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First Official Trailer for Xavier Dolan's Latest Film 'Matthias & Maxime'
"I'm having thoughts I never had before." eOne in Canada has released a trailer for the film Matthias & Maxime, the latest film by Quebecois filmmaker Xavier Dolan. His other most recent film, The Death & Life of John F. Donovan, still has never seen a release in the US (only in France and a few other countries so far) but in the meantime this is also being released. Matthias & Maxime premiered in-competition at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and opens in both France and Canada this October. The film follows two friends who, after sharing a kiss for a student film, spend years dealing with their feelings for each other and eventual acceptance that they might be gay. Xavier Dolan stars with Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas, as well as Harris Dickinson, Anne Dorval, Alexandre Bourgeois, Catherine Brunet, Antoine Pilon, Pier-Luc Funk, Marilyn Castonguay, Adib Alkhalidey, & Micheline Bernard. Even though I wasn't a big fan of this film in Cannes, I still do hope it gets a US release soon. Until then, you can get a look below.
› Posted 2 hours ago in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Watch: Funny Short Film 'Rust in Peace' Revives an Abandoned Robot
"How does a robot get drunk? How does a robot shave?" Who's up for some robot love? Rust in Peace is a fun short film written & directed by Will Welles. After playing at festivals over the last year, the 17-minute film is now available to watch online in full. The short is about an abandoned robot that awakes alone in a junkyard. He travels home, to his creator's ranch, to learn if the love he feels is returned. "The heart of the film is a breakup story," Welles reveals. "The kind of breakup where you have a big fight, think its over, then the next day your partner is in the kitchen making eggs like nothing is wrong." The short stars Rhys Coiro & Douglas Tait. With a clunky practical robot that walks and talks, and wonders if anyone still loves him.
› Posted 2 hours ago in Sci-Fi, Short Film, To Watch | Comments
Full Trailer for Basketball Betting Scandal Feature Film 'Inside Game'
"It's easy money…" "It's only easy, till it isn't!" iDreamMachine has debuted a full-length trailer for Inside Game, a dramatic feature inspired by the 2007 NBA Betting Scandal, "that the NBA doesn't want you to see!" The betting scandal involved a NBA referee and bookie, who worked together to rig games and earn payoffs. Starring Scott Wolf, Eric Mabius, Will Sasso, Lindsey Morgan, Berto Colon, Reggie Lee, and Michael O'Keefe. "Inside Game is an inside look at the lives affected by people who think they are above the law" showing that they will get caught. During an unrelated mob investigation, the FBI stumbles upon the scam and pursues legal action against all involved. Another you-will-always-get-caught crime flick.
› Posted 2 hours ago in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
SSIFF Review: 'The Other Lamb' Questions Humanity's Obedient Nature
Are humans naturally obedient? What does it take for someone to realize they're being led on, fed nonsense to keep them in line. How do they break free from the group mentality? These are just a few of the questions that this intriguing film brings up. The Other Lamb is the latest film made by acclaimed Polish filmmaker Malgorzata Szumowska, her first entirely English language feature following her Berlin Film Festival hit Mug from 2018 (which won her a Grand Jury Prize Silver Bear). Her style is on full display this time, telling a dark fairy tale-esque story about an group of only women living as a small congregation on their own in a forest. There is one man who leads them all, known as the "Shepherd", who refers to them as his wives and daughters. It's eerie, but that is the point. The film criticizes the patriarchal society we live in, and religion.
› Posted 3 hours ago in Review | Comments
Kerry Washington in First Teaser Trailer for 'American Son' Adaptation
"I don't know what you expect me to do?" "Find my son!" Netflix has unveiled a teaser trailer for the film American Son, a feature adaptation of the Broadway play of the same name (that first opened 2018). This film just premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, and it will be released globally by Netflix starting in early November. American Son is about an estranged couple that reunites in a South Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son. The situation gets even more tense as time goes by without any updates or answers. Kerry Washington, who also starred on Broadway, plays the lead role of Kendra Ellis-Connor, the mother of the missing boy. This also stars Jeremy Jordan, Steven Pasquale, and Eugene Lee - all from the play, too. It looks like a powerful story to tell - that's about race and relationships and society itself.
› Posted 5 hours ago in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Third Trailer for Disney Animation's Magical Mystery Sequel 'Frozen II'
"Magic is very alluring, without you she may lose herself to it." Disney has debuted the third official trailer for the highly anticipated sequel Frozen 2, now written as Frozen II. Following the first teaser trailer and the other full trailer a few months ago. The first movie from 2013 is renowned all over the world and beloved by audiences young and old. This time they venture north into a mysterious foggy "Enchanted Forest" where they learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom. Featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad, plus Evan Rachel Wood and Sterling K. Brown; as well as new music from Oscar-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. This trailer finally reveals a lot more about the story and what's happening between these two sisters - and it looks like another exhilarating, unforgettable adventure into the unknown. Be wary of the dangers of too much magic.
› Posted 6 hours ago in Animation, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Official US Trailer for Biopic Doc 'The Ice King' About a Figure Skater
"All he had were his skates and his talent." Film Movement has debuted an official US trailer for the film The Ice King, a biopic documentary about a figure skater named John Curry. James Erskine's The Ice King is the searing documentary of a lost cultural icon, a story of art, sport, sexuality, and rebellion. With incredible unseen footage of some of his most remarkable performances and with access to Curry's letters, archive interviews, and interviews with his family, friends and collaborators, this is a portrait of the man who turned ice-skating from a dated sport into an exalted art form. Watch any figure skating and it falls into two possible camps: before and after John Curry. He became the first openly gay Olympian at a time when homosexuality was barely legal. From bullying and prejudice, to relief in the gay underworld, to his untimely death from AIDS, Curry's story dovetails with the experiences of a generation. This has taken over a year since its initial debut to finally arrive in America, but it will be available to watch this October. Check it out.
› Posted September 22 in Documentaries, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Kevin Makely & Bruce Dern in Trailer for Outlaws Western 'Badland'
"I always knew my sins would catch up to me." Cinedigm has debuted a trailer for an indie western titled Badland, not to be confused with Terrence Malick's classic Badlands. This Wild West Badland film is the latest from writer/director Justin Lee (Alone We Fight, Swell) and is arriving November. Set after the Civil War, detective Matthias Breecher is hired to track down the worst of the Confederate war criminals. As he roams the Old West seeking justice, his resolve is tested when he meets a determined pioneer woman who is far more than she seems. Starring an impressive cast: Kevin Makely, Mira Sorvino, Wes Studi, Trace Adkins, Bruce Dern, Jeff Fahey, Tony Todd, Amanda Wyss, Ryan Kelley, and James Russo. This does not look good, which is no surprise considering we've never heard of it before. Right in the bargain bin.
› Posted September 22 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
SSIFF Review: Makoto Shinkai's 'Weathering With You' is Odd Yet Cute
"Who cares if we can't see any sunshine? I want you more than any blue sky." The latest feature film made by acclaimed Japanese animation filmmaker Makoto Shinkai (of the beloved Your Name before this) is called Weathering With You (originally Tenki no ko) and it has been playing at film festivals after first opening in Japan earlier this summer. I just caught up with it and I have been looking forward to seeing how he would follow up Your Name. There are a few truly spectacular sequences in this film, which alone make it worth watching. I love Makoto Shinkai's style and animation and super cute storytelling. But this is one strange parable about weather and has such a peculiar message that I'm not entirely sure what to make of it.
› Posted September 21 in Animation, Review | Comments
Arrival in Donostia - Warm Welcome at the San Sebastián Film Festival
The sun shines brightly over the city as I arrive into San Sebastian, warming it up to a nice 86 degrees at the peak of the day. The summer may just about be over (according to the calendar), but here it still feels like it's far from done. Kicking off today is the San Sebastián Film Festival (known officially as the Festival de San Sebastián or Donostia Zinemaldia) now in its 67th year. The town of San Sebastian is located on the northern coast of Spain, in Basque Country, not too far from the French border and not too far from the city Bilboa. There's a stunning curved beach that runs through the center of town, crowded with many people enjoying the sand and waves while it's still warm. The festival's logo is a sea shell, of course, along with the top prize being the Golden Shell - which couldn't be more fitting. I'm just here to keep watching more films.
› Posted September 20 in Editorial, Feat | Comments
Brief New Trailer for Ulrich Köhler's 'In My Room' Starring Hans Löw
"A film of meticulous details and sly, subtle ironies." Grasshopper Film has debuted an official US trailer for the cult hit German indie film In My Room, which originally premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year more than a year ago. They're finally releasing this hidden gem in US cinemas starting this October, for anyone who still wants to catch up with it. In My Room is about a man, played by Hans Löw, who wakes up one day to discover he is the only person left alive on the entire planet. But this isn't really a sci-fi film, it's more of a low-key drama that plays this scenario out to the fullest. He builds a home and starts living on his own there. I saw this at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival last year and I seriously loved it, writing a glowing review saying it's a "brilliant" film that provides unique "commentary about relationships and humanity and life on this planet." This is a very odd, brief trailer that doesn't show much - perhaps that's best for this film.
› Posted September 20 in Foreign Film, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Can You Solve the Mystery? First Trailer for Netflix's 'Fractured' Film
"Why would I have my daughter's scarf, but not her?" Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a mystery thriller titled Fractured, the latest from acclaimed American filmmaker Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Transsiberian, Vanishing on 7th Street, Beirut). Driving cross-country, Ray and his wife and daughter stop at a highway rest area where his daughter falls and breaks her arm. After a frantic rush to the hospital and a clash with the check-in nurse, Ray is finally able to get her to a doctor. While his wife and their daughter go downstairs for an MRI scan, Ray, exhausted, passes out in a chair in the lobby. Upon waking up, they have no record or knowledge of Ray's family ever being checked in. Where did they go? What happened to his family!? Sam Worthington stars, with Lily Rabe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Adjoa Andoh, Stephanie Sy, Lucy Capri, Lauren Cochrane, and Erik Athavale. Looks alright, I'm curious to find out what's up.
› Posted September 20 in To Watch, Trailer | Comments
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