Cute UK Trailer for Indie Comedy 'Dusty & Me' with a Greyhound Dog

"You better be ready to bloody run." Goldfinch Studios has released a new UK trailer for an indie comedy titled Dusty & Me, a feel-good family film about a boy and his dog. The film was once titled Against the Odds as well as Slapper and Me, but is now being...

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‘Venom’ Gets Hungry in a Killer New Trailer

“The world has enough superheroes,” indeed. The kickoff to Sony’s own Marvel Universe, Venom, has been stirring up fans for months since its announcement. An incredible first trailer dropped back in April, letting us know that this wouldn’t be the same disappointing...

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The Movies I Saw in Theaters Because of MoviePass

If the end is indeed at hand for MoviePass, here are the films where MoviePass made a difference for one critic. It feels like we’ve spent years eulogizing the death of MoviePass. Two years ago, we were discussing the upcoming price hikes for the theatrical subscription...

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Ari Aster to Follow ‘Hereditary’ With a Pagan Cult Horror Movie

A24 puts its faith in the dark mind of Ari Aster. Even within this new golden age of horror films, Ari Aster’s Hereditary stands out as an exceptional excursion into the macabre. With the film sitting pretty with a fresh 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and a global...

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Official UK Trailer for Gritty, Violent Thriller 'Black 47' Set in Ireland

"He's a danger to us all." Wildcard Distribution has debuted an official UK trailer for the upcoming release of the film Black 47, a gritty thriller set during the Great Irish Famine. This premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, but it got horrible reviews by...

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6 Filmmaking Tips From Phil Abraham

Advice from an acclaimed TV veteran. While film and television have not yet converged, the long-held concept of some sort of quality hierarchy regarding visual artistry with movies at the top and television at the bottom is effectively a thing of the past. Top-of-the-line...

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First International Trailer for Lukas Dhont's Acclaimed Trans Film 'Girl'

"Work harder, or it will be a hopeless situation." The Match Factory has debuted an international trailer for the acclaimed film titled Girl, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year and won the Camera d'Or for Best First Film. Girl follows a 15-year-old...

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The Secret to the Success of ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ Was Embracing Action Over Pathos

Christopher McQuarrie had to stop himself from plunging Ethan Hunt into a hell of his own making. How vile can a hero become before an audience checks out? There has been a myriad of examples regarding the antihero archetype. Mad Max immediately springs to mind...

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Directors in New York: Robert Schwentke

Interview: Daniel Kasman | Video: Kurt Walker One of the year's biggest surprises, Robert Schwentke's The Captain marks an abrupt turn for the German-born director of big budget Hollywood films like RED, R.I.P.D., and two films in the Divergent trilogy. The filmmaker returns to his native country to film what can only be described as a bold provocation,...

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Third Trailer for Ruben Fleischer's 'Venom' Movie Starring Tom Hardy

"Humans are disposable… But man and symbiote combined - this is the new race." Whoa!! Sony Pictures has debuted a third official trailer for the Venom movie, following its premiere inside of Hall H at the San Diego Comic-Con. The second teaser trailer was great,...

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Before Wes Anderson Was Wes Anderson

This video essay looks at how Wes Anderson’s style has evolved from ‘Bottle Rocket.’ When you think of Wes Anderson‘s style, what comes to mind? His meticulous symmetrical framing? A comical, whimsical tone? And where do these hallmarks originate from? Now,...

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The New ‘Indecent Proposal’ Probably Shouldn’t Be an Exact Remake

The peculiar love story from 1993 gets a redo, but this version will hopefully change around some plot points. Screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson (The Girl on the Train) has signed on to pen Paramount Players’ new take on Indecent Proposal,...

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Octavia Spencer Could Change What We Expect of Period Dramas

Netflix’s “Strong Black Lead” initiative continues to pick up steam with a biopic about the first black self-made millionaire in America. The “Strong Black Lead” initiative made its debut last month at the 2018 BET Awards, effectively with a TV spot entitled “A...

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The 25 Best Ensemble Movies Ever

Cinema’s starriest in film history’s greatest. In the long-lasting wake of the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood casting wrap earlier this month and the frenzy of anticipation it has sparked—which will no doubt carry into August 2019—it seems timely to dive into film...

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