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Holocaust Doc 'The Commandant's Shadow' Trailer About Rudolf Höss
"Two lives. Two stories. One wall that divided them." Warner Bros has unveiled a trailer for a documentary film titled The Commandant's Shadow, arriving in theaters this summer. It's showing for two nights at the end of May before launching on VOD to watch at home. Witness the historic moment over 70 years after the Holocaust when the son of the Commandant of Auschwitz meets an incredible survivor. It introduces us to the real Rudolf Höss and his family, the exact same family seen in The Zone of Interest film from last year. The focus is on his 87-year-old son Hans Jürgen Höss, who has to reckon with his father's dark legacy. The film features original excerpts of Rudolf Höss' long-forgotten autobiography, written shortly before his execution. His words are the ultimate proof of what happened at Auschwitz, from the perpetrator himself, countering denial and ignorance of the Holocaust. This compelling documentary explores the relationships of a mother and her daughter, a father and his son, and the long shadows cast by the crimes that impact generations. It raises questions about love, guilt, and forgiveness, but is ultimately a much needed story of hope, acceptance, and compassion. A powerful reexamination of unforgettable history and how it haunts us.
› Posted on May 6 in Documentaries, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Netflix's Swedish Coming-of-Age Teen Drama 'A Part of You' Trailer
"I'm so tired of pretending like nothing's wrong." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a Swedish teen coming-of-age film titled A Part of You, set for a streaming debut at the end of May this month. This latest offering for streaming in Sweden (and the rest of the world) is a story about life and death that portrays the experience of being 17 years old and feeling like your heart is about to burst from your chest. Agnes, a teen envious of her popular older sister Julia, faces upheaval when tragedy strikes. Forced to reinvent herself, she's on the cusp of attaining her dreams but must navigate the consequences of her choices. She struggles to make sense of herself and her new world in this emotional and bittersweet coming-of-age drama about those who are left behind. Starring Felicia Maxime, Edvin Ryding, Ida Engvoll, Alva Bratt, Mustafa Al-Mashhadani, Emil Hedayat, and Zara Larsson. This looks like a very emotional drama about grief, and the intense teenage desire to want to be someone else. Worth a look if you're into coming-of-age stories.
Rebellious Pop Culture Doc 'The Teaches of Peaches' Official Trailer
"Every show had this power that I've never experienced…" Madman Films has unveiled the official trailer for an acclaimed documentary film titled The Teaches of Peaches, made by the two European filmmakers Philipp Fussenegger & Judy Landkammer. This first premiered at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year and opens in Germany this month, but still doesn't have any US release date yet. Seamlessly weaving together exclusive archival gems with dynamic tour footage, this documentary captures the transformative journey of quirky Canadian musician/performance artist Merrill Nisker into the internationally acclaimed cultural powerhouse that is Peaches. Film during her 2022 concert tour marking the 20th anniversary of her breakthrough album The Teaches of Peaches. Others that appear in the film include Peaches' frequent collaborators Feist, Chilly Gonzales, Shirley Manson. Through biting wit, Peaches advocates for LGBTQIA+ rights and tackles issues of gender & sexual identity, leaving an indelible mark on popular culture. If you know Peaches, you already know, but if you don't know her - this trailer is fully NSFW. But it is still badass.
› Posted on May 5 in Documentaries, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
First Look Teaser for 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' Music History Doc
"But did he have rhythm?" Madman Films has revealed the first look trailer for an acclaimed documentary film titled Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, made by Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. This film is an entrancing look back at a major moment in global politics during the Cold War, intertwining music history & pop culture with these events. Jazz & decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Patrice Lumumba. After Lumumba was murdered in 1961, the US State Department swings into action by sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup in the country. The doc features excerpts from My Country, Africa by Andrée Blouin (narrated by Marie Daulne aka Zap Mama), Congo Inc. by In Koli Jean Bofane, To Katanga & Back by Conor Cruise O’Brien (narrated by Patrick Cruise O’Brien), and audio memoirs by Nikita Khrushchev. This trailer doesn't exactly represent the film's style, it's more of an intro to the context and political situation. Keep an eye out for this one soon.
› Posted on May 5 in Documentaries, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Trailer #2 for Star Wars Series 'The Acolyte' feat. Carrie-Anne Moss
"She was my student, I trained her. Let me be the one to bring her in." Whoa! For May the 4th this year, Disney has revealed a second trailer for their next new Star Wars series titled The Acolyte, debuting in June this summer. (View the first trailer here.) The Acolyte is spearheaded by Bachelorette and "Russian Doll" creator Leslye Headland – who is directing & showrunning this series. An investigation into a crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. The Acolyte is set at the end of the High Republic era in a world of "shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers", approximately 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes against Jedi, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated. Starring Amandla Stenberg as Mae, Lee Jung-jae as Jedi master Sol, with Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Margarita Levieva, & Carrie-Anne Moss as Jedi master Indara, and Joonas Suotamo as Wookiee Jedi master Kelnacca. This looks dark and epic and intense, with lots of new Jedi. It's worth a look.
First Look Teaser for Coppola's 'Megalopolis' Movie with Adam Driver
"Time stop!!" The French distributor Le Pacte has released the first look teaser for Megalopolis, unveiling the very first reveal of any actual footage from this intriguing new movie. Megalopolis is director Francis Ford Coppola's latest ambitious project, a $100M+ feature that he has been trying to make ever since he first conceived the film in 1979. The basic setup is: an architect wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster. It's not actually NYC, but a giant city like NYC hence the Megalopolis title. The architect's plan is opposed by the mayor, who has other ideas for the city. It's premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Main Competition in a few weeks (we'll be there!), which is why France gets to kick off the marketing. The Megalopolis ensemble cast includes Adam Driver as Caesar, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Grave Vanderwaal, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman. This teaser is just one scene from the film with Adam Driver on top of a building (that looks like the Chrysler Building) & that's it so far.
Classic Trailer Rewatch: Tim Burton's 'Mars Attacks!' Sci-Fi Comedy
"They blew up Congress! Haha!" Do you remember this one? Or do you remember not going to see this one? Back in '96, one of the hotly anticipated movies of the year was Tim Burton's wacky sci-fi comedy Mars Attacks! He'd just directed Ed Wood before and everyone was waiting to see him take that zaniness and make his own alien comedy, opening in December before the holidays. But perhaps he went a bit too zany? Because this one bombed and most people hated it. The film is a parody of other sci-fi B movies. Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable ghastly weapons and a cruel sense of humor. Produced & directed by Tim Burton, but not written by him. Starring Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, and Danny DeVito, among others. The filmmakers hired ILM to create the Martians using computer animation after their previous plan to use stop motion, supervised by Barry Purves, fell through because of budgeting issues. Even these trailers aren't that exciting, an early sign the movie wouldn't live up to the hype. Perhaps it deserves a fresh new look now?
New Trailer for Tom Tykwer's 'Run Lola Run' 4K Re-Release This Year
"Every second of every day you make a choice that can change your life." Sony Classics posted an updated 2024 official trailer for the 4K re-release of this German classic Run Lola Run, which originally debuted in 1998 some 26 years ago. Anyone who loves cinema already knows and has seen this movie, and it's still as thrilling & exciting to watch today as it was back then. It played at Sundance 1999 (and won the Audience Award there) and also screened at the 1998 Venice & Toronto Film Festivals. After her boyfriend botches a money handover, Lola has 20 minutes to bring 100,000 DM to him or he robs a store. If the money is not returned, there will be consequences. We see three possible scenarios, depending on Lola's encounters. She races through the streets of Berlin to find the money and bring it to him on the other side of the city before it's too late. Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtru star in Tykwer's kinetic Berlin thriller. While the film initially premiered 26 years ago, they're celebrating the 25th anniversary of its original US opening in 1999. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 stars in his original review: "I would not want to see a sequel to the film, and at 81 minutes it isn't a second too short, but what it does, it does cheerfully, with great energy, and very well."
› Posted on May 3 in Foreign Films, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Review: David Leitch's 'The Fall Guy' is a Stunt-Filled Blast and a Half
Making movies these days seems even more challenging than ever. Throwing tons of money at and/or hiring the most famous actors doesn't automatically make a movie good. It doesn't even mean that the movie will be (financially) successful anymore. One of the greatest challenges of successful filmmaking is balancing all of the artistic elements in just the right way - it has to have a great script, actors with the right chemistry not to meniton strong performances, striking visuals, the right pacing, everything else. This isn't easy to pull off. Sometimes a filmmaker does get it just right and it makes for blissful entertainment. The Fall Guy is one of those movies. I am so glad that it lives up to its potential, to all the early hype, and lives up to the concept itself - which is meant to shine light on all of the behind-the-scenes stuntman / stuntwoman work that goes into making action movies. Even though this is technically a remake / movie version of the 1980s TV series of the same name, it feels like a singular work designed by stuntmen as a fun-for-everyone summer smash. It also feels like a landmark moment in teaching audiences about how their favorite movies are really made.
Another 'Sneak Peek' Trailer for JLo's Mech Suit Sci-Fi Thriller 'Atlas'
"Bring Atlas Shepherd into this op is a spectacularly awful idea." Netflix has debuted another new trailer labeled as a "sneak peek" for the Atlas movie, starring Jennifer Lopez. Arriving to watch streaming on Netflix later this May. We've already posted two official trailers for this movie so far. Will another convince anyone to watch? Atlas is set in a bleak future, where an A.I. soldier has determined that the only way to end war is to end humanity. Lopez plays a data analyst with a deep distrust of A.I., who is taken on a mission to capture a renegade robot. When plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it. Co-starring Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla, & Mark Strong. Another artificial intelligence-related sci-fi movie, since it's the big tech trend of the moment, there have to be movies about it. This one seems a bit awkward with JLo having to to learn to "trust" her AI software known as "Smith" but let's see… At least it looks cool! Will the rest of it be any good?
Official Trailer for 'Tell That to the Winter Sea' with Greta Bellamacina
"This all feels so special. All the women I love in one room." Kaleidoscope has debuted an official trailer for an indie film titled Tell That to the Winter Sea, launching to watch this month on VOD. The film is the latest sapphic romance from writer / director Jaclyn Bethany, telling the story of an old romance from years ago that digs up old feelings. Just a week before Jo gets married – she is reunited with Scarlet, rekindling their friendship and an ex-teen romance. Unresolved feelings still linger between them while the rest of the group enjoys the weekend away. With Jo about to embark on a new stage in her life, but struggling to let go of the past, she reflects with Scarlet on the young girls they once were, and the women they are becoming. This stars Greta Bellamacina as Jo, with Amber Anderson as Scarlet, plus Tamsin Egerton, Josette Simon, Jessica Plummer, and Bebe Cave. It looks like an emotional, heartfelt story about growing up.
Full Trailer for 'Uncle Samsik' Dramatic Series Starring Song Kang-ho
"The world has changed." Disney+ has revealed an official trailer for a series titled Uncle Samsik, another intriguing Korean streaming series launching on Disney+ in Korea soon. It's a 1960s-set tale of two men, their pride, greed and bromance. Created and directed by Shin Yeon-shick. Starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Yo-han, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jin Ki-joo, and Seo Hyun-woo. It is Song Kang-ho's first drama series since his debut. Set in the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, the series depicts the passionate desire and bromance between Uncle Samsik who "ate three meals a day even during the war" and super-elite Kim San, who write a story of love, trust, or doubt. Song Kang-ho stars as Uncle Samsik - Kim San's partner whom he meets and commits that they will achieve their dreams together. Byun Yo-han co-stars as Kim San, an elite graduate from the Korean Military Academy. He changed his major to economics while training in the United States and returns home with a dream of making Korea an industrial country. This seems like a much more serious and dramatic story about greed and arrogance than what Disney+ usually producers (in Korea). Take a look.
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