Author: Alex Billington

One of the best nature documentaries ever made has just premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It's a remarkable look featuring copious amounts of never-before-seen footage of a very rarely observed creature known as Dinanthropoides magnipus. Directed by the accomplished filmmaking brothers David Zellner & Nathan Zellner, their new nature doc is called Sasquatch Sunset, an one-of-a-kind observational film taking us closer than ever before into the lives of a Sasquatch family. While it might seem a film about some furry creatures hanging out in the woods might be rather boring, this one breaks the mold and explores new territory. Sasquatch Sunset is a bewildering, fascinating, ambitious cinematic experience unlike anything any human has ever encountered before. While you may not think it is necessary to spend this much time with them, there is much that humans can learn from this study of these rare creatures and their daily lives. In all seriousness, this film is genius. Sasquatch Sunset is indisputably a one-of-a-kind, nothing-else-like-it-exists project. It feels like an observational nature documentary in so many ways, which is what makes ...

"I expect your death to top the ratings." Gravitas Ventures has revealed the unsettling official trailer for a film titled DarkGame, a twisted horror thriller by director Howard J. Ford. Set for release in February on VOD if anyone wants to watch. A determined Portland detective is in a race against time to stop a twisted game show being broadcast on the dark web, where captives are forced to compete for their lives. The losers are executed via live broadcast. For the sadistic masked host, this is all part of his master plan to gain more ratings. Ed Westwick stars as Det. Ben Jacobs, with Andrew P. Stephen, Natalya Tsvetkova, Lola Wayne, Rose Reynolds, and Rory Alexander. This isn't the first movie about a death game broadcast online, there are tons of them already, and this definitely won't be the last either. This looks as exploitative and as gross as the game within it, with no real worthwhile meaning to consider, just depraved horror junk. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Howard J. Ford's DarkGame, direct from Gravitas' YouTube: Six innocent ...

"Love is for suckers." Studiocanal UK has revealed an official trailer for a re-release of the 1982 film titled One from the Heart, Francis Ford Coppola's follow up to Apocalypse Now. One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimagining of the 1982 cult classic – six minutes of footage were added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in this brand-new "Reprise" version, approved by Coppola himself. The film tells the story of a Las Vegas couple (Teri Garr & Frederic Forrest) whose break-up on the 4th of July leads them both to a night on the strip in pursuit of romantic fantasies (Raul Julia & Nastassja Kinski). But in this town of gamblers and dreamers should they bet it all on dreams, or give true love another roll of the dice? "Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar nominated music of the one & only Tom Waits, this neon explosion of colour, sound and innovation is a cinematic valentine for ...

"My men are eager... to spill blood by you side!" Don't miss this trailer! FX & Hulu have unveiled a full-on, two-minute red band trailer for Shōgun, created by writers Justin Marks & Rachel Kondo. A saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan. This looks so awesome!! From James Clavell's novel, FX’s Shōgun is set at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found in a nearby fishing village. It follows John Blackthorne, a sailor who rises from outsider to samurai, while being used as a pawn in Japanese leader Toranaga's struggle to reach the top. Hiroyuki Sanada stars as Yoshii Toranaga, co-starring with Cosmo Jarvis as Blackthorne, and a massive ensemble: Tadanobu Asano, Anna Sawai, Yûki Kedôin, Eushin Lee, Tommy Bastow, Hiroto Kanai, Emi Kamito, Hiromoto Ida, Kengo Hashimoto, Sen Mars, Toshi Toda, Mako Fujimoto. The more footage they release for this, the more excited I am to watch. Epic and ...

There is an especially delightful, humble, rejuvenating documentary film that recently premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival that is all about hummingbirds. Yes, it's focused on these remarkably small birds (the smallest!) that buzz around mainly during summer season. It's a supremely nourishing film about hummingbirds and a woman in Los Angeles who takes care of and helps save many of them. Every Little Thing is the latest fantastic doc creation from Australian filmmaker Sally Aitken (Getting Frank Gehry, Nolan - The Man and the Myth, Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles). Some might remember her other acclaimed doc titled Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story, which premiered during the online-only Sundance 2021 a few years ago. She's back again at Sundance with the film Every Little Thing, and it's another special, one-of-a-kind documentary experience about animals living with us on this planet that we really need to take a closer look at. We need to pause and appreciate them. It moved me to tears it's so good. I had a feeling before the festival started that this ...

"Please - this is my life and they're trying to ruin me." Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for Tyler Perry's next film titled Mea Culpa, about a defense attorney's steamy affair. Set for streaming on Netflix starting in February, where Perry still has a deal and has been releasing most of recent films - including A Jazzman's Blues before this one. A criminal defense attorney takes on the case of a seductive artist accused of murdering his girlfriend, but when burning desire takes hold things get hot... and dangerous. Starring Kelly Rowland as Mea Harper, with Trevante Rhodes, Nick Sagar, Sean Sagar, RonReaco Lee, and Shannon Thornton. The tagline should just be "everyone is guilty of something", which is a strange way to deal with injustice but hey maybe it makes for some steady movies. So many good lines in here: "a snake is never violent when stalking their prey... it's only when they get right into striking distance." Oh my, Perry. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Tyler Perry's Mea Culpa, direct from Netflix's YouTube: When criminal defense ...

"Everyone - stay awake, whatever you do! Don't even close your eyes...!" Epic Pictures has revealed the trailer for an indie horror film titled Double Blind, which is a reference to the drug test study concept of even keeping the researchers in the dark. This first premiered at last year's Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Fest, then it also stopped by the FilmQuest Fest in the US. After an experimental drug trial goes awry, the test subjects face a terrifying side effect: if you fall asleep you die. Trapped in an isolated facility, panic ensues as they try to escape and somehow stay awake. Fighting off sleep, and each other, to stay alive. Starring Millie Brady, Pollyanna McIntosh, Kate Ashfield, Diarmuid Noyes, Akshay Kumar, and Brenock O'Connor. Set for release in February if anyone is interested in finding out who makes it out alive... This looks intense, not sure why they're attacking each other. Or why she's floating like that at the end of it. Huh. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Ian Hunt-Duffy's Double Blind, direct from YouTube: Seven young people partake ...

"You are who you choose to be." Gravitas Ventures has revealed an official trailer for an indie sci-fi creation called Box: Metaphor, from filmmaker Kevin Khachan. This one goes on the list of extremely literal titles - so this sci-fi film about people stuck in box is, uh, a metaphor? Go figure. Box: Metaphor is a compelling dystopian journey where unjust imprisonment unveils societal conformity and defiance's profound impact. It's about breaking free from metaphorical boxes and the resilience of the human spirit. Box: Metaphor is set in a dystopian world, described as "having a similar aesthetic to The Hunger Games franchise." The big ensemble cast features Kasia Stelmach, Lorry D'Ercole, Charlotte Coquelin, Martin Cohen, Diane De Lacy, Jasmine Evans, Kevin Khachan, Kloud Milas, and Charlotte Wood. This doesn't really look terrible, thankfully, but not sure if it'll be any good either. Cool concept, let's just hope it's a good film. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Kevin Khachan & Alicia Cantero's Box: Metaphor, from YouTube: This sci-fi film is described as a cross between Cube (1997) & Escape from Alcatraz ...

"I know everything about those closest to you." Peacock has unveiled a very short teaser trailer for a new mystery series called Apples Never Fall, coming to Peacock in March for anyone to watch. Once again, yet another sneaky crime thriller series to watch along with so many others out there nowadays. Adapted from the book of the same name written by Liane Moriarty. The lives of retired tennis coaches are upended upon the disappearance of the wife. The Delaney family seems happy but Joy disappears, forcing her husband and four adult children to reassess their family history. The series stars Annette Bening as Joy Delaney, Sam Neill as Stan Delaney, Alison Brie as Amy Delaney, Jake Lacy as Troy Delaney, Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner, Essie Randles, Jeanine Serralles, Dylan Thuraisingham. There's really only 30 seconds of footage in this trailer, and it's quite glossy, but might get the attention of some intrigued viewers. Here's the first look teaser trailer for Peacock's series Apples Never Fall, direct from YouTube: Based on Liane Moriarty's NY Times bestselling novel, Apples Never Fall centers ...

"The world needs the Avatar. It needs you, Aang." Netflix has revealed the epic full official trailer for their highly anticipated live-action adaptation of the beloved animation series Avatar: The Last Airbender. This is looking way better than it should, even better than Netflix's other live-action animes. A reimagining of the beloved series following Aang, the young Avatar, as he learns to master the four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) to restore balance to a world threatened by the terrifying Fire Nation. The four nations once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. Together with his friends Sokka & Katara, Aang embarks on an action-packed quest to take his rightful place as the next Avatar. The original creators Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko are only back as writers. The cast features: Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, Dallas Liu as Zuko, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Iroh, Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai, Tamlyn Tomita as Yukari, Ken Leung as Zhao. Plus Appa the adorable flying ...