Official Trailer for Romance 'The Second Sun' About Two Lost Souls

"You're the only person who didn't… look at me like I'm a monster." Michael Mailer Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie romantic thriller titled The Second Sun, the feature debut of producer Jennifer Gelfer. This premiered at a few small festivals...

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Mekhi Phifer & Brad Dourif in Full Trailer for Indie Thriller 'Obsession'

"Sonny, are you going to turn on me?!" Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled an official trailer for an indie crime thriller now titled Obsession, the latest from Croatian filmmaker Goran Dukic (of Wristcutters: A Love Story). This has gone under a few other titles...

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Daniel Kaluuya & Jodie Turner-Smith in Full Trailer for 'Queen & Slim'

"Thank you for bringing us this far… Thank you for this journey… no matter how it ends." Universal has debuted the full-length trailer for the movie Queen & Slim, directed by music video filmmaker Melina Matsoukas, from a screenplay written by the very talented...

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Lupita Nyong'o in UK Trailer for Fun Zombie Comedy 'Little Monsters'

"My job is to keep them safe!" Altitude Films has released an official UK trailer for the indie zombie horror comedy Little Monsters, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight category earlier this year. This wild and crazy zombie comedy is...

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Rushes: "The Irishman" Trailer, Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced, Long-Ass Films

Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI. NEWS David Cronenberg on the set of Crash This year's Venice Film Festival will premiere a brand new 4K restoration of David Cronenberg's cult classic...

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Promo Trailer for Rúnar Rúnarsson's 'Echo' Film Premiering in Locarno

"I heard your sister was going to repair it?" "Yes, that's true." "Dreams don't cost a dime." Screen Daily has debuted the first festival promo trailer for a new Icelandic drama from filmmaker Rúnar Rúnarsson (Volcano Sparrows), this one called Echo - or Bergmál...

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Frankenstein is Reborn in Teaser for Erynn Dalton's 'The Gravedigger'

"A Gothic Horror classic… reborn!" Our friends at Bloody Disgusting have debuted the first very brief teaser trailer for a new indie horror drama titled The Gravedigger, which is premiering at the Popcorn Frights horror festival in Florida this August. This new...

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Judith Light & Mandy Patinkin in Trailer for Indie 'Before You Know It'

"I have to learn how to be an adult." 1091 Media has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled Before You Know It, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It has played at numerous other film festivals, and will get...

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First Real Teaser Trailer for Scorsese's 'The Irishman' Starring De Niro

"I heard you paint houses?" It's here! Finally!! Netflix has debuted a real teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese's highly anticipated next film The Irishman, which is set to arrive in theaters sometime this fall. This was just announced as the opening night world...

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Watch: Helfrecht & Tittel's Short Film 'NYET! A Brexit UK Border Farce'

"Do you smell something yucky?" Oh now this is a good one. NYET! A Brexit UK Border Farce is a new short film made by London-based filmmakers Alex Helfrecht & Jörg Tittel. This satire mocking the crazy times in the UK is about two immigrants crossing the...

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The First Word Podcast - 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', feat. Aaron Neuwirth

"It's official, old buddy. I'm a has been…" On this episode of The First Word podcast we jump right into an analysis and discussion about Quentin Tarantino's latest film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, his ninth feature, this one set in Los Angeles in 1969 following...

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Official Trailer for Drama 'The Parting Glass' Written by Denis O'Hare

"We don't know what really went on…" Sony Pictures has unveiled the official trailer for an indie drama titled The Parting Glass, the feature directorial debut of English actor Stephen Moyer. This premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and also played at the...

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The Raging Heroism of ‘Django Unchained’

The world no longer needs your silence. Give us a scream or get the hell out of the way. With Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino satisfied six decades of moral aggravation when Adolf Hitler gathered a belly, chest, and face full of flaming hot lead. History...

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What’s New to Stream on Netflix for August 2019, and What’s Leaving

Some people spend their days arguing over the merits of Netflix, but the rest of us are too busy enjoying new movies, engaging series, and fun specials. It’s just one more way to re-watch the movies we already love and find new ones to cherish, and this month...

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How ‘The Hateful Eight’ Turns Limitation Into Brilliance

I really like The Hateful Eight. Is it my favorite Quentin Tarantino film? No. Is it a masterpiece? Eh, maybe. Do I agree with your critique of it? Also maybe. But, I can’t get enough of it. I’m not sure why.  My favorite moment comes just after John “The...

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Tracking The Many Influences of ‘Kill Bill’

Once upon a time in the ’80s and ’90s, a person could work in something called a video store. These were brick and mortar businesses full of VHS tapes, Betamax, laserdisc, DVD, HD-DVD and, briefly, Blu-ray, containing the collected works of film history. Or more...

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Watch ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ Then Watch These Movies

There is a reason I recommend movies to watch after you see a new release. I believe you will better appreciate the new movie by familiarizing yourself with film history, specifically the movies of the past that inform and influence that movie of the present....

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