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Official US Trailer for Italian Coming-of-Age Drama 'Daughter of Mine'
"Were you there when I was born, Daddy?" Strand Releasing has debuted a new official US trailer for the Italian indie drama Daughter of Mine, which first premiered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year, and stopped by a number of other festivals around the world. The coming-of-age film tells the story of a young girl torn between two mothers, one who raised her with love and her careless biological mother, who tries to claim her back. A story of imperfect motherhood and inextricable bonds, struggling with overwhelming feelings and dealing with wounds. Valeria Golino stars as Tina, with a cast including Alba Rohrwacher, Sara Casu, Udo Kier, and Michele Carboni. It's a very moving film about a young girl growinf up fast by deciding what's best for her, with rave reviews from a few critics. Check it out below.
› Posted December 14 in Foreign Film, Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Trailer for Venice Mystery 'The Aspern Papers'
"Don't try to pay me any compliments. I have been spoiled in this respect…" Cohen Media has debuted an official trailer for an indie romantic drama-mystery titled The Aspern Papers, set in Venice, adapted from Henry James's 1888 novella of the same name. The story is about a passionate young writer who tries to obtain romance letters a poet sent to his mistress. He travels out to Venice and meets a suspicious elderly woman along with her quiet niece in their grand but dilapidated palazzo. Starring Vanessa Redgrave as Juliana, along with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Joely Richardson, Poppy Delevingne, Lois Robbins, Jon Kortajarena, and Morgane Polanski. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival earlier this fall, but I don't recall hearing much buzz - good or bad - about this film during the festival or afterward. This looks like a sultry, seductive Venetian thriller in the vein of classic romance that might entice a few viewers.
› Posted December 14 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Asa Butterfield & Maisie Williams in Romance 'Then Came You' Trailer
"You have a lot of living to do…" Shout Studios has released the official trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled Then Came You, from director Peter Hutchings (Rhymes with Banana, The Outcasts). This "funny and poignant coming-of-age story" is about a hypochondriac boy who's forced to confront his fears when a British girl with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list. Starring Asa Butterfield, Maisie Williams, Nina Dobrev, Tyler Hoechlin, David Koechner, Tituss Burgess, Sonya Walger, Margot Bingham, and Ken Jeong. Described as a "sweet, uplifting tale that reminds us it's not how long we live, but how we live the life we have, that matters." Haven't we seen too many of these "really sick person teaches non-sick person a lesson about life" movies already? So many of them recently.
› Posted December 14 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Return to the Estate in a Teaser Trailer for 'Downton Abbey' The Movie
You are cordially invited to return to Downton Abbey. Focus Features has debuted the first official teaser trailer for the Downton Abbey movie, which is opening in theaters next September. Not much is known about the plot of the feature film, but obviously it will continue with more stories of the Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English country house. The original cast all returns: Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Elizabeth McGovern, Tuppence Middleton, Brendan Coyle, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, David Haig, Joanne Froggatt, Phyllis Logan, and Laura Carmichael. This isn't much besides a re-introduction teaser to get all the fans excited again, because there's still nine more months until it will be in cinemas. But have a look.
› Posted December 14 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Official Trailer for 'Third Eye Spies' Documentary About Real Psychics
"I say - 'no more secrets.'" "Let this information out…!" The Orchard has debuted an official trailer for an appealing new documentary titled Third Eye Spies, a film that is supposedly going to reveal that psychics and ESP are real. From director Lance Mungia, Third Eye Spies tells the story of two Stanford physicists who discover that psychic abilities are real, only to have their experiments co-opted by the CIA and their research silenced in the name of secrecy. The film contains a few compellingly cinematic re-enactments of actual remote viewings done at Stanford Research Institute for the intelligence agencies, amazing new data retrieved from recently declassified documents via Freedom of Information Act, and over 30 interviews with every top player involved and how those discoveries are being used today. The main character is Russell Targ, one of the original researchers, who has decided that it's time to come out and say that there can be no secrets anymore. Will you believe it? Is it a conspiracy, or is it all real? There's only one way to find out.
› Posted December 13 in Documentaries, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
The First Word Podcast - Documentary Love, feat. Amirose Eisenbach
We love documentaries! And we hope to encourage more love for them. Our latest episode of The First Word podcast is a discussion about documentaries, including a chat about the doc films we love the most. Our discussion begins with a conversation between Alex and TFW co-host Mike Eisenberg, who made a documentary this year titled To Err Is Human, and guest Amirose Eisenbah, who is in post-production on a documentary titled Equal Playing Field. We talk about the challenges of making docs and their passion for non-fiction storytelling. Then we jump into a chat (starting at ~48:00) about the documentaries, from this year and beyond, that we love the most and those that have had an impact on us, good or bad. This is an episode we've been looking forward to recording for a while, so give it a listen and discover some new docs.
› Posted December 13 in Documentaries, Podcasts, The First Word | Comments
Matt Smith as the Photographer in First Full Trailer for 'Mapplethorpe'
"Even that which we deem obscene, you make look more beautiful than I thought possible." Indeed. Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the first official trailer for Mapplethorpe, the new feature film about famed photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. This originally premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, and played at a few other fests and is opening in US theaters next March. Mapplethorpe is a renowned photographer who was also feted with a fantastic documentary a few years back, titled Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures. The narrative film went under the working titled The Perfect Moment, before they settled on simply Mapplethorpe. It's a look at the life of the gay photographer from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death from AIDS in 1989. Matt Smith stars as Robert, along with Marianne Rendón, John Benjamin Hickey, Brandon Sklenar, McKinley Belcher III, and Mark Moses. I'm a very big fan of Mapplethorpe, but unfortunately this doesn't look as good as I was hoping. I'll definitely still be watching it.
› Posted December 13 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Teaser Trailer for Another Animated Toy Movie - 'Playmobil: The Movie'
"What's going on in this crazy place?" Studiocanal UK has debuted the first cheesy teaser trailer for a new animated movie based on a toyline, this one titled Playmobil: The Movie. If it isn't obvious enough, this is based on the Playmobil toys and characters, made by a German conglomerate called the Brandstätter Group. I hate to be so blunt - but this is pretty much a wannabe The Lego Movie, but nowhere near as good. The movie takes audiences on an epic comedy adventure through a sprawling imaginative universe. Packed with humor and excitement the film combines endearing and hilarious characters, thrilling adventure and breathtaking scenery in this original, animated heart-warming tale. Featuring the voices of Anya Taylor-Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson, Meghan Trainor, and Daniel Radcliffe. This is such a terrible teaser, for a movie that looks totally awful. Don't waste your time.
› Posted December 13 in Animation, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Zane Holtz in First Trailer for Small Town Mystery 'Beyond the Night'
"Do you think that a man's demons can be passed down to his son?" Breaking Glass Pictures has released the first official trailer for Beyond the Night, a mysterious thriller set in a small coal mining town. The film premiered at the Woodstock and Austin Film Festivals earlier this year, and is getting a small release in January. When a soldier's son reveals damning information about a local gangster's missing daughter, a war of attrition wreaks havoc on their forgotten mining town. Jason Noto's Beyond the Night stars Zane Holtz, with Tammy Blanchard, Azhy Robertson, Caitlin Mehner, Chance Kelly, David Fierro, Enid Graham, and Neal Huff. There seems to be some kind of supernatural element to this, but it's a bit more subtle than most horror films. I really enjoy the moody atmosphere of this, I'm quite curious about the film.
› Posted December 13 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Official Trailer for Haunted Past Horror 'The Final Wish' with Lin Shaye
"The universe demands balance. For there to be life, there must be death." Cinedigm has released an official trailer for an indie horror thriller film titled The Final Wish, which just premiered at the Screamfest Film Festival earlier this fall. The film is about a man who returns home after the death of his father, to help his grief-stricken mother and to confront his past. While going through his dad's belongings, he comes across a mysterious item that is more than it seems. That's the only plot details provided, and this trailer doesn't help explain anything. The Final Wish stars horror iconic Lin Shaye, along with Michael Welch, Melissa Bolona, Tony Todd, Spencer Locke, and Kaiwi Lyman. Unfortunately this film looks like yet another derivative, repetitive supernatural horror without much of anything new to offer the genre. Check it anyway.
› Posted December 13 in Horror, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Matthias Schoenaerts in Trailer for Horse Training Film 'The Mustang'
"You want to control your horse? First you gotta control yourself." Focus Features has debuted the first trailer for an indie drama titled The Mustang, the feature directorial debut of French actress-filmmaker Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. This is set to premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the Premieres category, then open in theaters in the US in March. Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of Roman Coleman, a convict, who is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program involving the training of wild mustangs. At first he struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but learns to confront his past as he soothes an especially feisty horse. Matthias Schoenaerts stars as Roman, with a cast including Connie Britton, Bruce Dern, Jason Mitchell, Gideon Adlon, and Josh Stewart. This looks very, very good - expected for a Sundance film. I dig the music in this trailer, makes it more endearing.
› Posted December 13 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
Short UK Trailer for 'All Is True' with Kenneth Branagh as Shakespeare
"Your talent has a greater scope than all the other poets combined. And yet you've lived the smallest life." Sony UK has released their own official UK trailer for the indie film All Is True, directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Branagh as the legendary playwright William Shakespeare. We already featured the first official US trailer for this earlier in the week, and this UK trailer is basically a condensed version of that initial trailer. The film is about the final days in Shakespeare's life, after he retires from writing. Branagh has long wanted to explore this forgotten and critical period of Shakespeare's life. In addition to Branagh, the ensemble cast includes Judi Dench is his wife Anne, Ian McKellen as the Earl of Southampton, along with Kathryn Wilder, Lolita Chakrabarti, Michael Rouse, Jack Colgrave Hirst, and Matt Jessup. Even though this trailer doesn't have much new footage, I'm delighted but this film's end of the year reveal just before it hits theaters. And I really would like to watch this - the cinematography alone looks gorgeous.
› Posted December 12 in Indies, To Watch, Trailer | Comments
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