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“You’re not wearing a whole lot of clothes, but it’s a family place.” Magnolia Pictures has released the first official trailer for an indie comedy film titled Support the Girls, about a group of women who work at a highway-side “sports bar with curves” – basically Hooters, but not really because that brand is trademarked. This is the latest film from Andrew Bujalski (Mutual Appreciation, Beeswax, Computer Chess, Results) and it first premiered at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. Regina Hall stars as the manager of the bar, whose optimism and faith is “tested over the course of a long, strange day.” The film’s full ensemble cast includes Haley Lu Richardson, Dylan Gelula, AJ Michalka, Shayna McHayle, Lea DeLaria, James Le Gros, Jana Kramer, Brooklyn Decker, and Lawrence Varnado. Well, I’ll be damned, this looks fantastic – seems to be a very smart satire with a few low key excellent performances. Check this out. ›››

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“She marks you first, then she kills you.” The first official trailer has debuted for an indie horror film titled Mara, a psychological thriller about a criminal psychologist who investigates the murder of a man who was strangled in his sleep. She discovers a terrifying ancient demon called “Mara” which kills people in their sleep, and suddenly experiences the same symptoms and nightmares, desperately trying to figure out how what is going on before she falls asleep again. Olga Kurylenko stars in this, with a cast including Javier Botet, Mitch Eakins, Lance E. Nichols, Rosie Fellner, Mackenzie Imsand, Dandy Barrett, Craig Conway, Melissa Bolona, and Gia Skova. This is another one of these fun “don’t ever fall asleep” horror films like A Nightmare on Elm Street, with some seriously scary moments and a freaky demon. Take a look. ›››

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“Through our sins, evil has assumed human form.” Janus Films has debuted a new trailer for a restoration re-release of the acclaimed classic Andrei Rublev, the fourth film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. It didn’t open in America until 1973, despite premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in 1969. The film tells the story of a renowned icon painter, played by Anatoliy Solonitsyn, in medieval Russia, “one of Tarkovsky’s most revered films, an arresting meditation on art, faith, and endurance.” The Criterion Collection will be putting this out on DVD/Blu-ray in the fall, but before than the film will hit select theaters nationwide throughout late August and September. The director’s preferred 185-minute cut will be shown in cinemas, for those who are dedicated fans and want to see this on the big screen – a rare opportunity for a work as profound as this. ›››

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“Predators don’t just sit around making hats out of rib cages. They conquered space… But that’s not what’s on the horizon.” 20th Century Fox has revealed the full-length trailer for The Predator, a new take on the Predator sci-fi action franchise, this time directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3, The Nice Guys) – who appeared in the original Predator as the character Hawkins. This is a gnarly new trailer with some seriously bloody, crazy, super nifty action and violence. Along with some nice foul language. The ensemble cast is lead by Jacob Tremblay, who “accidentally triggers” their return to Earth again, along with Sterling K. Brown, Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Lochlyn Munro, Thomas Jane, Boyd Holbrook, Jake Busey, Keegan-Michael Key, Niall Matter, Trevante Rhodes (from Moonlight), plus Edward James Olmos. This is much, much better than the first trailer. Bring on the new Predator!! ›››

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“The world is a wasteland…” An international trailer has arrived online for the highly acclaimed film An Elephant Sitting Still, a film by Chinese filmmaker Hu Bo. This is Bo’s first & final film, as he tragically took his own life last year after finishing the film. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival this year, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize and a Best First Feature “Special Mention”, and it has played at numerous other festivals including New Directors/New Films in NYC, plus the Sydney and Edinburgh Film Festivals, and is heading to the Karlovy Vary Film Festival next. The film actually runs nearly 4 hours in total, and tells a story across one day, linking the stories of various characters in one town. The focus is on bullying and the way people affect each other. Starring Yuchang Peng, Yu Zhang, Uvin Wang, and Congxi Li. This brief trailer does have English subtitles, but it’s all about the filmmaking that makes it a must see for cinephiles. ›››

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“If I can round up the right people…” Studiocanal UK has released the first teaser trailer for The King of Thieves, the latest film from British filmmaker James Marsh (The Theory of Everything, Man on Wire, Project Nim). The film tells the “incredible true story” of the Hatton Garden diamond robbery in London, which took place in April of 2015. A group of retired thieves decide to pull off one of the biggest heists ever in London robbing safe deposit boxes – and they got away with roughly £200 million, but were eventually caught. Michael Caine leads the excellent cast, with Jim Broadbent, Tom Courtenay, Charlie Cox, Michael Gambon, and Ray Winstone. This looks awesome!! I love a good heist film, but a kooky heist comedy with four old timer crooks is even better. Can’t wait to see more from this. Get your first look below. ›››

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“I want to see the birthplace of house music.” This looks fantastic! Watch the first trailer for a film titled Crystal Swan from Belarus, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Darya Zhuk. This is premiering at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival starting at the end of this week – I’ll be there, and this is one of my highlights. Set in 1996, Crystal Swan is about a young Belarusian woman named Evelina who is trying desperately to get a visa to the USA so she can pursue her dreams of becoming a DJ. However, a typo in her application forces her to figure things out and possibly cause everything to fall apart. Alina Nasibullina stars, and the cast includes Ivan Mulin, Yury Borisov, Svetlana Anikey, & Ilya Kapanets. This reminds me of Mia Hansen-Løve’s excellent film about a young DJ called Eden, but there is a bit more dry humor in this one. And I can’t wait to see it, this looks like it might be a major discovery if it’s as good as this trailer promises. ›››

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“He’s a strong boy, Ana.” Distrib Films US has released an official trailer for an underrated Brazilian horror film titled Good Manners, or originally As Boas Maneiras in Portuguese. The is one of the most original, clever, craziest genre films I have ever seen, I’m still blown away thinking about it. Good Manners reinvents the werewolf genre in a completely eye-opening, breathtaking way. The story is about a lonely nurse hired by a wealthy, mysterious woman named Ana to be the the nanny for her unborn child. But she soon realizes things are a bit strange when she discovers Ana sleepwalks at night looking for prey. Isabél Zuaa stars, with a cast including Marjorie Estiano, Miguel Lobo, Cida Moreira, Andréa Marquee, and Felipe Kenji. I saw this film at a festival last year, and flipped for it. I wrote in my review: “It will make you freak out and laugh and cover your eyes and throw your hands up aghast in bewilderment.” Please, please go out and find and watch this film when it hits US theaters later this summer. It’s even better than you think it is. ›››

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“I guess anybody could do it, but nobody does…” Sony Pictures has debuted a second official trailer for the sequel The Equalizer 2, directed by Antoine Fuqua (Olympus Has Fallen, Southpaw, The Magnificent Seven). This new trailer is a bit more energetic and action packed than the first one. Denzel Washington returns as Robert “The Equalizer” McCall, a master of vengeance taking out bad people. Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name which originally starred Edward Woodward as McCall. Aside from Washington, the cast includes Pedro Pascal, Melissa Leo, Jonathan Scarfe, Sakina Jaffrey, Ashton Sanders, Lexie Roth, Caroline Day, as well as Bill Pullman. This looks entertaining, but it also looks like pretty much every other big vengeance action movie. At least Denzel looks badass, as he always does. Lock & load. ›››

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