Film

“Five times I cast my vote for you, Aldo. But I was wrong….” Another year is over, which means it’s time to look back at the best films released over the last 12 months. Artist James Chapman, based in Leeds, UK, has just published his Top 10 Films of 2024 list on Instagram – by drawing an adorable little illustration for each & every favorite film. I’ve been an avid follower of Chapman for a few years already (we also posted his illustrations for 2022 and for 2023) and I…

“Big things are coming in 2025.” 🏈 Hulu has revealed a first look teaser for a sports comedy series called Chad Powers, arriving for release sometime in fall 2025. This 15-second teaser doesn’t have much footage but they’re obviously trying to hype up Glen Powell as a football player during the current football season. When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday’s college career, he disguises himself (using facial prosthetics?!) and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers. The supremely talented Glen Powell (have…

“With my help you’ll achieve greatness.” Marvel has revealed an official trailer for their next new animated Spidey series called Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man arriving for streaming this January on Disney+. “Every neighborhood needs a hero.” Parker! This is a brand new take on a Spider-Man animated cartoon for kids created by animation writer Jeff Trammell. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (so YFNSM for short?) follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike we’ve seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book…

“You may leave now. I’ll figure it out on my own.” CMC Pictures has revealed a new international trailer for a Chinese crime thriller titled Octopus with Broken Arms, directed by Jacky Gan. The film is originally titled Wu Sha 3, so it’s the third in a series of crime films about crime and vengeance and child trafficking. The wealthy businessman Zheng Bingrui invited his daughter Tingting’s teacher Li Huiping and classmates’ parents to a party at his home. Unexpectedly, Tingting was kidnapped. Police officer Zhang Jingxian led the team…

No matter how hard you might try to delay and/or hold off death, you can never stop or slow down time. It marches on without ever slowing down. Always… This lovely, mesmerizing animated short film called The Boy Who Cheated Death is about a young boy confronting the reality of death. The 5-minute animated short is created by a Vietnamese filmmaker named Pipou Phuong Nguyen who lives and works in France. This short features a handful of different animation styles – starting out with conventional hand-drawn 2D with various stop-motion…

“One single injection unlocks your DNA…” and soon you will become addicted to movies like the rest of us. While we wait for David Ehrlich’s annual countdown video (arriving in early January) here’s another one looking back at the best of the year. This video countdown is put together by movie lovers Kyle Wilson and Patrick Ryan – featuring their combined picks for the 25 Best Films of 2024. Ready to dive in and find out what their favorites are? It’s also an exciting supercut video featuring footage from all…

“America… like never before.” Netflix has debuted another vivid 45-second teaser trailer for their epic new western series called American Primeval, made by filmmaker Peter Berg and writer / producer Mark L. Smith. It’s about the gritty & adventurous exploration of the birth of the American West. This intense, brutal new western series with 6 episodes launches streaming on Netflix in January 2025 in just another week. American Primeval stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Preston Mota, Shawnee Pourier, and Shea…

Of course Netflix’s massive, global hit — about a dystopian competition where the rewards are billions in cash or death — would be back. But its new season leaves you wondering what else it has to say

“It’s great to see you back, Mr. Gilmore…” Hey look – a Christmas surprise! Adam Sandler dropped this 30-second teaser on social media today – to begin building the hype for a sequel to one of his most beloved movies. Happy Gilmore 2 is coming to Netflix in 2025 – 29 years after the original comedy hit theaters back in 1996. Happy Gilmore is considered one of the funniest sports comedies ever made, and one of Adam Sandler’s best movies in his filmography. As part of his Netflix deal, they…

Joyeux Noel! Gledelig Jul! Frohe Weihnachten! Mele Kalikimaka! From all of us at FirstShowing.net, we want to wish every one our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays! Whether you’re in hanging out at home alone, spending the time with family or friends, or just with your partner; or whether it’s snowing or sunny where you are, we hope you have a lovely weekend full of relaxation and warmth and smiles. Despite many challenges & setbacks in 2024, amazing movies always keep us entertained & inspired. Thanks for…