Author: Alex Billington

"You're about to be entrusted with top secret national security information... do you wish to proceed?" Yes. Hulu has unveiled the second official trailer for Paradise, a mysterious new thriller series arriving to watch starting at the end of this month. Nothing is as it seems in this series full of secrets and lies. Paradise is set in a serene, wealthy community inhabited by the world's most prominent individuals. This tranquility explodes when a shocking murder of the President occurs and a high stakes investigation unfolds. Sterling K. Brown stars as Xavier Collins, head of White House Secret Service, who's quickly investigated for the death of the President, whom he discovers next to his bed. But there's much more going on here... The series also stars James Marsden as the President, plus Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin, and Percy Daggs IV. I am totally sold on this series now! Wow! What a trailer - setting up the stakes and the intrigue and the mystery. Who killed the President? What are the secrets? How will Xavier save the country? I also really dig the cinematography and repeat imagery that keeps appearing. Here's the second official trailer (+ […]

"No matter what happens, you are all winners!" Get ready to play ball! ⚾ Pixar has debuted the full official trailer for their new streaming series called Win or Lose, which has been in development for years. This original animation creation made by Pixar Animation Studios is finally streaming on Disney+ starting this February - delayed from its original December date. The new series follows the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game. Their team is known as the Pickles. 🥒 The fascinating Inside Out-inspired series reveals what it actually feels like to be in the shoes of each of the unique characters—the insecure kids, their helicopter parents, even a lovesick umpire—with incredibly funny, very emotional and uniquely animated perspectives. Will Forte voices their coach. The cast also includes Izaac Wang (from Didi!), Ian Chen, Jo Firestone, Milan, & Josh Thomson. It's still infuriating that they removed a trans storyline from the series - it really should be in here. But the rest of it looks fantastic anyway! All these personal stories seem so honest and I'm excited to see every episode. Here's the main official trailer (+ posters) for Pixar's […]

"We have been chosen to witness its power over life and death." Whoa!! Neon has debuted the brutal full trailer for The Monkey, the next Oz Perkins horror film arriving next month in theaters. Looks like it'll be worth a watch! After Longlegs last year, get ready for more insanely scary horror from Perkins! Based on the super freaky clapping monkey toy as well as Stephen King's short story of the same name. "Everybody dies." Produced by James Wan, written & directed Perkins, The Monkey is a story about two brothers. The siblings decide to throw the monkey toy away after it starts killing, and try to move on with their lives, growing apart over the years... But the monkey is back – and it's pissed off. Starring Theo James as both bothers Bill & Hall, with Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy. This is such a crazy trailer! Extremely violent and bloody – and it looks like a twisted new take on Final Destination with creative kills galore. Hell yes, Perkins, keep bringing us mad genius horror. Here's the full official trailer (+ poster) for Oz Perkins' horror The Monkey, direct from […]

"We'll always have this island... and your beautiful music." Focus Features has revealed the official trailer for a new British musical called The Ballad of Wallis Island, arriving in theaters this March. It's set to premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival kicking off next week in Utah, before it hits select US theaters in just a months. "He's getting the band back together." The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on an island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan & Tom Basden) back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig. The three of them star together on this beautiful island in this goofy, charming, sentimental musical comedy about getting back together. Sundance adds: "actresses Carey Mulligan and Sian Clifford to come play in their sandbox, creating a tale so humorous and lovely that you'll be humming its songs long after the credits roll." This looks sweet & funny. Here's the first official trailer for James […]

"How many more deaths do you have in you?" "Nobody's made it past 13 nights..." Sony has debuted the first official trailer for the freaky new horror movie Until Dawn, which is based on the Playstation video game of the same name. This time loop killer horror movie is set for release in April this spring. It's directed by filmmaker David F. Sandberg, who is getting back into horror after making the two Shazam! movies and the horror movies Lights Out & Annabelle: Creation previously. A group of friends finds themselves stalked by a masked killer & horrifically murdered one by one in a lodge... only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening. Trapped in this remote valley, they're forced to relive the nightmare again & again - only each time the killer threat is different (a different horror genre each time). "Same night, different nightmare." Starring Ella Rubin, ​Michael Cimino, ​Odessa A'zion, ​Ji-young Yoo, ​Belmont Cameli, ​Maia Mitchell, ​and Peter Stormare. This is looking pretty rad - a nice set of different kills, and some weird creatures and a giant monster, and much more going on. How will they ever survive until […]

"Tell me – why is an accomplish foreign architect shoveling coal here in Philadelphia?" A24 has unveiled one more official trailer for the monumental The Brutalist, the third feature from acclaimed filmmaker / actor Brady Corbet. After already opening in theaters last year, it's getting a full IMAX run this weekend for anyone who needs to see it. When visionary architect László Toth & his wife Erzsébet flee Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by an extremely wealthy benefactor - a man named Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr. Made by director Brady Corbet, written by Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold, it stars Adrien Brody as László, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, with Isaach De Bankolé, and Alessandro Nivola. Shot on film and projected on film (in 35mm & 70mm). I'm one of many who have already been calling this a masterpiece, describing it in my review as a film "we will be celebrating for decades to come." It also made my Top 10 list as my #2 pick of 2024 and will likely end up winning many Oscars as well. […]

"I'll pay twice the amount to anyone who can help us find my son." 🇭🇹! Dark Star Pictures has revealed the official trailer for Kidnapping Inc., a Haitian kidnapping action thriller set on & filmed on the Caribbean island. This first premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival last year in the Midnight section, although reviews were mostly mixed on it (currently at 62% on RT). Doc and Zoe are two hapless kidnappers tasked with what appears to be a simple abduction for hire, only to find out that it's anything but and end up in the middle of a political conspiracy. A kinetic, vibrant action film described as "a frantic, frenzied black comedy ride that never lets up and doesn’t leave hostages on the crossroad between Pulp Fiction and City of God." The film, which tackles the kidnapping crisis in Haiti, had multiple crew members get kidnapped during the film's production. This stars Jasmuel Andri, Rolapthon Mercure, Anabel Lopez, Ashley Laraque, and Gessica Geneu. It's a fun one, totally crazy and bonkers. But I'll admit I didn't love it - a bit too wild. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Bruno Mourral's film Kidnapping Inc., direct from YouTube: […]

"Sometimes I wonder... what it'd be like to just run away." Buffalo 8 has revealed an official trailer for an indie romantic drama called One Night in Tokyo, reminiscent of Before Sunrise & Before Sunset, even a bit of Lost in Translation. After premiering at the 2024 Cinequest Film Festival, it's being released on VOD in February for anyone who wants to watch. Betrayal spawns an unexpected night through the streets of Tokyo for two strangers left questioning the meaning of life and love. Sam arrives in Tokyo only to have his trip unexpectedly cut short when his expat girlfriend breaks up with him. Stuck for the night while he waits for his new flight, Sam makes an unlikely friend in Ayaka, a young Japanese woman who reluctantly takes him out for the night in the city. The indie film stars Reza Emamiyeh as Sam and Tokiko Kitagawa as Ayaka, with Cailee Oliver, Shinichiro Watanabe, and Mika Ahn. This looks really sweet and charming. Of course now I want to go back to Japan & get lost running around Tokyo, too. This is really worth a watch. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Joshua Woodcock's film One Night in […]

"My head, my heart, everything was immersed in this [music] business." Giant Pictures & CNN Films have released this music documentary called Luther: Never Too Much by director Dawn Porter. It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival a year ago and was already released in US theaters in the fall. A new UK trailer has debuted for Luther: Never Too Much as well for its upcoming release in UK cinemas this month. This music doc film chronicles the life story of a vocal virtuoso. Using a wealth of rarely seen archives, iconic musician / singer Luther Vandross tells his own story with assistance from his closest friends and many musical collaborators including Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson and Roberta Flack. The film relives the many stunning moments of Luther’s musical career, while exploring his personal life, health struggles & weight gain, and a lifelong battle to earn the respect his music deserved. I saw this at Sundance last year and it's fantastic - I learned so much about him and I was moved by the ups and downs in his story. Here's the two official trailers (+ poster) for Dawn Porter's doc Luther: Never Too Much, from YouTube: […]