as …
Trailer: “Jojo Rabbit” (2019) The story revolves around a lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis) whose only ally is his imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (Waititi). The kid’s world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. https://videopress.com/v/c4U3bT6t?preloadContent=metadata Aided only …
Full Trailer: “Terminator: Dark Fate” (2019) Paramount Pictures has released the full trailer and poster for “Terminator: Dark Fate,” the James Cameron-produced and Tim Miller-directed franchise refresh opening in cinemas on November 1st. https://videopress.com/v/2y6W56ah?preloadContent=metadata Though the sixth installment in the series, this effectively ignores the events of everything post-“Terminator 2: Judgement Day” and brings Linda …
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“What men want” (2019) Comedy Running time: 117 minutes Written by: Tina Gordon, Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck Directed by: Adam Shankman Featuring: Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Richard Roundtree, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Tracy Morgan Sister: “That's just Jasmine tea. If you don't count the weed, and the peyote, and the crack.” Recently released on DVD and Blu-ray is the …
“Wonder Park” (2019) Animation Running time: 110 minutes Written by: Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec Directed by: Dylan Brown Featuring: Brianna Denski, Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson Campbell, Kenan Thompson, Ken Jeong, Mila Kunis, John Oliver, Kath Soucie, Norbert Leo Butz and Kevin Chamberlin Mom: “I never want you to stop using your imagination. But without wrecking the neighbourhood.” Critical review Released recently …
Trailer: “Joker” (2019) Warner Bros. Pictures has released the full trailer for “Joker,” the upcoming original, standalone film exploring the origin of the famed DC Comics villain starring Joaquin Phoenix in the role. https://videopress.com/v/VSVWsaaY?preloadContent=metadata Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a man facing the cruelty and outright scorn of society along with the indifference of a system …
Trailer: “The Laundromat” (2019) Netflix has now released the first trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s “The Laundromat” which deals with the recent Panama Papers scandal. https://videopress.com/v/ekCAVSHN?preloadContent=metadata The scandal involved leaked documents which showed how Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca allowed the wealthy and the connected to funnel money illegally in and around the world. Meryl Streep, …
"Tin Star: Series 1 and 2" (2017-present) Drama 10 Episodes Produced & Created by: Rowan Joffe Featuring: Tim Roth, Christina Hendricks, Leanne Best, Christopher Heyerdahl, Roark Critchlow Angela: "He tried to hang herself, Jim. Because of what you did. Because of Jack." There is a popular term being used at the moment, that this is …
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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. https://videopress.com/v/EyRkwvvf?preloadContent=metadata Timothee Chalamet and Joel Edgerton lead the cast which blends Shakespeare’s two-part Henry …
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. https://videopress.com/v/0hJtTdcT?preloadContent=metadata The new promo makes fun of how the theatrical cut, at two-and-half-hours, is …
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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 …
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’. https://videopress.com/v/pYso2E40?preloadContent=metadata Series alums Emma …
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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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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. https://videopress.com/v/eBoMdzvX?preloadContent=metadata The official synopsis reads: “In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past …
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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. https://videopress.com/v/3iT5ECFS?preloadContent=metadata Gray and Ethan Gross (“Fringe”) penned the …
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