Category: Movies

Finally! Warner Bros Korea has debuted the first full-length international trailer for In-rang, a live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. This is the latest film made by talented filmmaker Kim Jee-woon (of The Good the Bad the Weird, I Saw the Devil, The Last Stand, The Age of Shadows) adapting a very popular, very awesome anime into a live-action film. They’ve adapted the story to be set in Korea in the future, in a time where North and South Korea are about to merge. The South Korean police launch a special unit called “The Wolf Bridge” to stop an anti-reunification terrorist group. The original anime is known as one of the best animes ever, up there with Akira, and this looks like an exciting live-action version that’s very close to the original. The cast is lead by Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung, with Kim Mu-yeol, Choi Min-ho, Han Ye-ri, Shin Eun-soo, and Choi Jin-ho. I so wish I could watch this in theaters when it opens in Korea this month, but we have to wait. Fire it up below. ›››

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There’s nothing better than that feeling you get when you’re watching a really great film, nay a phenomenal film, that is brilliant in so many ways. It’s a deeply visceral feeling of joy and excitement and invigoration and enthusiasm. Ulrich Köhler’s latest film In My Room premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category, but I only recently caught up with it at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in Czechia. And it’s brilliant. One of my favorite films of the year so far, for many different reasons. I’ll try to get into a few of the reasons here, but it’s hard to explain everything, because some of it is just an indescribable feeling – how it connects deep down within me, not only as stellar cinema but as commentary about relationships and humanity and life on this planet. And how intelligently it handles storytelling to inspire us with wisdom. ›››

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“You make me believe once more in things I thought forgotten…” Greenwich Entertainment has released an official US trailer for this lovely book-lovers film The Bookshop, the latest feature from Catalan filmmaker Isabel Coixet (The Secret Life of Words, Learning to Drive). This had a major premiere at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year, but it was rather poorly received, and hasn’t been highly regarded by many critics unfortunately. The Bookshop stars Emily Mortimer as an independent woman living in England in 1959 who fights to keep a bookshop open and running in a small town that doesn’t really seem to need one. The full supporting cast includes Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson, Hunter Tremayne, Honor Kneafsey, James Lance, and Reg Wilson. It’s described as “an elegant yet incisive rendering of personal resolve, tested in the battle for the soul of a community.” This will probably connect most with die-hard book lovers. ›››

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“A mining town without a mine is usually referred to as a ghost town.” 4th Row Films has debuted the first official trailer for a documentary titled Bisbee ’17, the latest doc from filmmaker Robert Greene (Fake It So Real, Actress, Kate Plays Christine). This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to rave reviews, many of which are quoted in this powerful trailer. The film tells the story of a mining town on the Arizona-Mexico border called Bisbee. In 1917, the town violently deported over 1,000 migrant workers. Greene gets the local townspeople to recreate this event in vivid detail in 2017, one hundred years later, and it’s a chilling look at how the past has yet to be reconciled. This is a must see film for all documentary fans, as it’s an impressive work that confronts “the current political predicaments of immigration, unionization, environmental damage and corporate corruption” with ” haunting messages about solidarity and struggle.” ›››

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I’m back! Back in the Karlovy Vary groove..! Kicking off this weekend is the 53rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival, a wonderful festival that takes place in a lovely little spa town (also known as Carlsbad) in Czechia – just a few hours drive west of Prague. This is my second year back to the festival, as I stopped by last year for my very first time. And I am so happy to be back. I think I’m falling in love with this festival! The town, the people, it’s wonderful. There’s an undeniable cinephile vibe, campsites for those who can’t afford hotels, the venues are vintage cinemas or old theater halls converted into temporary cinemas. Best of all, Karlovy Vary has a stellar line-up and that’s why I’m here – to catch up with and see lots of films over the next week. ›››

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“There’s a serial killer on the loose! What else could possibly be this exciting?” Right?! Gunpowder & Sky has released the full-length official trailer for filmmaking collective RKSS’ new film Summer of ’84, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. This is the film that has been described as a mash-up of “Stranger Things”, Stand By Me, and The Goonies, set in the 80’s about a group of kids trying to figure out who a local serial killer is and stop him. The cast is lead by a group of four young kids, and the film stars Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew, Tiera Skovbye, Rich Sommer, Jason Gray-Stanford, and Shauna Johannesen. The reviews for this from Sundance weren’t as great as expected, but it still looks like it might be an entertaining film to watch later in the fall. ›››

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“Some people say I’m unstable, and I snap.” Netflix has debuted the trailer for a comedy titled Father of the Year, one of the latest cringe-worthy Happy Madison productions from Adam Sandler’s deal with the streaming studio. Surprise surprise, this one looks just as bad. Father of the Year is about two fathers who get into an epic fight of sorts after their college graduate sons challenge them to a showdown. David Spade and Nat Faxon star as the dads, Joey Bragg and Matt Shively star as their kids, and the also includes Bridgit Mendler, Bill Kottkamp, Dean Winters, and Kevin Nealon. This really looks terrible. If you want to watch a better fight movie, Fist Fight is a good choice. And if you want to watch a much better film about a father, Bobcat Goldthwait’s World’s Greatest Dad is an underrated gem. Just skip this and move on. ›››

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“Promise me you’ll stay nine forever.” The Orchard has debuted the first official trailer for an indie film titled We the Animals, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year, won the NEXT Innovator Award, and earned a whole bunch of acclaim and rave reviews from critics all over the world. The film sort of reminds me of Beasts of the Southern Wild, about a group of young kids who create their own worlds and live in poor conditions with their parents. The film stars Sheila Vand and Raúl Castillo as the parents, and the story focuses on one specific young boy named Jonah. He also has two other brothers, Manny and Joel, and the three of them are played by Evan Rosado, Josiah Gabriel, and Isaiah Kristian. This is an outstanding trailer for a really wonderful, special film about these kids and how they survive in tough times, supporting each other with imagination and love. I hope this film finds an audience, it deserves to be seen. ›››

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“Do you really feel no pain?” This looks like a must see. An official trailer has debuted for an indie film from Russia titled Jumpman, which is the third film from Russian filmmaker Ivan I. Tverdovskiy (Corrections Class and Zoology). Jumpman stars Denis Vlasenko as Dennis, a boy who grew up in an orphanage and has a very rare illness – he is immune to pain. This makes him popular among other boys, who take bets on how long he can endure cruel physical games. One day his mother returns and takes him in, forcing him to become a “jumpman” – someone who jumps in front of cars to blackmail the drivers for money. “Reunited with his mother, Dennis’ feels that this new life is a dream come true until one day… he starts feeling pain again.” The cast includes Anna Slyu, Danil Steklov, Pavel Chinarev, and Vilma Kutavičiútë. This is premiering at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week, it’s one of my top priorities to catch during the fest. ›››

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“Do you think there’s any way back for me?” Roadside Attractions has released the first trailer for an indie comedy titled Juliet, Naked, adapted from Nick Hornby’s novel of the same name. This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, but feels much more like a mainstream comedy than an indie flick. Rose Byrne stars in this film as a woman in a relationship with a chummy guy, played by Chris O’Dowd, who is obsessed with one particular band. When their relationship falls apart, the band’s lead musician re-appears after 25 years and connects with Byrne, who falls into a relationship with him, making things extra awkward with her ex. Ethan Hawke stars as the musician who is tired of attention, and the supporting cast includes Megan Dodds, Jimmy O. Yang, Lily Newmark, and Azhy Robertson. It’s a sweet little film, basically a comedy about “life’s second chances”, but it didn’t win me over at Sundance. Still worth a watch. ›››

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