83rd Venice Film Festival Selection - Affleck, Herzog, Gibney, Zeller

The Venice Film Festival, known officially in Italian as Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, has officially announced its selection of films playing at the historic film festival in 2026. Celebrating their 83rd year (the oldest fest in the world) in 2026, Venezia is serving up a rather intriguing selection of new films to enjoy – though this year's line-up is quite unimpressive and lacking any real excitement. Venice 2026 runs from September 2nd to September 12th in just a few months. A few of the highlights include some major premieres that have been on our radar: Danny Boyle's new film Ink on creating a tabloid newspaper in the UK; Werner Herzog's latest film Bucking Fastard starring both of the Mara sisters; Koreeda's manga movie Look Back; The Father director Florian Zeller's Bunker, Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine; Alex Gibney's Musk doc; and others that seem promising. Along with, of course, many of other movies to discover when they premiere on the Lido in Venice in a few months. I'll be there again as always for this fall festival to watch and report back on all the new films. I'm already looking forward to diving into screenings all day, every day, to find the best of the best. Full Venice 2026 list below. // Continue Reading ›

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Conservation Doc 'A Paradise Lost' Trailer - Saving a Hawaiian Bird

"What species has the right to exist?" An official trailer has debuted for an inspirational documentary film titled A Paradise Lost, made by artist / filmmaker Laurie Sumiye. An Animated Hawaiian Bird weaves an epic tale as the first animal to sue humans to prevent their extinction, amidst threats of climate change, fire, and sheep. This doc is about conservation and a fight to save animals from extinction. Ready for theatrical release soon, along with a debut on PBS this year. A Paradise Lost is a timely fable from the Bird Extinction Capital of the World about the plight of a rare yellow bird at the heart of Palila v. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, a landmark lawsuit in 1979 where an endangered animal took humans to court to prevent extinction. A stuffed palila stood in the courtroom as lead plaintiff, becoming a symbol for native species fighting for their right to exist against introduced sheep & goats invading their island home. With a blend of interviews, archival, vérité, animation, the film poetically weaves non-human perspectives of nature, and interconnected stories of life, death, rebirth and recovery. Yep sounds good, I want to watch! Starring Kalā Lindsey-Asing, Michael Sherwood, Marjorie Ziegler + Kaipo Schwab as the Voice of Ānuenue. // Continue Reading ›

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Eerie Crime Thriller 'The Girl in the River' Trailer with Maggie Grace

"Just because you think someone's a killer doesn't mean they are one." Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed the official trailer for a small town crime thriller movie titled The Girl in the River, ready for release (on VOD right away) starting in September. The film is the first feature made by filmmaker Brando Benetton, who has been sharpening his skills as an assistant director before this, along with a few other short films. A seasoned criminologist and a young female forensic psychologist are lured to a small town to investigate the murder of a young girl and the disappearance of her twin sister. As they crawl inside the killer's mind, the case spirals into obsession and a race against time to save the other sister. This stars Maggie Grace and Devon Sawa as the two investigators, along with Tiffany Haddish, Sam Brooks, and Ralph Macchio. Shot on location in Mississippi, capturing all these eerie Deep South vibes right from the source. This looks like it has some unsettling twists and turns as they get deeper into figuring out what's going on in this town. // Continue Reading ›

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'Tickets On Sale' Trailer for 'The End of Oak Street' Dinosaur Thriller

"What are we gonna do?" "We're gonna survive!" Warner Bros has revealed one more tickets trailer for the dinosaur movie The End of Oak Street, formerly known as Flowervale Street before this final name. This is opening in theaters soon starting mid-August just around the corner. It's about a suburban family encountering realistic dinosaurs when their street mysteriously... moves back in time millions of years ago. "A family in the 80s start to notice bizarre happenings in their neighborhood." 🦖 After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers their existence depends on them sticking together as they navigate their new world. Starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as the parents, The End of Oak Street cast also features Maisy Stella and Christian Convery. The film is written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and it's produced by J.J. Abrams for Bad Robot. With music by Michael Giacchino. This footage is gnarly – all about how vicious & brutal these dinos-with-feathers really are. Really hope this is good! I'm ready to watch. // Continue Reading ›

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First Trailer for Chris Rock's Film 'Misty Green' Starring Rosalind Eleazar

"You're not exactly an unknown, Misty... Don't act like you never had a shot!" A24 revealed their official trailer for Misty Green, the new film written & directed by Chris Rock (directing his fourth film so far). This comes hot on the heels this week of news that the world premiere will be at TIFF 2026 this September, though no final release date from A24 yet. Years after her Hollywood breakthrough, a talented actress whose career has stalled fights for her second act. The film is said to "brilliantly satirize the bigotry and hustle at the heart of Hollywood." Starring Slow Horses' Rosalind Eleazar as Misty, Chris Rock, Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, Anna Kendrick, Topher Grace, Kelli Garner, Rich Sommer, Amy Landecker, Anthony Anderson, and Tracie Thoms as Rhonda. It reminds me of last year's Jay Kelly at first glance, a similar story about making a comeback in Hollywood. A handful of fascinating characters in this and a top notch supporting cast to round things out. Definitely one to keep an eye out for arriving in fall! Take a look. // Continue Reading ›

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'Texas Chain Saw Day' Trailer - Celebrate This Horror Classic in August

"Sally, I hear something. Stop!" Dark Sky Films & Fathom have announced that August 18th is officially Texas Chain Saw Day, in honor of the original release of the horror classic back in the 70s. It first opened in theaters in October 1974. The recent 4K restoration of this horror was re-released back in 2024 already (here's that trailer). Directed by Tobe Hooper, the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an iconic horror masterpiece still influencing cinema today. Five friends stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something with a chainsaw. Starring Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen. For the 2026 Texas Chain Saw Day, B-D reports that it will also include an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette exploring the painstaking art of rotoscoping, the century-old animation technique. The film is being fully animated using rotoscoping (no AI, all by hand) by director Paul Beck (A Scanner Darkly, Apollo 10-1/2) for a fresh new take on this classic. Fathom is hosting a special event screening on August 18th in theaters nationwide if you want to see it on the big screen again. // Continue Reading ›

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Spooky First Trailer for 'Other Mommy' Horror Feat. Jessica Chastain

"Somebody was in the house... she looked like you." Universal Pictures has revealed the first official trailer for the horror movie Other Mommy, the latest creation from genre mastermind Rob Savage (director of Host, Dashcam, The Boogeyman). This trailer has been scaring the crap out of moviegoers playing in front of The Odyssey this past weekend. Bela, an 8-year-old girl living in a home with marital problems, confronts a sinister entity that comes out of her closet that looks exactly like her mother. The presence, who she calls "Other Mommy," becomes increasingly threatening to her and her family. Oscar winner Jessica Chastain stars in dual roles as Bela's mother and as the "Other Mommy," a manifestation of the entity. Jay Duplass plays Daddo, Bela's father, and Arabella Olivia Clark plays Bela. The cast includes Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, and screen legend Karen Allen. This is actually adapted from the book titled "Incidents Around the House" written by Josh Malerman, turned into this movie by freaky filmmaker Rob Savage. This has some fun jump scares in it and Chastain's performance is clever & freaky. Another horror hit incoming. // Continue Reading ›

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