Author: Alex Billington

"Your mother - she's awaiting your rescue. I'll be your guide." GKids has debuted the official US trailer for The Boy and the Heron, the latest feature film from the iconic filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. This is his 12th feature film, and his latest since The Wind Rises in 2013. After opening in Japan in July, premiering at TIFF 2023 during its festival run, it's set for US release in theaters nationwide this December. Go see it!! "A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki." With an original score by Joe Hisaishi. Described as a "big fantastical film", it follows a boy who discovers an abandoned tower in his new town and enters a magical, mystical world guided by a strange talking grey heron. The English-language dub version (featured in this trailer) includes Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, ...

"You find Ryder, save Jody's film... You get the love of your life back." Universal has unveiled an official trailer for a wild new action comedy called The Fall Guy, directed by stuntmant / action filmmaker David Leitch (of Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Hobbs & Shaw, Bullet Train). Ryan Gosling stars as "The Fall Guy" – he's a stuntman, and like everyone else working in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right? A new hilarious, hard-driving, all-star apex-action thriller film + love letter to action movies and the hard-working and under-appreciated crew of people who make them: The Fall Guy. Inspired by the hit 1980s TV series, The Fall Guy also stars Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Teresa ...

"What a wonderful day!!" 20th Century Studios has revealed the first official trailer for the new Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, continuing the story from the outstanding Rise of the Planet of the Apes trilogy featuring Caesar. This one is directed by the talented VFX filmmaker Wes Ball, of the Maze Runner series and Ruin. Years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), many ape clans have emerged in the oasis to which Caesar led his fellow apes, while humans have regressed into a feral state. One ape leader prevents the teachings of Caesar in order to enslave other clans in search of the last traces of a secret human technology, while another ape embarks on a journey to find freedom alongside a human girl. Starring Owen Teague as Cornelius, the chimpanzee son of Caesar. The ensemble cast also includes Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Eka Darville, Kevin Durand, Travis Jeffery, Neil Sandilands, Sara Wiseman, Lydia Peckham, Ras-Samuel Weld A'abzgi, William H. Macy, & Dichen Lachman. Oh this looks terrific. I'm loving the overgrown ...

"In my mind, Dave's indestructible." HBO has unveiled an official trailer for the documentary titled David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, available for streaming on Max later in November. It's a coming-of-age film about Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and his stunt double David Holmes, whose close friendship endures a life-changing accident. Holmes was injured while on the HP set rehearsing a stunt, and it left him paralyzed. "This film tells the story of not just my achievements in front of camera, but also the challenges I face every day, and my overall attitude to life after suffering a broken neck," he says. They've remained close friends since. "I've got a relationship that goes back many, many years with Dave," Radcliffe explained back in 2014. "I would hate for people to just see me and Dave and go, 'Oh, there's Daniel Radcliffe with a person in a wheelchair' because I would never, even for a moment, want them to assume that Dave was anything except for an incredibly important person in my life." This looks really good - uplifting and ...

"We had great stories to tell." Indeed they did! Some of the best. Disney+ has revealed an official trailer for a special documentary called "Timeless Heroes" - Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford, which showcases the creation of the legendary adventurer, streaming at the start of December this fall. "Discover the untold story of how Harrison Ford became Indiana Jones," is the one-liner for this one. And it looks like it should be a nice watch. This making of event focuses on legendary actor Harrison Ford (a "once-in-a-generation movie star") and how he got the job as Indy, how he is Indy, examining his entire life starting with his early years, eventually going through his five unforgettable performances as the whip-crackin' archeologist. It's made by a filmmaker who has been making Spielberg behind-the-scenes videos ever since 1990s. Featuring tons of new interviews & lots of great behind-the-scenes from the old days. Do not miss this – worth a look. Official trailer for Disney+'s doc Timeless Heroes - Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford, from YouTube: Timeless Heroes explores Harrison Ford's enduring appeal and his ...

"Some friendships are worth more than you could ever wish for." Peacock has revealed the official trailer for a holiday comedy called Genie, directed by filmmaker Sam Boyd. This genie-in-a-bottle story mashed up with a Christmas movie comes from a screenplay written by the talented British writer Richard Curits (best known for Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, About Time), adapting his own 1991 teleplay called "Bernard and the Genie". Now updated for modern times with more awkward jokes. A holiday fairytale comedy about a genie, a man, and landing one last chance to fix the mess you’ve made of your life. With his job, life & family unraveling around him, a despondent Bernard (Paapa Essiedu) dusts off a jewelry box and unintentionally releases genie Flora, who just might be able to help him. Maybe. It's a longshot, frankly. Starring Melissa McCarthy as the genie, plus Denée Benton, Marc Maron, Jordyn McIntosh, Luis Guzmán, Tate Ellington, LaChanze, and Alan Cumming. I'm a usually a fan of any Richard Curtis script, but this looks rough – seems there's ...

In the fight for justice, togetherness is our strength." Max has revealed the official trailer for an acclaimed documentary film titled Gumbo Coalition, the latest doc feature made by the award-winning producer / filmmaker Barbara Kopple. It originally premiered at DOC NYC and IDFA last year. The film follows two renowned warriors for equal rights and social justice in America. They are: Marc Morial, former Mayor of New Orleans and President of the National Urban League, and Janet Murguía, President of UnidosUS, an advocacy organization for the country's Latino community. They join forces in the battle against racism in a doc about the perseverance required to create real change. Kopple follows this tireless & relentless duo in an extremely turbulent period in US history, encompassing the turbulent politics after the 2016 election, a shooting motivated by racism in El Paso, the pandemic, and the death of George Floyd, as well as the Black Lives Matter movement, elections, and the storming of the Capitol. An optimistic film about real politicians. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Barbara Kopple's Gumbo Coalition, direct ...

"I can't believe I thought we could pull this off!" Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a family comedy called Family Switch, the latest creation from why-is-he-still-making-movies filmmaker McG. Coming to Netflix for streaming this November, yet another cheesy holiday offering for families to sort of maybe laugh at. If the title wasn't a giveaway, here's what it is about: A family descends into chaos days before Christmas when a rare cosmic event causes the parents to swap bodies with their two teenage kids. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the Walkers to wake up to a full body switch, can they unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout? Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Emma Myers, and Brady Noon star in this family comedy based on the book called "Bedtime For Mommy" by Amy Krouse-Rosenthal. The comedy also features Bashir Salahuddin, Matthias Schweighöfer, Xosha Roquemore, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Paul Scheer, Fortune Feimster, and Rita Moreno. This looks as dumb and as ridiculous and as cheesy as you're expecting, especially naming the ...

"We're burning the library... A library of different ways to rise to the challenge of living." What a chilling statement. There's an IMAX movie playing in theaters this year called Fungi: Web of Life, or Fungi: The Web of Life. We're just catching up with this now even though it has already been showing at IMAX theaters everywhere. Much of life on Earth is connected by a vast, hidden network that we are only just beginning to understand. Out of sight, between the world of plants and animals, another world exists -- the kingdom of fungi. From the ancient Tasmanian Tarkine Rainforest to the mystical wilds of China's Yunnan Province, come search for solutions to some of our planet's biggest challenges. Narrated by Björk, who "speaks the story with inimitable magic and sensitivity." This isn't the only doc on fungi - there have been a few others recently including Fantastic Fungi on Netflix plus The Hidden Life of Tries. This one features astonishing fungal time lapse photography from some of the best fungal photographers working today, including Steve Axford, Patrick ...

"I hope audiences feel it's a successful and unforced, lived in sense of period and time." Focus Features has revealed a brief behind-the-scenes featurette for The Holdovers, the latest film by filmmaker Alexander Payne (Election, Sideways, The Descendants, Nebraska). It already started playing in limited theaters this past weekend, expanding in wide release throughout November. This featurette focuses on making the film feel like it was made in and takes place in the 1970s, which is not as easy anymore in the 2020s. With no family and nowhere to go over the Christmas holiday in 1970, Paul remains at school to supervise students unable to journey home. After a few days, only one student holdover remains -- a trouble-making 15-year-old named Angus. Joining Paul & Angus is head cook Mary, an African American woman whose own son was recently lost in Vietnam. These very different people form an unlikely Christmas family sharing comic misadventures during two snowy weeks. With Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Carrie Preston. The video also features Payne's DP Eigil Bryld working with him ...