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Official Trailer for ‘Total Trust’ Doc About Surveillance Tech in China

"There are special residents we can keep an eye on." Film Movement has unveiled an official US trailer for a documentary film from China called Total Trust, a fascinating and scary inside look at China's surveillance programs. It's set for a US release this December during the awards season. You've probably heard about it in the news already, about China's freaky social currency + monitoring programs, with points-based systems to keep people in line. For two decades, China has implemented cutting-edge security and surveillance to monitor its citizens. Total Trust is a documentary about surveillance technology and censorship that follows the stories of people in China who have been monitored and tracked. A warning for democracies, it sounds an alarm about the increasing worldwide use of surveillance tools. In the film, two families fight for justice from within the digital prison of the Chinese surveillance state. An important cautionary tale & harrowing look at what can happen anywhere in the world if governments, and citizens, don't stop it first. Take a look. Here's the official US trailer (+ poster) for Jialing ...
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Is ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel a Bust Already?

When you can’t make a sequel, try a prequel. It worked for Norman Bates and the “Psycho” franchise. AMC’s “Bates Motel” ran for five seasons and spun a credible tale from the tortured soul’s teen years. “Hannibal Rising,” the precursor to “Silence of the Lambs?” Not so much. Now, we have “The Hunger Games: The …

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Fun Trailer #3 for Illumination’s ‘Migration’ Movie About a Duck Family

"This isn't about migration, it's about adventure!" Illumination debuted yet another trailer for Migration, making this the fourth trailer (including the teaser) though they've officially labeled it as trailer #3. It's set to open in December and it seems they're really hoping it will be a big hit with families this holiday season. A family of ducks convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime. As the Mallard Family makes their way South for the winter, their well-laid plans quickly go awry. The new experience will inspire them to expand their horizons, open up to new friends and accomplish more than they ever thought possible. The voice cast features Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, David Mitchell, Carol Kane, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal, and Danny DeVito. It's written by Mike White, yes of "White Lotus" and School of Rock, and is directed by the acclaimed French animation filmmaker Benjamin Renner, of Ernest & Celestine and The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales. This does look like good fun, and expansive as they journey through New ...