Author: Alex Billington

"These are bad people." "I've done bad things myself." A full-length official trailer has been revealed for the indie film titled The G, the second feature film made by filmmaker Karl R. Hearne. It will be premiering in the UK at the Glasgow Film Festival in Scotland kicking off in a few weeks, following its initial premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival last fall. A mysterious older woman seeks revenge on the corrupt legal guardian who destroyed her life, by putting her in a prison-like "eldercare facility" and stealing everything from her. It's described as a "winter-noir" based on real events / inspired by the filmmaker's own family. "A highly atmospheric blend of suspense, dark humour, moving human relationships that confronts age-related issues head on, The G is driven by one astonishing main character, rivetingly portrayed by Dale Dickey." She last starred in indie charmer A Love Song. The G's cast also includes Romane Denis, Roc Lafortune, Bruce Ramsay, & Jonathan Koensgen. If this kind of revenge story sounds like your jam, check it out. Here's the second official ...

"I do not make jokes. I make warriors." 👊 Paramount has unveiled the first official trailer for a Knuckles spin-off series from the two Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movies. This series is also a live-action hybrid concept, taking Knuckles (who first showed up in the second movie) and sending him on his own adventure while dealing with downtime between big events. The six-episode "streaming event" will launch starting at the end of April just before the summer movie season. "Only one hero hits this hard." The new live-action series will follow Knuckles on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade, a deputy sheriff of Green Hills, as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. Takes place between the films Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (out at the end of 2024). Starring Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles, Adam Pally as Wade, Cary Elwes as "Pistol" Pete Whipple, Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Rory McCann, and Tika Sumpter as Knuckles' adoptive mother. ...

"It's very special." "I love the scent." "So do I." Gaumont in France has revealed the first promo trailer for an indie relationship drama titled Black Tea, a brand new film made by acclaimed Mauritanian filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako (of Life on Earth, Waiting for Happiness, Timbuktu). This film is premiering in the Main Competition at the upcoming 2024 Berlin Film Festival kicking off soon this month. Looks like one of the best in the line-up! Aya, a young Ivory Coast woman in her early thirties, says "no" on her wedding day, to everyone's astonishment. After emigrating to China, she finds work in a tea export shop with Cai, a 45-year-old Chinese man. Aya and Cai soon fall in love but can their affair survive the turmoil of their pasts and other people's prejudices? Eight years after the breathtaking Timbuktu (in competition at Cannes 2014 and an Academy Award nominee for Best International Film), Sissako returns with Black Tea – starring Nina Mélo, Chang Han, and Wu Ke-Xi. As a fan of good tea, this looks so lovely. Not only a ...

"You wanna make out?" Epic Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an indie coming-of-age film titled Before I Change My Mind, the feature directorial debut of Canadian filmmaker Trevor Anderson. Set in 1987, while the other students wonder if their new classmate is a boy or a girl, Robin forges a complicated bond with the school bully, making increasingly dangerous choices to fit in. In this innovative screenplay, the main character's gender is never disclosed, and the role is played by a non-binary actor. The film stars Vaughan Murrae as Robin, Dominic Lippa, Lacey Oake, Matthew Rankin, & Shannon Blanchet. This originally premiered at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival a few years back, playing at a number of other festivals in 2022 and 2023. It's finally getting released this year in theaters and on VOD. "Bringing Before I Change My Mind to the screen is not just about representation; it's about celebrating the diverse narratives that shape our world," Epic Pictures states. Looks like it has some nice style and an important story to tell. Here's the offiical trailer (+ ...

"The dream is always the same: I come home, and I can tell someone is inside. I follow the light, and my mouth tastes like metal..." Damn this is good! A must watch new sci-fi short film titled Are You Awake? is available online. Written & directed by Cuban-American filmmaker Gabriel Caste, this initially premiered at festivals last year and has been playing on the circuit for a while. In this psychological thriller, a detached woman working as a door-to-door wake-up caller to get folks out of bed encounters a client refusing to leave his bed, who recounts his terrible dreams. He explains he's been plagued by nightmares, and declines to get out of bed. Though Dale feels obligated to convince him otherwise, she can't help but form a pitiful kinship with the man paralyzed by his own dreams. Starring Ellyn Jameson as Dale and Paul Archer as Bradley. This is well shot, with a few compelling performances, and a fascinating concept that will keep you hooked watching all the way to the end. Top notch work from Caste and ...

"I thought I made it clear: nobody steals from me and gets to live!" Roadside Attractions + Lionsgate have revealed an official trailer for an action thriller titled Bring Him To Me, an Australian production made by the Australian filmmaker Luke Sparke of Sparke Films. Set for release in the US later this month to watch on VOD at home. "When is it too late to turn back?" is the tagline. Under orders from a ruthless crime boss, a getaway driver must battle his conscience and drive an unsuspecting young crew member to an ambush. But there is a long drive ahead for them both... Bring Him To Me stars Barry Pepper, Rachel Griffiths, Jamie Costa, Sam Neill, with Liam McIntyre and Zac Garred. This has a very nice gritty look and feel, at least it isn't half bad, despite being such an eclectic mix of ideas and actors all packed into one crime film. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Luke Sparke's Bring Him To Me, direct from Roadside's YouTube: Written by Tom Evans and directed by Luke Sparke, Bring ...

"Just because you stop believing in them doesn't mean they're gone... And they're angry that you left!" Uh oh. Blumhouse + Lionsgate have debuted the second trailer for the horror movie Imaginary, which will be scaring everyone playing in theaters this March. Not to be confused with the other 2024 movie with Ryan Reynolds called IF or Imaginary Friends - this is the horror version. From Blumhouse, the genre-defining masterminds behind Five Nights at Freddy's and M3gan, comes an original horror idea that taps into the innocence of imaginary friends – and begs the question: Are they really figments of childhood imagination or is something more terrifying lying just beneath...? A woman returns to her childhood home to discover that the imaginary friend she left behind is very real and very unhappy that she abandoned him. Starring DeWanda Wise as Jessica, Tom Payne, Taegan Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcon, and Betty Buckley. This is a much scarier trailer than the first, a few super mega freaky shots in here. Tread carefully. Here's the second official trailer (+ another poster) for Jeff ...

"Don't you get it? It's a question of faith." Film Movement has revealed an official trailer for Club Zero, an unsettling dark comedy thriller from provocative Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner. This premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival to mixed reviews (here's ours defending it), because it is a very interesting film that dares to provoke a reaction from the audience by confronting them with freaky blind faith. Mia Wasikowska stars as Miss Novak, a young teacher who takes a job at an elite school and forms a strong bond with five students who join her group called "Club Zero", challenging them to participate in "conscious eating". Combining a pitch-black comedic sensibility with elements of body horror, Club Zero satirizes the contemporary inclinations toward myopic insularity and blind faith brought on by anxieties regarding food, consumerism and environmental catastrophe. Though I think it's digging even deeper than that getting at religion, society, and beyond. Along with Wasikowska, it stars Sidse Babett Knudsen, Elsa Zylberstein, Mathieu Demy, Amir El-Masry, Ksenia Devriendt, Luke Barker, & Florence Baker. Check it out. Here's the official ...

"You're very good at making things awkward." Apple TV has revealed the main official trailer for a new series titled Palm Royale, created by TV producer / writer Abe Sylvia. It's set for streaming in March next month. Palm Royale stars Kristen Wiig as Maxine Simmons, a socialite on the climb in Palm Beach, and singer Ricky Martin as Robert. The comedy series chronicles a woman reconstructing her identity in the 1960s after being dismissed by her husband and her entire social circle. She works towards attaining a place in Palm Beach high society, in the process learning what she will and won't do to achieve this. "How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?" It's adapted from Juliet McDaniel's book "Mr. & Mrs. American Pie". The strikingly strong ensemble in this has Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy, Kaia Gerber, with Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Carol Burnett, and Laura's Dad, Bruce Dern. This looks like it could be a big hit! Almost like like "Real Housewives of ...

"You're just a machine, you don't understand." Check out this new sci-fi short film titled Webcam that is now streaming on the YouTube channel Dust for everyone to enjoy. Webcam is a short film co-written and directed by Spanish filmmaker Nick Delgado, aka Nicolás Delgado de la Cámara, who graduated from USC in LA after moving from Madrid. The short is about a man living alone in a post-apocalyptic future with his A.I. drone robot friend. After a devastating natural disaster, James Mann is the last man on Earth. Trapped in a bunker, his only companion is WebCam, a very loyal camera robot. James is broken, alone, and ready to give up... until WebCam receives a mysterious transmission that will change their world forever. This stars Drew van Acker as James, along with the model Dichen Lachman. It's an entertaining little apocalyptic story of survival, clearly inspired by Pixar's brilliant Wall-E, with a few clever touches. The "WebCam" robot is a practical prop created as a small puppet to use on set. The film is only 15 minutes and it's ...