Category: Movies

Apple Debuts Trailer For Director Reginald Hudlin’s New Documentary Film SIDNEY, From Producer Oprah Winfrey

Today Apple unveiled the trailer for the new documentary film “Sidney,” produced by Oprah Winfrey.

From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Academy Award nominee Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring candid interviews with Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford, Lenny Kravitz, Barbra Streisand, Spike Lee and many more, the film is also produced by Derik Murray, in close collaboration with the Poitier family.

The actor was recognized twice by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The first time was when Actress Anne Bancroft presented Poitier the Oscar for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field at the 36th Academy Awards.

Sidney Poitier received an Honorary Oscar, presented by Denzel Washington, for his body of work at the 74th Annual Academy Awards.

Produced by Oprah Winfrey, and hailing from Harpo Productions and Network Entertainment, the documentary is directed by Reginald Hudlin and written by Jesse James Miller. Derik Murray also serves as producer. Terry Wood, Catherine Cyr, Brian Gersh, Paul Gertz, Reginald Hudlin, Joanna Shimkus Poitier, Anika Poitier and Barry Krost executive produce.

“Sidney” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on September 23, 2022

Paramount Pictures’ Horror Film SMILE Announced as Fantastic Fest Opening Night Selection

Paramount Pictures announced on Tuesday that their upcoming horror film, SMILE, will be the Opening Night Film at Fantastic Fest 2022.

“We’re opening the festivities with the world premiere of Paramount Pictures’ SMILE, the intensely creepy debut feature from Parker Finn that’ll have even the seasoned Fantastic Fest crowd gripping their armrests in genuine fright.”

Read more here: drafthouse.com/news/fantastic-fest

Sosie Bacon stars in Paramount Pictures Presents in Association with Paramount Players A Temple Hill Production “SMILE.”

The cast includes Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Robin Weigert, Caitlin Stasey with Kal Penn and Rob Morgan.

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.

See SMILE in theaters and Dolby Cinemas September 30.

https://www.smile.movie/

SMILE is rated R for strong violent content and grisly images, and language

Sosie Bacon and Kyle Gallner star in Paramount Pictures Presents in Association with Paramount Players A Temple Hill Production “SMILE.”
Kyle Gallner stars in Paramount Pictures Presents in Association with Paramount Players A Temple Hill Production “SMILE.”

Halloween Alert – First Look At GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, Begins October 25 On Netflix

“The World is Horrible and Beautiful… exactly at the same time.” – Guillermo del Toro

Acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro curates this collection of sinister stories, each more horrifying than the next.

Check out this First Look.

This anthology of sinister stories is told by some of today’s most revered horror creators, including the directors of The Babadook, Splice, Mandy, and many more.

The series arrives in a special four-night Netflix event beginning October 25.

Set you reminder here: https://www.netflix.com/title/80209229

Fathom Events, Paramount Pictures And TCM Celebrate STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN 40th Anniversary – In Theatres Nationwide September 4, 5 And 8 

Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan 40th Anniversary

One of the most celebrated and essential adventures from the STAR TREK universe, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN celebrates 40 years with the director’s cut on the big screen! 

On routine training maneuvers, Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) seems resigned that this may be the last space mission of his career. But an adversary from the past has returned with a vengeance. Aided by his exiled band of genetic supermen, Khan (Ricardo Montalban)—brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth—has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen the top-secret device called Project Genesis, wrested control of another Federation starship, and now schemes to set a most deadly trap for his old enemy Kirk… with the threat of a universal Armageddon. The film is rated PG in U.S. for violence and language.

Fans will also be able to see Nichelle Nichols as the franchise’s beloved Lt. Uhura. Nichols passed away on July 30, 2022 at age 89. The radiant, ebullient actress embraced Star Trek, her role and the fans. Her legacy will outlive her for centuries.

https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Star-Trek-II-The-Wrath-of-Khan-40th-Anniversary-presented-by-TCM?date=2022-09-04

In 2021, Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies announced the titles for the eighth annual TCM Big Screen Classics series, this year celebrating the anniversaries of 12 of Tinseltown’s most beloved motion pictures. Honoring acclaimed films, from the 40th anniversary of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, to the 80th anniversary of the lauded Casablanca, plus 10 films representing decades in between, the TCM Big Screen Classics series has something for everyone in 2022.

Each film is presented with pristine digital projection and movie-theater-quality sound, and in its original aspect ratio as intended by the filmmakers. The TCM Big Screen Classics series is further enhanced with fascinating pre- and post-feature insights presented by popular TCM hosts, including TCM Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz.

Films in the 2022 TCM Big Screen Classics series include:

  • Casablanca 80th Anniversary
  • Lady Sings the Blues 50th Anniversary
  • The Quiet Man 70th Anniversary
  • Singin’ In The Rain 70th Anniversary
  • Smokey and the Bandit 45th Anniversary
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 60th Anniversary
  • Cabaret 50th Anniversary
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 40th Anniversary
  • Poltergeist 40th Anniversary
  • In the Heat of the Night 55th Anniversary
  • To Kill A Mockingbird 60th Anniversary
  • It’s A Wonderful Life – Celebrating 75 Years

George Clooney And Julia Roberts Star In Romantic Comedy TICKET TO PARADISE – Watch The Trailer

Watch the trailer for TICKET TO PARADISE starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, in theaters October 21.

https://www.tickettoparadise.movie/

Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. From Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures and Red Om Films, Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances. 

Directed by Ol Parker (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, writer of the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films) from his script with Daniel Pipski, Ticket to Paradise is produced by Tim Bevan (Darkest Hour, The Danish Girl) and Eric Fellner (The Theory of Everything, Les Misérables) for Working Title, by Sarah Harvey (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, co-producer In Bruges), by Deborah Balderstone (Palm Beach, Gone), by George Clooney and Oscar® winner Grant Heslov (Argo, The Midnight Sky ) for Smokehouse Pictures and by Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill (both co-executive producers, the Homecoming series) for Red Om Films. 

Ticket to Paradise is filmed on location in Queensland, Australia, aided by incentives from the Australian federal government and from Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy.  

(from left) David (George Clooney) and Georgia (Julia Roberts) in Ticket to Paradise, directed by Ol Parker. Photo Credit: Universal Pictures

Colin Farrell And Brendan Gleeson Star In Trailer For Searchlight Pictures’ THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell previously worked together in 2008’s IN BRUGES, an excellent black comedy crime film. McDonagh won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

The three are together again for THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN.

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Pádraic (Colin Farrell) and Colm (Brendan Gleeson), who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán (Kerry Condon) and troubled young islander Dominic (Barry Keoghan), endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Pádraic’s repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences.

The movie opens in theaters October and will screen at the Venice Film Festival https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022/venezia-79-competition/banshees-inisherin and the Toronto International Film Festival https://www.tiff.net/events/the-banshees-of-inisherin

Colin Farrell and Barry Keoghan in the film THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. Photo by Jonathan Hession. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.
Kerry Condon in the film THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. Photo by Jonathan Hession. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.
Colin Farrell in the film THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. Photo by Jonathan Hession. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.

Watch Patton Oswalt In I LOVE MY DAD Opening In Theaters This Friday, August 5

Magnolia Pictures will release I LOVE MY DAD in theaters this Friday, August 5 and On Demand August 12 and today they dropped a new trailer for the film.

I LOVE MY DAD had its World Premiere at SXSW 2022 to incredible praise from both fans and critics alike, winning both the Narrative Feature Grand Jury Award and Audience Award.

Inspired by writer, director, and star James Morosini’s true life experience, I LOVE MY DAD follows Chuck (Patton Oswalt), a hopelessly estranged father who desperately wants to reconnect with his troubled son, Franklin (Morosini). Blocked on social media and concerned for his son’s life, Chuck impersonates a waitress online and starts checking in with Franklin. But things begin to spiral when Franklin falls for this imaginary girl (Claudia Sulewski) and wants nothing more than to meet her in person, as Chuck has inadvertently catfished his own son.

A thrilling comedy with an unexpected twist, I LOVE MY DAD also stars Rachel Dratch, Lil Rel Howery, Amy Landecker and Ricky Velez.

James Morosini (Writer, Director, Star) says of his award-winning sophomore film, “today my dad and I have a great relationship. He saw the film for the first time when it premiered at SXSW. During the screening he leaned over and said, “this is a really good movie.”

Oswalt co-created “M.O.D.O.K.,” a Marvel stop-motion animated adult comedy series for Hulu as well as voicing the titular character, and currently co-stars as ‘Principal Durbin’ on the NBC Universal comedy “A.P. Bio,” produced by Seth Meyers, Mike O’Brien, and Lorne Michaels. Oswalt also was the lead voice of ‘Max’ in The Secret Life of Pets.

On Monday the comedian was on The Late Show and discussed with host Stephen Colbert his upcoming movie.

Oswalt also provided the voice for ‘Remy’ the rat, in Brad Bird’s Oscar-winning Ratatouille.

WAMG attended The Academy’s Oscar Week 2012 Animated Feature Film Nominees event where the actor served as host.

https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2012/02/84th-academy-awards-animated-feature-film-symposium-jennifer-yuh-nelson-talks-kung-fu-panda-3/

http://www.magpictures.com/ilovemydad/

Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen Coming Back For BOOK CLUB 2 – THE NEXT CHAPTER, Opening Mother’s Day Weekend, May 12, 2023

(l-r) Diane Keaton stars as Diane, Jane Fonda as Vivian, Candice Bergen as Sharon and Mary Steenburgen as Carol in BOOK CLUB 2, a Focus Features release. Credit: Riccardo Ghilardi / © Endeavor Content

Focus Features’ BOOK CLUB 2 – THE NEXT CHAPTER, a sequel to the wildly successful and beloved 2018 comedy BOOK CLUB, is set for a wide release on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2023. Focus Features will distribute the film in the U.S. Universal Pictures International will distribute internationally. Endeavor Content financed and produced the film.

The film is written by Bill Holderman and Erin Simms, with Holderman returning as Director. The duo will also serve as producers. Executive Producers are Brad Weston, Trish Hofmann, Enzo Sisti and Andrew Duncan.

The highly anticipated sequel, starring returning icons Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen alongside Andy Garcia, Don Johnson, and Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Hugh Quarshie and Vincent Riotta, follows our four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.

The sequels’ predecessor, BOOK CLUB, earned an impressive $68 million domestically from a $13.5 million opening weekend and $104 million worldwide.

See The Trailer For Sylvester Stallone’s Upcoming Film SAMARITAN

Okay, okay… I know what you’re thinking – at age 76, just how badass could Sylvester Stallone possibly be? Well, in the trailer for his latest film, SAMARITAN, he’s about to show you. After nearly 5 decades – DECADES! – as one of the biggest action heroes on the planet, one would think he’d be ready to hang up the can of whoop-ass, but you’d be wrong.

Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty-five years ago, Granite City’s super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis.

Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.

Sylvester Stallone as Joe Smith in SAMARITAN, directed by Julius Avery, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Daniel McFadden / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures © 2022 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

25 years ago, the world’s greatest hero vanished. It’s time to unmask the truth.

Check out the brand new trailer for SAMARITAN, hitting Amazon Prime on August 26.

Directed by Julius Avery, (Overlord (2018), Son of a Gun (2014) the film stars Sylvester Stallone, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, and Moises Arias.

Samaritan launches globally on August 26 on Prime Video.

Javon “Wanna” Walton (left) as Sam Cleary and Sylvester Stallone (right) as Joe Smith in SAMARITAN, directed by Julius Avery, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures © 2022 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Pilou Asbæk (left) as Cyrus and Sylvester Stallone (right) as Joe Smith in SAMARITAN, directed by Julius Avery, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures © 2022 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

First Trailer For Director Chinonye Chukwu’s TILL Is Here Starring Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall and Whoopi Goldberg

(L to R) Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Bradley and Whoopi Goldberg as Alma Carthan in TILL, directed by Chinonye Chukwu, released by Orion Pictures. Credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon / Orion Pictures © 2022 ORION PICTURES RELEASING LLC. All Rights Reserved.

From director Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency), comes the true story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley, and a mother’s fight for justice.

Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother’s ability to change the world.

The film will have it’s world premiere at the 60th New York Film Festival.

Watch the official trailer for TILL.

TILL stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley and Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till, also starring Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett, and Whoopi Goldberg

The director says of the film:

“The crux of this story is not about the traumatic, physical violence inflicted upon Emmett – which is why I refused to depict such brutality in the film – but it is about Mamie’s remarkable journey in the aftermath. She is grounded by the love for her child, for at its core, TILL is a love story. Amidst the inherent pain and heartbreak, it was critical for me to ground their affection throughout the film. The cinematic language and tone of TILL was deeply rooted in the balance between loss in the absence of love; the inconsolable grief in the absence of joy; and the embrace of Black life alongside the heart wrenching loss of a child.”

(L to R) Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till and Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Bradley in TILL, directed by Chinonye Chukwu, released by Orion Pictures. Credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon / Orion Pictures © 2022 ORION PICTURES RELEASING LLC. All Rights Reserved.

I hope viewers will empathize with the humanities on screen and see our present cultural and political realities within this film. And I hope that Mamie’s story helps us all to realize the power within ourselves to continue to fight for the change we want to see in the world, just as she did.”

TILL is written by Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chinonye Chukwu.

(L to R) Director Chinonye Chukwu and actor Jalyn Hill on the set of TILL, released by Orion Pictures. Credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon / Orion Pictures © 2022 ORION PICTURES RELEASING LLC. All Rights Reserved.

TILL will be in Select Theaters October 14th and everywhere October 28th.

https://www.unitedartistsreleasing.com/till/