Category: Movies

“In this city, you reap what you sow.” 20th Century Fox has released the first official trailer for the new film by highly acclaimed director Steve McQueen (of Hunger, Shame, 12 Years a Slave) titled Widows. Set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. McQueen co-wrote the script for this with “Gone Girl” author Gillian Flynn, and put together an incredibly impressive ensemble cast here. Widows stars Elizabeth Debicki, Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Erivo as the four primary women, along with Garret Dillahunt, Liam Neeson, Carrie Coon, Daniel Kaluuya, Jon Bernthal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Brian Tyree Henry, Jacki Weaver, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Lukas Haas. This looks incredible already, way more major than McQueen’s past work, way more thrilling. But we all know McQueen is one of the best. Bring it. ›››

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“So much of what makes Ghibli, Ghibli comes down to the way their films wriggle into the space between cultures… they feel both familiar and strange.” It’s always a good time to revisit Studio Ghibli films. Film journalist/critic Robbie Collin has put together a short video essay discussing the aesthetic of Ghibli films – focusing on how they mix east and west style to create something completely unique (and wonderful). I’m always up for watching anyone praise Ghibli films and analyzing what makes them so magical, and Robbie looks back at their origins to figure out where it all came from. Worth a watch. This just makes me want to settle in and spend all weekend rewatching Ghibli films, and catching up on a few of the classics I haven’t seen yet – like the cool 1968 animated film The Little Norse Prince Valiant referenced in here. Watch below. ›››

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“This is a story about the path I chose…” Studiocanal UK has released a new full-length official trailer for the film Yardie, the feature directorial debut of actor Idris Elba. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and went on to play at the Berlin Film Festival as well. The first teaser trailer dropped earlier this year, but this full trailer gives us a better look. Elba’s Yardie, based on the novel by Victor Headley, is about a young Jamaican boy who moves to London in the 80s and gets involved in gang war in Hackney. Aml Ameen stars as D, and the full cast includes Everaldo Creary, Stephen Graham, Mark Rhino Smith, Akin Gazi, Fraser James, Deepak Anand, Naomi Ackie, and Shantol Jackson. The film looks better than it is, unfortunately, since the reviews from the festivals haven’t been great. I’m glad Idris Elba is getting into directing to tell stories like this, I just hope he makes a better film next. For now, take a look at Yardie. ›››

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It all began in 2015. After seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we started messaging each other furiously. For nearly two weeks there was non-stop chatter – on theories, ideas, things to look for, things we noticed, fleeting thoughts, any- and everything related to the movie. Two years went by, and after many many more text message debates like this, Mike and I decided to launch a podcast so we could just talk directly about everything. So in December of 2017, with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we launched The First Word Podcast – in-depth discussion, analysis, and interviews about the latest movies, and some old ones, too. We just released our 10th episode this week, so it’s time for a recap of all the episodes so far. You know, in case you might’ve missed one. Or maybe you’ve never listened? There’s no better time to start than now. ›››

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“My Lady, they’re ready for you.” eOne UK has revealed the first official trailer for a court drama titled The Children Act, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. The film’s title is a reference to a particular law in England: “When a court determines any question with respect to the upbringing of a child, the child’s welfare shall be the court’s paramount consideration.” The film stars Emma Thompson as an eminent high court judge, who is asked to rule on the case of Adam, a brilliant young boy who is refusing a life-saving blood transfusion on religious grounds. The cast includes Fionn Whitehead, Stanley Tucci, Ben Chaplin, Jason Watkins, Rosie Cavaliero, and Nikki Amuka-Bird. This looks like a compelling film that deals with a complex issue, not only about ethics and law, but humanity and survival and life itself. ›››

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“Oooh this is going to be a long semester.” Universal has released a second official trailer for the comedy Night School, which is actually being released in the fall even though this feels much more like a summer comedy. The film stars two of the biggest comic actors of the moment, Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, and is about a group of troublemakers who are forced to attend night school in hopes that they’ll pass the GED exam to finish high school. Doesn’t seem funny to me, but they’re not making this film for me, I guess. The full cast of Night School includes Keith David, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Rob Riggle, Taran Killam, and Romany Malco. This trailer isn’t much better than the first trailer at all, and still makes this look quite awful. This kind of stupid comedy just makes me eyes roll, but what can you do. Have fun – if you can. ›››

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“I wonder, I wonder, what you would do if you had the power to dream at night any dream you wanted to dream.” Future Park has debuted a trailer for an intriguing indie film titled Zen Dog, which is actually not about a dog (unfortunately). Zen Dog premiered at the Raindance Film Festival in the UK back in 2016, and played at a few fests last year, but it is only now getting a release some two years later. Trapped by daily routine, a man experiences complete freedom by dreaming himself across the country in a psychedelic VW with the guiding words of philosopher Alan Watts. Zen Dog stars Kyle Gallner as Mud, along with Adam Herschman, Celia Diane, Clea DuVall, and Devin Finch. This looks a bit too odd and too psychedelic to be good, but I am most curious about the Alan Watts recordings used in the film as a guide. Check it out. ›››

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“One night in the lives of ten unforgettable people…” Global Road has released another new trailer for the action film Hotel Artemis, arriving in theaters next week. This new trailer is a bit different than the other two we’ve seen – it’s a retro trailer with grain, bad fades, and everything, introducing all 10 of the different characters rather than focusing on the plot. Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, Jodie Foster plays “The Nurse”, a nurse who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals known as “Hotel Artemis”. The ensemble cast for this “stylish, high-octane action-thriller” includes (as seen in this trailer): Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista. I like when studios try something different with trailers, even if it’s the cliche “retro” trailer, it’s still cool to see them do something that isn’t the same as always. Enjoy it. ›››

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“The world is strange…” Indican Pictures has released a trailer for a funky indie film titled Poor Boy, from filmmaker Robert Scott Wildes. This actually premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and New Hampshire Film Festival back in 2016, but it has been waiting for a release and is finally going to hit a few cinemas this year. Poor Boy is about two misfit redneck brothers who run various cash scams in the desert dreaming of getting out. When the bank threatens to repossess their junky home in the Nevada desert, they “cook up an epic con to finally leave their dusty town behind and sail off into the sunset.” Lou Taylor Pucci and Dov Tiefenbach star as the two brothers, and the cast includes Justin Chatwin, Amanda Crew, Pat Healy, Amy Ferguson, Dale Dickey, plus Michael Shannon as a sad rodeo clown. This looks a bit too insane. ›››

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“What did you do this time, Samantha?” Those pesky computer viruses! Always causing chaos. But not like this, never like this! Eldritch Code is an excellent, nerdy, Lovecraftian short film made by filmmaker Ivan Radovic, based on a story by Glen Cadigan & Chee from the Cthulhu Tales comic books. The story is about an IT guy who has to stop a computer virus before it gets out of hand and unleashes hell, but this ain’t your regular virus. You’ll see what I mean when you watch it. Eldritch Code stars Martin Hendrikse and Lisa Bearpark. I really dig the uber-geeky 90s vibe, the synth score, and real computer code, which all makes this massively entertaining to watch in a nice 10 minute package. Just don’t download anything suspicious. ›››

Continue Reading Watch: A Computer Virus Unleashes Hell in ‘Eldritch Code’ Short Film

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