First “Finch” Trailer Reveals Tom Hanks & His Two Best Friends in Apple’s Original Sci-Fi Film
If you’re going to maroon any actor in a bleak future with no co-stars to play off save an android and a dog, you are not going to do better than Tom Hanks. Now Apple TV has revealed the first trailer for Finch, the upcoming sci-fi film from Game of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik, based on an original script from Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. Hanks plays the titular Finch, a survivor of a catastrophic “solar event”
Listen to an Epic Snippet of “The Batman” Score
Batman Day has brought us some fresh new insights into writer/director Matt Reeves’s upcoming The Batman. The first was a photo that Reeves’ revealed via Twitter, showing off Robert Pattinson in full cape and cowl. The second is a treat for the ears—composer Michael Giacchino has given us a 28-second clip of the score, which immediately plunges us into the brooding headspace one wants when imagining the world of the broodiest superhero of them all.
New “The Matrix Resurrections” & “Dune” Footage Revealed During Emmys
If you want to tease the fact that your premium streaming service has two of the biggest movies of the year coming soon, doing so during the Emmys Telecast is the way to go. Such was the case last night when HBO Max revealed a new trailer teasing their upcoming shows and films.
The new trailer highlights returning series like Insecure, Succession, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. It teases new series like The Sex Lives of College Girls,
New “The Batman” Photo Teases Upcoming Trailer
Care for a little glimpse of The Batman to start your week? While we will be getting a proper The Batman trailer on October 16 when the second DC FanDome event arrives, writer/director Matt Reeves has seen fit to offer us a little appetizer. Reeves popped his head up from the editing bay where he’s well into post-production on the film to say hi, share a photo, and wish all of us a happy Batman Day.
“The Humans” Trailer Reveals Stephen Karam’s Mysterious Family Drama
Playwright Stephen Karam’s The Humans has made the leap from Broadway to the big screen, with Karam himself adapting and directing his material. And what material it is—The Humans was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize (it won the Tony Award for Best Play that same year), and now A24 has revealed the first trailer for Karam’s film version. Folks, this looks like a must-see film.
The Humans is centered on the Blake family,
First “Nightmare Alley” Trailer Reveals Bradley Cooper & Cate Blanchett in Guillermo del Toro’s Horror
One of our most reliably inventive filmmakers, Guillermo del Toro, has assembled an insanely talented cast for his latest film, Nightmare Alley, and at long last, we have our first look. Searchlight Pictures has revealed the first teaser trailer for the film, which stars Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett as a pair of mischievous souls who seem well on the path to that titular nightmare. Cooper plays Stan Carlisle, a gifted carny who can manipulate people with nothing more than a few perfectly chosen words.
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Screenwriter Abe Sylvia on Finding Grace in Disgrace
Tammy Faye Bakker was a larger-than-life personality, both loathed and loved. When she died in 2007 at age 65, she left behind a haunting legacy defined by the fall of the televangelical empire she built with her first husband, Jim Bakker. At closer inspection, however, she transcended the scandals and struggles she faced and was so much more than her flamboyant style and appearance.
Vietnamese Filmmaker Tran Thi Bich Ngoc on Her Country’s Emerging Talent
Independent Vietnamese producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc was on a shoot in Dong Nai near Ho Chi Minh City in May when the latest wave of COVID-19 hit the country hard. She has since been working from home as the production, a local TV series directed by Phan Dang Di, had to halt. Another new project, Pham Ngoc Lan’s Culi Never Cries, which was scheduled to start filming in Hanoi in July,
The Official Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” is Here
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is one of the films we’re most excited about this year. How could it not be? The legendary director is taking on Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein’s original 1957 Broadway show, the first time West Side Story has graced the big screen since Robert Wise’s adaptation in 1961, which danced and sang its way to 10 Oscars. At long last, we have our first look at the film’s official trailer,
“Eternals” Will Take Us Back Long Before Thanos Was Born
Every fresh MCU film offers both a continuation of a mega-narrative that began with 2008’s Iron Man as well as something that hasn’t been seen quite yet. Now, sure, you could argue that every Iron Man or Captain America or Thor film offers more of the same, but that’s not entirely true. Each new early entrant presented new allies and villains, fresh twists, and, owing to the Moore’s Law of tentpole filmmaking,
Writer/Directors Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly on Their Couponing Caper “Queenpins”
“Two buddy comedies for the price of one,” says Aron Gaudet about Queenpins, the quirky indie escapade set in the thrift-minded world of extreme couponing that he co-wrote and co-directed with Gita Pullapilly. Starring Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, and Vince Vaughn, the film follows two best friends who wittingly become embroiled in a multimillion-dollar counterfeit coupon scam, and the loss prevention officer and U.S. postal inspector hot on their tails.
New “Dune” Featurette Reveals a Dream Quest for the Ages
Now that writer/director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune has made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and garnered rave reviews from critics, all that’s left is for the film to premiere in a theater near you on October 22. Yet Warner Bros. still has a few more fresh looks to reveal before the premiere, and the latest is captivating. The new featurette, titled “Desert Visions,” focuses on the dreams of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet),
Rian Johnson Reveals “Knives Out 2” Wraps Filming
And that’s a wrap. Writer/director Rian Johnson took to Twitter to reveal that Knives Out 2 has officially wrapped production. Johnson’s follow-up to his surprise smash-hit whodunit boasts another stellar cast, led by Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, who returns once again to try an unpuzzle a murder mystery. With this news, we can now start the countdown to seeing some actual footage.
Johnson not only shared the news about his own film but complimented the visionary French director Leos Carax while he was at it.
Director Kay Cannon on Bringing the Modern & the Funny to “Cinderella”
With her hilarious and critically acclaimed feature-directing debut Blockers, Kay Cannon expanded her renown beyond being the writer of the Pitch Perfect blockbuster franchise and writer/producer on hit shows like 30 Rock, New Girl, and Girl Boss. Cinderella, which premiered in theaters and on Prime Video this past September 3rd, is her sophomore release as director and looks like another crowd-pleasing hit.
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Review Roundup: Jessica Chastain Stuns in Heartbreaking Performance
The Eyes of Tammy Faye made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, which means that now we’ve got a sense of what the critics are saying. Unsurprisingly, there is already Oscar buzz for the film’s star, Jessica Chastain, for her performance playing the famous televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. Critics were mesmerized by Chastain’s embodiment of Tammy Faye, from the lashes to the soul, with Andrew Garfield also earning Oscar chatter for playing Tammy Faye’s deeply morally compromised husband,
“No Time To Die” Is Officially the Longest Bond Movie Ever
It was another lifetime ago (seriously, it feels like that) when we shared the news that No Time To Die was likely going to be the longest Bond movie ever made. This was way, way back in February of 2020 before the pandemic had changed everything. Now it’s official—United Artists has told domestic exhibitors not only the date that No Time To Die tickets can go on sale (September 17),
Writer/Producer Max Borenstein Delves Into the Human Cost of 9/11 in “Worth”
This September marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. While many of the events that transpired that day have been captured on film, one lesser-known account of the tragedy just made its cinematic bow on Netflix. Worth chronicles the story of Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney charged with overseeing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and, in so doing, putting a monetary value on the lives that were lost or suffered serious health issues as a result of the attack.
“The Matrix Resurrections” Trailer is a Dazzling Head Trip
“I’ve had dreams that aren’t just dreams.”
This is how the first trailer for The Matrix Resurrections begins, with Thomas (Keanu Reeves) speaking to a shrink (played by Neil Patrick Harris) about his experiences—which he’s clearly forgotten—years ago. “Am I crazy?” Thomas asks him, and although he’s told “we don’t use that word in here,” you get the feeling neither Thomas nor the shrink really believes he’s sane.
Thus,
“The Sopranos” Prequel “The Many Saints of Newark” Reveals New Trailer
If you were a fan of David Chase’s mesmerizing HBO juggernaut The Sopranos (and if you’re not, you’ve got some homework to do), then you’re going to find a lot to love in the second trailer for The Many Saints of Newark. But if even if you were coming at this fresh and didn’t know to laugh when baby Christopher is presented at the end of the trailer, crying at the sight of a young Tony Soprano (played by the late James Gandolfini’s son,
Vietnamese Filmmaker Le Binh Giang on His New Film “Who Created Human Beings” and Vietnam’s Growing Film Industry
Despite strict travel restrictions imposed against the ongoing pandemic, Vietnamese director Le Binh Giang made it in-person to Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival. He traveled from Vietnam, along with his Vietnamese producer Le Quynh Anh, to present his latest project Who Created Human Beings at the festival’s international co-production platform Open Doors Hub, which ran from August 6-10.
The new project, which touches on local sensitive issues such as abortion and religion,
