Author: Alex Billington

The latest Paul Thomas Anderson film is here! Well, not exactly a film, just another music video from the master filmmaker. PTA has directed the video for the song "Wall of Eyes" from the band The Smile. He's obviously involved with The Smile, as it's a new band made up of his friends - Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood along with drummer Tom Skinner. Their new album will be launching in January, and this music video is the first one made to help promote the release. They filmed it just a few weeks ago! The credits on YT state this was shot on location in London at the The Mildmay Club (see Google Maps) in late October. This B&W "Wall of Eyes" music video features Yorke hanging out around this bar staring at the camera and singing. There are also a number of shots that are literally eyes (or an eye) on walls. Of course. Always cool to see PTA making something fun and experimental, trying out some new ideas. This reminds me of the wonderful Junun music film ...

"Color me: intrigued" Sony Pictures has unveiled the first look teaser trailer for the next upcoming Garfield movie, currently set to arrive in theaters in May of 2024 next summer. "Monday just got a whole lot better." The Garfield Movie, as it is officially called, is directed by Mark Dindal, the animation filmmaker who also directed The Emperor's New Groove and Chicken Little. The funky plot features Garfield reuniting with his long-lost father, a scruffy street cat, then ending up involved in a high-stakes heist. The film stars Chris Pratt as the voice of the sarcastic, lasagna-loving tabby, alongside the voices of Samuel L. Jackson as his father Vic, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, and Ving Rhames. This is a fun intro, similar to the recent Scooby Doo movie where they show Scoob as a pup, this time starting with Garfield as a kitten living on the street until Jon adopts him. And yes, most of this trailer is about his obsession with lasagna and eating and how that's all he wants to do. Mmmmm ...

"We're searching for soldiers for a fight against the Motherworld." Netflix has revealed the main official trailer for Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, the first half of his epic new sci-fi project for the streaming studio. The movie is being split into two parts, with this first half "A Child of Fire" arriving December (showing in 70mm in 4 theaters only) and the next in April just a few months later. Rebel Moon is an original Zack Snyder creation, a gigantic Star Wars-esque sci-fi adventure about a ragtag team of rebels. In a universe controlled by a corrupt militaristic government, the moon of Veldt is threatened by the forces of the Imperium, the army of the Mother World controlled by "Regent Balisarius". Sofia Boutella stars as Kora, a former member of the Imperium who rallies warriors from across the galaxy to fight back. Featuring an ensemble cast with Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Jena Malone, Fra Fee, Staz Nair, and also Anthony Hopkins as the ...

"You went on one date! How good could it have been?" "Honestly, great." Netflix has revealed a final trailer for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, an animated take on the beloved Scott Pilgrim comic book series. Creator Bryan Lee O'Malley returned to develop this, with his distinct visual style coming to life on the screen as an animation series for streaming. Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the beloved graphic novels by O'Malley. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off runs 8 eps – with the voices of Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhabha, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Alison Pill, Brie Larson, Aubrey Plaza, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Simmons, Mark Webber, Mae Whitman, and Ellen Wong (pretty much the entire cast from Edgar Wright's movies back again). Animated by Science SARU, with a crazy fun score by Anamanaguchi and Joe Trapanese. I've heard this series focuses much more on Ramona than fans might be expecting, ...

"For generations... it has been our task... to protect our people." But not like this! Netflix has revealed the first look teaser trailer for an action thriller fantasy film called Damsel, the latest feature made by Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (best known for Intacto, 28 Weeks Later, and Intruders years ago). The latest reveal in Netflix's 2023 Geeked Week presentation, a fresh look at another upcoming 2024 Netflix movie. Here's the premise: A young woman agrees to marry a handsome prince -- only to discover it was all a trap. She is thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon and must rely solely on her wits and will to survive. Millie Bobby Brown stars in a more intense role as the "damsel" who fights back. The impressive supporting cast also includes Robin Wright, Angela Bassett, Nick Robinson, Brooke Carter, Ray Winstone, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. This looks surprisingly vibrant & cinematic! What a great trailer. Seems to be more than just a rumble in a cave, with a story featuring this entire kingdom. I'm definitely in. Here's the first teaser ...

"If you go anywhere near our family, there will be no where on earth you will be safe again." Damn! Don't mess with her. Netflix has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a new action comedy series titled The Brothers Sun, co-created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu. It will be out for streaming in January just after we kick our way into 2024. The series follows Charles Sun, a Taipei gangster who's settled into his life as a ruthless killer, but must go to L.A. to protect his mother and younger brother after his father was shot by a mysterious assassin. Netflix describes it as an action-packed comedy and family-drama, that is set between Taiwan and Los Angeles, about this family and all the crime they're caught up in. Justin Chien stars with Michelle Yeoh, Sam Song Li, Highdee Kuan, and Joon Lee. The cast also includes Alice Hewkin, Jon Xue Zhang, Jenny Yang, Madison Hu, and Rodney To. This looks solid for barely 45 seconds of footage so far. Yeoh looks great as the sneaky matriarch. Keep ...

[Signal lost...] Netflix has unveiled the first look teaser during Geeked Week 2023 for a sci-fi super-powers thriller follow-up called Code 8: Part II - landing in early 2024. This is a sequel to the 2019 indie sci-fi film Code 8 (watch the trailer), which is actually about people with special powers living in the near future. This next one picks up where that left off. In a world where 4% of the population are born with abnormal powers & heavily policed by high-tech robotics, an ex-con teams up with the drug lord he despises to protect a young girl. They will face a highly regarded & well-protected corrupt police sergeant. Action star brothers Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell star in Code 8 Part II, along with Sirena Gulamgaus as Pav, Jean Yoon, Alex Mallari Jr., and Aaron Abrams. The first one wasn't even released by Netflix initially, so it's extra crazy to see them going all-in letting Chan and his team go bigger & better for this sequel. Take a look. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Jeff ...

"This was indistinguishable from reality." Netflix has revealed another Geeked Week preview for one of their upcoming sci-fi series. They've debuted a quick new promo for 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of the sci-fi books of same name from Liu Cixin. It's a clip but there's also 30-seconds of teaser footage at the start, complimenting the first teaser from the summer. 3 Body Problem is a new series inspired by the renowned and epic book trilogy, which tells the story of what happens when humanity discovers we are not alone in the universe. It's the next big new project from the Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and it looks like it will be worth the wait! Currently set to debut in early 2024 - view the first trailer here. It's starring Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Zine Tseng, Benedict Wong, Saamer Usmani, and Jonathan Pryce, along with Rosalind Chao as the astrophysicist Ye Wenjie. The quick clip features John Bradley and Jess Hong experimenting with ...

"No idea where we are." Remember raves? Anyone miss them? After watching this short film, you might be glad they're not happening much anymore. Not always the best experience. Acid Rain is an animated short from Poland made by animation filmmaker Tomek Popakul. This first premiered in 2019 and we missed it then, but thanks to Short of the Week we have a chance to experience it now. When a runaway teenage girl meets Skinny, a peculiar drug dealer, the infatuation quickly shows its darker side. "With a sound design as impressive as its visuals, director Tomek Popakul has created an animated trip with sociopolitical layers and great beats." This girl ends up on an intense trip with psychedelic mushrooms, traveling to an underground rave in the forest where she encounters all kinds of strange people. The voice cast features Daria Bułka, Piotr Bułka, & Maciej Miszczak. It' a trippy short that runs long, but I dig the imagery and honest story. Thanks to Short of the Week for the tip on this debuting on YT. Brief synopsis for Acid Rain ...

"There's something in the trees..." Dark Sky Films has revealed an official trailer for an indie thriller from New Zealand titled Loop Track, arriving in the US this December to watch on VOD. This first premiered at the 2023 New Zealand Film Festival earlier in the year, and it also screened at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival. A four-day journey turns into a fight for survival – this is a psychological thriller about Ian, who wants to get as far away from humanity as possible, into the New Zealand bush. Some other individuals get attached to him. And he has the feeling that they are being followed. Is that real though? Far from society, Ian starts to question his sanity before plunging into a bloody battle for his own survival. Writer / director Thomas Sainsbury also stars as Ian, with a small cast including Hayden J. Weal, Tawanda Manyimo, Kate Simmonds, and Noa Campbell. This looks good - there's some unsettling things going on, and the arrival of this giant monster flips it all upside-down. Is it a dinosaur? Or ...