Well, file this under ‘U’ for unexpected, unbelievable, and utterly awesome. One of our very, very favorite films from the last decade is, hands down, The Croods. What Dreamworks and team did was deliver something so inventive, so imaginative, and so darn fun, I can’t understand why it hasn’t captured more of an audience. We raved about it in 2013 (check out our glowing review here) and I’ve loved it every single time I’ve seen it since. And now we have a sequel!! There’s something so incredibly charming about this family dynamic (including the stellar cast who are all back for this sequel) set against the simply gorgeous pre-hysterial narrative…
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Sweet Trailer…Jimmy O. Yang in ‘The Opening Act’
They say that laughter is the best medicine. And after this year, we’re gonna need a lot of it. So if your funny bone is need of some tickling, then check out The Opening Act. The latest from the RLJ Entertainment films follows Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley) who dreams of being a stand-up comedian. It’s a long way to the top, and he’s got no shortage of hecklers and challenges along the way making him question how much he really wants it. Whether or not this is the Rocky of the stand-up comedy genre remains to be seen. But if having Vince Vaughn & Peter Billingsley on board as…
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Sweet Trailer…’Bill & Ted Face the Music’
Whoa. The wait is finally over. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are back, and star in the first official trailer for Bill & Ted Face the Music! Can’t believe this is almost upon us, but in these crazy times I think we need a feel-good type of film that picks us up and rocks our world. This sequel is directed by Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) and the score will be composed by Mark Isham – two equally triumphant dudes. Remember: Be excellent to each other annnd Party on, dudes! Once told they’d save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, 2 would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged…
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Sweet Trailer…Steve Carell in ‘Space Force’
From co-creators Steve Carell and Greg Daniels comes Space Force. This new comedy gives us a new kind of workplace comedy, where the stakes are sky high and the ambitions even higher. The story follows a four-star general who begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military’s newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off. John Malkovich, Diana Silvers, Tawny Newsome, Ben Schwartz also star, alongside co-stars Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy O. Yang, Noah Emmerich, Alex Sparrow and Don Lake. Check out the teaser below… A decorated pilot with dreams of running the Air Force, four-star general Mark R. Naird (Steve Carell) is thrown for a loop…
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Sweet Trailer…’Extraction’
While movie theaters may not open their doors for a very long time, we can still enjoy some stunning cinema from the comfort of our (quarantined) home. So if you need a little excitement – and who doesn’t these days? – please enjoy this sweet trailer for the latest Chris Hemsworth actioner about a mercenary who embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career. Check it out below. Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is a fearless black market mercenary with nothing left to lose when his skills are solicited to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. But in the murky underworld of weapons dealers and drug…
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Sweet Trailer…’Fisherman’s Friends’
Sometimes we all need to get away. In the latest from Samuel Goldwyn Films comes a delightful little comedy about enjoying the little things. And when are we not going to highlight anything with James Purefoy? Anyway, this is the kind of small film that we think will have a big impact, similar to hilarious and heartfelt efforts like Sing Street, The Grand Seduction, and The Young Offenders to name a few. It’s a fish out of water story that teaches us to reevaluate and ultimately question what success really means. Enjoy! Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut…
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Sweet Trailer…Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’
Can you believe that this year we’ll get to see Wes Anderson’s 10th film? Better yet, can you imagine a world without Wes Anderson? It’s tough to do even if some people *cough, Honest Trailers, cough* think his movies are all the same. True, he has his style, and that’s what makes him, for close to three decades, one of the finest auteurs working today. I for one thought there would be nowhere to go after The Grand Budapest Hotel to say nothing of the stunning attention to detail in Isle of Dogs. Yet here we are. So please enjoy this first look at The French Dispatch as well as…
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Sweet Trailer…Natalia Dyer in ‘Tuscaloosa’
From writer/director Philip Harder (from the novel by Glasgow Phillips) comes the powerful film Tuscaloosa. It’s a story about set against the civil rights movement in the ’70s. Have a look at the trailer and let us know what you think! Alabama, 1972. As Billy falls for a patient at his father’s mental asylum, his best friend becomes involved in a radical civil rights movement against Tuscaloosa’s power elite. The film stars Devon Bostick, Natalia Dyer, Marchånt Davis, Tate Donovan, YG, Ella Rae Peck, and Birgundi Baker. Cinedigm has set Tuscaloosa for release in theaters an on demand/digital on March 13.
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Sweet Trailer…’Top Gun: Maverick’
It’s been a long time since Tom Cruise took to the skies in Top Gun. After 33 years, this film joins the list of all the other properties from the ’80s seeing a remake, soft reboot, or a continued story line. How will this fare? Even as die hard fans of Tony Scott’s classic we’re a little on the fence. But you can’t argue with this trailer, especially seeing Tom Cruise in the cockpit. And we know Tom, right? He’s not going to be happy unless he’s going Mach 2 with his hair on fire. Well, with just a little luck, a little cold blue steel, he’ll cut the night like a razor blade…again. Facing…
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Sweet Trailer…’No Time to Die’
Bond is back! MGM has released the first full trailer for the newest 007 film and it’s got us excited. And we’ve put up six character posters which look striking. No more words…just get to the good stuff. Enjoy! In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology. Directed by Cary Fukunaga,this new…
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Sweet Trailer…Robert Eggers’ ‘The Lighthouse’ from A24
Ten years ago, no one would ever expected Robert Pattinson to be a fine actor,let alone a contemporary equivalent to Willem Dafoe. But after a string of well-acted, and better, well-selected endeavors, he’s charmed the pants off critics and audiences alike. So while we’re two years away from seeing him take flight in The Batman (there’s a great Twitter comment that, paraphrasing, says he’s a terrible vampire…it took him eleven years to turn into a bat) you can get caught up on films like High Life, Good Time, The Rover, and The Lost City of Z and then catch him in Robert Eggers‘ latest nail-biter. Enjoy this first look into…
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Sweet Trailer…Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’
Rian Johnson has had one very impressive career. Going from Brick to The Brothers Bloom to Looper is a feat in itself. Then you throw in his work on some episodes of Breaking Bad which all lead to him landing a Star Wars film. So, yeah, The Last Jedi was divisive, but before he begins his own SW trilogy (one can only imagine what we can expect with that), he’s got a pretty slick looking murder mystery. We’ll say one thing: he’s as diversified as he is talented. Knives Out is a witty and stylish whodunit guaranteed to keep audiences guessing until the very end. Have a look at the…
