Film

“I’m an actress.” Film Movement has unveiled an official trailer for a Czech film called Her Body, a raw & intimate feminist drama from filmmaker Natálie Císarovská making her feature directorial debut. This first premiered last year at the 2023 Karlovy Vary Film Festival and already opened in theaters in Czechia last year. It’s now set for a December 2024 release soon in the US in very limited theaters. When a spinal injury shatters Andrea’s dream of success as an Olympic diving champion, she goes on to make a name…

“I’ll catch Lupin III myself. Only I can fulfill this mission.” Toho Next has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a brand new theatrical anime called Lupin the Third: The Movie. It’s set for a release in 2025 on a roadshow tour in theaters in Japan, and hopefully in theaters in the US (but nothing announced yet). No plot details are known yet, but it’s made by the director of Redline and the “World Record” segment of The Animatrix. A longer version of the trailer is being shown at…

“Is life always this hard, or is it just when you’re a kid??” Madman has revealed their brand new re-release trailer for the action classic Leon: The Professional, written & directed by Luc Besson, first released in late 1994. Also known as just The Professional in the US, this has gone on to become a cult classic with a ton of fans who absolutely love it. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, Madman is releasing a new Blu-ray 4K Special Edition for anyone to add to their shelves. 12-year-old Mathilda…

“You have four hours to bring me what we want.” Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a French action thriller film called Ad Vitam, directed by the camera operator turned filmmaker Rodolphe Lauga. The film features a screenplay co-written by Rodolphe Lauga and French actor Guillaume Canet, telling a story about a man trying to save his wife while tangled in a bigger conspiracy. After escaping from an attempted murder, Franck Lazarev must find his wife Léo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men. He…

“So long as this stream flows strong and clear, our people will be filled with life and hope… But if these waters cease to flow or lose their clarity, our lands will decay and die.” Indeed – the story of America and where we are today. This fascinating animated short film called Freedom River is originally from 1971. A full 53 years later (!!) and everything it talks about is happening right now – the river of freedom is murky & poisonous, and most Americans don’t seem to get it……

The prestige-drama queen flaunts her spunkier side as a spy leading a dangerous double life as a political spouse, with Ben Whishaw as her hit-man partner in crime

“Our patients don’t need doctors. Our patients need detectives.” What about – someone who is both?! CBS has unveiled an official trailer for a series called Watson, a primetime TV series on CBS and also streaming Paramount+ in January 2025. It’s yet another new Sherlock Holmes inspired / connected series, this time introducing the actor Morris Chestnut starring as Dr. John Watson. Watson is another medical mystery series starring Chestnut and it will premiere after the AFC Championship Game on Sunday in January. One year after Holmes’s apparent death at…

There he is! The “Master of Suspense” hiding in plain sight. Can you identify all of his cameos? Do you know where he is in every one of his own films? Time for something a bit fun this year – enjoy this supercut video collecting every single Alfred Hitchcock cameo. There’s a grand total of 40 of them! Spanning from 1927 to 1976 and in both B&W and color across his entire filmography. Wikipedia explains: “English film director Alfred Hitchcock made cameo appearances in 40 of his films. They began…

Colman Domingo is an impressive leading man in this Netflix political thriller, but the series can’t maintain enough excitement and intrigue through the finale

“The most beautiful sound I ever heard is the empty, wavey air flows between the trees.” 🌳 Netflix has unveiled a teaser trailer for an acclaimed, award-winning short film titled Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World, made by filmmaker Julio Palacio. With awards season at its peak, all the studios are dropping their short films that will likely end up getting Oscar nominations early next year. Makayla’s Voice is a 23-minute short documentary film that first premiered at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival, and it also won Best Doc…