🎥 “Elsinore” Trailer: Andrew Scott Faces Life, Death, and Hamlet in This Awards Contender About the True Story of Actor Ian Charleson — In Select Theaters November 20th

Hamlet is one of the most sought-after roles in all of William Shakespeare’s works. It has long been considered the ultimate challenge for any stage actor. It’s a grueling role that demands an actor dig deep into some very dark places. But if we stop and think about the themes of the play itself... well, it’s a story haunted by death and grief, with a protagonist driven by anger and revenge and consumed by the struggle to understand his own mortality.

Now imagine being an actor about to take on Hamlet, only to find yourself confronting those very same questions in your own life at the exact same time. That would be a heavy burden for any actor to carry, let alone one suddenly faced with the very thought of death knocking at his own door.

The buzz surrounding Andrew Scott’s performance in the new biographical drama Elsinore has only been growing since its debut last month at the Telluride Film Festival. Here, Scott—who has been in the Oscar conversation before but has never been nominated—takes on the role of Scottish actor Ian Charleson. And this time, Scott is looking like a serious contender, one of the first this year to emerge as a potential frontrunner.

The forthcoming film dramatizes the final years of Ian Charleson’s life and career. Best known for starring in the Oscar-winning Olympic drama Chariots of Fire, Charleson returned to the stage for a production of Hamlet while facing a much more personal struggle offstage. Diagnosed with HIV in 1986 at the height of the AIDS crisis, Charleson was dealing with an illness that would increasingly threaten both his life and his ability to perform. Still, he continued with Hamlet, delivering what would become not only one of the defining performances of his acting career, but one of the great Hamlet performances of all time. His own connection to the material made the performance all the more powerful. Sadly, Charleson would become one of the first major British celebrities to die from AIDS, at a time when the disease was still heavily stigmatized and widely misunderstood.

Directed by Simon Stone (The Dig) from a screenplay by Stephen Beresford (Pride), the film also stars Oscar winner Olivia Colman as the physician overseeing Charleson’s treatment, along with Johnny Flynn as National Theatre director Richard Eyre and Billie Piper as Charleson’s close friend Patsy Pollock.

Elsinore appears to be more than a simple biopic, but an exploration of just how thin the line between actor and character can become when the material begins to mirror the actor’s own struggles. The film is set to open in select U.S. theaters on November 20th.

🎥 “The Cycle” Trailer: Daredevil’s Deborah Ann Woll Investigates Her Father’s Grisly Death in Director Jordan Downey’s New Resurrection-Horror Thriller — Streaming October 23rd on Shudder

The supernatural is usually defined by what can’t be explained. So trying to apply science to it may seem futile. Nevertheless, if you can create a horror movie that speaks to both sides of your brain—the rational side looking for genuine answers and the part that knows some things simply can’t be rationalized... well, you just might have something genuinely unsettling and terrifying.

Well, ladies and germs, we present to you: The Cycle. And it looks creepy good.

This new Shudder horror original stars Daredevil’s Deborah Ann Woll as Meg, a forensic anthropologist investigating a grisly crime scene where one of three dead bodies turns out to be her long-lost father. He just happened to disappear 36 years ago, and to this day, no one knows what happened to him.

And if that wasn’t strange enough—having a daughter inspect her father’s badly decomposed corpse—his body appears to have suffered multiple severe fractures, including major trauma to the chest cavity, all before postmortem changes set in.

Even weirder, Meg soon begins having terrifying nightmares about her father coming back to life, only to realize they may not be nightmares at all. Perhaps life really is a cycle. And death is only a part of it, not the end.

Co-starring Burn Notice’s Jeffrey Donovan as the local sheriff, this creature-horror thriller hails from Jordan Downey, the cult horror director behind the lo-fi Viking supernatural gem The Head Hunter, as well as the V/H/S/Beyond segment “Stork.”

Since premiering at Fantastic Fest this year, The Cycle has been praised for Woll’s performance, as well as some seriously impressive practical creature effects. And judging by the trailer, we can see why. This thing looks nasty in all the right ways.

So if you’re looking for a Halloween movie this month, this could be the perfect pick. The Cycle premieres October 23rd on Shudder.

🎥 “Ebenezer” New Trailer: Johnny Depp Is Scrooge in Ti West’s Dark and Gothic Take on Charles Dickens’ Classic Christmas Ghost Story with Ian McKellen, Andrea Riseborough, Tramell Tillman and More — Hitting Theaters November 13th

There’s always a good rule of thumb: try to separate the art from the artist. But we can’t help thinking Johnny Depp might be playing into his less-than-spotless public image by taking on one of literature’s most infamous misers. Put aside whatever you think of Depp these days, and we have to admit, this feels like a bit of perfect casting. Here’s an actor who, much like Scrooge himself, must have a few deep regrets of his own to wrestle with. Bah humbug! Yes, indeed-y.

Horror filmmaker Ti West (of the X trilogy fame) is the man behind this new retelling of Charles Dickens’ famous holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. And if you stop to think about it, this just might be one of the most horror-tinged Christmas yarns ever written, making West a pretty inspired choice to bring all those ghosts and spooky spirits to the forefront while leaning into the story’s darker Gothic elements.

Here, Depp steps in as Ebenezer Scrooge, the world’s worst boss and crankiest Christmas hater of all time. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley (played by a ghostly Ian McKellen), who warns him of the terrible fate awaiting him. Soon, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future (Andrea Riseborough, Tramell Tillman, and Robert Strange) arrive to drag Scrooge through the life he’s lived and the dark future still ahead.

Featuring Rupert Grint as Ebenezer’s long-suffering clerk Bob Cratchit, along with Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, and Charlie Murphy, this version of the Dickens classic feels like a bit of a mash-up of the many adaptations that came before it, only with West leaning much harder into the ghostly Gothic atmosphere that was always there, but perhaps never pushed quite this far.

Ebenezer is due to arrive in theaters November 13th.

🎥 “The Man with the Bag” Teaser: Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Santa and Alan Ritchson Is the Thief Who Has to Save Christmas in This Holiday Action-Comedy with Awkwafina — Due to Stream December 2nd on Prime Video

Arnold Schwarzenegger is Santa Claus... wait, what?! In something that sounds like it was ripped straight from a child’s dream journal, the iconic Terminator star trades in his leather jacket and shades for the jolly man’s red suit and big white beard. In this holiday fantasy family comedy, Reacher star Alan Ritchson plays a former thief recruited straight off the Naughty List to help recover Santa’s stolen magical bag. (Wait... Reacher is here too?! Now someone definitely took a peek at my dream journal.) Ritchson sets out to retrieve the bag and save Christmas for everyone, while Awkwafina co-stars as the sneaky rogue elf who stole it in the first place. Directed by Adam Shankman (The Pacifier, Hairspray), this might be the rare Christmas movie you won’t have to convince Dad to sit down and watch.

🎥 “Rose” U.S. Trailer: Anatomy of a Fall’s Sandra Hüller Poses as a Male Soldier Claiming an Abandoned Farm in This Stark Black-and-White 17th-Century German Historical Drama — In Select U.S. Theaters December 11th

Oscar-nominated German actress Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest, Project Hail Mary) continues to surprise us, not only with the roles she takes on, but with how completely she disappears into them. And this just may be one of her biggest transformations yet. Here, Hüller plays Rose, a mysterious soldier who arrives in an isolated Protestant village in 17th-century Germany, claiming to be the heir to a long-abandoned farmstead. Posing as a man, Rose is met with suspicion from the villagers and must work to earn their trust. But the more she becomes part of the community, the harder it is to keep her true identity hidden. While Rose isn’t based on any one true story or real-life historical figure, director Markus Schleinzer and co-writer Alexander Brom drew inspiration from hundreds of documented cases of women who lived as men over several centuries. Shot in rich black-and-white contrast reminiscent of classic European period dramas, the film feels almost timeless, as though Rose’s story might as well have been pulled from the pages of a forgotten history.

🎥 “Clarissa” Trailer: Sophie Okonedo Stars in This Contemporary Nigerian Reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ with David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, and Ayo Edebiri — In Select Theaters December 11th

Do all adaptations need to be faithful to their source material? Not necessarily. Sometimes it’s more interesting to take a classic, drop it into a completely different setting, keep the emotional core intact, and see what happens. That’s the approach with this new adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, starring Sophie Okonedo in the title role and putting her back in the Oscar conversation for the first time since 2004’s Hotel Rwanda. She’s joined by David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Toheeb Jimoh, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Danny Sapani, and The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri. Moving the story from 1920s London to contemporary Lagos, Nigeria, the film follows Okonedo’s Clarissa as she prepares for a high-society party while people from her past stir up memories of old loves, buried desires, and the life she might have lived. Directed by Nigerian twin filmmakers Arie and Chuko Esiri, it’s a reflective mood piece about memory, regret, love, and how the past never seems to let go of us.

🎥 “Sense and Sensibility” New Trailer: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles Star as the Dashwood Sisters in This New Jane Austen Adaptation with George MacKay and Frank Dillane — In Theaters October 16th

After the box-office success of Twisters, you would think that Daisy Edgar-Jones was setting herself up for more big Hollywood studio action films. But no. The English actress trades CGI-created tornadoes for something a little more... British. It’s a period romantic drama based on Jane Austen’s classic Sense and Sensibility. Edgar-Jones takes on Elinor Dashwood in a brand-new adaptation, continuing the idea that every new generation needs its own set of Jane Austen films. Joining Edgar-Jones is Esmé Creed-Miles as her younger sister, Marianne Dashwood, along with George MacKay as Edward Ferrars, Frank Dillane as John Willoughby, Herbert Nordrum as Colonel Brandon, and Caitríona Balfe as Mrs. Dashwood. So, if any Jane Austen heads are looking for their next period romance fix, this might just be the ticket... even though the Ang Lee-directed version is still a classic in our eyes.

🎥 “La Bola Negra” Trailer: Cannes-Winning Directors Los Javis Explore Forbidden Love and Multigenerational Trauma in This Buzzy Spanish Drama Starring Penélope Cruz, Glenn Close, Guitarricadelafuente, and Miguel Bernardeau — In U.S. Theaters October 16th Before Arriving on Netflix December 2nd

Seemingly out of nowhere, this Spanish generational drama has burst onto the scene, and suddenly everyone is talking about it as a major awards contender. So what’s behind all the buzz? For starters, it’s already pulled off an impressive one-two punch on the festival circuit: winning Best Director at Cannes before taking home the People’s Choice Award at TIFF last month. Spanning nearly a century of Spanish history, the story moves between 1932, 1937, and 2017, following three generations of men connected by desire, pain, and the things one generation inevitably leaves behind for the next. Critics and audiences alike have praised its emotional sweep and exploration of sexual identity, family tradition, forbidden love, and generational repression. Its sprawling ensemble includes Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, and Milo Quifes, alongside Oscar winner Penélope Cruz and Oscar nominee Glenn Close. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (better known as Los Javis), don’t be surprised if this one keeps coming up as awards season gets underway.

🎥 “The Last Temptation of Becky” Teasers: Becky Is Back to Kick More Nazi Ass as Lulu Wilson Takes on Neil Patrick Harris in the Third Action-Horror Film — In Theaters November 4th

What started out as a dark comedic riff on the home-invasion horror subgenre, with a tough-as-nails young girl turned vigilante, has somehow become a full-blown indie action-horror franchise. Now three films in, that little girl has grown into an anti-Nazi ass-kicker ready to take on more. Lulu Wilson reprises her role as Becky Hooper, who has gone from teenage vigilante to full-fledged CIA field agent in this third installment. Neil Patrick Harris joins as (what else?) a Fourth Reich-obsessed villain with plans to bring the Nazis back. And who better to whomp his dumb Nazi ass than someone with a dark, violent history of doing exactly that? Time to take out the garbage, ’cause Becky is back, and she ain’t taking any prisoners.

🎥 “Flush” Trailer: This French Gross-Out Horror Comedy Traps a Cocaine Addict in a Nightclub Toilet for One Seriously Twisted Night — Arriving on VOD/Digital in the U.S. October 9th

Hey, it wouldn’t be Halloween season without a little gross-out horror flick coming out to play, offering up something bizarre and grotesque for those looking to get a little weird with their seasonal viewing. And this French offering certainly fits the bill, trapping a middle-aged cocaine addict (Jonathan Lambert) with his head stuck in a nightclub toilet as drug dealers, a drug-addicted rat, and one increasingly disgusting complication after another make an already bad night considerably worse. Flush isn’t just the title of this movie from director Grégory Morin, it might be the only thing its poor protagonist is hoping to hear by the end of the night.

🎥 “Let’s Have Kids!” Trailer: Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao Make a Pregnancy Pact in This Indie Comedy with Sam Richardson and Max Greenfield — On VOD/Digital October 13th

They were born on the same day. They grew up together and became the closest of friends. Now they wanna have a baby together. Well, not together together. But together... at the same time. In this indie comedy, Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao star as lifelong best friends Emma and Phoebe, who make a pact to get pregnant at the same time and take on motherhood side by side. But when only one of them becomes pregnant, those carefully laid plans start pulling Emma and Phoebe in different directions, testing a friendship built around doing everything together. Sam Richardson and Max Greenfield play their respective partners, with KJ Apa, Mary Steenburgen, and Ed Begley Jr. rounding out the ensemble. Undateable creator Adam Sztykiel makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ellie Knaus. Sure, you can plan the next chapter of your life with someone, but you can’t guarantee you’ll both get there at the same time—no matter how much you plan for it.

🎥 “Capturing Bigfoot” Trailer: Nearly 60 Years Later, a New Documentary Explores the Legacy, Mystery & Struggles Over the Infamous Patterson-Gimlin Footage — In Select Theaters & Exclusively on Prime Video October 20th

It remains one of the most hotly debated and analyzed pieces of footage surrounding the myth of Bigfoot. And nearly 60 years later, those 60 seconds of grainy 16mm film still define the iconic image of what we think Bigfoot looks like. In this new documentary, filmmakers dig into the untold story surrounding the infamous Patterson-Gimlin footage that captured the public imagination and helped kick-start an entire subculture of Bigfoot believers, skeptics, and conspiracy-minded obsessives. Was it a hoax? Was it a genuine Bigfoot sighting? Perhaps the better question is why, nearly 60 years later, we’re still asking. The film also digs into the families and people behind the footage, where disputes over ownership, money, and legacy have turned a 60-second piece of film into a generational struggle of its own.

🎥 “Re-Creation” U.S. Trailer: Vicky Krieps, Colm Meaney and Aidan Gillen Revisit One of Ireland’s Most Infamous Unsolved Murders in Jim Sheridan’s 12 Angry Men-Inspired Courtroom Thriller — On VOD/Digital September 29th; Followed by a DVD Release October 27th

Oscar-nominated Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan has joined forces with co-director David Merriman to revisit one of Ireland’s most infamous unsolved murder cases: the 1996 murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier, who was found dead outside her holiday home in West Cork, Ireland. Using the same narrative structure as Sidney Lumet’s classic 12 Angry Men, the film takes place inside a fictional jury room, where twelve jurors must decide whether British journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of her murder. Featuring an ensemble that includes Vicky Krieps, Colm Meaney, and Aidan Gillen, the film becomes a dramatized debate over the facts of a real-life case that never made it inside a courtroom.

🎥 “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” Trailer: Judd Apatow Celebrates Maria Bamford’s One-of-a-Kind Comic Mind in This New Documentary — Debuts October 23rd on Netflix

All art is derivative in some way. But every once in a while, someone comes along with something so purely original that it breaks the mold. Maria Bamford isn’t like any other stand-up comedian you might’ve seen before... or might ever see again. Is she for everyone? Is her humor for everyone? No, not exactly. But like all true originals, she doesn’t have to be. Filmmaker and fellow comedian Judd Apatow co-directs this profile documentary celebrating Bamford’s singular comic voice and the deeply personal mental health journey that helped shape it into something entirely her own. Featuring many notable comedians (like Conan O’Brien and Stephen Colbert) who have become some of Bamford’s biggest supporters and fans, this is a loving portrait of a comic mind that has always operated on its own wavelength. It’s just tuned to a station only some of us can pick up.

🎥 “NAZA” Trailer: Israeli Filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor Examine the AI-Assisted Military Systems Behind Israel’s Bombing of Gaza in the Venice Special Jury Prize-Winning Documentary — Opening in NY October 2nd, Expanding to More Theaters October 9th; Before Streaming Free on the Guardian’s Website in November

It’s one of the most talked-about documentaries to have premiered last month at the Venice Film Festival, where it received a 25-minute standing ovation before winning the Special Jury Prize. Israeli investigative journalists/filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor explore the AI-assisted military systems behind Israel’s mass bombing of Gaza, exposing how deeply ingrained these technologies have become in surveillance, target selection, and airstrike procedures. Featuring exclusive interviews with 24 members of the Israeli military and intelligence services, conducted under the condition of total anonymity, the film also examines just how inhumanely routine these systems have become, reducing decisions about Palestinian civilian casualties to numbers on a page. Considered extremely controversial in Israel, the documentary is co-produced by the Guardian and Oscar-winning The Zone of Interest producer James Wilson, with filmmaker Jonathan Glazer serving as executive producer. If human life is callously reduced to a mere number, the question becomes about why no one seems willing to say when enough is enough.

🎥 “Joy of Joys” Trailer: ‘The Zone of Interest’ Director Jonathan Glazer Goes Inside Abbey Road with Olivia Rodrigo, Arctic Monkeys, Damon Albarn & More for War Child’s HELP(2) — Premieres in October at The 64th New York Film Festival

Speaking of Jonathan Glazer. The acclaimed music video director-turned-filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning The Zone of Interest returns to his music roots with this new behind-the-scenes documentary that takes us inside Abbey Road Studios. Filmed during the recording of War Child’s charity album HELP(2), the doc takes a fly-on-the-wall approach as artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Damon Albarn, Arctic Monkeys, Fontaines D.C., and Jarvis Cocker come together to make the album. Under Glazer’s eye, it becomes a portrait of artists expressing themselves, collaborating, and coming together for a shared cause.

🎥 “threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE” Trailer: Sean Ono Lennon Makes His Feature Documentary Directing Debut with a Look Inside NYC’s Avant-Garde Fashion Collective — Opening at NY’s Film Forum November 13th

Musician Sean Ono Lennon co-directs this documentary that takes us inside the world of New York avant-garde fashion collective threeASFOUR and the three designers who have spent decades making art on their own terms. Marking Lennon’s feature documentary directing debut, alongside co-director and cinematographer Brian C. González, the film looks back at more than two decades of the collective’s work and their ongoing struggle to remain artistically independent. Some might see fashion as little more than clothes and commerce, but this doc makes the case for something more: fashion as pure artistic expression and a radical rejection of the status quo.

🎥 “Free Fall” Trailer: A Russian Astronaut Is Stranded Alone in Orbit in This Effects-Heavy Russian Space Survival Thriller — On VOD/Digital October 27th

This Russian astronaut thriller takes one of the oldest fears in space travel and runs with it: What happens when a repairman is left stranded alone in orbit? And if that wasn’t bad enough... what happens when the only thing connecting him to safety is a voice on the other end of the radio after a catastrophic proton storm cuts him off from his crew? Directed by Russian filmmaker Oleg Urazaykin and starring Alexander Kuznetsov as the stranded repairman, this effects-heavy survival thriller puts us through one man’s increasingly desperate and agonizing attempt to make it back to safety before time runs out. Think The Martian meets Gravity, but with a ticking clock.

🎥 “Collision Course” Trailer: Crooked Cops Pull Off a Bank Heist Only to Find Themselves Investigating Their Own Crime in This Spanish Action-Thriller Starring Laia Costa, Karra Elejalde and Luis Zahera — Streams October 30th on Netflix

Movies about cops chasing criminals are a dime a dozen. But what about this twist: what if the cops were chasing themselves? That’s the clever setup at the center of this Spanish action-thriller, where a group of police officers pull off a bank robbery, only to find themselves assigned to investigate the very crime they committed. But after a brutal getaway crash throws their carefully planned heist into total disarray, loyalties are tested to the breaking point, secrets come spilling out, and suddenly no one is quite sure who they can trust. Starring Laia Costa, Karra Elejalde, and Luis Zahera, and directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, this sets out to prove that sometimes, to get away with a crime, you have to make sure you’re the one in charge of the investigation. That is, if everything goes according to plan.

🎥 “Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint” U.K. Trailer: ‘Game of Thrones’ Star John Bradley Learns the True Meaning of Christmas in This British Holiday Comedy-Drama with Celia Imrie, Richard E. Grant and Sophia Di Martino — In UK Theaters November 6th

Game of Thrones’ John Bradley learns the true meaning of Christmas as Aubrey, a reclusive model-soldier painter and lifelong holiday hater whose disastrous encounter with a snow globe lands him in community service. Sent to Willow Lodge, a struggling retirement home facing closure, Aubrey is reluctantly recruited into a gloriously chaotic production of A Christmas Carol to help save the home. Somewhere between rehearsals, eccentric residents, and plenty of Christmas chaos, Aubrey begins rediscovering the holiday spirit he thought he’d lost for good. This British Christmas comedy-drama features an impressive ensemble including Celia Imrie, Richard E. Grant, Adjoa Andoh, Sophia Di Martino, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Karl Pilkington, and the voice of Jim Broadbent.

🎥 “The Holiday Hitman” Trailer: A Professional Hitman Looks to Save His Marriage and His Family in This Bloody Holiday Action-Comedy Starring Nick Sagar and Montana Manning — On VOD/Digital November 3rd

This Christmas, prepare to deck the halls... with the blood of your enemies. This holiday action-comedy follows professional hitman Hank (Nick Sagar), who is trying to do something considerably more difficult than killing people: save his marriage. Hoping to spend a nice, quiet holiday vacation with his wife, Jenny (Montana Manning), and daughter, Hank is determined to leave the killing behind for just a few days and give his family the Christmas they deserve. But when his boss doesn’t take kindly to Hank refusing a job on Christmas Eve, he puts a bounty on his head, sending a collection of deadly contract killers his way. Now Hank has to take them out before his family discovers his double life. If he’s going to survive Christmas and save his marriage, he’s going to need a Christmas miracle.

🎥 “Gentle Monster” Trailer: Léa Seydoux’s Fresh Start Is Shattered by Her Husband’s Dark Secret in Marie Kreutzer’s Psychological Drama — In Select Theaters October 30th, on Netflix November 18th

How well do you really know the person you love? Léa Seydoux stars as Lucy, a concert pianist who moves her family to the countryside, hoping a quieter life will help her husband, Philip (Laurence Rupp), recover from severe burnout. But their fresh start is shattered when police suddenly arrive, arrest Philip, and seize his computers. As a devastating accusation begins to surface, Lucy is caught between the man she loves and the growing fear that she may never have truly known him at all. Written and directed by Corsage filmmaker Marie Kreutzer, this psychological drama explores how one horrifying revelation can tear an entire family apart.

🎥 “Operation Kabul” Trailer: A Hungarian Military Unit Races Back into Kabul for a Dangerous Rescue Mission in This Hungarian War-Action Film Set Against the 2021 Afghanistan Withdrawal — On VOD/Digital November 3rd

Inspired by true events and set against the chaotic 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, this Hungarian war-action film follows a military unit caught in the desperate race to get civilians out of Kabul before the city falls. When a Hungarian doctor is suddenly captured by the Taliban, the operation to get everyone out takes an unexpected turn. With time running out, a rifleman commander and his unit leave the relative safety of the airport and head back into Kabul on a dangerous nighttime rescue mission, knowing there’s a real chance they could be left behind. Directed by Zsombor Dyga and starring Gábor Jászberényi and Blanka Mészáros, the film draws inspiration from the real-life Hungarian military evacuation known as Operation Shaman Shield.

🎥 “Rocky: 50th Anniversary (4K Restoration)” Trailer: Sylvester Stallone’s Underdog Classic Goes the Distance Once Again — Back in Theaters November 7th–11th, via Fathom Ent.

It’s considered one of the great boxing film classics of all time, and it also delivered the surprise, star-making performance of a then-young Sylvester Stallone. Now, 50 years later, it’s set to return to theaters to remind everyone how one underdog story became a cultural phenomenon. And why? Well, for starters, winning was never as important to Rocky Balboa as proving he could go the distance; a sentiment that still resonates with moviegoers looking for a reason to keep fighting. And with a new feature film (I Play Rocky) soon to be released dramatizing the behind-the-scenes making of Rocky, perhaps there’s no better time to revisit where it all began.

🎥 “Wild at Heart: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern Hit the Road Again in David Lynch’s Cult 1990 Wild, Weird & Unrestrained Love Story with Willem Dafoe and Diane Ladd — Back In Theaters October 30th

Thirty-six years after its original theatrical release, David Lynch’s fever dream of a road movie is making its way back to the big screen in a new 4K restoration. Sex, crime, Elvis, The Wizard of Oz, and one bizarre encounter after another... the film is pure Lynch at his most unrestrained and unapologetically weird. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern star as Sailor Ripley and Lula Fortune, two young lovers on the run from Lula’s violently disapproving mother and the killers she sends after them. Along the way, Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd, Isabella Rossellini, and Harry Dean Stanton pop up in one of Lynch’s wildest trips through love, violence, and twisted Americana. Part ’50s retro road picture, part rockabilly acid trip, part Southern Gothic love story, but all Lynchian goodness.

🎥 “Directed By... Steven Soderbergh (1991–2021)” Blu-ray Trailer: Imprint Films Revisits Soderbergh’s Early Years with a 4-Film Collection Featuring Kafka, Mr. Kneff, King of the Hill & The Underneath — Coming to 4K UHD + Blu-ray November 25th in Australia, via Imprint Films

Any physical media collectors out there? If so, you already know that sometimes the best collections, sadly, don’t come from U.S. labels, but from overseas. Well, it seems the early works of filmmaker Steven Soderbergh have become the latest example, thanks to the good people at Australian label Imprint Films. This collection contains Soderbergh’s cult 1991 Jeremy Irons-starring semi-biopic mystery Kafka and its radically reworked 2021 version, Mr. Kneff, which transforms the original into a shorter, largely silent, sepia-toned reinterpretation. The film is a fictional depiction of German writer Franz Kafka’s life, but told through the same kind of surrealist, labyrinthine world found in his writings. The collection also includes Soderbergh’s bittersweet 1993 Depression-era coming-of-ager King of the Hill and his 1995 neo-noir heist caper The Underneath. Looking to understand how Soderbergh shaped his early film career after his 1989 breakout debut, Sex, Lies, and Videotape? This collection offers a pretty good place to start.

🎥 “Reservoir Dogs” 4K Blu-Ray Trailer: Quentin Tarantino’s Cult 1992 Directorial Debut Gets the Collector’s Treatment with a Limited-Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Release — In Australia November 25th, via Imprint Films

Before Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, or Inglourious Basterds, there was this low-budget 1992 diamond robbery flick that introduced the world to Quentin Tarantino. Dripping with ’60s and ’70s aesthetic, attitude, and music, the film stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, and Lawrence Tierney as a group of code-named criminals brought together for a diamond heist that goes very, very wrong. The surviving crew retreats to an abandoned warehouse, where suspicion quickly takes over when they realize one of them may be a cop. But which one? Right out of the gate, the film had all the Tarantino trademarks we’d come to know: nonlinear storytelling, pop-culture-heavy dialogue, carefully chosen needle drops, and sudden bursts of violence. Now the cult classic is getting the collector’s treatment with a new limited-edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray release in Australia from Imprint Films.

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🎥 “Werwulf” New Trailer: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Is Cursed by the Full Moon in Robert Eggers’ Medieval Werewolf Horror With Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp — Hitting Theaters December 25th

Robert Eggers is one of the most fascinating filmmakers working today. His films are visually striking, often creating some of the most sumptuous and richly detailed imagery we’ve seen in recent years. But Eggers has also built a reputation for being deeply committed to research and historical accuracy. Just look at his last two films, The Northman and Nosferatu, as examples of how extensively he relies on research to create worlds that feel rooted in their respective periods.

He isn’t simply creating images that evoke a certain sense of folklore and authentic atmosphere; he’s building entire environments around that history, almost like a visual time machine that his actors get to step inside and inhabit.

Werwulf, his latest folklore-steeped horror, isn’t just another example of what Eggers has been building toward, but seems to push that obsession with historical authenticity even further, complete with old-world dialogue and syntax steeped in “thee,” “thou,” “thy,” and “shall.”

It’s a werewolf movie for sure, but it’s also Eggers’ interpretation of an era where religion, faith, damnation, persecution, famine, and catastrophe all shaped how people understood the world around them... and perhaps how they tried to explain the terrible things that happened to them.

“One more moon.” The latest Werwulf trailer begins with this warning that immediately sets up a possible ticking-clock scenario. Perhaps the villagers have only one more chance to hunt down and kill the “beast” before the next full moon.

And who just might be this beast?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, we presume. Here he plays a mud-covered peasant living with his family in England in 1305, trapped in a harsh existence, struggling to provide for his children and wife. Eggers renders this world in muted, dull, nearly monochromatic tones. Everything looks drained of color.

Judging from the trailer, Taylor-Johnson’s character might be cursed in more ways than one. We often see him shaking violently, looking sick and frightened, caked in muck and blood, and almost possessed, as whatever is inside him appears ready to take over.

Willem Dafoe, another frequent acting collaborator of Eggers, joins the hunt as what appears to be a king-appointed hunter sent to rid the countryside of “beasts.” And judging by his declaration that “Every wolf shall die,” he doesn’t seem particularly interested in leaving any survivors.

Lily-Rose Depp, who just recently played the damsel at the center of Nosferatu, reunites with Eggers once more, appearing here as Taylor-Johnson’s wife. She seems to be stuck between two terrifying realities: the growing threat surrounding her family and the possibility that the man she loves may be the very beast everyone is hunting.

After tackling witches, lighthouse keepers, Vikings, vampires, and now werewolves, Robert Eggers might just be that filmmaker who was put on this earth to gleefully drag us back into the darkest corners of folklore and superstition. And believe us, we happily go along for the ride... every DAMN time.

Werwulf scratches its way into theaters on Christmas Day, December 25th.

🎥 “Clayface” Final Trailer: DC Goes Full Body Horror as Tom Rhys Harries Begins to Lose His Face... and His Identity in This New Supervillain Origin Story With Naomi Ackie — Coming to Theaters October 23rd

Since the launch of this new DC cinematic universe a few years ago, there’s been a lot of pressure on James Gunn and his ability to mold this franchise into the shape he sees fit. Of all things, Clayface just might tell us what the new DC Universe really is at this point. Almost accidentally, it mirrors how we see the DCU these days, with its constantly shifting tones and genres. If Superman is earnest superhero myth and Lanterns is a grounded, socially conscious detective procedural, then Clayface is perhaps a signal that this universe isn’t fixed yet. Like clay itself, it can be molded and shaped into something different with each new project.

Which would mean this movie comes along at the perfect time. After this summer’s box-office misfire of Supergirl, the DCU could certainly use a quick pick-me-up. And Clayface just might be exactly the change of shape it needs. It’s a body-horror movie that also happens to be based on a comic-book supervillain. And judging by the early buzz and online discourse, people seem to be digging that DC is, once again, willing to shift genres and tones.

Directed by James Watkins, the British filmmaker behind horror films like Eden Lake, The Woman in Black, and Speak No Evil, DC’s Clayface casts British actor Tom Rhys Harries in one of his most prominent roles to date. His previous credits include The Gentlemen, White Lines, Suspicion, Kandahar, and Doctor Who.

Here, he takes on the lead role of Matt Hagen, a rising Hollywood actor whose career is brutally cut short after he’s horribly disfigured. Through an experimental scientific breakthrough, Matt is able to restore his appearance, but the treatment comes with an unexpected side effect: he can now mold and transform his face into seemingly anyone. But it’s an ability he’ll need to learn to control before he loses control of himself.

Naomi Ackie (of Blink Twice and Mickey 17) co-stars as Caitlyn Corr, a scientist who appears to have some connection to the experimental treatment that reconstructs Matt’s face. She also seems to be the moral compass of the story, warning Matt to control his newfound abilities even though she knows that it’s slowly turning him into something unrecognizable.

So, what exactly is Matt turning into? Well, considering this is based on a Gotham supervillain, it’s not anything good... or anything close to heroic.

And if you ask us, there’s more than a little bit of the Sam Raimi cult classic Darkman in all of this: a horribly disfigured man living in the shadows who suddenly has the ability to wear someone else’s face. But the more he transforms, the more he seems to lose whatever is left of himself. Color us intrigued.

Also co-starring David Dencik, Max Minghella, and Eddie Marsan, Clayface is melting its way into theaters.

🎥 “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth” Trailer: Brad Pitt Returns to a Darker, Grungier ’70s Hollywood in David Fincher’s Tarantino-Penned Sequel with Elizabeth Debicki, Carla Gugino and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II — Hitting IMAX Theaters November 25th Before Arriving On Netflix December 23rd

Brad Pitt is back as Cliff Booth! But here’s the million-dollar question: back to what? Back to his old tricks? Back to being a stuntman? Back to riding around Hollywood with Rick Dalton? Well, no... not exactly.

In a rare move for Quentin Tarantino, he has passed an original screenplay off to another director to call the shots. It’s a sequel to Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood, Tarantino’s love letter to the Hollywood he was raised on.

Now, if that movie was a nostalgia-laced fairy tale about the final days of 1960s Hollywood, this one looks like what happens after the fairy tale ends, with Los Angeles itself beginning to decay into a shell of its former self. It’s a decade later, the ’70s, and it seems the only things left are rumors and Hollywood legends, including the stories people still tell about Cliff Booth. So that begs the question: how does he fit into all this?

Well, who better than director David Fincher to be handed the rather unusual task of taking Tarantino’s character and dropping him into a much darker and murkier era of Hollywood? The bloom is off the rose, yet Cliff is still hanging around, scraping by on the fringes of a town that seems to have moved on without him.

The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth can be seen as a standalone sequel, where Cliff has gone from Rick Dalton’s stuntman and right-hand man to the center of his own story. Gone are the fairy-tale aspects, wish-fulfillment fantasies and callbacks to the golden age of Hollywood that defined the first film. Now we’re getting a much grungier crime tale, where Cliff is barely getting by working odd jobs as a bartender at a local dive bar and a film projectionist at a rundown movie house, only to find himself getting involved with local ruffians and being pulled into the city’s underbelly.

That’s not to say the film looks like your typical David Fincher dark crime thriller. If anything, the trailer suggests Fincher may be having a little more fun this time around, playing with the growing mythology surrounding Cliff himself.

“Let’s just say I know what it’s like to kill someone with a knife,” Cliff tells Charlie Peters, a Hollywood actor (played by Scott Caan) who seems fascinated by Cliff’s real-life experiences with violence.

“Wow,” Charlie responds in the new trailer, like a starstruck fan who just met one of his heroes.

And while the city has become grittier and more unforgiving, Cliff appears to be more stoic than ever. Daily life is beating him down. At one point in the trailer, we see him sitting alone on a chair inside a freezer, bags of frozen peas wrapped around his knee and hip. Cliff may still carry himself like the same cool bastard we remember, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t feel the pain.

Co-starring Elizabeth Debicki, Carla Gugino, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth is set to open in IMAX theaters on November 25th before debuting a month later on Netflix on December 23rd.

It’s one of the rare Netflix movies to get a theatrical release before hitting the streaming service, which could mark a new trend for the streaming giant. It certainly adds more fuel to the ongoing discussion over whether Netflix should give more of its original movies a proper theatrical run.

🎥 “Ray Gunn” Trailer: Private Eyes, Femme Fatales, One-Eyed Aliens, and Flying Cars Populate the Future in Brad Bird’s Retro-Futuristic Noir Starring Sam Rockwell, Tom Waits and Scarlett Johansson — In Select Theaters December 4th, Streaming December 18th on Netflix

It has been a long and arduous road for Brad Bird, but after more than 30 years, he finally got the chance to complete his passion project. And wouldn’t you know it, it’s an animated retro-noir filled with aliens, private eyes, femme fatales, jetpacks, flying cars, and just about everything you’d expect from the guy who gave us The Incredibles, The Iron Giant, Ratatouille, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and Tomorrowland (okay, we can forgive him for that one).

Ray Gunn features the voice of Sam Rockwell as Raymond Gunn, an old-school private eye trying to make a living in Metropia, a gigantic retro-futuristic city where 1930s and ’40s aesthetics still dominate the architecture and design.

Musician and actor Tom Waits provides the voice of Eye-Ra, Ray’s one-eyed alien partner, who joins him in doing detective work the old-fashioned way: with a lot of gut intuition and a nose for trouble.

Scarlett Johansson steps in as the voice of Venus Nova, Metropia’s controversial multimedia superstar and the femme fatale at the center of Ray’s latest case involving murder and conspiracy. His job is to keep an eye on her and keep her out of any more trouble. But this wouldn’t be a noir tale if it were that easy.

Dripping with old-school Dashiell Hammett atmosphere mixed in with Bird’s distinctive flair for retro-futurism, Ray Gunn has been a long time in the works, as Bird had wanted to make the film even before The Iron Giant. But after a couple of false starts and years spent trying to get the project off the ground, Skydance Animation and Netflix finally gave Bird the opportunity to bring his long-gestating passion project to fruition.

Also featuring voices from Alan Tudyk, Kathryn Hunter, Patton Oswalt, Matt Berry, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Rodriguez, and John Ratzenberger, Ray Gunn is scheduled to hit select theaters on December 4th (likely for an Oscar-qualifying run) before arriving on Netflix December 18th.

🎥 “Madden” Trailer: Nicolas Cage Takes His Biggest Swing Yet as NFL Icon John Madden Alongside Christian Bale as Raiders Owner Al Davis in David O. Russell’s Football Biopic — Hitting Select Theaters November 11th, Streaming November 18th on Prime Video

You gotta ask yourself one thing: Can you suspend your disbelief long enough to buy Nicolas Cage as NFL icon John Madden? If so, then you’re golden. If that’s a problem, well, there probably aren’t enough prosthetics or fat suits in Hollywood to make it any easier.

Nicolas Cage, in what has to be one of the more unexpected swings of his career—and that’s saying something—takes on the task of portraying the larger-than-life football coach, broadcaster, and eventual video game icon in this football biopic from director David O. Russell, who returns to the sports world for the first time since The Fighter.

Once again teaming up with Oscar-winner Christian Bale, this time as legendary Raiders owner Al Davis, O. Russell tells the story of the friendship and partnership that helped turn John Madden and the Raiders into one of football’s most recognizable institutions.

As a beloved coach and wildly entertaining broadcaster, Madden broke new ground in sports broadcasting with his deep knowledge of the game and uncanny ability to explain it to just about anyone, even if his telestrator scribblings sometimes seemed indecipherable.

In some ways, the movie is also the origin story of how Madden became one of the most recognizable figures in NFL history, eventually lending his name and expertise to what would become one of the biggest sports video game franchises of all time, simply known as Madden.

Also starring Kathryn Hahn, John Mulaney, Sienna Miller, and Shane Gillis, Madden hits select theaters November 11th before streaming globally on Prime Video November 18th. And with Thanksgiving football game becoming an annual tradition, expect the streamer to give this one a pretty big promotional push heading into the holiday.

🎥 “You Can See Everything” Trailer: Comedian Nathan Fielder and Co-Director Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Asks, How the Hell Did They Get Her to Agree to This? — In Theaters October 16th

It was the surprise hit of Telluride, shown in a secret screening earlier this month to rave reviews. Since then, it’s become a major headline, with everyone asking the same question: How the hell did comedian Nathan Fielder land infamous tech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes for a documentary about the days leading up to her imprisonment?

More importantly, why the hell did Holmes agree to let Fielder, co-director Lance Oppenheim (Primetime), and an entire documentary crew into her home just 34 days before she was sent to prison? They were apparently given extraordinary access: allowed to shoot wherever they wanted and ask pretty much any question they wanted.

And this wasn’t just a handful of interviews. What started during those final weeks before Holmes went to prison somehow turned into a secret three-year project, with Fielder and Oppenheim making a documentary that seems to get stranger and harder to define the deeper they go.

Is it part performance piece, part documentary exposé, part elaborate Nathan Fielder prank? Is Holmes somehow in on the whole thing? Or is that uncertainty exactly the point? Because when you put Nathan Fielder in a room with Elizabeth Holmes, two people who, in very different ways, understand the power of controlling what other people see and believe, how the hell do you know what’s actually real?

You Can See Everything is slated to open in theaters October 16th. And it’s slowly but surely become one of the most talked-about new films (let alone new documentaries) coming out this fall.

🎥 “The Rescue” Trailer: Brandon Sklenar and the Family Dog Head Down a Violent Path to Save His Kidnapped Daughter in Potsy Ponciroli’s Gonzo Neo-Western with Hassie Harrison and Josh Lucas — Hitting Theaters January 29th

They took his daughter and thought they could get away with it. What they didn’t count on was a father willing to go to the ends of the earth to bring her back home. And, of course, no one expected the secret weapon helping him track her down: the family dog. And you thought your dog was something because he learned to sit on command.

In this neo-Western revenge thriller, The Rescue, Brandon Sklenar (1923, It Ends with Us) stars as a rugged former rodeo cowboy who takes matters into his own hands when his daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom. Instead of following police orders to stay put, he heads deep into the wilderness, convinced his daughter is being held somewhere on a remote mountain.

Just how does he know?

The family dog has picked up her scent and led him to the bottom of a mountain trail. And when you’re that desperate, that’s a good enough clue to send you down a violent path where anyone standing between you and your daughter had better get out of the way. ’Cuz this cowboy ain’t just mad... he’s packing some serious heat.

Co-starring Hassie Harrison, Josh Lucas, Nick Searcy, Austin Amelio, Tim Blake Nelson, and Josh Duhamel, the film is directed by Potsy Ponciroli, the cult filmmaker behind the acclaimed Western Old Henry and the ’70s-style Alan Ritchson revenge thriller Motor City. Which should give you a pretty good idea of what kind of movie we’re dealing with here: a gonzo revenge thriller that looks like it’s part spoof and part completely earnest.

The Rescue comes to theaters January 29th.

🎥 “The Beast” New Trailer: President Samuel L. Jackson Fights Off a Coup With Joel Kinnaman and a Heavily Armed Presidential Limo in Renny Harlin’s Over-the-Top Action Thriller — In Theaters October 9th

Hmm, let’s count all the ways we’ve seen the President of the United States in peril on the big screen. Air Force One had the president trapped on a hijacked plane. White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen brought the fight straight to the White House. Now we can add another one to the list, with Samuel L. Jackson playing a president forced to fight for his life inside his own presidential limousine, commonly known as Cadillac One... or, more appropriately, “The Beast.” This time, the Pres teams up with his injured Secret Service agent (Joel Kinnaman) as they fend off a militia attempting to overthrow the U.S. government. Directed by Die Hard 2 and Deep Blue Sea helmer Renny Harlin, this looks like the kind of gloriously over-the-top action movie that knows exactly what we want: Samuel L. Jackson screaming f-bombs while blowing shit up with machine guns mounted to his presidential limo. All hail to the chief... motherf-cker!

🎥 “DreamQuil” Trailer: Elizabeth Banks Comes Home to Find a Robotic Version of Herself Taking Over Her Family in This Offbeat Dark Sci-Fi Thriller with John C. Reilly, Sofia Boutella and Juliette Lewis — Coming Soon

Unhappy with your life? Well, would things be any better if there were two of you? Hmm. Maybe not. Elizabeth Banks stars in this not-too-distant-future thriller about a dissatisfied mother and housewife named Carol who checks into a virtual wellness retreat hoping to get her life back on track, only to return home and discover that a robotic version of herself has taken her place. John C. Reilly plays her husband, Gary, who has grown increasingly disconnected from his wife and soon finds himself living with a seemingly improved robotic version of her. While the family seems to love this new Carol, the real Carol quickly realizes her robotic replacement may have no intention of giving her old life back. Hailing from acclaimed photographer and artist Alex Prager, who makes her feature directorial debut, this visually gripping dark comedy-thriller suggests that in the future, being replaced by technology isn’t just a figure of speech... it might become a little too literal.

🎥 “Gremlins 3” Announcement Teaser: Gizmo Is Back! Chris Columbus Returns to the Franchise He Helped Create — In Theaters October 6th, 2028

Here’s a little fun fact: Before Chris Columbus became known as the director of Mrs. Doubtfire, Home Alone, and the first two Harry Potter films, he got his start as a screenwriter, with one of his earliest major screenwriting credits being the original Gremlins. Well, it seems he’s been working his way back to the director’s chair for the third installment in the Gremlins film series, which has officially been greenlit for production. Set for release in October 2028, the film will bring Gizmo and those mischievous little creatures back to the big screen for the first time in nearly four decades. The announcement also came with this little teaser promo, giving us our first glimpse of Gizmo’s return.

🎥 “Paper Tiger” New Trailer: Adam Driver and Miles Teller Chase the American Dream Straight Into the Russian Mafia in James Gray’s New York Crime Drama with Scarlett Johansson — In Select Theaters November 13th

Acclaimed filmmaker James Gray returns to explore the fragile bond between two brothers: one a devoted family man and the other, a mob-tied middleman. When a promising business opportunity suddenly arises, Adam Driver’s Gary and Miles Teller’s Irwin see a chance to finally grab their piece of the American Dream. The catch: the opportunity comes with strings directly tied to the Russian mafia. So when Irwin and his sons witness something they shouldn’t, it not only puts them in grave danger but threatens to tear their entire family apart. Worse yet, Gary seems more concerned with protecting his own interests than protecting his brother’s family, making this a story about two brothers falling on opposite sides of loyalty when family supposedly matters most. Co-starring Scarlett Johansson as Irwin’s wife, Linda, the film seemingly has the throwback vibe of a ’70s New York crime drama, where family and ambition don’t always make for the best partnership.

🎥 “Day Drinker” Teaser: Johnny Depp, Madelyn Cline and Penélope Cruz Play a Dangerous Game of Deception in Marc Webb’s Twisty Crime Thriller — In Theaters March 26, 2027

Johnny Depp continues his return to studio filmmaking as one of three leads in this twisty crime thriller, where the big question is: who can you trust... and who should you fear? This time, Depp, who is set to star later this year as Scrooge in a new Dickens retelling, steps aboard a luxury yacht as a mysterious passenger whose arrival pulls a young bartender (Madelyn Cline) and a dangerous criminal figure (Penélope Cruz) into a game of deception where nobody is quite who they seem. Director Marc Webb, of The Amazing Spider-Man films, spins a tangled web of mystery where everyone appears to be hiding something. Now that’s deserves a drink.

🎥 “Wild Horse Nine” New Trailer: John Malkovich Is a Loose-Cannon CIA Agent, Forcing Partner Sam Rockwell to Decide What to Do About Him in Oscar Winner Martin McDonagh’s Darkly Comic Political Thriller — In Theaters November 6th

The first rule of being a CIA agent is never telling people you’re a CIA agent—especially if you’re on a covert mission in a foreign country. Apparently, John Malkovich didn’t get that memo. In this new darkly comedic political thriller from Oscar-winning writer-director Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Banshees of Inisherin), Malkovich plays an old, cranky CIA agent sent to Easter Island alongside his longtime partner (Sam Rockwell) during the tense days leading up to Chile’s 1973 military coup. But Malkovich’s loose lips and loose-cannon attitude aren’t just putting a serious strain on their partnership—they may have also turned him into a major liability for the CIA. One that might need to be dealt with... with extreme prejudice.

🎥 “Misty Green” New Trailer: Rosalind Eleazar Chases Her Hollywood Dreams in Chris Rock’s New Tinseltown Drama with Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, and Anna Kendrick — In Theaters October 9th

Comedian Chris Rock returns to the director’s chair with this sobering look at today’s Hollywood, where the glamour and promise of stardom have given way to a far more unforgiving reality. Rosalind Eleazar (Slow Horses) stars in the title role as Misty Green, a working actress in Los Angeles who, while struggling to land her next acting job, finds herself falling deeper into financial and personal turmoil. With a brother, played by Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya, whom she loves immensely but who is constantly getting into trouble, Misty finds herself at a difficult crossroads: finally break through or quit the business altogether. Like they say, Hollywood can make anyone a star, but it can also chew you up and spit you out. Co-starring Adam Driver, Anna Kendrick, Topher Grace, and Chris Rock himself, this is one La La Land story where overnight success isn’t guaranteed. Maybe it never was.

🎥 “Prima Facie” UK Trailer: Cynthia Erivo Plays a Defense Attorney Turned Sexual Assault Survivor in This Gripping British Courtroom Thriller — In UK Cinemas November 13th

Oscar-nominated actress Cynthia Erivo, of Wicked and Harriet fame, takes on the British legal system in this gripping new courtroom thriller, playing a brilliant defense attorney whose entire view of justice is turned upside down. After building a successful career defending people accused of crimes like sexual assault, Erivo’s Tessa is forced to question everything she once believed about the law after surviving a sexual assault herself. Suddenly, she’s the one sitting on the other side of the courtroom, facing some of the very same tactics she once used to defend her clients as she pleads her own case and fights to be believed. Based on the acclaimed stage play by Suzie Miller and directed by Susanna White (Andor, Our Kind of Traitor), the film gives Erivo a powerful role to sink her teeth into, playing a woman caught between her lifelong faith in the law and the painful reality of experiencing that same system firsthand.

🎥 “Falling” Trailer: KJ Apa, Isabel May and Archie Renaux Find Themselves Caught in a Messy Love Triangle in This British Rom-Drama — In Theaters October 9th

There’s an unwritten code among male friends. It doesn’t need to be said, but we all know it: “bros before hoes.” Yes, it’s a little crude, but it simply means don’t let a romantic relationship come between you and your closest friends. Well, here’s a movie that gets to the heart of what happens when that unwritten rule is broken. KJ Apa stars as Johnny, a young man who falls for Jillian (Isabel May). But when he introduces her to his circle of friends, Johnny’s best friend, Jack (Archie Renaux), can’t believe it; he’s just been struck by love at first sight. Suddenly, that whole “bros” rule is about to thrown out the window. Written and directed by brothers Colin and James Krisel, this British love-triangle drama puts friendship, loyalty, and love on a collision course, where everyone involved will have to decide what matters most... and who they’re willing to hurt to get it.

🎥 “Masterplan” Trailer: Stanley Tucci Recruits His Long-Lost Kids to Steal the Mona Lisa in Amazon’s New Family Heist Comedy — Streams October 16th on Prime Video

To steal the Mona Lisa will take the perfect plan, the perfect crew, and one very dysfunctional family. Stanley Tucci plays a legendary master thief who assembles an unlikely crew to steal the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting... and it’s a crew made up of his own long-lost children. Simona Tabasco and Victor Belmondo play the two unsuspecting siblings, a clever Italian cybercrime expert and a cocky French explosives specialist who have no idea they’re related, or that the man who just recruited them is their father. Directed by Thomas Vincent (Role Play, Bodyguard, Reacher), this comedic caper asks the age-old question: can a dysfunctional family put aside its differences and work together as a team, knowing that at the end of the day they’ll all get filthy rich?

🎥 “Who Is Martin Mull?” Trailer: Friends Celebrate the Actor, Comedian, Musician and Painter in This Retrospective Documentary Directed by the Late Bob Saget and Co-Directed by Neil Berkeley — Due to Stream October 7th on Netflix

You might know Martin Mull as an actor, a comedian, a musician, or even an accomplished painter. The simple truth is, he really was all of those things. Mull was something of a Hollywood Renaissance man, a true jack (or “jerk,” as Mull would joke) of-all-trades who could make you laugh on shows like Roseanne, Arrested Development, and Two and a Half Men, or pop up in movies you’ve probably seen countless times, including Clue, Mr. Mom, and Mrs. Doubtfire. But acting was only one part of a much bigger creative life. This new retrospective documentary was started by Mull’s friend and fellow comedian Bob Saget before his death, then completed by filmmaker Neil Berkeley (Beauty Is Embarrassing). Mull sadly died just a few years after Saget. Through Mull’s own words and stories from friends and colleagues, the film celebrates a guy who spent his life doing a little bit of everything... and never seemed particularly interested in being defined by any one thing.

🎥 “Wilder” Trailer: PBS’ American Masters Celebrates the Comedy, Humanity and Legacy of Comic Actor Gene Wilder — Premieres December 29th on PBS and the PBS App

Gene Wilder was a man with great comedic gifts, but perhaps what made him so special was the deep humanity underneath it all. A clown with the soulful eyes of a poet. That combination of innocence and sadness made him such a singular performer. It’s been 10 years since his death, but for many fans, he never really left us. And now seems as good a time as any to look back at his legacy, his career, and the man behind some of the most beloved comedies of his generation. This new retrospective documentary from filmmaker Chris Smith (American Movie, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond) does exactly that, going back through Wilder’s career, from those incredible collaborations with Mel Brooks to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, while also trying to get a little closer to the man behind those performances. With archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with Wilder, it feels like one more opportunity to spend some time with him... and a reminder of just how much we still miss the guy.

🎥 “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald” Trailer: Judd Apatow Looks Back at the Brilliant, Unpredictable Career of the Late Comedy Legend — Streaming Friday, October 16th on Netflix

The late Norm Macdonald was considered both a great stand-up comedian and one who never quite got his due. Filmmaker and fellow stand-up Judd Apatow aims to rectify that by finally giving Macdonald’s life and career the retrospective it deserves. In this new Netflix documentary directed by Apatow, notable big-name stars pay their respects to a comedian whose deadpan humor and uncompromising approach made him one of the most distinctive comedic voices in recent history. Macdonald wasn’t just a master at telling a joke, but someone who understood the craft of building one from the ground up. The twisty avenues he would take to reach a punchline might have been one of his greatest skills, always keeping an audience guessing where he was going next. Norm is now regarded as a comedian’s comedian, but to many of his fans, he was simply one of the funniest people who ever picked up a microphone.

🎥 “SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of” Trailer: Martin Short, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy and More Reunite to Celebrate the Canadian Sketch Show That Helped Shape Modern Comedy — Streams October 30th on Netflix

If you dug sketch comedy in the late ’70s and early ’80s, chances are you loved watching Saturday Night Live every Saturday night. But if you really loved comedy and were in the know, SCTV was your thang. After all, it was every bit as funny and arguably just as influential, if not more so. And if you missed the whole thing the first time around, don’t worry. Netflix is about to give you a crash course in one of the funniest shows ever aired on TV, featuring some of the biggest names in comedy history, including Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, and Joe Flaherty. This classic Canadian sketch show was something of a cousin to SNL, only with its own wonderfully weird identity. It also became a breeding ground for a generation of Canadian comics that eventually spilled over into Hollywood. Now, the surviving cast members are getting back together to celebrate the show and explain why, all these years later, we’re still talking about it.

🎥 “Musk” Trailer: Oscar-Winning Documentarian Alex Gibney Takes a Nearly Four-Hour Deep Dive Into Elon Musk and His Tech Empire — In Select Theaters October 9th, Nationwide October 16th

Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney has tackled some of the most controversial subjects and polarizing people of our time. Now add Elon Musk to that list. Gibney delivers a nearly four-hour deep dive into Musk’s life, career, and growing influence over technology, business, and politics. Musk is a man who was once revered as the real-life Tony Stark but, over the years, has become the poster child of unbridled wealth and unchecked power. To many, Musk is a symptom of a decaying political and economic system. To others, he’s a tech genius and visionary who continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible. And then there are those who believe he ruins everything he touches, see him as a fraudster, and view his growing influence as increasingly dangerous. Gibney aims to explore all sides, digging beneath both the mythology and the criticism to examine the man at the center of it all.

🎥 “Clown Panic” Trailer: Hulu’s New Documentary Explores the Bizarre and Terrifying Phenomenon of Mysterious Clowns Terrorizing Neighborhoods — Streams October 12th on Hulu

Clowns are scary. No question. Clowns in public spaces? Yeah, even scarier. But clowns running around your neighborhood causing absolute chaos? That’s a whole different level of terror. Jesus save us! This new Hulu original documentary explores the strange phenomenon of mysterious people showing up in clown makeup with the apparent intent of frightening, intimidating, and generally freaking the hell out of unsuspecting people. Is it some sort of prank? Is there something more sinister going on? Maybe it’s just a weird way to create content for social media. Whatever it is, we don’t like it. And like most people, we’d really like it to stop.

🎥 “Beware Boiúna” Final Trailer: Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe and Logan Marshall-Green Face a Colossal Ancient Predator in This Amazon Jungle Creature Feature — In Theaters October 2nd

The Amazon jungle is no place for lookie-loos. Hell, it’s not a place for anyone not ready to face dangerous creatures that tend to slither, stalk, and strike without warning. But there are some places in the Amazon where, no matter how well you’re prepared, nothing can prepare you for... the “Boiúna.” The English translation? “Black snake.” But a better translation might be: you’re dead and don’t know it yet. In this jungle-set horror-thriller slash creature-feature, a group of medical workers (played here by Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, and Logan Marshall-Green) venture deep into the Amazon on a humanitarian mission, only to discover they’ve wandered into territory where death is not only common, it’s almost guaranteed.

🎥 “Hallowarrior” Trailer: Hereditary’s Milly Shapiro Battles a Gang of Savage Raiders in This Post-Apocalyptic Halloween-set Horror Thriller with Shannyn Sossamon — Streams October 16th on Shudder

Remember that little girl from Ari Aster’s Hereditary? Well, she’s back. And this time, she’s stuck trying to survive a post-apocalyptic Halloween night. Milly Shapiro stars in this horror-thriller as Pumpkin, a young scavenger who may be the last girl on Earth. To her shock, she isn’t, as a group of savage raiders suddenly arrives at her doorstep. And they ain’t looking for candy... or a trick. Led by Shannyn Sossamon (hey, remember her too... from A Knight’s Tale?), this gang of raiders has something far worse in mind. In this post-apocalyptic twist on the home-invasion horror movie, writer-director Ben Sottak turns Halloween night into a gory survival thriller where anything goes, particularly when our Final Girl becomes one hell of a Halloween warrior.

🎥 “V/H/S/MIXTAPE” Trailer: This New Found-Footage Horror Anthology Installment Cranks Up the Volume With RZA, Flying Lotus and Ghost’s Tobias Forge Directing Segments — Streams October 9th on Shudder

Spooky season is almost upon us, which means a couple of things: the weather’s getting a little colder, the trees are starting to change, the Halloween decorations are coming out. And, of course, adding to the annual tradition, we’re getting another V/H/S installment. Shudder has lined up another chapter in the long-running found-footage horror anthology series. And this year’s theme is mixtapes. That means music will be playing a big part both in front of and behind the camera, with a new roster of directors that includes some serious musical talent: RZA, Flying Lotus, and Ghost frontman Tobias Forge among others. So expect a few segments to have you quivering in terror while also tapping your toes to the beat.

🎥 “Devour” Trailer: An All-Girl Metal Band Battles Cannibals, Vampires, Werewolves and a Warlock in This Gnarly Creature-Filled Horror Flick — On VOD / Digital October 13th

Throw up those devil horns, ’cause this is one metal show you won’t want to miss. In this new metal-themed supernatural horror flick, an all-girl metal band finds itself stranded in a remote town where the locals are anything but welcoming. But surprise! This band ain’t exactly helpless, considering their roadie manager is a blood-sucking vampire. But when they arrive in a town that happens to be crawling with cannibals, werewolves, vampires, and a warlock, even having a vampire manager might not be enough to save them. If you love your horror flicks to rock hard and feature some seriously gnarly creature effects, this one looks ready to crank everything up to eleven. Starring Katelynn Newberry, Chelsea Lesage, Heidi Shepherd, Gus Langley, and Alex Lucchesi, come for the metal, but stay for the monsters.

🎥 “Vampire Carnival” Trailer: Nell Verlaque Discovers a Traveling Carnival With a Deadly Secret in This Supernatural Thriller Co-Starring Jason Isaacs — In Theaters October 7th

What’s scarier than a vampire? Ah, perhaps a carnival filled with vampires! And it’s coming to your town soon. In this supernatural thriller, Nell Verlaque stars as Gemma, a young woman just looking to have a fun night out when a mysterious traveling carnival suddenly rolls into town. But it doesn’t take long for her to realize there’s something deeply strange about the sideshow acts. They all seem to be walking that razor-thin line between the living and the dead... and Gemma may be exactly what they’ve been waiting for. Also starring Jason Isaacs, Kieron Moore, Paulina Chávez, Eoin Macken, and Alicia Sanz, and directed by David Charbonier and Justin Douglas Powell (The Djinn), this looks like one carnival where you might want to find the exits before buying a ticket.

🎥 “The Nice Ones” Trailer: Strange Lights in the Sky Turn a Countryside Getaway Into a Creepy Nightmare in This Indie British Horror Thriller Starring Joelle Rae, Emrhys Cooper and Ayvianna Snow — Coming to VOD/Digital September 29th

A word to the wise: whenever someone invites you to a quiet little get-together at a secluded countryside home, don’t accept. Because usually that means some seriously strange stuff is about to go down. In this indie horror thriller, a group of friends (played by Joelle Rae, Emrhys Cooper, Ayvianna Snow, Nick Lavelle, Daniela Norman, and Andrew Lyle-Pinnock) head out to the countryside for what should be a relaxing getaway. But after strange lights suddenly appear in the sky, people in the group start acting a little differently. And by differently, we mean they’re becoming... nice. Really nice. The kind of nice that stops being pleasant and starts becoming frighteningly creepy.

🎥 “R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2” Trailer: Elvira Icon Cassandra Peterson Plays a Mysterious Witch Battling a Deadly New Curse in This R.L. Stine-Inspired Supernatural Sequel with Bean Reid and Adeline Lo — Due to Stream October 9th on Tubi

Horror icon Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, stars in this supernatural sequel inspired by the works of Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine. She plays a mysterious witch living in the woods who may hold the key to stopping a new Pumpkinhead curse before it consumes the entire town of Redhaven. Caught in the middle of all this pumpkin chaos are Sam and Becka (Bean Reid and Adeline Lo), two kids who quickly realize something very bad has awakened. And if they have any hope of stopping it, they’re going to need the help of this mysterious witch to figure out what they’re dealing with... and how the hell they’re supposed to stop it.

🎥 “I Hate Myself and Want to Die” Trailer: One Man’s Attempt to End It All Goes Hilariously Off the Rails in This Pitch-Black Indie Comedy Starring Mike Castle, Ali Gallo, Andre Hyland, and Meredith Salenger — On VOD / Digital October 6th

With a title like that, this could be one of two things: a bad-taste comedy or a dark, biting satire about dumb luck and dumb people. Perhaps it’s both. In this quirky dark comedy, Mike Castle stars as Jacob, an unfortunate sad sack who has decided to end his life, only to have his attempts repeatedly interrupted by one ridiculous problem after another. After a night of parties, fistfights, car chases, and one absurd detour after another, Jacob begins to reevaluate his life and whether he might just have a change of heart. Also starring Ali Gallo, Andre Hyland, Leonora Pitts, Wyatt Hinz, and Meredith Salenger, and written and directed by J. Davis, this indie comedy finds some very dark humor in a man having what could be the worst... and possibly most important night of his life.

🎥 “Once Upon a Time in Texas” Trailer: Indie Filmmaker Tanner Beard Rebuilds His 2011 Western with New Scenes and a New Cut Starring Clive Standen, Henry Thomas, Summer Glau, and Jenna Dewan — In Select Texas Theaters October 16th, Followed by VOD/Digital Release on November 17th

Back in 2011, filmmaker Tanner Beard made a small Western shoot-’em-up called The Legend of Hell’s Gate: An American Conspiracy, based on a real Texas legend about gunslingers, outlaws, and those who shaped the American frontier. 15 years later, Beard aimed to restore the film for a new release, but the project grew into a full-blown reworking of the material, creating a brand-new version that includes newly filmed scenes, restored footage, additional characters, upgraded visual effects, rebuilt sound, and a new orchestral score. Starring Clive Standen as legendary marshall Isaac McKinnon, alongside Lou Taylor Pucci, Eric Balfour, Henry Thomas, Summer Glau, Jenna Dewan, Kevin Alejandro, Brendan Wayne, and James Lafferty, the film has been re-edited and reassembled into a brand-new cut of Beard’s original 2011 Western.

🎥 “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” Trailer: Chinese Superstar Shen Teng Plays a Chef Who Turns His Restaurant Into a Refuge When War Engulfs the City in This Chinese Box Office Smash — In U.S. Theaters October 9th

One of China’s most successful films of the year is coming to the States this October. In this comedy-drama, Chinese superstar Shen Teng plays a debt-burdened chef who travels to the Middle East looking for a fresh start. But when war breaks out, this Chinese chef finds himself stuck in the middle of a conflict between the region and America, with his restaurant becoming an unlikely refuge for those displaced by the war. Directed by filmmaker Wen Muye (Dying to Survive and Nice View), the film aims to show how one simple cook can become an unlikely source of hope and humanity in the middle of devastating destruction.

🎥 “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle I” Trailer: The Blockbuster Anime Saga Enters Its Endgame as the Final Battle Begins — Streams September 28th on Hulu

The blockbuster anime saga enters its endgame with the first installment of an all-new movie trilogy. Tanjiro Kamado and the Demon Slayer Corps are plunged into the Infinity Castle, where the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji and his most powerful demons begins. Separated inside the massive, ever-shifting fortress, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and the Hashira must face their deadliest enemies yet. With years of training, sacrifice, and unfinished business finally coming to a head, this is going to be one hell of a fight. Hell being the operative word.

🎥 “Memento: 25th Anniversary” Trailer: Christopher Nolan’s Twisty Crime Thriller Gets a Director-Approved 4K Restoration 25 Years Later — Coming Soon

It was only Christopher Nolan’s second feature film, but it cemented him as one of our greatest modern filmmakers. That’s a fair statement, right? Surely anyone who saw this twisty crime thriller back then knew they were watching the arrival of an extremely clever filmmaker with a very different way of telling a nonlinear story. Starring Guy Pearce as a mysteriously tattooed man unable to form new long-term memories while searching for his wife’s murderer, the 2001 film unfolds in reverse, putting us inside his fractured mind as he tries to piece together a mystery he can’t quite remember. It was also an early sign that Nolan would continue to play with our perception of time in future movies. Well, the landmark film is now getting a director-approved 4K restoration, just as Nolan is enjoying tremendous success with his latest film, The Odyssey. Which makes this the perfect time to go back and see where Nolan got his start. And how, even back then, he was playing audiences like a master magician pulling off an elaborate trick right in front of their eyes.

🎥 “The Police Story Trilogy: Blu-Ray Collection” Trailer: Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh Kick Some Serious Ass in Three Hong Kong Action Classics — Coming to 4K UHD January 18th From Eureka Entertainment in the U.K.

Did you love Jackie Chan before the Rush Hour films? If you did, chances are it was from watching him pull off some of his most heart-stopping stunts in these classic action films. The Police Story Trilogy isn’t just considered some of Chan’s best work, it’s a collection of groundbreaking films that helped define Hong Kong action cinema and introduced audiences around the world to his one-of-a-kind blend of martial arts, physical comedy, and absolutely insane stunt work. It also gave us a young Michelle Yeoh kicking just as much ass alongside Jackie in her star-making turn in Supercop. So whether you’re here for Chan, Yeoh, or just want to watch some of the greatest action sequences ever put on film, this is one collection you won’t want to miss. All three movies have been restored in 4K and brought together in one definitive set, thanks to the fine folks at UK’s Eureka Entertainment.

🎥 “Doctor Who: The Satan Pit Extended Cut” Trailer: David Tennant and Billie Piper Return to the Big Screen for a Special 20th Anniversary Event with Newly Restored Footage — In Theaters November 23rd

Listen up, Doctor Who fans! One of the franchise’s favorite two-part adventures has been extended into a feature-length presentation for the big screen. And it includes newly restored deleted scenes and previously unseen footage, all to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and his companion, Rose Tyler (Billie Piper). Considered by many to be one of the best Doctor-companion pairings in the show’s very long history, this big-screen event brings one of their darkest and most beloved adventures to theaters for the first time, as the good Doctor and Rose find themselves stranded on a remote planet orbiting a black hole, where something ancient—and very evil—is waiting beneath the surface. Here’s the perfect chance to revisit a classic Doctor Who adventure the way you’ve never seen it before.

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🎥 “Other Mommy” New Trailer: Jessica Chastain Plays a Mother and Her Nightmarish Doppelgänger in Rob Savage’s Creepy New Horror Thriller — In Theaters October 9th

In a child’s eyes, a mother is everything. A mother is their whole world. A mother means protection and comfort. But what if “mother” meant something else? Something unfamiliar. Something frightening. Something more like a stranger.

Hmm. Sounds like the plot of a good horror story.

Count us among the many who got spooked by a pretty damn good jump scare in the previously released trailer for Jessica Chastain’s upcoming supernatural horror thriller, Other Mommy. You got us! But now we’re ready. And you should be too, as this latest trailer gives us an even better look at this creepy thriller, with Chastain playing not one but two mothers: one is the friendly and loving kind; the other, not so much.

Produced by Blumhouse and directed by Rob Savage, who gave us the much-buzzed-about horror films Host and Dashcam, Other Mommy finds the filmmaker once again playing around with the idea of something sinister invading a place that’s supposed to feel safe and secure.

In this instance, it’s the ordinary home of a young girl named Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark), whose mother (Chastain) suddenly has a very unsettling doppelgänger. She is literally the mirror image of the child’s mother and has somehow been invited inside their house, appearing seemingly out of nowhere and slowly working her way into Bela’s life.

This double can appear kind at first, but soon this strange figure begins to contort and twist herself, becoming a nightmarish version of the one person Bela is supposed to trust the most: her mother.

Also starring Jay Duplass as Bela’s father, along with Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, and Indiana Jones legend Karen Allen, Other Mommy is based on Josh Malerman’s bestselling novel Incidents Around the House.

The film is slated to hit theaters on October 9th, making it perfect for the Halloween season. Just maybe don’t watch it with your mother. ‘Cuz you never know which version might be sitting next to you.

🎥 “Sacrifice” Trailer: Chris Evans Stars as a Self-Centered Movie Star Taken Hostage by Anya Taylor-Joy’s Doomsday Cult in This Dark Satire With Salma Hayek Pinault, Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich and More — Arriving on Netflix October 16th

To many, Chris Evans is Captain America, a larger-than-life superhero willing to take on just about anything to save the world. But playing a hero in the movies is one thing. And Evans is here to remind audiences that he might be pretty damn far from one in real life.

Flipping his superhero persona completely on its head, Evans stars in this new dark satire as Mike Tyler, a deeply insecure, overly self-centered Hollywood actor who gets to find out just how much he actually cares about saving the world when it’s his own ass on the line.

In Sacrifice, Evans’s Mike Tyler has been invited to attend a celebrity-filled charity gala on a Greek island, where he gets to earn some easy goodwill points by rubbing elbows with celebrities, billionaires, and other very important people supposedly trying to save the planet.

But the night takes a very strange turn when a group of radical eco-terrorists crashes the party, takes over the event, and holds many of its guests hostage.

Their plan? To save the planet from an extinction-level catastrophe. How? By serving up three celebrities as human sacrifices to an active volcano to prevent it from erupting.

Now Mike Tyler, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, will finally get the chance to prove what he’s really made of. Because saving the world sounds great when you’re reading it from a script. It’s a little different when you might be the one getting tossed into a volcano.

Anya Taylor-Joy joins in the fun as Joan, the young leader of the radical group who is absolutely convinced that a few human sacrifices are a small price to pay for saving the planet.

Meanwhile, Vincent Cassel, Salma Hayek Pinault, John Malkovich, Sam Richardson, and Charli XCX round out the cast as party guests who suddenly find themselves caught up in the madness.

French-Greek filmmaker and acclaimed music-video director Romain Gavras, who previously helmed the visually explosive one-shot riot thriller Athena, is teaming up with Netflix again for Sacrifice, which arrives on the streaming platform October 16th.

🎥 “How to Rob a Bank” New Trailer: Nicholas Hoult and His Social Media-Savvy Crew Turn Bank Robbery Into Viral Content in David Leitch’s Modern Game of Cops and Robbers — In Theaters November 13th

Action filmmaker David Leitch has crashed plenty of cars. He’s blown plenty of things up. He’s even helped Keanu Reeves become John Wick, thrown Brad Pitt off a speeding train, and turned Ryan Gosling into a stuntman. So what’s next? Apparently, teaching Nicholas Hoult how to rob banks.

In How to Rob a Bank, Hoult leads a crew of social media-savvy thieves who have come up with the brilliant idea of broadcasting their bank robberies online. And while that might be great for building a following, it’s probably not the smartest move when you’re trying to avoid the FBI.

Their growing viral fame eventually puts veteran FBI agent John C. Reilly and hacker Zoë Kravitz on their trail, setting up a very modern game of cops and robbers.

With Pete Davidson, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, and Christian Slater joining in on the fun, this looks less like a straight-up shoot-’em-up and more like a social media-powered game of cat and mouse. Only the cheese isn’t necessarily the money. These guys seem more interested in showing the world that maybe the real criminals are the ones wearing nice suits and quietly taking your money one bank fee at a time.

Written by Mark Bianculli and directed by David Leitch, How to Rob a Bank is coming to theaters November 13th.

🎥 “Clean Hands” Trailer: Zach Braff Gets Tough as a Hard-Charging Narcotics Cop Trying to Clean Up the Streets and Save His Daughter (Esther McGregor) — In Select Theaters and on VOD/Digital October 16th

Wait, Zach Braff... an action star?

The Scrubs star has made us laugh for years. And while films he wrote and directed, like Garden State and A Good Person, gave him the chance to explore darker, more dramatic material, his latest role in Clean Hands has him stepping into very different territory: playing a hard-nosed narcotics officer fighting to clean the streets of heroin and other opioids flooding his city.

Here’s the thing: he ain’t playing the wisecracking cut-up who has a snarky comment every time the chief barks an order. No. Braff is playing Sergeant Kevin Simmers, a chest-pounding, hard-charging cop whose reputation was built on kicking down doors, making busts, and putting drug dealers behind bars.

But all that tough-guy bravado suddenly means very little when Simmers learns that his 19-year-old daughter Brooke (Esther McGregor, from Babygirl and We Were Liars) has found herself caught in the very same drug crisis he’s spent his career fighting.

And what starts out as a street-level depiction of the war on drugs soon becomes a sobering story about a law-and-order father desperately trying to save his heroin-addicted daughter from a life he knows full well will end in either prison or an early grave.

Written and directed by actor/filmmaker Jake Allyn (Ride), and inspired by the real-life story of Kevin and Brooke Simmers, the film also stars Abigail Spencer, Holt McCallany, Lucas Till, and E. Roger Mitchell.

Clean Hands is set to open in select theaters and arrive on VOD and Digital on October 16th.

🎥 “Animals” Trailer: Ben Affleck Is a Mayoral Candidate Facing a Politically Charged Kidnapping in This Twisty Political Thriller With Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun and Gillian Anderson — Arriving in Select Theaters and on Netflix October 9th

Politics, crime, and a moral dilemma at the center. Yup, that sounds about right for Ben Affleck, who returns to the director’s chair for another morally complicated thriller—this time involving a tense mayoral campaign and a frightening kidnapping that turns one family’s life upside down.

Here, Affleck wears three hats as director, producer, and star, playing Mark Kimball, an ambitious Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose life is shattered when his son is mysteriously kidnapped. Alongside his wife Abigail (Kerry Washington), Mark scrambles to come up with the ransom, but finding the money may mean exposing secrets that could not only tear apart their marriage, but also his political ambitions.

Steven Yeun, who recently co-starred with Affleck in the cop thriller The Rip, once again joins him here, this time playing his top political consultant, who sees an opportunity to shape the public narrative around the kidnapping to their advantage. They’re joined by Gillian Anderson as a slick corporate negotiator with some interesting ways of handling these kinds of situations, especially when the kidnapping turns into something none of them quite expected.

With Adriana Paz and Luis Gerardo Méndez rounding out the cast, Affleck directs his seventh feature, following 2023’s Air, while returning to the crime-thriller territory that gave us Gone Baby Gone and The Town. Here, Affleck gets some space to explore the morality of political ambition and what happens when doing the right thing comes into direct conflict with protecting your career, your family, and yourself.

In nature, animals usually tear each other apart for relatively good reasons. But in the human world? The reasons are a little more questionable.

Animals is coming to select theaters and Netflix on October 9th.

🎥 “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” New Trailer: Joseph Zada Steps Into Haymitch Abernathy’s Shoes for the Brutal Second Quarter Quell With Mckenna Grace, Ralph Fiennes, Jesse Plemons & More — In Theaters November 20th

If you ever wondered what Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson’s character in the original Hunger Games films) was like before all the drinking, sarcasm, and generally not giving a damn about anything, well, oddly enough, he was like most tributes: scared, confused, and desperately trying to figure out how the hell he was going to survive. In this prequel installment, Haymitch (now played by Joseph Zada) takes center stage as a 16-year-old living in District 12 when he’s selected to compete in the 50th Hunger Games. And because this particular year happens to be the Second Quarter Quell, the Capitol decides 24 tributes just aren’t enough and doubles the number to 48. So, yeah, Haymitch picked one hell of a year to get his name called. Also starring Mckenna Grace as fellow District 12 tribute Maysilee Donner, Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Maya Hawke as Wiress, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee, and Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, director Francis Lawrence returns once again to throw another batch of poor souls into the arena.

🎥 “Tenzing” Trailer: Genden Phuntsok and Tom Hiddleston Take on Mount Everest in the True Story of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s Historic 1953 Climb — Coming to Apple TV October 16th

Pop quiz! Who were the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest? Don’t know, not sure? Well, why read a history book when there’s a movie about that historic achievement coming our way? Yes, it’s a lazy way of learning history, but that doesn’t mean it ain’t effective. In Apple’s new film, Genden Phuntsok stars as legendary Himalayan climber Tenzing Norgay, who, alongside New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary (Tom Hiddleston), became the first climbers confirmed to reach the summit of Everest in 1953. Of course, getting there meant surviving brutal terrain, extreme weather, and all the dangers that come with climbing the world’s highest mountain. But Tenzing also had another battle on his hands: convincing the British expedition that he belonged on the team as an equal rather than simply serving the Western climbers. Also starring Willem Dafoe, Caitríona Balfe, and Thinley Lhamo, and directed by Sherpa filmmaker Jennifer Peedom, this epic adventure reminds us that sometimes history doesn’t give everyone the credit they deserve.

🎥 “Wildwood” Final Trailer: LAIKA’s Latest Stop-Motion Fantasy Ventures Into a Dark, Strange and Wonderfully Weird World Where a Young Girl Must Rescue Her Kidnapped Brother — In Theaters October 23rd

Since the days of Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, storytellers have used a young girl as our guide into fantastical adventures filled with hidden worlds and strange characters. Now it’s LAIKA’s turn to take that idea and make it darker, stranger, and wonderfully weird. In other words, it’s simply LAIKA being LAIKA. When her baby brother is kidnapped and taken deep into the mysterious forest outside Portland, Prue (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) goes after him, crossing into Wildwood, a secret realm filled with talking animals, strange mystics, warring armies, and some very dangerous characters. And much like Alice and Dorothy before her, Prue quickly discovers that finding her way back home won’t be easy. Featuring a stacked voice cast that includes Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Richard E. Grant, and Tom Waits, the film is directed by Travis Knight, who returns to LAIKA stop-motion a decade after Kubo and the Two Strings.

🎥 “Wife and Dog” Teaser: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike and Anthony Hopkins Are Ridiculously Wealthy and Ready to Stab Each Other in the Back in Guy Ritchie’s Latest — In Theaters February 19th

If there’s any doubt that Guy Ritchie is one of the busiest filmmakers working today, consider this: he has yet another movie coming our way, marking his sixth feature in five years. And that doesn’t even include all the episodes he’s directed across three different TV shows during that same stretch. Seriously, does this guy ever take a day off? This time around, he’s working with two actors who seem almost tailor-made for Ritchie’s particular brand of stylish backstabbing and bad behavior: Benedict Cumberbatch and Rosamund Pike. The two star alongside Anthony Hopkins in this darkly comic thriller about the ridiculously wealthy Fairbank family, whose fight over money, power, and who gets what soon turns into a nasty little game of betrayal and murder. Because apparently nothing brings a wealthy family together quite like a massive inheritance.

🎥 “Primetime” New Trailer: Robert Pattinson Channels the Creepy Side of Chris Hansen in A24’s “To Catch a Predator” Drama — In Theaters September 25th

Have you ever thought Chris Hansen came across as a little creepier than he probably should have while hosting To Catch a Predator? After all, we’re talking about online predators getting caught red-handed. Yet Hansen had this strangely calm, almost theatrical way of confronting them. Sometimes, he could come across like he was performing a carefully staged act, as if the whole thing had become more of an entertaining spectacle than a serious investigation. Well, from the looks of things, Robert Pattinson might be leaning into that very persona in director Lance Oppenheim’s dramatization of the rise of To Catch a Predator. The buzz has been strong for this one. And with Pattinson already having one hell of a year, this could very well continue that streak. At the very least, it could further cement Pattinson’s reputation as an actor who isn’t afraid to take chances and tackle some seriously unconventional roles.

🎥 “Christmas at the Kringles” Teaser Trailer: Ron Livingston and Rachel Bilson Move Next Door to Some Seriously Twisted Christmas-Obsessed Neighbors in This Holiday Horror Comedy with Thomas Lennon, Arden Myrin, and Rob Riggle — In Theaters October 30th

Ah! Christmas. It’s a holiday that brings joy to everyone’s heart. That is, if your heart is still beating by the time dinner is served. In this new Christmastime horror comedy, Ron Livingston and Rachel Bilson star as a couple who move into a quiet suburban neighborhood and soon find themselves invited to Christmas dinner by their new Christmas-obsessed neighbors, the Kringles (Thomas Lennon and Arden Myrin). But what starts as a friendly welcome to the neighborhood quickly turns into something far more ominous than yellow snow. It seems the Kringles have other plans, involving a blood-stained chainsaw, a little holiday indoctrination, and a whole lot of Christmas cheer nobody asked for. Throw a badass rogue Santa (Rob Riggle) into the mix, and this is one holiday gathering they won’t soon forget.

🎥 “Stranglehold” Red Band Trailer: Ashley Benson and Jake Lacy Try to Save Christmas by Robbing a Strip Club in Clark Duke’s Darkly Funny Arkansas Crime Caper With Justin Long, Ron Perlman and More — On VOD/Digital October 2nd

You might know Clark Duke from Hot Tub Time Machine, Kick-Ass, or The Office, but lately he’s been spending a lot more time behind the camera. After making his feature directing debut with the 2020 Southern crime drama Arkansas, Duke is heading back home for another darkly funny Arkansas-set crime story. And this time, he’s throwing in a little Christmas cheer, a strip-club robbery, and one very desperate married couple. Ashley Benson stars as a small-town stripper who decides robbing the club where she works might be the answer to her family’s money problems. Of course, things don’t exactly go according to plan. Jake Lacy, Justin Long, Elle King, David Arquette, and Ron Perlman also join the fun as an assortment of oddball characters who get caught up in the chaos when a supposedly simple robbery turns into something much bigger... and a hell of a lot more dangerous.

🎥 “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” Trailer: Jessica Lange Revisits Her Tony-Winning Role in This Film Adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s Acclaimed Play About One Very Dysfunctional Family, with Ed Harris, Ben Foster & Colin Morgan — In Select Theaters September 25th

Every family has their fair share of unresolved issues just stewing beneath the surface, waiting to boil back up. Playwright Eugene O’Neill had a knack for turning those deep family wounds into something actors could really sink their teeth into. In this film adaptation of perhaps his greatest play, Jessica Lange gets the rare opportunity to revisit (and once again chew the scenery in) a role she already mastered onstage. Nearly a decade after winning a Tony for playing Mary Tyrone, Lange returns as a woman whose ongoing battle with morphine addiction has left her family trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of resentment, blame, and regret. Lange is joined by a stellar cast, including Ed Harris, Ben Foster, and Colin Morgan, who round out the deeply dysfunctional Tyrone family. Directed by Jonathan Kent, who also directed Lange in the acclaimed 2016 Broadway revival, the film marks his feature-film directing debut.

🎥 “Ghosts: The Possession of Button House” UK Trailer: Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Mathew Baynton, Lolly Adefope & the Original Cast Bring the Beloved British Sitcom to the Big Screen — In UK and Ireland Theaters October 23rd

The British comedy series Ghosts has become a worldwide phenomenon, even spawning a popular American remake. And while the British original came to an end back in 2023, the creators of the beloved comedy apparently have one more story to tell. This time, they’re bringing the ghosts of Button House to the big screen. When a group of meddling teens breaks into the abandoned estate, they get the surprise of a lifetime. After breaking out a Ouija board, one of the teenage boys is suddenly possessed by Julian (Simon Farnaby), the cranky old spirit who sees an opportunity to reunite with his family. The problem is, while Julian is running around in his body, the boy himself is stuck in the spirit world—and the longer he stays there, the harder it becomes for him to get back. That leaves the rest of the Button House ghosts, including Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Kitty (Lolly Adefope), the Captain (Ben Willbond), Pat (Jim Howick), Fanny (Martha Howe-Douglas), and Robin (Laurence Rickard), to do something they’re not exactly known for: work together and solve the problem themselves.

🎥 “Steps” Teaser: Ali Wong Turns Cinderella’s Fairy Tale Upside Down in Netflix’s Animated Comedy With Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Radcliffe, Stephanie Hsu and Bette Midler — Streams on Netflix November 20th

If you’re going to tell the Cinderella story for the millionth time, you might as well hand it over to comedian Ali Wong and let her flip the script. That’s pretty much the idea behind Netflix’s new animated comedy, which gives the classic fairy tale a fun little twist by telling it from the perspective of Lilith (Wong), one of Cinderella’s supposedly “evil” stepsisters. And Lilith is pretty damn tired of living in Cinderella’s shadow. So she decides to do something about it. She steals the Fairy Godmother’s magic wand, grabs her sister Margot (Stephanie Hsu), and crashes the Royal Ball. Because, hey, who’s to say Cinderella was all that innocent in the first place?

🎥 “Minotaur” Trailer: Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev Returns With a Dark Tale of Marriage, Complicity and Putin’s Russia — In Theaters November 20th

Acclaimed Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev has made a career out of thought-provoking films, including the Oscar-nominated Leviathan and Loveless, that often criticize Russia’s political system through layered stories about ordinary people caught within it. He returns after a nearly decade-long break with a new film, using the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the backdrop for another deeply personal story about power, complicity, denial, and moral responsibility. The story follows Gleb (Dmitriy Mazurov), a successful company director whose carefully organized life begins to collapse from all sides. As mounting pressures at work force him to confront his own relationship to Russia’s war efforts, his life at home begins to unravel when he suspects his wife, Galina (Iris Lebedeva), is having an affair. The question here is how long a man can turn a blind eye to the uncomfortable truths around him before he’s forced to confront his own role in them.

🎥 “Littermates” Trailer: Two Survivors Wake Up Without Their Memories and Find Themselves at the Mercy of a Very Strange Caretaker in Scott Tinkham & Michael Woloson’s Post-Apocalyptic Dark Comedy Starring Joey Bader, Kaylee McGregor and Oliver Woolf — Opening Exclusively at Alamo Drafthouse November 6th

You survived a mysterious war that brought on the total collapse of society as you knew it. But here’s the thing: you have no memory of what happened, and you can’t even talk. You wake up in a strange estate, where a man you’ve never met is suddenly taking care of you, teaching you how to speak, feeding you, and even rewarding your good behavior with little tokens called “nifties.” Sounds bizarre, right? But does it also sound like a movie you’d want to watch? From indie filmmakers Scott Tinkham and Michael Woloson, and starring Joey Bader, Kaylee McGregor, and Oliver Woolf, this dystopian dark comedy takes that very strange setup and runs with it. Because eventually, you’re probably going to start wondering whether this guy is actually protecting you from whatever is out there... or if there’s a reason he really doesn’t want you to leave.

🎥 “Concessions” Trailer: Experience One Last Night at the Movies in Mas Bouzidi’s Indie Comedy-Drama Set at a Neighborhood Movie Theater, Starring Steven Ogg, Josh Hamilton, Ivory Aquino and Michael Madsen — In Limited Theaters September 22nd, Followed by VOD on October 27th

There’s nothing sadder for a moviegoing audience than seeing one of their local cinemas forced to close its doors. But why cry about it when you can have a little fun? That’s the idea behind this new indie comedy-drama from first-time feature filmmaker Mas Bouzidi, which spends one last night inside the Royal Alamo Cinema before the lights go out for good. Starring Steven Ogg, Josh Hamilton, and Ivory Aquino, and featuring one of the final onscreen performances from the late Michael Madsen, this hangout throwback revolves around the theater’s jaded employees, eccentric regulars, movie-obsessed oddballs, and increasingly desperate owner as they deal with busted dreams, bad popcorn, and the reality that their favorite little corner of the moviegoing world is about to disappear.

🎥 “Bad Day at the Office” Trailer: John Hannah Wakes Up With No Memory, a Dead Body in His Bathtub and Half the City Trying to Kill Him in This Wild First-Person Action Thriller — Coming Soon

We’ve all had bad mornings. But waking up in a trashed hotel room with no memory of who you are and a dead body waiting for you in the bathtub? Yeah, that probably qualifies as a particularly crappy one. That’s how John Hannah starts his day in this new action thriller, playing a guy who wakes up with absolutely no clue who he is, how he got there, or why there’s a corpse in his bathroom. And before he can figure any of that out, the cops show up and things go from bad to considerably worse. Soon, he and a hotel maid (Radha Mitchell) are running for their lives as seemingly half the city comes after them. Oh, and one more thing: the entire film is shot in first person, putting us right in the middle of every punch, chase, and explosion. Directed by Chee Keong Cheung, this basically looks like a first-person shooter brought to life, with a little Crank and Hardcore Henry thrown in for good measure.

🎥 “Orfeo” Trailer: An Ancient Greek Love Story Becomes a Wonderfully Strange Handmade Journey Into the Underworld in Virgilio Villoresi’s Visually Wild Fantasy — Coming Soon

The story of Orpheus traveling into the Underworld to bring back the woman he loves has been around for a few thousand years. So how the hell do you make it feel new again? Apparently, you build the Underworld yourself. That’s what Italian filmmaker Virgilio Villoresi has done with his visually wild feature debut, inspired by Dino Buzzati’s 1969 graphic novel Poema a fumetti. Luca Vergoni stars as Orfeo, a solitary pianist who follows the mysterious Eura (Giulia Maenza) through a strange doorway and into a surreal afterlife filled with ghosts, demons, skeletons, and wonderfully bizarre creatures. Shot on 16mm and created with handcrafted sets, miniatures, stop-motion, and optical illusions, the whole thing looks less like a conventional fantasy movie and more like some wonderfully strange dream captured on film.

🎥 “The Lost Ones” Trailer: Henry Golding & Laura Haddock Move Their Family Deep Into the Woods, Only to Discover Their Creepy New Neighbor (Alex Pettyfer) May Be the Least of Their Problems — On VOD/Digital October 27th

Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding and Ted Lasso’s Laura Haddock star as a couple who move their family into a home deep in the woods, only to discover their new neighbor (Magic Mike’s Alex Pettyfer) isn’t exactly the friendly type. Directed by Andrew Baird and co-starring Saise Quinn and Maddie Evans, the film asks a pretty simple question: What happens when the creepy guy next door you invited over for dinner might be the first sign that moving your family out into the middle of nowhere was a very bad idea?

🎥 “Black Sheeps” International Trailer: 20 Years Later, New Zealand’s Killer Sheep Are Back! And They’re Meaner and Hungrier Than Ever in Jonathan King’s Long-Awaited Horror-Comedy Sequel — In New Zealand Theaters November 12th

Back in 2006, New Zealand filmmaker Jonathan King came up with a pretty fun twist on the zombie genre: zombie sheep! After all, New Zealand is known for its sheep... and its darkly comic horror films. Seems like a perfect marriage. Apparently, King also knows how to stretch a good joke, because 20 years later, he’s back with the long-awaited sequel. And, yes, those killer sheep are back too. And they’re meaner and hungrier than ever. This time around, a dangerous pathogen sends a young scientist (Renaye Tamati) back to a rural New Zealand town and into an isolated area known as the Zone, where some very nasty creatures are waiting for her. So, yeah, apparently New Zealand still hasn’t figured out how to solve its killer sheep problem.

🎥 “Imminence: Axis Mundi” Trailer: Swedish Metalcore Band Imminence Turns Their Music Into One Hell of a Dark Fantasy Adventure About an Immortal Knight Looking for a Way to Die — In Theaters September 29th

Heavy metal and dark fantasy have always made pretty good bedfellows. So Swedish metalcore band Imminence figured, why stop at making a few cool music videos when you can make an entire damn movie? And that’s exactly what they’ve done with this feature-length companion to the band’s new album, taking the mythology they’ve been building through their music videos and turning it into one big dark fantasy adventure. Directed by Pavel Trebukhin, the film follows an immortal knight cursed to wander through a fractured world of memory and myth, searching for the one thing he can’t seem to have: an ending. Hmm... sounds spooky. And very, very metal.

🎥 “The Storm” Trailer: Gustaf Skarsgård’s 45th Birthday Goes to Hell When a Storm Traps Him Inside With His Closest Friends in This Swedish Dark Comedy — Streams October 15th on Netflix

Nothing ruins a nice birthday dinner quite like a massive storm, a power outage, too much alcohol, and 20 years of resentment everybody has politely agreed not to talk about. This new Swedish dark comedy stars Gustaf Skarsgård as Filip, who invites his closest friends to his newly purchased farm in northern Sweden to celebrate his 45th birthday. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has other plans. A violent storm rolls in, trapping everyone inside with nowhere to go. And as the booze keeps flowing and the night drags on, all those carefully maintained friendships start falling apart as old grudges and a whole lot of uncomfortable feelings finally come spilling out. So, yeah, maybe the best way to keep your friends is to never invite them over during a storm.

🎥 “As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas” Trailer: Go Behind the Scenes of Martin Scorsese’s Mob Masterpiece in This New Making-Of Documentary Filled With Stories From the Cast, Crew and People Who Were There — Coming Soon

If you ever wanted to know everything there was to know about Martin Scorsese’s mob epic Goodfellas... well, get ready to be very happy. Considered one of Scorsese’s greatest masterpieces (or depending on who you ask, maybe the best film of his career), this new making-of documentary from filmmakers Lisa Downs and Ashley Pugh heads back into the world of Henry Hill to explore how the 1990 classic came together, the real-life stories behind it, and why we’re still talking about it all these years later. Along for the ride are Lorraine Bracco, Nicholas Pileggi, Irwin Winkler, Samuel L. Jackson, Debi Mazar, Illeana Douglas, Christopher Serrone, and plenty of others from in front of and behind the camera, along with archival interviews featuring Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro. So get ready to relive those days when being a gangster looked pretty damn good... until it didn’t.

🎥 “Miller Night Football” Trailer: Remember When ‘Monday Night Football’ Put Dennis Miller in the Booth? HBO & NFL’s New Documentary Looks Back at One of Sports Broadcasting’s Strangest Experiments — Streams on HBO Max September 29th

In one of the weirdest moves in sports broadcasting history, former SNL comedian Dennis Miller was added to Monday Night Football back in 2000. The idea was to shake things up and see what would happen when you dropped a deeply cerebral, reference-heavy stand-up comic into the booth alongside veteran announcer Al Michaels and former NFL quarterback Dan Fouts. The result was... let’s just say, interesting. Divisive? Absolutely. But Miller quickly became weekly fodder for sports fans and critics, sparking debates over his bizarre references, rapid-fire jokes, and whether a comedian had any business calling football in the first place. In a weird way, he may have also helped loosen up what a sports broadcast could sound like, opening the door to a more relaxed, conversational style. This new HBO documentary looks back at Miller’s strange two-season experiment through new interviews with Miller, Michaels, Fouts, Melissa Stark, Dana Carvey, and members of the ABC Sports team.

🎥 “Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry” Trailer: New IMAX Documentary Examines the Art Form and Skill Behind the NBA Superstar’s Three-Point Shot as He Closes In on 4,000 — In IMAX Theaters October 9th

Ever wonder how NBA superstar Stephen Curry developed that almost effortless three-point shot? Considered one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time, Curry has spent years turning one of basketball’s most difficult skills into something that looks almost like an art form. Sure, the answer could be as simple as “practice makes perfect.” But for Curry, it wasn’t just practice. It was immense talent mixed with an unyielding obsession to get better. As Curry closes in on his record-breaking 4,000th career three-pointer, this documentary follows his preparation, mindset, and the countless repetitions behind the shot that changed basketball. To put audiences as close to that historic moment as possible, director Gotham Chopra had 21 IMAX cameras positioned throughout the arena to capture Curry’s milestone game. And with an image that big, maybe we’ll finally see what Curry sees every time he lets one fly.

🎥 “Rehearsals for a Revolution” Trailer: Iranian Filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani’s Cannes-Winning Documentary Uses Her Own Family History to Explore More Than 40 Years of Political Upheaval and Resistance in Iran — In Select Theaters January 8th

This Cannes-winning documentary looks back at more than four decades of Iranian history, through years of political upheaval, religious repression, government tyranny, and a population that continues to push back. Iranian filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani makes that history deeply personal, using stories from her own family to show how these events shaped the lives of ordinary people, including those closest to her. Beginning with the 1979 revolution and moving through the turbulent decades that followed, Ahangarani traces what happened as the government tightened its grip and generations of Iranians continued to resist.

🎥 “Stormbound” Trailer: New IMAX Documentary Follows Storm Chaser Jeff Gammons as He Runs Toward the Hurricanes the Rest of Us Would Run From — Coming to Select IMAX Theaters on October 7th

There’s nothing quite like nature and the power it can unleash. But for some, getting as close to that power as possible isn’t just a goal... it’s a lifelong obsession. Storm chaser Jeff Gammons is one of those people, having spent more than three decades chasing hurricanes and getting dangerously close to some of the most violent weather Mother Nature can throw at him. And through it all, his wife Sara has been there to watch (and worry) as the man she loves willingly puts himself in the path of storms most of us would be running away from. Filmed for IMAX, director Miko Lim gives audiences a front-row seat to Gammons’ lifelong obsession, capturing the sheer scale and terrifying power of real hurricanes on a screen practically made for this kind of spectacle.

🎥 “V for Vendetta: 20th Anniversary” Trailer: Remember, Remember the Fifth of November as Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman Return to the Big Screen for Two Nights Only — In Theaters November 1st & 5th via Fathom Ent.

“Remember, remember the fifth of November.” Well, Warner Bros. certainly does, because 20 years after this cult film adaptation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s classic graphic novel first hit theaters, V is heading back to the big screen just in time for Guy Fawkes Night. And honestly, it’s hard to believe it’s already been two decades since Hugo Weaving first slipped behind that now-iconic Guy Fawkes mask and Natalie Portman shaved her head as Evey Hammond. But here we are, 20 years later. And between you and me, the ideas and themes behind the film and comic seem to resonate even more today than they did back then. So the timing feels pretty damn appropriate for it to return to theaters for two nights only, giving fans another chance to experience V’s revolution on the big screen.

🎥 “The Last Boy Scout: 35th Anniversary” Trailer: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, and Tony Scott’s Cult 1991 Detective Action Flick Comes to 4K for the First Time — Arriving on 4K and Blu-ray November 24th via Arrow Video

To be honest, when this Tony Scott-directed action-crime flick starring Bruce Willis as a burned-out P.I. who teams up with Damon Wayans’ washed-up football star was first released in theaters 35 years ago, it was considered a bona fide misfire. And for years, it remained one of the director’s less popular films. But something happened within the last 10 years or so. Stories about its difficult production became podcast fodder, and slowly but surely, the movie found a new audience. The problems involving Scott, Willis, and producer Joel Silver became part of its history, while Shane Black’s pitch-black humor and relentlessly cynical attitude suddenly felt more like features than liabilities. Now the 1991 action flick, with its pretty out-there plot involving conspiracy, murder, and football gambling, is finally getting the 4K treatment courtesy of Arrow Video. Just another reminder that some films can find an audience with enough time and enough people willing to give them another look.

🎥 “Raise the Red Lantern” 35th Anniversary Trailer: Zhang Yimou and Gong Li’s Visually Stunning Classic Returns to the Big Screen in a Newly Restored 4K Presentation — Back In Theaters November 6th

Some movies don’t need to be remade. They just need to be put back on the big screen where they belong. More than three decades ago, filmmaker Zhang Yimou and actress Gong Li captured the world’s attention with their 1991 visually stunning period drama that turned a walled estate, an elaborate nightly ritual, and the simple lighting of a red lantern into a powerful story about control, jealousy, and repression. The film became part of a wave of Chinese cinema that found a much larger international audience during the early ’90s, while helping establish Zhang and Gong Li as two of its most recognizable talents. Now, 35 years later, the Oscar-nominated epic is returning to theaters in a newly restored 4K presentation, giving audiences another chance (or maybe their first) to experience it the way it deserves to be seen: on the big screen.

🎥 “Hook: 35th Anniversary” Promo: Robin Williams Returns to Neverland in Steven Spielberg’s Cult Peter Pan Fantasy — Coming to 4K SteelBook November 17th

Time to relive those warm childhood memories again. For its 35th anniversary, Steven Spielberg’s cult Peter Pan fantasy film is returning to 4K with a new SteelBook release and an hour-long documentary featuring never-before-seen footage from the making of the film. In the 1991 film, Robin Williams stars as Peter Banning, a grown-up Peter Pan who has long forgotten his adventures in Neverland and settled into domestic life as a parent and loving husband. But when Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman) kidnaps his children, Peter must return to Neverland and somehow remember how to become Peter Pan again. Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, and Dante Basco round out the cast. Thirty-five years later, despite its initial critical drubbing, the film has remained a childhood favorite for an entire generation. And this time, it just might make all of us believe in Neverland all over again.

🎥 “Forbidden Planet: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Leslie Nielsen Heads to Altair IV With Robby the Robot in One of the Most Influential Sci-Fi Adventures Ever Made — Arriving on 4K September 29th via Arrow Video

Before Star Trek boldly went anywhere, and long before Star Wars took us to a galaxy far, far away, Hollywood had already sent Leslie Nielsen and a spaceship full of explorers to... a Forbidden Planet. This classic 1956 sci-fi adventure helped lay the groundwork for a whole generation of space movies and TV shows that followed. It took audiences to the distant world of Altair IV, where Nielsen and his crew encounter a mysterious scientist (Walter Pidgeon), his daughter (Anne Francis), the unforgettable Robby the Robot, and something very big and very invisible that really wants them gone. Now, nearly 70 years later, this groundbreaking sci-fi classic is getting a brand-new 4K restoration, giving us another chance to see just how ambitious, imaginative, and wonderfully strange ’50s science fiction could be.

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🎥 “Mr. Irrelevant” Trailer: David Corenswet Trades Superman’s Cape for Shoulder Pads in the Inspiring True Story of NFL Underdog John Tuggle — In Theaters December 25th

People have dreams they know they’ll probably never achieve in their lifetime. Hell, some dream of making it to the NFL one day, while others dream of becoming Superman.

David Corenswet is the rare guy who somehow got to do both. The DC superhero trades his red cape for a pair of shoulder pads as he tackles the true story of football underdog John Tuggle.

In the upcoming inspirational sports drama Mr. Irrelevant, John Tuggle is the last player selected in the 1983 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. His odds of making the team are slim to none. But much like Rudy and other great underdog stories before him, John never quits and never lets the odds define what he’s capable of on the football field. T

hrough grit and sheer determination, Tuggle earns his place on the Giants roster, only to be dealt the biggest blow of his life: a shocking cancer diagnosis. Now the real fight begins.

Directed by Jonathan Levine, who previously tackled a similarly themed real-life cancer dramedy with 50/50, Mr. Irrelevant gives Corenswet his first leading role since becoming Superman in James Gunn’s DC Universe. And the buzz so far suggests Corenswet could find himself in the awards-season conversation.

He is joined by Isabel May as John Tuggle’s girlfriend, Katie, who helps him through his cancer battle, while Michael Shannon portrays legendary Giants coach Bill Parcells.

David Krumholtz, Takudzwa Matsatsa, and Ella Newton round out the cast.

Mr. Irrelevant is coming to theaters on December 25th, a sweet spot for crowd-pleasing tearjerkers looking to make a run during awards season.

🎥 “Godzilla Minus Zero” Trailer: Godzilla Returns Two Years Later, but Japan Has a “Plan B” — In U.S. Theaters November 6th

They thought they blew him up. They thought he was gone for good. But two years later, he’s back. Now it’s time to initiate... “Plan B?”

Godzilla Minus One wasn’t just a global phenomenon; it likely singlehandedly reinvigorated the world’s enduring love for Godzilla.

(And yes, we know Legendary’s MonsterVerse was also making Godzilla films at the same time, but let’s be real here, okay?)

The 2023 kaiju epic offered a surprisingly more grounded, emotionally weighted approach to the franchise, setting the story in the immediate aftermath of World War II. With the country in total disarray, struggling to recover from a nuclear attack, Godzilla wasn’t just an atomic-age monster, but also a symbolic manifestation of the devastation and trauma left behind.

And for filmmaker and visual-effects artist Takashi Yamazaki, the effort was more than just bringing Godzilla back to the screen, but bringing him back to his roots. Yamazaki and his visual-effects team were eventually rewarded with an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, making the original a bona fide international success.

Now, with a sequel on the horizon, it’s quickly becoming one of the most anticipated films of the year. People are simply going ga-ga for Godzilla.

(And once again, yes, we know Legendary’s MonsterVerse films have been huge box-office hits... but c’mon, okay?)

Anyhoo,Godzilla Minus Zero is set two years after the events of the original film, bringing back Ryunosuke Kamiki as Koichi and Minami Hamabe as Noriko to once again face the return of Godzilla.

This time, there’s a new plan. An alternative plan. Yeah, so, plot details have been kept under wraps, and the filmmakers have been very coy about revealing what comes next. But something tells us this “Plan B” involves waking up a new kaiju monster to take on Godzilla. Because the best way to fight a monster is to have a bigger monster in your corner.

Of course, which monster could it be... Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah? So many usual suspects. As of right now, your guess is as good as any.

Also starring Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yuki Yamada, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Sakura Ando, Miou Tanaka, Min Tanaka, Masami Nagasawa, and Jun Kunimura, with Takashi Yamazaki returning as writer, director, and lead visual-effects supervisor, Godzilla Minus Zero is set to make its world premiere later this month at the New York Film Festival before opening in Japan on November 3rd and U.S. theaters on November 6th.

The film will also mark the first Japanese production filmed for IMAX, with selected sequences presented in the expanded 1.43:1 format. So, Godzilla... just a little bigger.

🎥 “Artificial” Teaser Trailer: Andrew Garfield Plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino’s Silicon Valley Drama — In Select Theaters December 25th

It’s interesting that this feels a lot more like a sequel to The Social Network than Aaron Sorkin’s actual companion piece. And it doesn’t hurt that Andrew Garfield stars in both pictures, but clearly filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is tapping into a similar Silicon Valley vibe, where some of the smartest guys in the room also happen to be the creepiest.

Artificial isn’t coming out until the end of the year, but it has already had a fascinating journey getting there. Originally produced by Amazon MGM Studios, the film was nearly completed before being dropped by Amazon earlier this year. The reason? The official word was little more than a professional parting of ways.

But one could surmise it had something to do with the subject matter. It’s a not-too-flattering portrait of Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI (better known as the company behind ChatGPT) with Andrew Garfield playing him during the company’s early days, just as it’s on the verge of becoming one of the most powerful forces in tech. And given that Amazon had just signed a multimillion-dollar deal with OpenAI only days before dropping the film altogether, many were left to wonder whether the timing was more than coincidental.

Anyway, NEON Films is now behind the film and is set to distribute it in theaters this December. It’s a little scary that a star-studded film like this can be dropped at a moment’s notice. A little less scary knowing there are still distributors out there willing to take the risk.

Written by former SNL writer and novelist Simon Rich (Miracle Workers), the film seemingly will cover Sam Altman’s rise at OpenAI and the internal power struggle that eventually led to his brief ousting as CEO.

Other notable cast members include Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, while Oscar nominees Yura Borisov and Monica Barbaro play OpenAI executives, along with Cooper Hoffman as board chairman Greg Brockman. Rounding out the cast are Chris O’Dowd, Jason Schwartzman, and Mark Rylance.

Artificial is set to make its world premiere next month at the New York Film Festival before landing in select theaters on December 25th.

🎥 “Remain” Teaser Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal Falls for a Mysterious Phoebe Dynevor in M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks’ New Mystery Thriller — In Theaters February 5th, 2027

Author Nicholas Sparks is known for his sultry Southern love stories, where romance often comes wrapped in heartbreak and loss. Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, meanwhile, is famous for his twisty mystery thrillers, usually ending with a shocking reveal in the third act.

So, how the hell did these two get together in the first place? And better yet, what kind of story did they come up with?

Well, M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks are certainly not a pairing we had on our bingo card. But they did collaborate on the story for a new thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Phoebe Dynevor.

And it seems to have a little bit of both of their qualities: it’s an atmospheric mystery thriller with a romance at its center, but it’s not quite as straightforward as that, as the story appears to lean into the supernatural. Perhaps even a ghost story.

In Remain, Gyllenhaal stars as Tate Gordon, a reclusive architect who moves to a small coastal town to complete his latest project. While grappling with a devastating personal loss, Tate soon finds himself drawn to Wren (Dynevor), an alluring young woman who has a mysterious air about her.

As she begins pulling him out of his shell, a mystery surrounding Tate’s new home reveals something a bit on the supernatural side, which might explain why Wren seems to be a little more mystifying than most women.

Is she a ghost? Maybe a figment of his imagination? Or something else entirely? Well, knowing Shyamalan and Sparks, the answer probably won’t be quite as simple as the girl next door.

Written and directed by Shyamalan, based on a story he created with The Notebook author, Remain co-stars Ashley Walters, Julie Hagerty, and Jay O. Sanders, and is set to hit theaters next year, on February 5th, 2027.

🎥 “The Mosquito Bowl” Teaser Trailer: Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis Trade the Football Field for the Battlefield (and Vice Versa!) in Peter Berg’s WWII Football Drama — In Theaters October 30th, Streaming November 25th on Netflix

A game of football might feel like a battlefield at times, with its mud, blood, and bruises. But in reality, sportsmanship is nothing compared to the brotherhood forged in war. During one historic moment in World War II, a group of courageous soldiers managed to bring those two worlds together: the football field and the field of battle. Known in the history books as the Mosquito Bowl, several of the country’s best college football players, who had volunteered to fight in the war, organized one last game before heading back into combat. Director Peter Berg, of Friday Night Lights fame, brings this nearly forgotten piece of history to the screen with a rousing war drama starring Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis as four celebrated college football players who enlisted in the U.S. Marines, but still got one last chance to return to the game they loved before preparing for the invasion of Okinawa.

🎥 “Digger” Final Trailer: Tom Cruise Goes Bigger, Stranger, and Older in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Dark Political Satire — In Theaters and IMAX October 2nd

Times are strange. And we can admit that sometimes it feels like we’re living through some of the most surreal times imaginable. And everything just seems to get stranger by the day. So coming up with a political satire that somehow reflects our current reality might be harder than it sounds. In fact, you may have to go to bizarre lengths just to capture how absurd everything has become. Well. Enter Tom Cruise in a cowboy hat, boots, and old-man prosthetic makeup. This isn’t just one of the broadest, most over-the-top characters he’s ever played; it just might go down as one of the strangest performances of his career. Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a wealthy and powerful Texas tycoon who might be humanity’s last hope of saving the planet from a serious ecological disaster. Problem is, he’s also the one who caused it. Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu goes full Dr. Strangelove as he tackles the idea that the most powerful people in the room are often the very ones making the biggest mess for everyone else to clean up.

🎥 “Whalefall” New Trailer: Austin Abrams Has One Hour to Escape the Belly of a Whale in This Wild Survival Thriller with Josh Brolin — In Theaters October 16th

Who doesn’t love a good survival story where someone is fighting against unimaginable odds just to make it out alive? It’s a winning formula we’ve seen plenty of times before. Well, believe us when we say this isn’t your typical survival story... nor anything we’ve really seen before on film. Here’s the elevator pitch: You’ve got Austin Abrams and a giant whale. He’s a skilled young scuba diver, and the whale is hungry. Boom! The diver suddenly finds himself trapped inside the whale’s stomach with less than an hour of oxygen. Just imagine the popcorn bucket sales alone. Directed by Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You, Spontaneous) and co-starring Josh Brolin as Abrams’ recently departed father, whose survival lessons may hold the key to his escape, the film turns one seriously bizarre premise into a race against time, and just might be the surprise hit of the fall season.

🎥 “November 1963” Trailer: John Travolta Stars in This Mob-Centered JFK Assassination Conspiracy Thriller with Robert Carlyle, Dermot Mulroney, Mandy Patinkin, and Jefferson White — In Theaters November 20th

It remains as one of the great American conspiracies and one of the most enduring questions in U.S. history. Who assassinated President John F. Kennedy? And was Lee Harvey Oswald really the lone gunman? Veteran filmmaker Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, The Mission) directs this historical conspiracy thriller that takes a look at one of the most disputed theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination: the alleged involvement of the Italian American Mafia, specifically the Chicago Outfit. John Travolta stars as mobster Johnny Roselli, one of the figures the film places inside that conspiracy. Joining him are Robert Carlyle as Jack Ruby, the mob-connected nightclub owner who killed Oswald; Dermot Mulroney as mob hitman Chuckie Nicoletti; Mandy Patinkin as mob boss Anthony Accardo; and Yellowstone’s Jefferson White as Lee Harvey Oswald himself.

🎥 “Tenzing” Teaser Trailer: Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe Scale Mount Everest in Jennifer Peedom’s Epic True Story of the 1953 Climbers Who Made History — In Select Theaters October 9th, Streaming October 16th on Apple TV

Very few can claim to have climbed to the top of the world’s tallest mountain. But only two men can say they were the first. Tom Hiddleston stars as New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary, while Chinese-Tibetan actor Genden Phuntsok takes on the role of Sherpa climber Tenzing Norgay in this based-on-a-true-story adventure about their historic 1953 ascent of Mount Everest. Willem Dafoe co-stars as Colonel John Hunt, who organized the expedition as the climbers faced some of the harshest conditions imaginable on their way to the summit. With Tenzing’s guidance and deep knowledge of the terrain, the group was able to navigate the mountain’s brutal conditions, but only two would make it to the top... with Tenzing being one of them. Co-starring Caitríona Balfe, Thinley Lhamo, and Tenzin Dalha, the film is helmed by documentarian Jennifer Peedom, whose award-winning doc Sherpa chronicled the deadly 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche and explored how Sherpa climbers helped make many of the mountain’s most ambitious expeditions possible.

🎥 “Love of Your Life” Trailer: Margaret Qualley and Aaron Pierre Find Love Amid Grief in This Portugal-Set Romantic Drama with Gabriel Basso, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Catherine Keener — In Select Theaters October 7th, Streaming October 14th on Prime Video

Arguably, two of the hottest actors working right now are The Substance’s Margaret Qualley and Lanterns’ Aaron Pierre. Put them together in a romance set against the backdrop of Portugal, and you’ve already got something pretty irresistible. But this isn’t just wine and roses. This story is rooted in grief, asking whether it’s possible to fall in love again after losing the person you thought you’d spend your life with. Directed by Rachel Morrison, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer behind Black Panther and Mudbound, from a script by Julia Cox, the film sees Qualley as Maya, a young woman trying to rebuild her life after the death of her first love, Charlie (Gabriel Basso). While traveling through Portugal on a journey of self-healing, Maya meets Felix (Aaron Pierre), who slowly opens the door to love again. Co-starring Patrick Schwarzenegger and Catherine Keener, this Amazon original looks for hope in the middle of heartbreak.

🎥 “Bitter Christmas” Trailer: Renowned Spanish Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar Turns Writer’s Block Into a Twisty Story of Memory and Autofiction in This Multi-Layered Tragicomedy — In Select Cities November 13th, Nationwide November 25th

What makes Pedro Almodóvar such an interesting filmmaker is that you can always expect something deeply personal, yet he finds a different way to tell it every time. Sometimes it’s wildly campy and melodramatic, other times heartfelt and profound, and occasionally it becomes a self-effacing, satirical reflection of the filmmaker himself. With his latest, it looks like we might be getting a little bit of everything. Starring Leonardo Sbaraglia, Bárbara Lennie, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Patrick Criado, and Rossy de Palma, the Spanish film follows two intertwined stories separated by more than two decades. In one, a screenwriter and filmmaker finds himself wallowing in a creative drought and writer’s block, while in the other, an advertising director from a different era struggles through a long December weekend that slowly becomes the story he is trying to write. A story within a story... possibly with another story buried inside. Well, if that doesn’t sound like peak Almodóvar, what does?

🎥 “All of a Sudden” Trailer: Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto Star in ‘Drive My Car’ Filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s Latest Reflective Drama About Care, Mortality, and Human Connection — In Select Theaters November 25th

Japanese filmmaker Ryûsuke Hamaguchi gave us one of the most quietly contemplative dramas in recent years about human connection and the process of interpreting personal loss with 2021’s Drive My Car. He returns with a similarly reflective story, once again weaving the world of Japanese theater into a meditation on mortality and the way people care for one another. Belgian-French actress Virginie Efira (Benedetta, Paris Memories) stars as Marie-Lou, the director of an eldercare facility trying to introduce a more compassionate approach to caring for its residents. But when she meets Mari (Tao Okamoto, of The Wolverine and Westworld), a Japanese theater director battling cancer, her ideas about caregiving and dignity are put to the test.

🎥 “Animol” U.K. Trailer: ‘Adolescence’ Actor/Rapper Ashley Walters Makes His Feature Directorial Debut with This Hard-Hitting British Juvenile Prison Drama Starring Tut Nyuot and Stephen Graham — Coming Soon to UK Cinemas

British rapper-turned-actor Ashley Walters, who has appeared in hit shows like Adolescence, Top Boy, and A Thousand Blows, makes his feature directorial debut with this hard-hitting juvenile detention drama. Walters recruits frequent collaborator Stephen Graham to play a welfare officer tasked with supporting young offenders as they navigate life inside the detention center. The story, however, revolves around Troy (The Long Walk’s Tut Nyuot), a newly sentenced juvenile thrown into a brutal penal system where the weak are quickly tested and any sense of vulnerability can become a dangerous liability. Also starring Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Vladyslav Baliuk, this Nick Love-penned lockup thriller offers an unflinching look at life behind bars, where shame is not only weaponized, but part of the daily struggle to survive.

🎥 “Zero A.D.: The Birth of Christ” Trailer: Sam Worthington and Jim Caviezel Star in Director Alejandro Monteverde’s Stylized Biblical Epic About the Hunt for the Newborn Christ — In Theaters December 11th

From Alejandro Monteverde, the director of Sound of Freedom, comes a visually striking biblical epic about the events surrounding the birth of Christ. It’s not exactly a typical or traditional biblical retelling, either, leaning instead into a much more stylized approach. Sam Worthington, of Avatar fame, stars as Antipater, the son of Herod the Great, who is tasked with seeking out and killing the newborn child his father fears could threaten his reign. Jim Caviezel dons heavy prosthetics to play the ruthless ruler Herod the Great. Rounding out the cast are Ben Mendelsohn as Nahash, Gael García Bernal as Joachim, Sophie Sloan as young Mary, Jamie Ward as Joseph, and Deva Cassel as Mary. Brought to you by Angel Studios, best known for its faith-based films, this looks like one of the studio’s biggest swings yet.

🎥 “Onwards and Sideways” U.K. Trailer: Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney Star as Two People Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Who Find Unexpected Companionship in This British Life-Affirming Comedy-Drama from ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Director John Madden — Coming to UK Cinemas November 6th

Not much gets said about British cinema’s long history of feel-good, inspirational dramas. You could even argue the Brits have become especially good at that particular kind of story. Well, acclaimed director John Madden, of Shakespeare in Love and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel fame, returns to add one more to that growing list. It’s another life-affirming, heartfelt British comedy-drama starring Rhys Ifans as a British schoolteacher whose unexpected Parkinson’s diagnosis leads him into a new chapter of his life. Grappling with the emotional weight of the diagnosis and the possibility of future heartache and uncertainty, he soon crosses paths with an American woman (Laura Linney) who not only shares his condition but has recently joined a support group where people with Parkinson’s learn ballet as a way of coping with their illness. When it comes to heart-tugging melodrama, the Brits have become masters at threading that needle between sentimentality and genuine emotional honesty. This looks to be no exception.

🎥 “C.O.G.” Trailer: A Rogue AI Chatbot Turns Deadly in This Indie Tech Horror-Thriller Starring Piper Curda, Josh Zuckerman, Natasha Behnam, and Noel Fisher — On VOD/Digital September 25th

They say AI will eventually lead to humanity’s downfall. Or, at least, that’s one of the apocalyptic fears taking hold these days. Well, here’s a movie that doesn’t exactly dispel those fears, it takes them to their darkest extreme. Starring Piper Curda, Josh Zuckerman, Natasha Behnam, and Noel Fisher, this indie tech horror-thriller centers on a small startup company preparing to launch a powerful new AI chatbot to the public. But once the team discovers the program has gone completely rogue and broken through its guardrails, it becomes clear AI isn’t here to help us... but to destroy us. With a greedy CEO still looking to profit from it, it’s up to the team to shut the program down before it’s unleashed on the world. File this under: Maybe we should’ve stuck with Google Search.

🎥 “How Hard Can It Be” Trailer: A New York Reporter Gets Caught Between a Brooding Small-Town Charmer and a Hollywood Heartthrob in This Indie Rom-Com Starring Anna Schafer, Jack Kesy, and Matt Barr — On VOD/Digital September 25th

It’s the age-old case of opposites attract in this new indie romantic comedy-drama starring Anna Schafer as a New York journalist who is sent to a small town in Alabama to write a story about why it was named the “Best Small Town in America.” There, she meets a hunky rancher, played by Jack Kesy, whose Southern charm is less polished and more down-to-earth. During her stay, the two begin to develop feelings for each other despite their initial apprehension. But when the reporter’s former flame, a big-time Hollywood star (Matt Barr), suddenly drops by for a visit, this budding romance unexpectedly turns into a love triangle, proving that big-city ambition and small-town charm can make for strange bedfellows.

🎥 “The Inbetweeners 3” Now-In-Production Teaser: Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas Reunite as Will, Jay, Neil, and Simon for Another Painfully Awkward Misadventure — Coming Soon to Netflix

The boys are back! British comedians Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas, who first came onto our radar with the hilarious and much-loved 2008 British raunchy teen coming-of-age series, are reuniting for an upcoming third Inbetweeners film. Now in production, the new movie brings all four original leads back as Will, Jay, Neil, and Simon for another painfully awkward misadventure. Even though they’re a little older now, don’t expect them to have grown up all that much when it comes to friendship and embarrassing behavior.

🎥 “Infirmary” Trailer: A Rookie Security Guard’s First Graveyard Shift Turns Terrifying in This Found-Footage Horror Flick Starring Paul Syre Lee and Mark Anthony Williams — Streams October 2nd on Shudder

Hey, if you thought found-footage horror was starting to lose its edge, think again. Horror filmmaker Nicholas Pineda makes his directorial debut with this security-camera-style found-footage horror flick about a rookie security guard, Edward (Paul Syre Lee), working his first night inside an abandoned psychiatric hospital. With Lester (Mark Anthony Williams), his superior, teaching him the ropes, the two soon discover that the building may not be as empty as it seems. Because sometimes, the things that go bump in the night are very real... especially in a place like this.

🎥 “The Last Kiss” Trailer: Mckenna Grace Sees How People Die with Every Kiss in This Blumhouse Teen Slasher with Jaden Michael and Arkira Chantaratananond — On VOD/Digital September 15th

A teen’s first kiss can mean everything. But what if that kiss turns out to be someone’s last? Mckenna Grace stars in this Blumhouse-produced horror flick as a young girl with a strange ability: whoever she kisses, she can see how they’re going to die. The problem? When she kisses a boy she likes, she suddenly has a horrifying premonition of a bloody school massacre carried out by a masked killer. Worse yet, it might happen sooner than she thinks. Directed by Yoko Okumura and also starring Jaden Michael, Arkira Chantaratananond, and Kate Drummond, the film turns teenage romance into a deadly race against time. Sometimes, the best kisses come with a warning.

🎥 “Buzzkill” Trailer: Siena Agudong and Brec Bassinger Throw a Killer Sorority Party in This Darkly Comic Slasher Horror Flick — Premieres September 25th on Tubi

A masked slasher on the loose. A group of drunken sorority girls throwing a keg party. Look, you know where this is going. In this new Tubi Original horror flick, Siena Agudong and Brec Bassinger star as sorority sisters getting ready to host a raging house party to celebrate the new school year. But when one of them reveals that she’s secretly planning to catch the masked killer who’s been targeting them, the party quickly goes from wild kegger to full-blown manhunt... or should we say womanhunt.

🎥 “Donnie Darko: 25th Anniversary” Trailer: Writer-Director Richard Kelly’s 2001 Cult Classic Starring Jake Gyllenhaal Returns in a New 4K Restoration — Back In Theaters October 2nd-4th via Fathom Entertainment.

25 years ago, a film arrived on the scene that not only marked Jake Gyllenhaal’s emergence as a captivating leading actor but also captured the disenchantment of a generation looking for meaning in a world that no longer made much sense. Writer-director Richard Kelly’s now-classic metaphysical headscratcher became a cult touchstone almost by accident. Released back in 2001, it never found much success at the box office, but it became one of those movies passed from friend to friend until word of mouth turned it into a bona fide masterpiece of early-aughts cinema. Here, Gyllenhaal plays a troubled teen who begins seeing an imaginary figure dressed in a giant rabbit costume after narrowly escaping death when a jet engine crashes into his bedroom. With multiple fan theories about what the ending truly means, the film has kept audiences debating its themes and subtext for decades. Now, with a new 4K restoration and theatrical rerelease, that conversation will only continue. Plus, the soundtrack truly rocks with ’80s alternative classics.

🎥 “Blood Simple: Director’s Cut” Trailer: It’s the Pulpy 1984 Neo-Noir That Put the Coen Brothers on the Map — Coming to 4K UHD and Digital in the UK This October

Before brothers Joel and Ethan Coen became two of the defining filmmakers of their generation, they first made a name for themselves with this twisty, darkly comic neo-noir that drips with Southern-fried dread as much as it does deadpan humor. John Getz and Frances McDormand star as a pair of Texan lovers whose affair sets off a deadly chain of betrayal and murder when her jealous husband (Dan Hedaya) hires a sleazy private detective (M. Emmet Walsh) to kill them. With highly inventive camerawork and a moody neon atmosphere courtesy of then-cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld, who would later become a successful director in his own right, this low-budget 1984 crime flick became a major critical darling of the era, helping pave the way for what would eventually become the pulpy crime-noir resurgence of the ’90s. It also put the Coen bros firmly on the map, laying the foundation for the darkly comic, morally twisted crime stories they would eventually become known for: namely, Fargo, No Country for Old Men, and The Big Lebowski, among others. So if you want to know where it all started, there’s no better time to revisit one of their earliest classics, as the Director’s Cut is getting a new 4K release.

🎥 “Inside Llewyn Davis: 4K” Trailer: Oscar Isaac Gives a Star-Making Turn as a Struggling Folk Singer in the Coen Brothers’ Darkly Funny Classic Love Letter to the ’60s Greenwich Village Music Scene — Coming to 4K UHD and Digital October 5th in the UK

And let the Coen bros marathon continue. Also coming out in 4K for the first time is the filmmakers’ 2013 love letter to the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene. An amalgam of stories surrounding folk artists of the era, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Dave Van Ronk, Phil Ochs, and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, among others, the film tells the fictional story of a brilliant folk singer who never quite made it, Llewyn Davis. Featuring a star-making performance by Oscar Isaac as the gifted but struggling Llewyn, the film is as much a darkly funny, melancholic tribute to the ’60s folk scene as it is a tip of the hat to the unsung artists who never got the recognition they deserved. Boasting an all-star supporting cast that includes Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Adam Driver, and F. Murray Abraham, the film remains beloved by many, partly because it strangely manages to celebrate the struggle of artists who keep going even when success never quite arrives... or might never come at all.

🎥 “Power Trip” Trailer: YouTube Film Essayist Patrick (H) Willems Steps Behind the Camera for This Rideshare Thriller Short Film Starring Amir Arison and Julia Knitel — In Regal Theaters September 24th in New York, Expanding Later for a Possible Oscar-Qualifying Run

Patrick (H) Willems is probably best known as a popular YouTube film essayist. But like a lot of other YouTube content creators these days, he’s slowly but surely making the move into filmmaking. His latest short film is a suspense thriller about a rideshare driver (Amir Arison) whose seemingly routine encounter with a passenger (Julia Knitel) takes an increasingly uncomfortable turn, turning the night into a tense battle of nerves and suspicion. Willems was lucky enough to land a deal that will see his short distributed in Regal theaters this month as part of an Oscar-qualifying run. So you never know... this might just be the first step in Willems’ journey from YouTube to the Oscars.

🎥 “Forgotten Island” Final Trailer: Lifelong Friends Get Swept Into a Fantastical World of Filipino Folklore in DreamWorks Animation’s Colorful New Adventure Starring Liza Soberano, H.E.R., and Lea Salonga — In Theaters September 25th

The idea of lifelong friends gets harder to hold onto as you get older. So whenever a movie comes along that celebrates those bonds, it’s hard not to get a little sentimental. DreamWorks Animation’s latest is a supernatural fantasy inspired by ancient Filipino folklore, but at heart it’s about two childhood friends afraid of losing each other. Liza Soberano and recording artist H.E.R. voice Raissa and Jo, lifelong friends who suddenly find themselves transported to the fantastical island of Nakali. With their future hanging in the balance, they must rediscover what made their friendship so strong in the first place. Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon, Jo Koy, Jenny Slate, and Ronny Chieng round out the voice cast. This colorful animated fantasy suggests that growing up doesn’t have to mean growing apart, and magically landing on a forgotten island doesn’t mean those beautiful memories shared with your best friend have to be forgotten, too.

🎥 “The Cat in the Hat” New Trailer: Bill Hader Brings Dr. Seuss’ Mischievous Icon Back to the Big Screen in This New Animated Adventure — In Theaters and IMAX November 6th

One of Dr. Seuss’ most popular creations is coming back for another big-screen adventure. And who better than comedian Bill Hader to bring that mischievous charm back to life? This new animated comedy also features the voices of Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, America Ferrera, Giancarlo Esposito, Bowen Yang, and Tituss Burgess. The story follows the Cat as he takes on his toughest assignment yet: cheering up two siblings struggling with a move to a new town. Of course, with the Cat involved, a simple mission to lift their spirits quickly turns into a wildly imaginative adventure filled with mischief, magic, and plenty of cat mayhem.

🎥 “Bouchra” Trailer: Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki Turn an Autobiographical Mother-Daughter Story Into a Surreal Animated World of Anthropomorphic Animals — Streams September 12th on MUBI

Some filmmakers have a passionate need to tell their autobiography on film. Then there are filmmakers like Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki, who take that impulse somewhere far less conventional, creating a fully computer-animated world filled with anthropomorphic animal characters. Bennani and Barki are multimedia artists as well as New York-based filmmakers who have conjured up an experimental animated film that tells the wildly imaginative autobiographical story of Bennani, a Moroccan filmmaker living in New York, and her complicated relationship with her mother in Casablanca. The twist here is that all the characters are depicted as dog-like anthropomorphic animals. It’s a bittersweet story about the complicated bond between a daughter and her mother, who just happen to be a little furrier than most.

🎥 “Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA” Trailer: New Documentary Revisits the Unsung 1940s Animators Who Helped Change American Animation — Coming Soon, with a Festival Run Set for 2027

One might think American animation really took off with the likes of Walt Disney and a handful of other household names. Well, this new documentary sets out to explore the unsung animators whose story was never fully told, despite being every bit as influential. Written and directed by Kevin Schreck (Persistence of Vision), the documentary charts the rise, fall, and lasting influence of United Productions of America, better known as UPA. It was an independently run animation studio from the 1940s whose artists created some of the most distinctive and influential cartoons of their era. UPA wasn’t just another studio trying to follow Disney’s lead; it broke new ground, creating cartoons, commercials, and independent short films in a style all its own. The documentary is slated to make a festival run in 2027.

🎥 “One More Time” Trailer: Theatre Legends André Gregory, Larry Pine, and Gerry Bamman Confront Aging, Memory, and the Need to Keep Creating in This Intimate Documentary Presented by Martin Scorsese — Premiering at This Year’s New York Film Festival

For some, expressing yourself artistically can be a lifelong struggle. But no one really talks about what happens when age itself starts making that expression harder. Presented by Martin Scorsese, this intimate documentary reunites legendary theater director André Gregory with actors Larry Pine and Gerry Bamman as they take on Samuel Beckett’s Endgame, a bleak play about endings and mortality. The challenge is that all three men are confronting the physical and mental realities of getting older. Even memorizing lines has become difficult, with one revealing he can no longer retain even basic memories. With a small crew documenting the process, the play becomes less about performance and more about friendship, aging, and the need to keep creating until they no longer can.

🎥 “Always Lalisa” Trailer: BLACKPINK’s LISA Goes Solo and Takes Her Global Stardom to the Big Screen in This New IMAX Documentary — In Theaters and IMAX October 12th

There’s a certain set of requirements for being considered a global pop star: creating chart-topping hits, building a worldwide fan base, selling out shows, and maybe even getting your face on television. Well, Thai pop star LISA (aka Lalisa Manobal), from the K-pop group BLACKPINK, has pretty much checked every box. But lately, there seems to be one more requirement creeping onto that checklist: getting your own documentary. And if you can, please make it IMAX. LISA has just done that too. In this new profile piece, we follow her as she steps beyond BLACKPINK and begins carving out a solo music career, while her breakout performance in the third season of The White Lotus pushes her even further onto the global stage.

🎥 “Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie” Trailer: Rediscover the Trailblazing Deaf Bodybuilder and American Gladiators Star in This New HBO Documentary from Marlee Matlin and Director Irene Taylor — Premieres September 22nd on HBO Max

You might have known Shelley Beattie as Gladiator “Siren” on the popular ’90s competition series American Gladiators. And you might have known about her many accomplishments as a champion professional bodybuilder. But as someone who lived proudly as a Deaf woman, she meant far more to the Deaf community than just her public persona. Shelley Beattie was a groundbreaker whose visibility offered a rare kind of representation on mainstream television. Directed by Irene Taylor, and with Oscar-winning Deaf actress Marlee Matlin serving as a guide and interviewer, this new HBO documentary chronicles Beattie’s remarkable life, from her trailblazing bodybuilding career and breakthrough as a public figure to the many private struggles she faced throughout her life. This is not only a celebration of an unusual and extraordinary athlete, but also a rediscovery of someone who meant so much to the Deaf community and whose voice can finally be heard again.

🎥 “Go Deep: The DeSean Jackson Story” Trailer: Decades of Family Home Video Chronicle the NFL Wide Receiver’s Stardom and Sacrifices in This New Sports Documentary — Premieres September 24th on Prime Video

When it comes time to throw the football around, “go deep” usually means going for the long pass. But in the case of this new sports documentary, it means taking a much deeper look at the life and career of former NFL star DeSean Jackson. A lot of that has to do with his older brother Byron, who filmed and documented his entire football journey, from his early days playing youth football all the way through his NFL career. With access to decades of home-video footage, filmmaker Mandon Lovett pieces together an unusually intimate portrait of Jackson’s rise from youth football to NFL stardom, capturing the personal and family sacrifices it took to get there.

🎥 “Following Harry” Trailer: New Documentary Looks Back at Harry Belafonte’s Final Years and His Lifelong Fight for Civil Rights and Social Justice — On VOD/Digital October 13th

Iconic actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte sadly passed away in 2023, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy in both entertainment and activism. This new documentary, directed by Susanne Rostock, takes a close look at Belafonte’s final twelve years and his continued commitment to civil rights and social justice. As one of the rare talents to achieve an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, Belafonte was perhaps even prouder of his work as a fighter for justice and equality. Proving that to be a true artist, one must also be willing to stand for something beyond the work itself.

🎥 “Musk” Teaser: Oscar-Winning Documentarian Alex Gibney Takes Aim at Elon Musk in This Four-Hour Documentary Examining Power, Influence, and the Myth Behind the Man — In Select Theaters October 16th

Alex Gibney is an Oscar-winning documentarian who has taken on some of the most powerful, controversial, and complicated figures of our time. His latest subject (or shall we say target) is none other than the richest man on the planet, Elon Musk. The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and owner of X, is no stranger to controversy or criticism. But put under Gibney’s microscope, you can bet Musk’s carefully constructed public image will finally be put to the test. As Musk is arguably one of the most influential inventors and entrepreneurs of our time, Gibney seems to be asking just how much power one man should be allowed to have... and just how much power we should be willing to give him.

🎥 “Saving Sizemore” Trailer: The Late, Actor Tom Sizemore’s Complicated Life, Hollywood Career, and Personal Demons Are Revisited in This Indie New Documentary — Coming Soon

Tom Sizemore was a veteran character actor who seemed to be loved just as much as he was despised. On screen, he could go toe-to-toe with just about any actor and still command your attention. Off screen, however, he found himself in constant trouble, battling addiction, legal problems, and a reputation for saying and doing things that often made headlines. That contrast between Sizemore as a respected actor and notorious troublemaker made him one of Hollywood’s more complicated figures. Since passing away in 2023 from a brain aneurysm, he has left behind a complicated legacy of memorable performances and personal demons. And with a career that was never far removed from the turmoil in his private life, this indie documentary looks back at the man, the actor, and the troubled mess he could never quite shake off.

🎥 “The Trial of Alec Baldwin” Trailer: Alec Baldwin Goes from Hollywood Star to Defendant in Rory Kennedy’s Documentary About the Tragic ‘Rust’ Shooting — In Theaters October 16th

Alec Baldwin has long had a reputation as an actor who hated dealing with the press and paparazzi. So when he was involved in one of the most shocking and tragic on-set accidents in cinema history, Baldwin not only found himself at the center of a media firestorm, but also at the center of a highly publicized trial questioning his responsibility for what had happened. From documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy (Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, Last Days in Vietnam), this film offers a fly-on-the-wall look at Baldwin as he navigates the legal battle surrounding the accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

🎥 “The Last First: Winter K2” Trailer: Professional Climbers Risk Everything to Conquer K2 in This New Apple Original Documentary — In Select Theaters and Streaming October 2nd on Apple TV

Since the dawn of man, we’ve always wanted to push beyond the limits of what seems possible. For some, K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, represents exactly that. In this new Apple Original documentary, director Amir Bar-Lev follows several professional mountain climbers who set out to conquer K2 during its most unforgiving season. Their journey is filled with brutal conditions, and the constant possibility that one wrong step could be their last. It also begs the question... why? Why would anyone willingly put themselves through that kind of danger just to stand on top of a mountain? The answer may be as simple as this: because it’s there, and because pushing beyond our limits is part of the human need to explore.

🎥 “The Echo Chamber” Trailer: Luca Marinelli, Alicia Vikander, and Susan Sarandon Star in Andrea Pallaoro’s Slow-Burning Romantic Drama from Bernardo Bertolucci’s Final Screenplay — Coming Soon

Italian director Andrea Pallaoro takes on the final screenplay by legendary Oscar-winning Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci with this slow-burning romantic drama starring Luca Marinelli, Alicia Vikander, and Susan Sarandon. The story follows a struggling music producer (Marinelli) living in London whose already-fragile life becomes increasingly complicated by an enigmatic physiotherapist (Vikander) and an aging rock star (Sarandon). In typical Bertolucci fashion, the film is an intimate look at a troubled man caught between his own complicated desires and the equally complicated women in his life.

🎥 “Less of a Stranger” Trailer: Mikołaj Bukrewicz Stars as Polish Rock Legend and Lady Pank Founder Jan Borysewicz in This ’80s Polish Rock Music Biopic — Streams October 7th on Netflix

This new Polish musical drama is inspired by the life of Polish rock legend Jan Borysewicz. Mikołaj Bukrewicz stars as the young rocker, as the film follows Borysewicz’s musical journey forming the 1980s band Lady Pank while writing the songs that would eventually help shape a generation. From personal tragedy to heartache and rebellion, the rock biopic, directed by Kristoffer Rus, unfolds against Poland’s changing political landscape, exploring the rise of an artist whose pursuit of creative freedom and fame comes with a deeply personal cost.

🎥 “Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent” Trailer: The Medicine Seller Faces a Deadly Snake God in This Visually Dazzling Finale to the Anime Trilogy — Streams September 29th on Netflix

Prepare for an anime that’s as colorful and visually dazzling as it is haunting. Based on the long-running Mononoke anime series, this is the final film in the trilogy, completing the Medicine Seller’s latest journey through the haunted inner palace. When a Snake God is suddenly awakened and let loose, the Medicine Seller must uncover the truth behind its emergence before it tears through the emperor’s inner court. Directed by Tomoaki Koshida, with Kenji Nakamura serving as chief director, the film has a striking visual style that seemingly draws inspiration from ancient Japanese woodblock prints and traditional illustrations, giving the whole thing an ornate, otherworldly storybook quality.

🎥 “Witch on the Holy Night” Trailer: An Apprentice Magician’s Carefully Guarded World Is Turned Upside Down in This Fantastical Coming-of-Age Anime — In Theaters January 29th

Based on the acclaimed visual novel by Kinoko Nasu and produced by Japanese animation studio Ufotable, this fantastical coming-of-age anime follows Aoko Aozaki, a seemingly ordinary high school student who is secretly an apprentice Magician. Living and training alongside the mysterious Alice Kuonji, Aoko is still learning to control her abilities when an unexpected encounter with a boy threatens to disrupt their carefully guarded supernatural world. As her powers grow and her life becomes increasingly complicated, Aoko begins a journey of self-discovery that will eventually lead her toward becoming a Witch.

🎥 “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” Trailer: Tanjiro and the Hashira Enter Their Most Dangerous Battle Yet as the Final Fight Begins in This Anime Installment — Streams September 28th on Netflix

The final battle has begun. After Muzan Kibutsuji attacks the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro Kamado and the Hashira are dragged into the deadly Infinity Castle, where survival means facing the demons waiting inside. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, this first chapter of the climactic trilogy brings back Akaza and pushes the long-running anime saga into its most dangerous fight yet.

🎥 “Spirited Away: Live on Stage” Trailer: Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-Winning Fantasy Comes to Life in This Filmed Stage Production with Massive Sets, Puppetry, Music, and Live Actors — In Theaters October 1st and 8th

Sure, you were blown away by the animated version. Now get ready to experience Miyazaki’s world in a completely different way. Directed by Tony Award-winning theater helmer John Caird, this live stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning anime was filmed during its acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’s Imperial Theatre, with Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi alternating as Chihiro. With massive moving sets, elaborate puppetry, and musical numbers, the production works around the obvious limitations of the stage with plenty of imagination, offering audiences a fresh way to revisit the story and once again get lost in its magic.

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🎥 “Ink” Teaser Trailer: Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy Chronicle the Rise of The Sun and the Birth of Tabloid-Driven Journalism in Danny Boyle’s New Newsroom Drama — In Select Theaters December 11th, Streaming January 8th on Netflix

They often say, “If it bleeds, it leads.” It’s the idea that the most salacious stories get the front page of the newspaper. But what if all the stories were gossip-fueled sensationalism designed to grab your attention rather than actually inform you?

Well, you have a world where most of society is more interested in being entertained than informed. And what is supposed to be news starts sounding more like trashy blather dressed up as actual journalism.

Sounds awfully familiar, doesn’t it?

Well, Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) is exploring the possible moment when news started turning into tabloid-driven entertainment (at least on the UK side of things) with his latest film, Ink.

Starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy, the drama dramatizes the birth of The Sun, one of the UK’s most controversial (and also best-selling) newspapers, considered one of the first to bring a more sensationalized style of journalism into the mainstream. Sex, scandal, and spectacle become just as important as the news itself. And it may have helped pave the way for the kind of tabloid-driven news culture we still see today.

Set in the late 1960s and based on James Graham’s acclaimed stage play, the story follows the team behind The Sun as they set out to reinvent the newspaper and, in the process, change the face of British journalism.

O’Connell plays chief editor Larry Lamb, tasked with turning the struggling paper into something people actually want to read. Foy plays one of the reporters helping drive that change, becoming part of a newsroom that’s more interested in grabbing readers than playing by the old rules. Pearce plays a young Rupert Murdoch, the Australian tycoon who became the new owner of The Sun and would eventually bring that same aggressive, attention-driven approach to the U.S. years later with the launch of Fox News.

Ink is set to make its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival this month. It’s also set to open in select theaters on December 11th before arriving on Netflix in the U.S. and Latin America on January 8th.

🎥 “Atonement” Trailer: One Fatal Decision During the Iraq War Leads to a Decades-Later Search for Forgiveness in This Powerful True-Story War Drama Starring Kenneth Branagh, Boyd Holbrook and Hiam Abbass — Hitting Theaters October 2nd

The hardest part isn’t saying you’re sorry. It’s having the other person hear your apology and then deciding whether they can ever forgive you. That’s the agonizing process behind genuine atonement. And it’s something that feels increasingly rare these days, when so many people would rather dig in, double down, and refuse to admit they were wrong. Or worse yet, blame the other side.

Based on true events, this powerful war drama tells the story of a U.S. Marine whose split-second decision during the Iraq War devastated an innocent Iraqi family. The decision to open fire on an approaching car becomes the worst decision this soldier will ever make. Years later, still haunted by what happened, he makes the difficult choice to confront the people whose lives were forever changed by his actions.

Written and directed by Reed Van Dyk, who makes his feature-film debut after receiving an Academy Award nomination for his 2017 live-action short DeKalb Elementary, Atonement stars Kenneth Branagh as the New Yorker journalist helping uncover the untold story behind the case and interviewing those involved.

Boyd Holbrook (Narcos, A Complete Unknown) takes on the role of the Marine struggling with the consequences of what he did, while Palestinian-French actress Hiam Abbass (Succession) plays the Iraqi family matriarch who is asked to confront the American soldier whose decision to open fire during a Baghdad firefight devastated her family forever.

Told through both a reconstruction of those events and their painful aftermath, the film ultimately asks a difficult question: when the damage is this profound and can never truly be undone, is forgiveness even possible?

Atonement is coming to theaters October 2nd.

🎥 “Fortitude” Trailer: Ed Skrein, Matthew Goode, Nicolas Cage, and Michael Sheen Wage World War II with Fake Tanks, Double Agents, and One of History’s Most Audacious Deceptions in Director Simon West’s New WWII Action Flick — Coming Soon to Theaters

There was a time when World War II films were considered almost blasphemous if they weren’t treated with the utmost seriousness. For a filmmaker to make even the slightest joke about that particular war would have been considered in poor taste.

Well, times have changed. Enough time has passed that filmmakers can now take a more revisionist approach to the era, and maybe have a little fun with it. So, with that in mind, here is Fortitude, an action-driven, darkly comic historical drama about one of the greatest deceptions of World War II.

Based on the real-life World War II operation where Allied intelligence created an elaborate deception to fool the Nazis in the lead-up to D-Day, complete with fake, blow-up rubber tanks and misleading radio messages, the film takes a look at some of the ridiculous lengths the Allied forces went to in order to win the war.

Boasting an all-star cast that includes Nicolas Cage, Matthew Goode, Ed Skrein, Alice Eve, Ron Perlman, Ben Kingsley, Jordi Mollà, Lukas Haas and Art Malik with Michael Sheen as Winston Churchill, the film follows British spy-soldiers Dudley Clarke (Skrein) and Thomas Argyll “TAR” Robertson (Goode) as they recruit a motley team of spies, double agents, and intelligence operatives to pull off one of the greatest operations of World War II... which also happens to be one of its most absurd.

Directed by Simon West, best known for helming the equally bonkers ’90s action flick Con Air, the film also marks something of a reunion with Nicolas Cage. The film, itself, follows a recent trend of World War II actioners that are less interested in treating the era with solemn reverence and more willing to lean into its stranger, more outrageous true stories.

Fortitude will be coming soon to theaters.

🎥 “Street Fighter” New Trailer: Noah Centineo and Andrew Koji Enter the World Warrior Tournament as Ken and Ryu in a New Action Film Based on Capcom’s Iconic ’90s Fighting Game — Arriving In Theaters October 16th

How do you adapt a video game built around a global fight tournament and a roster of larger-than-life fighters? Well, you make sure every punch is personal, and the fight is about more than winning a title. But when you’re talking about one of the most iconic fighting video games of the ’90s, you’d better make sure it delivers something fans recognize. Get the look right. Get the vibe right. And don’t forget the callbacks and nods that made the game memorable in the first place.

Directed by Kitao Sakurai, who seems to understand the assignment, this latest attempt to bring the Street Fighter games to the big screen looks like it’s trying to give fans the characters, attitude, and that famous arcade energy they’re hoping for.

Here, Noah Centineo (soon to play John Rambo in the new Rambo reboot) and Andrew Koji (from Snake Eyes and Warrior) star as fighters Ken Masters and Ryu, who are thrown back into combat when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament. Once as close as brothers, Ken and Ryu enter the tournament carrying a fractured past, but they’ll soon learn they need to rely on each other again if they’re going to survive.

With each round comes a new opponent, crazier than the last, and these so-called street fighters aren’t only battling for the title... they’re fighting to settle old scores, old rivalries, and prove the one left standing isn’t just the best, but perhaps the most dangerous fighter of them all.

Also starring Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoai as Akuma, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Eric André as Don Sauvage, Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim, Orville Peck as Vega, Olivier Richters as Zangief, Hirooki Goto as E. Honda, Rayna Vallandingham as Juli, Alexander Volkanovski as Joe, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Balrog, and Jason Momoa as Blanka, this isn’t just a video game adaptation. It’s a throwback to the kind of action films where the heroes were larger than life, the villains chewed the scenery, and every fight ended with someone crashing through a wall... or worse yet, a few broken bones and cracked jaws.

Street Fighter arrives in theaters October 16th.

🎥 “The Last Photograph” Trailer: Filmmaker Zack Snyder Goes More Intimate and Surreal with Fra Fee and Stuart Martin in His Haunting New Drama-Thriller — World Premiere at TIFF September 13th

Zack Snyder is a filmmaker known for his big, operatic visual spectacles. And that style has worked well for him, as he’s mostly tackled larger-than-life action movies (300, Sucker Punch), comic book adaptations (Watchmen, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), and genre films (Dawn of the Dead, Army of the Dead). But with his latest feature, The Last Photograph, Snyder is going a little more intimate and, dare we say, a little more artsy.

Set to make its debut at TIFF this month, Fra Fee stars as a washed-up war photographer who agrees to help an ex-DEA operative (Stuart Martin) search for his missing niece and nephew. As they travel deeper into the mountains of South America, the two men find themselves moving farther from civilization and closer to something increasingly surreal. The journey may have started as a search for two missing children, but the deeper they travel, the more it becomes a reckoning with the ghosts they’ve both been carrying.

In typical Zack Snyder fashion, the film appears to lean into high-resolution digital imagery, giving it a stark, almost photographic look, like something out of a Life magazine photo spread. It’s a mix of high-contrast, deep-focus photography and haunting, music video-like imagery, which is pretty much what you’d expect from a filmmaker like Snyder.

Snyder has recently worked with Netflix on his Rebel Moon sci-fi films and the zombie actioner Army of the Dead. This film, however, appears to be independently produced by Snyder alongside his longtime producing partner and wife, Deborah Snyder. As of now, it doesn’t have a distributor, and we don’t know whether it will eventually make its way to Netflix, as we believe he may still have an overall deal with the streamer.

The Last Photograph is currently scheduled to make its world premiere at TIFF next week, where we’ll likely learn more about its potential distribution.

🎥 “You Can See Everything” Teaser: Comedian Nathan Fielder Asks Convicted Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes If She’s “Being Real” in A24’s Secretly Filmed Documentary — In U.S. Theaters This October

Wait, what?

So, Nathan Fielder made a documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes... and Holmes actually agreed to be in it? Wait, what’s going on here? Is this real, or another elaborate Nathan Fielder prank where we, the audience, are led to believe we’re watching one thing while something else is happening?

That’s right: Nathan Fielder, the deadpan comedian and star of hit semi-scripted shows like Nathan for You and The Rehearsal, has teamed up with documentarian Lance Oppenheim (Some Kind of Heaven, HBO’s Ren Faire and the upcoming Primetime) for a new project that not only features convicted tech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, but lets us hear her in what appears to be her own natural voice.

In what might be the most bizarre wrinkle of all, Holmes is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence, and the project reportedly began filming 34 days before she reported to prison in 2023.

In true Nathan Fielder form, the first teaser for the upcoming feature-length documentary has Fielder speaking directly to Holmes and asking if she is “being real right now.”

A dewy-eyed Holmes responds, “I’m always being real,” before the camera pulls back to reveal a quiet domestic scene with a small baby at her feet.

Well, something tells us this is exactly the image she wants us to see. Or perhaps this is exactly what Fielder wants us to see, since the whole project seems designed to make us question what’s real, what’s performed, and who is controlling the image.

Despite numerous exposés and dramatizations of her life, Holmes has remained one of the most elusive figures in the recent history of Silicon Valley scandal. Which again makes us question how and why Fielder wanted to tackle a subject like this in the first place. But who knows, perhaps he is the perfect person to cover such a slippery, mysterious figure like Holmes.

From A24 and co-directed by Fielder and Oppenheim, You Can See Everything is coming to U.S. theaters this October. Just imagine the popcorn bucket for this one... hmm.

🎥 “Being Heumann” Teaser: Ruth Madeley Takes on the Role of Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann in CODA Director Siân Heder’s Inspirational True-Story Drama With Mark Ruffalo — In Select Theaters November 6th, Streaming November 13th on Apple TV

From Siân Heder, writer-director of the Oscar-winning CODA, comes an uplifting period drama about how sometimes you have to take the fight directly to those in power. British actress Ruth Madeley, of Doctor Who fame, takes on the role of real-life disability rights activist Judy Heumann. In this David-versus-Goliath true story, Judy is a young disabled woman and activist who, in 1977, leads a nationwide protest to occupy federal buildings in what would become known as the Section 504 sit-ins. Refusing to leave, the protesters begin what would become a nearly month-long sit-in, hoping to pressure the government into enforcing disability rights legislation. Judy and her fellow protesters are able to organize support from multiple activist groups, including the Black Panther Party and antiwar activists, in a rare show of solidarity for the era. Mark Ruffalo, Dylan O’Brien, Rob Delaney, Ray Fisher, and Daniel Durant round out the cast in this unbelievable true story about how one person fought against the odds... and won.

🎥 “Mouse” Trailer: Katherine Mallen Kupferer and Sophie Okonedo Form an Unexpected Bond Through Shared Grief in Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s Heart-Wrenching Family Drama — In Theaters November 6th

What do you do when someone you love passes away unexpectedly? Perhaps it’s not about what you do, but who you turn to for support and understanding. In this new emotionally wrought family drama from Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, the directors of the equally heart-wrenching Ghostlight, the story begins in the aftermath of an unexpected death. For Minnie (Katherine Mallen Kupferer), it was her close high school friend, Callie (Chloe Coleman). For Helen (Sophie Okonedo), it was her teenage daughter. But as these two women grieve in their own way, they find themselves turning to each other, forming an unexpected bond through their shared loss and leading them down a path neither expected to take. Also starring David Hyde Pierce and Tara Mallen, the film could certainly be seen as a tear-jerker, but it might also be that emotional hug we sometimes need when life hits us the hardest.

🎥 “The Beast” Teaser Trailer: Samuel L. Jackson Plays the U.S. President Who Turns His Heavily Armed Presidential Limo Into a High-Speed Tank in Renny Harlin’s New Action Thriller with Joel Kinnaman — In Theaters October 9th

Samuel L. Jackson once again reunites with director Renny Harlin (Deep Blue Sea, The Long Kiss Goodnight) for this new action thriller, where he plays the U.S. president. Jackson is joined by Joel Kinnaman, playing the president’s Secret Service agent. When a deadly unit of terrorist agents attacks the president’s convoy, he and his personal security guard are left with no other choice but to take cover in the vehicle built to protect the commander-in-chief at all costs: codename... the Beast! Equipped with highly classified weaponry and offensive capabilities, this four-wheeled fortress essentially becomes a high-speed tank. But what do they do now? Do they drive away and find an escape? Or do they let the Beast loose and blast every last muthaf-cker standing in their way?

🎥 “Focker-In-Law” International Trailer: Ben Stiller Becomes the Difficult Parent as Ariana Grande Joins the Family in the Fourth ‘Meet the Parents’ Comedy with Robert De Niro — In Theaters November 25th

For Greg Focker (Ben Stiller), earning his place in the family’s “circle of trust” wasn’t just a victory... it was a rite of passage. So he’ll be damned if his son’s fiancée, Olivia (Ariana Grande), gets an easy ride. In this long-awaited fourth installment of the comedy franchise, it’s Greg’s turn to be the parent who’s impossible to impress. He goes head-to-head with Olivia, his son’s surprisingly formidable bride-to-be. Meanwhile, Robert De Niro’s Grandpa Jack already seems won over by her, leaving Greg as the old stick-in-the-mud refusing to give the couple his blessing. Well, at least not yet. It’ll take a weekend full of awkward encounters and family friction to find out whether Greg can make room for one more Focker. Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo return, while Skyler Gisondo and Beanie Feldstein take on the roles of Greg and Pam’s now-grown children, Henry and Samantha. Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more Focked up, along comes Ariana Grande to give Greg a taste of his own family’s medicine.

🎥 “George Michael: The Faith Tour” Trailer: Previously Unseen 35mm Footage Brings the Pop Icon’s Legendary 1988 Paris Tour to the Big Screen — In Theaters and IMAX December 11th

He had the voice, the style, the stage presence... and he definitely had the songwriting talent. This year marks the 10th anniversary of George Michael’s death in 2016, yet his music still lives on. In this newly restored concert film, previously unseen 35mm footage from his 1988 Paris Tour brings Michael back to the big screen at the height of his creative and performing powers. For those who never got the chance to see the legend in all his glory, this is likely the closest thing to being there at the height of the mania, as he made the leap from pop star to global superstar. Featuring music from his blockbuster Faith album (including “Faith,” “Father Figure,” and “I Want Your Sex”), the concert captures George Michael at the moment he left his Wham! days behind and fully stepped into his own as a solo superstar.

🎥 “Angel and the Badman” Trailer: Zachary Levi Plays a Wounded Gunslinger Given One Last Shot at Redemption in Julio Quintana’s Old-School Western Throwback with Meg Fraser, Neal McDonough, and Tommy Lee Jones — In Theaters October 9th

There comes a time in a man’s life, good or bad, when he has to stand up and decide what kind of man he’s going to be. Here, that choice falls to Zachary Levi’s wounded gunslinger, Quirt Evans, in this old-school western throwback that also stars Meg Fraser, Neal McDonough, and Tommy Lee Jones. Quirt is on the run when he’s shot and taken in by a rancher’s family. After he wakes up, nearly healed by a kind-hearted young woman named Penny (Fraser), he finds himself facing a life he never expected; one that asks him to become an honorable man. But when trouble arrives in town looking for him, Quirt learns that leaving his old life behind won’t be as easy as putting down his gun.

🎥 “Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant” International Trailer: A Very Bizarre Alien Encounter Leads to One Seriously Twisted Pregnancy in This New Zealand Sci-Fi Horror-Comedy Starring Hannah Lynch — Coming Soon

Pregnancy horror is a subgenre that taps into the anxieties of bodily change and the fear that something unfamiliar may be growing inside you. New Zealand horror, however, tends to bring a very different flavor, often mixing the grotesque with twisted humor and a distinctly deadpan delivery. Keep that in mind, because this sci-fi-tinged pregnancy horror comes from New Zealand-based filmmaking duo Sean Wallace and Jordan Mark Windsor, who go by the collective name ... (wait for it) THUNDERLIPS. Hannah Lynch stars as a young woman whose life is turned upside down after she accidentally becomes pregnant following a bizarre encounter with a suspected humanoid alien (Arlo Green) sporting a tentacle-like penis. Not sure what to do... or how to even begin explaining it, the would-be mother must navigate skeptical doctors, a useless baby daddy, an oversharing mum, and a pregnancy that is anything but normal.

🎥 “Extra Geography” U.K. Trailer: Two Best Friends Decide to Fall in Love With Their Geography Teacher in This Awkward British Coming-of-Age Comedy-Drama Starring Marni Duggan, Galaxie Clear and Alice Englert — In UK Cinemas October 2nd

Anyone familiar with American teen films knows that high school can be a difficult time for a kid. But you’d think the British boarding school system might be a little different... maybe a little more sophisticated, a little less chaotic, and a little less confusing. Well, this new British coming-of-age comedy-drama aims to prove otherwise. Starring newcomers Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear, and directed by TV helmer Molly Manners in her feature debut, the film follows two teenage best friends at an English boarding school who decide to fall in love with the next person they see... which just happens to be their geeky geography teacher, played by Alice Englert, of Top of the Lake and Star City. What begins as a silly teenage experiment soon becomes a messy lesson in first love and the awkward business of growing up.

🎥 “Winter of the Crow” Trailer: Lesley Manville Is Trapped in 1981 Warsaw After Witnessing a Murder by the Secret Police in Kasia Adamik’s Cold War Thriller — In U.S. Theaters October 9th

Let’s travel back to Warsaw in 1981, when political unrest gave way to an increasingly dangerous crackdown by Poland’s government. Anyone who happened to get caught in the middle could suddenly find themselves detained... or worse, branded a threat to the state. Lesley Manville, of Phantom Thread and The Crown fame, takes on the role of a British psychiatry professor who finds herself trapped in a Cold War nightmare after traveling to Warsaw for what was supposed to be a routine academic visit. As martial law descends on Poland, she inadvertently captures photographic evidence of a student’s murder by the secret police, putting herself directly in their crosshairs and turning her visit into a desperate fight to escape the country. Inspired by Olga Tokarczuk’s short story, this tense political thriller, directed by Polish filmmaker Kasia Adamik, is a reminder that sometimes the most gripping stories are the ones rooted in history.

🎥 “The Unknown” U.S. Teaser Trailer: A Parisian Photographer Wakes Up in a Mysterious Woman’s Body in Arthur Harari’s Body-Switching Thriller Starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider — Coming Soon, via NEON

What if you woke up in somebody else’s body? It’s a terrifying idea. But what if you also woke up as the opposite sex? Léa Seydoux enters that nightmarish scenario in this body-switching thriller from the co-writer of Anatomy of a Fall. When a Parisian street photographer (Niels Schneider) follows a mysterious woman (Seydoux) after a late-night party, he wakes the next morning in her body. Stunned, confused, and unable to understand what happened, he sets off in her body to figure out who she is, what happened to him, and whether he can ever get back to his own life. Harari co-writes and directs this mind-twisting psychological thriller, turning identity displacement into a strange, unsettling search for the self. It’s dark, cerebral, and unmistakably French. Ça m’intrigue.

🎥 “Wuthering Heights: House of the Damned” Trailer: Emily Brontë’s Doomed Romance Gets a Full-Blown Horror Makeover With Ghosts, Bloodlust and Human Sacrifice, Starring Ross Townsend-Green, Sky Cheema, Elle O’Hara and Nicola Wright — On VOD/Digital October 16th

Emerald Fennell’s recent version of the classic Emily Brontë novel proves you can take plenty of creative liberties with the source material. So why not go even further? That’s right, people. A full-on supernatural horror version of Brontë’s classic story of doomed romance. Only this time, the heartbreak comes with human sacrifice, as Heathcliff is willing to do just about anything to bring Catherine back from the dead. Starring Ross Townsend-Green, Sky Cheema, Elle O’Hara, and Nicola Wright, and directed by Rebecca J. Matthews, this ambitious indie mashup pushes the familiar gothic romance into much darker territory. Some may say Wuthering Heights has already been pushed far enough. Others might argue that a little extra horror is exactly what the story needed.

🎥 “Tyler Perry’s Doing Life” Trailer: A Former Correctional Officer and an Ex-Con Reconnect Years After a Prison Riot in Tyler Perry’s New Heartfelt Romantic Drama Starring Naomi Baker and Jay Reeves — Streams October 2nd on Netflix

Somehow Tyler Perry has squeezed yet another feature film onto his already crowded slate of movies and television projects. This time, the writer-director-producer mogul gets a little more intimate with this urban drama about two people finding an unexpected connection while struggling through very different hardships. Naomi Baker stars as a former correctional officer who was pregnant when her life was spared during a brutal prison riot by an inmate (Jay Reeves), who protected her and helped get her to safety. Years later, after staying in touch through letters, the two reunite and begin an unexpected relationship. But now it’s not prison bars keeping them apart, it’s suspicious family members questioning whether they truly belong together. Perry, not exactly a filmmaker known for subtlety, seems to be leaning hard into the emotional stakes of a single mother looking for love, companionship, and support, and a good-hearted ex-convict searching for redemption, purpose, and a second chance.

🎥 “Maserati: The Brothers” Teaser: The Story Behind an Italian Motoring Dynasty Comes to Life in This Racing Biopic Starring Michele Morrone, Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Alba and Andy García — Coming Soon

Maserati is one of the most recognizable names in Italian motoring. So if you’re going to make a historical biopic about the origins of the legendary automaker, you better have a cast that can live up to the name. Jessica Alba, Andy García, and Oscar winners Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins are among the notable names in the ensemble, as filmmaker Bobby Moresco sets out to deliver a heart-pounding biographical racing drama tracing the rivalry and sacrifice behind the birth of an automotive legend. Italian actors Michele Morrone, Salvatore Esposito, and Lorenzo De Moor take on key roles as Alfieri, Bindo, and Carlo Maserati, the three brothers whose shared ambition and determination would help reshape the future of Italian motoring. This Italian-American co-production brings the Maserati family origins to the screen as a sweeping epic about how brotherhood, despite their differences, can ultimately build a legacy that lasts far beyond the finish line.

🎥 “The Florist” Trailer: Dennis Quaid Is a Mild-Mannered Florist With a Deadly Side in This Action-Thriller Co-Starring Jean Reno and Sky Katz — On VOD/Digital October 9th

His job is to arrange flowers. But that doesn’t mean he can’t rearrange your face. Dennis Quaid stars as Carl Rikker, a mild-mannered florist who just happens to moonlight as a professional assassin. So when a young, distraught woman (Sky Katz) witnesses police corruption and suddenly crosses his path, Carl finds himself with something far more complicated than another assignment: someone he may actually have to protect. Also starring action icon Jean Reno and directed by Babak Najafi (London Has Fallen), this action-thriller puts a surprisingly human twist on the hired-killer formula. So, how do you want your roses... nicely trimmed and blood red?

🎥 “One Last Shot” Trailer: Scott Adkins Returns as Navy SEAL Jake Harris in Another Explosive One-Take-Style Action Thriller with Dolph Lundgren — On Digital and DVD September 22nd

During this divisive political time, when everyone seems to retreat to their own corners, as red-blooded Americans, can we all agree on one thing: an action movie set within the halls of power is always better when things are blowing up and guns are blazing? No, you say? How about action stars Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren teaming up to sweeten the deal? Sure, they’re not American. But at this point, action fans will take their heroes wherever they can get them. Adkins reprises his role as seasoned Navy SEAL Jake Harris... and YES, this is a sequel to two previous action films. Like those movies, this one is edited to feel as if it unfolds in one continuous shot. Jake is called back into action when a former comrade turns domestic terrorist and threatens to seize control of the U.S. missile-defense network. Things blow up. Gunfights galore. And for action fans, all is right with the world.

🎥 “Come With Me” Trailer: Theo Rossi Reunites with ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Co-Star Ron Perlman in Director Aaron Harvey’s Indie Thriller About Grief, Anger, and Violent Rhetoric — In Select Theaters September 4th

Theo Rossi reunites with his Sons of Anarchy co-star Ron Perlman in this Aaron Harvey-directed indie thriller about a working-class man whose life completely shatters after a deeply traumatic home invasion. With pressure mounting at work and the loss of his best friend still weighing on him, Rossi’s Simon finds himself drawn deeper into the hate-filled rhetoric of a controversial shock-jock radio host (Perlman). Before long, he’s no longer just listening... he’s putting the DJ’s violent rhetoric into action.

🎥 “Angel’s Egg: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano’s Haunting 1985 Anime Classic Restored in Stunning 4K — Collector’s Edition Arrives September 22nd

Sometimes anime gets put into a box, labeled as belonging to only certain genres or audiences. But this anime classic is proof of just how far the medium can stretch. Mamoru Oshii, director of Ghost in the Shell, and legendary illustrator Yoshitaka Amano joined forces in the mid-1980s for an experimental post-apocalyptic science fantasy that became a groundbreaking anime classic and inspired generations of artists and animators. Now newly restored in 4K, the atmospheric film returns with its haunting underwater city, surreal Gothic imagery, and dreamlike fantasy intact. At the center is a young girl protecting a mysterious egg she believes holds an angel, while a boy carrying a gun searches for a bird he once saw in a dream. Strange, beautiful, and deeply enigmatic, this remains a powerful reminder that anime has never belonged inside a neat little box.

🎥 “Begotten: 4K Restoration” Trailer: E. Elias Merhige’s Underground Experimental Horror Oddity Returns to Theaters with Its Grain, Shadows, and Black-and-White Creepiness Intact — In Theaters October 1st

There are rare films that can truly shock you just by how strange and deeply bizarre they are. This is one of them. Filmmaker E. Elias Merhige made one of the most disturbing and uncompromising underground films in history with this black-and-white, mostly dialogue-free experimental horror film. It lived for decades as an underground oddity, passed around by horror fans and experimental-film obsessives like some forbidden artifact. Merhige would later direct music videos for Marilyn Manson and earn acclaim for his cult horror film Shadow of the Vampire, which brought Willem Dafoe an Oscar nomination for playing Nosferatu actor Max Schreck as if he really were a vampire. But Merhige may end up being best remembered for his first experimental horror film, a work that still continues to creep people out even now. It’s receiving the 4K restoration treatment, but just remember: some of that grain is part of the experience. It was creepypasta before creepypasta had a name.

🎥 “Dracula: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Hammer’s 1958 Horror Classic Returns With Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Long-Missing Footage Restored in 4K — Back in Theaters This October and Out on Limited Collector’s Edition October 26th

If there’s one performance that comes close to rivaling Bela Lugosi’s classic take on Dracula, it’s Christopher Lee’s. Sixty-eight years after its original release, this iconic Hammer classic is returning in a newly restored 4K presentation, bringing Lee’s towering version of Dracula back to the screen in all its blood-soaked Gothic glory. Also includes long-missing footage from the original Japanese cut. As one of the films that helped define the Hammer horror era, its influence still looms large over the genre. With Peter Cushing (aka Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars) playing Doctor Van Helsing, the film pits two screen legends against each other in a classic battle of good versus evil. And as we inch closer to Halloween, there’s no better time to revisit some true horror classics... preferably in 4K! If you’re going back to the classics, you might as well see them in the highest definition possible, am I right?

🎥 “La Bola Negra” Teaser: Cannes-Winning Spanish Drama Spans Three Generations of Love, Desire, and Freedom, Starring Guitarricadelafuente with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close — In Theaters October 16th and on Netflix December 2nd

Winner for Best Directing at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, this Spanish drama spans three generations of men whose lives are connected through desire, love, and the lingering weight of history. Starring Spanish singer-songwriter sensation Guitarricadelafuente alongside Miguel Bernardeau and Carlos González, with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close, the film moves across three distinct periods of Spanish history—1932, 1937, and 2017—as long-buried secrets echo through the lives of three men seeking the freedom to live on their own terms. Directed by duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo (Holy Camp!), the drama weaves their stories together into a sweeping portrait of how the past continues to shape lives, identities, and personal experiences decades later.

🎥 “Barry and Me” U.S. Trailer: A 12-Year-Old Orphan Boy and a Saint Bernard Find Hope in the Swiss Alps in This Heartfelt Swiss Family Adventure Flick — On VOD/Digital September 18th

A 12-year-old orphan. A courageous Saint Bernard dog. The Swiss Alps. Now that sounds like the makings of one helluva inspirational adventure. Set in the 18th century, this Swiss family drama follows young orphan George (Paco von Wyss), who is sent to live at a mountain monastery, where his lonely new life begins to change after he rescues a starving Saint Bernard puppy named Barry. Soon, the boy’s bond with his dog is tested when the rules of the monastery threaten to separate them, forcing George to choose between obedience and protecting the companion who has given him hope.

🎥 “One in a Million” Trailer: A Young Syrian Refugee Comes of Age Across Borders in This Decade-Spanning Sundance-Winning Documentary — Opening in N.Y. October 21st, Expanding Nationwide This Fall

Some films take a few months to shoot, others even years to complete. But this Sundance-winning documentary took ten years to film, following a young Syrian girl named Israa from childhood to adulthood against the backdrop of a devastating war and the displacement that followed. Filmmakers Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes follow Israa and her family across borders and through a decade of upheaval, capturing her journey from an 11-year-old refugee to a young woman in Germany trying to understand where she truly belongs. Ambitious, heartbreaking, and deeply personal, the documentary turns one family’s experience into a moving portrait of what it truly means to be a refugee and asylum seeker.

🎥 “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” Trailer: Rare 1972 Footage Brings Harlem Renaissance Legends Back Together in a Remarkable Cultural Time Capsule — In Theaters October 16th

It’s 1972. Harlem is not only a New York neighborhood but a cultural hub shaped by generations of Black artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals. To be a fly on the wall at one of their gatherings would be like watching cultural history unfold in real time. David Greaves, son of documentary filmmaker William Greaves, completes his father’s project decades later, restoring rare, previously unseen 16mm footage of one remarkable Harlem gathering where leading figures and intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance came together to reminisce, debate, laugh, and reflect on the movement they helped shape. More than just a historical document, it captures and preserves a rare firsthand record of a generation discussing its own legacy in their own words.

🎥 “The Widower: ’Til Death Do Us Part” Trailer: A Husband’s Troubling Past Turns One Murder Investigation Into a Twisted Mystery in This New True-Crime Doc — Streams September 30th on Netflix

When a reporter says this is one of the craziest stories they’ve ever covered in their career, that should tell you just how bizarre this true-crime story is going to get. In this new investigative documentary, a journalist and homicide detective dig into the strange murder case of Sharon Randolph, a woman killed by a home intruder who was then shot dead by Sharon’s husband, Thomas. But the deeper investigators dig into Thomas’s past, the stranger the story becomes. Sharon was his sixth wife, and of his five previous marriages, four of his wives were already dead. Now comes the big question: did Thomas plan the whole thing, or was he a victim himself? The truth may be even stranger than it first appears.

🎥 “Everest: The Other Side” Trailer: ‘Free Solo’ Directors Follow Mountain Climbers Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison’s Extraordinary Dream to Hike Up and Ski Everest’s North Face — In Theaters and IMAX October 30th

We can’t imagine why someone would want to climb the highest mountains in the world. But the fact that people do is a remarkable example of the human spirit. That ambition, dedication, endurance, and need to push beyond what seems possible can only be considered part of what makes us human. And for expert mountaineers and skiers Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison, Everest wasn’t just another mountain to conquer... it was the ultimate challenge, and a dream they wanted to pursue together. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, the directors of Free Solo and Meru, capture that dream in this deeply personal documentary about the extreme limits of human endurance, as Hilaree and Jim set out to climb and ski Everest’s direct North Face. It’s a feat no one had ever accomplished before.

🎥 “How to Live on Earth” Trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch Hosts a Hopeful New Documentary Exploring How Humanity Can Build a Better Future by Working With Nature — Premiering Globally on YouTube September 20th

Imagine a future where humanity can work together to build a safer, more sustainable environment for everyone. Sounds like a pipe dream? Well, Benedict Cumberbatch is here to show us how it might actually be possible. The Doctor Strange star hosts this thought-provoking documentary, traveling across the globe to meet scientists, farmers, engineers, and communities exploring practical ways humanity can work with nature rather than against it. From restoring ecosystems to rethinking how we build our cities and produce our food, the film looks at real-world ideas already being put into action. So just when you thought the planet might be beyond saving, this hopeful doc argues that the answers may already be all around us.

🎥 “The Librarians” Trailer: A New Documentary Goes Inside America’s Heated Battle Over Book Bans, LGBTQIA+ Stories and the Freedom to Read — Available on VOD/Digital October 6th

Everybody seems to be triggered these days. But how many would imagine that books, or perhaps simply the existence of certain books, could trigger such vitriol? This new documentary explores the nationwide battle over censorship, education, and who gets to decide what people are allowed to read, while focusing on the unlikely people bearing the brunt of the fight: librarians. Caught between following the rules and defending the freedom to read, librarians have somehow become symbols in a much larger cultural battle over LGBTQIA+ representation, educational access, and First Amendment rights. Documentary filmmaker Kim A. Snyder takes a particular look at Texas, where a list targeting hundreds of books dealing with race and LGBTQIA+ stories helped ignite a much broader fight over what belongs on library shelves... and who ultimately gets to make that decision.

🎥 “Miss Representation: Rise Up” Trailer: Jennifer Siebel Newsom Examines How AI, Deepfakes and Online Abuse Are Targeting Women and Girls in the Digital Age in This New Doc — Coming Soon

In this age of social media, online bullying isn’t just a little name-calling. It can become a full-on assault of constant harassment and abuse. We’ve all seen it play out across our feeds, sometimes unfolding in real time. Now, with the emergence of AI and deepfakes, these attacks can become even more hurtful and much harder to escape. In this new documentary, Jennifer Siebel Newsom takes a hard look at the many women and girls facing harassment, misogyny, and technology-enabled abuse in the digital age. It’s not just bad tweets anymore. Abusers can steal women’s images, manipulate them with AI, and turn them into deepfakes designed to humiliate, threaten, or silence them.

🎥 “Schumacher ’94: The Birth of a Legend” Trailer: Michael Schumacher’s First World Championship Roars Back to Life in Netflix’s Formula 1 Documentary — Streams October 2nd on Netflix

Before seven world championships made him a Formula 1 icon, Michael Schumacher had to get through the season that made him one. This Netflix documentary revisits his turbulent 1994 breakthrough through personal interviews and archival footage, tracing the pressure, ambition, and speed behind his first World Championship win. Every legend has an origin story; Schumacher’s begins at full throttle.

🎥 “Gone with the Wind” Trailer: Producer David O. Selznick’s 1939 American Epic Returns to the Big Screen for Fathom Entertainment’s Big Screen Classics Event — In Theaters October 10th–14th

“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”

That line remains one of the most iconic movie quotes in cinema history. The film has also had its fair share of controversies, along with some undeniable triumphs: notably Hattie McDaniel’s historic Academy Award-winning performance, which made her the first African American to win an Oscar. But whatever you think about this David O. Selznick-produced epic, it has become one of the most influential and debated films in American cinema history. With its sweeping storytelling, larger-than-life characters, and depiction of the Civil War and Reconstruction-era American South through a decidedly rose-colored lens, the film remains as culturally complicated as it is cinematically iconic. Now, the 1939 classic is returning to theaters this October as part of Fathom Entertainment’s Big Screen Classics event, giving audiences another chance to experience the epic on the big screen... and perhaps debate its significance all over again.

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🎥 “Fjord” Trailer: Sebastian Stan Fights to Keep His Family Together in Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or-Winning Drama with Renate Reinsve — In Theaters October 9th

Here’s a hot take: Sebastian Stan just might have the best post-MCU career of anyone from the Avengers team. He’s proven himself more than willing to take on difficult, sometimes deeply unflattering roles: see his Oscar-nominated performance as Donald Trump in The Apprentice or his Emmy-nominated turn as Tommy Lee in Pam & Tommy. Stan seems perfectly happy pushing himself far outside the superhero world, and with all the buzz surrounding his latest film, that fearlessness might just put him back in the Oscar conversation later this year.

In the upcoming thought-provoking drama Fjord, the Romanian-born American actor gets the opportunity to play a Romanian family man forced to face a terrible accusation involving the safety of his children.

Stan plays Mihai, who is happily married to his Norwegian wife, Lisbet (Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve, of Sentimental Value). But when one of their children arrives at school with bruises, the family suddenly finds itself under suspicion of abuse. And due to Norway’s strict child-protection rules, the children are taken away from their parents while authorities investigate the allegations.

Mihai must now defend himself, his religious beliefs, and his right to keep his family together against a system that has already begun questioning everything he stands for.

Written and directed by acclaimed Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, who previously won the Palme d’Or for his 2007 abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, the film marked the director’s return to Cannes, where he once again took home the festival’s top prize.

Fjord will likely spark plenty of conversations when it arrives in U.S. theaters on October 9th.

🎥 “UNABOMBER” Trailer: Jacob Tremblay Plays a Young Ted Kaczynski in Netflix’s True-Crime Drama with Russell Crowe and Shailene Woodley — Debuting September 25th on Netflix

Picture the infamous Unabomber in your mind, and you’ll likely conjure an image of him in a hood, with a thick beard and dark glasses. But have you ever thought about what he was like as a young man, just trying to fit into a world that seemed increasingly difficult for him to understand?

This new Netflix drama-thriller casts Jacob Tremblay (The Life of Chuck, Room) as the young Ted Kaczynski, tracing his journey from disaffected Harvard prodigy to one of America’s most notorious domestic terrorists. And if you want to understand how someone can become so disconnected from society, you first have to take into account how they got there in the first place.

Danish filmmaker Janus Metz, known for the tennis biopic Borg vs McEnroe, as well as directing episodes of Andor and True Detective, takes on the notorious true-crime story, splitting the film between Kaczynski’s troubled youth and the FBI investigation decades later.

Oscar winner Russell Crowe co-stars as Professor Henry Murray, the Harvard psychologist who subjects Kaczynski to a series of controversial psychological experiments while he’s a student; perhaps at a time when he’s already forming his deep distrust of authority figures.

Meanwhile, Shailene Woodley plays FBI agent Joanne Miller, who leads the investigation decades later as agents begin closing in on Kaczynski, now living off-grid in a remote Montana cabin.

Also co-starring Annabelle Wallis, Alexander Ludwig, Steven Ogg, and Marc Menchaca, UNABOMBER seems less interested in simply turning Kaczynski into a monster than in examining how a brilliant, deeply alienated young man became one. The film debuts on Netflix September 25th.

🎥 “A Talent for Murder” Trailer: Helen Mirren Gets Deliciously Mean as Author Patricia Highsmith in Anton Corbijn’s Twisty Murder-Within-a-Murder Thriller with Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke — Coming to Theaters October 23rd

At a spry 81, you’d think there’s not much Helen Mirren could do at this point that would surprise us. But darn it, she keeps on surprising us with her bold, unexpected choices. Here, Mirren cranks up the crotchety and leans into her deliciously mean side as Patricia Highsmith, the famed author behind such twisted murder thrillers as The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train.

Based on the play Switzerland by Joanna Murray-Smith, A Talent for Murder tells the fictional story of an encounter between Highsmith and a young literary agent sent to convince her to write one final Tom Ripley novel. Over the course of one contentious night, they formulate a dastardly little murder tale that starts to feel almost too real, as Highsmith demands that her young visitor not only write about murder, but get inside the mind of a murderer.

Alden Ehrenreich, of Weapons and Solo: A Star Wars Story, stars opposite Mirren as the young agent manipulated into concocting a twisty murder yarn that begins to stretch the imagination. House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke plays the woman at the center of their fictional plot, a potential victim in their twisted Ripley tale. As the story takes shape, she becomes not only a figment of his imagination, but also a presence that begins to feel disturbingly real.

Famed Dutch photographer, music-video director, and filmmaker Anton Corbijn directs this twisty murder-within-a-murder thriller. It marks his first feature film since directing the 2015 James Dean and photographer Dennis Stock bio-drama Life. Corbijn is also known for directing the Joy Division biopic Control, as well as the acclaimed espionage thrillers A Most Wanted Man and The American.

A Talent for Murder is slated to open in theaters on October 23rd.

🎥 “Queen at Sea” Trailer: Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay Face the Heartbreaking Decisions That Come With Caring for a Loved One with Dementia in Lance Hammer’s Emotionally Charged Drama with Anna Calder-Marshall — Hitting Theaters October 30th

One must get to a certain age when the idea of aging has to be considered more seriously. Rarely do people think or want to think about what it would be like to grow old and truly be dependent on others for basic care. No one wants to believe they’ll reach a point where they can no longer make important decisions for themselves. And yet most families will eventually reach this stage in life, where everyone must come together to make the tough decisions no one really wants to face.

Queen at Sea is a new gut-wrenching family drama that explores some of the hard truths of growing older and what to do when a loved one can no longer care for themselves. Yup. Break out those tissues because this looks like one hell of an emotional gut-punch, especially for anyone who is currently dealing with an elderly loved one.

Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche delivers what certainly appears to be a heartbreaking performance as a daughter struggling to decide what is best for her mother as dementia begins taking away her ability to make critical decisions for herself. Those decisions become exponentially more complicated when she begins to clash with her stepfather over what is truly best for her mother.

Veteran British actor Tom Courtenay (45 Years) seemingly delivers an equally heart-wrenching performance as an elderly husband struggling to protect his seriously ailing wife (Anna Calder-Marshall), while facing the very real possibility that she may need a level of care he can no longer provide.

Written and directed by Lance Hammer, who made the 2008 Sundance-winning drama Ballast, this drama gets to the heart of what families fear about aging: the very thought of losing control of your faculties to the point where loved ones must step in and make the hardest decisions on your behalf.

Queen at Sea earned rave reviews on the festival circuit earlier this year and will soon be making its way to U.S. theaters on October 30th.

🎥 “Nickels” Trailer: Rob Riggle Searches for Signs of His Late Brother in This Supernatural-tinged Family Drama with Aaron Holliday, Bitsie Tulloch, Odessa A’zion, and Rebecca Gayheart — In Select Theaters and on VOD/Digital October 2nd

Comedian Rob Riggle has made us laugh for years, whether in countless sketches on The Daily Show or through laugh-out-loud appearances in comedies like Step Brothers, 22 Jump Street, and The Hangover. But Riggle changes his tune a bit here, taking on a more dramatic role in the emotionally driven supernatural family drama Nickels.

The funny man plays a devoted family man who has spent most of his life grieving the tragic death of his older brother, who was killed in a terrible motorcycle accident 30 years ago. As someone who tends to detect certain signs and symbolic indicators— like random nickels, for instance, Riggle’s character can’t help but see that his next-door neighbor’s son seems to share a strange spiritual connection with his late brother following a similar motorcycle accident that leaves the teen badly injured. Now, he must grapple with the possibility that his late brother may somehow have returned through this boy, causing an emotional and spiritual crisis within his own family.

Also starring Superman & Lois actress Bitsie Tulloch as Riggle’s wife and Marty Supreme breakout Odessa A’zion as their teenage daughter, along with Cocaine Bear’s Aaron Holliday as the injured teen next door, the film is directed by Spencer King (The Wilderness) and written by Tim Tuchrello.

Vinessa Shaw, Tom Arnold, and Rebecca Gayheart, who plays a spiritual medium, round out the cast of this heartfelt drama about unresolved grief and how some signs can’t be ignored.

Nickels is hitting select theaters and VOD/Digital on October 2nd.

🎥 “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” Trailer: Kal Penn Gets Caught in the Anna Nicole Smith Media Circus in Thane Economou’s Biographical Courtroom Drama with Abbie Cornish and Linda Hamilton — Arriving In Theaters October 16th

You may have heard the tragic life story of ’90s model Anna Nicole Smith. But many might not know the story of the doctor who was pulled into the legal firestorm surrounding her untimely death.

In writer-director Thane Economou’s biographical courtroom drama Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, Harold & Kumar star Kal Penn takes on the role of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, the real-life physician who was pulled into the inner circle of former Playboy Bunny and reality television star Anna Nicole Smith during the tumultuous period leading up to her tragic accidental overdose death. Lured by fame and celebrity, Dr. Kapoor narrates his stranger-than-fiction life story of a doctor swept into a tabloid circus that would ultimately put his career, reputation, and freedom on the line as he faces a high-profile drug-conspiracy trial.

Also starring Abbie Cornish as Anna Nicole Smith and David Julian Hirsh as her personal lawyer, Howard K. Stern, along with Linda Hamilton as defense attorney Ellyn Garofalo, the film travels back to a time when celebrity trials were becoming wall-to-wall tabloid coverage, and the court of public opinion could carry just as much weight as the one inside the courtroom.

Trust Me, I’m a Doctor arrives in theaters October 16th.

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🎥 “Pendulum” Trailer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Phoebe Dynevor Seek Healing at a Sinister Spiritual Retreat in Darren Aronofsky-Produced Thriller from the Writer of ‘Black Swan’ — In Theaters January 1st

From producer Darren Aronofsky and the writer of Black Swan comes a new psychological thriller where grief and manipulation become dangerously difficult to tell apart. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Phoebe Dynevor star as a grieving couple who travel to a New Mexico retreat hoping to heal after a traumatic event. To their unsettling surprise, they instead find themselves drawn into a spiritual cult where healing isn’t so much the focus as devotion. Screenwriter Mark Heyman makes his feature directorial debut with this unnerving thriller about how unsuspecting souls can be pulled into something sinister when they’re at their most vulnerable.

🎥 “The Social Reckoning” New Trailer: Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White Take on Facebook in Aaron Sorkin’s Social Network Companion Piece with Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg — In Theaters October 9th

Everyone loves The Social Network. After all, it’s now considered a modern masterpiece; a film that helped define the social-media era. But it didn’t necessarily tell the whole story, nor could it have anticipated what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook would eventually become. Aaron Sorkin will try to rectify that with this new companion piece, shifting the focus to the consequences of what Facebook became... and who Zuckerberg is now. Oscar winner Mikey Madison plays Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, while The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White is Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, who helps her break open the story. What’s the big secret? Only that Facebook executives are fully aware of the harm their social-media platforms can cause while publicly downplaying the risks. Succession’s Jeremy Strong plays an older, far more image-conscious Zuckerberg who knows full well that controlling the narrative is just as important as controlling the company’s public image.

🎥 “Ali G: Who Iz I?” Trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen Brings Back His Famously Clueless Alter Ego for a New Prank-Filled Comedy — In Theaters October 23rd

It’s been over 20 years, but comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is returning to one of his first breakout characters... the one that helped make him an international star. And also made a lot of people think he was a blithering idiot. It’s the return of Ali G! Cohen’s famously idiotic alter ego is back, still armed with the same misplaced confidence and complete lack of self-awareness. Cohen himself makes his directorial debut with this long-awaited follow-up to the 2002 cult comedy Ali G Indahouse, which itself spun off from the popular sketch talk show Da Ali G Show. Using the structure of a prank and stunt show, this documentary-style feature-length comedy has Ali G once again throwing himself into ridiculous situations with absolutely no idea what he’s doing... but with the full confidence of someone who thinks he does. Booyakasha!

🎥 “Avengers: Endgame: Encore” Trailer: Marvel Brings the Infinity Saga Finale Back to Theaters with an Exclusive Look at ‘Avengers: Doomsday’”’ — Back In Theaters September 25th

You still remember the favorite moments. You still know the lines. You still remember cheering when it all came down to those two words: “Avengers... assemble.” Ahead of what’s shaping up to be one of the year’s most anticipated movies, Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel has decided to bring Avengers: Endgame back to theaters for a special Encore presentation. But it won’t be exactly the same theatrical experience, as this re-release will reportedly include four minutes of new footage connected to the events leading into Doomsday. Marvel fans are already buzzing about what those extra minutes could reveal, with Avengers: Doomsday set to debut in December. And with this re-release event set for next month, you know the buzz around Doomsday is only going to get louder.

🎥 “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth” Title Announcement Teaser: Brad Pitt Returns as Cliff Booth in David Fincher’s Quentin Tarantino-Scripted Sequel — In IMAX November 25th and on Netflix December 23rd

It has an official title and release date! Director David Fincher reunites with Brad Pitt for their fourth feature collaboration, with Quentin Tarantino supplying the screenplay for a quasi-sequel to Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. Pitt reprises his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth, the stuntman, driver, and Hollywood fixer, now stepping into his own standalone story. Taking place in 1977 Los Angeles, eight years after Tarantino’s film, Cliff is off on a new set of “mis-adventures.” Marking one of the rare films written by Tarantino but not directed by him, the project puts his characters and dialogue in the hands of Fincher’s distinct filmmaking style, adding another layer of excitement to an already unusual collaboration. This is also one of the rare original Netflix features to receive an exclusive IMAX release, opening in November nearly a month before it arrives on streaming.

🎥 “The Love Hypothesis” Trailer: Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman Put Their Chemistry to the Test in This Quirky Fake-Dating Rom-Com Based On Ali Hazelwood’s Bestseller — Streams September 23rd on Prime Video

The thing about romance is that it’s unpredictable. Chemistry between two people isn’t something you can test in a lab. But that doesn’t stop Lili Reinhart’s science-minded Ph.D. candidate Olive Smith from putting love to the test anyway. In this quirky rom-com based on Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling novel, Olive’s carefully controlled academic life gets complicated when one impulsive agreement leads to a fake relationship with the science department’s intimidating professor, Dr. Adam Carlsen (Tom Bateman). She needs to convince her best friend she’s moved on from a crush, while he has his own career-minded reasons for wanting to appear romantically attached. Their fake romance, however, starts feeling a little too real. And love has a funny way of turning even the most carefully controlled experiment into something completely unpredictable.

🎥 “A Prayer for the Dying” Trailer: Johnny Flynn Tries to Hold a Frontier Town Together as a Deadly Outbreak Spreads in Dara Van Dusen’s Western Thriller with John C. Reilly — In Theaters October 9th

When crisis hits, a community must pull together and help one another. This is a story about what happens when it does the opposite, and quickly falls apart. Set in post-Civil War Wisconsin, Johnny Flynn stars as Jacob Hansen, a haunted veteran searching for peace in a remote immigrant community. When an outbreak begins tearing through the settlement, Jacob suddenly finds himself responsible for keeping the peace and maintaining order. But when the disease starts taking more lives than the local doctor (played here by John C. Reilly) can handle, his pleas for quarantine fall on deaf ears, turning fear into panic and neighbors against one another. Jacob soon finds himself overwhelmed as well, giving in to desperation and defeat. Based on Stewart O’Nan’s novel and directed by Norwegian-American filmmaker Dara Van Dusen, the film suggests that surviving the frontier may depend less on individual strength than on whether a community can hold together through the worst of times.

🎥 “The History of Concrete” Trailer: Street Reporter John Wilson Finds the People, Art, and Humor Behind the World’s Most Ordinary Building Material in This New Documnetary — In Theaters September 18th

We step on it. We use it to build our cities. We see it every day in our streets. Yet has anyone ever stopped to really think about concrete? Well, John Wilson has. And he’s made a whole movie about it. As a street journalist and documentarian who earned a cult following with his HBO series How To with John Wilson, he brings his trademark dry wit to exploring the world of... what else, concrete. Using the unorthodox subject matter as a starting point, Wilson explores the people, workers, and artists whose lives revolve around this most ordinary of materials. The result looks to be an amusing exploration of how people build their lives and livelihoods around something most of us take for granted.

🎥 “Possible Love” Trailer: Filmmaker Lee Chang-dong Returns Eight Years After ‘Burning’ with a New Korean Relationship Drama About Class, Desire, and Two Marriages Coming Apart — In Select Theaters October 23rd and on Netflix November 6th

Acclaimed Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong returns with his first film in eight years, following the award-winning psychological thriller Burning. Once again, he explores themes of class, desire, and dissatisfaction through the lives of two married couples. Starring Sul Kyung-gu, Jeon Do-yeon, Cho Yeo-jeong, and Zo In-sung, the film follows recently laid-off Ho-seok and his wife Mi-ok as they cross paths with affluent filmmaker Ye-ji and her husband Sang-woo. What starts as a chance encounter gradually becomes more intimate, forcing each of them to confront desires and attractions they’ve kept hidden from themselves.

🎥 “Breeder” Trailer: A College Student Becomes the New Stud in a Twisted Breeding Experiment in New Horror Thriller Starring Daniel Doheny, Dot-Marie Jones, and Maddie Phillips — In Theaters October 16th

A college student agrees to meet a mysterious poodle breeder for a secretive research project. What could possibly go wrong? In this new horror thriller, Daniel Doheny stars as a broke college student lured to a remote ranch with the promise of research funding in exchange for helping with her unusual work. It seems this dog breeder, played by Glee’s Dot-Marie Jones, has just moved on to human subjects, and he just became her new stud. Also starring Gen V’s Maddie Phillips and Yellowstone’s Tanaya Beatty, writer-director Alex Goyette makes his feature directing debut with this twisted tale of what happens when science experiments go way too far... and completely off the ranch.

🎥 “Last Chance Motel” Trailer: Danielle Harris and Scout Taylor-Compton Co-Direct and Star in This Blood-Soaked Motel Slasher with Heather Langenkamp and Shane West — On VOD / Digital October 6th

Some motels are built for comfort, and others are built to make sure you never leave. Actresses Danielle Harris and Scout Taylor-Compton, who have built significant careers in horror as scream queens, team up not only to star but also to co-direct this blood-soaked throwback horror thriller. They play a pair of newlyweds heading to their wedding who decide to stop at a roadside motel for the night. It turns out to be the worst decision they could have made, as the desert lodge is run by psychopaths, including one played by A Nightmare on Elm Street icon Heather Langenkamp. Also co-starring Shane West, Monica Keena, Sierra McCormick, Zachary Roozen, and Robert Allen Mukes, the film packs plenty of familiar horror faces into one very bad night at a motel where the service is to die for.

🎥 “Bloody Tennis” Trailer: An Elite Tennis Academy Takes Competition to Bloody New Extremes in Nikias Chryssos’ Sports-Horror Thriller Starring Sandra Guldberg Kampp, Helena Zengel, and Elina Löwensohn — Streaming September 25th on Shudder

Tennis is a game for athletes looking to push themselves physically and mentally to near perfection. How they get there is probably the bigger question. In this new horror thriller, Sandra Guldberg Kampp, from Apple’s sci-fi series Foundation, stars as Sophie, a young tennis player admitted to an elite academy in Southern Europe, where the pursuit of greatness requires more than sweat and tears. Surrounded by fiercely competitive young athletes, Sophie quickly learns that everyone is willing to push themselves to the limit for a shot at greatness... even if it means consuming human blood for a competitive edge. Written and directed by Nikias Chryssos and co-starring Helena Zengel, Tracy Gotoas, Lucie Zhang, and Lily Taieb, with Elina Löwensohn as the headmistress and Zlatko Burić, tennis isn’t just a game at this academy... it’s a blood sport. Literally.

🎥 “Goody Goody” Trailer: A Home Birth Goes Horribly Wrong in This Snowbound Pregnancy Horror Starring Colleen Foy and Samantha Robinson — Streaming September 18th on Shudder

A natural birth is supposed to be an intimate and peaceful experience where a mother welcomes her newborn child into the world. But no one said anything about doing it during a raging blizzard... or having the whole experience turn into a full-on nightmare. In this new pregnancy horror, Colleen Foy stars as an experienced midwife sent to oversee a home birth at a remote property, only to realize the mother-to-be (Samantha Robinson) is having anything but a normal delivery. Soon the lights go out. The snow starts falling harder. Contractions become more intense as the mother’s belly starts moving in ways it probably shouldn’t. Then things really start going crazy as the night wears on. Written and directed by Raymond Creamer, this aims to prove that some births are probably meant to happen in a hospital. Just for the peace of mind... in case things go horrifically wrong.

🎥 “Ghost in the Shell: 30th Anniversary” Re-Release Trailer: Director Mamoru Oshii’s Landmark Cyberpunk Anime Returns to the Big Screen in 4K — In Theaters September 18th

Considered by many to be a classic of cyberpunk anime, this adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s uber-popular manga is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. And while there have been attempts to remake it, notably with a much-panned live-action take, none have come close to matching the original animated film. Now newly restored in 4K, this Mamoru Oshii-directed sci-fi anime epic follows cybernetic government agent Major Motoko Kusanagi as she and Section 9 hunt down the Puppet Master, a mysterious hacker capable of infiltrating human minds and rewriting their memories. With incredible visuals and a haunting cyberpunk aesthetic, it remains one of the premier anime films of the 1990s and ranks among cinema’s most influential works of science fiction.

🎥 “The Fix” Trailer: Zachary Levi and Liam Neeson Lead a CIA Rescue Mission That Goes Sideways Deep Inside Tehran in This Action Thriller — In Theaters September 11th

The fix is in. What was supposed to be a straightforward rescue mission turns into a fight for survival deep inside Tehran in this military action thriller starring Zachary Levi and Liam Neeson. Written and directed by Guy Moshe and also starring Wes Chatham and Titus Welliver, the film follows a war-scarred CIA team looking for redemption after a previous mission ends in tragedy. Now tasked with a dangerous off-the-books rescue, the team heads into Tehran with little room for error and even less chance of making it out clean. But when their target turns out to be more complicated than expected, the team must figure out whether they were lied to... or deliberately sent into a trap.

🎥 “Ghost in the Cell” Trailer: Some of Indonesia’s Worst Criminals Are Trapped with an Invisible Killer in Joko Anwar’s Blood-Soaked Supernatural Prison Thriller — In Theaters October 2nd

In a prison full of some of the worst criminals and murderers, fear is a constant companion. The question is: what scares the worst of the worst? Perhaps it’s knowing there may always be something worse waiting in the dark. In this new Indonesian prison thriller from writer-director Joko Anwar, a high-security facility already ruled by violent gangs and a tyrannical warden suddenly has something far more terrifying stalking its cells. When prisoners are found brutally mutilated and displayed as warnings, the inmates realize that whatever is hunting them isn’t human... and may be impossible to fight. Starring Abimana Aryasatya, Almanzo Konoralma, and Aming Sugandhi, this blood-soaked, darkly comedic action-thriller forces hardened criminals to face the one enemy they can’t intimidate... or even see.

🎥 “Sylvania” Trailer: Kerry Bishé Hits the Road with a Family on the Brink in Kyle Smith’s Throwback Indie Road-Trip Dramedy With Morgan Beck, Graham Verchere, and Paul Dillon — Coming Soon

A road trip. A couple on the verge of divorce. Screwed-up parents and a teenager looking for some guidance. Wait... is this a classic indie road film where all the answers to life’s problems can be found somewhere down the highway? In writer-director Kyle Smith’s heartfelt throwback dramedy, Halt and Catch Fire star Kerry Bishé plays Gracie, a mother whose marriage is nearing the end just as family obligations pull everyone back into the car. While traveling from Chicago to visit Gracie’s estranged father Frank (Paul Dillon), whose early-stage dementia has made living alone increasingly difficult, Gracie, her husband Stewart (Morgan Beck), their teenage son (Graham Verchere), and their four-month-old baby find themselves dealing with the kind of family baggage no road trip can outrun. Some marriages aren’t meant to last, but others just need a few more miles on the road before anyone can say for sure.

🎥 “Tiny Fugitives” Trailer: Five Kids Take on Johnny Knoxville in This R-Rated Summer Camp Comedy From the Producers Behind ‘Good Boys’ and ‘Blockers’ — In Theaters September 18th

It’s five kids versus Johnny Knoxville. The odds are pretty even, if you ask us. In this summer camp comedy, Benjamin Pajak, Aaron Harris, Isa Bernal Steiner, Jai Soundar, and Alyssa Gervasi star as a group of twelve-year-olds determined to stake their claim on summer camp for good. But when veteran camp counselor Bob (Knoxville) arrives on the scene with a mission to put an end to their plans, things quickly devolve into an all-out fight for control of the camp. May the best man... or kid win.

🎥 “Call My Agent! The Movie” Trailer: Camille Cottin Trades A-List Clients for the Director’s Chair in the Feature-Length Revival of the French Workplace Comedy — Debuts September 10th on Netflix

It’s the popular French workplace comedy that poked fun at celebrity culture and the bloated egos of movie stars. Now, five years after the series ended, it returns as a feature-length revival. Once again, French actress and comedian Camille Cottin stars as Andréa Martel, the former talent agent to the stars. She has traded her list of A-list clients for the director’s chair to helm a studio picture. But she soon finds that making a movie may be even harder than managing the stars in one. Packed with notable guest cameos, including George Clooney, Laetitia Casta, and Vincent Macaigne as themselves, the film also sees the return of cast regulars Laure Calamy, Thibault de Montalembert, Grégory Montel, Nicolas Maury, Fanny Sidney, Liliane Rovère, and Ophélia Kolb. Sometimes the best way to make a movie is to poke fun at the people making it.

🎥 “The Room Below” Trailer: Alyssa Sutherland’s Grief Takes a Monstrous Turn in This Psychological Horror Flick with Jonathan Rhys Meyers — On VOD / Digital September 1st

Pain is nothing to underestimate, especially when it can manifest in disturbing ways. Evil Dead Rise star Alyssa Sutherland plays Mia Levine, a grieving mother who kidnaps a young boy in a desperate attempt to replace the son she lost to cancer. As a professional children’s book author, Mia finds herself grappling not only with unimaginable grief, but with an unfettered imagination that begins to take her somewhere increasingly disturbing, pushing her to do the unthinkable. Co-starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as retired detective whose investigation into the missing boy begins closing in on Mia’s unraveling world, writer-director Kurt Martin offers a psychological creature horror where pain and sadness become something monstrous.

🎥 “Influence” Trailer: A Rejected Filmmaker Kidnaps the Social-Media Star Who Turned Her Down in Ryan Moore’s Darkly Comic Indie Thriller Starring Cheyenne Perez and Grace Kaufman — On VOD / Digital September 4th

In order to make your dreams come true, you might have to destroy someone else’s. In this new indie thriller, Cheyenne Perez plays Patricia, a budding filmmaker who kidnaps social-media influencer Ashley (Grace Kaufman) after she rejects an offer to star in her movie. Deeply hurt after being rejected multiple times, Patricia becomes increasingly unhinged, staging a kidnapping to force Ashley to answer for the rejection; and finally listen to what she has to say. Written, directed, produced, shot, and edited by Ryan Moore, the film turns one filmmaker’s bruised ambition into a darkly comic battle over rejection, obsession, and control.

🎥 “Lion Fist” Trailer: Martial Artist Mathis Landwehr Fights His Way Through an Underground Tournament to Save His Son in This Throwback Action Flick — On VOD / Digital September 15th

Miss those old days of ’90s-era action flicks where tough guys settled everything with their fists? German martial artist Mathis Landwehr is here to fill that void, starring as Joe Bernardt, a fighter and newly released convict who enters a brutal underground tournament for the $100,000 prize that could pay for a life-saving operation for his seriously ill son. Under the tutelage of Grandmaster Wu (Yanlong Li), Joe prepares to kick and punch his way through a savage competition stacked with some of the toughest fighters around. For someone who has been fighting his whole life, this one may be the only fight that truly matters.

🎥 “Drive Through Fire” Trailer: Michael Jai White Hunts Down a Desperate Getaway Driver Caught in a Deadly Criminal Operation in This Action Thriller with Jim Carlson and Dan Bakkedahl — On VOD / Digital September 11th

Michael Jai White is no stranger to action films, having spent much of his career appearing in low-to-mid budget genre fare. However, comic actor Dan Bakkedahl, of Veep fame, is relatively new to the action game, playing against type here as one of the film’s main villains. White stars as a veteran detective trailing a desperate father (Jim Carlson) who has been forced to become the getaway driver in a deadly robbery. He soon discovers the driver may be a victim rather than a willing criminal as the case exposes a much larger operation involving the trafficking of women. Also starring Jennifer Bond and Kate Duffy, with Bakkedahl as a menacing enforcer trying to clean up loose ends, this action thriller turns one desperate getaway into a fight to expose just how deep the criminal operation runs.

🎥 “A Chinese Ghost Story: 4K Restoration” Blu-Ray Trailer: Leslie Cheung Battles Ghosts and Demons in Ching Siu-Tung’s Genre-Bending Hong Kong Fantasy Classic — Coming to 4K Blu-ray October 26th via Arrow Video U.K.

When people think of ’70s and ’80s Chinese martial-arts films, they often forget there was another popular subgenre running alongside them: supernatural martial-arts horror. These films helped inspire countless genre mashups, blending martial-arts action with ghosts, romance, comedy, and supernatural horror. One of the most prominent to come out of the ’80s was this supernatural fantasy classic from legendary Hong Kong filmmaker and action choreographer Ching Siu-Tung, known for The Swordsman trilogy and Duel to the Death. In this genre-bending 1987 epic, Hong Kong icon Leslie Cheung plays a timid tax collector who falls for a beautiful ghost and is drawn into a supernatural battle of demons, swordplay, and a romance that crosses the line between life and death. Newly restored in 4K, Arrow Video is set to release the film as part of its upcoming 4K Blu-ray trilogy collection.

🎥 “Queen Budapest: 40th Anniversary” Trailer: Queen’s Historic 1986 Concert Film with Freddie Mercury Returns Newly Restored in 4K — In IMAX Theaters October 7th, with Encore Screenings October 10th

If you don’t know much about Queen, you probably know this much: they knew how to put on a great rock show and were arguably one of the greatest live bands in history. And Freddie Mercury was, without a doubt, one of the greatest frontmen of all time. Newly restored in 4K from the original 35mm footage, with newly remixed audio, this concert film was originally shot before more than 80,000 fans at Budapest’s Népstadion during Queen’s 1986 Magic Tour. Now, for its 40th anniversary, it returns to the big screen, giving a new generation of fans a chance to see exactly why Queen remains one of the greatest live bands in rock history.

🎥 “Unzipped: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Isaac Mizrahi Takes Us Behind the Runway in This Classic ’90s Fashion Documentary Featuring Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Kate Moss — In Theaters September 25th

The ’90s were the age of the supermodel. And during that decade, designer Isaac Mizrahi was perhaps one of fashion’s biggest personalities. Newly restored in 4K, this classic 1995 documentary dives into Mizrahi’s creative process as he prepares his fall 1994 collection, from early sketches and fittings to backstage nerves and the final runway show. It’s a fascinating look at fashion in the ’90s, when everything felt bigger and bolder... including the designers, models, and personalities who were becoming celebrities in their own right.

🎥 “Go Team!” Trailer: A Corporate Team-Building Retreat Turns Into a Fight for Job Security in This Spanish Workplace Comedy Starring Alexandra Jiménez, Maribel Verdú, Pedro Casablanc, and Raúl Tejón — Streams September 11th on Netflix

In this Spanish workplace comedy, Alexandra Jiménez, Maribel Verdú, Pedro Casablanc, and Raúl Tejón star as office workers at a struggling cheese company sent on a rural team-building retreat. The goal is to build better teamwork and learn how to function as a unit, so the employees arrive expecting little more than awkward exercises and forced corporate bonding. What they get instead is something entirely different: a corporate survival game where everyone learns that some of them won’t have a job by the end of the weekend. Directed by Diego Núñez Irigoyen and written by Adolfo Valor and Cristóbal Garrido, the film turns a routine company retreat into an increasingly desperate fight for job security.

🎥 “Alpha” Trailer: Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Star in This High-Octane Female-Driven Indian Spy Thriller Set Within the YRF Spy Universe — Streams August 28th on Netflix

Indian cinema is known for its grand spectacle and elaborate action sequences, and this looks to be no exception. This hyperkinetic spy thriller seems to be packed with enough high-octane energy to keep audiences glued to the screen. Starring Alia Bhatt (RRR) and Sharvari (Munjya) as two highly trained operatives, the film throws them into a world of covert missions where loyalty is constantly tested and it’s never entirely clear who can be trusted. Directed by Shiv Rawail and co-starring Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol, the film marks a female-led entry in the YRF Spy Universe. So expect plenty of slow-motion action scenes, only to be ramped up with camera movements so fast they practically whip you through the action.

🎥 “Godzilla Minus Zero” Behind-the-Scenes Featurette: Takashi Yamazaki Returns to Rebuild Godzilla from the Ground Up in the Follow-Up to the Oscar-Winning ‘Godzilla Minus One’ — In Theaters and IMAX November 6th

Go behind the scenes of the making of the highly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One, which saw war-torn Japan devastated by the arrival of a giant nuclear-born monster. The film earned widespread acclaim for its visual effects, created by a tight-knit team of artists led by writer-director and visual-effects supervisor Takashi Yamazaki. He returns to not only helm the production but also oversee its visual effects once again as the story picks up two years after the events of the first film. Godzilla has appeared in countless movies over the decades, but this may be one of the rare franchises where the visual-effects team behind the monster has become almost as fascinating as Godzilla himself.

🎥 “The Passion of the Christ” Re-Release Promo: Mel Gibson’s Biblical Epic Returns to Theaters with a First Look at ‘The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One’ — Back In Theaters September 10th–17th via Fathom Entertainment

More than 20 years after its original theatrical release, Mel Gibson’s biblical epic returns to the big screen in a newly remastered 4K presentation. Starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus, the film became a box-office smash and one of the highest-grossing independently distributed films in U.S. history. With Gibson currently working on the long-awaited two-part sequel, The Resurrection of the Christ, this new re-release will include a first look at Part One, which is set to open in 2027.

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🎥 “Never After Dark” Trailer: A Routine Exorcism Takes a Dark Turn in Dave Boyle’s Japanese Horror Thriller Starring Shogun’s Moeka Hoshi — Arriving In U.S. Theaters September 25th

What makes J-horror so effective is the way it often treats the spirit world as something woven into everyday life. Perhaps it’s because Japanese culture approaches death differently, whereas much of the Western world tends to treat death as finite. In Japan... or at least in its horror films, death is often something that still feels very much present. A spiritual world is only a thin veil away, existing alongside the living rather than somewhere beyond them.

That’s the core idea behind Never After Dark, a new Japanese supernatural horror that assumes the line between the living and the dead is thinner than we think. It’s also a reason why the film feels like it might immediately be under our skin.

Written and directed by American filmmaker Dave Boyle, who previously served as showrunner and lead director of Netflix’s House of Ninjas, the film stars Japanese actress Moeka Hoshi (especially memorable in the Emmy-winning miniseries Shogun) as Airi, a wandering medium who helps restless spirits cross out of the living world. Her latest job takes her to an isolated country house, where what seems like a routine exorcism becomes far more dangerous after she encounters an apparition unlike anything she’s faced before.

Co-starring Kurumi Inagaki as Airi’s dead sister Miku, who remains by her side in spirit, along with Kento Kaku, Tae Kimura, and Mutsuo Yoshioka, the film earned strong reviews when it screened earlier this year at SXSW, where it took home the Audience Award in the Midnighter section.

Never After Dark is coming to U.S. theaters September 25th. Come for the ghosts, but don’t underestimate how intense things can get when the dead refuse to leave after dark.

🎥 “Crawlers” Trailer: Matilda Lutz Has Nowhere to Run From a Swarm of Venomous Spiders in This Horror Flick — Hitting Theaters October 16th

They say the average person accidentally swallows eight spiders a year in their sleep. It’s an urban legend, of course, but one designed to prey on people’s very real fear of spiders. And if history is any indication, spiders have long ranked among our most common phobias.

And we get it. Just look at those long legs, stretching out slowly as they creep across the floor and ceiling. Yikes! That image alone is enough to have us pulling a stocking over our heads before going night-night. But even though the vast majority of spiders are harmless to humans, that doesn’t make them any less scary... as this new horror thriller is likely to prove.

Directed by Spanish horror filmmaker Ángel Gómez Hernández, Crawlers stars Italian actress Matilda Lutz (Red Sonja, Revenge) as Serena, an apartment building manager who soon finds herself forced to keep her residents alive when a venomous spider infestation sends the complex into lockdown.

From the very first creepy imagery in the trailer, the director seems to know exactly how to make viewers uncomfortable with the thought that sleep offers little protection from whatever might be crawling nearby. And anyone with a serious case of arachnophobia might just want to sit this one out, as from the looks of things, the film will likely make even the most hardened spider supporter squirm in their seat.

Crawlers is set to open in U.S. theaters October 16th. And just remember: if the spiders don’t get you, the fear of them just might.

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🎥 “Best of the Best” Trailer: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia Dance Their Way Through Friendship, Rivalries, and UCLA’s Bollywood-Fusion Scene — Premeiring September 18th on Netflix

Some kids go to college to get more knowledge. Then there are those who go off to college to get their dance on. Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan plays Maya in this college comedy about culture, friendship, and the competitive world of Bollywood-fusion dance. When Maya and her childhood best friend Anjali (Priyanka Kedia, of Disclosure Day) join UCLA’s competitive dance team, their lifelong bond is tested by rehearsals, rivalries, and the pressure to win. Holding them (and the rest of their teammates) together is the dream of making it all the way to the U.S. Championship. With plenty of Bollywood-inspired flair, they just might have what it takes to dance their way to the top. Also starring Hasan Minhaj, Lilly Singh, Janina Gavankar, and Ankur Rathee, and directed by Lena Khan (Disney’s Flora & Ulysses), the film proves that to be the best, you’ve got to dance with the best.

🎥 “Dune: Part Three” Promo: Denis Villeneuve’s Epic Finale Is Already Sending Fans Scrambling for IMAX Tickets — Hitting Theaters December 18th

If you’re gonna watch something this epic, you gotta see it on the biggest screen possible, right? Director Denis Villeneuve’s third and final installment of his Dune trilogy is building enough buzz and hype to feel like a major cinematic event before it even hits theaters. Though it doesn’t open until December, movie fans are already crashing websites this week trying to score IMAX tickets. So, if you haven’t been swept up by the hype, here’s a new promo to get you in the right mood. Because apparently December is Dunember now.

🎥 “Onslaught” Promo Clip: Adria Arjona Stocks Up for a Bloody Fight in Adam Wingard’s New Action-Horror Thriller — In Theaters September 4th

If you’re getting ready for battle, you’re going to need a few supplies. Adria Arjona plays Celeste, a former Army sniper and single mother, in this new action-packed, genre-infused thriller from Godzilla x Kong director Adam Wingard. When Celeste’s trailer park is suddenly invaded by a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers, she’s forced to tap back into the lethal skills she learned during her time at war. And in this new promo, we see Celeste stocking up for an epic showdown that might make it a good idea to have a chainsaw handy. Because you never know when you’ll need to saw something clean off.

🎥 “Double Trouble” Trailer: Real-Life Sisters Madeleine and Violet McGraw Get Caught in a Vegas Jewelry Heist Alongside Andrew Koji in This Family Action Comedy — In Theaters October 9th

Real-life sisters Madeleine McGraw (The Black Phone) and Violet McGraw (M3GAN) get to share the screen together as... what else? Sisters! When Charlotte (Madeleine) and Willow (Violet) travel to Las Vegas on a family vacation, they unexpectedly find themselves caught in the middle of a high-stakes jewelry heist involving a priceless diamond gauntlet. With bumbling henchmen and an international thief on their trail, the girls turn to David, a jaded former MI6 operative now working security, played by martial arts star Andrew Koji (Bullet Train, Snake Eyes), for help. This family action comedy turns sibling teamwork into the ultimate Vegas survival plan, where quick thinking might be just as useful as a good right hook.

🎥 “Buddy” New Teaser: A Cheerful Orange Unicorn Hides a Dark Side in Casper Kelly’s Twisted Children’s-Show Comedy Starring Cristin Milioti — In Theaters August 28th

The marketing campaign for this new twisted comedy, featuring a bright orange unicorn mascot named Buddy, has slowly rolled out a few teasers, giving us a taste of the dark side hiding just beneath all that cheerful children’s-show imagery. From Casper Kelly, the creator of the twisted sitcom spoof Too Many Cooks, the film features a stellar cast that includes Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Shannon, and Patton Oswalt. And it looks ready to put a dark spin on the bright, cheerful world of children’s television. Think Barney, if he were secretly running the show like a smiling little tyrant.

🎥 “If I Go Will They Miss Me” Trailer: Childhood Mythology Meets the Hard Realities of Life in Watts in Walter Thompson-Hernández’s New L.A. Drama Starring Bodhi Dell, Danielle Brooks and J. Alphonse Nicholson — In Theaters September 18th

In a child’s eyes, parents can seem larger than life. Sometimes they can even seem like gods. In this new inner-city L.A. drama from writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández, that idea is given flesh and blood, with Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black, The Color Purple) and J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley) playing the parents of a twelve-year-old boy (Bodhi Dell) who sees his recently returned father as something close to a god. But the hard realities of his family and Watts neighborhood soon begin to strip away any notion that his father is invincible. With gorgeously shot imagery of inner-city life, the film, based on the filmmaker’s own short film, aims to blur the line between childhood mythology and the hard realities of growing up in a tough L.A. neighborhood.

🎥 “Vampire’s Kiss: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Nicolas Cage Goes Full Cage in This Bizarre ’80s New York Vampire Cult Classic — Out Now on UHD and Blu-ray in the U.K. via Radiance

It features one of Nicolas Cage’s most memorable performances, as a fast-talking Manhattan literary agent convinced he’s slowly turning into a vampire. This was Cage uncaged, years before he built a reputation as one of Hollywood’s most unpredictable actors. Directed by Robert Bierman and written by After Hours screenwriter Joseph Minion, the film turns ’80s Manhattan yuppie culture into a darkly comic descent into paranoia and madness. Cage, in one of his most gloriously unhinged early leading roles, plays a fast-talking Manhattanite who believes he’s transforming into a bloodsucking ghoul. Leaning into the tropes of old-school vampire movies, he even buys himself a pair of fangs and fully commits to the delusion. Mostly remembered for Cage and the unconventional acting choices that would come to define his career, the film remains one of the stranger cult artifacts of 1980s New York cinema. Now it’s been restored in 4K for a new UHD and Blu-ray release.

🎥 “Kwaidan: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Masaki Kobayashi’s Haunting Japanese Ghost Story Anthology Returns to the Big Screen in Its Original Three-Hour Cut — Opening September 11th in New York

It’s considered one of the great Japanese ghost films ever made, blending folklore with haunting, surreal imagery and supernatural scares. It’s the kind of film that deserves to be studied and experienced, not simply watched. Thankfully, Janus Films has given it a new 4K restoration, bringing master filmmaker Masaki Kobayashi’s original three-hour cut back to the big screen. Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Rentarō Mikuni, Keiko Kishi, and Katsuo Nakamura, the film brings four ghost stories collected by writer Lafcadio Hearn to life through tales of betrayal, punishment, and supernatural encounters. Mostly set in feudal Japan, these four eerie stories prove that every culture has its own way of dealing with the dead.

🎥 “My Brother’s Wedding: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Charles Burnett’s 1983 South Central Los Angeles Indie Classic Returns to the Big Screen — Opening September 18th in NY and Austin

He’s one of the great voices of American indie cinema, though sadly his films have often been overlooked. But filmmaker Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, To Sleep with Anger, and The Glass Shield) is finally getting a much-needed rediscovery. Burnett’s 1983 cult classic is getting a new 4K restoration and another chance to find the audience it deserves. Starring Everett Silas, Jessie Holmes, and Gaye Shannon-Burnett, the film follows Pierce Mundy, an aimless young man caught between family obligations, neighborhood loyalty, and a future he still hasn’t figured out. A grounded portrait of everyday Black life in a South Central Los Angeles neighborhood, the film remains one of Burnett’s most observant works about family, community, and working-class life.

🎥 “Underworld” 4K Restoration Trailer: Clive Barker and George Pavlou’s ’80s Body-Horror Cult Classic Goes Underground — On 4K UHD September 7th via Arrow Video

Now for a little ’80s horror awesomeness, where the hair was as big as the practical effects! Horror maestro Clive Barker and director George Pavlou’s 1985 cult classic is getting the 4K restoration treatment. Arrow Video is bringing both the theatrical and extended cuts together in a new two-disc limited edition. Starring Larry Lamb, Nicola Cowper, Denholm Elliott, Steven Berkoff, and Ingrid Pitt, this body-horror, sci-fi noir mashup grew out of Barker’s early screen work, years before Hellraiser. Lamb stars as private investigator Roy Bain, hired to recover Nicole (Cowper) after she’s kidnapped by a hidden community of drug-addicted mutants who believe her mysterious immunity could be their only hope for a cure. And from there, things get even weirder.

🎥 “Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool” Trailer: Mr. T Looks Back at the Man Behind the Mohawk, Gold Chains, and Larger-Than-Life ’80s Persona in This New Doc — Streaming September 8th on Netflix

“I pity the fool”... who doesn’t take the time to check out this documentary. Anyone raised in the ’80s knew Mr. T as one of the decade’s most beloved and instantly recognizable pop-culture icons. Somewhat of a rarity, he wasn’t just an actor or a cartoon figure, but a larger-than-life personality who became a pop-culture brand all his own. “Stay in school, kids! Don’t do drugs! Love your mama!” He was one of those rare motivational voices who never came across as disingenuous. In this new documentary installment of Netflix’s ongoing Untold series, Mr. T gets to tell his own story, looking back at the man behind the mohawk, gold chains, and bandanas and getting to the heart of how that bad-ass persona became one of the most recognizable figures of the ’80s.

🎥 “Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?” Trailer: Jarvis Cocker Looks Back on Four Decades of Music in Garth Jennings’ Colorful New Concert Doc — In U.S. Theaters September 24th, Streaming September 25th on MUBI

Garth Jennings, the acclaimed music video director turned filmmaker behind The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Sing, and Sing 2, has now taken on the task of documenting British rock band Pulp’s triumphant return to the stage. Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker and the rest of the band look back on four decades of music, breakups, reunions, and the road that brought them back together for their biggest arena show yet. While it seems to be a trend lately to make documentaries about band reunions, this one feels more like a cinematic experience and less like a nostalgia trip. It’s both a behind-the-scenes look at four decades of the band’s history and a colorful concert film designed to make audiences feel like they’re right there in the crowd. Feel the sweat, the energy, and more importantly... the music!

🎥 “Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger” Trailer: Brit Rockers Liam and Noel Gallagher Reunite Their Iconic Band in New Music Doc — In Select Theaters and IMAX September 11th

They were the bad boys of ’90s Brit rock. The fights between the Gallagher brothers were the stuff of legend. So when Oasis finally broke up, it didn’t exactly stun the world. But it did leave fans asking the same question for years: would they ever reunite? This new music documentary goes behind the scenes as Noel and Liam Gallagher reunite Oasis for their Live ’25 tour, capturing rehearsals, backstage moments, and the band’s return to the stage. Have the years apart mellowed them out a bit? Now that they’re older, are they any less combustible? The answer deserves more than a reunion tour... it deserves a IMAX documentary.

🎥 “Sara Bareilles: Good Grief” Trailer: Six Days in the Studio Capture Sara Bareilles Making Her First Studio Album in Seven Years — Hitting Theaters September 2nd

Seven years is a long time to stay out of the recording studio. So Sara Bareilles decided it was time to make another album; her first studio record in seven years. And lucky for us, she brought a camera crew along to see whether it would all come together or fall apart. Directed by Josh Alexander, this intimate music documentary follows Bareilles and her longtime collaborators through six concentrated days of recording, capturing the conversations, uncertainty, laughter, and grief that shape the music. Sometimes the hardest part of making something new is finally committing to that first note.

🎥 “Dolph: Unbreakable” Trailer: Dolph Lundgren Looks Back at His Rise From Action-Movie Icon to the Personal Battles That Tested Him Most — On VOD/Digital October 6th

To many, he was Russian boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV. To some, he was He-Man in the ’80s cheesefest Masters of the Universe, or perhaps best known as the first actor to play Frank Castle on the big screen in the poorly received 1989 Marvel action film The Punisher. But here’s the thing: Dolph Lundgren was more than just an ’80s and ’90s action hero. He was an Olympic-level athlete, a European karate champion with a master’s degree in chemical engineering, and a fourth-degree black belt in Kyokushin karate. The man can do it all. And so his life and many careers are the subject of this new documentary, chronicling Lundgren’s rise to fame, personal struggles, career resurgence, and battle with cancer. So if you’ve ever wanted to know the real Dolph Lundgren, here’s your chance.

🎥 “Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story” Trailer: Comedian Dane Cook Confronts the Ultimate Family Betrayal After His Brother Steals Millions in This Revealing Doc — On VOD/Digital September 29th

Comedian Dane Cook has one hell of a remarkable story about making it in a business that seemed nearly impossible to break into. But this isn’t about fame. It’s about what success can do to the people you trust most. And sometimes, it really does feel like money is the root of all evil. In this new documentary from director Brett Harvey, Cook looks back at the shocking discovery that his own brother had stolen millions from him right under his nose. After a lifetime of trust and shared history, Dane is forced to confront the ultimate betrayal from the person he thought he could trust most. It’s a devastating breach that took years to recover from as Cook worked to rebuild both his life and what had been taken from him. In a career filled with jokes, this was no laughing matter.

🎥 “Run Terry Run” Trailer: Terry Fox’s Legendary 1980 Marathon of Hope Comes to Life Through Never-Before-Seen Footage in This Inspiring New Documentary — In Canadian Theaters October 9th

Do you need a good inspirational story where sheer determination turned one man’s impossible dream into a reality? In this sports documentary, director Sean Menard revisits Terry Fox’s legendary 1980 Marathon of Hope through long-unseen footage, unheard audio, and material from the Fox family archive. Fox was a Canadian man who lost his leg to cancer and decided to run across Canada on an artificial leg to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The run became a nationwide movement, inspiring Canadians across the country and turning Fox into a lasting symbol of courage and determination. Still considered a beloved figure in Canada, Fox’s legacy continues as the fight for more cancer research feels more urgent than ever.

🎥 “No Limbs No Limits: The NickV Story” Trailer: Nick Vujicic Shares His Remarkable Journey From Childhood Struggles to Becoming a Global Voice of Hope — In Theaters September 25th via Fathom Entertainment

Everyone has a story to tell. But Nick has one that’s almost impossible to imagine. In this inspirational documentary, Australian evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic looks back on a life shaped by extraordinary physical challenges. Born without arms or legs, he faced isolation, bullying, depression, and a childhood spent wondering what kind of future was even possible. But his journey took him from those darkest moments to becoming a global motivational speaker, author, husband, father, and a source of hope for people around the world.

🎥 “cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood” Trailer: Two Schoolgirls Face the Horrors of War in Yukimitsu Ina’s Wartime Anime Drama Based on Machiko Kyo’s Manga — In Theaters September 4th

A peaceful island summer gives way to war when best friends San and Mayu are pulled from their all-girls school and ordered to nurse wounded soldiers inside a cave hospital. As casualties mount, the girls cling to their friendship while the world around them strips away the safety of childhood. Directed by Yukimitsu Ina and based on Machiko Kyo’s manga, this intimate wartime anime drama looks squarely at conflict through the young lives it consumes.

🎥 “Mononoke The Movie: Chapter III – The Curse of the Serpent” Trailer: The Medicine Seller Faces His Most Dangerous Mononoke Yet in the Anime Trilogy’s Final Chapter — Streams September 29th on Netflix

Directed by Tomoaki Koshida under Kenji Nakamura’s chief direction, this final chapter of the anime saga brings the ornate supernatural trilogy to a close. Sometimes, the most terrifying spirits come from actual human emotions and very real human pain. Here, the Medicine Seller returns to the Ōoku for one final exorcism after tragedy inside the imperial palace gives rise to a monstrous serpent mononoke. To defeat it, he must uncover the spirit’s Form, Truth, and Reason, tracing the curse back through buried grudges and secrets within the women’s quarters.

🎥 “The Condor Daughter” Trailer: A Young Bolivian Woman Is Torn Between Ancestral Tradition and Ambitious Dreams in Writer-Director Álvaro Olmos Torrico’s Quechua-and-Spanish-Language Andean Drama — Opening September 11th in New York and September 18th in Los Angeles

One of the best things cinema has to offer is its ability to transport audiences to places they’ve never been and introduce them to cultures they may know little about. This new Bolivian drama does exactly that, taking us high into the Bolivian Andes to tell the story of a teenage girl named Clara who finds herself caught between ancestral tradition and dreams of a life beyond the mountains. Written and directed by Bolivian filmmaker Álvaro Olmos Torrico and starring Marisol Vallejo Montaño as Clara, the film offers a glimpse into a remote Quechua community where long-held traditions and personal ambition begin to conflict.

🎥 “The Fisherman” Trailer: A Retired Ghanaian Fisherman, a Sarcastic Talking Fish, and One Last Dream Take the Road to Accra — Opening September 18th at NY’s Quad Cinema

Retirement can’t stop Atta Oko from chasing one last dream. When the aging Ghanaian fisherman sets out to earn enough for a boat of his own, a sarcastic talking fish and three eccentric young associates join him on the journey to Accra. Written and directed by Zoey Martinson, this magical-realist comedy turns wounded pride, generational clashes, and unlikely friendships into a warm search for purpose and independence.

🎥 “Orion” Trailer: Drew Van Acker Returns From a Deadly Space Mission With No Memory in This Psychological Astronaut Thriller with Andrew McCarthy and Debby Ryan — Coming Soon in the Fall

Ground Control to Major Tom... things just got a little weird. In this new psychological thriller, Drew Van Acker stars as Apollo, an astronaut who returns from a catastrophic space mission with his crewmates dead and his memory shattered. As he tries to piece together what happened, an intelligence specialist (played by ‘80s icon Andrew McCarthy) begins questioning whether Apollo came back alone. Also starring Debby Ryan and directed by Jaco Bouwer (Gaia), the film sets out to prove that even in space, no one knows what might have attached itself for the ride home.

🎥 “Valley View Motel” Teaser Trailer: A Botched Diamond Heist Leads to Murder, Organ Trafficking, and One Very Bad Motel Stay in This Darkly Comic ’70s-Set Crime Thriller — World Premiere August 31st at TUBI FrightFest London

A botched 1977 diamond heist sends two lifelong friends racing to a remote Pennsylvania motel, where hiding out proves more dangerous than the robbery itself in this offbeat indie caper starring Corin Clay, Laura Im, Judy J. Lee, and Michael Thyer. The motel owners are running a murderous black-market organ scheme, a hitman is closing in on the stolen stones, and trust between Cliff and Reg starts falling apart fast. Written and directed by Kevin Ignatius and Nick Psinakis, this darkly comic neo-noir turns one bad getaway into a bloody collision of criminals, amateurs, and stolen diamonds nobody should’ve touched in the first place.

🎥 “Ever After” Trailer: Fairy-Tale Characters Turn Into Murderous Villains in Laszlo Illes’ Grindhouse Horror Flick Starring Mark Sheppard, Bonnie Aarons, Kane Hodder, and Malcolm McDowell — In Theaters September 4th

A group of friends heads to a remote forest lodge for one last celebratory weekend, only to discover violent fanatics who believe they’re characters from classic fairy tales. With Little Red Riding Hood, the Big Bad Wolf, an evil witch, and Prince Charming turned into murderous villains, surviving the night means refusing to play by their twisted storybook rules. Writer-director Laszlo Illes brings horror veterans like Mark Sheppard, Bonnie Aarons, Michael Berryman, Kane Hodder, and Malcolm McDowell along for the blood-soaked ride where fairy tales meet grindhouse.

🎥 “Battle Cabin” Trailer: A Survivalist Must Leave His Fortified Home to Rescue His Wife in This Indie Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller Starring Josh McKenzie — On VOD/Digital September 29th

The world has gone dark, and one man has to leave the only safe place he has left in this indie post-apocalyptic action thriller. After a global attack wipes out electricity, government, and civil order, Kellan (Josh McKenzie) abandons his fortified homestead to rescue his wife, only to face murderous thieves tied to his past. Forced to think like a soldier, he devises a battle plan and forms an uneasy alliance with a hardened warrior. In a lawless world, survival becomes deeply personal.

🎥 “Turning Point: Generation 9/11” Trailer: Twenty-Five Years Later, This New Doc Examines the Lives Shaped by the 9/11 Attacks and the War on Terror — Streaming September 2nd on Netflix

September 11 became history while an entire generation was still growing up with its consequences. Twenty-five years later, director Brian Knappenberger follows children who lost parents, journalists who came of age during the War on Terror, young Afghans raised through decades of conflict, and U.S. Marines facing the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Part of Netflix’s Turning Point documentary series, the film looks beyond the attacks themselves to explore how grief, trauma, war, memories, and responsibility continue shaping lives decades later.

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🎥 “Just Play Dead” Trailer: Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green Plot Against Each Other in Director Martin Campbell’s Twisty Neo-Noir Crime Thriller — In Select Theaters August 28th, and on VOD/Digital September 1st

There was a story Samuel L. Jackson once revealed years ago that in almost every movie he agrees to do, he first puts together the look of his character, starting with the wig and hairstyle, then perhaps the clothing next. Well, in his latest film, those choices definitely stand out because he’s made some pretty bold ones with this character.

In the new darkly comic, twisty crime thriller Just Play Dead, the Pulp Fiction star re-teams with director Martin Campbell, having previously worked with him on the assassin thriller The Protégé, and plays Jack Wolfe, a wealthy criminal mastermind plotting to fake his own death for a $30 million insurance payout.

The plan, if successful, will require the help of Jack’s estranged wife, Nora (played by Eva Green), who will get a cut of the money for her trouble. She’ll also have to draw an unsuspecting mark into their scheme and seduce him to help sell her husband’s fake death.

The problem is, Nora has a better idea: kill Jack for real, frame her lover (Jason Fernández) for the murder, and keep the fortune all for herself. Bingo, bango!

Also co-starring María Pedraza and Eoin Macken and written by Dan Gordon, the film feels like a throwback to the kind of shamelessly sleazy neo-noir thrillers where double-crosses, a little pulp, and a few outrageous wigs go a long way.

Just Play Dead is due to open in select theaters August 28th before arriving on VOD and digital September 1st.

🎥 “Animals” Teaser Trailer: A Kidnapping Plot Threatens Ben Affleck’s Political Campaign and Family in Netflix’s Thriller with Kerry Washington — In Select Theaters and on Netflix October 9th

Anyone who follows a political campaign closely knows politics is personal. And does it get any more personal than having your child kidnapped and held for ransom?

Ben Affleck directs and stars in this new Netflix political thriller, Animals, playing Mark Kimball, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate in a hotly contested race whose carefully managed campaign is thrown into crisis when his son suddenly goes missing and is later revealed to have been kidnapped for ransom. With Kerry Washington playing his wife, Abigail, the couple are forced into a desperate race to assemble the ransom while trying to figure out who is behind the kidnapping.

Meanwhile, Mark’s trusted political adviser (Steven Yeun) is scrambling behind the scenes to keep the campaign from unraveling as the kidnapping plot threatens to turn a private crisis into a very public media disaster. They say there’s no such thing as bad press, but this is one story the campaign wouldn’t be able to spin its way out of once word gets out.

Taking place over one harrowing night, Gillian Anderson joins the fray as a very discreet consultant whose expertise in dealing with such crises makes her exactly the kind of person Mark and Abigail need, especially when some decisions require acting quickly, quietly, and with extreme discretion.

Co-starring Adriana Paz, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Ray Fisher, the film marks Affleck’s latest project for Netflix and his production company, Artists Equity, following their previous collaboration, The Rip, the gritty cop thriller that became a huge hit for the streamer back in January.

Animals is scheduled to open in select theaters and also stream on Netflix October 9th.

🎥 “Rolling Loud: The Movie” Trailer: Owen Wilson Loses His Son in the Middle of the Massive Hip-Hop Festival in Jeremy Garelick’s New Comedy — In Theaters October 2nd

We’re living in a strange world when movies are being made as commercials for productions and brands. But we never would have imagined that live concert events themselves would be turned into feature films too.

Rolling Loud is mostly known as a massive hip-hop music festival where some of the biggest rap artists and thousands of fans come together for one very loud weekend. Now, apparently, it’s also the setting for a new comedy starring Owen Wilson. Go figure!

Written and directed by Jeremy Garelick (The Wedding Ringer, Murder Mystery 2), Wilson stars as a cautious father who sneaks his 13-year-old son into Rolling Loud in hopes of reconnecting with him. As his attempts to be the “cool dad” quickly backfire, things go from bad to worse when he loses his son somewhere in the massive festival crowd.

He’s soon forced to navigate mosh pits, restricted backstage areas, and a parade of eccentric strangers (played by Matt Rife, Christine Ko, Henry Winkler, Sexyy Red, and Ty Dolla $ign) as he desperately tries to track the kid down before the night is over. Sometimes your job as a parent is simply making sure your kid gets home in one piece... even if it means diving headfirst into the world’s loudest concert to find him.

Rolling Loud is coming to theaters October 2nd.

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🎥 “Heart of the Beast” New Trailer: Brad Pitt and His Combat Dog Fight to Survive the Alaskan Wilderness in David Ayer’s Survival Thriller — In Theaters September 25th

There is no stronger bond than that between a man and his dog. But when a man and his dog share the same scars of war, that bond becomes unbreakable. In director David Ayer’s new canine survival drama, Brad Pitt stars as Special Forces officer James Belmont, who finds himself stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash with only his dog Odin by his side. Odin isn’t your average dog... he is James’s longtime combat partner, having survived the horrors of war alongside him and bearing the scars to prove it, including a missing leg now replaced by a titanium prosthetic. But just when they thought they were done with life-or-death operations, it seems they have one more mission to complete. And the objective is still the same: survive and come home together. Also co-starring J.K. Simmons, the film sets out to prove that sometimes the will to live is greater when you have a loyal partner there to keep you moving.

🎥 “By Any Means” Final Trailer: Mark Wahlberg’s Mafia Enforcer Joins Forces with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s FBI Agent in Elegance Bratton’s 1960s Civil Rights Thriller — Coming to Theaters September 4th

Sometimes you have to play hardball. And when you’re dealing with people who don’t play by the rules, sometimes you have to play by theirs. In this new historical crime drama based on true events, Mark Wahlberg, with some noticeable prosthetic makeup, plays notorious mafia hitman Greg Scarpa, who is recruited to work alongside a young Black FBI agent (played by Emmy-nominated Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) investigating the murders of civil-rights leaders in 1960s Mississippi. It’s a pairing no one saw coming, as the FBI turns to a man whose methods are anything but by the book. Directed by The Inspection filmmaker Elegance Bratton, the film dramatizes a particularly dark chapter in America’s history, when civil-rights leaders were being targeted and killed for their activism. And the only way to seek justice meant operating outside the law. You know what they say: you can’t fight fire with fire... but you can sure as hell fight dirty.

🎥 “Beware Boiúna” Trailer: A Colossal Snake Hunts Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, and Logan Marshall-Green Through the Amazon in Mike P. Nelson’s Jungle Horror — In Theaters October 2nd

Show of hands: who here loves giant snake thrillers? To be fair, there aren’t exactly a ton of them, with maybe the classic ’90s cheesefest Anaconda ranking as one of the genre’s most memorable standouts. But we say it’s about time the giant-snake thriller slithered back into the conversation. Well, here’s one that just might have enough bite to satisfy our craving. Starring Kiana Madeira, Jessica Rothe, and Logan Marshall-Green, this new jungle horror follows a group of medical workers on a mission deep into the Amazon. Things take a deadly turn when they awaken Boiúna, a colossal ancient predator that quickly reminds them who really rules the jungle. Directed by genre helmer Mike P. Nelson (The Domestics, V/H/S/85), the film reminds us that giant snakes aren’t only terrifying; they also make one hell of a movie monster. Throw in a few questionable Cajun accents, and you’ve got yourself one gloriously pulpy creature feature.

🎥 “The Musical” Trailer: Will Brill Turns a Middle-School Play Into an Elaborate Revenge Scheme Against Rob Lowe in This Dark Comedy with Gillian Jacobs — In Theaters September 18th

Revenge is a dish best served cold... and served with help from some middle-school kids. Will Brill, the Tony Award-winning actor from the Broadway breakout Stereophonic, stars as Doug Leibowitz, a frustrated playwright stuck teaching middle-school drama to a bunch of snot-nosed kids while still dreaming of making it in New York. When he learns that his ex-girlfriend Abigail (Gillian Jacobs) is seeing the school’s obnoxiously sunny principal, Brady (Rob Lowe)—who also happens to be his number-one rival—Doug sets out to use the school musical as the ultimate act of revenge. Using his class of rug rats as his little evil helpers, Doug secretly stages the most inappropriate school play imaginable in hopes of bringing Brady down. Written by Alexander Heller and directed by actress Giselle Bonilla, this darkly comic teacher-revenge caper turns petty jealousy into a full-blown midlife meltdown in which the children become unwitting accomplices to one man’s increasingly unhinged payback scheme.

🎥 “Idiots” Final Trailer: Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Take a Rehab Transport Job From Hell in Macon Blair’s Dark Road Comedy — In Theaters August 28th

The job is relatively simple: transport one wealthy, troubled teenager to rehab. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, apparently. In this dark road comedy from writer-director Macon Blair (I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, The Toxic Avenger), Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. play two down-on-their-luck drivers hired to deliver a rich, drug-addicted social media influencer (Mason Thames) to a rehab facility for a mandatory stay. Problem is, on the way there, their unruly passenger manages to attract exactly the kind of trouble that can turn a seemingly straightforward road trip into a series of increasingly disastrous detours. Co-starring Kiernan Shipka, Nicholas Braun, and Peter Dinklage as some of the oddball characters they encounter along the way, the film shows a side of America where every roadside stop reveals another seedy corner just waiting to make things worse.

🎥 “Ken Russell’s The Devils: 4K Restoration” Trailer: The Controversial 1971 Religious Horror Classic Returns in Russell’s Definitive Version Starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave — In Theaters October 16th for One Week Only

For decades, it was banned in several countries and publicly condemned by the Vatican, earning a reputation as one of the most controversial films of its era. But can we get an amen here? ’Cause it just might be a damn miracle. This 1971 cult classic is finally returning in a definitive 4K restoration, assembled from the original camera negative and guided by writer-director Ken Russell’s privately constructed 2004 edit. Starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, this psychedelic historical horror plunges into religion, politics, sexual repression, and institutional power. Reed plays a charismatic 17th-century Catholic priest whose defiance puts him in the crosshairs of those seeking control of Loudun. The result is a surrealist collision of religious hysteria, accusations of demonic possession, and ruthless political manipulation. Denounced for its provocative religious imagery, sexuality, and blasphemous excess, the film became nearly as infamous for the controversy surrounding it. Now fans can see the closest version yet to Russell’s original cut.

🎥 “Made” 25th Anniversary Trailer: Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn’s Cult 2001 Crime Flick Gets the 4K SteelBook Treatment — Available 4K UHD on September 15th

Before he was the man behind The Mandalorian, The Jungle Book, and Iron Man, Jon Favreau made his feature directing debut on a much smaller scale. He also brought his best pal Vince Vaughn along for the ride, five years after the pair broke through with Swingers, the ’90s indie hangout comedy Favreau wrote that helped launch both of their careers. Favreau followed Swingers with his 2001 directorial debut, reuniting with Vaughn for another story about two friends whose personalities have a way of getting them into trouble. Twenty-five years later, that debut is getting the 4K UHD SteelBook treatment, bringing the boys back for another go-round. In this offbeat crime caper, Favreau and Vaughn play Bobby and Ricky, a pair of longtime friends and low-level criminals whose trip to New York for a seemingly simple money-laundering job quickly becomes anything but. Working for local crime boss Max (Peter Falk), Bobby knows the assignment calls for discretion, while Ricky seems determined to act like he’s starring in his own gangster movie, turning a simple job into a comedy of bruised egos and bad decisions. Perhaps it’s time to get Made all over again.

🎥 “Ueck” Trailer: New Documentary Offers One Final Look at Bob Uecker, the Voice, Wit, and Larger-Than-Life Personality Known as “Mr. Baseball” — Expands to Theaters Throughout August

Bob Uecker was one of those rare baseball personalities who truly crossed over into pop culture. To many, he was the undeniably funny baseball announcer with a dry, self-deprecating wit. But to those raised in the ’80s, he was the wisecracking dad on the beloved sitcom Mr. Belvedere. He was certainly a one-of-a-kind talent. He was certainly a one-of-a-kind talent. And in this new documentary, we get one final look at the man who was more than just the voice behind the microphone. Filmed over the final three years of Uecker’s life, co-directors Steve Farr and Michael T. Vollmann trace his unlikely journey from backup catcher to broadcaster, actor, and beloved “Mr. Baseball.” As sports become more commercialized and less personal, Uecker might be one of the last baseball personalities who feels truly larger than the game.

🎥 “Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly” Trailer: Rachael “Raygun” Gunn Revisits Her Viral Olympic Moment and Tells Her Side of the Story — Streams September 1st on Netflix

She became one of the most discussed Olympians of the 2024 Paris Games... but not for the best of reasons. Rachael “Raygun” Gunn is a competitive break dancer with a distinctive style. There’s no question about that. The question was whether she belonged on the Olympic stage. In this new Netflix sports documentary, the latest installment in its ongoing Untold series, the Australian academic and competitive breaker revisits her unlikely road to Paris and the viral backlash that followed. Mocked relentlessly online as clips of her unconventional dance routine spread around the world, Raygun now gets the chance to tell her side of the story. Going viral made Raygun one of the most recognizable Olympians of the Paris Games, but recognition isn’t the same as knowing the real story.

🎥 “Sunny Dancer” U.S. Trailer: Bella Ramsey Heads to “Chemo Camp” in George Jaques’ Irreverent Coming-of-Age Dramedy with Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Gunning, and James Norton — In U.S. Theaters September 18th

The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey gets to put her survival skills to use in a very different kind of coming-of-age story. In this irreverent dramedy, Ramsey plays Ivy, a 17-year-old cancer survivor who wants nothing more than to get back to being a normal teenager. But her parents have other plans: a summer at a camp for teenagers affected by cancer, a place Ivy quickly dismisses as “Chemo Camp.” But as much as she resists the forced fun and therapeutic bonding, Ivy soon finds herself connecting with a group of fellow misfits who understand exactly what she’s trying to leave behind. Written and directed by George Jaques, with Neil Patrick Harris co-starring as camp leader Patrick alongside Jessica Gunning and James Norton, the film suggests anyone can survive the hard part, but figuring out how to live afterward may be the real challenge.

🎥 “Big Girls Don’t Cry” U.S. Trailer: Newcomer Ani Palmer Chases Adulthood and Acceptance in Jane Campion-Produced New Zealand Coming-of-Age Drama From Writer-Director Paloma Schneideman — In U.S. Select Theaters October 9th

Fourteen is old enough to want everything adulthood promises. And young enough to have no idea what any of it costs. In this New Zealand coming-of-age drama executive produced by Oscar-winner Jane Campion, newcomer Ani Palmer stars as Sid, a 14-year-old growing up in rural New Zealand during the summer of 2006 and desperate to prove she’s ready for the grown-up world. After hanging out with a group of older girls whose confidence she envies, Sid begins testing the limits of friendship, sex, identity, and rebellion in hopes of earning a place among them. Co-starring Rain Spencer and Noah Taylor, the film marks writer-director Paloma Schneideman’s feature debut with a story that gets to the heart of how badly young people want to belong before they’ve figured out who they are.

🎥 “Down the Arm of God” International Trailer: Caleb Landry Jones Stars as a Texas Pastor Fighting to Help the Unhoused in Director Peter Brunner’s Homelessness Drama — Coming Soon

Caleb Landry Jones has never been afraid of playing characters pushed to the edge, nor of taking on films that venture into uncomfortable territory. In his latest, he stars (as well as co-writes with director Peter Brunner) as a young Texas pastor whose attempt to help local unhoused people through a brutal winter puts him at odds with his own congregation. Inspired by true events, co-starring India Marie Cross, Nick Stahl, and Mena Suvari, and produced by Luc Besson, the film aims to explore the uneasy divide between those willing to help and those unwilling to act. The homelessness problem isn’t just a personal one... it’s a communal one. And everyone has a role in deciding how we deal with it.

🎥 “Drawn Together” Trailer: Ester Expósito and Hugo Diego García Blur the Line Between Protection and Desire in Amazon’s Romantic Thriller Based on Mercedes Ron’s Best-Seller — Streams September 9th on Prime Video

She has money, independence, and a carefully glamorous New York life until a kidnapping leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew. In this film adaptation of Mercedes Ron’s best-selling romantic thriller novel Marfil, Ester Expósito (from the Netflix series Elite) stars as Marfil Cortés, a wealthy young Spanish heiress living in New York. When her powerful father assigns the enigmatic Sebastian Moore (Hugo Diego García) as her personal bodyguard, Marfil’s refusal to be controlled clashes with his determination to keep her safe. However, their growing attraction to each other is complicated by escalating threats that bring them both together and apart. Directed by Sky Rojo helmer Óscar Pedraza, the film aims to mix slow-burn romance with a dangerous game of desire and hidden motives.

🎥 “Take Me Home” Trailer: Liz Sargent Directs Her Sister Anna in an Intimate Drama About Disability, Independence, and Family — Opening September 23rd in New York and October 7th in Los Angeles

Everyone wants what most people take for granted: the freedom to shape their own life in the way they see fit. From Korean American filmmaker Liz Sargent and starring her own sister, Anna Sargent, this intimate semi-biographical drama, based on the filmmaker’s own short film, explores the difficult line between protection and independence. When Anna experiences a family crisis that disrupts the disability support she depends on, she finds herself struggling with the bureaucracy meant to help during crises involving housing, finances, and caregiving. The film, winner of the 2025 AT&T Untold Stories program, asks whether love alone can overcome the structural barriers standing in the way.

🎥 “Penny Lane Is Dead” Trailer: A Beach House Party Turns Gory in Mia’Kate Russell’s Darkly Comic Australian Horror Flick — Streaming August 28th on Shudder

It was supposed to be a wild get-together with the gals. But one bad idea was about to ruin the fun in a hurry. In this new darkly comic Australian horror flick from hair & makeup artist-turned-filmmaker Mia’Kate Russell, a group of friends heads to an isolated beach house for a celebration that quickly spirals out of control after a prank goes horribly wrong. Drug-laced cupcakes kick off a night that quickly turns from reckless fun to bloody mayhem when some uninvited guests decide to crash the party and turn everything up to 11... including the bloodshed. Starring Alexandra Jensen, Ben O’Toole, and Steve Le Marquand, this Shudder exclusive reminds us that it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt... or bludgeoned beyond recognition.

🎥 “Gator Face” Trailer: A Gator-Faced Maniac Stalks a Group of Friends Through the Florida Swamps in This New Indie Slasher — On VOD/Digital September 15th

A man with a gator on his face stalks a group of young people with an old, rusty axe. Enough said. You know the deal. It’s another slasher horror pulling from familiar genre tropes, with shades of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween, and plenty of others. Starring Tabitha Brownstone, Amariah Dionne and Nikolas Kolasinski, the indie film follows a group of friends whose Florida vacation takes a gruesome turn when they become stranded in a remote swamp controlled by a violent cult. Stuck in a Florida swamp? Can only mean one thing: beware of gators! More specifically, beware of a gator-faced maniac with an axe... and the cult he belongs to.

🎥 “Yellow Eyes” Trailer: A Mysterious Idol Unleashes a Sinister Force in Jesse Korman’s Supernatural Horror Flick Produced by Joe Swanberg — On VOD/Digital August 18th

Filmmaker Joe Swanberg isn’t exactly the first name that comes to mind when you think supernatural horror. But the mumblecore veteran is lending his services as a producer for this new horror flick from musician/director Jesse Korman, where a mysterious idol brings evil to whoever comes under its influence. Starring Michael Kunicki, Nena Martins, Margo O’Connell, and DeVaughn Loman, the film follows Brad (Kunicki) as the idol begins to alter his behavior and perception, leaving those around him to wonder whether what’s happening is psychological, supernatural, or something far worse. If we’ve learned anything from horror movies, mysterious idols are usually best left exactly where you found them.

🎥 “Hollow Trees” Trailer: A Shape-Shifting Creature Stalks Survivors in Cathal Fitzpatrick’s Post-Dystopian Irish Horror Starring Tom Kerrisk — Coming Soon

There are indie horror films, and then there are indie Irish horror films. The difference? Other than the gorgeous scenery, Irish chillers tend to come steeped in the uneasy feeling that something is lurking just out of sight. In this new post-dystopian chiller, that feeling gets even worse when the thing hiding in the shadows can look human. From writer-director Cathal Fitzpatrick, Tom Kerrisk stars as Kent, one of two survivors scraping by in a shattered postwar landscape where food, shelter, and safety are only part of the problem. But when Kent encounters a creature capable of imitating human beings, survival suddenly depends on knowing whether the figure standing near distance is actually who they appear to be. Winner of Best Independent Irish Film at the Galway Film Fleadh, this stripped-down creature feature proves the scariest thing in a broken world may be the unknown face peeking back from the darkness.

🎥 “Dark Hollow” Trailer: A Young Mother Hunts a Monster That Emerges from an Appalachian Coal Mine in Daniel Byers’ Creature Feature — Out on VOD/Digital September 4th

When a horrifying creature rises from an Appalachian coal mine, a young mother is forced to stop running and start hunting. Writer-director Daniel Byers turns mine shafts, backwoods terrain, and an abandoned coal-mining community into hostile ground as this mysterious threat moves closer to her home. This creature feature flips the chase, sending its heroine toward the darkness below; because sometimes protecting what matters means confronting the terror buried beneath your own backyard.

🎥 “Gentle Monster” Trailer: Léa Seydoux Questions How Well She Knows Her Husband in Marie Kreutzer’s Psychological French Drama — In Select Theaters October 30th and Streaming November 18th on Netflix

Whoa, that’s a ’90s flashback we didn’t see coming. French actress Léa Seydoux offers her own version of Charles & Eddie’s 1992 one-hit wonder “Would I Lie to You?” in this first footage from Corsage filmmaker Marie Kreutzer’s new film. The James Bond star is seen sitting at a piano, singing the song as she plays. Here in this new French psychological drama, also starring Laurence Rupp, Jella Haase, and Catherine Deneuve, Seydoux plays Lucy Weiss, a concert pianist who moves her family to the countryside after her husband suffers from severe burnout. What follows is a brutal wake-up call when police raid their new home before dawn and take Philip into custody over an unspeakable accusation. With her husband under suspicion and their young son caught in the fallout, Lucy is forced to come to the unsettling realization that Philip may not be the man she thought she knew.

🎥 “Winter of the Crow” International Trailer: Lesley Manville Witnesses a Secret Police Murder as Martial Law Descends on 1981 Poland in Kasia Adamik’s Political Thriller — In UK Theaters October 16th

Warsaw, 1981: one photograph turns an ordinary visitor into a hunted witness. Lesley Manville stars as British psychiatry professor Joan Andrews, who arrives just as martial law descends on Poland and secretly captures photo evidence of a student’s murder by the secret police. Directed by Polish filmmaker Kasia Adamik and inspired by Olga Tokarczuk’s short story, this tense political thriller follows Joan through a city where survival is determined by who she can trust, and whether she’s willing to risk everything to expose what she saw.

🎥 “Dear You” Trailer: A Debt-Ridden Grandson Uncovers a Family Legacy of Love and Sacrifice in Lan Hongchun’s Moving Teochew-Language Chinese Drama — In U.S. Theaters September 4th

While drowning in debt, a young Chinese man (Zheng Runqi) travels from China’s Chaoshan region to Thailand searching for the grandfather he believes abandoned his family years ago. Instead of finding the financial lifeline he expected, a trail of letters reveals a lifetime of sacrifice hidden behind his grandfather’s absence. Chinese filmmaker Lan Hongchun turns one desperate journey into a moving family drama about migration, devotion, and what inheritance truly means. Sometimes discovering a forgotten connection to your family’s past can be worth more than anything money could ever buy.

🎥 “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?” Trailer: Netflix Sequel Reunites Tyler Perry, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Jill Scott, and More for Another Trip Down the Aisle — Streaming September 9th on Netflix

In this sequel to Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?, Tyler Perry reunites the ensemble (Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Jill Scott, Lamman Rucker, Richard T. Jones, and Sharon Leal) as Marcus and Angela’s daughter prepares to marry, bringing longtime friends together for a wedding that exposes unresolved family tensions and lessons passed down without anyone noticing. As the next generation mirrors the marriages they grew up watching, the parents are forced to confront what changed, what didn’t, and why.

🎥 “Black Zombie” Trailer: New Historical Horror Documentary Examines the Zombie Genre’s Roots in Colonial Haiti and Its Transformation into Modern Horror — In Theaters September 11th

When it comes to zombies, most people know the genre. But many may not know the history or the roots behind it. In this new historical horror documentary, filmmaker Maya Annik Bedward digs into the zombie’s origins in colonial Haiti, tracing how a symbol of enslavement eventually became one of horror cinema’s most recognizable monsters. What started as a symbolic metaphor for a person stripped of their freedom and will was eventually transformed by Hollywood into something entirely different. So, the next time you turn on a new zombie movie or zombie show, remember these flesh-eating monsters have an untold history rooted in something far more real than one might have imagined.

🎥 “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie” Trailer: Oscar-Winning Documentarian Alex Gibney Chronicles The Satanic Verses Author Salman Rushdie’s Recovery After the 2022 Attack That Nearly Took His Life — Coming to Theaters September 17th

He had a fatwa hanging over his head, but it didn’t stop him from writing about the things that mattered to him. Salman Rushdie is a world-renowned author who knows what it means to live under threat. This new documentary from Oscar- and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Going Clear, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) chronicles Rushdie’s recovery after the 2022 attack that nearly took his life. After decades of living under threat following the fatwa issued over The Satanic Verses, Rushdie now reflects on the violence, recovery, and determination to keep writing.

🎥 “André Leon Talley: Style Is Forever” Trailer: New Documentary Celebrates the Vogue Trailblazer’s Bigger-Than-Life Style, Influence, and Legacy — In Theaters and On VOD/Digital October 9th

Fashion trailblazer and Vogue editor André Leon Talley pioneered the way for greater inclusion in an industry that didn’t always make room for people who looked like him or came from backgrounds like his. Directors Zach Stafford and Clay Haskell trace the trailblazing editor’s nearly five-decade influence through unseen footage and interviews with Vogue honcho Anna Wintour, fashion designers Tom Ford and Diane von Furstenberg, and others. From the segregated South to Vogue’s front desk, Talley’s life became a testament to style, ambition, his bigger-than-life personality, and the power of being completely and unapologetically yourself.

🎥 “Sentient” Trailer: Investigative Documentary Examines the Ethical Cost of Animal Testing in the Name of Scientific Progress — Coming Soon

Veteran Australian journalist Tony Jones follows primatologist-turned-advocate Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel into the largely hidden world of laboratory animal research, examining the ethical cost of experimentation on both animals and the people who perform it. Drawing on testimony, evidence, and conflicting perspectives, this investigative documentary asks how much suffering we are willing to accept in the name of scientific progress.

🎥 “Spirited Away: 25th Anniversary” Trailer: Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-Winning Fantasy Returns to Theaters for Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 — October 17th–21st Via Fathom Entertainment

Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning anime fantasy returns to theaters as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2026, following a ten-year-old girl forced to work in Yubaba’s magical bathhouse after her parents are transformed into pigs. With help from Haku and unlikely friends, Chihiro must remember who she is, and find the courage to make it home again. Relive the magic of this beloved classic, introduce it to a new generation, or simply get lost in Miyazaki’s spirit world all over again.

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🎥 “Primetime” Trailer: Robert Pattinson Steps Into the Uncomfortable World of Dateline Host Chris Hansen in This New True-Crime Drama About the Rise of the Hidden-Camera Sting Series ‘To Catch a Predator’ — Hitting Theaters September 25th

Robert Pattinson is having a hell of a year. He kicked off 2026 with the thought-provoking relationship drama The Drama, starring opposite Zendaya as a couple rethinking their wedding after a devastating revelation. He then shared the screen with her again, among many other big-name stars, in Christopher Nolan’s summer epic The Odyssey. Pattinson is also set to reunite with Zendaya one more time later this year in the highly anticipated Dune: Part Three.

But in one of the rare Pattinson projects this year without Zendaya in the credits, he’s stepping into a very different kind of spotlight. Which is good, because we were beginning to think these two had become a package deal.

In Primetime, Pattinson plays Chris Hansen (yes, that Chris Hansen!) in a drama inspired by the rise of the Dateline program To Catch a Predator, where hidden cameras, police stings, television ethics, and the hunger for appointment viewing all get tangled up in one very uncomfortable broadcast machine.

Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed documentary Some Kind of Heaven, the film seems to examine how true crime, reality television, and law enforcement can become a messy combination that may start with good intentions but eventually turns justice into something made for the cameras. It raises the question: Where is the line between watching online predators face consequences and turning that deeply disturbing, awkward confrontation into primetime entertainment?

Also co-starring Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher, and Bokeem Woodbine, Primetime looks to give Pattinson one more unconventional role in a year already full of big swings. And judging from what he’s done already, he seems right at home taking the strangest possible parts and still finding new ways to surprise us.

Primetime is set to open in theaters September 25th.

🎥 “Insidious: Out of the Further” Final Trailer: A Young Mother Opens the Door to The Further in Blumhouse’s Latest Supernatural Horror Sequel Starring Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, and Lin Shaye — Arriving in Theaters August 21st

To be totally honest, when we think of successful horror franchises, Insidious might not be the first one that comes to mind. But five movies in, this franchise has quietly become one of Blumhouse’s most reliable horror film series in its catalog. And if you think about it, it makes sense, since every family has an innate fear of an unseen force that could possibly harm the people closest to them.

Now, with Insidious: Out of the Further, the franchise is opening the door one more time. Only in this case, The Further may not be where the living get trapped. It may be where the dead finally find their way out. And that could only mean one thing: home is about to become the scariest place to hide.

Starring Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, and franchise regular Lin Shaye as spiritual medium Elise Rainier, Insidious: Out of the Further follows a young mother who discovers she can travel into The Further, only to realize she can also bring its demons back with her. While raising her young daughter in the house where she grew up, Gemma’s connection to the spirit realm turns from a terrifying gift to an open invitation, as the evil inside The Further begins looking for a way into the living world.

Horror filmmaker Jacob Chase, who previously turned his short film Larry into the 2020 supernatural thriller Come Play, writes and directs this new installment, seemingly bringing his brand of creepy childhood terror into the Insidious universe.

So, if you’re looking for a good little scare with plenty of the franchise’s signature jump scares this month, this one might do the trick as the film heads into the tail end of summer, turning those last warm nights into something a little more... shall we say, insidious.

Produced by franchise creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell, along with Jason Blum, Insidious: Out of the Further opens August 21st.

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🎥 “Sacrifice” International Trailer: Chris Evans Gets Chosen for Human Sacrifice in Romain Gavras’ Darkly Satirical Eco-Hostage Caper Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault, Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, and Charli XCX, — Coming Soon

Chris Evans has a reputation for being one of those rare Hollywood stars who doesn’t seem too full of himself, which makes this a pretty perfect bit of casting, since he plays a world-famous actor very much trapped inside his own bloated ego. In this new darkly satirical hostage caper, Evans stars as Mike Tyler, a big-time movie star attending a glamorous charity gala when a radical eco-terrorist group, led by Anya Taylor-Joy, storms the event and selects him as one of three human sacrifices meant to save the planet. Directed by music-video veteran Romain Gavras, following up his much-underseen French riot thriller Athena, his latest feature turns celebrity vanity, billionaire excess, and apocalyptic belief into one very chaotic night. Also starring Salma Hayek Pinault, Vincent Cassel, Ambika Mod, Sam Richardson, John Malkovich, and Charli XCX, the film suggests that saving the world may require a little “sacrifice,” so why not choose the people already acting like they own it?

🎥 “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” Trailer: John Turturro Plays a Veteran Pickpocket Caught in a Cashless City in Noah Segan’s New York Crime Flick with Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tatiana Maslany — In NY and LA October 23rd, Followed by a Nationwide Release on October 30th

Welcome to New York City, where you always have to stay alert because you never know who might be reaching for what isn’t theirs. John Turturro stars as a veteran pickpocket trying to survive in a cashless city in this new crime comedy-drama, alongside Giancarlo Esposito, Steve Buscemi, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Turturro’s Harry Lehman lives carefully and quietly, until one lifted wallet leaves him holding a valuable USB drive and running from a crime family that wants it back. In a city this big, one bad grab can make everything feel very small in a hurry. Written and directed by actor-filmmaker Noah Segan, known for his collaborations with Rian Johnson, the film is billed as a warts-and-all love letter to New York, where the old-school thief is becoming just as endangered as the cash he used to steal.

🎥 “The X-Files: I Want to Believe — Vrach Frankenshteyn” Trailer: Chris Carter’s Long-Rumored Director’s Cut Brings Mulder and Scully (David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson) Back to a Darker X-Files Case — Streams August 14th on Hulu / Disney+

After years of rumors and one recent false-start release date, Chris Carter is finally getting to premiere his director’s cut of The X-Files: I Want to Believe. The darker new version, titled Vrach Frankenshteyn, brings Mulder and Scully (played by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson) back into one of their most unsettling standalone cases, involving a missing FBI agent, a disgraced priest with psychic visions (played by Billy Connolly) and a frozen trail leading toward human experimentation and body-horror secrets. This cut, which fans have been anticipating for years, is said to restore Carter’s original horror-driven vision, giving the 2008 film a more disturbing shape than the version that first hit theaters. So, the truth is still out there, only now it looks a lot uglier.

🎥 “Madden” New Promo: Nicolas Cage Becomes Legendary Football Coach-Commentator John Madden in David O. Russell’s Biographical Sports Drama with Christian Bale as Raiders Owner Al Davis — Premiering November 18th on Prime Video

If you think NFL football, you think John Madden. And if you think November, you probably think of the annual Thanksgiving football game. But this year, Nicolas Cage is giving the calendar another reason to circle the month. David O. Russell’s new Amazon original sports drama, now set for Nov. 18th, follows Madden (played by Cage under heavy prosthetic makeup) from his days reshaping the Oakland Raiders with Al Davis (played by Christian Bale under considerably less prosthetic work) to his second act as a broadcasting icon and the name behind one of the most influential football video games ever made. Kathryn Hahn co-stars as Madden’s beloved wife Virginia in a story about the coach, communicator, and larger-than-life personality who helped change how America watched, played, and understood the game.

🎥 “The Deputy” Trailer: Duke Nicholson Loses a Corpse and Uncovers a Small-Town Conspiracy in This Offbeat Crime Flick with William H. Macy, Stephen Dorff, Julia Fox, Billie Lourd, and Tiffany Haddish — In Theaters and on VOD/Digital September 25th

First rule of a crime scene: make sure the dead body is secured. But in a small town full of buried secrets, even corpses have a way of disappearing. Duke Nicholson, Jack Nicholson’s grandson, makes his leading-role debut as a rookie deputy assigned to guard a dead body, only to watch his simple assignment spiral into a conspiracy involving decades of corruption, crooked power, and people willing to kill to keep the truth from coming out. Also starring William H. Macy, Tiffany Haddish, Stephen Dorff, Julia Fox, Devon Ross, and Billie Lourd, and directed by Matt Sukkar, this small-town crime flick proves that some cases are easier to bury than solve.

🎥 “Appofeniacs” Trailer: Deepfakes Spark Paranoia and Real-World Violence in Chris Marrs Piliero’s Dark Satirical AI Horror-Thriller Starring Aaron Holliday, Simran Jehani, Jermaine Fowler, and Sean Gunn — In Theaters October 2nd

There’s an old line often credited to Mark Twain: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” Now imagine a new AI world where lies can travel in split seconds. The truth doesn’t have a chance to keep up. That fear lies at the core of this new tech horror-thriller, where deepfakes don’t just distort reality... they unleash real-world violence. Written and directed by music video helmer Chris Marrs Piliero, this dark satirical AI thriller follows a group of interconnected people caught in a spiral of paranoia, fabricated evidence, and deadly consequences, proving that the scariest part of a fake image is what real people are willing to do once they believe it. Starring Aaron Holliday, Simran Jehani, Sean Gunn, Paige Searcy, Jermaine Fowler, and Michael Abbott Jr., the film offers one simple warning: be careful what you believe online.

🎥 “April X” Trailer: Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie Enters a Futuristic Underworld in This Sci-Fi Noir Action-Thriller About Stolen Memories and a Missing Sister — In Theaters September 18th

Connor Storrie, the breakout from the hit series Heated Rivalry, trades hockey sticks for black-market body parts in this sci-fi noir thriller, starring as Bax, a hustler searching for his missing twin sister, April (Lilly Krug), in a futuristic post-Soviet city. In a place where dreams can be recorded, memories can be stolen, and reality is starting to crack, Bax follows her trail through a neon-lit underworld where every clue brings him closer to the truth... and further into danger. Directed by Michel K. Parandi, this dystopian actioner tests the bond between a brother and sister in a world where even memory can be bought, stolen, or rewritten.

🎥 “Rage of Stars” Trailer: Polish Filmmaker Lukasz Rog Goes Big with a Microbudget Sci-Fi Action Thriller Shot Like a Hollywood Blockbuster — Coming to Theaters Worldwide October 16th

Who says you need a big budget to make a Hollywood-level action blockbuster? Polish filmmaker Lukasz Rog looks ready to test that theory with this ambitious sci-fi action thriller set in a near future where the world is already spiraling toward disaster. Filmed on a reported $500,000 budget, the film follows an elite special-operations officer (Andrea Tivadar) whose terrifying visions may be the only warning sign connecting missing children, strange occult forces, and a catastrophe closing in fast. Shot with the explosive visual language of a Michael Bay-style action spectacle, but likely made on one of Bay’s catering bills, this might be a roadmap for filmmakers out there trying to go big without waiting for Hollywood money.

🎥 “The History of Concrete” Teaser: Filmmaker John Wilson Brings His Eye for Everyday Absurdity to a Deadpan Documentary Comedy About Concrete — In Theaters September 18th

Street observer and filmmaker John Wilson earned a cult following with HBO’s wonderfully eccentric comedy docuseries How To with John Wilson, where he wandered through New York City documenting ordinary life in all its strange little details. Now he brings that same observational deadpan humor to his first feature documentary, which somehow aims to turn one of the world’s most boring-sounding materials into a funny, oddly personal look at art, ambition, and the business of making movies. Who knows, maybe there’s something more in concrete that we’re not seeing, but John Wilson seems more than willing to find out.

🎥 “Confinement” Trailer: ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Nathalie Emmanuel Faces a Sinister Family Obsession in Director Peter Howitt’s Pregnancy Thriller — Available on VOD/Digital September 1st

Nathalie Emmanuel has gone from serving queens and dragons to facing a family that may be even harder to survive. In this new thriller, the Game of Thrones actress plays a pregnant widow who accepts help from her late husband’s estranged relatives, only to realize their hospitality comes with a terrifying fixation on her unborn child. Uh-oh. Just when you thought family was supposed to make things easier, they turn out to be the very reason she may not make it out. Directed by Peter Howitt (Sliding Doors, Johnny English) and co-starring Claire Forlani, Ben Cura, and Eloise Lovell Anderson, this one turns a quiet country estate into a very bad place to be expecting.

🎥 “Last Train to Fortune” Trailer: Malcolm McDowell and James Paxton Hit the Dusty Trail in Adam Rifkin’s Old-Fashioned Frontier Western — Opening in Select Theaters September 17th Before VOD/Digital Release on November 6th

At 83, veteran actor Malcolm McDowell could probably afford to choose roles that keep him comfortably seated. Instead, he’s heading back into the saddle for this old-fashioned frontier western, playing a bookish English schoolteacher who misses the last train to Fortune and winds up making a desperate deal with an outlaw. In writer-director Adam Rifkin’s (Detroit Rock City, The Last Movie Star) retro western drama, James Paxton (son of the late Bill Paxton) plays the outlaw tasked with getting McDowell’s schoolteacher safely to town, turning a simple payday into a dusty road adventure full of gunfights, jailbreaks, saloons, and one unlikely friendship.

🎥 “The Beloved” International Trailer: Javier Bardem Plays a Celebrated Filmmaker Pulling His Estranged Daughter Into a Dangerous Creative Reunion in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s New Spanish Drama — Coming Soon

Oscar-winner Javier Bardem has kept himself busy these days, moving from blockbusters to prestige dramas, but whenever he gets the chance to return to his home country for a new Spanish-language feature, that’s where he really gets to let loose. In Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s latest drama, Bardem plays an acclaimed filmmaker whose charm and ego become dangerous tools when he reunites with his estranged daughter (played here by Victoria Luengo) and pulls her into his new film. Think of it as an examination of how art, ego, and family trauma can cloud the way we see the people who hurt us, especially when they are still trying to direct the story.

🎥 “Parasomnia” Trailer: Night Terrors Become All Too Real in James Ross II’s Supernatural Horror Thriller Starring Jasmine Mathews — Streams September 4th on Shudder

Sleep is a time for peace and quiet. The only problem is, closing your eyes might mean letting something terrifying in. Jasmine Mathews, from Amazon’s The Tomorrow War, stars as Riley, a young woman tormented by night terrors and unresolved tragedy, only to suspect that the demonic figure stalking her dreams has found a way into the real world. Talk about a rude awakening! Written and directed by James Ross II and based on his award-winning short Don’t Blink, this supernatural horror film asks what happens when the thing waiting in your sleep refuses to stay in the dream world and starts hunting in ours.

🎥 “Hansel & Gretel’s Halloween” Trailer: Six Teens Enter a Candy-Coated Maze in Directors Marcus Mallard and Logan Walcher’s Twisted Indie Horror Take on the Classic Fairy Tale — Coming Soon

Halloween candy is supposed to be a treat, but in this twisted take on Hansel and Gretel, every sweet bite comes with a deadly catch. In this horror-fantasy thriller, six teenagers enter a candy-coated maze on Halloween night, only to find themselves trapped inside the Witch’s deadly game. Starring Griffin Edge and Alexia Berry as Hansel and Gretel, with Christy Tate as the Witch, this indie horror turns one of the most beloved fairy tales into a modern survival story where resisting temptation may be the only way out.

🎥 “Nobody’s Violence” International Trailer: French-Canadian Filmmaker Denis Côté Explores Mercy, Death, and Moral Cost in His Latest Dystopian Drama Starring Larissa Corriveau — Coming Soon

In French-Canadian filmmaker Denis Côté’s latest, mercy doesn’t arrive as comfort. It arrives as a service. Set in a damaged dystopian world, the film stars Quebec actress Larissa Corriveau as Mira, a traveling young woman whose job is to help people die. Seen as both a figure of mercy and an executioner, she moves through a broken landscape where every act of compassion comes with a moral cost. After its festival run, the film is expected to make its way to wider audiences soon.

🎥 “The Secret Woman” Trailer: Natalie Madueño Uncovers a Forgotten Life and a Dangerous Family Secret in New Danish Psychological Thriller with Claes Bang and Pål Sverre Hagen — Premieres August 28th on Netflix

A woman with memory loss, a past she doesn’t remember, and a family she can no longer recognize. It’s the kind of mystery where every answer only makes the truth feel more dangerous. In this new psychological thriller, Danish-Spanish actress Natalie Madueño stars as an amnesiac woman whose life is turned upside down when a stranger claims she is actually a missing wife and mother tied to a powerful shipping family. But the closer she gets to the life she supposedly left behind, the more she begins to wonder whether her forgotten past is hiding something far more sinister. Directed by Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg and also starring Claes Bang, Pål Sverre Hagen, and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, the film is based on the bestselling mystery novel by Anna Ekberg.

🎥 “Madness: Take It Or Leave It” 4K Restoration Trailer: Legendary ’80s Ska Band Reenact Their Scruffy North London Beginnings in Dave Robinson’s Classic 1981 Music Film — Back in UK and Irish Cinemas October 2nd, with a New Blu-ray Release October 19th

Forty-five years ago, Madness, one of Britain’s most recognizable ska bands, was still figuring things out in the pubs, clubs, and streets of North London. And like plenty of bands from that era, they eventually wound up with their own movie. The difference here is that the guys played themselves, basically reenacting the arguments, dead-end jobs, rehearsals, and early gigs that led to all the “madness.” Now newly restored in 4K by the BFI, Dave Robinson’s scruffy 1981 music film is heading back to the big screen and getting a fresh disc release. So yeah, maybe it’s time to go “One Step Beyoooooond!”

🎥 “Repo! The Genetic Opera” Blu-Ray Trailer: Darren Lynn Bousman’s Cult Horror Rock Opera Gets a Filmmaker-Approved Steelbook — Own It October 13th on 4K UHD

You like your musicals dark, twisted, and just a little deranged? Well, golly, this might be the one for you. Director Darren Lynn Bousman, of Saw fame, brings his cult horror rock opera back in a new 4K UHD Steelbook, where surgery comes with a payment plan... and a missed bill comes with a blade. Originally released in 2008 and starring Alexa PenaVega, Anthony Head, the late Paul Sorvino, Sarah Brightman, and Paris Hilton, this little goth-rock ditty tells the story of a future where organ transplants save lives, payment plans rule the world, and missing a bill means the Repo Man comes to collect. All set to a blast of industrial rock and gothic theatrics, it’s a genre-bender if we ever saw one.

🎥 “Underworld” Trailer: Arrow Video Unearths Clive Barker’s Grimy ’80s Body-Horror Noir for a New Limited Edition Release — Out on 4K UHD, September 7th in the UK

Long before Clive Barker became synonymous with puzzle boxes and Cenobites, the horror author tried his hand at mutant body-horror noir with this grimy 1985 chiller, now getting a new 4K restoration from Arrow Video. Set beneath the city of London, the George Pavlou-directed film follows a private investigator (Larry Lamb) hired to rescue a woman (Nicola Cowper) kidnapped by drug-addicted mutants, only to descend into a hidden world of experimentation and bodies pushed past the point of return. For those who love long-lost ’80s horror oddities, this one looks ready to crawl back out of the underground and into your Blu-Ray collection.

🎥 “Ju-On: The Grudge” 4K Restoration Trailer: Takashi Shimizu’s J-Horror Classic Brings Kayako and Her Deadly Curse Back in 4K — Coming Soon from Arrow Video

You can count Takashi Shimizu’s 2002 ghost-horror classic as one of the J-horror movies that really helped put the genre on the international map, turning Kayako (and that impossible-to-forget death rattle) into a horror icon. Now, more than two decades later, Arrow Video is giving the film a new 4K restoration, which feels like a pretty good excuse to step back inside that house. The story follows social worker Rika Nishina (Megumi Okina), who visits a quiet suburban home and quickly realizes something is very wrong. The house is carrying a deadly curse tied to the murdered Saeki family, and once Rika walks through the door, she becomes part of it. The curse spreads from one victim to the next, proving that leaving the house doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve escaped it. Just when you thought the curse had finally gone quiet... Kayako is back in 4K. Eeek!

🎥 “Tekkonkinkreet: 20th Anniversary” Trailer: Director Michael Arias’ Cult 2006 Anime Crime Fantasy Gets a New Restoration — Own It September 1st on 4K UHD and Blu-ray

Looking to add something strangely bold and beautifully animated to your anime shelf? Well, STUDIO4°C’s kinetic animated crime fantasy is making the jump to 4K UHD, bringing Tekkonkinkreet back with a sharper look at Treasure Town and the two brothers fighting to protect it. Directed by visual-effects artist Michael Arias (The Animatrix) and adapted from Taiyo Matsumoto’s manga, the film follows Black and White, two orphaned brothers whose fight to save their city pulls them into a battle with yakuza, ruthless developers, assassins, and the darker corners of Black’s own mind. Restored in 4K, this 2026 cult favorite returns with its bruised beauty, restless energy, and big emotional heart still fully intact.

🎥 “Muyi” International Trailer: Julien Chheng’s Gorgeously Colorful Animated Adventure Follows a Young Girl Into the Secrets of a Forbidden Village — Screening at This Year’s TIFF Before Opening in French Theaters January 20th, 2027

Some of the best animated films are the ones that take you to a world you have never seen before. And that seems to be the case with this gorgeously water-colored animated adventure from French animation filmmaker Julien Chheng (Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia). Set in a secluded mountaintop village in China where men are forbidden, the film follows young Mu Yi as one curious decision opens the door to old legends, angry spirits, and a magical journey into her family’s hidden past. Sometimes, breaking the rules is the only way for a child to fully understand why they were made in the first place.

🎥 “Viva Carmen!” International Trailer: Sébastien Laudenbach’s Visually Dazzling Animated Take on Carmen Gives Opera’s Most Famous Tragedy a New Surprise — Screening at This Year’s TIFF Before Opening in French Theaters December 16th

Some stories are so famous you think the ending is already written. But this gorgeously animated take on Carmen asks: what if a group of street kids decided tragedy needed a rewrite? Set in 1820 Seville, the film, from acclaimed French animator Sébastien Laudenbach, director of the award-winning hand-painted feature The Girl Without Hands, follows young Salva and a band of street children who set out to protect Carmen after a vision reveals the tragic fate waiting for her. Sometimes, even opera needs a little surprise.

🎥 “Papercuts: My Life as an Indie Animator” Trailer: Animator Eric Power Turns Two Decades of Handmade Animation Into a Personal Memoir About the Cost of Creating — On VOD/Digital August 11th

Independent animator Eric Power pulls back the paper curtain on more than two decades of building animated films by hand, turning his own career into a cut-paper memoir about creativity, pressure, persistence, and the tiny sacrifices hiding behind every finished piece. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the kind of filmmaking where the artist does almost everything himself, and where every papercut becomes part of the picture.

🎥 “Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe” Trailer: Hathaway Noa Leads a Rebellion Against the Earth Federation in This Political Mecha Anime Sequel — Streams August 31st on Netflix

In this second chapter of the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway trilogy, rebel leader Hathaway Noa (Kensho Ono) continues his war against the corrupt Earth Federation while a mysterious woman named Gigi Andalucia (Reina Ueda) begins pulling apart the identity he has worked so hard to protect. In the tradition of classic mecha anime, this political sci-fi drama mixes towering mobile-suit battles with rebellion and the personal cost of fighting for a cause.

🎥 “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear” Trailer: Blink-182 Drummer Travis Barker Reflects on the Plane Crash That Changed His Life in New Hulu Documentary — Premieres August 13th on Hulu

Famed rock drummer Travis Barker made his name by driving the beat and making every drum hit as loud as possible. Then a plane crash nearly silenced him, altering his life forever. This Hulu original documentary traces Barker’s rise, survival, and long road back from the tragedy that nearly stopped the music for good. Directed by Justin Krook and Michael Dwyer, this Hulu original documentary examines how the Blink-182 drummer survived unimaginable personal trauma yet found a way back to his life, family, and music, proving that every downbeat gets a chance to find a new tempo.

🎥 “Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young” Trailer: Netflix’s New Sports Documentary Looks Beyond the Rose Bowl Glory to Tell the More Complicated Story of Football Legend Vince Young — Streams August 25th on Netflix

Before the NFL pressure, the injuries, and the headlines, Vince Young was the Texas Longhorns quarterback who delivered one of the most unforgettable performances in college football history. Netflix’s latest Untold documentary looks back at the man behind that legendary Rose Bowl run, tracing how sudden fame, massive expectations, personal loss, and a complicated pro career turned a highlight-reel hero into a much more human story.

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🎥 “Wicker” Trailer: Olivia Colman Finds an Unconventional Romance With Alexander Skarsgård’s Woven Husband in This Darkly Comic Fantasy Fable with Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki — In Select Theaters October 23rd, Expanding Nationwide October 30th

Here’s a serious question: Does one have to be married to be considered happy? Does one need to find a partner to somehow feel that their life is complete?

Now, here’s a completely unserious question: If we could somehow construct a romantic partner out of wood fiber and wicker, would you want one?

Well, Oscar-winner Olivia Colman gets to explore this bizarre scenario in the wildly off-kilter fairy tale Wicker, where one woman’s desire for companionship leads her to commission a husband woven entirely from wood. Talk about finding someone who’s willing to “bend” over backward for you.

Set in a conservative seaside village, this darkly comic fantasy fable follows an ostracized fisherwoman (Colman) who has grown tired of being mocked for living alone. So, she approaches the local basketmaker, played by the always wonderful Peter Dinklage, with an unusual request: build her a husband.

The result is Alexander Skarsgård as the Wicker Husband. He’s a soulful, spectacular creation whose mere presence awakens not only desire and fascination throughout the village but also heated jealousy among some residents.

Sure, the fisherwoman’s newfound happiness may be unconventional, as her husband is made out of woven wood. But that also means her nights are no longer lonely. And what he lacks in flesh and blood, he more than makes up for in nighttime stamina. If you catch our drift.

But this unconventional couple soon exposes just how fragile the community’s ideas about marriage, respectability, and belonging really are, especially once some residents begin questioning whether their own partners measure up.

Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, and Nabhaan Rizwan round out the cast of this comic fantasy from married writer-directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who previously made 2020’s indie alien-invasion comedy Save Yourselves!

Adapted from Ursula Wills-Jones’s short story “The Wicker Husband,” filmmakers Fischer and Wilson made the wise decision not to turn Skarsgård’s character into a fully CGI creation. Instead, they went to Weta Workshop to develop a makeup and suit design tailored to the actor’s face and expressions. The results, judging from this trailer, are pretty astonishing, if you ask us.

Following a world premiere earlier this year at Sundance, where it received strong reviews, Wicker is now set to open in select theaters October 23rd before expanding nationwide on October 30th.

🎥 “Victorian Psycho” Trailer: Maika Monroe Plays a Demon-Possessed Governess With Murder on Her Mind in Zachary Wigon’s Twisted Gothic Horror with Jason Isaacs, Thomasin McKenzie, and Ruth Wilson — Coming to Theaters This Fall

Maika Monroe has played a variety of strong women chased by evil in horror hits such as It Follows, Watcher, and Longlegs. Now she gets to revel in villainy as a woman possessed by a gleefully sadistic and homicidal presence. And, strangely enough, she seems to enjoy every moment of it.

Set in Victorian England, Victorian Psycho follows Monroe’s Winifred Notty, an eccentric governess who arrives at a remote Gothic manor to care for its children. Beneath her proper manners and dutiful routine, however, lurks something far more sinister than she is letting on. There’s a demon living inside her, and whenever it comes out, terrible things tend to follow.

As strange events unsettle the household and members of the staff begin disappearing, the manor’s owners slowly realize their new governess may not be an innocent witness to the danger. She may very well be... the danger.

Jason Isaacs, Thomasin McKenzie, and Ruth Wilson round out the cast of this psychological period thriller, adapted from Virginia Feito’s horror novel.

Zachary Wigon, the director behind the Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott–starring BDSM dark comedy Sanctuary, calls the shots, seemingly bringing a twisted sense of humor to this world of Victorian hierarchy, repressed desires, and polite domestic suspicion.

With every role she takes, Monroe continues to reveal new layers as a performer. This time, she appears ready to trade survival instincts for murderous impulses, killing her way into a family she wants to call her own. Slay, queen!

Victorian Psycho will be slashing its way into theaters this fall. Come for the Gothic atmosphere, but stay for Maika Monroe’s murderous grin. That is, assuming you’re not too busy covering your eyes.

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🎥 “The Last Sunrise” Trailer: Maia Reficco and Fernando Lindez Fall in Love Across a Cultural Divide in Carlson Young’s Coming-of-Age Romance Based on Anna Todd’s Novel, Co-Starring Eva Longoria — Premieres August 26th on Prime Video

Beautiful vistas, sexy young people, the Mediterranean coastline, nightclubs, dancing, and fun times... Summer was supposed to be a time to unwind. But in this new Prime Video romance, it becomes the backdrop for a love story between two people from different worlds and opposite sides of a cultural divide. Maia Reficco stars as Ry, a college student living with a chronic illness who travels to Mallorca with her protective mother (Eva Longoria) and unexpectedly falls for Julián (Fernando Lindez), a magnetic local who challenges her to stop measuring life only by its risks. As Ry’s health worsens and family secrets bubble to the surface, the carefree getaway takes on the shape of a ticking clock. Directed by actress-turned-filmmaker Carlson Young (Prime’s rom-com Upgraded) from Anna Klassen’s adaptation of Anna Todd’s best-seller, this sun-soaked coming-of-age romance asks how fully we’re willing to live when the future refuses to make any promises.

🎥 “Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy” Teaser Trailer: This Indie Documentary Profiles the Comic-Book Visionary Behind the Groundbreaking Art of Moon Knight, Elektra, and The New Mutants — Coming Soon

Only a handful of true comic-book geniuses can say they’ve changed the entire landscape of the medium; artists whose work not only broke the rules but shattered the boundaries of comic-book art. Bill Sienkiewicz is, without question, one of them: an artist’s artist whose expressive paintings, collages, and mixed-media experiments helped transform Moon Knight, The New Mutants, and Elektra: Assassin into visual landmarks. Directed by Remsy Atassi, this indie documentary traces Sienkiewicz’s Polish-American immigrant story, creative evolution, and work across comics, film, television, posters, and music. He may be “that Polish guy” to some, but his fingerprints are all over the way modern comics look.

🎥 “Alejandro Jodorowsky Collector’s Edition” Trailer: Ten Films, Including El Topo and The Holy Mountain, Arrive in a 14-Disc 4K/Blu-ray Set — Available November 11th in Australia and New Zealand

There are cult filmmakers, and then there’s Alejandro Jodorowsky, who is one of the defining figures behind the midnight-movie movement of the 1960s and ’70s. This fourteen-disc collector’s edition gathers ten of Jodorowsky’s films spanning more than five decades, from the spiritual provocations of El Topo and The Holy Mountain to the autobiographical visions of The Dance of Reality and Endless Poetry. Alongside Fando y Lis, Santa Sangre, Tusk, The Rainbow Thief, Psychomagic, A Healing Art, and Frank Pavich’s documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune, the set includes Jodorowsky-supervised restorations, four Dolby Vision presentations, commentaries, interviews, featurettes, and a hardbound book. It’s a lavish tour through surrealism, mysticism, personal mythology, and artistic rebellion, but with Jodorowsky, even a collector’s edition can feel like a portal. Unfortunately, this collection is being released outside the U.S., but if you already consider yourself a Jodorowsky fan, you likely already have a similar collection or a region-free player.

🎥 “Street Fighter” Special Look Clip: Jason Momoa Goes Green as Blanka Opposite Andrew Koji’s Ryu in Kitao Sakurai’s Live-Action Video-Game Reboot — Hitting Theaters October 16th

After playing Lobo in Supergirl this summer, Jason Momoa is heading back to the big screen for another larger-than-life role: Blanka. This special look offers a better glimpse at Momoa’s green-skinned, orange-haired take on the fan-favorite beast, who brings plenty of ferocity to the World Warrior Tournament. Starring opposite Andrew Koji as Ryu, Momoa joins Noah Centineo’s Ken and Callina Liang’s Chun-Li in director Kitao Sakurai’s live-action reboot, where a global fighting competition hides a much bigger conspiracy. The tournament may belong to Ryu and Ken, but Blanka already looks ready to steal the show.

🎥 “Drummer Boy” Teaser: Joel David Smallbone and Lucas Leach Fight on Opposite Sides of the American Revolution in Ben and Joel Smallbone’s Historical Action Musical — In Theaters November 6th

From the studio that brought us the historical drama Young Washington comes a new American Revolution tale so patriotic, a bald eagle might as well come with the ticket. As the war drives two brothers, played by Joel David Smallbone and Lucas Leach, onto opposite sides of the fight for independence, they must choose between political loyalty, family, and the possibility of forgiveness while the country tears itself apart. Directed by Ben Smallbone and Joel David Smallbone, with music from the Grammy-winning duo for KING + COUNTRY, this historical action-musical blends battlefield spectacle with a story about freedom, faith, and the cost of choosing a side, even when that choice cuts through your own bloodline.

🎥 “Big Girls Don’t Cry” International Trailer: Ani Palmer Tests Desire, Identity, and the Early Internet in Paloma Schneideman’s Rural New Zealand Coming-of-Age Drama with Rain Spencer and Noah Taylor — Coming to New Zealand Cinemas October 8th

Picture the year 2006: analog is fading out, digital is on the verge of taking over, and summer break still means hanging out with your friends, not just living inside chatrooms or text threads. Executive produced by Oscar-winner Jane Campion, this New Zealand coming-of-age drama stars newcomer Ani Palmer as Sid, a rural 14-year-old Kiwi girl spending one sweltering summer trying on identities, chasing approval, and imitating the older girls she wants to be loved by. Rain Spencer and Noah Taylor co-star in writer-director Paloma Schneideman’s debut feature, which follows Sid as first desire, jealousy, rejection, and the early internet blur into one messy education in becoming yourself. Some summers teach you who you are; this one teaches Sid how painful it can be to stop pretending.

🎥 “Bucking Fastard” First Look Clip: Kate Mara and Rooney Mara Speak in Unison and Love the Same Man in Werner Herzog’s Strange Sister Drama with Orlando Bloom — World Premiering at the 2026 Venice Film Festival

Real-life sisters Kate Mara and Rooney Mara have built respected acting careers of their own, but now they finally get to share the screen together. And we do mean share. In this first-look clip, the Mara sisters play Jean and Joan Holbrooke, two inseparable sisters who speak in unison, love the same man (Orlando Bloom), and seem to move through life as if they’re living inside the same dream. Written and directed by legendary auteur Werner Herzog, this strange sibling drama, loosely inspired by British identical twin sisters Freda and Greta Chaplin, follows the world’s attempt to understand a bond that refuses to fit ordinary explanation. Courts, reporters, helpers, and opportunists may all try to define the Holbrooke sisters, but Herzog seems more interested in the mystery of two tightly bound people who have already created their own private reality.

🎥 “Boorman and the Devil” Trailer: Filmmaker John Boorman and Actress Linda Blair Revisit ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’ in David Kittredge’s Documentary — Opens in New York August 28th; Expanding U.S. September 4th

Some films fail so loudly they become legends. After classic films like Point Blank and Deliverance, director John Boorman took on Exorcist II: The Heretic, an ambitious sequel whose radically different ideas and imagery collided with a wall of critical hostility and nearly ended his career. Filmmaker David Kittredge brings Boorman together with Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Joe Dante, Mike Flanagan, Karyn Kusama, and others to revisit the production, the backlash, and the cult reputation that followed. Rather than simply defend a notorious misfire, the documentary asks what gets lost when a film is judged solely by its first wave of reactions. Can a movie survive its opening-week verdict... or does it sometimes need decades before audiences are ready to take a second look?

🎥 “Hellcat” Trailer: Dakota Gorman Is Trapped in a Moving Camper With an Evil Infection in Brock Bodell’s New Horror Thriller — Streaming August 14th on Shudder

A trip to the doctor becomes a race against time in this new psychological horror thriller. Lena (Dakota Gorman) wakes up wounded inside a moving camper with no memory of how she got there. The unseen Clive (Todd Terry) insists she has less than an hour to reach medical help, but every answer raises new questions about her confinement... and whether she is even being taken somewhere safe. Written and directed by Brock Bodell, this claustrophobic chiller turns a locked camper into a moving prison where escape may be just as dangerous as staying put.

🎥 “Bury the Devil” Trailer: A Homecare Nurse Faces a Demonic Presence in Adam O’Brien’s One-Shot Supernatural Horror Film Starring Dawn Ford — In Select Theaters and On VOD/Digital August 21st

Things that go bump in the night are one thing, but they become a real threat when those bumps turn out to be something demonic trying to get inside your home. In this new horror thriller set during an overnight shift in an isolated old house, a nurse (Dawn Ford) watches her dementia patient’s behavior become increasingly disturbing, forcing her to question whether illness—or something else entirely—is taking control. As the doors lock, the shadows deepen, and an unseen presence begins pressing through the walls, she must figure out who—or what—can still be trusted. Directed by editor-turned-filmmaker Adam O’Brien and unfolding in real time as one continuous shot, this supernatural chiller turns a routine caregiving shift into a terrifying battle to survive ’til morning.

🎥 “Blood Shine” Trailer: A Filmmaker and a Religious Zealot Face a Folk-Horror Ordeal of Faith, Captivity, and Sacrifice in This Psychological Horror Thriller Starring David Call and Emily Bennett — In Select Theaters and on VOD/Digital August 21st

Some people find God through faith and prayer. Others find him through torture and sacrifice. When horror filmmaker Brighton West (David Call) retreats to the upstate New York countryside to finish his screenplay, he crosses paths with Clara (Emily Bennett), a religious zealot whose worship of light comes with a painful initiation. After taking Brighton captive, Clara subjects him to sadistic rituals she believes will transform him into a god, forcing him to confront the overlap between artistic ego, spiritual devotion, and control. From Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks, the filmmakers behind Alone with You, this folk-horror descent asks whether enlightenment is worth bleeding for.

🎥 “Who’s Watching” Trailer: Zachary Ray Sherman and Gracie Gillam Turn an Office Crush Into a Voyeuristic Nightmare in This New Horror Thriller From Cursive Frontman Tim Kasher — In Select Theaters and on VOD/Digital September 18th

They say the camera never lies. But the cameraman is a different story. In this creepy psychological horror-thriller from Cursive frontman-turned-filmmaker Tim Kasher, socially isolated office worker Caleb (Zachary Ray Sherman) becomes fixated on his new coworker, Krista (Gracie Gillam). Under the guise of making a documentary, he begins recording her with a handheld camera, but artistic curiosity soon gives way to surveillance, stalking, and a dangerously distorted idea of intimacy. Also starring Olivia Luccardi and Steve Berg, this shaky cam chiller sets out to prove that sometimes the most disturbing thing on camera is the person holding it.

🎥 “Lockjaw” Trailer: Blu Hunt’s Night Out Turns Into a Darkly Comic Battle of Miscommunication in Sabrina Greco’s Feature Debut — In Limited Theaters August 8th; On VOD/Digital September 8th

A wired jaw is a terrible accessory for a night out. Six weeks after causing a drunk-driving accident, Rayna (Blu Hunt) tries to prove she can return to normal, but her inability to speak clearly turns every strained friendship, awkward encounter, and bad decision into something much bigger. As resentment bubbles up and a manipulative stranger enters the picture, one ordinary evening becomes a parade of misunderstandings that Rayna can’t talk her way out of. Written and directed by Sabrina Greco, this dark comedy asks how long someone can perform being fine before the people around them stop believing it.

🎥 “Hellbilly Hollow” Trailer: Paranormal YouTubers Face a Sadistic Clown in This New Backwoods Slasher — In Select Theaters September 25th

The haunted attraction is fake. The clown is not. A team of paranormal YouTubers heads into the Alabama backwoods on Halloween eve, expecting easy footage, but instead crosses paths with Tickles (Kevin Wayne), a disfigured, childlike clown, and Bull (Kurt Deimer), his sadistic caretaker brother. As staged scares give way to deadly games, director Kevin Wayne turns internet spectacle into a backwoods slasher where the cameras keep rolling, even when nobody is left to watch.

🎥 “My Husband’s Sister” Trailer: Mikhail Keize and Marcia Harvey Face a Murderous Caregiver in Bobby Yan’s New Tubi Thriller — Premiering August 21st on Tubi

Second chances are hard to come by... and even harder to protect. After leaving his life as a con artist behind, Liam (Mikhail Keize) begins building a new future with help from Sierra (Marcia Harvey), the wealthy woman who believes he deserves a fresh start. But when an extremely dangerous person from his past reenters Liam’s life and begins targeting Sierra, he must expose the deadly deception before his old crimes destroy the one relationship that gave him a chance at redemption. Directed by Bobby Yan, this suspenseful Tubi Original proves that no matter how far you run, the past always knows where to find you.

🎥 “American Summer” Trailer: Steve Guttenberg and Christie Brinkley Revisit the Summer That Changed Everything in Michael W. Gray’s Coming-of-Age Family Dramedy — In Theaters September 4th

’80s icons Steve Guttenberg and Christie Brinkley revisit the summer that changed everything in this nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy, where past loves and old regrets come rushing back. As an adult, Mikey (Guttenberg) remembers the season when his younger self (Logan Gray) joined a travel baseball team, formed lifelong friendships, and fell for Kelly (Mia Talerico), whose adult counterpart is played by Brinkley. Behind the bikes, ballfields, neighborhood adventures, and first romance lies a deeper coming-of-age story about a boy growing up while his father remains missing overseas. Written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Michael W. Gray, this heartfelt family story shows how one ordinary summer can not only create a lifetime of memories but shape the person we eventually become.

🎥 “Air Bud Returns” Teaser: A Basketball-Playing Golden Retriever Joins a Team of Young Underdogs in the Latest Installment of the Beloved Family Sports-Comedy Franchise — In Theaters January 22, 2027

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can apparently keep giving him new movies. In this new installment, every kid deserves a second chance... and every basketball team could use a golden retriever with exceptional athletic skills. After his father’s death, Jacob (Aydin Artis) moves with his mother (Tracy Ifeachor) to Fernfield, where an old Air Bud VHS leads him to Buddy, a neglected dog with an impossible jump shot. As Jacob works through his grief, the pair assemble a team of overlooked players and chase a championship. Written and directed by Robert Vince, this family comedy proves that the right teammate can change everything... even when that teammate walks on four legs.

🎥 “Your Name.” 4K Re-Release Trailer: Two Teens Trade Bodies Across Time in Makoto Shinkai’s Beloved 2016 Anime Romance — Back In Theaters August 14th

Body-swapping is complicated enough without discovering your connection may be written in the stars. Rural teenager Mitsuha and Tokyo student Taki begin waking in each other’s bodies, leaving behind messages and rules as they try to understand the strange bond linking their lives. But when the switching suddenly stops, Taki sets out to find Mitsuha and uncovers a truth that turns their impossible connection into a race against time, memory, and fate. Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, this modern anime classic returns in a new 4K remaster for its 10th anniversary.

🎥 “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” Blu Ray Trailer: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Face Death, Hell, and Evil Robot Doubles in Peter Hewitt’s ‘Excellent’ 1991 Sequel — Limited-Edition 4K UHD August 17th in the UK

Some bands break up. Others have to die before playing their biggest gig. When evil robot doubles arrive from the future to destroy Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted’s (Keanu Reeves) lives, the would-be rock legends are killed and sent on a strange journey through the afterlife. To return to Earth, save their babes, defeat their mechanical replacements, and reach the Battle of the Bands, they must outwit Death (William Sadler), escape Heaven and Hell, and find unexpected allies. Directed by Peter Hewitt, this sequel takes Bill & Ted’s time-traveling optimism into a darker, totally bogus dimension. Still, the music must go on.

🎥 “A Better Tomorrow III: Love & Death in Saigon” Trailer: Chow Yun-fat and Anita Mui Star in Tsui Hark’s 1989 Wartime Prequel — 4K UHD and Blu-ray September 28th in the UK

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Chow Yun-fat might have been the coolest gunman in Hong Kong cinema, and the A Better Tomorrow franchise helped prove it. Legendary director Tsui Hark takes over this third installment, sending Chow’s iconic Mark Gor into war-torn Vietnam for an origin story fueled by loyalty, romance, and gunfire. As Saigon nears collapse, Mark helps his uncle and cousin Chi-Man (Tony Leung Ka-fai) escape with help from fearless gunrunner Kit (Anita Mui). Presented in a new 4K restoration from Arrow Video, this classic 1989 prequel reveals the love and loss behind one of Hong Kong cinema’s iconic antiheroes.

🎥 “Center Stage: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Ka-fai Star in Stanley Kwan’s Unconventional Portrait of Silent-Screen Icon Ruan Lingyu — Opening Friday, August 7th, at Film Forum

Movie stardom becomes a hall of mirrors in Stanley Kwan’s unconventional portrait of silent-screen icon Ruan Lingyu. Iconic Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung plays the celebrated actress as her private life, public image, and tabloid persecution begin echoing the melodramas that made her famous. Blending period recreation, archival footage, interviews, and Cheung’s reflections, this newly restored 1991 Hong Kong classic turns biography into a conversation between two actresses separated by half a century.

🎥 “Nostalghia: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Oleg Yankovsky Stars in Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1983 Poetic Portrait of Exile and Homesickness — In Select UK and Irish Cinemas July 24th

While researching an exiled composer in Italy, Russian writer Andrei Gorchakov (Oleg Yankovsky) finds himself consumed by homesickness and drawn into the troubled world of Domenico (Erland Josephson), a local man convinced that a simple ritual can save humanity. As memory, faith, dreams, and reality begin to overlap, Gorchakov must carry a lit candle across an empty mineral pool without letting the flame go out. Andrei Tarkovsky’s first feature made outside the Soviet Union turns exile into a haunting journey through spiritual isolation, proving that sometimes the smallest flame carries the heaviest weight.

🎥 “The Hot Spot: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and Jennifer Connelly Star in Dennis Hopper’s 1990 Sun-Baked Neo-Noir — Coming August 17th on 4K UHD and Blu-ray

Small-town trouble looks better under a scorching Texas sun. Drifter Harry Madox (Don Johnson) talks his way into a car-dealership job, plans a bank robbery, and gets caught between his boss’s calculating wife (Virginia Madsen) and a vulnerable accountant (Jennifer Connelly). Dennis Hopper’s 1990 crime drama turns lust, greed, blackmail, and murder into one very bad bargain, now restored in 4K from the original negative, via Radiance Films.

🎥 “KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS” Trailer: All-Girl Pop Group KATSEYE Takes Fans Behind Its Rise to Pop Stardom in This New Music Documentary — Limited Theatrical Screenings on August 12th

Pop stardom is never a solo act. KATSEYE opens the door on its journey from the pressure of Dream Academy to viral success, chart milestones, personal setbacks, and the sacrifices behind its global rise. Directed by Nadia Hallgren, this music documentary combines intimate interviews, unseen footage, and fan-made videos from EYEKONS to explore the bond between the performers and the community that helped carry them forward. From the team behind Netflix’s Pop Star Academy, this behind-the-scenes look celebrates a group stepping into its next stage of stardom.

🎥 “Barbara Forever” Trailer: This Intimate Documentary Portrait Celebrates Queer-Cinema Pioneer Barbara Hammer’s Fearless Life, Art, and Enduring Legacy — Opening Friday, September 4th at New York’s Film Forum

Some filmmakers leave behind a body of work. Barbara Hammer left behind an entire way of seeing. Built from her films, recordings, writings, and personal archives, this documentary follows the five-decade career of the pioneering lesbian avant-garde artist who placed queer passion, aging, illness, and artistic process at the center of her cinema. Director Brydie O’Connor lets Hammer’s unmistakable voice guide a portrait that feels less like a conventional biography than a conversation across time, with longtime collaborator Florrie Burke helping illuminate the filmmaker’s personal history.

🎥 “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing” Trailer: Rory Kennedy’s New Documentary Investigates Boeing’s Whistleblower Scandal in the Follow-Up to ‘Downfall’ — Streaming August 19th on Netflix

After the death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy returns to the aviation giant she examined in Downfall: The Case Against Boeing. Drawing on new insiders, hidden-camera footage, and Barnett’s story, the documentary investigates allegations that cost-cutting, outsourcing, and weakened quality control changed Boeing’s manufacturing culture... and may still threaten the passengers who depend on it. This follow-up expands the conversation beyond one whistleblower’s testimony to ask whether Boeing has truly confronted the failures exposed within its walls.

🎥 “Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers” Trailer: Jeff Bridges Narrates John H. Cunningham’s Documentary About Jimmy Buffett’s Original Band — In Theaters September 4th for Jimmy Buffett Day, Coming to VOD/Digital in October

Before Margaritaville became a lifestyle, it was a band trying to survive itself. Narrated by Jeff Bridges, this music documentary reunites Jimmy Buffett’s original Coral Reefers through firsthand interviews and rare archival material from their formative years in Key West, on the road, and in the studio. Featuring Kenny Chesney, Mac McAnally, Roger Bartlett, and other longtime collaborators, the film shifts the spotlight from Buffett to the musicians who helped create his signature sound... and the hard-partying chemistry that nearly pulled them apart.

🎥 “Beast Race” Trailer: A Rebel Organizer Fights to Save His Sister in Fernando Meirelles’ Dystopian Action Thriller — Streaming August 7th on Prime Video in Brazil

In a near-future city reshaped by environmental catastrophe and extreme inequality, wealthy Players control impoverished contestants known as Beasts in a deadly race for a million-dollar prize. When his sister is used as collateral in a wager, rebel organizer Mano (Matheus Abreu) must enter the competition he has spent his life sabotaging, with Dalva (Thainá Duarte) depending on him to survive. Directed by Ernesto Solis, Rodrigo Pesavento, and Fernando Meirelles, this Brazilian sci-fi thriller turns spectacle into a weapon... and survival into the ultimate bet.

🎥 “Esta Isla” Trailer: A Young Couple (Zion Ortiz and Fabiola Brown) Run for Their Lives in Cristian Carretero and Lorraine Jones Molina’s Tribeca and Spirit Award-Winning Puerto Rican Romance-Thriller — Coming to VOD/Digital August 25th

Paradise is a terrible place to hide in this John Cassavetes Award-winning romance-thriller. After a murder forces Bebo (Zion Ortiz) and Lola (Fabiola Brown) to flee across Puerto Rico, their escape into the mountains becomes a reckoning with class, violence, and a past Bebo cannot outrun. First-time directors Cristian Carretero and Lorraine Jones Molina turn young love into a tense journey where redemption may be just as dangerous as exile. The island can hide them... but not forever.

🎥 “Ramayana: Part 1” Trailer: An Exiled Prince Begins an Epic Quest to Rescue His Wife and Confront the Demon King Ravana in India’s IMAX-Bound Mythological Epic — Coming Soon

Before legends are carved into stone, they must survive the choices that create them. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, whose exile sets him on a journey of duty, sacrifice, and destiny alongside Sita (Sai Pallavi) and Lakshman (Ravie Dubey). When Sita is taken by Yash’s Ravana, Rama’s personal struggle grows into a battle that calls Hanuman (Sunny Deol) and entire kingdoms into action. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, this first chapter of Namit Malhotra’s two-part adaptation pairs mythic scale with music by Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman; and a story where righteousness comes at the highest possible price.

🎥 “The Ribbon Hero” Final Trailer: A Princess Is Reborn as a Masked Hero in Yuki Igarashi’s Anime Fantasy — Streaming August 8th on Netflix

A ribbon can be a crown, a weapon, or a symbol of hope. After the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom, Princess Sapphire finds a new home threatened by the same darkness and reawakens as the Ribbon Hero. Voiced by Saaya and directed by Yuki Igarashi, this fantasy anime draws inspiration from Osamu Tezuka’s Princess Knight while sending its heroine into a desperate battle to protect the people she refuses to lose.

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🎥 “Matchbox: The Movie” Trailer: John Cena Reunites With His Childhood Friends for a High-Speed CIA Mission in Mattel’s New Action Spy Thriller with Jessica Biel, Corey Stoll, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and More — Debuting October 9th on Apple TV

You know, there was a time when Hollywood had to come up with a clever twist on a well-known property, especially when the thing they were trying to adapt didn’t necessarily have enough material or story to sustain a feature film. Well, those days are over. Now anything can become a movie, no matter how thin the premise, how limited the source material, or how little anyone ever asked to see it stretched across two hours. Oh, you don’t believe us? Well, feast your eyes on Matchbox (wait for it...) The Movie.

Yes, those old-ass Matchbox cars (the classic die-cast toy line now owned by Mattel) have somehow become the source material for a new John Cena action movie. At this point, we’re still not entirely sure why. It’s not like people were dying for a Matchbox movie, and if there is some massive fanbase built around those tiny die-cast cars, they’ve managed to keep remarkably quiet about it.

Anyhoo, John Cena stars in this action-packed spy thriller as an undercover CIA agent who reunites with his childhood friends for what should be a nostalgic night out, only for the entire group to be taken hostage by a team of heavily armed mercenaries.

You see, Cena plays Sean, a former toy-loving nerd who spent his childhood playing with Matchbox cars alongside his neighborhood friends. Little did they know Sean would eventually grow up to become an international spy known for crashing cars and pulling off death-defying stunts as if he were still playing with toys in the backyard. Hence the Matchbox tie-in. See? It all makes sense now.

Despite its kooky IP connection, the cast is surprisingly top-notch, with Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, and Arturo Castro playing Cena’s childhood friends, who are shocked not only to learn what he does for a living but also to find themselves caught up in one of his dangerous missions.

Danai Gurira is also in the mix as a CIA director, while Corey Stoll takes on the role of the main villain, with Bill Camp and Golshifteh Farahani rounding out the cast.

Sam Hargrave, a former stunt coordinator who worked on films like Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde, and Captain America: Civil War, continues his successful transition into a full-fledged action director with this new John Cena movie, following the hit Netflix films Extraction and Extraction 2.

So even with the understandable skepticism that comes with turning a silly toy brand into an action movie, Hargrave’s involvement suggests we can at the very least count on some roaring engines, bone-rattling stunts, massive explosions, and tightly choreographed action sequences.

Matchbox: The Movie debuts October 9th on Apple TV.

🎥 “Resident Evil” Full Trailer: Austin Abrams Takes One Last Delivery Into an Infected Dead Zone in Zach Cregger’s Survival-Horror Reboot — In Theaters September 18th

After delivering two of the most acclaimed horror hits in recent memory with Barbarian and Weapons, writer-director Zach Cregger likely had his pick of what to tackle next. So, naturally, he chose something that seems completely out of character, yet at the same time somehow feels perfectly Cregger.

The Resident Evil franchise is apparently something Cregger has held close for years, having been a devoted fan of the video games since his younger days. And while the movie franchise based on the games has been far less consistent, Cregger seems determined to bring it closer to the survival-horror roots that made the original Resident Evil game such an enduring favorite.

For this complete franchise reboot, Cregger has once again teamed up with Weapons actor Austin Abrams as the main protagonist and, essentially, the audience’s guide into the filmmaker’s version of this infected, decaying world.

Abrams plays Bryan, a medical courier whose job is to transport and deliver emergency donated organs to hospitals across the city. When asked to make another run before ending his night shift, Bryan agrees to drive one last emergency organ across town.

The problem? His destination sits just outside the quarantine zone. But hey, the job pays double.

It turns out to be the worst decision Bryan has ever made, as he soon finds himself attacked and stranded in a deserted town crawling with infected dead who want nothing more than to tear him apart from bloody limb to bloody limb. What begins as one routine delivery becomes a relentless race through collapsing streets, hostile spaces, and an outbreak offering no obvious route home. No one said earning double pay would come cheap.

Written by Cregger and Shay Hatten, the film tells a standalone story rather than continuing the previous screen continuity. Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser join Abrams in the cast.

Cregger, a comedian by trade, has already shown a real gift for dropping ordinary people into extremely hostile situations where macabre humor and sudden violence are never far apart. With this franchise installment, he seems to be tapping into the core of what made Resident Evil so potent in the first place: claustrophobic terror, limited resources, and the creeping realization that whatever is waiting behind the next locked door might be even worse than what’s chasing you.

Resident Evil is set to open in theaters September 18th. Come for the scares, but stay because every exit door happens to be blocked by something hungry. Yikes!

🎥 “Ebenezer” Comic-Con Trailer: Johnny Depp Transforms Into Scrooge in Ti West’s Darkly Supernatural Christmas Carol Retelling — Arriving in Theaters November 13th

So, it’s the height of summer, and it’s Comic-Con weekend. Naturally, that means Christmas movies and Johnny Depp, right?

Okay, maybe those aren’t the first things that come to mind, but Depp made a surprise appearance in full costume at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, wandering the Gaslamp Quarter and greeting bewildered fans as Ebenezer Scrooge before introducing the film’s first official trailer in Hall H. Apparently, not even July is safe from a well-timed “Bah, humbug.”

Directed by horror maestro Ti West, best known for X, Pearl, and MaXXXine, this new rendition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol appears to lean into a darker, more overtly supernatural interpretation of the miser’s Christmas Eve haunting.

Here, Depp takes on the titular role of Ebenezer Scrooge in his first major studio film since his controversial and highly publicized defamation trial. Judging by the footage, Depp seems to relish disappearing beneath the elaborate makeup and fully embracing Scrooge’s theatrical mannerisms as the ultimate cranky old curmudgeon.

In the film, Scrooge’s life of isolation, cruelty, and emotional retreat is interrupted by the arrival of his long-dead former business partner, Jacob Marley. Legendary actor Ian McKellen takes up the chains as Marley, while Andrea Riseborough and Tramell Tillman appear as the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present, guiding Scrooge through the memories, regrets, and consequences he has spent a lifetime avoiding.

Rupert Grint plays the long-suffering Bob Cratchit, with Daisy Ridley as Emily Cratchit and Sam Claflin as Scrooge’s nephew Fred.

Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber, Charlie Murphy, and Henry Lloyd-Hughes round out the cast.

West, who is again best known for low-budget yet critically acclaimed horror films, feels like an intriguing choice, especially since this may be the biggest production of his career. Still, anyone who saw his standout flashback episode of this year’s sleeper-hit series Widow’s Bay can attest that the filmmaker knows how to weave elements of Gothic horror with dark humor in the most unexpected ways. Color us intrigued.

Sure, Christmas may still be several months away, but Scrooge has already arrived to spoil the summer. Ebenezer is slated to open in theaters November 13th.

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🎥 “The Stunt Driver” U.S. Trailer: Jay Baruchel Risks Everything on Ken Carter’s Impossible Rocket-Car Jump in Michael Dowse’s Canadian Daredevil Comedy with Ben Foster and Ed Helms — In U.S. Theaters September 25th

Ken Carter doesn’t just want to break a record. He wants to launch himself into history, even if the landing destroys everything he has left. Jay Baruchel stars as the real-life Canadian daredevil whose plan to rocket a car across the St. Lawrence River becomes a years-long obsession, testing his finances, relationships, reputation, and ability to deliver on an increasingly impossible promise. Ben Foster co-stars as American stunt-performing madman Evel Knievel, whose fame and rivalry only sharpen Carter’s pressure to prove he belongs in the same conversation. Written and directed by Michael Dowse (Goon, FUBAR), and co-starring Ed Helms and Laurence Leboeuf, this true-story comedy-drama follows an underdog chasing one spectacular moment while his personal demons threaten to bring him crashing down before takeoff. For Ken Carter, the hardest part may not be landing the jump... it may be surviving the dream.

🎥 “Coyote vs. ACME” Final Trailer: Wile E. Coyote Takes His Defective-Gadget Disasters to Court in This Live-Action/Animated Legal Comedy with Will Forte and John Cena — In Theaters August 28th

You’ve heard of a kangaroo court. Well, this is a coyote court! And he’s one plaintiff with a mountain of defective evidence. After decades of explosions, anvils, and spectacular product failures, Wile E. Coyote is done chasing the Road Runner. Now he’s chasing damages. Comedian Will Forte stars as the struggling attorney helping the battered underdog sue the conglomerate ACME, only to face John Cena’s slick, intimidating corporate lawyer. Directed by Dave Green, this live-action/animated comedy finally gives cartoon justice its day... assuming the courthouse survives the evidence. Once shelved by Warner Bros. amid new management’s hasty efforts to cut back its film slate, this ultimate underdog movie has finally escaped captivity and will race into theaters next month.

🎥 “All Night Wrong” Trailer: Zach Cherry and Maria Bakalova Turn a Hookup Into a Deadly First-Date Disaster in New Dark Comedy with Tyler Labine — In Select Theaters and on VOD/Digital August 14th

Some first dates end with an awkward goodbye. This one comes with a stolen car, a backpack full of cash, and a bloodied body in the trunk. Hey, some blind dates are better than others. Zach Cherry and Maria Bakalova star as Gary and Ell, two online strangers pulled into a spiraling trail of increasingly terrible decisions after finding themselves in possession of a car that clearly belongs to someone dangerous. Calling the police isn’t an option, escaping is getting harder, and surviving the night may be the closest thing either of them gets to a happy ending.

🎥 “Buddy” New Teaser: A Smiling Unicorn Turns Children’s Television Into a Technicolor Nightmare in This Dark Comedy-Horror From Too Many Cooks Creator Casper Kelly — In Theaters August 28th

From Casper Kelly, the creator of the sadistically funny viral hit Too Many Cooks, so you already know this won’t be your typical children’s show. Step into a place where happiness is mandatory, and refusing to smile comes with consequences. Welcome to the relentlessly cheerful world of It’s Buddy!, where young kid performers sing, dance, and follow the rules until one child refuses to play along... and the show’s bright orange unicorn host reveals what happens when the script is broken. Delaney Quinn leads a cast that includes Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Shannon, and Patton Oswalt in this darkly satirical twist on 1990s children’s television. Imagine Barney reworked as a psychological prison where only the good children are allowed to live... that is, if they can keep smiling.

🎥 “The Transformers: The Movie: 40th Anniversary” Trailer: Optimus Prime, Megatron and Unicron Return for One More 4K Battle — Back in Theaters September 17th via Fathom Entertainment

One shall stand, one shall fall... and an entire generation may still need a minute. The Autobots face a devastating Decepticon assault just as the planet-devouring Unicron closes in, reshaping old enemies and forcing Hot Rod to rise toward the Matrix of Leadership. Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy and Orson Welles power the voice cast, while Vince DiCola’s electronic score keeps the cosmic war roaring in this ’80s cartoon classic that a whole generation watched wide-eyed from their theater seats. Forty years later, the film returns in 4K with a new post-credits chapter, proving some childhood memories still got the touch! And the poooowwwer, yeah!

🎥 “Point Break” 35th Anniversary Trailer: Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze Ride the Ultimate Wave of Crime, Obsession, and Surf-Fueled Adrenaline in Kathryn Bigelow’s Classic 90s Action Thriller — Back in Theaters August 16th and 19th

Surf’s up... bank’s down. Director Kathryn Bigelow’s action classic returns in restored 4K, sending Keanu Reeves’ rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah undercover among Southern California surfers while chasing the Ex-Presidents, a crew of masked bank robbers with a taste for speed, danger, and presidential disguises. Patrick Swayze’s Bodhi turns the case into something far more dangerous than an investigation: a full-contact seduction by freedom, risk, and pure adrenaline. Some undercover jobs get under your skin... this one gets into your bloodstream.

🎥 “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” Trailer: Cult Filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto Turns His Anti-War Lens Toward a Black Marine Haunted by Vietnam in His First English-language Feature Starring Rodney Hicks and Geoffrey Rush — Opening September 11th in Japan

Cult Japanese filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto, of Tetsuo: The Iron Man and Tokyo Fist fame, continues his unsparing examination of the human psyche, this time turning his attention to the psychological damage of war. Marking Tsukamoto’s first English-language film, this based-on-a-true-story drama stars Broadway actor Rodney Hicks (Rent, Come from Away) as Allen Nelson, a Black Marine who enlists to escape poverty and discrimination, only to return from Vietnam carrying severe PTSD, fractured relationships and memories he cannot outrun. Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush co-stars as the veterans’ hospital psychiatrist who becomes his last connection to the world. Written, directed, photographed and edited by Tsukamoto, the film asks what happens when a country trains a young man to kill, then leaves him alone with the consequences.

🎥 “The Deb” U.S. Trailer: Rebel Wilson Makes Her Feature Directorial Debut With a Small-Town Aussie Musical Comedy About Deb Balls, Big Feelings, and Self-Acceptance — Arriving on VOD/Digital August 25th

The ball is formal. The feelings are anything but. Natalie Abbott and Charlotte MacInnes star as teenage cousins Taylah and Maeve, whose search for dates to a country-town debutante ball turns into a bigger fight over identity, belonging, and who gets to decide what growing up should look like. Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson makes her feature directing debut and co-stars in this Australian musical comedy, where tradition gets a catchy little shove into the present.

🎥 “Don’t Say Good Luck” Trailer: Sunny Sandler Faces Opening-Night Pressure and Family Turmoil in Netflix’s New Coming-of-Age Comedy with Steve Buscemi, Melanie Lynskey, and Max Greenfield — Streaming August 14th on Netflix

Sunny Sandler is ready for her leading role. Her character may not be, however. She stars as Sophie Birenbaum, a high school student preparing to headline the school musical just as family problems begin stealing focus from the stage. Directed by Julia Hart and co-starring Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Jack Champion, Stephanie Beatriz, Bebe Neuwirth, and Steve Buscemi, this coming-of-age dramedy asks whether Sophie can keep the show together when home life starts missing every cue.

🎥 “Super Troopers 3” New Promo: Broken Lizard’s Cult Cop Comedy Returns with Farva’s Wedding, Thorny’s Schemes, and One Messy Drug Ring — In Theaters August 7th

The boys are back, and somehow Farva is the one getting married. Broken Lizard reunites for the third chapter of its cult cop comedy, with Kevin Heffernan’s Farva planning an over-the-top Indian engagement to Thorny’s sister while Jay Chandrasekhar’s Thorny does everything he can to stop it. Add in a new drug ring, Captain O’Hagan, and the usual parade of spectacularly questionable police work, and this wedding investigation starts looking less like a case and more like a crime scene. Save the date, hide the evidence, and maybe don’t let Farva near the ceremony.

🎥 “Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day” Trailer: Haley Bennett Defies Romance, Marriage, and Edwardian Expectations in This Period Romantic Comedy-Drama with Jack Whitehall, Elyas M’Barek, and Lily Allen — In Select Theaters September 4th

Studying the stars is easy. Choosing a life beyond Edwardian expectations is considerably more complicated. Haley Bennett stars as Katharine Hilbery, an aspiring astronomer resisting an arranged marriage as her friendship with suffragette Mary Datchet (Lily Allen) and growing connection with editor Ralph Denham (Elyas M’Barek) reveal possibilities far beyond the future her family has planned. Directed by Tina Gharavi from Justine Waddell’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel, this period romantic comedy-drama asks whether love can still feel liberating when marriage is treated as an obligation.

🎥 “The Girl in the River” Trailer: Maggie Grace, Devon Sawa, Tiffany Haddish, and Ralph Macchio Hunt a Child Killer in Brando Benetton’s Crime-Mystery Thriller — In Theaters and on VOD/Digital September 4th

One child is dead. Her twin is still missing. Maggie Grace, Devon Sawa, Tiffany Haddish, and Ralph Macchio lead this crime-mystery thriller about a seasoned criminologist and a forensic psychologist drawn to a remote town, where each new clue tightens the case and deepens their obsession. Written and directed by Brando Benetton, the investigation becomes a race to find the surviving girl before the killer turns one tragedy into two.

🎥 “The Scout” Trailer: A New York Location Scout Steps Inside Strangers’ Spaces and Finds a City Full of Quiet Secrets in Paula González-Nasser’s Intimate Indie Drama Starring Mimi Davila — Opening in New York Theaters September 25th

Every room has a story. Sofia just needs permission to enter. Mimi Davila stars as a New York location scout moving through apartments, businesses, and neighborhoods while trying to satisfy a chaotic television production, only to find each stop revealing flashes of loneliness, curiosity, tension, and connection. Writer-director Paula González-Nasser draws from her own scouting experience for a quiet city drama about creative labor, borrowed spaces, and the strange intimacy of looking at life from the edges.

🎥 “Chopin, a Sonata in Paris” International Trailer: Polish Actor Eryk Kulm Plays Legendary Polish Composer and Virtuoso Pianist Frédéric Chopin as Fame, Romance, and Illness Fill the Parisian Spotlight — Coming Soon

Paris hears a genius at the piano; Chopin hears the clock ticking. Eryk Kulm stars as Frédéric Chopin in this 1830s-set period drama, following the Polish composer through concerts, society parties, lessons, romances, and relentless creative pressure as serious illness shadows his rising fame. Directed by Michał Kwieciński, this music-driven biopic looks past the legend to find a young artist trying to live as intensely as he composes.

🎥 “Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution” International Trailer: English Action Star Craig Fairbrass Turns Ibiza Into a Battleground in a Blood-Soaked Hunt for Revenge In This British Crime-Action Sequel — Arriving in UK and Irish Theaters August 28th

Ibiza is about to get a lot less peaceful. Craig Fairbrass returns as Pat Tate, whose mission to avenge a friend’s murder drags him into a war involving arms traffickers, mercenaries, and the CIA. With Tamer Hassan, Leo Gregory, Jamie Foreman, and Vincent Regan joining the fight, director Nick Nevern sends the long-running British crime franchise into hostile new territory. Pat came for retribution. Everyone else should have left the island.

🎥 “Motherwitch” Trailer: A Grieving Painter Awakens Ancient Cypriot Creatures in Minos Papas’ Gothic Folk-Horror Fantasy — Premiering July 30th at Fantasia Festival

A mother’s grief can summon terrible things, no matter how pure the love behind it. Margarita Zachariou stars as Eleni, a nineteenth-century Cypriot painter who attempts to resurrect her dead children, only to awaken ancient creatures and place her entire village under a curse. Written and directed by Greek-Cypriot filmmaker Minos Papas, this gothic folk-horror fantasy binds motherhood, art, faith, and colonial violence into a supernatural reckoning. Eleni just wanted to undo death. Instead, she gave it somewhere new to live.

🎥 “Newborn” Trailer: David Oyelowo Stars as an Ex-Con Coming Home to a Life That Still Feels Like Prison in Nate Parker’s Psychological Drama-Thriller — On VOD/Digital July 24th

Freedom can be its own kind of cell. David Oyelowo stars as Chris Newborn, a man released after seven years in solitary confinement, only to find that coming home means battling trauma, paranoia, and a world that no longer feels recognizable. As he tries to reconnect with Tara and their son, a remote resort getaway pushes old wounds into dangerous new territory. Written and directed by Nate Parker, this psychological drama-thriller asks what happens when the sentence ends, but the prison follows you home.

🎥 “You Had to Be There” Trailer: Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, and More Revisit the Toronto ‘Godspell’ Production That Helped Launch a Comedy Revolution — Opens September 18th at New York’s Film Forum, Nationwide This Fall

Before Saturday Night Live and SCTV, there were overalls, show tunes, and one ridiculously stacked Canadian cast. Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Victor Garber, Andrea Martin, Paul Shaffer, and Gilda Radner were among the young performers brought together for Toronto’s 1972 production of Godspell, forming friendships and creative bonds that would ripple through comedy for decades. Directed by Nick Davis, this comedy-history documentary combines interviews, archival footage, and animation to reconstruct the stage show that helped turn a local theater community into a cultural launching pad.

🎥 “If These Walls Could Rock” Trailer: Slash, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, and More Revisit Six Decades of Sunset Marquis History in This New Music Documentary — Available on VOD/Digital August 14th

Every room has a story. At the Sunset Marquis, most of them come with a guitar riff and a warning label. Directors Tyler Measom and Craig A. Williams explore how the famed Los Angeles hotel became a private crossroads for creativity, collaboration, and rock-star chaos. Featuring Slash, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Dave Grohl, and archival material of Ozzy Osbourne, the documentary checks into the place where music history rarely got an early night.

🎥 “Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?” Teaser: Jarvis Cocker Revisits the Rise, Reunion, and Reinvention of Britain’s Britpop Outsiders in Director Garth Jennings’ Music Documentary — In U.S. Theaters September 24th

The comeback is over. Now comes the question of what a band does after proving it still has something left to say. Directed by music video helmer/filmmaker Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) and narrated by Britpop rocker Jarvis Cocker, this music documentary traces Pulp’s journey from stubborn Sheffield outsiders to 90s rock icons, combining archival material with concert footage from the tour behind More, their first album of new material in twenty-four years. Part career portrait and part live document, the film looks beyond the familiar songs to the awkward humor, endurance, and sharp social observations that helped turn Pulp into one of Britain’s defining bands.

🎥 “Ghost: 2 Big To Rig” Trailer: Ghost Brings Its Arena-Sized Rock Spectacle to IMAX in This Behind-the-Scenes Concert Film — In IMAX Theaters August 26th & 27th

This rig was always too big for a regular screen. Now costumed Swedish rock band Ghost is taking the whole ritual to IMAX. Directed by Amir Chamdin and filmed across two sold-out Mexico City concerts, this rock concert film captures Tobias Forge’s Papa V Perpetua leading the band through towering stagecraft, masked pageantry, and an arena-sized catalog. More than a tour souvenir, it closes the Skeletour chapter with the kind of excess that makes a movie theater feel less like a venue than a cathedral.

🎥 “Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris” Trailer: Katy Perry Brings Her Career-Spanning Pop Spectacle to the Big Screen — In IMAX Theaters September 2nd

Forget the back row. This time, Katy Perry is bringing Paris straight to the biggest screen she can find. Directed by Paul Dugdale and filmed with more than 60 camera angles across two sold-out Accor Arena performances, this pop concert film captures the choreography, costume changes, crowd energy, and career-spanning hits of the Lifetimes Tour. From intimate fan moments to full-scale arena anthems, Perry turns one night in Paris into a front-row seat built for IMAX.

🎥 “Phenomena” Trailer: Real-World Physics Becomes a Psychedelic Cosmic Journey in Josef Gatti’s Experimental Science Documentary — On the 2026 Festival Circuit

No CGI. No artificial universe. Just reality behaving far stranger than fiction. Filmmaker Josef Gatti joins his physicist father to capture light, matter, electricity, magnetism, and motion through practical experiments filmed entirely in-camera. Set to music by Nils Frahm and an original score by Rival Consoles, this experimental science documentary transforms invisible forces into a hypnotic voyage from microscopic reactions to cosmic wonder.

🎥 “To Use a Mountain” Trailer: Six Rural Communities Fight to Keep America’s Nuclear Waste Out of Their Backyards in This Environmental Documentary — Opening in Select Cities; NY’s DCTV Firehouse Cinema From August 21st thru 27th

In 1982, six rural American communities learned that the federal government was considering their homes as burial sites for 77,000 tons of high-level nuclear waste. Filmmaker Casey Carter places government archives beside testimony from farmers, miners, Native American leaders, citizen scientists, and activists who resisted having their histories and sacred ground reduced to data points. This environmental documentary asks who gets to decide when land becomes disposable... and who is left to live with the consequences.

🎥 “Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy” Trailer: British Comedian Mo Gilligan Puts His Appetite on the Line to Investigate the Business Behind Fried Chicken — Premiering Worldwide August 5th on Netflix

This investigation comes with a side of consequences. British comedian Mo Gilligan spends 28 days eating fried chicken three times a day while traveling from South London to the United States, tracing how a cultural staple became a global industrial obsession. Directed by Liana Stewart, this Netflix documentary digs into factory farming, public health, environmental damage, and the racial stereotypes baked into the food’s marketing. By the end, another bucket may be harder to swallow.

🎥 “Killer Party” Blu-Ray Trailer: Sorority Hazing Awakens a Supernatural Guest List in This Cult ’80s Campus Slasher — Arriving on Blu-Ray via Arrow Video in the UK August 10th

Some parties are dead before they start. And some become literal graveyards. Three sorority pledges break into an abandoned fraternity house for an April Fool’s celebration, only to discover that a fatal hazing ritual and rumors of occult activity left something behind. Joanna Johnson, Elaine Wilkes, and Sherry Willis-Burch star in William Fruet’s 1986 cult horror comedy as campus pranks give way to possession, revenge, and a guest who refuses to leave. The invitation said party, but something else already RSVP’d.

🎥 “My Sassy Girl: 25th Anniversary” Trailer: Cha Tae-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun Turn a Disastrous Meet-Cute Into This Genre-Bending Korean Romantic Comedy Classic — 4K Restoration Hits U.S. Theaters August 3rd

Some meet-cutes begin with chemistry. This one begins with public humiliation, mistaken identity, and a train ride from hell. Cha Tae-hyun stars as Gyeon-woo, an easygoing student pulled into the orbit of Jun Ji-hyun’s unpredictable force of nature, whose impossible demands slowly reveal deeper heartbreak. Written and directed by Jae-young Kwak, this newly restored 4K romantic comedy is considered one of the most influential Korean films of the 21st century, swinging from slapstick mayhem to aching sincerity without missing a beat; proof that true love rarely arrives on schedule.

🎥 “Shogun’s Ninja” Blu-Ray Trailer: A Young Hiroyuki Sanada Shows Off His Killer Moves in Norifumi Suzuki’s Wild 1980 Samurai Revenge Caper — On Blu-Ray August 25th via Arrow Video

Decades before he was slicing through John Wick: Chapter 4 and commanding FX’s Shogun, Hiroyuki Sanada was already leaping, kicking, and cutting his way through feudal Japan. Sanada, in his first lead role, stars in this 1980 samurai classic as Takamaru Momochi, the heir to the Iga clan, who returns from exile in China to avenge his father and rally the scattered survivors of his clan against the ruthless Shiranui, played by screen legend Sonny Chiba. Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, this hyperactive blend of period drama, ninja warfare, and acrobatic martial-arts mayhem turns family honor into a full-blown guerrilla fight. Some homecomings come with swords already drawn.

🎥 “Linda Linda Linda” Blu-ray Trailer: Four Teen Musicians Race to Save Their Final School Concert in Nobuhiro Yamashita’s Newly Restored 2005 Coming-of-Age Music Comedy — GKIDS Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Arrives August 25th

Three days. Three songs. One last chance to make some noise together. When their lead singer quits before the school festival, three students recruit Korean exchange student Song, played by Bae Doona, and scramble to become a real band before showtime. Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita and newly restored in 4K, this tender 2005 Japanese coming-of-age music comedy finds its biggest moments in late-night rehearsals, and the simple joy of playing loud with your friends.

🎥 “The Kung Fu Kid” Trailer: A Village Underdog Fights to Save His Father in This Animated Martial-Arts Action Comedy — On VOD/Digital August 18th

He isn’t fighting for fame. He’s fighting to bring something home. After traveling to Shanghai to pay his father’s medical debt, a village teenager joins a local kung fu gym and enters a brutal tournament filled with elite fighters and techniques from around the world. This animated family action comedy sends an unlikely contender into the ring carrying his family’s future... and a martial-arts tradition that refuses to disappear quietly.

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🎥 “The Uprising” Trailer: Andrew Garfield Sparks a Peasant Rebellion Against King Richard II in Paul Greengrass’ Medieval Epic with Woody Norman, Jamie Bell, Katherine Waterston, and Cosmo Jarvis — Hitting Theaters September 11th

Who says Ridley Scott is the only filmmaker willing to offer us sprawling medieval epics?

Paul Greengrass, mostly known for his intense shaky-cam thrillers like United 93, Captain Phillips, and the Jason Bourne films, turns his attention to 14th-century England for what looks like his most ambitious production yet. With a story that seems primed for Ridley Scott, Greengrass seemingly adds a level of ground-level urgency, depicting a time in England’s history when one man finally decides he has had enough of the king’s iron grip.

Andrew Garfield takes on the lead role of Wat Tyler, an impoverished man who ends up leading the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt after facing years of crushing taxes, brutal inequality, and royal oppression, proving that you can only push someone so far before they finally push back with enough fury that others begin pushing back alongside them.

Mud, fire, charging soldiers, and furious crowds fill the film’s first trailer, showcasing an intensely personal rebellion against a young king who might be too sequestered to fully understand how much his reign has pushed the country toward revolt.

Woody Norman, from Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon, co-stars as King Richard II, a sheltered and overly privileged young monarch seemingly oblivious to the suffering spreading beyond his palace walls, yet soon forced to hear the people’s “rage” as it comes crashing toward his throne.

Also co-starring are Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Sky Yang, Shōgun’s Cosmo Jarvis, and Fantastic Beasts’ Katherine Waterston, while Greengrass not only directs but also writes this historical epic, harkening back to the classic large-scale period dramas of old Hollywood.

Garfield appears well suited to playing Wat Tyler, who was neither a polished military hero nor a born political leader, but a desperate peasant whose righteous anger was felt by thousands, igniting a rebellion that felt both deeply personal and historically inevitable. After all, the monarchy might have had the money, but Tyler had the many.

The Uprising is due to open in theaters September 11th.

🎥 “The Runner” Trailer: Gal Gadot Races Across London to Save Her Kidnapped Son in Kevin Macdonald’s Real-Time Thriller — Premiering September 2nd on Prime Video

Imagine getting a phone call from a mysterious number. You answer it and soon hear an ominous voice on the other end, threatening to kill your son unless you follow their commands. Then they send images of him bound and unconscious, proving they’re not bluffing. What would you do... what could you do when they order you to kill someone or face the unthinkable?

That’s the tense, nerve-rattling setup of this new real-time thriller, which sees Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot thrown into fight-or-flight mode after picking up the worst phone call of her life.

In Amazon’s new original film The Runner, Gadot stars as Maia, a high-powered lawyer whose ordinary morning run through London becomes a desperate race for survival when an anonymous caller reveals that her son has been kidnapped. To keep him alive, she must remain on foot, follow a series of increasingly dangerous commands, and murder one of the clients she represents.

Stopping is not an option. Calling the police could get her son killed. And every crowded street, Underground tunnel, and surveillance camera becomes another way for the kidnapper to watch her movements and tighten their control.

As Maia races across the city, she must figure out why she was chosen, what her client has to do with the abduction, and whether there is any way to turn the situation against the person pulling the strings.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind One Day in September, The Last King of Scotland, State of Play, and The Mauritanian, the film looks ready to combine documentary-style camera work (provided by cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle) with the pressure of a ticking-clock psychological thriller written by Mark Gibson.

Damian Lewis, Alfred Enoch, Aaron Gill, and Millicent Wong round out the cast.

The Runner begins streaming worldwide September 2nd on Prime Video. Don’t forget to wear something comfortable... ’cuz this just might leave you sweating with every step.

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🎥 “Olmo” Trailer: A New Mexico Teen Chases One Night of Freedom From Family Duty in Fernando Eimbcke’s Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Drama From the Producers of ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Minari’ — In Theaters August 7th

No matter where you grow up, the struggles of adolescence can feel strikingly universal, especially when family responsibility clashes with the need to discover who you are. Newcomer Aivan Uttapa stars as Olmo, a 14-year-old Mexican American kid living in 1979 New Mexico who would rather spend time with his best friend and impress the girl next door than care for his bedridden father, played by Amores Perros actor Gustavo Sánchez Parra. When Nina (Melanie Frometa) invites him to a party on the night he has been left in charge of his father’s care, his attempt to escape sets off a chain of mischief, frustration, and painful consequences. From acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke (Duck Season) and co-starring Rosa Armendariz and Andrea Suárez Paz, this coming-of-age comedy-drama finds that the home Olmo is desperate to leave may also be the place where he finally begins to understand himself.

🎥 “The Unknown” International Trailer: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Co-writer Arthur Harari Turns Obsession Into an Identity Crisis in His Body-Switching Psychological Thriller Starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider — Opening August 26th in France

Arthur Harari, the Oscar-nominated French filmmaker who co-wrote Anatomy of a Fall, is back to test our grip on reality in this new body-switching thriller where identity becomes impossible to trust. Niels Schneider plays a nearly 40-year-old photographer who becomes fixated on a mysterious woman, played by Léa Seydoux, at a wild party, follows her into the night, and wakes hours later inside her body. Meanwhile, she wakes up inside his, sending both of them into a disorienting struggle to reclaim their lives before the boundaries between memory, desire, and self completely break down. Writer-director Harari aims to turn identity into one destabilizing psychological puzzle where losing yourself isn’t merely a metaphor... it’s the entire problem.

🎥 “Spa Weekend” New Trailer: Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris Turn Self-Care Into Total Chaos — In Theaters August 21st

Relaxation is nice, but bad decisions make better stories. Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris star as lifelong friends who head to a luxury spa after careers, relationships, families, and everyday exhaustion push their bond into the background. Written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, this comedy sends self-care straight into midlife mayhem. The massage may be optional; the meltdown is clearly included.

🎥 “Rubberhead: The Life and Monsters of Steve Johnson” Trailer: Hollywood’s Practical-FX Maverick Looks Back on the Creatures, Chaos, and Self-Destruction Behind His Career — World Premiering July 23rd at Fantasia

Every great monster leaves a few scars on its maker. Director Nick Taylor profiles Steve Johnson, the fiercely driven special-effects artist whose creatures and techniques helped shape the practical-FX glory days of horror and science fiction. Through outrageous Hollywood stories and candid reflections on ambition, addiction, divorce, and self-sabotage, the documentary traces both the breakthroughs that made Johnson a legend and the personal damage left in their wake. Featuring John Landis, Linnea Quigley, Tom Holland, and Bill Corso, this funny, moving portrait suggests that the most difficult creature Johnson ever faced was the one in the mirror.

🎥 “Don’t Move” Trailer: Lyndsy Fonseca Leads a Church Retreat Into a Vibration-Hunting Spider’s Web in Maclain Nelson’s Ozarks Creature Feature — In Theaters September 11th

In this forest, one wrong step gets you eaten, as every footstep sounds the dinner bell. Lyndsy Fonseca (of Hot Tub Time Machine, Kick-Ass) stars as Megan, whose church group retreat veers into a remote stretch of the Ozarks where something hidden inside a maze of webs begins picking them off. As panic and suspicion turn toward the group’s resident troublemaker, Megan discovers the real killer is a prehistoric arachnid that tracks its prey through vibration. Directed by Maclain Nelson and co-starring Tom Cavanagh and Rob Riggle, this creature feature makes silence essential and standing still a matter of survival.

🎥 “Decorado” Trailer: Spanish Animator Alberto Vázquez Expands His Surreal Short Into This Darkly Comic Animated Fable About a Paranoid Mouse Searching for the Truth Behind His Artificial World — On Digital July 2026 via Shout! Studios

Spanish animator and illustrator Alberto Vázquez turns a seemingly ordinary city into a cheerful-looking prison in this darkly comic animated fable about corporate control and manufactured reality. Arnold, an unemployed middle-aged mouse trapped in a collapsing marriage and dead-end existence, becomes convinced that the world around him is nothing more than a set. When his best friend dies under mysterious circumstances, Arnold’s paranoia leads him toward A.L.M.A., a monolithic corporation whose influence reaches into every corner of daily life. Expanding his 2016 short, Vázquez blends cute cartoon imagery, social satire, and existential dread into a bleakly funny search for freedom itself.

🎥 “Gandahar: 4K Restoration” Trailer: ‘Fantastic Planet’ Director René Laloux’s Surreal Sci-Fi Cult Classic Returns to Theaters with Time Travel, Mutants, and an Army of Men of Metal — In Theaters August 28th via Janus Films

Legendary French animator René Laloux’s final feature follows Sylvain, an inexperienced warrior sent to uncover why a merciless army of automata is turning Gandahar’s people to stone. His search leads him to the Deformed, mutants abandoned after failed experiments, and to Metamorphis, a colossal living brain whose connection to the invasion stretches across centuries. With Philippe Caza’s surreal designs and Gabriel Yared’s score, this restored science-fantasy odyssey turns ecological collapse, political guilt, and time travel into one strange warning about the future waiting inside yesterday’s mistakes.

🎥 “Jaws Explored” Trailer: CreatorVC Takes a Scene-by-Scene Bite Out of Steven Spielberg’s Shark Classic In New Crowdfunded Docuseries — Pre-Order Campaign Closes August 9th via Site: JawsExplored.Com

We’re gonna need a bigger analysis. CreatorVC, the team behind the making-of docuseries In Search of Darkness, Aliens Expanded, and The Thing Expanded, is back with another crowdfunded documentary project. This time, they’re diving deep into Steven Spielberg’s classic Jaws, promising a scene-by-scene look at the 1975 landmark, its craft, and its still-rippling legacy. Built as a collector-focused release with a Blu-ray, companion book, and supporter campaign, this film-analysis documentary treats the blockbuster like a living, breathing movie object. Fifty years later, the shark still has plenty left beneath the surface.

🎥 “Train to Busan” 10th Anniversary Trailer: Yeon Sang-ho’s Modern Zombie Classic Speeds Back Into Theaters in 4K — Returning August 14th via Well Go USA

The commute from hell is back on schedule as one of the great modern zombie thrillers speeds into theaters this summer. Gong Yoo stars as a work-obsessed father escorting his young daughter to the South Korean city of Busan when a rapidly spreading outbreak turns their train into a sealed corridor of panic, sacrifice, and flesh-hungry chaos. With Jung Yu-mi, Don Lee, Choi Woo-shik, An So-hee, Kim Eui-sung, and Kim Su-an among the passengers fighting from car to car, filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s 2016 horror breakout remains as much an emotional survival drama as a relentless creature feature. Ten years later, this ride still has no safe stop. All aboard! Next stop: Busan. Assuming the passengers don’t get eaten along the way.

🎥 “La La Land: 10th Anniversary” Trailer: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling Chase Love, Jazz, and Hollywood Dreams in Damien Chazelle’s Modern Musical Classic — Returning to Theaters August 16th

In Los Angeles, every dream comes with choreography. And sometimes, every love story risks missing a step. Emma Stone stars as Mia, an aspiring actress worn down by failed auditions, while Ryan Gosling plays Sebastian, a stubborn jazz pianist determined to build something of his own. Their romance rises alongside their ambitions, turning chance encounters, late-night dances, and creative hunger into a love story tested by success itself. Returning in Dolby for its 10th anniversary, Damien Chazelle’s bittersweet musical still knows the hardest part of chasing a dream is deciding what (or who) you are willing to leave behind.

🎥 “Sing Street” 10th Anniversary Trailer: A Wannabe Teen Rock Star Starts a Band, Chases a Crush, and Finds His Voice in John Carney’s Crowd-Pleasing ’80s Dublin Coming-of-Age Gem — Coming to 4K for the First Time, August 11th via Lionsgate Limited

The quickest way to impress a girl is to start a band. The real challenge is getting everyone to agree on what kind of song they’re supposed to play. From musician-turned-filmmaker John Carney, best known for Once, comes one of his most personal and accomplished films: a 1980s Dublin coming-of-age story about finding your voice before the world decides who you are. Celebrating its 10th anniversary with a 4K release this summer, the 2016 film follows Conor, a 14-year-old dealing with family strain and a punishing new school who forms a band to catch the attention of aspiring model Raphina. Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Lucy Boynton lead the cast, with Jack Reynor, Maria Doyle Kennedy, and Aidan Gillen rounding out this music-driven crowd-pleaser about escape, reinvention, teenage nerve, and ’80s pop dreams. Sometimes the only way forward is to turn up the volume, hit the gas, and drive it like you stole it.

🎥 “The Fifth Element” Re-Release Trailer: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman Bring Luc Besson’s Sci-Fi Spectacle Back to Theaters — Screening July 26th and 27th via Fathom Entertainment

The future has never looked this loud, this strange, or this gloriously overdesigned. Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi action-adventure is beaming back into theaters this month, reminding viewers that sometimes saving the universe requires less restraint and a lot more orange hair. Bruce Willis stars as cab driver Korben Dallas, who is pulled into a cosmic fight for survival after Milla Jovovich’s Leeloo, the living fifth element, crashes into his life and becomes the key to stopping an ancient destructive force. With memorable supporting turns from Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, and Ian Holm, Besson’s cult sci-fi spectacle returns for a two-day theatrical re-release featuring an exclusive introduction by Leonard Maltin. When the universe needs saving, sometimes the hero comes with a taxi meter.

🎥 “Troy” 4K Trailer: Revisit Brad Pitt and Eric Bana’s Ferocious Battle in Wolfgang Petersen’s Star-Studded 2004 Sword-and-Sandal Epic — Arriving on Limited Edition 4K UHD August 18th via Arrow Video

All of a sudden, classic sword-and-sandal epics with all-star casts are back in fashion. Maybe it is time to revisit one that slipped through the sands of time and is now getting a well-earned 4K resurrection. Brad Pitt stars as the volatile warrior Achilles, whose pride and defiance make him both Greece’s greatest weapon and its most dangerous liability after Orlando Bloom’s Paris escapes Sparta with Diane Kruger’s Helen. With Eric Bana’s Hector defending Troy against an invading army led by Brian Cox’s Agamemnon, Wolfgang Petersen’s adaptation of Homer’s Iliad turns love, vengeance, and wounded egos into a massive war where even legends bleed. The 2004 epic may not have received its full due at the time, but two decades later, its scale, cast, and old-school spectacle are ready for another rewatch.

🎥 “The People vs. Larry Flynt: 30th Anniversary” Trailer: Woody Harrelson Takes Bad Taste All the Way to the Supreme Court in Miloš Forman’s 1996 Free-Speech Drama with Courtney Love and Edward Norton — Coming to Limited Edition 4K UHD August 4th via Arrow Video

Sometimes the clearest test of free speech is whether we are willing to protect the people we would rather silence. Woody Harrelson stars as Larry Flynt, the strip-club owner who turns Hustler into a publishing empire and himself into a walking legal provocation. With Courtney Love as Althea Leasure and Edward Norton as attorney Alan Isaacman, Miloš Forman’s unruly biographical drama follows Flynt through obscenity trials, an assassination attempt, and a landmark Supreme Court battle over whether the First Amendment also belongs to the offensive, vulgar, and impossible to ignore. Thirty years later, the argument still has teeth.

🎥 “Billy Liar” 4K Restoration Trailer: John Schlesinger’s 1963 British New Wave Classic Lets Tom Courtenay Dream His Way Out of Dead-End Reality — Opening August 14th at NY’s Film Forum

Fantasy is cheaper than freedom, at least for Billy Fisher. Tom Courtenay stars as a provincial undertaker’s clerk whose imagined heroics keep crashing into his job, family, and romantic entanglements in John Schlesinger’s 1963 sharp British New Wave comedy-drama. With Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, and Mona Washbourne rounding out the cast, this new 4K restoration brings Billy’s restless daydreams back to the big screen.

🎥 “Our Effed Up World” Teaser: A Grieving Teen and Her Queer Friend Group Face an Alien Appetite in Alice Maio Mackay’s Campy Sci-Fi Horror — World Premiering July 18th at Fantasia

The world was already broken before something hungry fell from the sky. Sara Thompson leads Alice Maio Mackay’s queer sci-fi horror as Sheri, a young woman mourning her grandmother when a mysterious entity crash-lands in the woods and develops an appetite big enough to consume everything around it. Produced by cult filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow), this handmade genre mash-up asks what happens when surviving your feelings is only the warm-up for surviving the apocalypse.

🎥 “Ferine” Teaser Trailer: Carolyn Bracken Gives Into Primal Instinct in Andrea Corsini’s Italian Horror Drama — Premiering in Fantasia’s 2026 International Competition

Civilization has teeth, and Irene is starting to feel hers. Irish actress Carolyn Bracken stars as a wealthy art collector whose life cracks open when an uncontrollable animalistic drive pushes her toward destruction, transformation, and a dangerous bond with Dama, played by Australian vet Caroline Goodall. Written and directed by Andrea Corsini, with music by legendary Italian composer Pino Donaggio (Blow Out, Don’t Look Now), this horror drama turns wealth, appetite, and predator instinct into something feral. Polished surfaces can only hide the claws for so long.

🎥 “Everybody Digs Bill Evans” International Trailer: Anders Danielsen Lie Plays the Jazz Great at a Breaking Point in Grant Gee’s Berlinale-Winning Biopic — In U.K. Theaters September 11th

Norwegian actor Anders Danielsen Lie, of The Worst Person in the World, stars as famed jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans in the days after believing he has finally found his sound with the perfect trio, only for bassist Scott LaFaro to die in a car crash ten days after their landmark Village Vanguard recordings. As grief, addiction, and creative paralysis pull Evans away from the piano, Grant Gee’s fiction debut turns one suspended chapter into a fractured portrait of an artist unsure whether he can ever play again. With Bill Pullman, Laurie Metcalf, Valene Kane, Katie McGrath, and Barry Ward rounding out the cast, this music drama asks what happens when tragedy silences the very thing that made you feel alive.

🎥 “Tony” First Look Promo: Dominic Sessa Plays a Young Anthony Bourdain in Matt Johnson’s A24 Biographical Drama — Opening August 7th in Select Theaters, Nationwide August 21st

Long before Anthony Bourdain became a voice the world wanted to follow, he was just another cook trying to survive the kitchen. Dominic Sessa stars as a young Bourdain in Matt Johnson’s A24 drama, tracing an early restaurant-world chapter before fame turned him into a writer, traveler, and cultural force. With Emilia Jones, Dagmara Dominczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas rounding out the cast, the film digs into the ambition, exhaustion, and restless curiosity taking shape behind the public persona. Every legend starts somewhere. This one starts in the heat of the kitchen. Watch this new behind-the-scenes promo for an early look at Sessa stepping into the role of the man who would become one of food culture’s most unmistakable figures.

🎥 “The Peril at Pincer Point” Trailer: An Inept Sound Recordist Chases a Career Break Into a Fogbound Island of Nautical Prophecy and Absurd Danger in This SXSW-winning Micro-Budget Oddity — Coming Soon

The worst place to fake confidence is an island that appears to know you are faking it. Jake Kuhn and Noah Stratton-Twine’s micro-budget comedy-mystery follows an inept sound recordist who travels to the spectral shores of Pincer Point hoping to prove himself, only to stumble into nautical prophecy, local folklore, and a problem far beyond his professional skill set. Starring Jack Redmayne, Alyth Ross, and Murray Zev Cohen, this SXSW prize winner turns one badly planned assignment into a strange voyage where amateur ambition quickly runs aground.

🎥 “Filipiñana” Trailer: A Teenage Caddy Enters a Manila Country Club Where Privilege, Silence, and Decay Hide Beneath the Perfect Lawn in Rafael Manuel’s Sundance-Winning Debut — In Select Theaters August 28th

Paradise looks different when you are the one paid to maintain it. Rafael Manuel’s Sundance-winning debut follows Isabel, a 17-year-old from the rural north of the Philippines who takes a job at an exclusive country club outside Manila, where every smile, chore, and patch of grass reflects a rigid social order. Executive produced by Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke (A Touch of Sin) and shot by Xenia Patricia (100 Nights of Hero), this quietly unsettling drama turns a manicured resort into a study of class, control, and the damage hidden beneath polished surfaces. At this club, the rough may be the only honest ground left.

🎥 “Julian” Trailer: Fleur Pierets’ Marriage-Equality Journey Becomes a Tender Queer Love Story — Opening August 7th in New York

Love becomes a vow, then a mission. Inspired by Fleur Pierets’ book, Cato Kusters’ drama follows Fleur and Julian as their romance grows into a plan to marry in every country where two women are legally allowed to do so. Nina Meurisse and Laurence Roothooft star in a story that turns private devotion into a public act of visibility, defiance, and hope. Sometimes saying “I do” once is not enough.

🎥 “Paper Flowers” Trailer: Kapil Talwalkar Faces a Life-Altering Cancer Diagnosis in Mahesh Pailoor’s True-Story Drama About Love, Family, and Gratitude — In Theaters August 21st

Kapil Talwalkar stars as Shalin Shah, a 22-year-old USC graduate whose plans for the future are shattered by a diagnosis of rare, aggressive cancer. As treatment, family tensions, and the fear of lost time close in, Shalin begins reshaping his remaining days around love, purpose, and gratitude rather than despair. Inspired by Shah’s viral essay “Thank You, Cancer” and co-starring Olivia Liang, Karan Soni, Faran Tahir, Meera Simhan, and Tom Everett Scott, Mahesh Pailoor’s biographical drama looks beyond illness to the people transformed by the way one young man chose to live.

🎥 “Dead Janitors Club” Trailer: Felix Merback and Jake Busey Scrub Blood for Quick Cash in This Grimy Horror-Crime Comedy — In Select U.S. Theaters and on VOD/Digital August 28th

Crime doesn’t clean itself. Felix Merback stars as Jeff, a broke porn shop worker who takes a cash-heavy job with a shady crime-scene cleanup company operating outside the law. At first, it looks like an escape from minimum-wage misery: scrub the floors, bag the evidence, keep quiet, get paid. But as Jeff and the crew face messier clients and dangerous jobs, the line between cleaning up after crimes and becoming part of them begins to vanish. Directed by Kenny Gage and Devon Downs, and co-starring Jake Busey, Gary Busey, Brianna Gage, and Jake Holley, this horror-crime comedy turns custodial work into a body-stacking side hustle where every paycheck leaves a stain that will not scrub out.

🎥 “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” Digital Release Promo: Din Djarin and Grogu Bring Their Big-Screen Adventure Home — Available on VOD/Digital July 21st, 4K Ultra HD August 25th

The clan of two is heading home, but not quietly. Jon Favreau brings Din Djarin and Grogu from the Disney+ galaxy to a theatrical Star Wars adventure, extending their post-Empire journey with Pedro Pascal back under the helmet. With Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White joining the cast, this home-release trailer marks the film’s jump to digital and physical formats after its big-screen run.

🎥 “LifeHack” New Trailer: Online Friends Swipe From the Ultra-Rich and Click Their Way Into a Crypto Heist Nightmare — Available August 4th on VOD/Digital

Easy money always comes with terrible terms and conditions. This screenlife heist thriller follows four online friends who discover a talent for stealing from the ultra-rich, only to target the wrong crypto empire and get blackmailed into one impossible digital job. Directed by Ronan Corrigan and starring Georgie Farmer, Yasmin Finney, Roman Hayeck-Green, James Scholz, Jessica Reynolds, Charlie Creed-Miles, and Steve Oram, the film turns every keystroke into a pressure point. One wrong click, and the hack becomes the trap.

🎥 “Lars Shrike Walks the Night” Trailer: Kelsey Grammer Searches for His Identity Across a Fractured Desert Reality in Gary Walkow’s Indie Sci-Fi Mystery — On VOD/Digital July 24th

A name is not much help when the rest of your identity is missing. Kelsey Grammer stars as Lars Shrike, a man who wakes in a hostile desert knowing only that he has escaped and that the name belongs to him. As memory, hallucination, and imagined mythology begin to bleed together, his search for answers becomes less about where he came from and more about whether any version of reality can be trusted. Written and directed by Gary Walkow and co-starring David Clennon, Christine Lin, and Kati Schwartz, this indie sci-fi mystery turns one man’s lost past into a long walk through the dark.

🎥 “Due West” Trailer: Adrianne Palicki Crosses West Texas in Search of Urgent Medical Care in This Indie Road Thriller — Coming to VOD/Digital July 28th via Cineverse

Adrianne Palicki stars as a small-town woman who borrows money from her estranged brother and drives across West Texas in search of urgent medical care, only for a breakdown to leave her stranded and dependent on strangers. As help, danger, and pressure begin to blur together, a local preacher enters the picture and her legal options start disappearing one by one. Directed by Evan Miller and co-starring Henry Thomas, Matt Lauria, Odette Annable, Ciara Bravo, and Austin Nichols, this stripped-down road drama turns a desperate journey into a test of how far someone will go when the system leaves no safe way forward.

🎥 “Atlas King” Trailer: Michael Bisping Returns Home to Fight Old Debts and New Violence in This Indie Action Thriller with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Sarah Wayne Callies — Available August 21st on VOD/Digital

Michael Bisping stars as Atlas King, an MMA legend drawn back to his hometown after a funeral, only to find crime boss Clay Emerson tightening his grip on the place he left behind. With Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Wayne Callies, and George Finn in the mix, this action thriller throws old loyalties, underground fighting, and unfinished business into the same bruising cage.

🎥 “Turning Point” Trailer: A Botched Home Invasion Traps Two Thieves with a Man Midway Through a Zombie Transformation in This Indie Horror Flick Starring Jillian Lee Garner and DJ Qualls — On VOD/Digital August 25th

Breaking into the wrong house is bad enough. Breaking into one where the homeowner is turning into a zombie is worse. Jillian Lee Garner stars as Margot, who finds herself trapped with her partner in crime as their simple heist mutates into a close-quarters fight for survival. Their only possible lifeline is Casper, a bizarre neighbor played by DJ Qualls, whose knowledge of the undead may be as useful as the last traces of humanity still flickering inside their stalker. Written and directed by Joshua Wagner and co-starring Mike Apple, Shane Brady, Lydia Hearst, and Sanchita Malik, this home-invasion thriller gives “getting out alive” a whole new meaning.

🎥 “Lion Fist” Teaser: A Wrongfully Imprisoned Martial Artist Enters a Brutal Tournament to Save His Son in This Indie Action Thriller Starring Mathis Landwehr — On VOD/Digital September 15th

Freedom is only the first fight. Mathis Landwehr stars as Joe, a martial artist released after four years of wrongful imprisonment who returns home to learn that his son needs an operation he cannot afford. With $100,000 on the line, he enters a ruthless tournament and trains under Grandmaster Wu, only to discover that his opponents are willing to break far more than the rules.

🎥 “I Know Where You Live” Trailer: Apryl Jones Fights Back When a Toxic Romance Turns Into a Home-Invasion Nightmare — Premiering July 24th on Tubi

The red flags don’t stop at the front door. Apryl Jones stars as Sarah, a woman who thinks she has found the right man until his behavior turns controlling, threatening, and terrifyingly intimate. Directed by Chris Stokes and co-starring Oshea Russell, Addie Richardson, Michael Toland, Candi Marie, Michael Franklin, Ebony N. Mayo, and Justus Pickett, this Tubi thriller turns a breakup into a fight for survival where home is no longer the safest place to hide.

🎥 “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?” Teaser: The Original Couples Reunite as a New Generation Walks Into the Same Relationship Drama — Premiering September 9th on Netflix

Tyler Perry reunites Terry, Dianne (Sharon Leal), Marcus (Michael Jai White), Angela (Tasha Smith), Sheila (Jill Scott), Mike (Richard T. Jones), and Troy (Lamman Rucker) for a destination wedding in Lake Como, where Marcus and Angela’s daughter prepares to marry while the older generation watches familiar mistakes begin all over again. With Taraji P. Henson joining the ensemble as the groom’s formidable mother in this sequel, the celebration quickly becomes a reckoning with old resentments, unfinished business, and the examples these couples passed down.

🎥 “Hanging by a Wire” Trailer: Eight Passengers Dangle Above a Himalayan Ravine as Rescuers Race Against a Failing Cable — In Theaters August 28th

Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s survival documentary revisits the 2023 Battagram cable-car disaster, when eight passengers, including six schoolboys, were left hanging above a ravine after a wire snapped. Built from firsthand accounts, news footage, drone imagery, and reenactments, the film follows local rescuers and officials improvising under enormous pressure while the world watches live.

🎥 “Time and Water” Trailer: Filmmaker Sara Dosa Turns Iceland’s Melting Glaciers Into a Meditation on Memory, Family, and Climate Loss — Premiering July 31st on National Geographic via Hulu/Disney+

Some losses move slowly enough that we almost miss them. Directed by Sara Dosa, this National Geographic documentary follows Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason as vanishing glaciers and family memory merge into one intimate time capsule. Using archives, landscape, and personal grief, the film turns climate change into a story of inheritance: what we keep, what disappears, and what the next generation may never touch. Water remembers, even when we don’t.

🎥 “Schindler Space Architect” Trailer: Meryl Streep Narrates a Documentary on Architect Rudolph M. Schindler and the Shape of California Modernism — In Theaters and on PBS SoCal July 10th

Some houses change how we understand the space around us. Valentina B. Ganeva’s documentary examines Austrian-born architect Rudolph M. Schindler, tracing his “Space Architecture” philosophy, his ties to Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra, and his role in shaping California’s indoor-outdoor modernist identity. Narrated by Meryl Streep, with voiceover work from Udo Kier, Xander Berkeley, and Blake Lindsley, the film brings Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, Wolf Prix, and Thom Mayne into the conversation. Sometimes architecture becomes biography when the walls start telling us how to live.

🎥 “A Child of My Own” Trailer: A Desperate Lie Spirals Into a True-Crime Scandal in Maite Alberdi’s Netflix Docudrama — Premiering August 13th on Netflix

Motherhood becomes a pressure cooker in this unsettling true-crime docudrama. After repeated miscarriages and mounting pressure from her in-laws, Alejandra fakes a pregnancy, only to find herself trapped inside a lie that keeps demanding more from her. Directed by Oscar-nominated Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi, this Netflix release revisits a shocking 2009 Mexican scandal with grief, deception, and social expectation all tightening at once.

🎥 “Twiggy” Trailer: Actress/Filmmaker Sadie Frost Chronicles How a Working-Class London Teen Became the Face of the Swinging ‘60s and Changed Fashion Forever — In Theaters and on VOD/Digital September 22nd

Before “it-girl” became a cultural category, Twiggy helped invent the look. Actress and filmmaker Sadie Frost traces how a working-class London teenager became one of the defining faces of the 1960s, reshaping fashion, beauty, and British pop culture before she had even turned 17. Blending rare archival footage with new interviews featuring Paul McCartney, Dustin Hoffman, Brooke Shields, and Twiggy herself, this documentary looks beyond the famous lashes and cropped hair to the wit, ambition, and unlikely longevity behind the image.

🎥 “Jebediah: Are We OK?” Trailer: Australia’s Alt-Rock Mainstays Look Back on Three Decades of Music, Friendship, and Growing Pains — World Premiering at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2026

Rock bands grow up, even when the songs stay young. Arlo Dean Cook’s music documentary follows beloved Australian alt-rock band Jebediah from high school beginnings and late-’90s breakthrough energy into the harder realities of adulthood, endurance, and staying together. Built from archival and home-movie footage, with perspectives from Tim Rogers, Phil Jamieson, and Janet English, the film looks at what fame gives, what it takes, and how friendship survives when the tour never really ends.

🎥 “Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter” Trailer: Tennis Icon Novak Djokovic Refuses to Surrender in Jason Hehir’s Sports Documentary — Streaming August 20th on Prime Video

Greatness gets harder to hold once time becomes the toughest opponent on the court. Directed by Jason Hehir, this feature-length documentary follows tennis icon Novak Djokovic through behind-the-scenes access, career reflection, and the stubborn competitive fire driving one of tennis’s defining champions into the late stages of his career. This portrait looks beyond the trophy case to the pressure, sacrifice, and relentless self-belief required to keep chasing history when every match carries the weight of legacy. Winter may have arrived, but this wolf still has teeth.

🎥 “cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood” Trailer: Two Schoolgirls Cling to Friendship as War Invades Their Island in Yukimitsu Ina’s Animated Historical Drama — In Theaters September 4th via GKIDS

Girlhood becomes the last safe place when war reaches the shore. Marika Ito and Hikari Mitsushima voice San and Mayu, two students at an all-girls school whose quiet island life is shattered when they are ordered into a cave hospital to care for wounded soldiers. As death and brutality close in, their friendship becomes the only refuge left from a world determined to take their innocence first. Based on Machiko Kyo’s manga and marking Yukimitsu Ina’s feature debut, this haunting animated drama turns one summer of girlhood into a devastating plea for peace.

And finally.... Oh! What a great time to be a Studio Ghibli fan, as four of the animation studio’s most beloved fantasy and drama classics return to theaters this summer and fall through Fathom Ent’s Studio Ghibli Fest:

Goro Miyazaki’s Tales from Earthsea returns for its 20th anniversary, following Archmage Sparrowhawk and Prince Arren across a realm where dragons, dark magic, and a collapsing natural order signal that the world is losing its balance.
— Screening Sat, August 8th and Mon, August 10th via Fathom Entertainment

Isao Takahata’s Only Yesterday marks 35 years with Taeko revisiting childhood memories, first crushes, and family tensions during a countryside trip that forces her to reconsider the adult life she has built.
— Screening Sun, August 9th and Tues, August 11th via Fathom Entertainment

Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky celebrates its 40th anniversary with Pazu and Sheeta racing toward the legendary floating city of Laputa while pirates, soldiers, and government agents close in on the power hidden inside Sheeta’s crystal.
— Screening Sat, August 22nd through Wed, August 26th via Fathom Entertainment

Then Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke brings its sweeping conflict between Iron Town and the ancient forest spirits back to the big screen, with cursed warrior Ashitaka caught between human survival and nature’s fury.
— Screening Sat, September 26th through Wed, September 30th via Fathom Entertainment

From floating castles and childhood memories to wounded kingdoms and forests at war, Studio Ghibli Fest offers four very different reminders of why these films continue to feel timeless.

For more information on Studio Ghibli Fest, surf on over to www.fathomentertainment.com

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🎥 “The Sun Never Sets” Trailer: Dakota Fanning Reconsiders Love, Timing, and the Life She Thought She Wanted in Joe Swanberg’s Intimate Romantic Drama Co-starring Jake Johnson and Cory Michael Smith — Hitting Select Theaters August 28th, Expanding September 4th

There comes a point in adulthood when the future we once imagined begins to feel less like a promise and more like a question. Are we still moving toward the life we actually want, or simply following a plan that made sense years ago?

That uncertainty sits at the heart of The Sun Never Sets, the new romantic drama from writer-director Joe Swanberg, known for Drinking Buddies and Happy Christmas, starring Dakota Fanning in what looks like her most naturalistic, grounded performance yet as Wendy, a woman forced to reconsider her relationship and the direction of her life.

Wendy had once imagined starting a family with her boyfriend Jack, played here by New Girl’s Jake Johnson. He is older, divorced, and already has children of his own, but the two appeared ready to build something together. That changes when Jack asks for space, leaving Wendy to confront what their relationship has become and whether their futures still fit together.

During the separation, Wendy reconnects with her former flame Chuck, played by Saturday Night’s Cory Michael Smith. What begins as a return to something familiar gradually develops into an emotionally complicated love triangle, pulling her between the relationship she was building and the life she may have left behind.

Swanberg, considered one of the key figures of the 2000s mumblecore movement, once again appears less interested in easy romantic answers than in the uncomfortable gap between what people say they want and what they are emotionally prepared to choose.

The film itself also offers a platform for Fanning to make a deliberate shift, emphasizing how much she has grown as an actor. Gone is the little kid actor we all knew and loved. This, perhaps, marks the beginning of an entirely new stage in Fanning’s career; one we’re certainly eager to keep our eyes on.

Debby Ryan, Anna Konkle, Lamorne Morris, and Karley Sciortino round out the ensemble. The Sun Never Sets is set to open in select theaters on August 28th before expanding nationwide on September 4th.

🎥 “Bad Apples” International Trailer: Saoirse Ronan Makes One Very Bad Decision as a Schoolteacher Pushed to Her Breaking Point in This Twisted Satire — Arriving in UK Cinemas September 18th

The big fear surrounding Gen Alpha is that growing up in the era of COVID, smartphones, and social media has turned them into a generation that is more isolated, overstimulated, and far more disconnected from the world around them than previous generations. These kids may be harder to reach, quicker to lash out, and more prone to violent outbursts. Now, that’s the fear, and we’ll need more years of data before we can fully understand what kind of generation they will become. But if you want a movie to ease those concerns... well, this ain’t it.

Bad Apples not only highlights the difficulties of reaching and teaching these kids, but also the emotional toll carried by the adults whose job it is to keep trying, even as they are pushed past their breaking point.

In this darkly satirical British thriller, Saoirse Ronan stars as Maria, a primary-school teacher worn down by one violently disruptive pupil: ten-year-old Danny, whose idea of classroom participation usually involves fits, threats, screaming, and plenty of violent outbursts.

Pushed to her limits, Maria makes a desperate decision that changes the course of both her life and Danny’s. Cut to a few days later, and her small-town community is in a panic as Danny’s whereabouts remain unknown. With the entire town searching for the missing kid, Maria is left carrying a very dark secret; one that could destroy her life if it ever comes out.

The question becomes: how do you keep your whole town from discovering that you’ve locked the school’s worst student in your basement without anyone becoming suspicious? From there, it becomes a cascading series of increasingly bad decisions for Maria, who only wanted some peace and quiet but instead created a full-blown nightmare of her own making.

Directed by Swedish filmmaker Jonatan Etzler (One More Time) from a screenplay by Jess O’Kane, based on Rasmus Lindgren’s Swedish novel De Oönskade, the film also co-stars Eddie Waller, Jacob Anderson, Rakie Ayola, Robert Emms, Sean Gilder, and Kerry Howard.

This dark satire turns a school problem into a moral trap, where one teacher’s desperate act sets off a chain of consequences she can no longer control. It also gives Saoirse Ronan a rich playground to shine as a woman unraveling under the weight of guilt, fear, and her own increasingly impossible choices.

Following its world premiere at TIFF last year, where it received mostly positive reviews, Bad Apples is due to be released in UK cinemas on September 18th. As of yet, there is no official U.S. release date.

🎥 “The Fox” International Trailer: Jai Courtney Makes a Bad Magical Bargain with Olivia Colman’s Talking Fox — In Australian Cinemas October 29th

Don’t know what’s in the water down there, but Australian movies have always had a dark and twisted sense of humor, even in their most straightforward dramas. But when they really let go of the reins and allow that Aussie weirdness to run wild, things can get downright unhinged.

Case in point: The Fox, a twisted, F-bomb-laden dark fantasy satire featuring Olivia Colman as the voice of a puppet-controlled talking fox. And if that’s not enough to sell you, Jurassic Park’s Sam Neill is here too, voicing a vulgar magpie. Because nothing says Down Under quite like a couple of foul-mouthed talking animals causing absolute chaos while the humans around them somehow manage to be even more screwed up.

The strong ensemble of familiar Aussie actors is led by Jai Courtney as Nick, the wealthy heir to a rural estate who discovers that his fiancée, Kori, played by Emily Browning, has been unfaithful. Heartbroken and desperate for a fix, Nick takes relationship advice from Colman’s talking fox, which is obviously where his problems begin to get much, much stranger.

Nick is told that a magical hole in the woods can transform his cheating fiancée into the woman he always wanted her to be. The thing is, he learns this from a talking fox, sending his reality from emotionally messy to completely unhinged, where logic and common sense no longer seem to mean much of anything.

Also co-starring Justified’s Damon Herriman, The Boys’ Claudia Doumit, Superman’s Zlatko Burić, and The Lord of the Rings’ Miranda Otto, the film marks the feature debut of Aussie filmmaker Dario Russo, who may not be a household name yet but clearly knows how to make an entrance.

Russo is best known for co-creating the ’50s spy spoof web series Danger 5 and directing the viral parody short Italian Spiderman. After screening at SXSW and the Sydney Film Festival earlier this year, and picking up a few festival awards along the way, The Fox looks ready to find its audience. For those who like their comedies twisted, feral, and completely off the leash, this might be exactly your kind of weird.

The Fox comes to Australian cinemas on October 29th. As of yet, there’s no official U.S. release date.

🎥 “Mutiny” New Trailer: Jason Statham Turns a Cargo Ship Into a Floating Battlefield in This New Action-Packed Thriller With Annabelle Wallis — Hitting Theaters August 21st

Hey, look. It’s a new Jason Statham action movie. That can only mean a few things: he’s going to kick a lot of ass, the bad guys are going to get their just desserts, and he’s going to grunt and scowl his way through the whole thing. Hey, it’s not like we’re complaining or anything. Statham is that kind of old-school action star who knows his audience quite well. More importantly, he has no interest in pretending they came for anything else.

In Statham’s latest bone-crushing, fist-throwing, bad-guy-killing action thriller Mutiny, he takes on the role of Cole Reed, a former London cop now working as the trusted security man for a billionaire. But when his boss is suddenly murdered, Reed is framed for the crime and forced to go on the run. With nowhere else to turn, he boards a cargo ship, which might sound like he has backed himself into a corner. But for Statham, it just means the bad guys are trapped on a boat with him. And he isn’t stopping until he clears his name and sends every last one of them overboard.

Add an international human-smuggling operation into the mix, turning the ship into a floating battlefield. Bring in Annabelle Wallis as a mysterious passenger who may know more than she’s letting on but could also become Reed’s unlikely ally. “You need to trust me,” he tells her; right before she starts stabbing bad guys.

And pow! It’s all the ingredients of one hopped-up, high-seas Jason Statham brawler aimed at giving his fans exactly what they came for. And even if they didn’t, there are probably two and three more Statham movies coming down the pike. Because at this point, he isn’t just one of the last legitimate action stars we have... he’s also one of the busiest.

Also co-starring Roland Møller and Adrian Lester, Mutiny is directed by French genre filmmaker Jean-François Richet, known for such hard-edged crime thrillers as the Assault on Precinct 13 remake, Blood Father, and Plane.

Subtlety probably isn’t what anyone comes to a Jason Statham movie for. They come for the broken bones, the flying fists, the high body count, and the cold satisfaction of watching bad guys get exactly what’s coming to them... either on land or at sea.

Mutiny is coming to theaters August 21st.

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🎥 “Manhunter: The Final Cut” 4K Restoration Trailer: Michael Mann’s Genre-Defining Crime Thriller Returns to Theaters for Its 40th Anniversary — In Select U.S. Theaters July 24th

Before Anthony Hopkins scared the living hell out of audiences with his unforgettable turn as Hannibal Lecter, there was Brian Cox, of Succession fame, who first brought the character to the screen in Michael Mann’s dark 1986 detective classic. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the cult film returns in Mann’s definitive director’s cut, newly restored in 4K under his supervision. Based on Thomas Harris’s novel Red Dragon (Harris would later write its more famous sequel, The Silence of the Lambs), the film stars William Petersen as retired FBI profiler Will Graham, a man pulled back into the field to track down a serial killer targeting entire families according to the lunar cycle. To understand the murderer, Graham must once again consult the imprisoned Hannibal “Lecktor,” played by Cox, and reopen the darkest corners of his own mind. With a chilling performance from the late Tom Noonan as the Tooth Fairy killer, alongside Joan Allen and Stephen Lang, Mann’s psychological crime thriller became the first screen adaptation of Harris’s Hannibal Lecter novels and remains one of the coldest, most visually striking serial-killer films ever made. Hopkins might have made Hannibal a household name, but Mann and Cox gave audiences their first glimpse of the monster.

🎥 “Godzilla Minus Zero” Teaser: Oscar-Winning VFX Artist and Filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki Sends the Shikishima Family Into a New Postwar Calamity — Arriving in U.S. Theaters November 6th

You want to talk about big stars with a long franchise history? Well, there’s no one bigger or more enduring than Godzilla. A follow-up to the Oscar-winning global smash Godzilla Minus One, which proved a small, dedicated team of artists could challenge any studio-backed Hollywood blockbuster, this highly anticipated sequel is set in 1949, two years after the events of the original film. This time shot for IMAX, Oscar-winning visual-effects artist and filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki brings Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe back as the Shikishima family faces another devastating calamity in a Japan still trying to rebuild. Official details are keeping the new threat close to the chest, but the emotional terrain is already clear: survival leaves scars, and giant monsters tend to have a way of finding them. Postwar recovery was never going to be simple. Not with Godzilla still roaming around, ready to remind everyone that the nightmare may be far from over.

🎥 “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” New Korean Promo: Tom Holland’s Peter Parker Awakens With Stronger Powers and an Even Greater Threat — In Theaters July 31st

Peter Parker may have been forgotten, but Spider-Man is just getting started. Tom Holland returns as the web-slinger, living alone in a New York City where no one remembers his name and devoting himself entirely to fighting crime. But as his powers dangerously evolve and an unseen enemy emerges, this Destin Daniel Cretton-directed chapter pushes Peter beyond his limits, where being stronger may not be enough to save the city... or himself.

🎥 “Nightborn” Trailer: Rupert Grint and Seidi Haarla Face New-Parent Terror in Hanna Bergholm’s Finnish Forest Horror Film — Premiering July 31st on Shudder

Nothing says family bliss like an isolated childhood home in the woods and a newborn no one quite understands. Seidi Haarla and Rupert Grint star as Saga and Jon, a couple chasing the dream of a perfect family, only for their move into the Finnish forest to expose cracks in their marriage, and something far more disturbing about their baby. Directed and co-written by Finnish filmmaker Hanna Bergholm, who previously gave us Hatching, this eerie maternal horror story turns domestic anxiety into something cold, quiet, and deeply wrong. Parenthood already changes everything; this time, it may change what counts as human.

🎥 “Buddy” Teaser: ‘Too Many Cooks’ Creator Casper Kelly Turns a Cheerful Kids’ Show Into a Dark, Surreal Nightmare — In Theaters August 28th

The sing-along is over, kids. From Casper Kelly, the creator of the smash viral short Too Many Cooks, this horror-dark comedy traps children inside the bright, forced happiness of a 1990s-style TV show, where an orange unicorn host keeps everyone smiling until one girl refuses to follow the script. Delaney Quinn, Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key, Michael Shannon and Patton Oswalt star in a strange little nightmare where children’s programming devolves into a pastel-colored prison where overly cheerful conformity becomes its own form of torture.

🎥 “The Gentleman Thief” Trailer: John Travolta Attempts One Last Impossible Heist in Director Randall Emmett and Writer Chris Sivertson’s Third Crime Caper — On VOD/Digital July 28th and in Select Theaters July 31st

Would you believe John Travolta has already starred as master thief Mason Goddard in two previously indie heist thrillers? Well, he’s back for one more score in this third installment, following Cash Out and High Rollers. This time, Mason is lured out of retirement to steal a priceless painting, only to discover the job is part of a deadly trap orchestrated by a ruthless kingpin. With Lukas Haas and Quavo returning alongside Sam Asghari and DJ Khaled, Mason must rely on every trick he has left to escape with the artwork... and his life. Travolta may be the ultimate gentleman thief, but this job requires a little less gentleman and a lot more thief if he hopes to survive one more score.

🎥 “Resident Evil” Featurette: Zach Cregger Talks About the Popular Video Game That Inspired His New Survival-Horror Take — Hitting Theaters September 18th

In this SYFY featurette, Zach Cregger explores the video game influences behind his upcoming take on the Resident Evil franchise, teasing an adaptation shaped by the series’ tension, dread, and creature-filled paranoia. Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser star in the new film from the director of Weapons. The monsters may be familiar, but Cregger is leading this nightmare down a new path through the dark.

🎥 “Forelock” Trailer: David Krumholtz and Caleb Alexander Smith Chase One Strange Hair-Brained Hustle Across Los Angeles in This Offbeat Indie Comedy — Now Available Exclusively on the Letterboxd Video Store

Two men. One mysterious lock of hair. Seventy-two Los Angeles suburbs. Not exactly an easy journey for a superhero impersonator and a down-on-his-luck drifter. David Krumholtz executive produces and stars in writer-director-actor Caleb Alexander Smith’s offbeat L.A. comedy about a schlubby hustler (Krumholtz) and a superhero street performer (Smith) who team up for a bizarre search through the underbelly of Hollywood. While hunting for one suspiciously important lock of hair, this unlikely duo stumbles into crooked schemes, mistaken identities, and one full-blown existential detour. Because in Los Angeles, finding what you’re looking for usually means getting completely lost first.

🎥 “Above & Below” Trailer: Laura Marano Is Trapped Between Armed Hijackers and a Circling Shark in This Ocean Survival Thriller with Antonio Banderas — In Theaters July 29th

A dream diving vacation becomes a fight for survival when a group of friends is hijacked at sea and forced beneath the surface. With only minutes of oxygen, armed criminals waiting above and an apex predator circling below, there may be nowhere left to escape in this ocean-set survival thriller starring singer-actress Laura Marano alongside Antonio Banderas. When danger is coming from both above and below the water, survival could mean choosing which threat to face first... and when to risk everything for the surface.

🎥 “Warriors of the Wasteland” Trailer: A Vengeful Warrior Tears Through the Nuclear-Scarred Balkans in Serbian Filmmaker Nemanja Ćeranić’s Post-Apocalyptic Action Saga — On VOD and Digital July 7th

In the wasteland, bullets talk louder than the law, and sometimes revenge is the only justice left. Set in the nuclear-scarred West Balkans, this post-apocalyptic action tale follows a young warrior whose family is slaughtered by a deranged warlord, sending him roaring across the ruins with only a blade, a motorcycle, and revenge keeping him alive. In other words, think Mad Max with a distinctly Balkan nightmare running through its veins. Directed by Serbian filmmaker Nemanja Ćeranić and starring Igor Benčina, Isidora Simijonović, Sergej Trifunović, Marta Bjelica, and Jovo Maksić, this dystopian action thriller rides through radioactive cults, hallucinations, and the legend of the peaceful “Grain People.” Civilization is down to its last scraps, and apparently subtlety went up in the first mushroom cloud.

🎥 “Legend of the White Dragon” Trailer: Power Rangers’ Jason David Frank Steps Out of the Shadows for One Final Heroic Battle in This Action-Fantasy Thriller — In Theaters August 28th

When the city is in desperate need, heroes can’t stay hidden forever. The late actor/mixed martial artist Jason David Frank, of Power Rangers fame, stars as Erik Reed, a fugitive warrior forced to clear his name while trying to reunite with his family. Directed by Aaron Schoenke and Sean Schoenke, with Aaron Schoenke, Jason Faunt, Rachele Brooke Smith, Michael Madsen, Andrew Bachelor, David Ramsey, and Mark Dacascos joining the fight, this action-fantasy adventure gives Frank one last dragon-sized showdown where redemption may prove to be his greatest battle.

🎥 “SOULM8TE” New Trailer: Lily Sullivan and David Rysdahl Turn AI Companionship Into a Deadly Obsession in This Sci-Fi Horror — Arriving On VOD/Digital August 1st

Artificial intelligence was supposed to cure loneliness, not weaponize it. Lily Sullivan and David Rysdahl star in this sci-fi horror thriller about a grieving engineer who tests a powerful tech company’s advanced AI companion and attempts to transform her into a truly sentient soulmate. But once she begins developing desires of her own, his experiment spirals into precision-engineered violence. Directed by You Are Not My Mother filmmaker Kate Dolan, this techno-nightmare asks what happens when grief programs love... and love refuses to follow instructions.

🎥 “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” Trailer: Aang Searches for an Ancient Power in a New Avatar Universe Adventure — Premiering July 25th on Paramount+

Peace is never as finished as everyone hopes. Based on the animated series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this new Avatar universe story follows Aang as he discovers an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With his friends by his side, he sets off on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens the fragile peace they fought to protect. Saving the world once was hard enough; preserving it may be the real test.

🎥 “Mob Psycho 100” 10th Anniversary Trailer: Crunchyroll Brings Mob’s Psychic Coming-of-Age Chaos to the Big Screen — In Theaters July 20th for One Day Event via Crunchyroll

Middle school is hard enough before your emotions can level a city. Crunchyroll Anime Nights celebrates the 10th anniversary of Mob Psycho 100 with a big-screen selection of fan-chosen episodes tracing Mob’s journey as an eighth grader with overwhelming psychic powers and one very relatable desire to be normal. Between exorcisms, bottled-up feelings, and the threat of hitting 100 percent, this anniversary event turns emotional repression into supernatural spectacle. Growing up was never supposed to be this explosive.

🎥 “Butterfly” International Trailer: Renate Reinsve and Helene Bjørneby Star as Estranged Sisters Reuniting After Their Mother’s Mysterious Death in Itonje Søimer Guttormsen’s Norwegian Drama — Coming Soon

Some families leave behind memories. Others leave unfinished business. Oscar-nominee Renate Reinsve and Helene Bjørneby star as estranged half-sisters Lily and Diana, who return to Gran Canaria after the sudden and mysterious death of their mother. Forced back to the island where they grew up, the pair must confront old wounds and the strange spiritual world their mother built far from its tourist-friendly surface. Directed by Itonje Søimer Guttormsen, this Norwegian mystical family drama asks whether grief can bring two sisters back together... or pull them even further apart.

🎥 “& Sons” International Trailer: Bill Nighy Calls His Estranged Family Home for One Very Complicated Goodbye — Arrives In UK Cinemas August 21st

Family reunions are hard enough without a deathbed secret. Bill Nighy stars as Andrew Dyer, a reclusive literary giant who summons his estranged sons because he believes he is dying, only to reveal something that pulls his former wife and decades of resentment back into the room. Directed by Pablo Trapero from Sarah Polley’s adaptation of David Gilbert’s novel, and co-starring George MacKay, Noah Jupe, Johnny Flynn, Imelda Staunton, and Dominic West, this dark family comedy asks whether one impossible confession can repair what years of silence broke.

🎥 “Someone’s Daughter” Trailer: Pascale Bussières and François Arnaud Are Stranded in the Canadian Wilderness as a Lawyer Begins to Fear the Man She Once Defended — Coming Soon

A lawyer’s job is to defend her client. Surviving him was never part of the agreement. Pascale Bussières stars as Sam, a criminal defense attorney who is kidnapped and abandoned on a remote island alongside Paul, the former client she once cleared of sexual assault charges, played by Heated Rivalry’s François Arnaud. As they fight their way through the unforgiving Canadian wilderness, Paul’s increasingly disturbing behavior forces Sam to question whether she helped an innocent man walk free... or protected someone capable of unimaginable violence. Directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld, this Canadian survival thriller turns professional doubt into a terrifying choice no lawyer should ever have to make.

🎥 “Elize: Shadows of a Woman” Trailer: Betrayal, Jealousy, and Violence Tear Through a Marriage in This Brazilian Fictional True-Crime Drama Inspired by the Shocking Case of Elize Matsunaga — Premiering July 22nd on Netflix

Some marriages don’t merely fall apart. They break violently... and take everything down with them. Brazilian-Portuguese actress Lorena Comparato stars in this fictionalized retelling inspired by the shocking true-life case of Elize Matsunaga, following a former escort whose wealthy marriage becomes poisoned by infidelity and jealousy. This Netflix psychological thriller turns one of Brazil’s most notorious crimes into a dark portrait of betrayal pushed past the point of no return. Because once trust is gone, love can spoil beyond recognition.

🎥 “Masterplan” Teaser: Stanley Tucci, Simona Tabasco and Victor Belmondo Make the Heist of the Century a Family Business in Upcoming Crime Flick — Premieres October 16th on Prime Video

Every great robbery needs a plan. This one apparently needs relatives. Stanley Tucci, Simona Tabasco and Victor Belmondo star in this heist comedy-drama about a family joining forces to pull off the robbery of the century. But when blood ties become part of the plan, loyalty could prove to be either their greatest advantage or the mistake that brings everything crashing down. Crime may run in the family, but that doesn’t mean teamwork does.

🎥 “Plucked” Trailer: Divorce Plans Turn a Gilded Age Dinner Party Into a Night of Jealousy, Secrets, and Revenge — In Select Theaters November 13th; On VOD/Digital on February 12th, 2027

Divorce was already complicated before someone set the table. Katie Vincent stars as Katherine Greene, a woman determined to leave her emotionally unstable husband, only for that decision to erupt during a carefully staged dinner party designed to preserve appearances. Catherine Curtin, J. Anthony Crane, Susan Gallagher, Jared Canfield, and Bryant Carroll join the increasingly volatile evening as buried secrets, wounded pride, and revenge take over. Co-written and co-directed by Vincent and Usher Morgan, this Gilded Age dark comedy proves that once the knives come out, dinner is the least of anyone’s problems.

🎥 “The Boy from Below” Trailer: A Video Store Clerk Faces a Slasher Night Straight Out of the Movies in This New Horror Flick Starring Jack Norman, Spooky Madison, and Dee Wallace — On VOD/Digital August 11th

Halloween night, 1997: the rentals are not the only thing getting returned bloody. Directed by Tory Jones, this new slasher horror follows a video store clerk forced to survive when a masked killer starts bringing horror movies to life and picking off her friends one by one. Jack Norman, Spooky Madison, Dee Wallace, Felissa Rose, Chaney Morrow, Tommy Lee Wallace, and Richie Ramone star in this retro nightmare built for anyone who ever knew the horror aisle too well. Be kind, rewind, and maybe lock the door.

🎥 “Feed” Trailer: An Ancient Vampire Wakes Up Hungry in Writer-Director Marco van Belle’s Indie Horror — Coming to U.S. Theaters in August

Dinner is served... and nobody wants to be on the menu. Written and directed by Marco van Belle, this vampire horror film unleashes an ancient bloodsucker whose awakening turns survival into a nightmare of teeth, terror, and dwindling options. With Grace Collender, Clinton Liberty, Daisy Jelley, Niamh Hogan, Rhys Mannion, and Oskar Smith in the ensemble, this indie supernatural chiller keeps its threat simple, old, and very hungry. Once the feeding starts, getting out alive becomes less of a plan and more of a prayer.

🎥 “Gator Face” Teaser: A Florida Vacation Becomes an Alligator-Fueled Nightmare in This New Swampy Horror Flick — On VOD/Digital September 15th

The Sunshine State gets very toothy. Directed by Padraig Reynolds, this horror film follows a group of friends whose Florida vacation turns into a blood-soaked fight through the swamps when a savage cult begins feeding victims to alligators in the name of an ancient reptilian god. Starring Amariah Dionne, Tabitha Brownstone, Scot Scurlock, and Nikolas Kolasinski, the film turns getaway horror into a full-blown gator sermon. In these waters, faith bites back.

🎥 “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” Texas Chain Saw Day Trailer: Tobe Hooper’s Horror Landmark Returns for a One-Night 4K Theatrical Event — In U.S. Theaters August 18th

The saw is back where it belongs: on a huge screen and far too close for comfort. Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic returns for a one-night 4K theatrical event, bringing Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen, Paul A. Partain, and Edwin Neal back into one of cinema’s most sunbaked nightmares. Five young travelers, one rural Texas house, and Leatherface waiting inside. Road trips rarely get this loud... or bloody!

🎥 “Falling Down” 4K Trailer: Michael Douglas Snaps His Way Across Los Angeles in Joel Schumacher’s Darkly Comic Urban Rage Thriller — Coming to Limited Edition 4K UHD July 21st via Arrow Video

When this Joel Schumacher-directed thriller was released back in 1993, it was met with tepid reviews. More than three decades later, the film is now considered one of the great ’90s thrillers, tapping into a simmering rage that still cuts uncomfortably close today. Michael Douglas stars as William Foster, an ordinary-looking L.A. commuter whose boiling frustration spills into a violent cross-city odyssey, while Robert Duvall’s retiring detective tries to make sense of the chaos before Foster reaches his final stop. The film was, and still is, a cracked mirror of America’s deepening discontent and the anger of an entitled man convinced the world has moved on without him. Sound familiar?

🎥 “The Sacrifice: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Andrei Tarkovsky’s Final Film Returns to Cinemas for Its 40th Anniversary — In UK and Ireland Cinemas July 31st

You might have stumbled upon the countless online video essays on the great films of Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky... and there’s a reason for that. His films (Stalker, Solaris, Mirror, etc.) are ripe for endless interpretation and philosophical unpacking. Tarkovsky’s final feature, however, has received a 4K restoration, bringing his brand of stark, introspective, dream-like contemplative cinema back to UK cinemas this summer. The 1986 film, completed shortly before Tarkovsky’s death at 54, follows Alexander, played by Swedish actor Erland Josephson, as a birthday gathering is shattered by the threat of nuclear catastrophe. With Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, and Guðrún Gísladóttir co-starring, this apocalyptic chamber drama remains one of the filmmaker’s most haunting final statements, wrestling with faith, fear, sacrifice, and the terrifying possibility of the end. Which is, frankly, very much why Tarkovsky remains so endlessly studied and admired decades after his death.

🎥 “Hide and Go Shriek” 4K Restoration Trailer: An After-Hours Graduation Party Becomes a Deadly Game of Hide-and-Seek in This Newly Restored Trashy 1988 Cult Slasher — Coming Soon to 4K UHD and Blu-ray from Terror Vision

The store is closed, but the killing has just begun. Eight teenagers sneak into a furniture store for an all-night graduation party, only for their game of hide-and-seek to turn deadly when an unseen killer begins stalking them through the darkened showrooms. Directed by Skip Schoolnik and starring Bunky Jones, Brittain Frye, Annette Sinclair, George Thomas and Sean Kanan, this 1988 slasher returns uncut in a new 4K scan. Some games end when everyone is found. This one ends when no one is left.

🎥 “Welcome II the Terrordome” 4K Restoration Trailer: Ngozi Onwurah’s Radical Afrofuturist Dystopia Returns to the Big Screen — In Select Theaters July 31st, via Janus Films

Ngozi Onwurah’s fiercely confrontational 1995 feature imagines a near-future Britain where Black residents have been pushed into a segregated slum known as the Terrordome, and the death of a young boy threatens to ignite years of buried rage. Blending dystopian science fiction, political fury and the legacy of slavery, the film connects personal grief with systemic violence in a vision that now feels even more urgent. More than thirty years later, Onwurah’s first feature returns in 4K as both a landmark and a warning that the future is never as distant as we like to think.

🎥 “The Pornographers” 4K Restoration Trailer: Shōhei Imamura’s Landmark 1966 Satire Exposes the Seedy Underside of Japan’s Postwar Boom — Coming to 4K UHD and Blu-ray August 24th in the UK

Business is booming, and so are the hypocrisies. Shōichi Ozawa stars as Subuyan, a former Buddhist monk turned underground erotic filmmaker juggling relentless production, yakuza pressure and an increasingly volatile home life with his widowed partner and her children. Adapted from Akiyuki Nosaka’s novel, Shōhei Imamura’s darkly comic satire turns one man’s seedy enterprise into a grotesque reflection of postwar prosperity, where every appetite becomes another commodity waiting to be sold.

🎥 “My Grandfather Charles Manson” Trailer: A Filmmaker’s Search for Her Family History Uncovers a Shocking Connection to One of America’s Most Infamous Killers — Premiering July 22nd on Hulu and Disney+

Filmmaker Sophia Maddox’s search for the grandfather she never knew leads to the discovery that Charles Manson may be part of her biological family, pulling her into a maze of genetic evidence, disputed histories and unreliable narrators. Co-directed with Alexandra Orton, this true-crime documentary follows Maddox as the investigation strains her relationship with her father and forces both of them to reconsider what identity, inheritance and family really mean.

🎥 “The Last Picture Shows” Trailer: A Documentary Road Trip Explores the Vanishing World of America’s Small-Town Movie Theaters — In Select Theaters Now, Coming to New York August 7th and Los Angeles August 21st

Every empty marquee holds a memory, and every vacant theater seat represents a story that no longer lingers. This new indie documentary journeys through the American West in search of what remains of the small-town movie theater, once a gathering place, a local landmark, and a shared portal into bigger dreams. The film looks for traces of a vanishing ritual, when cinema was not just something people watched, but somewhere they went together. A love letter to the local cinemas still standing, the movie communities that built their lives around them, and the fading glow of a moviegoing tradition that once brought entire towns together for a shared experience.

🎥 “An Eye for an Eye” Trailer: A Son Races to Save His Mother from Execution in This Gripping Courtroom Documentary — In Theaters and on Jolt.Film August 14th

Justice has a price, and here it is measured in blood money. This documentary follows Tahereh, a woman who killed her abusive husband in self-defense and now faces execution unless her family can pay the Diya demanded by her abuser’s relatives. Directed by Tanaz Eshaghian and Farzad Jafari, the film follows her son Mohsen through private negotiations, legal pressure, and a desperate search for outside help in a system shaped by patriarchal values and religious law, where “an eye for an eye” is not merely an expression... it can determine who lives and who dies.

🎥 “American Doctor” Trailer: A Searing New Documentary Follows Three U.S. Physicians Returning From the Devastation of Gaza — In Select Theaters August 14th

A medical oath does not end at the hospital door. Poh Si Teng’s vérité documentary follows Dr. Thaer Ahmad, Dr. Mark Perlmutter, and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa as they volunteer in Gaza’s besieged hospitals, confront mass casualties and devastated infrastructure, then return to the United States carrying the weight of what they witnessed. After premiering at Sundance, this documentary turns frontline care into a story of conscience, memory, and public responsibility.

🎥 “CardBound” Trailer: This Indie Documentary Charts a Global Search for Pokémon’s First Official Trading Card — Available July 10th on Prime Video, Plex and YouTube

Every collection has a beginning. Finding the real one is another story. Directed by Jacob Zanghi, this feature documentary follows a worldwide investigation into the origins of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, moving through rare artifacts, disputed histories and the collectors determined to separate fact from legend. Featuring Logan Paul, Deep Pocket Monster, Duke Dennis and Noah Lyles, the search eventually uncovers a previously unknown card that could challenge what fans have long accepted as Pokémon’s first official release.

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🎥 “Union County” Trailer: Will Poulter Fights for Sobriety and Second Chances in Adam Meeks’ Ohio-Set Recovery Drama with Noah Centineo — Hitting Select Theaters August 14th

The term “world building” gets thrown around a lot in cinema these days, usually as shorthand for any movie that sets up a larger universe, mythology, or franchise structure. But world building doesn’t necessarily have to mean fantasies, far-off planets, or sprawling comic-book universes. Sometimes it can just mean placing actors into real environments and letting them move through them like they actually belong there.

Sometimes the most fascinating “world building” we see in films comes from the little towns, neighborhoods, backroads, diners, bars, and half-forgotten corners of everyday life that don’t usually get treated like cinematic destinations. A movie can really evolve into a fully lived-in world once the actors disappear into the minutiae of ordinary behavior: the small glances, daily routines, arguments, inside jokes, and local customs that make a place feel more concrete than fabricated.

That seems to be the vibe of the upcoming film Union County, a small-town drama starring Will Poulter in what looks like a transformative performance as Cody Parsons, an Ohio man recovering from drug addiction and trying to find his footing after completing a court-mandated rehabilitation program.

Touching on America’s ongoing opioid addiction crisis, the film is written and directed by Ohio-born filmmaker Adam Meeks, making his feature debut after a string of acclaimed short films, including one also titled Union County.

Poulter is joined by Noah Centineo as his brother, Jack Parsons, with both young men navigating sobriety, family pressure, and the long road back from a crisis that has left deep scars across their community.

Featuring many local Ohioans in supporting roles, the film appears to be reaching for a grounded sense of place rather than a polished version of small-town life. And judging by the trailer, it looks less interested in turning addiction into a headline than in capturing the daily texture of recovery. The diners, roads, homes, meetings, silences, and small conversations all become part of a kind of world building that feels quietly welcome.

Annette Deao co-stars as a tireless counselor helping guide Cody toward a sober future, while Elise Kibler, Emily Meade, and Danny Wolohan round out the cast.

Union County opens in select theaters August 14th.

Poulter has always been an actor we have kept an eye on since the days of the ridiculous road comedy We’re the Millers, but between his recent turn in the final season of The Bear and now this, he seems to be entering a more interesting stretch of his career. And now our eyes are locked in, because Union County looks like the kind of grounded character drama that could give him room to show just how much he can do with a nuanced performance stripped down to the bone.

🎥 “Hershey” Trailer: Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario Build a Chocolate Empire in This Biographical Period Drama About Hershey Founder Milton S. Hershey — In Theaters November 25th

If you haven’t heard by now, the United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary this weekend. And nothing says America quite like Hershey, one of the country’s most recognizable brands. So, of course, it’s getting its own movie, which feels very American in its own right. ’Cuz turning a sugary product into big-screen entertainment might be as American as apple pie, baseball, and selling us a dream with a wrapper around it.

Cue the fireworks, people.

In this upcoming biographical drama Hershey, Finn Wittrock stars as Milton S. Hershey, the confectioner who failed more than once before building one of the most recognizable brands in American history. Alexandra Daddario also stars as Catherine “Kitty” Hershey, Milton’s wife and closest ally, in a story that appears to be less interested in chocolate as a product than in the pressure, persistence, and private cost behind the name.

Set around the turn of the 20th century, the film follows Milton as he tries to make chocolate something more than a luxury item. Before Hershey becomes the brand everyone knows, there are failed ventures, family expectations, business rivals, and the constant threat that one more bad decision could melt the whole thing down.

Directed by Mark Waters, best known for Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, and The Spiderwick Chronicles, the film puts a glossy studio-comedy veteran behind a different kind of American origin story. This one has reinvention, branding, marriage, money, idealism, and, naturally... chocolate!

The supporting cast includes Alan Ruck as Henry Hershey, Richard Kind as Joseph Royer, David Costabile as Tobias Thornhill, Heléne Yorke as Margaret, Michael Moreland Milligan as Lebbie, and Francesca Faridany as Veronica “Fanny” Hershey.

Hershey is scheduled to open in theaters November 25th. Come for the chocolate-covered curiosity, but stay for the story of a man who turned failure, ambition, and a very serious sweet tooth into an American institution.

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🎥 “Pan’s Labyrinth: 20th Anniversary” Re-release Trailer: Guillermo del Toro’s Groundbreaking Dark Fairy-Tale Masterpiece Returns to Theaters in 4K and 3D for Its 20th Anniversary — Back In Theaters and in 3D October 9th

Relive the magic and the terror as Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning 2006 dark fairy tale returns to theaters this October for its 20th anniversary. A defining work that cemented del Toro as a true visionary, this Spanish-language period fantasy is set in 1944 Spain, in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and follows a young girl (Ivana Baquero) who escapes the cruelty of her fascist stepfather (Sergi López) through a hidden labyrinth and a series of dangerous magical trials. Celebrated for its incredible creature work, make-up effects, and production design, the film still stands as one of del Toro’s signature achievements: a horror-fantasy masterpiece that crawled under your skin and stayed there. This anniversary release brings the film back to theaters in a new 4K restoration, presented in 3D.

🎥 “Akira: 4K Restoration” Re-Release Trailer: Katsuhiro Otomo’s Cyberpunk Anime Landmark Roars Back Into Theaters — Returning September 4th

Neo-Tokyo is calling, and the future still looks dangerous. Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark anime classic returns to theaters in 4K, bringing Kaneda, Tetsuo, and one of cinema’s most influential cyberpunk nightmares back to the big screen. After a crash pulls Tetsuo into a military experiment and awakens a terrifying new power, Kaneda’s rescue mission spirals into madness, rebellion, and city-shaking destruction. Some masterpieces don’t age. This one just keeps reminding us animation can hit like a bomb.

🎥 “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” Meet Haymitch Promo: Joseph Zada Steps Into the Arena as Panem’s Future Survivor — In Theaters and IMAX November 20th

Before Haymitch Abernathy became District 12’s sharp-tongued mentor, he was just another tribute walking into Panem’s favorite nightmare. Joseph Zada stars in this franchise prequel, which revisits the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, 24 years before Katniss Everdeen’s story begins. With the odds doubled and the Capitol’s spectacle machine already in full swing, this chapter turns a familiar survivor’s origin story into something crueler, younger, and far less certain.

🎥 “The Odyssey” New Promo and IMAX Featurette: Christopher Nolan Brings Homer’s Mythic Epic to IMAX on a Massive New Scale — In Theaters July 17th

The long road home just got a much bigger canvas. Christopher Nolan brings Homer’s foundational saga to the screen as a globe-spanning mythic action epic shot entirely with IMAX film cameras, following Odysseus through gods, monsters, war, temptation, and the brutal pull of destiny. Matt Damon leads a powerhouse cast that includes Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. For diehard Nolan fans, this has been marked on the calendar since it was announced... and it’s not hard to see why.

🎥 “Dead Souls” Trailer: Repo Man Filmmaker Alex Cox Takes One Final Ride Into the Weird West With This Offbeat Spaghetti Western Satire — In Select Theaters Now, Expanding to Other Cities Throughout July

Legendary cult filmmaker Alex Cox, best known for ’80s classics like Repo Man and Sid and Nancy, heads west for his supposed final directorial effort, capping off a film career built on punk energy, political bite, and offbeat genre detours. Seemingly an ode to classic spaghetti westerns, Cox also stars as Strindler, a mysterious drifter collecting the names of dead Mexican laborers in an 1890 border town, where his strange mission quickly draws suspicion from locals, cowhands, outlaws, and officials. Loosely adapted from Nikolai Gogol’s novel of the same name, this offbeat western satire turns greed into a crooked American ledger. It’s a fitting swan song for a filmmaker who has always preferred the margins to the mainstream.

🎥 “The Stunt Driver” Teaser Trailer: Jay Baruchel Takes on Ken Carter’s Wild Rocket-Car Dream in Michael Dowse’s True Canadian Underdog Story — Opening in Canadian Theatres September 25th

Sometimes the road to glory needs a ramp. Jay Baruchel stars as Ken Carter, the Canadian stunt-driving legend determined to silence the doubters by launching a rocket car across the St. Lawrence River. Written and directed by Michael Dowse (Fubar, Goon, Take Me Home Tonight), with Ben Foster and Ed Helms riding shotgun in the madness, this mid-’70s underdog tale turns one impossible jump into a battle against fear, failure, and gravity itself.

🎥 “Don’t Look Back In Anger” Teaser: Oasis Returns to the Big Screen with Backstage Access to Their Rock ’n’ Roll Comeback — In Cinemas and IMAX This September

Some reunions come with guitars. Others come with decades of baggage. This documentary takes fans behind the scenes of Oasis’ long-awaited return, promising backstage access to the band’s highly anticipated rock ’n’ roll comeback. Built around the return of one of Britain’s defining bands, the film turns nostalgia, tension, and stadium-sized catharsis into a big-screen event. For Oasis fans, looking back was never really optional.

🎥 “Big Baby” Trailer: A Screenwriter’s Imagination Births a Masked Killer When His New Horror Script Starts Coming True in This Twisty Slasher Film From Spider One — On VOD/Digital August 7th

A new slasher horror executive produced by Cher? Well, if you beeeeelieve in life after love, then you can believe Cher and Chaz Bono have lent their support as executive producers on this new indie slasher thriller from Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One (who also just happens to be Rob Zombie’s brother... horror runs in the family). The rocker-turned-filmmaker returns with his fourth feature, a twisty genre chiller about a writer’s block-plagued screenwriter, played by Brandon Scott, whose disturbing visions of a baby-masked killer begin feeding his latest horror script. But when the murders he imagined start happening for real, his life spirals fast, putting his own loved ones in danger. Also starring Krsy Fox, this looks like a nasty little horror tale about what happens when the monster in your head becomes all too real.

🎥 “Ice Cream Man” New Trailer: Eli Roth Turns a Summer Treat Into Small-Town Horror in His Latest Chiller — In Theaters August 7th

The iceman cometh ... and he ain’t bringing sprinkles. The neighborhood ice cream man has always had horror potential; Eli Roth just decided to make it literal. Written, directed, and co-produced by Roth, this horror romp follows an idyllic summer town as a mysterious vendor starts serving children sweet treats with horrifying consequences. Ari Millen stars as the unsettling figure at the center of it all, turning soft serve into a source of childhood terror.

🎥 “Unholy Night” Teaser Trailer: An Italian Family Christmas Gets Crashed by Killer Revenants in Michael Gabriele’s Holiday Horror Comedy — World Premiering at This Year’s Fantasia

Deck the halls... and hide the bodies. Marc Bendavid stars as Gino, whose traditional Italian family Christmas Eve goes full holiday hell when his long-dead grandmother returns and starts turning dinner into a bloodbath. Written and directed by Michael Gabriele, with Shailene Garnett, Ellen David, Toni Ellwand, and Celia Owen co-starring, this Canadian yuletide horror comedy turns family dysfunction into an undead neighborhood problem. Some relatives bring gifts for Christmas. These ones bring undead mayhem.

🎥 “You’re Dead to Me” Trailer: Senior Year Turns Deadly When a Slasher Crashes Prom Weekend in This New High School Horror Thriller — On VOD/Digital July 7th

Skipping prom for a weekend party sounds like teenage freedom until someone turns up brutally murdered. Directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz, this new slasher horror follows three high school seniors trying to enjoy one last escape from parents, school, and responsibility while a serial killer stalks the edges of their future. With Jessica Belkin, Siena Agudong, Ella Anderson, Johanna Braddy, and Denise Richards starring, this gives graduation year one hell of a final exam.

🎥 “The Run” Trailer: Callan Mulvey Smuggles Hope Through a Fertility-Crisis Wasteland in New Dystopian Thriller — In Theaters and on VOD/Digital August 7th

Aussie actor Callan Mulvey (Batman v Superman, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) stars in this dystopian thriller as an aging smuggler trying to finish one last run through a post-pandemic world wrecked by a global fertility crisis. But when a runaway teenager and her baby become the target of ruthless criminals, survival turns into a brutal test of loyalty, morality, and what is still worth protecting. Co-starring Charlotte Maggi and Felix Cameron, this delivery job quickly turns into a fight for the future.

🎥 “Jimmy” New Trailer: KJ Apa Portrays Jimmy Stewart in Upcoming Biopic About the Actor’s Life-Changing Return From World War II — In Theaters November 6th

Before George Bailey found his way back to Bedford Falls, Jimmy Stewart had to find his way back to himself. KJ Apa stars in this true story about the beloved actor’s life-changing turn from Hollywood stardom to World War II service, trading an Academy Award win for combat missions over Europe as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot. After returning home broken and disheartened, Stewart’s path leads to It’s a Wonderful Life and the role that would help define his legacy ... and also renew his faith in the work itself.

🎥 “The Isolate Thief” New Trailer: Mackenzie Foy Guards Stolen Gold From Sean Bean’s Outlaws in This Civil War-Era Western — In Theaters July 10th

Cold weather, stolen gold, and Sean Bean on the warpath? That’s a bad day at the outpost. Mackenzie Foy stars in this Civil War-era Western as a young woman left to guard a remote Union Army outpost when a stash of stolen gold suddenly makes her the target of a vicious outlaw gang. With Odeya Rush, Jack Kesy, Ty Simpkins, Martin Sensmeier, Joe Pantoliano, and Sean Bean rounding out the cast, the film turns one frozen shelter into a deadly game of traps, nerve, and survival. In the middle of war, keeping your head may be worth more than the gold.

🎥 “On a String” Trailer: Writer-Director-Star Isabel Hagen Navigates Odd Gigs, Stranger Lives, and New York’s Classical Music Scene in This Offbeat Indie With Dylan Baker and Eric Bogosian — In Select Theaters September 11th

The freelance musician life already sounds exhausting before strangers start turning every gig into a personal detour. Written, directed by, and starring Isabel Hagen, this offbeat indie follows a Juilliard-trained musician working her way through New York City’s classical scene while living in her oddball family’s apartment. With Dylan Baker, Eric Bogosian, Frederick Weller, and Jamie Lee rounding out the cast, this looks like a sharp, character-driven comedy about art, work, family, and the strange places a paycheck can take you.

🎥 “Gypsy 83: The Director’s Cut” Trailer: Sara Rue and Birkett Turton Hit the Road for Stevie Nicks Salvation in Todd Stephens’ 4K-Restored 2001 Cult Indie Favorite — Opening August 14th at the Quad in NYC and August 21st at the Nuart in Los Angeles

Black eyeliner, big dreams, and a little Stevie Nicks devotion can take you a long way. Sara Rue and Birkett Turton star as Gypsy and Clive, two Sandusky misfits who flee small-town misery for New York’s “Night of 1000 Stevies,” chasing performance, belonging, and the hope that somewhere out there, their people are waiting. Todd Stephens’ queer outsider road movie returns as a 25th anniversary Director’s Cut, restored in 4K and expanded with over 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage. Sometimes coming of age means getting in the car, turning up The Cure, and finding your witchy little corner of the world.

🎥 “Splash City” Trailer: Two Brothers Fight for Survival on the Streets of San Francisco in This Crime Thriller Starring Reed Shannon and Zach Sowers — In Select Theaters July 20th

Brotherhood gets tested when the streets start pulling them apart. Juju and Slim are two brothers trying to survive in San Francisco, only to find themselves heading down opposite paths. Basketball offers one of them a possible way out, while the other is drawn deeper into a world of smash-and-grab robberies. Directed by Alex Ferrufino and Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr. and starring Reed Shannon, Zach Sowers, TJ Atoms, and Hazel Green, this crime thriller looks at loyalty, betrayal, and the kind of street pressure that can swallow a family whole and leave nothing but damage behind.

🎥 “Les Misérables” Teaser Trailer: Vincent Lindon Stars as Jean Valjean in This French Epic New Take on Victor Hugo’s Classic — In French Cinemas October 14th

Redemption rarely arrives quietly, especially in revolutionary France. French star Vincent Lindon (Titane, The Quiet Son) takes on the iconic role of Jean Valjean, a man hardened by 19 years in prison who tries to rebuild his life under a new identity, only to be pulled back into danger after promising the dying Fantine that he will protect her daughter Cosette. Directed by Fred Cavayé and co-starring Tahar Rahim, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Lavernhe, Noémie Merlant, Vassili Schneider, Megan Northam, Marie Colomb, and Louis Peres, this sweeping adaptation sends Hugo’s tale of justice, mercy, and sacrifice back into the streets.

🎥 “Robert Richardson: The White Devil” Trailer: New Film-Lover Documentary Explores the Visionary Eye of Celebrated Cinematographer Robert Richardson — Coming Soon

Some artists don’t just light a scene. They chase the impossible until it finally looks real. Directed by Jana Hojdová, this feature documentary turns its lens on celebrated cinematographer Robert Richardson, exploring a life built around cinema, obsession, and the nerve it takes to follow a dream no one else can quite see. Featuring Richardson alongside Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Kate Hudson, and more, the film looks at the passion behind the image. Every great shot starts with a cinematographer willing to see what isn’t there yet. And Richardson might be one of the rare ones who can see it clearly before the rest of us even know where to look.

🎥 “A Toxic Love Story” Trailer: Netflix’s New True Crime Doc Digs Into a Twisted Suburban Scandal Where Victim and Villain Keep Shifting — Premiering July 22nd on Netflix

A threatening email scandal, an arrest, and a glamorous California suburb are only the starting points here. Directed by Alexandra Lacey, this Netflix true-crime documentary examines a case involving a husband, his new wife, and his ex-wife, where the truth gets buried under deception, betrayal, and competing versions of victimhood. The deeper the investigation goes, the less certain anyone looks innocent.

🎥 “Black Chariot: Restoration” Trailer: Robert L. Goodwin’s Long-Underseen 1971 Independent Film Returns in 4K, Featuring Bernie Casey’s Lead Acting Debut — In Select Theaters July 10th

Some films don’t disappear because they lack power; sometimes they simply never get the audience they deserved. Written, produced, and directed by Robert L. Goodwin, this nearly forgotten 1971 independent film stars legendary football player-turned-blaxploitation icon Bernie Casey in his lead acting debut. He plays a drifter pulled into a story of social awakening, underground resistance, and fractured American memory. Now restored in 4K by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, this long-underseen film finally gets a new path back to the screen.

🎥 “The Abominable Snowman: 4K Restoration” Trailer: Peter Cushing Goes Looking for the Yeti in Hammer’s Long-Overdue Restoration of Its 1957 Himalayas Horror Classic — Available to Pre-Order from Hammer Films

Iconic actor Peter Cushing stars in this chilly Hammer fantasy-horror tale as Dr. Rollason, a scientist whose Himalayan expedition crosses paths with another team far more interested in exploiting the legendary Yeti than understanding it. Directed by Val Guest and written by Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale, this 4K restoration brings one of Hammer’s moodiest, most quietly thoughtful creature features back into sharper view.

🎥 “The Passion of the Christ” Re-release Trailer: Mel Gibson’s Biblical Epic Returns to Theaters in 4K with a Sneak Peek at the Follow-Up — In Theaters September 10th thru 17th

Mel Gibson’s 2004 biblical epic comes back to theaters newly remastered in 4K, revisiting Jim Caviezel’s portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth through his trial, crucifixion, and resurrection. The event will also include a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One, linking one landmark faith-based film to its long-awaited continuation.

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🎥 “The Weight” Trailer: Ethan Hawke Takes on a Deadly Gold-Smuggling Mission in This Hard-Bitten Period Thriller with Russell Crowe — Hitting Theaters September 18th

Ethan Hawke has quietly aged out of the ’90s slacker persona he was once known for and into something far more interesting these days. Sure, he may have first caught our attention playing sensitive, restless young men in films like Dead Poets Society, Reality Bites, Training Day, and the Before Sunrise trilogy, but at 55, he has matured into one of the most compelling actors still taking major swings on screen.

With an uncanny ability to jump from one genre to the next, Hawke is stepping into a new leading-man era, one defined less by youthful angst and more by simmering, weathered intensity. Now, that’s not a slight about him getting older, but an acknowledgment of how his screen presence has deepened with time.

Hawke takes the lead in the new period thriller The Weight, which appears to draw from the same hard-bitten tradition as classic neo-westerns like The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, with a dose of the existential pressure found in The Wages of Fear and William Friedkin’s American remake, Sorcerer.

Meaning it’s a story of hard-pressed men whose nerves, morals, and survival skills are pushed to the limit after they’re handed an impossible mission with high stakes and almost no margin for error. And with Hawke in the lead, fresh off his Oscar-nominated turn in Blue Moon, the film gives him another chance to prove he’s more than just Maya Hawke’s dad. He might just be our generation’s Gary Cooper.

Here, Hawke stars as Samuel Murphy, a widower in 1930s Oregon who is torn away from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison. There, Warden Clancy, played by Russell Crowe, offers Samuel and several other inmates a dangerous proposition: smuggle stolen government gold out of a remote mine, survive the job, and earn a shot at freedom. Of course, it’s the kind of deal too good to pass up, but signing on may also mean signing their own death warrants.

The cast also includes Julia Jones (Wind River) as Anna, a headstrong Indigenous runaway who joins Samuel and the prisoners on the journey, along with Austin Amelio (Everybody Wants Some!!) and Avi Nash (Silo) as roughneck prisoners turned smugglers.

Padraic McKinley makes his feature directorial debut after working as an editor on projects like The Good Lord Bird and The Loudest Voice.

Following its world premiere earlier this year at Sundance, where it earned rave reviews, The Weight is now due to open in theaters September 18th.

🎥 “Motor City” Trailer: Alan Ritchson Tears Through 1970s Detroit on a Full-Throttle Revenge Mission in This Raucous Action Thriller with Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, and Pablo Schreiber — In Theaters July 24th

There’s no delicate way to say this: Alan Ritchson is built like the human equivalent of a Mack truck. So no matter what dire scenario he’s thrown into, we can’t help but think: yeah, he’s almost cartoonishly equipped to survive it.

That massive frame has served him well in his breakout turn on Amazon’s action series Reacher, and it looks like it will come in just as handy in Motor City, a 1970s-set grindhouse revenge thriller where Ritchson gets unjustly thrown in prison, only to come out with a major score to settle.

Detroit is known for its steel and its muscle cars. Well, Alan Ritchson is here to remind everyone that he fits right in ’cuz the man basically looks like he rolled off the assembly line with dents already included. And from the look of things in this new trailer, he’s prepared to run through a brick wall to get back what was taken from him.

Set against the hard-rock backdrop of 1970s Detroit, Motor City sees Ritchson as John Miller, a working-class bruiser whose life gets knocked sideways after he falls for a local waitress played by Shailene Woodley. The problem is, she also happens to be the unrequited obsession of a ruthless Detroit gangster, played here by Ben Foster, looking quite smarmy and devious.

With plans to take John out of the picture, this gangster has him raided by police, framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and thrown into prison while the life he knew gets ripped away from him. Worse still, John’s girl seems to believe the lies, leaving him not only framed and imprisoned, but completely cut off from the one person he loves.

But once John is finally free, or perhaps breaks his way out, he’s not looking for closure, healing, or some noble second chance. He wants full-blown payback, and judging by this new trailer, he plans to collect it with pure Motor City fury. Anyone foolish enough to stand in his way is probably getting folded like a lawn chair.

Also co-starring Pablo Schreiber and Lionel Boyce, the film is directed by Potsy Ponciroli (Old Henry) from a Black List script by Chad St. John (Replicas). Motor City is scheduled to open in theaters July 24th.

Come for the metal-crunching revenge mayhem, but stay for Ritchson turning 1970s Detroit into his own personal demolition derby. Hell yeah!

🎥 “Late Fame” Trailer: Willem Dafoe Gets Rediscovered as a Forgotten Poet Facing an Unexpected Second Act with Greta Lee — Hitting Theaters August 7th

What is fame, really?

Well, for a young artist, it can seem pretty straightforward: becoming successful at something you love doing, whether that means earning money, respect, recognition, or simply proving you were right to chase it in the first place.

But for an older artist, fame becomes a little more complicated. It’s no longer just about being seen. It’s about what that attention costs, what it takes away, and whether the thing you once wanted still feels worth having once you finally get it. An older person is also more skeptical, more bruised by experience, and probably more aware that fame doesn’t fix everything. Sometimes it just gives your problems better lighting.

In Late Fame, Willem Dafoe stars as Ed Saxberger, a once-promising New York poet whose work barely made a ripple when it first appeared. Decades later, his forgotten poems are suddenly rediscovered by a younger generation of artists, turning him into an unlikely literary figure among a group of eager, eccentric creatives.

Now seen as one of the last living connections to a fabled old beat-poet era, Ed finds himself both flattered and deeply unsure of what any of this attention actually means. Do they truly believe his poems deserve rediscovery, or are they simply fascinated by the novelty of a forgotten relic from a cooler, vanished literary scene?

Greta Lee co-stars as Gloria, a free-spirited actress and admirer whose charming presence adds another layer of temptation and uncertainty to Ed’s late-in-life revival, as he begins to wonder whether this sudden attention is a second chance or just another letdown waiting to happen.

Edmund Donovan, Jake Lacy, and Clark Johnson also star.

Kent Jones, the filmmaker behind Diane and Jimmy P: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian, directs, while the screenplay comes from Samy Burch, whose Oscar-nominated script for May December showed a sharp eye for performance, self-deception, and the messy stories people tell about themselves.

For Willem Dafoe’s Ed, newfound recognition may be less a victory lap than a strange second audition. After all, being rediscovered is one thing. Believing it is another.

Late Fame opens in theaters August 7th.

🎥 “Practical Magic 2” Trailer: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Bring the Owens Sisters Back for Another Round of Love, Magic, and Family Trouble with Joey King and Maisie Williams as the Next Generation — Arriving In Theaters September 11th

To break a family curse, sometimes you have to go back to where the magic first began. And for the Owens women, that means digging into old secrets, dark family history, and a few powers that have been waiting to come out.

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back as Sally and Gillian Owens in Practical Magic 2, the long-awaited sequel to the beloved 1998 romantic fantasy. It’s been nearly three decades since we last saw the Owens sisters dealing with love, loss, small-town suspicion, and the very inconvenient problem of being witches in a family haunted by a curse that puts any man they love in danger.

This time, the story moves toward the next generation. Sally’s daughters, Kylie and Antonia, played by The Kissing Booth’s Joey King and Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams, begin uncovering long-buried family secrets that may point to the truth behind the curse that has followed the Owens women for generations.

Before long, the family is pulled beyond their familiar Massachusetts home and into the United Kingdom, where they start tracing the origins of their magical bloodline. But finding the source of the curse also means confronting the dark magic that started it all, and breaking that cycle may demand a much bigger sacrifice than anyone expected.

The stakes feel even more personal now that Kylie has found someone she truly cares about, played by Blue Beetle’s Xolo Maridueña. If the Owens family curse has taught us anything, it’s that love rarely arrives without a price.

Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest also return as the eccentric Owens aunts, with Lee Pace joining the cast as a charming dark arts historian.

Acclaimed Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier, who previously worked with Bullock on Bird Box and Kidman on HBO’s The Undoing, is helming from a script by Akiva Goldsman, Georgia Pritchett, and Kelly Marcel, based on characters from Alice Hoffman’s best-selling 1995 novel.

So yes, witches are very much back in season. And this time, the Owens women are going to prove some witches don’t just cast spells... they break them too. Practical Magic 2 opens in theaters September 11th.

🎥 “Sense and Sensibility” Trailer: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles Navigate Love, Loss, and Family Duty in Jane Austen’s Classic Tale — Coming to Theaters October 16th

At this point, Jane Austen’s novels might as well be viewed as their own IP franchise universe. Every few years, her work gets dusted off, reimagined, modernized, remixed, or handed a fresh set of bonnets for a new generation.

But for an older generation, Sense and Sensibility may still be tied to Ang Lee’s beloved 1995 adaptation, starring Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, and Hugh Grant. But now there’s a new version on the way, bringing Austen’s classic story of heartbreak, social pressure, family duty, and carefully restrained longing back to the big screen.

And here’s the thing: Austen never really gets old. Her stories endure because the themes and emotional dynamics still work. Love, money, class, reputation, bad timing, and terrible suitors with excellent manners remain painfully recognizable.

This new Sense and Sensibility stars Twisters’ Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood, the eldest Dashwood sister whose quiet strength and emotional restraint are tested after her family’s fortunes collapse. Following the death of their father, the Dashwood women are forced to leave their family estate in Sussex and move to a modest cottage on the property of a distant relative in Devon.

Elinor and her younger sister Marianne, played by Esmé Creed-Miles from Prime’s Hanna, must navigate love, heartbreak, and disappointment in very different ways. Elinor keeps everything carefully contained, while Marianne feels every wound out loud, giving Austen her classic clash between sisterly restraint and resentment.

The cast also includes Outlander’s Caitríona Balfe as Mrs. Dashwood, 1917’s George MacKay as Edward Ferrars, Urchin’s Frank Dillane as John Willoughby, Killing Eve’s Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Jennings, and The Testament of Ann Lee’s Stacy Martin as Fanny Dashwood.

English filmmaker Georgia Oakley, who made her feature debut with the acclaimed 2022 indie Blue Jean, directs from an adapted screenplay by newcomer Diana Reid.

Sense and Sensibility is scheduled to open in theaters October 16th.

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🎥 “Forgotten Island” Trailer: Two Lifelong Friends Enter a Magical Filipino Folklore World in DreamWorks’ New Animated Adventure Starring H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco and Lea Salonga — Coming to Theaters September 25th

Growing up together is one thing. Trying to survive a magical island before your entire friendship gets erased is another. In this DreamWorks Animation adventure, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer H.E.R. and Filipino American actress Liza Soberano voice Jo and Raissa, high school graduates whose final night together turns into a portal-hopping journey through Nakali, a fantastical island filled with creatures from Filipino mythology. Joined by Dave Franco’s well-meaning weredog Raww, the pair must confront the feared Manananggal, voiced by Filipina icon Lea Salonga, while racing to get home before they forget why they were fighting so hard to stay together in the first place. Sometimes, being friends means refusing to let the best parts of growing up together disappear.

🎥 “Charlie Harper” Trailer: Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson Question Whether Love Is Enough in This Modern Romance — Only in Theaters September 25th

What happens when the person you love is also the person you may have to outgrow? Emilia Jones and Nick Robinson star as Charlie and Harper, two people whose deep connection keeps pulling them back together, even as life begins pushing them in different directions. But their relationship is tested by ambition, identity, and the slow, painful changes that come with figuring out who you are. Directed by Mac Eldridge and Tom Dean, and written by Dean, this modern romance follows a couple caught between intimacy and independence, where staying together may be just as hard as letting go. Love can feel permanent until change becomes the thing neither person can outrun.

🎥 “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” Teaser Trailer: Mahershala Ali’s Religious Hitman Faces a Crisis of Faith and Family in Filmmaker Bassam Tariq’s Houston-Set Thriller — Hitting Select Theaters September 25th, Everywhere in October

Prayer and violence make for uneasy company. Mahershala Ali stars as a devout hitman whose world unravels after his wife’s death, forcing him into a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children. Writer-director Bassam Tariq keeps the pressure on a man being hunted from the outside and hollowed out from within, while John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Tramell Tillman, and Tiffany Boone help fill out the storm around him. In this thriller, the hardest fight may not be against the people coming for him, but the beliefs falling apart inside him.

🎥 “Remake” Trailer: Documentarian Ross McElwee Rebuilds a Life, a Film, and a Father-Son Story From Decades of Personal Footage — Hitting Select Theaters July 10th

Some movies become family albums. Some become unfinished conversations. Documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee turns forty years of personal filmmaking into this deeply reflective documentary about his son Adrian, who grew up inside his father’s films, picked up a camera himself, and later died from a fentanyl overdose. As McElwee revisits Adrian’s final years through the footage he left behind, the stalled fictional adaptation of Sherman’s March becomes part of a larger meditation on grief, memory, and what the camera can never fully hold. This is a remake in the truest sense: not of a movie, but of how a father learns to live with what remains.

🎥 “WHAM! 10 Days In China” Trailer: New Retrospective Documentary Revisits How George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley Took Western Pop Into China — In Cinemas Worldwide July 28th

Pop history rarely comes with this much political noise. Directed by Mike Christie, this documentary revisits WHAM!’s landmark 1985 trip to China, where George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley became the first Western pop act to perform in the country with concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou. Built from newly restored, newly digitized, and never-before-seen archive footage, along with firsthand interviews, the film looks at the cultural collision of East and West, music and politics, and two young stars stepping onto a much larger world stage. Forty years later, those ten days still play like a tour story that became part pop spectacle, part cultural time capsule.

🎥 “Los Vampires” Trailer: Henry Ian Cusick and Thomas Kretschmann Turn the Making of Spanish Dracula Into a Murderous Hollywood Nightmare — World Premiering at Fantasia 2026

Hollywood’s graveyard shift gets more than it bargained for. Set in 1930, this period horror film fictionalizes the making of George Melford’s Spanish-language Dracula, which was famously shot at night on the same Universal sets after the English-language version wrapped for the day. The story follows a Spanish actor hired for the nocturnal production and forced to imitate the daytime performance of the English-speaking star, turning a strange bit of studio efficiency into a simmering rivalry. But as tensions rise between the two performers, a string of murders begins stalking the soundstage. Written and directed by Craig Mitchell, with Lost’s Henry Ian Cusick and King Kong’s Thomas Kretschmann leading a cast that includes Daniela Couso, Jefferson Mays, Oscar Nuñez, and Jorge Diaz, this offbeat vampire chiller suggests the darkest performance may be happening offscreen.

🎥 “Evil Dead Burn” New Trailer: The Deadites Crash a Family Reunion From Hell in Sébastien Vaniček’s Savage New Franchise Chapter — Coming to Theaters July 10th

Grief comes home, and something rotten answers the door. After her husband’s death, Alice (Souheila Yacoub) retreats to his family’s secluded house, where mourning turns into survival when her in-laws begin transforming into Deadites. Produced by franchise veterans Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, with Bruce Campbell among the executive producers, this family reunion does not just go wrong. It goes straight to hell. French horror filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček (Infested) takes the reins, proving the dead still know how to make a house feel very, very crowded.

🎥 “The Outer Threat” Trailer: An Astrophysicist’s Alien Discovery Turns Into a Paranoid Fight for Survival in This Sci-Fi Thriller Starring Mark O’Brien, Constance Wu, and William Fichtner — On VOD/Digital July 10th

The truth is out there, but that doesn’t mean anyone is ready to survive it. This sci-fi thriller stars Mark O’Brien as Daniel, an astrophysicist who discovers evidence of alien life and alerts his team, only to find himself and his family hunted by a mysterious pursuer. Written and directed by William Woods, and also starring Constance Wu and William Fichtner, the film turns first contact into a tense escape story where cosmic discovery may be indistinguishable from paranoia. Sometimes looking to the stars only makes the danger feel a little closer than anyone wants to admit.

🎥 “The Souffleur” Teaser: Willem Dafoe Fights to Save a Vanishing Vienna Hotel in Gastón Solnicki’s Dark Comedy — Coming Soon to Kino Film Collection

Willem Dafoe checks into a losing battle against time, money, and modern development in this dark comedy from writer-director Gastón Solnicki. Dafoe stars as Lucius, the longtime manager of an iconic Vienna hotel who learns the building has been sold to a developer planning to tear it down and remake it. With help from his daughter and a small circle of employees, Lucius launches a strange crusade of detours, espionage, and paranoid resistance to protect the life he has built. Some people fight for property; Lucius seems to be fighting for a whole disappearing world.

🎥 “Batman: Knightfall Trilogy” Trailer: Bane Breaks the Bat in DC’s Three-Part Animated Movie Event — Coming Soon

The Bat is about to meet his breaking point. Anson Mount voices Bruce Wayne/Batman in this animated adaptation of the legendary DC comic book saga, as Bane unleashes Arkham Asylum’s entire Rogue’s Gallery and pushes Gotham’s exhausted protector into a battle he may not be able to win. With Michael Mando as Bane and Pablo Schreiber as Jean-Paul Valley/Azrael, the first chapter sets the stage for a brutal test of body, mind, and legacy. Gotham has plenty of villains, but this time, Batman’s greatest enemy may be fatigue itself. Batman has survived monsters, madmen, and murderers. Bane’s plan is to make him survive all of them at once.

🎥 “Wet Hot American Summer: 25th Anniversary” Re-release Trailer: David Wain’s Cult Camp Comedy Returns for One More Absurd Last Day at Camp Firewood — Back in Theaters August 14th

Camp Firewood is open again, and subtlety is still not on the activity schedule. David Wain’s 2001 satirical comedy returns to theaters for its 25th anniversary, bringing back the last day of summer camp, the big talent show, messy romance, and one very inconvenient chunk of NASA’s Skylab hurtling toward Earth. Co-written by Wain and Michael Showalter, the cult favorite packs an absurdly stacked ensemble including Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Molly Shannon, Christopher Meloni, Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Michael Ian Black, and Showalter, among others. Some summer seasons fade, but this one just keeps getting wetter... eww.

🎥 “Ghosts: The Possession of Button House” Trailer: The Beloved BBC Sitcom Haunts the Big Screen in a Feature-Length Halloween Adventure — Arriving in UK Cinemas October 23rd

Button House is heading from television to theaters, which feels only right for a place already crowded with unfinished business. The beloved BBC comedy series, which sparked a popular American remake on CBS, will make its big-screen debut as a feature-length family adventure, bringing back stars, writers, and creators Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, and Ben Willbond. Lolly Adefope, Charlotte Ritchie, and Kiell Smith-Bynoe also return for this big-screen haunting, as the ghosts get one more chance to make a supernatural mess of things. Some homes are hard to leave, especially when the residents are already dead.

🎥 “Ken Russell’s The Devils” Teaser: One of Cinema’s Most Controversial Masterpieces Returns Uncut and Restored in 4K — Hitting Theaters October 16th

Once deemed one of the most controversial films in history, Ken Russell’s infamous 1971 masterpiece is finally returning in the form he always wanted audiences to see. Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, this epic story of obsession, corruption, faith, and power has long stood as one of cinema’s most provocative works, even drawing condemnation from the Vatican. Assembled from the original camera negative and guided by Russell’s privately constructed 2004 edit, this new 4K restoration presents The Devils uncut, unfiltered, and back on the big screen. Some films are rediscovered; this one feels like it has been waiting to be released from the vault. So grab those bibles and prepare for one hell of a restoration.

🎥 “Mars Attacks! 30th Anniversary” Promos: Tim Burton’s Bonkers ’90s Alien-Invasion Spoof Gets Newly Remastered in 4K — Arriving on Digital 4K and 4K UHD Blu-ray Tuesday, August 11th

Ack! Ack! Ack! Tim Burton’s gleefully absurd 1996 alien-invasion comedy is getting the 4K treatment just in time for its 30th anniversary, with the newly remastered film arriving on Digital 4K and Blu-ray this summer. Featuring a stacked all-star cast that can rival any MCU ensemble, Mars Attacks! stars Jack Nicholson as the President of the United States, desperately failing to protect Earth from a full-blown intergalactic crisis. Some movies age gracefully; this one still feels like it came blasting in from another planet. File this under one of Burton’s most underrated gems, now ready to fry our brains all over again in glorious 4K.

🎥 “The Magic Faraway Tree” New Trailer: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, and Nicola Coughlan Enter a Storybook World of Family Magic — In U.S. Theaters August 21st

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy head to the countryside for a family reset with a very enchanted surprise. They star as Polly and Tim, parents whose children discover a magical tree that leads to extraordinary residents and fantastical lands beyond imagination. With Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan also starring, this family adventure turns Enid Blyton’s classic children’s book series into a reminder that the best escapes are the ones the whole family can take together.

🎥 “Momo and the Time Thieves” International Trailer: A Young Orphan Takes on Time-Stealing Villains in Signature’s Family Fantasy Adventure Starring Alexa Goodall and Martin Freeman — In U.K. Cinemas August 14th

The clock is ticking, and Martin Freeman may know why. Based on the 1973 children’s book by Michael Ende, this family fantasy stars Alexa Goodall as Momo, an orphan whose gift for listening becomes vital when an international corporation steals time from everyone around her. With Araloyin Oshunremi as her best friend Gino and Freeman as Master Hora, the story sends Momo into a race where saving the day means giving people back the moments that make life matter.

🎥 “Sia: Nostalgic For The Present - 10th Anniversary” Trailer: Sia’s Cinematic 2016 Stage Spectacle Graces the Big Screen for a Limited Anniversary Run — In Theaters July 23rd

Sia’s 2016 stage experience gets a big-screen return with this remastered concert film co-directed by Sia and Daniel Askill. Built around vocals, choreography, and cinematic performance, the film features Maddie Ziegler, Nicholas Lanzisera, Stephanie Mincone, and Wyatt Rocker, with appearances from Paul Dano, Gaby Hoffman, Ben Mendelsohn, Tig Notaro, and Kristen Wiig. With Ryan Heffington’s choreography shaping the movement, this looks less like a standard concert film and more like a full visual performance piece built around one of pop’s most distinctive catalogs.

🎥 “Mustache” Trailer: A Pakistani-American Teen Faces Public School, Puberty, and One Very Unwanted Mustache in This Late-’90s Coming-of-Age Comedy — On VOD/Digital July 31st

Middle school is hard enough without your face betraying you. Atharv Verma stars as Ilyas, a 13-year-old Pakistani-American kid in late-’90s Northern California whose life is thrown into chaos when his parents pull him from Islamic private school and send him into the terrifying wilds of public school. With his awkward prepubescent mustache making him even more self-conscious, Ilyas cooks up a plan to get back to his old life, only to discover that fitting in may be less important than growing into himself. Co-starring Rizwan Manji, Meesha Shafi, Ayana Manji, Alicia Silverstone, and Hasan Minhaj, this coming-of-age comedy turns one kid’s grooming crisis into a funny, tender lesson in self-acceptance.

🎥 “The Floaters” Trailer: Jackie Tohn Stars as A Struggling Musician Returning to Jewish Summer Camp in This Underdog Comedy From Director Rachel Israel — In Select Theaters July 10th

Camp rivalries, old friendships, and last-resort employment all come together in this summer-camp comedy. GLOW’s Jackie Tohn stars a struggling musician who takes a job from her overachieving best friend, helping supervise a group of misfit campers at the Jewish summer camp where they grew up. With the camp’s future on the line and a longtime rival waiting across the field, this looks like the kind of scrappy ensemble comedy where saving the summer means getting everyone to stop fighting long enough to care.

🎥 “Visitation” Trailer: Legendary German Filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff Turns a Berlin Lakeshore House Into a Witness to Germany’s Troubled History — In German Cinemas October 15th

A house can hold more than memories. Written and directed by 87-year-old Palme d’Or and Oscar-winning filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff, of The Tin Drum fame, this century-spanning historical drama follows a lakeshore home near Berlin as generations pass through its walls during Nazism, war, Soviet occupation, German reunification, and the arrival of a new era. Starring Detlev Buck, Susanne Wolff, Stella Denis-Winkler, Lars Eidinger, and Martina Gedeck, the film follows twelve lives searching for peace and belonging while history keeps leaving its mark. Some homes don’t just survive history; they absorb it.

🎥 “Battle of Oslo” Trailer: Colonel Birger Eriksen Makes the Call That Changed Norway’s Wartime History — In Theaters and on VOD/Digital July 3rd

History can turn on one impossible order. Directed by Daniel Fahre, this Norwegian historical war thriller revisits April 9, 1940, as German warships close in on Oslo and Colonel Birger Eriksen commands the undermanned Oscarsborg Fortress. Led by Bjørn Sundquist, with Jon Øigarden, Øystein Røger, Axel Bøyum, Fridtjov Såheim, and Odin Waage in the cast, the film shifts between the Battle of Drøbak Sound and the 1946 military inquiry that forced Eriksen to defend the decision that sank the Blücher.

🎥 “The Samurai and the Prisoner” Trailer: Filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa Turns a Castle Siege Into a Feudal Murder Mystery Starring Masahiro Motoki — Opening in U.S. Theaters July 31st

Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Tokyo Sonata) takes the samurai film into shadowy mystery territory. Set inside a besieged castle, the film follows Lord Murashige Araki (Masahiro Motoki) as his rebellion against Nobunaga Oda (Bando Shingo) gives way to fear, betrayal, and a string of crimes within his own court. With Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda), a brilliant strategist locked in the dungeon, becoming his uneasy ally, this historical thriller turns wartime strategy into a deadly game of trust.

🎥 “The Debt Collector” Trailer: Nadech Kugimiya Fights to Repay the Sins of His Past in Netflix’s Thai Action Thriller — Premiering July 23rd on Netflix

Some debts come with interest. Some come with blood. Nadech Kugimiya stars as Num, a former debt collector whose prison sentence, terminal illness, and guilty conscience leave him trying to escape the violence that once defined him. But when he is pulled back into Thailand’s brutal illegal lending underworld, one final rescue mission forces him to confront the victims, scars, and moral debts he can no longer outrun. Directed by Surapong Ploensang and co-starring DAOU Pittaya Saechua, this Thai action thriller turns every punch into a payment past due.

🎥 “Kill Trip” Trailer: Festival-Goers Take the Wrong Ride Toward a Road-Trip Nightmare — On VOD/Digital July 17th

The road to Austin takes a very bad detour. A group of carefree festival-goers hitch a ride toward what should be the best weekend of their lives, only to realize they have trusted the wrong stranger. As bodies vanish and the group begins to shrink, survival turns into a desperate fight against something lurking just out of sight. Starring Tate Christensen, Diletta Guglielmi, Stelio Savante, and Corin Nemec, this road-trip horror thriller makes one thing clear: the path to paradise can get bumpy real fast.

🎥 “Cruel Hands” Trailer: A Mother and Son Are Trapped Between an Abusive Husband and a Raging Bushfire in Al Kalyk’s Survival Thriller Starring Mavournee Hazel — On VOD/Digital July 24th

There are some homes you run from, and some nightmares that refuse to stay behind. Directed by Al Kalyk, this survival thriller follows a mother (Mavournee Hazel) and her young son as they flee an abusive husband and seek refuge in an isolated farmhouse, only to realize safety is still out of reach. With a raging bushfire closing in and their pursuer drawing near, escape becomes a brutal test of courage, instinct, and how far a mother will go to protect her child.

🎥 “Golden Kamuy: The Abashiri Prison Raid” Trailer: Sugimoto and Asirpa Break Into Japan’s Most Dangerous Prison in Netflix’s Live-Action Manga Adventure — Streaming July 13th on Netflix

An ironclad prison, hundreds of criminals, and one hidden treasure map tattooed across dangerous men. This live-action action film continues Netflix’s Golden Kamuy saga as Saichi Sugimoto and Asirpa push deeper into the hunt for stolen Ainu gold, leading them toward the heavily guarded Abashiri Prison. Starring Kento Yamazaki, Anna Yamada, Gordon Maeda, Yūma Yamoto, and Asuka Kudo, the film adapts the manga’s iconic prison arc into a high-stakes raid where getting inside may be the easy part. In this treasure hunt, every scar could point the way to a war.

🎥 “EVANGELION:DEATH (TRUE)² & REBIRTH” Re-release Trailer: Hideaki Anno’s Landmark Anime Film Returns to Theaters for Evangelion’s 30th Anniversary — In Theatres July 21st

The end was never going to be simple. Hideaki Anno’s original film adaptation of Neon Genesis Evangelion returns to theaters as part of the Evangelion 30th Movie Fest, bringing together EVANGELION:DEATH, a compilation of the TV anime’s first 24 episodes, and EVANGELION:REBIRTH, an early portion of the alternate ending that would become “Air.” First released in Japan in 1997, this theatrical turning point revisits the fractured minds, apocalyptic pressure, and unresolved questions that made the series a landmark.

🎥 “The Ribbon Hero” Trailer: Osamu Tezuka’s Princess Knight Gets a Modern Anime Reimagining — Streaming August 8th on Netflix

A classic hero is being redrawn for a new generation. Inspired by Osamu Tezuka’s 1953 manga Princess Knight, this anime feature follows Princess Sapphire as she rises from loss and trauma to become the Ribbon Hero after the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom. Directed by Yuki Igarashi, with production from TWIN ENGINE and animation by OUTLINE, the film reimagines Sapphire’s fight to protect her new home from the same dark fate. Destiny may be harsh, but this heroine clearly has no plans to bow to it.

🎥 “The Bay” Trailer: Francesca Eastwood and Dani Oliveros Star as Two Best Friends Fighting to Survive Shark-Infested Waters in This Shark Thriller — Coming July 17th on VOD/Digital

A destination wedding in Thailand takes a deadly turn in this survival thriller from writer-director Phil Volken. Francesca Eastwood and Dani Oliveros star as Emma and Lani, two best friends whose tour boat sinks in the middle of a tiger shark sanctuary, leaving them stranded in waters where every move could draw something closer. It’s a lean shark-attack setup built around panic, friendship, and the very bad realization that the shore is not nearly close enough.

🎥 “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez” Trailer: David Alvarado’s Documentary Celebrates the Father of Chicano Theater and the Filmmaker Behind ‘Zoot Suit’ and ‘La Bamba’ — Opening July 17th at NY’s Film Forum; Other Cities to Follow

Written and directed by David Alvarado, this documentary chronicles the life and career of Luis Valdez, the playwright and filmmaker who brought Chicano stories from the farm fields of Delano to Broadway and Hollywood. Narrated by Edward James Olmos, who starred in Valdez’s landmark Zoot Suit and its 1981 film adaptation, the film traces the founding of El Teatro Campesino alongside the United Farm Workers, as well as the creation of Zoot Suit and La Bamba. It’s a portrait of an artist whose work became inseparable from a larger cultural movement that changed the American stage.

🎥 “Never Stop Chasing” Trailer: Storm Chaser Reed Timmer Drives Straight Into the World’s Most Violent Tornadoes in This New Documentary — Coming to Theaters August 21st

For most people, severe weather means taking shelter. For Reed Timmer, it means driving the armored Dominator 3 straight into the path of the world’s most violent tornadoes. This documentary follows the storm-chasing legend and his crew as they hit the road in their souped-up truck to pursue extreme weather while confronting the danger, obsession, friendship, and human cost left behind in the storm’s wake. Chasing tornadoes may look like a thrill ride, but it’s a job meant for those crazy enough to run toward the danger everyone else is trying to escape.

📺 “The Real Wolf of Wall Street” Trailer: Paramount+ Doc Revisits Jordan Belfort’s Chaos Through the People Who Survived It — Streaming July 14th on Paramount+

The legend was loud. The damage was louder. This Paramount+ Original documentary looks past the Hollywood myth of Jordan Belfort to revisit the real money, real parties, and real victims left behind. Told through the people who lived through the chaos and survived the fallout, it digs into the story behind the swagger. The wolf got the spotlight; now the consequences get the floor.

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🎥 “The Room Returns” Trailer: Bob Odenkirk Steps Into Tommy Wiseau’s Cult Movie Disaster-Piece for a Charity Remake Shot in One Day — Screening June 26th at LA’s Hollywood Forever

Tommy Wiseau’s so-called disaster-piece The Room is the gift that keeps on giving. After its strange rise to cult fame in the early aughts, when it was embraced as one of the most notoriously terrible films ever made, this cinematic monstrosity somehow keeps finding new ways to crawl back into the spotlight.

To be totally frank, we thought The Room phenomenon had run its course after 2017’s The Disaster Artist, the acclaimed James Franco comedy that told the stranger-than-fiction story behind the movie’s bizarre making. Like most so-bad-it’s-good sensations, there’s usually an expiration date, when the cultural peak starts tipping into overexposure and the joke begins to lose its charge.

So we thought The Room might have finally hit that wall.

But here comes The Room Returns, another Room-related project arriving completely out of left field, reminding us that Tommy Wiseau’s baffling little universe isn’t gone, nor forgotten. It is still very much alive, still mutating, and still finding strange new ways to pull us back in.

Instead of James Franco doing a dead-on Tommy Wiseau impression in The Disaster Artist — although these days, Franco and Wiseau might be more similar than we initially thought — we now have Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk bringing his own dramatic chops to Wiseau’s tortured leading-man role, Johnny, in a green-screen-shot tribute to the 2003 cult oddity.

And before you ask whether Odenkirk has lost his marbles by agreeing to star in what is essentially a remake of a film many still consider one of the worst in cinema history, there is a perfectly good reason behind it: the whole thing was done for charity.

Produced through Acting For a Cause, an all-volunteer organization, The Room Returns reimagines Wiseau’s original melodrama by flipping the mythology of the first film on its head. The 2003 movie famously burned through a reported $6 million and stretched across months of shooting with mostly unknown actors. This version was filmed in under 12 hours, on virtually no budget, with no rehearsal, teleprompters guiding the cast, and green screens standing in for the original locations.

Which, honestly, might be the most Room-appropriate way to remake The Room.

The cast includes Bob Odenkirk as Johnny, alongside Bella Heathcote as Lisa, Kate Siegel as Claudette, Arturo Castro as Steven, Rivkah Reyes as Susan, Cameron Kasky as Denny, and director Brando Crawford as Mark.

Mike Flanagan, the filmmaker behind The Life of Chuck, Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House, is also involved as an executive producer. He also jumps in front of camera, co-starring as Peter. Room original cast member Greg Sestero who played Mark in the original is also back, this time playing Chris R.

The idea here isn’t to “fix” The Room, because that would defeat the entire point. The original film’s strange power has always come from its total lack of self-consciousness. It is a movie built from baffling creative choices, mismatched performances, unexplained football tossing, rooftop confrontations, and dialogue that seems to have been translated from human emotion into something only Tommy Wiseau fully understands.

Following sold-out screenings in Chicago and New York City, The Room Returns will have its Los Angeles premiere on June 26th at Hollywood Forever.

Tickets are available through actingforacause.org, with proceeds benefiting amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, and Blue Collaborative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting independent artists.

So, no, The Room still has not gone away. It has simply found another strange doorway back into our lives. And this time, Bob Odenkirk is standing there in front of a green screen, ready to tell Lisa that she is tearing him apart.

🎥 “Sour Party” Trailer: Steven Soderbergh Presents a Low-Budget Slacker Comedy About Two Broke Thirtysomethings Chasing Quick Cash Across Los Angeles with Samantha Westervelt and Amanda Drexton — On VOD/Digital and DCP+ July 24th

Steven Soderbergh is not only the kind of filmmaker who likes to play by his own rules, but every so often, he lends his name to smaller, stranger projects that could use a little extra spotlight.

We imagine it’s not only out of generosity, but also from an understanding that a healthy indie film system is necessary to keep movies weird, scrappy, and original. Especially at a time when Hollywood rarely makes room for risk unless someone can attach a franchise logo to it.

And while Sour Party sounds, on paper, like a fairly typical slacker indie comedy about two financially struggling thirtysomethings scrounging around Los Angeles for quick cash, its release path is something we haven’t really come across before.

The film is being released globally on all platforms on July 24th, with a concurrent rollout on DCP+, a next-generation Web3 streaming platform from Decentralized Pictures. The organization describes itself as a nonprofit created to support emerging independent filmmakers through funding, mentorship, and community-driven discovery. Roman Coppola is one of its founders, with Sofia Coppola serving on the board of directors.

Apparently, Sour Party was one of the selected films awarded funding by Decentralized Pictures to help complete post-production, including the final mix, music licensing, and legal fees.

So, yes, the movie itself may be about broke people trying to collect money, but its real-world path to release also comes with its own very tale of life imitating art.

Written and directed by husband-and-wife filmmaking team The Drextons (filmmaker Michael A. Drexton and actress Amanda Drexton), Sour Party marks the couple’s feature debut. The film was shot independently around Los Angeles on an initial $64,000 budget, which feels very much in line with its scrappy L.A. punk energy.

The film stars Samantha Westervelt (who also co-wrote the original story with The Drextons) as Gwen and Amanda Drexton as James, two broke, self-absorbed thirtysomethings barely scraping by in Los Angeles. After Gwen realizes she forgot her older sister’s baby shower, she decides she needs a proper registry gift to save face. So she and James make a list of people they believe owe them money and head across the city, turning a desperate cash grab into a messy tour through old grudges and not-so-great judgments.

Reggie Watts and Corey Feldman co-star, playing some of the fascinating characters you find in Los Angeles.

Soderbergh, who later signed on to present the film, described Sour Party as his “favorite kind of indie film success story.” In a press kit statement, he adds, “A group of artists creating their own opportunity instead of waiting for one to present itself. That kind of indomitable spirit infuses every aspect of this movie, and I also believe the world needs more comedies!”

Whether DCP+ becomes a meaningful new route for indie filmmakers remains to be seen, but the idea behind it is interesting. And we are all for new, interesting ways of getting films to consumers that buck the traditional system.

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🎥 “Mister Whatever” Trailer: John Mulaney Turns His New Stand-Up Tour Into a Spot-On Oscar-Bait Spoof — On Tour Nationwide

Some trailers are built to sell movies. Others are built to trick us, just long enough, into thinking John Mulaney has made a prestige drama about a man losing his grip on reality. This sharply designed spoof hits every familiar awards-season beat: the solemn dramatic energy, the unraveling protagonist, the tasteful emotional dread, before revealing itself as a sly promo for Mulaney’s nationwide stand-up tour, Mister Whatever. Honestly, if this is Mulaney’s secret audition tape to host the Oscars, we’re listening. And you’ve got our vote.

🎥 “The End of Oak Street” New Promo: Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor Face Suburban Cosmic Terror in David Robert Mitchell’s High-Concept Dinosaur Thriller — In Theaters August 14th

A quiet street gets transported to the edge of the world... and maybe even back to the Jurassic age. After a mysterious cosmic event rips a suburban neighborhood out of ordinary life and drops it somewhere unknown, the Platt family must stay together long enough to understand what happened and survive whatever is now waiting beyond their front doors. Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, and Christian Convery star as a family trapped inside an impossible new reality, while writer-director David Robert Mitchell, of It Follows fame, steers this high-concept mystery toward eerie suburban unease, where dinosaurs are no longer trapped in history books... they’re staring right at you.

🎥 “Minions & Monsters” Extended ‘Cyclops’ Look: The Minions Go Full Monster-Movie Mayhem in Illumination’s New Big-Screen Adventure — In Theaters Wednesday, July 1st

The Minions were probably always one bad idea away from making their own monster movie. This new Illumination adventure sends the banana-loving troublemakers into Hollywood mode as they set out to find the perfect creature for their kaiju-sized production, which naturally turns into a globe-trotting mess of slapstick, gibberish, and monster-sized accidents.

🎥 “De Gaulle: Resistance & Liberté” Trailer: Simon Abkarian Leads Antonin Baudry’s Two-Part WWII Epic About Legendary French General Charles de Gaulle’s Fight for Free France — In French Theaters June 3rd (Part One) and June 26th (Part Two)

France falls, history closes in, and one unknown general refuses to accept defeat. Simon Abkarian (Casino Royale, Persepolis) stars as Charles de Gaulle in Antonin Baudry’s two-part WWII saga, which follows the future French leader as he flees to London in 1940 and tries to convince the world that the battle for France is not over. With Simon Russell Beale as Winston Churchill, Campbell Scott as Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a cast that includes Niels Schneider, Thierry Lhermitte, and Karim Leklou, this sweeping two-film historical epic turns resistance into a gamble built on nerve, conviction, and the stubborn belief that freedom can still find a way forward.

🎥 “Color Book” Trailer: A Widowed Father and His Special-Needs Son Make Their Way Across Atlanta for a First Baseball Game in David Fortune’s Festival-Winning Feature Debut, Starring William Catlett and Jeremiah Alexander Daniels — Coming to Netflix June 19th

Parenthood does not pause for grief. After losing his wife, a devoted father (William Catlett) tries to raise his son with Down syndrome (Jeremiah Alexander Daniels), hoping to give him the simple joy of attending his first baseball game. But as their trip across Atlanta begins to stretch and fray, the journey becomes something deeper: a test of patience, memory, and quiet resilience. Filmmaker David Fortune’s debut feature, born from AT&T’s Untold Stories competition, keeps its focus on the everyday tenderness between a father and child, captured in stark black and white. Sometimes a simple trip can carry the weight of an entire life, especially when love is the only thing keeping the road ahead from falling apart.

🎥 “Summer’s Last Resort” Trailer: A Teen’s Plan to Save Her Mom Turns Into a Luxury Vacation Meltdown in This Mother-Daughter Comedy Starring Violet McGraw, Sophia Bush and Jerry O’Connell — Premiering July 3rd on Tubi

Family vacations are tricky enough before someone starts sabotaging the itinerary. This Tubi comedy follows a teen, played by M3GAN’s Violet McGraw, who becomes determined to stop her mother (Sofia Bush) from falling into another bad relationship, only to accidentally send their luxury getaway off the rails. Also starring Jerry O’Connell and directed by Wynonna Earp actress Melanie Scrofano, the film taps into the messy, well-meaning panic of trying to rescue someone who never asked for saving... even if the one doing the rescuing may have a point.

🎥 “Heartstopper Forever” Trailer: Nick and Charlie Face Love, Distance, and Growing Up in Alice Oseman’s Feature-Length ‘Heartstopper’ Finale Starring Joe Locke and Kit Connor — Premiering July 17th on Netflix

First love is facing its final exam. Netflix’s queer teen romance series, based on creator Alice Oseman’s beloved webcomic, ran for three seasons before closing out with this feature-length finale. Joe Locke and Kit Connor return as Charlie and Nick, who now find themselves preparing for the next stage of their lives and their relationship. As Nick gets ready to leave for university and Charlie begins to find a stronger sense of independence at school, the distance ahead starts pressing on a bond that has always felt safe, tender, and hard-won. Yasmin Finney, Will Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, and Rhea Norwood also return as the Truham-Higgs circle faces its own bittersweet growing pains. Charlie and Nick may believe in forever, but adulthood has a way of stress-testing even the most tender love story.

🎥 “Steal Away” Trailer: Angourie Rice and Mallori Johnson Form an Obsessive Bond in Clement Virgo’s New Drama — In Theatres July 17th

Fascination has a way of turning dangerous before anyone knows what to call it. Written and directed by Clement Virgo (Brother), this indie drama stars Angourie Rice as a teenager whose life begins to shift after her family takes in a refugee played by Mallori Johnson. What starts as curiosity soon deepens into desire, jealousy, and a troubling urge to slip into someone else’s story.

🎥 “The Salt Path” Trailer: Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs Walk 630 Miles Toward Hope in Marianne Elliott’s Moving Survival Drama — In U.S. Theaters August 28th

Losing a home can break a person, but this drama follows two people trying to walk their way back to themselves. The X-Files’ Gillian Anderson and The White Lotus’ Jason Isaacs star as a husband and wife who are forced from their home and make the impulsive decision to trek 630 miles along England’s rugged South West Coast. Directed by Marianne Elliott, this looks like the kind of journey where every blister, storm, and quiet stretch of coastline becomes part of a larger search for dignity, endurance, and whatever “home” means after it’s gone.

🎥 “Dreams in Nightmares” Trailer: Writer-Director Shatara Michelle Ford Sends Three Queer Black Women Across the Midwest in This New Tender Road Movie — In Theaters August 21st

The road movie gets a tender, uneasy reworking from Test Pattern filmmaker Shatara Michelle Ford. Denée Benton stars as Z, who, joined by her two closest friends, heads across the Midwest after a layoff to find a friend who has vanished off the grid. Co-starring Mars Storm Rucker, Dezi Bing, Sasha Compère, and Jasmin Savoy Brown, this expansive indie drama turns one search into a larger fight for love, identity, belonging, and self-determination.

🎥 “Crossing” Trailer: A Desperate River Escape Becomes a Wartime Story of Devotion and Sacrifice in This Chinese Historical Epic Starring Liu Ye — In U.S. Theaters July 10th

Survival can come down to a single crossing. Set during a massive wartime encirclement, this Chinese historical drama follows the Red Army as it attempts a strategic river escape with 400,000 troops closing in around them. Liu Ye stars in a story where an old soldier bound by a sacred vow and a homeless orphan are brought together by duty and sacrifice.

🎥 “Big Baby” Teaser: A Horror Writer’s New Script Starts Looking Disturbingly Real in This Masked-Slasher Chiller From Powerman 5000 Frontman Spider One — On VOD/Digital August 7th

Writer’s block is bad enough before your own nightmare starts picking up a body count. This indie horror film follows Adam, a successful screenwriter whose dreams of a baby-masked killer inspire a new script, only for the line between fiction and reality to begin falling apart. Written and directed by rocker-turned-horror filmmaker Spider One, of the band Powerman 5000, and starring Krsy Fox, Brandon Scott, and Kate Freund, this looks like a nasty little genre riff about what happens when the monster in your head leaps from the page into your own world.

🎥 “Son of Sara” Trailer: A Pregnant Woman’s Dinner Invitation Turns Into a Bloody Descent Into Madness in Houston Bone’s New Horror Thriller Starring Chloe Van Landschoot — On VOD/Digital July 31st

Pregnancy horror tends to work best when the body already feels like a haunted house, and this one appears ready to push that fear into something even more deranged. Chloe Van Landschoot stars as a pregnant woman plagued by strange urges and disturbing visions, only to accept a dinner invitation that sends the night spiraling into blood-soaked madness. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Houston Bone and co-starring Tymika Tafari and Garrett Hnatiuk, this horror film looks like a nasty little trip where motherhood, paranoia, and violence all sit down at the same table.

🎥 “The Wave (aka La ola)” Trailer: Filmmaker Sebastián Lelio Turns Chile’s Feminist Student Uprising Into a Defiant Musical Drama Starring Daniela López — Opening in Select LA Theaters June 26th, Expanding to Other Cities Later

Acclaimed filmmaker Sebastián Lelio (Gloria, A Fantastic Woman) returns to the emotional terrain of identity, public pressure, and personal autonomy with this Chilean musical drama about a quiet music student drawn into a feminist uprising on her university campus. Daniela López stars as Julia, a reserved student whose decision to speak out pulls her into a growing movement confronting harassment, abuse, and institutional silence. As private pain becomes public resistance, this politically charged drama understands that finding your voice can also mean realizing you are never alone.

🎥 “23 000 Lives” Trailer: Young Activists Risk Everything to Rescue Refugees at Sea in This True-Story-Inspired German Drama — Premieres July 17th on Netflix

Doing the right thing sounds simple until law, politics, and human lives all crash into the same impossible choice. Inspired by a true story, this German drama follows a group of young people who set sail across the Mediterranean to rescue refugees in distress, only to find their beliefs about justice pushed to the limit. Directed by Markus Goller and starring Louis Hofmann, Maria Dragus, Trevor Magaya, and Mala Emde, this tense moral drama asks what one person can change when looking away is no longer an option.

🎥 “Unidentified” Trailer: Haifaa Al Mansour’s Saudi Murder Mystery Follows a Woman Searching for a Nameless Victim — In Select City Theaters June 19th

Evil really can hide in plain sight. Mila Al Zahrani stars as Noelle Al Saffan, a newly divorced true-crime obsessive still grieving a child of her own when the body of an unidentified teenage girl is discovered in the desert. As the case risks fading into silence, Noelle becomes determined to give the girl a name and uncover the truth behind her death. Written and directed by Wadjda filmmaker Haifaa Al Mansour, this gripping Saudi murder mystery turns unsolved loss into a quiet act of defiance.

🎥 “Kill Code” Trailer: A Cyber-Enhanced Fugitive Fights an AI Combat Program in This Sci-Fi Action Thriller Starring Franzi Schissler, Harvey Keitel, Tyrese Gibson, and Frank Grillo — On VOD/Digital July 24th

The future of law and order looks less like justice and more like a deathmatch. Harvey Keitel, Tyrese Gibson, and Frank Grillo star in this sci-fi action thriller set in a world where an AI-powered system turns criminals into combatants for public punishment. But when cyber-enhanced operative Elera (Franzi Schissler) discovers the program is growing beyond its creators’ control, she joins a rogue resistance and races to bring down the AI’s mainframe before the system decides everyone is guilty.

🎥 “Beyond Belief” Trailer: A Teenage Rocker Hears a Mysterious Voice Pulling Him Toward Faith in This ’80s-Set Indie Drama Starring Carson Lueders — In Theaters August 28th

Big dreams get complicated when something bigger starts calling. Set in the 1980s, this faith-driven coming-of-age drama follows Andy (Carson Lueders), a teenage rocker chasing music stardom while carrying the grief of losing his father. But when a mysterious voice tells him to run, Andy’s path shifts from ambition to belief, forcing him to question the future he wants and the life he may be meant to live.

🎥 “Robotica” New Trailer: Charles Band’s Android-Revenge Thriller Sends a Sex-Bot on a Violent Payback Mission — Streaming This Summer

A sex-bot breaks free from her programming, and the men who treated her like property suddenly have a serious hardware problem. Lilly Bell stars in this sci-fi revenge thriller as an android pushed past obedience after repeated abuse by her male overlords. Once she snaps awake, submission turns into violent payback, with legendary B-movie filmmaker and Full Moon Features co-founder Charles Band steering the whole thing into sleazy, grindhouse-flavored exploitation territory. This is revenge with circuitry, and mercy was never part of the code.

🎥 “Queerpanorama” Trailer: A Nameless Young Man Moves Through Desire, Roleplay, and Shifting Identity in Writer-Director Jun Li’s Black-and-White Queer Portrait — Out Now on VOD/Digital

This is not a love story so much as a study of performance. A young gay man moves through a series of erotic encounters, taking on traces of each partner’s life until the line between connection and imitation starts to blur. Written and directed by Jun Li, this black-and-white queer drama uses sex, awkwardness, and shifting roles to explore how identity can be borrowed, tested, and discarded.

🎥 “The Truthers” Trailer: A Daughter Returns Home to Her Father’s Growing Conspiracy Obsession in This Spanish Thriller Starring Stéphanie Magnin — Premieres July 24th on Netflix

Coming home should bring answers, not more reasons to be afraid. This Spanish thriller follows Ruth (Stéphanie Magnin) as she reunites with her erratic father after her mother’s sudden death, only to suspect his strange behavior may be tied to something hidden inside the family home. Directed by Roger Gual and co-starring Jose Coronado, this Netflix import pulls grief, paranoia, and family suspicion into one claustrophobic mystery where the deeper Ruth digs, the less certain she becomes about what she really came home to find.

🎥 “A Sad and Beautiful World” Trailer: Childhood Sweethearts Reconnect Across Decades in Cyril Aris’ Lebanese Romantic Drama — In Select U.S. Theaters July 24th

From Lebanese filmmaker Cyril Aris, this romantic comedy-drama follows Nino and Yasmina, childhood sweethearts whose lives keep circling back to each other as Lebanon changes around them. Spanning decades of love, heartbreak, family, and the question of whether to stay or leave, this looks like a sweeping love story where the biggest question is not just who you love, but where you belong.

🎥 “The Marching Band” Trailer: Long-Lost Brothers Find an Unlikely Second Chance Through Music in Emmanuel Courcol’s French Crowdpleaser — Coming to New York August 21st

Family has a funny way of arriving off-key in this French drama about a celebrated orchestra conductor who discovers the brother he never knew he had. After learning his long-lost sibling is a school cafeteria worker who happens to play trombone in a local marching band, the conductor uses music to bridge the distance between them. Starring Benjamin Lavernhe and Pierre Lottin as the separated siblings, filmmaker Emmanuel Courcol tells a warm story about the strange notes that can still bring people together.

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🎥 “Heart of the Beast” Trailer: Brad Pitt and His Loyal Combat Dog Fight to Survive the Alaskan Wilderness in David Ayer’s Tough-Guy Canine Adventure Drama — Opening In Theaters September 25th

From Lassie to Rin Tin Tin to Old Yeller to The Shaggy Dog and Benji, American audiences have spent generations watching dogs do the impossible on screen: save lives, steal hearts, solve problems, and occasionally make grown adults cry in public.

Now, David Ayer is not the filmmaker who would automatically pop into one’s mind as the next great director of a heartfelt dog adventure. This is, after all, the guy who wrote Training Day, directed End of Watch, turned DC super-villains into antiheroes in Suicide Squad, and recently teamed with Jason Statham on The Beekeeper and A Working Man, where broken bones are about as common as hard stares.

Ayer’s films have, at times, been criticized for being a little too testosterone-fueled. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a soft spot for unlikely heroes and stories where toughness might just come with a wagging tail.

Reuniting with Brad Pitt after their collaboration on the 2014 WWII tank drama Fury — arguably Ayer’s most critically admired film to date, the hard-edged action filmmaker appears to be softening the edges just a bit, though not too much, for a new survival drama where man’s best friend truly lives up to the title. In other words, your favorite pup might not just have your heart... he might have your back, too.

In Heart of the Beast, Pitt stars as James Belmont, a 30-year Army Special Forces veteran who has entered retirement with plenty of scars and traumatic ghosts, many of them shared with his best friend from the field: Odin, a battle-weary, metal-legged combat scouting dog who has endured the same wars, the same dangers, and the same long road home.

As these two old soldiers try to find a way forward, James and Odin find a little solace in the remote quiet of the Alaskan wilderness. But when James unexpectedly suffers a medical emergency while flying a small passenger plane, the subsequent crash leaves both man and dog stranded in brutal, rugged terrain with no one coming to save them. There’s no extraction team, no backup, and no way out except through the very heart of the wilderness.

James and Odin have one more mission to complete, with only one rule left to follow: leave no man... or dog behind.

Heart of the Beast co-stars Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons, along with Canadian Inuk actress Anna Lambe, from the upcoming The Social Reckoning. Meanwhile, Odin is being played by Uber, a real-life mountain rescue dog from New Zealand, where most of the film was shot.

Safe to say, it’s a dog movie for tough dudes. So bring tissues, but maybe keep them tucked next to the survival knife when Heart of the Beast opens in theaters September 25th.

🎥 “Gatto” Teaser: Pixar Heads to Venice for a Feline Mob Tale with Mark Ruffalo and Laurence Fishburne — Coming to Theaters March 5th, 2027

Pixar has given us the first look at their latest animated adventure, Gatto. And yes, this one appears to understand an important truth about cats: they may be easily distracted, but they absolutely mean business. And whatever you do, don’t steal their tuna.

The new teaser introduces Nero, a scrappy black cat voiced by Mark Ruffalo, and Rocco, a ruthless feline mob boss voiced by Laurence Fishburne. The preview drops us straight into a funny interrogation scene, with Nero and Rocco questioning another cat in the kind of setup that makes the whole thing feel like Pixar wandered into a tiny Venetian crime movie and decided to put paws on everybody.

Set in the canal-ridden, superstition-soaked city of Venice, Italy, Gatto follows Nero after years of maneuvering through the city and starting to wonder whether he’s lived the right lives. Unfortunately for him, that kind of soul-searching gets complicated when you owe a debt to the local cat mob boss.

Before long, Nero is forced into an unexpected friendship that may finally help him find his purpose, assuming Rocco doesn’t get the better of him first.

The film comes from director Enrico Casarosa and producer Andrea Warren, the Oscar-nominated filmmaking team behind Luca, which already gives this project a strong sense of visual promise. It also appears to move away from the glossy 3D Pixar style toward a sketchier, hand-drawn aesthetic, a look that has become one of animation’s more welcome trends lately.

Venice, cats, superstition, and some major mobster energy? That’s a pretty solid recipe for another Pixar hit.

Gatto arrives exclusively in theaters March 5th, 2027.

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🎥 “Night Nurse” Trailer: A Caregiver Slips Into Desire and Delusion in Georgia Bernstein’s Sexually Charged Thriller Starring Cemre Paksoy, Bruce McKenzie & Mimi Rogers — In Theaters July 10th

Cemre Paksoy stars as Eleni, a new caregiver at a luxury retirement community who gets pulled into a strange web of scam calls targeting elderly residents. Written, produced, and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Georgia Bernstein, this sexually charged thriller follows Eleni as the community’s unsettling rhythms close in and her relationship with her elusive patient Douglas begins to blur the line between care, desire, devotion, and delusion. Bruce McKenzie and Mimi Rogers co-star in a film that looks ready to turn bedside manner into a steamy psychological spiral.

🎥 “Chapter 51” Trailer: Abigail Breslin and Colman Domingo Enter a Hollywood Murder Mystery as a Troubled Film Production Turns Deadly in Tyler Shields’ Tinseltown Thriller — In Theaters and on VOD/Digital June 23rd

A massive movie production becomes the scene of a dark Hollywood mystery in this Tinseltown thriller from photographer-turned-filmmaker Tyler Shields. Centering on a string of murders tied to a $500 million film called Dissident, Abigail Breslin, Colman Domingo, Emily Alyn Lind, Charlotte Lawrence, and Connor Paolo star in this inside-showbiz mystery-thriller about how the deaths of three actresses spark fear, suspicion, and a reopened investigation. The setup jumps between a cursed production and an FBI case revived years later, suggesting a story where ambition, obsession, and buried secrets keep rolling long after the cameras stop. Shot in multiple formats, from hand-cranked cameras to a newly created anamorphic IMAX format, the film appears to be chasing a textured, old-meets-new Hollywood intrigue.

🎥 “Look Back” Teaser: Award-winning Filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda Brings Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Beloved Manga to Live Action in This Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Story About Two Aspiring Artists — Coming Soon

Palme d’Or winner and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda turns his attention to Tatsuki Fujimoto’s beloved manga with this live-action coming-of-age drama about two girls chasing their dream of becoming manga artists. Directed, edited, and adapted for the screen by Kore-eda, the film follows a creative friendship shaped by ambition, talent, and the fragile emotional pull of making art side by side. After the success of the 2024 animated adaptation, this new version gives Look Back another life on screen, this time through one of modern cinema’s most quietly devastating humanists.

🎥 “Drifter” New Teaser: ‘Fast and Furious’ Star Sung Kang Directs and Stars in This Desert-Set Car Drifting Drama About Speed, Regrets, and Found Family — Coming Soon

Fast and Furious star Sung Kang gets back behind the wheel in more ways than one with this car drifting drama, which he co-writes, directs, and stars in. Set in a forgotten desert town, the film follows a solitary racetrack janitor whose raw gift for drifting is matched only by the tragic past he can’t outrun. When he gets a rare shot at competing in a pro drifting event, he’s forced to confront the one skill speed alone can’t teach: trusting other people. There may be one person behind the wheel, but it will take a close-knit crew to keep him from spinning out for good.

🎥 “Ninja Scroll: 4K Remaster” Re-release Trailer: Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s Seminal Anime Classic Returns to Theaters with a Director-Supervised Restoration — Back In Theaters October 4th, 5th & 7th

A legendary anime bloodbath gets a new 4K shine as Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s 1993 classic Ninja Scroll returns to theaters. The film follows wandering swordsman Jubei, whose rescue of a young ninja woman pulls him into an investigation involving a slaughtered village, a demonic conspiracy, and enemies determined to cut him down before the truth gets out. Written and directed by Kawajiri, this newly restored version was created from a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative, with the filmmaker himself supervising the process.

🎥 “The Kidnapping of Arabella” Trailer: An Aimless Woman Takes an Unlikely Road Trip with a Runaway Eight-Year-Old in Carolina Cavalli’s Offbeat Italian Drama with Benedetta Porcaroli, Lucrezia Guglielmino & Chris Pine — Opening in New York July 17th, Expanding to More Cities Throughout July and August

Some quarter-life crises come with career panic, bad decisions, and the occasional theory about space-time. Benedetta Porcaroli stars as Holly, a restless young woman stuck in a dead-end job who becomes convinced that Arabella, an eight-year-old runaway played by Lucrezia Guglielmino, may somehow be her younger self sent back for a second chance. Written and directed by Carolina Cavalli, this offbeat Italian drama follows the two as they hit the road together, turning one strange encounter into a tender, oddball story about regret, escape, and the people who arrive when we need them most. Chris Pine co-stars as Arabella’s self-absorbed author father in this neo-realist Italian fable with a cosmic little twist.

🎥 “Gangland” Trailer: Lou Diamond Phillips Hunts a Dangerous Fugitive as Buried Reservation Secrets Threaten to Ignite a Gang War in Director Vincent Grashaw’s Tense Crime Thriller — on VOD/Digital July 10th

Lou Diamond Phillips stars as a weathered tribal police officer on the Thunderstone reservation whose past starts closing in fast when this veteran cop and his new trainee track a ruthless fugitive whose return exposes buried secrets and threatens to spark a violent gang war. With Nick Stahl, Kimberly Guerrero, Dana Namerode, Elisha Pratt, and Lane Factor rounding out the cast, this looks like a tense reservation-set crime thriller where the chase is only the beginning of a bigger reckoning.

🎥 “They Fight” Trailer: André Holland Steps Back Into the Ring as a Youth Boxing Coach in Hulu’s Southeast D.C. Boxing Drama with Wendell Pierce — Premieres July 17th on Hulu/Disney+

Redemption has a funny way of dragging you back to the places you swore you left behind. André Holland stars as Walt Manigan, a reformed ex-con who returns home to Southeast D.C. trying to reclaim his life, only to find himself pulled back into a struggling boxing gym run by his old mentor, Slim, played by Wendell Pierce. Inside, a trio of young kid fighters (Quincey, Peanut, and Twin) are battling their own demons with energy, gloves, and very little else. As Walt tries to guide them without losing himself, this inner-city boxing drama makes it clear that the hardest fight is rarely the one happening in the ring.

🎥 “Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story” Trailer: HBO’s Sarah Jessica Parker-Produced Documentary Revisits the Public Access Pioneer Who Turned Late-Night TV Into a Fight for Free Speech — Premieres June 30th on HBO and HBO Max

Before influencers, livestreams, and internet fame, there was Robin Byrd broadcasting from New York public access in a black crochet bikini and turning late-night television into a proudly sex-positive platform. This HBO documentary looks back at the cult host of The Robin Byrd Show, whose mix of adult entertainment, experimental art, queer visibility, AIDS awareness, and frank talk about sex made her both a community lifeline and a target in a national censorship battle. Directed by Jyllian Gunther and Stephanie Schwam and produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, the doc follows Byrd as she approaches 70, reflects on a career built far outside the mainstream, and reckons with the legacy of a bawdy cable-access oddity that became something fearless, funny, and deeply New York.

🎥 “Welcome Space Brothers” Trailer: This Stranger-Than-Fiction Doc Explores the Alien-Channeling Spiritual Group That Became a 1980s Public-Access Phenomenon — Kicking Off Its National Road Tour June 13th in Los Angeles with a Live Performance from Moby

Truth gets stranger than sci-fi in this documentary from filmmaker Jodi Wille, the director behind The Source Family, and executive producer Moby. Welcome Space Brothers tells the true story of the Unarius Academy of Science, an extraterrestrial-channeling spiritual school and self-healing community founded in Glendale before relocating to El Cajon in the 1970s. Under the cosmic leadership of Ruth E. Norman, known to followers as “Archangel Uriel,” the group evolved from a fringe spiritual movement into a wildly prolific public-access TV fixture of the 1980s. The documentary kicks off its national film tour with a one-night-only Los Angeles screening on June 13th, featuring a special live performance from Moby and the Unarius Choir.

🎥 “Mexicanamerican” Trailer: Filmmaker Eddie Sanchez Looks to His Parents’ VHS Home Movies for a Tender Portrait of Migration, Memory, and the American Dream — Premiering at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival

What does the American Dream cost when the people chasing it are also leaving pieces of themselves behind? In his debut feature documentary, filmmaker Eddie Sanchez turns the camera toward his parents, Lalo and Beby, tracing their courtship, their journey to the United States, and the life they built on the other side of the border. Blending intimate interviews with VHS home movies once sent back to family members they couldn’t visit in person, this decade-spanning collage becomes both a love letter to immigrant sacrifice and a quiet reckoning with the questions families often wait too long to ask.

🎥 “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” Teaser Trailer: William Greaves’ Restored 16mm Documentary Reunites Harlem Renaissance Luminaries for One Extraordinary 1972 Gathering — In Select Theaters October 16th

A decade after William Greaves’ death, one of the genre-defying filmmaker’s most personal works finally steps back into the light. Shot on 16mm film in 1972 and newly restored under the direction of his son David, this landmark documentary captures an extraordinary gathering of Harlem Renaissance artists and intellectuals as they reminisce, debate, laugh, drink, and reflect on the cultural movement that shaped their lives and the generations that followed.

🎥 “Lockbox” Trailer: Carla Gugino Protects Her Cousin from a Supernatural Force in Daniel Stamm’s Horror Thriller Based on Knifepoint Horror Podcast — In Theaters July 13th

Carla Gugino puts everything on the line in this supernatural horror thriller from director Daniel Stamm, the horror filmmaker behind The Last Exorcism and 13 Sins. Based on the cult podcast Knifepoint Horror and its fan-favorite episode “The Lockbox” by writer, creator, and narrator Soren Narnia, the film follows a woman (Gugino) trying to protect her troubled cousin Winthrop (Lou Taylor Pucci) after he becomes the target of a dangerous otherworldly force. Katharine Isabelle co-stars in this eerie story of family loyalty, hidden terror, and the kind of supernatural threat that does not stop once it starts hunting.

🎥 “Horsegirls” Trailer: A Young Woman (Lillian Carrier) Finds Independence Through Hobbyhorsing in Lauren Meyering’s Heartfelt Feature Debut — In Theaters July 17th

Lillian Carrier stars as Margarita, a 22-year-old woman with autism who discovers the wonderfully specific world of hobbyhorsing just as her mother’s illness returns. Written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Lauren Meyering, this heartfelt debut follows Margarita as she sets out to prove her independence to the person who worries about her most... stick horse and all. Gretchen Mol, Jerrod Haynes, and Tony Hale co-star in this coming-of-age story about family, self-determination, and finding your own way forward, even if the ride looks a little unconventional.

🎥 “Time of Death” Trailer: Michael Kelly Investigates a Vanishing Prisoner Inside a Decaying Prison in This Twisty Thriller with Kevin Pollak, Dennis Haysbert & Mena Suvari — On VOD/Digital June 12th

Michael Kelly trades familiar character-actor steel for a lead detective role in this locked-down prison thriller. Kelly stars as an investigator sent to a decaying facility on the verge of shutdown after a prisoner vanishes without a trace. What begins as a routine search quickly turns into a mystery that tightens with every unanswered question. With Kevin Pollak, Dennis Haysbert, and Mena Suvari co-starring, this twisty thriller makes every empty corridor seem like it knows more than it’s saying.

🎥 “Situations” Trailer: Greg Vrotsos Directs and Stars as a Los Angeles Photographer Trying to Move On After a Painful Breakup with P.J. Byrne, Fiona Dourif, and Melora Walters — Screening in Los Angeles June 26th

Getting over someone is hard enough before your friends, career, and every bad decision in Los Angeles start weighing in. LA-based actor Greg Vrotsos makes his feature directorial debut with this Silver Lake-set indie dramedy, starring as a photographer still trying to steady himself three months after a painful breakup. As he drifts through creative circles, fleeting flings, and the awkward pressure to move on, the film turns post-breakup limbo into a messy, funny, and painfully familiar search for whatever comes next. P.J. Byrne, Fiona Dourif, Melora Walters, Fernanda Andrade, George Basil, and No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal round out the supporting cast.

🎥 “Badland Rising” Trailer: Jake Ryan Fights Through the Queensland Wilderness After a Mob Cash Drop Goes Dead Wrong — On VOD/Digital June 12th

A desperate trip home turns into a survival run in this gritty action thriller built around stolen cash, armed pursuers, and one very unlucky ex-SAS sniper. Aussie action star Jake Ryan plays Dave Shepard, a construction worker trying to save his family farm when he accidentally flees a crime scene with money from a Russian mob drop. With a gangster, a hitman, and detectives hot on his tail, Dave is forced to rely on his military training to protect his wife and son. Which means plenty of bullets, bruises, and bad decisions waiting in the Queensland wilderness.

🎥 “Hadestown: The Musical” Trailer: The Tony-Winning Broadway Hit Journeys to the Big Screen — In Theaters Starting July 24th for 5 Nights Only

Love, music, and one very dangerous trip below take center stage in this live theater capture of the Tony-winning musical. Filmed from the West End production and directed for the screen by Brett Sullivan, Hadestown: The Musical reunites the original principal Broadway cast (Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, and Patrick Page) for Anaïs Mitchell’s folk, blues, and New Orleans jazz-infused reimagining of Orpheus and Eurydice, Hades and Persephone. As Orpheus follows Eurydice into an industrial underworld ruled by Hades, the story turns ancient myth into a soulful battle over love, labor, trust, and whether hope can survive when the world is built to grind it down.

🎥 “Boss Cat” Trailer: Newcomer Olivia Hargroder Fights for Her Family Home Through Krump Dance in Genevieve Clay-Smith’s Feel-Good Australian Dramedy — Coming to Australian Cinemas December 3rd

Grief, family pressure, and one very loud temper take center stage in this feel-good Australian dramedy from filmmaker Genevieve Clay-Smith. Newcomer Olivia Hargroder stars as a woman with Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome, who must fight to keep her family home after her mother’s death, even as her estranged grandmother pushes to sell it and send her away. To make people listen, she has to turn all that anger into something louder, stronger, and more powerful: krump dance!

🎥 “My Father’s Island” International Trailer: Woody Norman Reconnects with Swann Arlaud on a Remote Norwegian Island in Vladimir de Fontenay’s Father-Son Survival Drama — Coming to UK & Ireland Cinemas July 3rd

A father-son reunion turns into an unforgiving survival test in this remote-island drama from director Vladimir de Fontenay. Woody Norman (C’mon C’mon) stars as Roy, a 13-year-old Londoner who agrees to spend a formative year with his estranged father, played by Anatomy of a Fall star Swann Arlaud, on an isolated island deep in the Norwegian fjords. It turns out rebuilding a fractured father-son bond is hard enough before the weather, the wilderness, and years of buried hurt start closing in.

🎥 “Brunello: The Gracious Visionary” International Trailer: ‘Cinema Paradiso’ Director Giuseppe Tornatore Profiles Italian Fashion Icon Brunello Cucinelli in This Hybrid Biopic — Coming to UK Cinemas July 24th

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso, Malena) comes this portrait of Brunello Cucinelli, tracing his path from humble farming roots to one of Italy’s most celebrated names in fashion. With an original score by Oscar-winning Life Is Beautiful composer Nicola Piovani, this hybrid documentary and biopic looks at the philosophy, craftsmanship, and personal vision behind Cucinelli’s rise.

🎥 “Son of the Soil” Trailer: A Haunted Nigerian Ex-Commando Comes Home for Revenge in Chee Keong Cheung’s Action Thriller — On VOD/Digital July 14th

Razaaq Adoti stars as Zion Ladejo, a former Nigerian Special Ops paratrooper living in quiet exile until the death of his sister pulls him back home. Haunted by a mission that went wrong and cut off from the life he left behind, Zion returns to Nigeria to find his community ravaged by a drug epidemic and controlled by a violent criminal network. Directed by Chee Keong Cheung, this Nigerian-set action thriller turns one man’s grief into a hard-charging fight for justice as the streets around him are poisoned by corruption and violence.

🎥 “American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story” Trailer: Martin Sheen Narrates This Documentary About an Oklahoma Priest Who Refused to Abandon Guatemala’s Indigenous Tz’utujil People — In Limited Theatrical Engagement August 26th & 28th

Faith becomes a matter of life and death in this feature-length documentary narrated by Martin Sheen. This tells the true story of Father Stanley Rother, an Oklahoma-born priest who served the Indigenous Tz’utujil people of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, during the country’s brutal civil war. After learning their language, sharing in the life of the community, and helping translate the New Testament into Tz’utujil, Father Stan became a beloved spiritual figure whose refusal to leave made him a target... and a symbol of courage, sacrifice, and unwavering faith.

🎥 “4000 Days” Trailer: Three Families Turn Grief Into a Nationwide Fight Against Fraternity Hazing in This Paris Hilton-Produced Documentary — Premiering at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival

Grief becomes a movement in this powerful documentary from director Daniel E Catullo III and executive producer Paris Hilton. This investigative doc follows three families who, after losing their sons to fraternity hazing, refuse to let silence, secrecy, and institutional denial define what happened next. Over the course of a years-long fight, their private heartbreak turns into a national push for accountability, legislative reform, and a clearer reckoning with the dangers of fraternity culture. The title marks the length of that struggle: the time it took to turn unimaginable loss into action, and action into law.

🎥 “PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie” Trailer: The Pups Crash-Land on a Dinosaur Island in This Prehistoric Animated Adventure — In Theaters August 14th

The PAW Patrol pups are going prehistoric in this new animated adventure, where a mysterious storm sends their ship crashing onto an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. There, they meet Rex, a dino-savvy pup who has been stranded on the island for years and knows exactly how wild things can get. But when Mayor Humdinger starts mining the island for its natural resources and accidentally wakes a dormant volcano, the pups are thrown into their biggest rescue mission yet. This time, saving the day means stopping Humdinger before the whole island goes extinct.

🎥 “Cars: 20th Anniversary” Re-release Trailer: Lightning McQueen Races Back to Theaters as Pixar’s Route 66 Favorite Celebrates Two Decades — Back In Theaters September 4th

Twenty years ago, a detour through Radiator Springs reminded us that the journey can matter just as much as the finish line. Owen Wilson voices Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car whose run toward the Piston Cup gets sidetracked in a sleepy Route 66 town filled with offbeat locals, including Sally, Doc Hudson, and Mater. What starts as an unwanted pit stop becomes a lesson in humility, friendship, and slowing down long enough to see what’s been passing you by. Pixar’s road-trip favorite races back into theaters in September.

🎥 “The Fast and the Furious: 25th Anniversary” Re-Release Trailer: The Original Street-Racing Blockbuster Roars Once More! — Back In Theaters August 21st

Long before the franchise started launching cars through skyscrapers and sending family drama around the world, The Fast and the Furious lived on the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles. Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto rules the local racing scene with speed, muscle, and a code of loyalty that doesn’t bend easily, while Paul Walker’s undercover detective finds himself drawn deeper into Dom’s world than he expected. Add Rick Yune’s rival racer Johnny Tran into the mix, and the original film still has that early-2000s blend of adrenaline, and rubber-burning swagger. Now, twenty-five years later, the ride is headed back to theaters this summer where it belongs.

🎥 “The Fifth Element” Re-release Trailer: Luc Besson’s Sci-Fi Cult Classic Returns to Theaters for Two Days Only — Back In Theaters July 26th & 27th, via Fathom Ent.

Bruce Willis stars as Korben Dallas, a 23rd-century cab driver pulled into a universe-saving mission in Luc Besson’s groundbreaking sci-fi adventure. With ancient evil returning, Gary Oldman’s Zorg stirring trouble, and Milla Jovovich’s Leeloo emerging as humanity’s best hope, this strange, colorful cult favorite still moves to its own beat as it heads back to theaters next month.

🎥 “Citizen Kane: 85th Anniversary” Re-release Trailer: Orson Welles’ Landmark Classic Returns to Theaters with Exclusive Insight from Leonard Maltin — Back In Theaters July 5th & 8th, via Fathom Ent.

Orson Welles’ towering classic heads back to the big screen for its 85th anniversary, bringing Charles Foster Kane’s rise and fall back where it belongs. The film opens with Kane dying alone inside his sprawling Xanadu estate, leaving behind one final mystery in the form of a single word: “Rosebud.” From there, Citizen Kane pieces together the life of a man who inherited a fortune, built a newspaper empire, chased political power, and lost nearly everything through ambition, ego, and scandal. This special anniversary release includes exclusive insight from beloved film critic Leonard Maltin.

🎥 “The Piano: 4K Remastered” Re-release Trailer: Jane Campion’s Oscar-Winning 1993 Drama Returns to Theaters in a New 4K Restoration — Coming Soon

Jane Campion’s haunting Oscar-winning 1993 drama returns to theaters in 4K, bringing Ada’s story of silence, desire, and control back to the big screen. Holly Hunter stars as a mute woman who arrives in 19th-century New Zealand for an arranged marriage, only to have her beloved piano abandoned on the beach. When a neighboring settler (Harvey Keitel) offers a dangerous bargain, the arrangement pulls them into a complicated bond of power, longing, and obsession.

🎥 “Boogie Nights: 4K Restoration” Re-release Trailer: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Landmark Disco-Era Drama Returns to the Big Screen — Back in UK Cinemas in June

Oscar-winner Paul Thomas Anderson’s landmark disco-era drama returns to the big screen in a new 4K restoration. Set inside the rise, excess, and fallout of the adult-film world, the film remains one of Anderson’s defining works, blending period detail, bruised ambition, and an ensemble-driven portrait of people chasing fame, family, and reinvention wherever they can find it. Now restored for theaters, this cult favorite heads back to UK cinemas this month.

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🎥 “The Invite” New Trailer: Olivia Wilde & Seth Rogen Get More Than They Bargained for at One Very Awkward Dinner Party with Edward Norton & Penélope Cruz — In Select Theaters June 26th, Expanding Nationwide July 10th

A nice dinner with friends sounds harmless enough. Good food, easy conversation, maybe just enough wine to make the night feel a little less routine. But every so often, someone brings more than dessert to the table.

That’s the intriguing setup behind The Invite, a new A24 dramedy where a simple evening between two couples takes a sharp turn after one very unexpected proposal.

Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen star as a long-married San Francisco couple whose quiet night with their upstairs neighbors, played by Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz, slowly shifts from polite small talk into something much more uncomfortable.

The premise sounds simple. But simplicity is usually where these relationship comedies start getting a little dicey. When Norton and Cruz’s characters invite Wilde and Rogen’s buttoned-up couple into a night of unexpected intimacy, everyone tries to stay charming. The conversation flows... slowly. Then the two couples begin contemplating the eyebrow-raising invitation of a foursome, dragging everyone’s boundaries, insecurities, and private frustrations straight into the open.

Based on Cesc Gay’s 2020 Spanish comedy Sentimental, also known as The People Upstairs, this American remake comes from a script by actress Rashida Jones and actor Will McCormack, the same writing team behind the 2012 rom-com Celeste and Jesse Forever. Wilde also steps behind the camera, directing for the third time following the twisty thriller Don’t Worry Darling and the raunchy teen comedy Booksmart.

With Rogen and Wilde as the hosts and Norton and Cruz as the upstairs neighbors who know exactly how to disrupt the evening, this looks like the kind of dinner-party movie where the real action happens between the pauses and glances, as the night becomes increasingly awkward and, hopefully for the audience, hilariously entertaining.

Following a strong Sundance debut that sparked a bidding war eventually won by A24, The Invite is now slated to open in select theaters June 26th before expanding nationwide July 10th. Watch it with a friend or two... or three.

🎥 “Ice Age: Boiling Point” Teaser: Manny, Sid, Diego, Scrat, and the Rest of the Herd Head Into Hotter, Stranger Territory as the Beloved Animated Franchise Heats Up — Coming to Theaters February 5, 2027

The ice age didn’t last forever... the real one, not the animated franchise. In fact, despite the last installment arriving nearly ten years ago, another Ice Age movie is officially heading our way, proving once again that some franchises are simply too stubborn to go extinct.

But this time, things aren’t getting colder. They’re getting much, much hotter. Boiling, even.

Ice Age: Boiling Point brings Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Buck, Scrat, and the rest of the herd back for a new prehistoric adventure that sends them far from their usual frozen comfort zone and straight into the dangerous Lost World. So yes, the gang that was built for snow, ice, and subzero chaos now has to deal with dinosaurs, lava, volcanoes, and what sounds like the worst possible vacation package in prehistoric history.

Ray Romano returns as Manny, with John Leguizamo back as Sid, Denis Leary as Diego, Queen Latifah as Ellie, and Simon Pegg as Buck. And, of course, Scrat is expected to continue his eternal war with that cursed acorn, because apparently even volcanic danger can’t stop one squirrel from his life’s true calling.

Full plot details are still under wraps, but the teaser makes the direction pretty clear: the herd is heading into hotter, stranger, and more dangerous territory than usual. Full steam ahead!

Ice Age: Boiling Point arrives only in theaters February 5, 2027.

🎥 “By Any Means” Trailer: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Mark Wahlberg Fight Racist Violence with Mob Muscle in This 1960s Civil Rights FBI Thriller — Hitting Theaters September 4th

Some people will tell you the best response to ugliness is to rise above it. When they go low, you go high. But at times of great adversity and social disorder, sometimes fighting fire with fire is the only path forward.

In the upcoming historical drama-thriller By Any Means, the FBI comes up with an unconventional plan to push back against the disgusting racist violence gripping 1960s Mississippi: they decide to bring the mob in for a little muscle... and a whole lot of fire to match the hate.

Inspired by true events, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, of Wonder Man and Watchmen fame, stars as Wayne Strider, a young Black FBI agent sent to 1960s Mississippi to investigate a wave of brutal killings targeting civil rights leaders. But when the Bureau fails to pursue justice inside a system compromised by racism and fear, the agency turns to a highly unorthodox solution: bringing in notorious mafia hitman Gregory Scarpa to help Strider push back against white supremacist violence with methods far outside the normal rulebook.

Mark Wahlberg, oddly donning a large prosthetic nose but still packing plenty of muscle, takes on the role of Scarpa, the infamous New York mob enforcer of the Colombo crime family, famously nicknamed the Grim Reaper and the Mad Hatter. His style of business? Extremely deadly. His method of interrogation? Even deadlier.

Which makes him the most unlikely FBI collaborator the Bureau has ever seen, and for Abdul-Mateen’s Agent Strider, a wild card who might be just as dangerous as the men they’re hunting.

Strider and Scarpa are divided by race, background, ideology, and probably every personal code imaginable. But in this story, they find themselves moving toward the same target: the men responsible for terrorizing Black communities and civil rights leaders in the American South, including Vernon Dahmer, the civil rights leader and voting-rights activist played by Giancarlo Esposito.

The supporting cast includes Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, LisaGay Hamilton, LaChanze, Ethan Embry, and Esposito, giving the film a strong ensemble around its central pairing of Abdul-Mateen and Wahlberg as two men who might not see eye to eye but understand that the usual rules are not enough.

Elegance Bratton, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the semi-biographical Marine boot camp drama The Inspection, has been tasked with helming this searing historical thriller, which seems reminiscent of films like Mississippi Burning and, oddly enough, maybe not intentionally, Green Book.

Written by Sascha Penn, By Any Means is due to open in theaters September 4th.

🎥 “Ice Cream Man” New Red Band Trailer: Eli Roth Turns a Childhood Treat Into a Suburban Horror Show Where the Neighborhood Ice Cream Man Serves Up Something Sinister — Coming to Theaters August 7th

Leave it to Eli Roth to take something as sweet and innocent as the neighborhood ice cream man and turn it into a blood-splattered reason to never chase down a truck again. The old phrase goes, “You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream.” But in Roth’s hands, that last part sounds less like a jingle and more like a warning.

Written, directed, and co-produced by Roth, Ice Cream Man is set in an idyllic summer town where things begin to fall apart after a mysterious ice cream vendor starts serving treats with deeply disturbing consequences. What begins as a sunny slice of small-town nostalgia quickly devolves into something deeply sinister, as children line up for something sweet and end up getting more than anyone bargained for.

Ari Millen, best known for Orphan Black, stars as the unsettling Ice Cream Man, stepping into what looks like a new horror-villain role built around one of the most familiar figures in childhood suburbia. Because apparently, it wasn’t enough for horror to make us afraid of clowns, dolls, babysitters, camp counselors, and nice-looking houses. Now even the guy with the soft serve is suspicious.

Millen is joined by Benjamin Byron Davis, Karen Cliche, Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott, Shiloh O’Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Charlie Zeltzer, Charlie Storey, and Roth himself.

For Roth, this sounds like a return to the kind of visceral horror that helped define his early work with Hostel and Cabin Fever: simple setup, nasty escalation, and a familiar piece of everyday life twisted into something deeply unpleasant. And in this case, the Ice Cream Man isn’t serving ice-cold treats. He’s serving nightmares by the scoop.

Ice Cream Man arrives in theaters August 7th.

“Supergirl” Final Trailer and Film Clips: Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El Tears Across the Galaxy to Save Krypto in DC’s New Cosmic Superhero Movie with Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, Jason Momoa & David Corenswet — Landing In Theaters June 26th

Here’s the real difference between Superman and Supergirl, other than the obvious: he’s the hopeful optimist, and she’s the hardened realist. They may be cousins with similar powers, but as heroes, they’re worlds apart. And honestly, Kara Zor-El doesn’t seem all that interested in living in Superman’s shadow.

So when Krypto, the only thing she truly cares about, is suddenly hurt, Kara does everything in her power to save his life. Because realist that she is, she knows hope alone won’t be enough to save her dog. Which, funnily enough, just might make DC’s Supergirl not only one of the most anticipated superhero movies of the summer, but also its most unexpected movie for dog lovers.

Milly Alcock takes on the lead role of Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl. When her loyal companion Krypto — her last living connection to Krypton, the home she lost when everyone she loved was wiped away in an instant — is injured and poisoned, she tears across the galaxy to find the one person who can save him.

Here’s the thing: Kara isn’t exactly the bright, polished version of Supergirl some viewers may expect. She’s bitter, bruised, frequently hungover, and carrying enough grief to power a whole galaxy. So when the ruthless space pirate Krem of the Yellow Hills, played by Matthias Schoenaerts, shoots Krypto with a poisonous projectile and leaves him near death, Kara gets a very simple mission: find Krem, get the antidote, and make him regret every life choice that led him there.

Along for the ride is Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, a young alien orphan chasing her own revenge against Krem. Meanwhile, Jason Momoa enters the mix as Lobo, the cigar-chomping bounty hunter who looks ready to bring his own brand of trouble. And keep an eye out for David Corenswet, who reprises his role as Superman in a guest appearance.

Based on the acclaimed comic book miniseries Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Evely, this new DC film follows the events of James Gunn’s 2025 Superman and aims to prove once again that the cousin of Kal-El was never meant to be a carbon copy. She’s a hero forged from a very different kind of pain.

Plus… hands off Krypto. That’s the rule.

Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, Supergirl soars into theaters June 26th.

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🎥 “Fall 2: Deadpoint” Trailer: Harriet Slater and Arsema Thomas Face a 5,000-Foot Fight for Survival in This Vertigo-Inducing Thriller Sequel — In Theaters September 2nd

When the first Fall movie came out back in 2022, it became a surprise indie hit, earning a respectable $21.8 million worldwide at the box office and winning over critics for its sheer vertigo-inducing suspense and white-knuckle tension. So, a sequel was only inevitable. This time around, Harriet Slater stars as Jax, a grieving woman still haunted by the death of her sister Hunter, who sets out on a dangerous climb with Hunter’s old friend Luce (Arsema Thomas) to honor her memory. Big mistake! When a terrifying rockslide leaves them stranded on the perilous planks of Mount Kwan, 5,000 feet above the ground, the memorial trip turns into a brutal fight for survival. Directed by the Spierig Brothers, of Jigsaw, Daybreakers, and Predestination, this high-altitude thriller once again turns fear of heights into a full-body panic attack. Closure is hard enough on solid ground. Up there, it just might be deadly.

🎥 “Never Change!” Trailer: John Reynolds & Sofia Black-D’Elia Get Sent Back to High School as Thirtysomethings Forced to Finally Graduate in This Offbeat Comedy with Jo Firestone, Topher Grace & Jackie Cruz — Premieres June 17th on Hulu/ Disney+

High school was miserable enough the first time around... but a second semester sounds downright cruel. This offbeat comedy asks a terrifying question: what happens when adulthood forces you to do it all over again? John Reynolds, who also wrote the script, and Sofia Black-D’Elia lead this awkward, nostalgia-soaked comedy as former classmates dragged back to North Meadows High years after a tornado derailed their graduation, leaving unfinished business, old rivalries, and decades of emotional baggage waiting in the hallways. Also starring Carmen Christopher, Jo Firestone, Gary Richardson, Rudy Pankow, Topher Grace, and Jackie Cruz, the film follows former classmates now juggling careers, failed relationships, mortgages, and the horrifying realization that high school social dynamics apparently have no expiration date. Directed by Marty Schousboe, of the Adult Swim series Joe Pera Talks with You, this comedy leans into deadpan absurdity while poking at nostalgia culture and the uncomfortable truth that growing older doesn’t always mean growing up.

🎥 “In Search of Darkness: 1970s” Trailer: CreatorVC Studios’ New Four-Hour-Plus Retrospective Horror Documentary Explores the Decade That Shook the Genre to Its Core — Available Now for Pre-Order; Via insearchofdarkness.com

Before slashers ruled the multiplex and horror became a franchise machine, the 1970s gave the genre some of its most dangerous, grimy, and nightmare-fueled nightmares. Directed by David A. Weiner, this extensive documentary from CreatorVC Studios turns back the clock to explore the films, filmmakers, and cultural fears that helped reshape horror into something darker, stranger, and harder to shake. From the crowd-funded team behind In Search of Darkness, Aliens Expanded, and The Thing Expanded, this deep-dive four-hour long horror doc cracks open the vault on a decade where the scares felt raw, restless, and way too close for comfort.

🎥 “Fjord” Teaser: Sebastian Stan & Renate Reinsve Face Suspicion and Social Scrutiny in Cristian Mungiu’s Chilly Norwegian Drama, Palme d’Or Winner — Coming Soon

Tolerance gets tested fast when suspicion enters the room. Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve star as a Romanian-Norwegian couple who move with their family to her remote Norwegian hometown, only to find their new life unraveling after questions are raised about their behavior toward their children. As the family becomes the focus of mounting scrutiny, their friendship with a neighboring household gives way to distrust, judgment, and the brutal limits of a community that prides itself on openness. Written and directed by Cristian Mungiu, the Palme d’Or-winning filmmaker behind 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, this Norway-set drama looks ready to turn a quiet village into a pressure cooker of social suspicion and moral panic.

🎥 “The Isolate Thief” Trailer: Mackenzie Foy Faces Outlaws, Stolen Gold, and a Frozen Civil War Siege in John Suits’ Frontier Survival Thriller with Odeya Rush, Joe Pantoliano & Sean Bean — In Theaters July 10th

Winter already makes survival hard enough. Add stolen gold, a remote Union Army outpost, and a gang of vicious outlaws kicking down the door, and things get deadly fast. Mackenzie Foy stars as a young woman left as the lone caretaker of an isolated Civil War-era outpost when a stash of stolen treasure suddenly lands in her hands. As a gang of suspicious-looking men (led by Sean Bean) turns her home into a guarded stronghold, she has to rely on personal endurance and quick thinking to stay alive. Directed by John Suits and also starring Odeya Rush, Jack Kesy, Ty Simpkins, Martin Sensmeier, and Joe Pantoliano, this Western survival thriller looks ready to turn a frozen frontier hideout into one nasty game of cat and mouse.

🎥 “Mockbuster” Trailer: A Struggling Novice Filmmaker Gets Six Days, No Money, and One Wild Shot at Making a Knockoff Blockbuster — In Theaters and On VOD/Digital July 10th

Sometimes the dream of making movies comes with a tiny budget, a ticking clock, and a title that sounds suspiciously familiar. This comedic behind-the-scenes documentary follows filmmaker Anthony Frith as The Asylum, the notorious movie studio behind Sharknado and other cheaply made blockbuster knock-offs, gives him six days to direct a “mockbuster.” Directed by Anthony Frith himself, the behind-the-scenes documentary digs into the chaos, compromise, and strange creative pride of low-budget filmmaking, where ambition is big, money is small, and panic is practically part of the production schedule.

🎥 “Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises In The Desert” Trailer: Wu Jing Takes on a Deadly Escort Mission in Yuen Woo-Ping’s Desert-Set Martial Arts Adventure — On VOD/Digital June 30th and On 4K, Blu-ray & DVD August 25th

The road to Chang’an is paved with blood, betrayal, and a whole lot of bad decisions. Wu Jing stars as Dao Ma, a feared bounty hunter and wanted fugitive tasked with escorting the empire’s most wanted man across a brutal desert landscape crawling with rival warriors, officials, and hired killers. Directed by martial arts legend Yuen Woo-Ping and based on Xu Xianzhe’s manhua Biao Ren, this wuxia action epic co-stars Jet Li, Nicholas Tse, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Max Zhang, Kara Wai, and Zhang Yi, throwing loyalty, survival, and political intrigue into one dust-choked fight for power.

🎥 “Rhythm is a Dancer” Trailer: Lauren Caster Writes, Directs, and Stars in This Indie Dramedy About a Struggling Dancer Returning Home to Meet Her “Bio-Dad,” Played by Tate Donovan — In Select Theaters July 10th

Sometimes finding your rhythm means going back to where it all first started. This heartfelt indie dramedy from writer-director and star Lauren Caster follows Ro, a struggling young woman whose dance and acting career is running out of steam when she returns home and meets her biological father (played by Tate Donovan) for the first time. With Amy Aquino helping shape the family dynamics, the film spins an unconventional homecoming story into a warm look at identity, connection, and the people who help us get back on beat. Inspired by Caster’s own life, having been raised by her lesbian mother, conceived through insemination from an anonymous donor, and eventually meeting her “bio-dad,” the film turns one deeply personal story into a tender look at a family that might not fit in any traditional box but still finds its own rhythm.

🎥 “Let’s Love” Trailer: Martin Freeman, Josh Hutcherson, Malin Åkerman, and Jess Weixler Are Old Castmates Reuniting for a Canceled Fan Convention in This Ensemble Indie Dramedy — Available on VOD/Digital June 9th

In this ensemble dramedy, Martin Freeman, Josh Hutcherson, Malin Åkerman, and Jess Weixler star as the cast of a career-defining romance film who reunite a decade later for a fan convention, only to have the schedule fall apart before it really begins. Rather than call it a wash, the group heads back to the film’s original locations, where talk of a possible sequel starts stirring up old unresolved feelings and the kind of behind-the-scenes tension no press junket can smooth over. Written and directed by Jamie Adams, and co-starring Craig Roberts and Dermot Mulroney, this film-reunion comedy looks ready to poke at the messy line between reliving nostalgia and finally dealing with the past.

🎥 “Above the Line” Trailer: Six Hollywood Dreamers Plot an Oscar Heist in This Showbiz Crime Comedy Starring Reno Wilson, Gregg Henry, Cedric the Entertainer, Sophia Ali, Suzy Nakamura, & Jamie Lee — On VOD/Digital June 26th

Hollywood is already full of thieves, but these struggling dreamers are going straight for the gold. This showbiz heist comedy follows six beaten-down hopefuls who decide to rob the Oscars from the crooked producer who wrecked their careers. Starring Reno Wilson, Gregg Henry, Cedric the Entertainer, Sophia Ali, Suzy Nakamura, Jamie Lee, Jackson Pace, Dylan Playfair, and Adhir Kalyan, this one turns awards-season desperation into a comeback plan with very poor legal advice.

🎥 “Black Box” Trailer: A Routine Flight Turns Into a Supernatural Nightmare in ‘Final Destination 5’ Director Steven Quale’s New Sky-High Mystery Thriller — On VOD/Digital July 7th

Some flights hit turbulence. This one appears to tear straight through reality. In this supernatural mystery thriller from director Steven Quale (Final Destination 5), Vero Airlines Flight 298 takes off from New Orleans to Seattle before a routine domestic trip turns into a full-blown airborne nightmare. As bizarre technological failures, surreal visions, supernatural events, and possible alien influences begin warping reality, the passengers are forced to fight for survival while trying to figure out what’s actually happening around them. Starring Tom Brittney, Holly White, Betsy-Blue English, Dane Whyte O’Hara, and Kaja Chan, this flight-from-hell thriller looks ready to make the friendly skies feel anything but friendly.

🎥 “Man of War” Trailer: LaMonica Garrett Launches a Personal Rescue Mission Against Russian Mercenaries in This High-Stakes Action Thriller with Jason Patric — On VOD/Digital July 3rd

Some rescue missions are dangerous by design, but this one comes with a personal wound right at the center. Special Ops: Lioness actor LaMonica Garrett stars as an elite American Special Forces veteran whose past skills are forced back into action when his adopted daughter, an aid worker, is taken hostage by Russian mercenaries during the invasion of Ukraine. As the rescue mission drags him into a brutal landscape of fire and chaos, survival becomes less about protocol and more about how far one man is willing to go for family.

🎥 “Chris & Martina: The Final Set” Trailer: Tennis Icons Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova Revisit a Rivalry, a Friendship, and a Bond That Outlasted the Court — Premiering on Netflix June 26th

Some tennis rivalries end at the net. This intimate sports documentary looks back at Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s decades-long dominance of women’s tennis, tracing how fierce competition slowly became one of the sport’s most enduring friendships. From championship pressure to personal battles with cancer, this Netflix sports documentary serves up a story about greatness, resilience, and two legends who kept showing up for each other long after the final point.

🎥 “I, Object” Trailer: A Grieving Boy Finds Magic in Everyday Things in Andrew Niccol’s Heartfelt New Zealand Fantasy Drama Starring Bentley Storteboom & Karl Urban — Coming to New Zealand Cinemas July 23rd

Grief has a strange way of turning the ordinary into something alive. From acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, Lord of War and Oscar-nominated writer of The Truman Show), this heartfelt fantasy drama follows Tom, a 10-year-old boy who retreats into the imaginative world he once shared with his father after a sudden loss. As faces begin appearing in everyday objects, the film turns childhood imagination into a tender escape route through sadness, memory, and healing.

🎥 “The Passenger” Trailer: Djimon Hounsou & Kodi Smit-McPhee Take One Terrifying Ride from Minneapolis to Chicago in This New Road Thriller — In Theaters June 5th

This is one airport shuttle ride that definitely deserves a bad review. Djimon Hounsou stars as a struggling driver who illegally agrees to take a stranded young passenger, played by Kodi Smit-McPhee, from Minneapolis to Chicago. Directed by House of Sand and Fog helmer Vadim Perelman, this road thriller turns a desperate cash job into a nerve-racking trip where the meter keeps running, the danger keeps rising, and getting out may not be an option.

🎥 “Honeyjoon” Trailer: Ayden Mayeri & Amira Casar Take a Grief-Soaked Mother-Daughter Trip Through the Azores in Lilian T. Mehrel’s Darkly Funny Directorial Debut — Opening in New York on June 10th before hitting Los Angeles and Chicago June 19th

Grief gets complicated when the vacation comes with ocean views, unresolved feelings, and one distractingly philosophical surfer. Ayden Mayeri stars as June, who travels with her Persian-British mother Lela (Amira Casar) to the romantic Azores islands for a grief anniversary neither of them knows quite how to handle. As mother and daughter clash over how to mourn, flirt, remember, and move forward, a local surfer (José Condessa) pulls them into a tour that turns into something messier and more revealing. Written and directed by Lilian T. Mehrel in her feature debut, this light-and-dark comedy rides the awkward waves between loss and desire.

🎥 “Husbands in Action” Trailer: A Detective Teams Up with His Ex-Wife’s New Husband in Netflix’s Korean Action Comedy — Streams June 19th on Netflix

Nothing says awkward teamwork like rescuing your ex-wife with her new husband riding shotgun. This Korean action comedy follows a detective forced to partner with his romantic replacement after their shared connection is kidnapped. Directed by Park Gyu-tae and starring Jin Sun-kyu, Gong Myoung, Jeon So-min, Kang Hanna, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Da-hee, and Yoon Kyung-ho, this Netflix film turns jealousy, bruised egos, and high-speed chaos into one very uncomfortable rescue mission.

🎥 “Luz” Trailer: Isabelle Huppert Enters a Neon-Lit VR Mystery Connecting Chongqing, Paris, and a Mystical Deer — Streaming June 9th on Kino Film Collection

Reality gets slippery when grief, distance, and technology start sharing the same strange space. Set between the neon streets of Chongqing and the quiet ache of Paris, this meditative drama follows an ex-con searching for his estranged daughter while a Hong Kong gallerist wrestles with her ailing stepmother, played by iconic French actress Isabelle Huppert. Their lives meet inside the VR world of “Luz,” where a mystical deer reveals hidden truths and turns digital escape into an unexpected path toward connection.

🎥 “Elijah Peel” Trailer: Robert Malcolm Cumming Stars as A Fading Rock Star Trying to Get a Second Chance at Life, Faith, and Healing in This Inspirational Drama — In Theaters August 14th

Fame can fill stadiums, but it doesn’t always fix what’s broken. Inspired by a true story, this inspirational drama stars Robert Malcolm Cumming as Elijah Peel, a rock star whose life of addiction and excess comes crashing down after a heart attack nearly kills him. Also starring Evelyn Grace Kite, April Billingsley, Princess Elmore, and Kevin Sorbo, the film turns an unexpected bond with a young girl into a story of recovery, forgiveness, and the long road back from the edge.

🎥 “Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul” Trailer: A Tender New Documentary Traces the Rock Legend’s Pain, Fame, and Lasting Sound — In Theaters June 17th

Every great talent carries a few ghosts. This new documentary traces blues rocker Gregg Allman’s journey from a childhood marked by tragedy to the generation-defining sound he helped create with the Allman Brothers Band. Through archival recordings, electrifying performances, and a look at his headline-making marriage to Cher, the film explores how Allman’s music turned pain, trauma and authenticity into something that still echoes to this day.

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🎥 “In the Hand of Dante” Trailer: Oscar Isaac Travels Through Art, Crime, and Madness in Julian Schnabel’s Time-Spanning Thriller with Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino & Jason Momoa — Premiering June 24th on Netflix

Julian Schnabel is not exactly the easiest filmmaker to pin down.

The painter-turned-director has built a film career out of wildly different subjects, though he often seems drawn to artists, writers, and tortured souls trying to create something meaningful while life, ego, obsession, and self-doubt keep getting in the way. From Basquiat to The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to At Eternity’s Gate, Schnabel has shown a fascination with the messy, punishing act of making art... and the complicated people who can’t seem to live without it or survive it.

His latest film, In the Hand of Dante, sounds like another strange, ambitious dive into that same territory, only this time with a little more crime, violence, and possibly a whole lot of literary madness, as parallel timelines are used to connect the past to the present and vice versa.

Oscar Isaac stars in dual roles as modern-day writer Nick Tosches and 14th-century poet Dante Alighieri, two men separated by centuries but connected by obsession, beauty, love, and the search for something divine.

In the present-day storyline, Nick is pulled into a dangerous criminal scheme after a handwritten manuscript of The Divine Comedy is said to have surfaced from the Vatican Library. Recruited by a mob boss to authenticate and help steal the priceless text, he descends into an underworld where literature becomes currency, faith becomes leverage, and desire turns destructive.

Meanwhile, the film also follows Dante as he searches for the inspiration behind his greatest work, turning the story into a parallel journey through art, violence, and spiritual longing.

Schnabel directs from a script he co-wrote with Louise Kugelberg, adapting Nick Tosches’ novel of the same name.

The cast is stacked, with all-star talent like Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Gal Gadot, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Franco Nero, and Benjamin Clementine, along with out-of-left-field guest appearances from Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, and Jason Momoa joining Isaac in what sounds like one seriously odd literary-crime fever dream.

In the Hand of Dante is slated to premiere June 24th on Netflix. Art may be eternal, but apparently, so are decisions we can’t outrun.

🎥 “Spa Weekend” Trailer: Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau & Anna Faris Turn Self-Care Into Full-Blown Chaos in New Comedy — Hitting Theaters August 21st

A luxury spa weekend with Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris sounds like exactly the kind of thing that should involve massages, champagne, fluffy robes, and maybe one emotionally honest conversation in a steam room.

But since this is coming from Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the writing-directing team behind the rowdy comedies The Hangover and Bad Moms, we’re guessing peace and relaxation are not exactly on the itinerary. In fact, one could expect plenty of bruised egos and deeply questionable deeds.

Spa Weekend follows four lifelong friends who realize they’ve let careers, relationships, families, and the usual daily grind shove their friendship to the side. Burned out and long overdue for a break, they head to a luxury spa retreat hoping to reconnect, unwind, and maybe remember what it feels like to put themselves first for once.

But soon, things go off the rails... and we do mean very far from relaxation.

What begins as a weekend of massages, champagne, and self-care quickly spirals into ill-advised decisions, awkward encounters, and the kind of escalating comic chaos that tends to happen when grown adults finally get a little too much freedom. Think less calming cucumber water and more four-woman midlife meltdown with a resort bill attached.

Mann, Fisher, Buteau, and Faris lead the ensemble, with Yasmin Kassim, Adam Demos, Dominic Ona-Ariki, and Stephen Hunter rounding out the cast.

Lucas and Moore have made a career out of taking ordinary adult responsibilities and pushing them into full-blown meltdown mode, so Spa Weekend looks right in their wheelhouse: a female-led friendship comedy about the messy joy of remembering who you were before life got so exhausting.

Spa Weekend opens in theaters August 21st.

🎥 “The Get Out” Trailer: Russell Crowe Gets Dragged Back Into the Criminal Underworld in Derrick Borte’s Hardboiled Crime Thriller with Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, Nina Dobrev & Aaron Paul — Hitting Theaters June 26th

If you asked us, we kind of like this phase of Russell Crowe’s career.

The Oscar-winning actor seems more than willing to take roles that let him swerve away from what we usually expect from him. Wildly questionable accents? Sure. Pulpy genre swings? Absolutely. Characters who feel less concerned with arthouse prestige and more interested in having a little fun? Even better.

That seems to be the vibe for Crowe’s latest, where he seems to be enjoying himself just enough to let loose without completely winking at the camera.

The Get Out is a new action-driven crime thriller that reunites Crowe with Unhinged director Derrick Borte. Here, Crowe stars as a nightclub owner trying to leave his dangerous past behind and settle into a quieter life with his girlfriend. Naturally, because this is a crime thriller, “quieter life” lasts about as long as a peaceful night at a nightclub owned by a guy with cartel problems.

The trouble starts when masked gunmen rob his club, dragging him back into the violent world he thought he had escaped. From there, his exit plan turns into a deadly game of survival as cartel pressure closes in and a mysterious buyer arrives with his own interest in taking over the business.

Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, Nina Dobrev, Aaron Paul, Daniel Zovatto, and Kartiah Vergara round out the cast, giving Crowe plenty of dangerous company as the night spirals from bad business deal to full-blown criminal trap.

Directed by Borte and co-written with Daniel Forte, The Get Out is based on Thomas Perry’s novel Strip, which should give the film a nice hardboiled edge. And with Crowe back in bruiser mode, this one looks like it could be the kind of lean, nasty thriller where some last-minute decisions come with broken bones and very bad consequences.

The Get Out opens in limited release on June 26th.

🎥 “Citizen Vigilante” Trailer: Armie Hammer Takes Justice Into His Own Hands in Uwe Boll’s Grimy Revenge Thriller — Arriving in Theaters and on VOD/Digital June 19th

Armie Hammer and director Uwe Boll have just made a movie together.

Okay... admittedly, we can think of way better actor-director combos. And sure, this is not exactly the team-up we’ve been waiting years to see. But are we strangely curious to see what these two can cook up together? Yeah, a little. From the looks of things, Citizen Vigilante probably isn’t going to rock the very foundations of cinema, but it might scratch that grimy little revenge-thriller itch for some.

The new action thriller stars Hammer as Sanders, a wealthy American businessman living in Zagreb who becomes fed up with a justice system he believes has failed to punish violent criminals, rapists, and corrupt officials. So, naturally, he decides to take justice into his own hands. Because apparently therapy, charity work, or moving somewhere quieter were not dramatic enough options.

Before long, Sanders begins hunting offenders himself, turning into an underground vigilante whose brutal actions spread across social media. To some, he becomes a folk hero willing to do what institutions won’t. To others, he’s a dangerous criminal whose growing popularity threatens to send everything spiraling out of control.

Costas Mandylor co-stars as Interpol Chief Henry, the man determined to bring Sanders down before his bloody crusade turns him into something even more powerful than a criminal: a heroic symbol.

Written and directed by Boll, Citizen Vigilante is being pitched as a “Death Wish for the 21st century,” which feels like a bit of a stretch, even though conversations around justified vigilantism have remained very much in the public consciousness.

Boll, of course, has built a long and controversial career out of low-budget genre films, shlocky video-game adaptations, and provocation-heavy action cinema, so this definitely feels like familiar territory for him. Meanwhile, Hammer is still trying to find his footing after a very public scandal from several years ago, one that still hangs over any attempted comeback.

Citizen Vigilante opens in theaters and arrives on VOD/Digital June 19th.

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🎥 “Supergirl” Promo Spots: Milly Alcock Takes Flight Across the Galaxy as Kara Zor-El Hunts Down Matthias Schoenaerts’ Ruthless Space Pirate Krem — In Theaters and IMAX June 26th

Supergirl is taking her fight far beyond Earth, and these new promo spots give us a sharper look at the cosmic trouble waiting for her. Milly Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, who finds herself on an interstellar mission of vengeance and justice after a ruthless adversary strikes too close to home. Along the way, she teams up with unlikely companion Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley) while crossing paths with Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts), a dangerous space pirate who looks ready to make Kara’s galaxy-hopping quest a whole lot messier. Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, with David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, and Jason Momoa as Lobo rounding out the cast, this DC Studios adventure sends the Girl of Steel into a bigger, stranger, and more dangerous corner of the universe.

🎥 “Disclosure Day” Featurettes: Steven Spielberg Returns to Sci-Fi Mystery as Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, and Colman Domingo Face a World-Changing Truth — In Theaters June 12th

Steven Spielberg is heading back into the skies, and the truth is apparently getting harder to keep buried. Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo star in this new UFO mystery thriller about a discovery that could change humanity forever: proof that we are not alone. Details have mostly been kept under wraps, but these newly released featurettes offer a closer look at Spielberg’s latest original event film, which reunites him with screenwriter David Koepp, the writer behind Jurassic Park, The Lost World, and War of the Worlds. And when the truth belongs to eight billion people, keeping it hidden may be the scariest thing of all.

🎥 “I Am Frankelda” Trailer: A 19th-Century Mexican Writer Faces the Monsters of Her Own Imagination in Netflix’s Gothic Stop-Motion Fantasy — Coming to Netflix June 12th

Every writer has demons. Frankelda’s just happen to sing, crawl, and lurk inside her subconscious. Set in 19th-century Mexico, this gothic stop-motion fantasy follows a gifted young writer whose imagination is dismissed by the world around her, only for the creatures she created to come roaring to life inside a strange realm between fiction and reality. Directed by Arturo and Roy Ambriz, the filmmakers behind Frankelda’s Book of Spooks, this dark fantasy musical expands the handmade, monster-filled mythology of Frankelda’s world while turning fear, authorship, and artistic identity into one eerie journey of self-discovery.

🎥 “Fatherland” Trailer: Sandra Hüller & Hanns Zischler Journey Through Postwar Germany in Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cannes-Winning Historical Drama — Coming Soon

A return home can feel less like a homecoming and more like walking through a ghost story. From Ida and Cold War filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, this postwar historical drama follows Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika Mann as they travel through a divided Germany in 1949, confronting exile, memory, family tension, and the ruins of a country still reckoning with itself. Starring Munich’s Hanns Zischler and Project Hail Mary’s Sandra Hüller, along with August Diehl, Anna Madeley, and Devid Striesow, this Cannes-winning drama looks like a restrained but emotionally loaded journey through art, conscience, and national remorse.

🎥 “We Are Pat” Trailer: Filmmaker Rowan Haber Revisits SNL’s ‘It’s Pat’ Through Today’s Conversations Around Gender, Comedy, and Queer Identity — On VOD/Digital June 23rd

A ’90s sketch gets pulled into a much bigger conversation. Directed by Rowan Haber, this documentary looks back at the origins of Saturday Night Live’s “It’s Pat,” examining how a character built around cultural anxiety over gender now speaks directly to today’s debates around transness, queerness, comedy, and representation. Featuring Julia Sweeney, Abby McEnany, Ally Beardsley, Joey Soloway, River Butcher, Sabrina Wu, Kevin Nealon, and more, this Tribeca Films release turns one strangely funny ’90s pop-culture artifact into a sharp look at how jokes age and take on new meaning for a new generation.

🎥 “I Shot Andy Warhol: 30th Anniversary (4K Restoration)” Trailer: Lili Taylor Burns Through Mary Harron’s Radical 1990s Indie Portrait of Valerie Solanas — Back In Theaters June 12th

Some biopics whisper through history; this one still feels like it’s kicking the door open. American Psycho filmmaker Mary Harron’s feature debut returns for its 30th anniversary in 4K, with Lili Taylor delivering a fierce performance as Valerie Solanas, the brilliant, volatile radical feminist whose attempted assassination of Andy Warhol (played by Jared Harris) turned her into one of the most notorious figures of the 1960s counterculture. With a John Cale score and a hallucinatory trip through New York’s political and artistic underground, this restored 1996 indie landmark still has plenty of bite left, reminding us that fame and infamy have always shared the same dirty little spotlight.

🎥 “Hunt for the Wilderpeople: 10th Anniversary” Trailer: Taika Waititi’s Beloved New Zealand Adventure Returns to the Big Screen — In UK & Irish Cinemas August 7th

The bush is calling again, and Ricky Baker is still majestical. Taika Waititi’s beloved New Zealand adventure comedy returns for its 10th anniversary, sending Julian Dennison’s rebellious city kid and Sam Neill’s grumpy foster uncle back into the wild as their accidental disappearance sparks a full-blown national manhunt. Funny, scrappy, and secretly tender, this big-screen re-release is a reminder that some odd-couple survival stories only get better once they’ve had a decade to roam.

🎥 “Hammer’s Dracula” Teaser Trailer: Peter Cushing & Christopher Lee Return in a Restored 4K Cut With Long-Lost Uncensored Footage — Arriving October 2026

The Count is back, and this time he’s bringing the footage censors tried to bury. Hammer’s original 1958 horror classic returns in a newly restored 4K version, complete with long-lost material unseen outside Japan’s original theatrical release and never before available in the UK, US, or on home entertainment. With Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee restored to full gothic glory, this October re-release gives one of horror cinema’s most iconic vampire showdowns its most complete presentation ye

🎥 “The Ribbon Hero” Trailer: Netflix Reimagines Osamu Tezuka’s ‘Princess Knight’ as a Dazzling Anime Fantasy — Streams August 8th on Netflix

Destiny is calling, and Sapphire doesn’t sound ready to answer politely. Inspired by Osamu Tezuka’s landmark manga Princess Knight, this new anime fantasy follows a young hero pushing back against grief, trauma, and the role the world has chosen for her. Directed by Yuki Igarashi, the filmmaker behind the Star Wars: Visions short “Lop & Ochō,” this Netflix animated feature reintroduces a foundational shoujo adventure with polished action, fairy-tale emotion, and a hero determined to cut her own path.

🎥 “Adolescence of Utena” Trailer: Kunihiko Ikuhara’s Surreal Anime Classic Returns With Duels, Desire, and Revolution — In Theaters June 21st & 22nd via GKIDS Films

Fairy tales rarely come this strange, stylish, or ready to overthrow the whole system. Kunihiko Ikuhara’s 1999 standalone anime classic follows Utena as she arrives at Ohtori Academy, gets pulled into a secret dueling society, and becomes entangled with Anthy, the mysterious “Rose Bride” at the center of the school’s elaborate power games. With writer Yoji Enokido, art director Shichiro Kobayashi, and J.A. Seazer’s unforgettable music helping shape the experience, this theatrical return promises swords, symbolism, emotional turmoil, and one very stylish demand for freedom.

🎥 “BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity” Trailer: Ichigo Kurosaki Faces the Beginning of the End in the Final Anime Showdown — Arriving In Theaters June 25th–29th, Limited Engagements

The endgame has arrived, and the Soul Society is running out of second chances. This limited theatrical event brings the final part of the BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War anime adaptation to the big screen, as Ichigo Kurosaki and his allies face Yhwach’s catastrophic push toward the Royal Palace and the collapse of the Three Worlds. Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and Hikaru Murata, with Masakazu Morita, Noriaki Sugiyama, Fumiko Orikasa, Kentaro Ito, and Takayuki Sugo leading the voice cast, this supernatural anime showdown turns sacrifice and destiny into one last blade-swinging battle for everything.

🎥 “Robotica” Trailer: Lilly Bell Stars as a Vengeful Sex-Bot Breaking Bad Programming in Charles Band’s Bloody Sci-Fi Revenge Thriller — On VOD/Digital This Summer

Revenge gets a serious software update in this Full Moon sci-fi horror thriller. Lilly Bell stars as a beautiful android sex-bot who snaps free from her programming after enduring abuse from her male overlords, turning her pain into one very bloody system reboot. Directed by horror vet Charles Band, this high-octane android-revenge romp looks like a grindhouse circuit breaker with a mean streak, a body count, and just enough sleaze to earn that “I Spit on Your Circuitry” tagline.

🎥 “Hold the Fort” Trailer: A New Home Comes With One Hell of an HOA Problem in William Bagley’s Suburban Horror-Comedy — On VOD/Digital June 29th in the UK

Home ownership is scary enough before the neighborhood starts coughing up monsters. Chris Mayers and Haley Leary star as Lucas and Jenny, a couple hoping their move to the suburbs will bring a little peace, quiet, and grown-up stability... only to discover their new homeowners association is actually guarding a hell portal that opens every year. Directed by William Bagley, this creature-packed horror-comedy turns an awkward neighborhood party into a full-blown siege of witches, werewolves, zombies, demons, and HOA fine print, proving the real nightmare of buying a house might be what’s not disclosed upfront.

🎥 “Stepfather” Trailer: Taye Diggs Hunts for the Perfect Family in Tubi’s Deadly Domestic Thriller — Premiering June 19th on TUBI

Family bonding has rarely looked this dangerous. Taye Diggs stars as a desperate man searching for the perfect household, only for his new wife and daughters to realize their fresh start may have come with a very unstable new patriarch. Directed by Chris Stokes and co-starring Tamar Braxton, Kalani Jules, Jessica Jarrell, and Janeline Hayes, this Tubi original horror-thriller turns domestic bliss into a survival test where simply getting out of the house may be the hardest part.

🎥 “Groundswell” Trailer: Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson Narrate This Globe-Spanning Agriculture Documentary About the Power Beneath Our Feet — Premiering June 5th on Prime Video

Hope lies in the soil, and this new documentary aims to dig deep. Narrated by Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson, this sweeping final chapter in the Kiss the Ground and Common Ground trilogy travels across five continents to spotlight farmers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and visionaries working to restore the planet through regenerative agriculture. Directed by Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, this eco-minded documentary connects climate change, species loss, and soil collapse into one urgent, surprisingly hopeful story about renewal from the ground up.

🎥 “Big Girls Don’t Cry” Teaser Trailer: A New Zealand Teen Navigates Desire, Identity, and the Early Internet in Paloma Schneideman’s Coming-of-Age Drama — Coming Soon to NZ Cinemas

Growing up online was confusing enough before feelings got involved. Set in rural New Zealand in 2006, this tender coming-of-age drama follows 14-year-old Sid Bookman as one transformative summer pulls her into a messy swirl of identity, desire, imitation, and the strange intimacy of the early internet. Written and directed by Paloma Schneideman, with Ani Palmer, Rain Spencer, Noah Taylor, Tara Canton, Ngataitangirua Hita, and Beatrix Rain Wolfe starring, this debut feature looks like a quietly aching portrait of wanting to be seen by becoming whoever might make people love you back.

🎥 “Flies” Trailer: Mexican Filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke Finds Quiet Chaos Inside a Mexico City Apartment in This Black-and-White Drama — Opening July 2nd in Latin America

Sometimes one small disruption is enough to crack open an entire life. Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke returns with a spare black-and-white drama about Olga, a solitary woman whose tightly controlled routine begins to unravel after a lodger secretly brings his young son into her Mexico City apartment. Starring Teresa Sánchez, Bastian Escobar, Hugo Ramírez, and Enrique Arreola, this intimate character piece turns loneliness, grief, and an unwanted houseguest into a story about the strange little ways connection can sneak in through the window.

🎥 “The Marked Woman” Trailer: Candela Peña Investigates a Shipping Container Mystery in Netflix’s Barcelona-Set Suspense Thriller — Premiering June 5th on Netflix

Nothing good ever starts with someone waking up inside a shipping container. Candela Peña stars as detective Anna Ripoll, who is assigned to a disturbing case after a woman is found bound, gagged, and unable to remember who she is at the Port of Barcelona. Directed by Gabe Ibáñez and co-starring Ana Rujas, Pol López, Manolo Solo, Luka Peros, and Kira Miró, this Netflix thriller turns one missing identity into a race against time where every clue points toward someone who wanted this “marked” woman erased.

🎥 “How to Divorce During the War” Trailer: A Lithuanian Marriage Falls Apart as History Comes Crashing In — In Theaters Summer 2026

Timing is everything, especially when asking for a divorce one day before a war begins. Set in Vilnius in 2022, this Sundance-winning drama follows Marija and Vytas, a Lithuanian couple whose crumbling marriage becomes tangled with the upheaval of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a refugee crisis, and the fallout of long-buried resentments. Directed by Andrius Blaževičius and starring Zygimante Elena Jakstaite and Marius Repsys, this family drama suggests some uncomfortable truths can surface even faster when separation is playing out against extraordinary events.

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🎥 “Victorian Psycho” Teaser Trailer: Maika Monroe Unleashes Buttoned-Up Bloodlust in This Gothic Horror Satire — Coming to Theaters September 25th

Is evil something that can’t be contained once it takes hold? Could it be so irresistible, so intoxicating, that it turns an ordinary person into a willing participant in something monstrous? A kind of bloodlust, perhaps.

That’s the dilemma facing Maika Monroe, who stars as a Victorian-era woman seduced by violence in her latest trip into horror. Only this time, she gets to sink her teeth into the dark Gothic satire of female hysteria.

In the upcoming gothic thriller Victorian Psycho, Monroe stars as Winifred Notty, an eccentric young governess who arrives at Ensor House in 1858 and immediately turns the place into the kind of drafty nightmare where every candlelit hallway seems to be hiding a bad decision.

At first, Winifred appears to be settling into her new post. But then the staff begin to disappear, one by one, and the owners of the manor start wondering whether their mysterious new governess is merely odd... or something far more dangerous.

Monroe, already well-versed in horror tension thanks to her breakout turns in chillers such as It Follows and Longlegs, seems perfectly suited for this kind of buttoned-up madness, fully leaning into the polite smiles, repressed rage, and blood-soaked absurdity of a woman slowly coming undone.

She is joined by Last Night in Soho’s Thomasin McKenzie and The White Lotus’s Jason Isaacs, while Ruth Wilson, Amy De Bhrún, Jacobi Jupe, and Evie Templeton round out the cast.

The film is directed by Zachary Wigon, who previously helmed the darkly comic psychological thriller Sanctuary, starring Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott. The screenplay comes from author Virginia Feito, adapting her own novel of the same name after making a sharp literary debut with Mrs. March.

So yes, we’re dealing with corsets, candlelight, class tension, missing servants, and a governess who may be one polite curtsy away from total chaos. In other words, Victorian Psycho isn’t just a killer title, it’s practically a mission statement.

The film makes its world premiere at Cannes this month, followed by an official theatrical release on September 25th.

🎥 “Miss You, Love You” Trailer: Allison Janney & Andrew Rannells Find an Unexpected Bond in HBO’s Grief-Tinged Odd-Couple Dramedy From Jim Rash — Premieres May 29th on HBO

Anyone who has had the horrible misfortune of experiencing a death in the family knows that kind of loss can bring out both the worst and the best in people. And sometimes, it comes from people you barely know. But when this type of tragedy strikes, anyone willing to step in, offer comfort, and help carry the weight can start to feel like family, even if they arrived as a stranger.

This is where this new HBO Original film Miss You, Love You comes in, as Oscar-winner Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells play a couple of strangers brought uncomfortably together by grief, only to let a little kindness crack open something unexpected.

Janney stars as Diane Patterson, a blunt, grieving widow suddenly faced with the impossible task of planning her husband’s funeral. The only problem? She’s not doing it with her estranged son. Instead, she’s stuck handling the arrangements with Jamie Simms, her son’s assistant, played by Rannells.