Author: Alex Billington

"So how many people have you pissed off so far?" He's back again! Netflix has unveiled the first look teaser trailer for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the long-awaited new sequel in the Beverly Hills Cop series – which ended years ago in 1994 with Beverly Hills Cop III directed by John Landis. This smashing new follow-up picks up right where things left off with Axel Foley as he returns to his old stomping grounds in SoCal. When his daughter is threatened, he is drawn back to the many opulent environs of Beverly Hills to investigate the untimely demise of a long-time confidant. Eddie Murphy is back as Foley for the fourth time, after first taking on the role in the 1984 comedy classic that was directed by Martin Brest. The new cast also includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, and Kevin Bacon. This sequel is arriving next year - almost a full 40 years after the original hit theaters. Have to say - it looks way better than expected! Might turn out to ...

"You run out on every guy you've ever been with!" Decal Releasing has unveiled the trailer for a romantic comedy called Which Brings Me To You, arriving in theaters in January 2024 next month. It's from the same filmmaker who previously made the romcoms Then Came You and The Hating Game, and this one will probably be just like those two. Lucy Hale and Nat Wolff star in this hilarious tale of love and disaster. Two romantic burnouts meet at a wedding and almost hook up in the coatroom before putting the brakes on. They agree to exchange candid confessions about their pasts on the off chance that this might be the real thing. "Trading candid confessions of messy histories and heartbreak" - revisiting their own "past lives" on screen. The film's supporting cast includes John Gallagher Jr., Ward Horton, Genevieve Angelson, Alexander Hodge, Britne Oldford, Marceline Hugot, and Laura Kai Chen. This looks super cheesy, as expected of course, but there's also a nice chemistry between these two that might make it a good watch. Here's the official trailer (+ ...

"You are my student. And I am your teacher. That's all..." Lionsgate has unveiled the trailer for Miller's Girl, which is set to open in January after a premiere at the 2024 Palm Springs Film Festival that month. It's a romantic entanglement between teacher and student psychological thriller from a screenwriter making her directorial debut. The short synopsis: A creative writing assignment yields complex results between a teacher and his talented student. "As lines blur & lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear." Oh boy, this sounds spicy. Jenna Ortega stars with Martin Freeman as the professor, plus a cast including Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, Gideon Adlon, & Christine Adams. This looks so cliche and obvious, I bet everyone knows exactly what's going to happen without even having to watch it. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jade Halley Bartlett's Miller's Girl, direct from YouTube: A talented young writer (Jenna Ortega) embarks upon a creative odyssey when her professor (Martin Freeman) assigns ...

"We trespassed. It's punishing us." Bleecker Street has revealed an official US trailer for an intense survival thriller titled Out of Darkness, set during the Old Stone Age, some 45,000 years ago. Yet another early humans survival movie (similar to 10,000 BC or Alpha). This originally premiered at the 2022 London Film Festival a year ago, as it's a British production, and it's finally getting released in February 2024. In the Old Stone Age, a disparate gang of early humans band together in search of a new land. But when they suspect a malevolent, mystical, being is hunting them down, the clan are forced to confront a danger they have never envisaged. The cast is lead by Safia Oakley-Green as Beyah, Chuku Modu as Adem, with Kit Young, Iola Evans, Luna Mwezi, and Arno Luening. It earned positive reviews at its premiere. "A masterclass on how to make historical horror fiction, as well as survivor horror, and all of these pieces come together to create something that feels both timeless and alien." Is it a dragon? Or some dinosaur? Or ...

"What do I know about being a spiritual leader?" Universal has revealed the first trailer for DreamWorks Animation's next sequel Kung Fu Panda 4, the follow-up to Kung Fu Panda 3 from 2016. Somehow, Po returned. This spring, for the first time in almost a decade, comedy icon Jack Black returns to his role as Po the Panda, the world's most unlikely kung fu master, for a hilarious, butt-kicking brand new chapter in DreamWorks Animation's beloved action-comedy franchise: Kung Fu Panda 4. Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past. The film features the voice talent of returning stars Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master, Shifu; James Hong as Po's adoptive father, Mr. Ping; Bryan Cranston as Po's birth father, Li; and Emmy Award nominee Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifu's former student and arch-nemesis. Oscar ...

"Revenge should have no bounds." Kaleidoscope Ent. in the UK has revealed an official trailer for a filmed version of Hamlet, which will be playing in UK cinemas next February for one night. This brand new take on Hamlet was recorded at the Theatre Royal Windsor in 2021, during the original run of this performance. The great Ian McKellen reprises his lead role as Hamlet, a man who descends into madness as he seeks vengeance against his uncle for the alleged murder of his father. A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare's classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a gripping psychological thriller. "Transcending the confines of the stage in a uniquely modern take, the film utilises nearly every room of the Theatre Royal Windsor to transform it into the immortal Elsinore Castle." Along with McKellen, the cast also includes Jonathan Hyde, Jenny Seagrove, Steven Berkoff, Francesca Annis, and Frances Barber. These recorded versions of stage shows are becoming more & more popular, following the success of Hamilton on Disney+, and with Waitress ...

"What kind of American are you?" Here we go! A24 has unveiled the first official trailer for Alex Garland's Civil War, his next highly anticipated action thriller movie arriving in theaters April 2024. This is the fourth film he has directed, following Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men. The plot has been kept a secret for the entire production, with little details revealed now - mainly that it's about a civil war in a near-future America. But this is from the sci-fi master Alex Garland, so there must be more implications and ideas here than just - this is what modern civil war will look like. The excellent ensemble cast for Garland's Civil War film features Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Karl Glusman, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonica T. Gibbs, and Jess Matney. This looks much more harrowing and intense than expected, way more of an actual depiction of what civil war would be like rather than anything with a message. Which is strange. Why do we need this right now? What's it for? Will it bring us together...? Here's ...

"If you wanna fight with the wolves, you gotta be a wolf." Sure, why not, that kind of makes sense? Quiver Distribution has revealed an official trailer for Wanted Man, the latest action thriller film directed by the legendary Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren. This isn't his first time directing - he's made a few other action films over the last 20 years, most of which have already been forgotten. This new film follows a police officer who must retrieve an eyewitness from Mexico and escort her across the border after a cartel shooting leaves several DEA agents dead, then he must decide who to trust when they discover that the attack was executed by American forces. Lundgren also stars as Detective Johansen, with a cast including Kelsey Grammer, Michael Paré, Christina Villa, Roger Cross, and Bourke Floyd. Not sure why exactly Lundgren feels like he needs to tell this story in this way, but this seems like such a bland idea that won't amount to much. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Dolph Lundgren's Wanted Man, direct from Quiver's YouTube: Travis ...

"I pray that people don't panic." HBO has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary called Time Bomb Y2K, which HBO will be debuting just in time for this year's New Years right at the end of 2023. 🍾 An immersive, all-archival retelling of the "Y2K" millennium bug and mass hysteria that changed the fabric of modern society. With access to tons of rare archival material, including home video & never-before-seen outtakes, the film features first-hand accounts from computer experts, survivalists, scholars, militia groups, conservative Christians, and pop icons grappling with a world that could descend into chaos. Having lauded the transformative power of computers and the internet, President Clinton invests billions of dollars and appoints a "Y2K Czar" in 1998 to tackle the problem. Yet, despite the government's best efforts, hysteria still leads many to buy guns, stock up on supplies, cancel travel plans, and even move off the grid entirely. The looming deadline prompts a deep evaluation of our relationship to computer technologies. I guess it is time someone finally retold this crazy story! Looking back 24 years ...

"Are you willing to take risks?" Big World Pictures has revealed an official US trailer for an indie thriller titled Disco Boy, marking the narrative feature debut of an Italian filmmaker named Giacomo Abbruzzese. This premiered at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival earlier this year to mostly positive reviews, and layer played at the New Directors/New Films Festival in NYC. The film stars acclaimed German actor Franz Rogowski as a Belarusian immigrant haunted by his actions as a mercenary in the French Foreign Legion. After fleeing Belarus, he joins the French Foreign Legion and goes through hell at boot camp to make it out as a soldier & gain his French citizenship. It also stars Morr Ndiaye, Laetitia Ky, Leon Lucev, Robert Wieckiewicz, and Matteo Olivetti. Disco Boy will open at The Quad in New York City on February 2nd, and at Laemmle Theaters in LA on February 9th. The "ambitious film is a jarring, visually rich tale of exploitation and the possibility of transcendence." Featuring a stunning electro score by French musician Vitalic. Worth a look. Here's the official US ...