Venice 2019: Todd Phillips' Demented 'Joker' Movie Doesn't Hold Back

There will be before Joker. And there will be after Joker. Nothing will be the same after, we'll be living in a whole new world. That's not even hyperbole, just the truth. I don't know if the world is ready for this movie. Or maybe it is? We'll find out soon enough. There's no stopping it now. I can't believe it exists. But...

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The First Word Podcast - A Summer 2019 Recap + Quick Fall Preview

"I am alone now, truly alone, and absolutely isolated from any known life." Tune in to our latest podcast episode for a fun discussion about the end of the 2019 summer movie season, as well as a quick preview of what's coming up this fall. For this episode of The First Word podcast, Mike & Alex catch up for a chat about...

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Uzo Aduba is a Passionate Mother in Official Trailer for 'Miss Virginia'

"You cannot, you will not, deny our children their right to learn." Vertical Entertainment has unveiled an official trailer for a drama titled Miss Virginia, which is hitting theaters in October this year. The film is based on a true story, about a struggling inner-city mother named Miss Virginia who sacrifices everything...

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Venice 2019: Haifaa Al-Mansour's 'The Perfect Candidate' is Inspiring

I'm happiest when I watch a great film. Not just a good one, but a really great one. Something that fills me with energy, that reminds me this is why I love going to film festivals. And I'm happy to report that the new film from Saudi Arabian filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour (director of Wadjda, Mary Shelley, and Nappily Ever After...

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First Trailer for Surreal Turkish Horror 'The Antenna' Playing at TIFF

"Any breaches of the order, are hastily being eliminated." Our friends at Bloody-Disgusting have debuted an official promo trailer for an indie horror-thriller film premiering at the Toronto Film Festival titled The Antenna. This surreal thriller is about a dystopian Turkey, where the Government begins installing new networks...

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Ava Michelle is a Tall Girl in Official Trailer for Netflix's Film 'Tall Girl'

"Face your fears, Jodi." Netflix has debuted an official trailer for a drama titled Tall Girl, which is indeed about a tall girl. What an original name for this. Ava Michelle stars as Jodi, a girl in high school who is 73 inches tall - 6', 1". She's always been uncomfortable with it. After slouching her way through life for...

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Linda Hamilton & Natalia Reyes in Full 'Terminator: Dark Fate' Trailer

"If you don't make it, everybody dies!" Paramount has revealed a new full-length trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate, the sixth Terminator movie that brings us all the way back to the first two James Cameron movies. This one throws away those other sequels and gives us an actual direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgement Day,...

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Venice 2019: James Gray Goes on a Trip into Deep Space in 'Ad Astra'

What is out there? What is waiting for us in the stars? James Gray's long-awaited sci-fi adventure Ad Astra has finally arrived. This time Gray takes us out into deep space on a journey with an astronaut named Roy McBride, set in the near future when we've colonized the Moon and Mars but have only just started to reach the...

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First Trailer for Pablo Larraín's Latest Film 'Ema' Premiering in Venice

"I'm going to make sure you never forget what he told you." The Match Factory unveiled the first official promo trailer for Ema, the latest film from acclaimed, award-winning Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín (of Post Mortem, No!, The Club, Neruda, Jackie). This is premiering at the Venice Film Festival this week, and then will...

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New Official US Trailer for Wonderful 'Varda by Agnès' Documentary

"Three words are important to me: inspiration, creation, sharing." Janus Films has debuted a new official US trailer for the wonderful, inspiring cinema documentary Varda by Agnès - the final film made by the iconic / the legendary Agnès Varda before she passed away earlier this year. This premiered at the Berlin Film Festival...

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Fun Trailer for 'Britt-Marie Was Here' Adaptation with Pernilla August

"The kids have no confidence in me. I know nothing about soccer." Cohen Media Group has released the official US trailer for a Swedish drama called Britt-Marie Was Here, an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Fredrik Backman ("A Man Called Ove"). This premiered at the Göteborg Film Festival earlier this year. Directed by...

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Anthony Hopkins & Jonathan Pryce in First Trailer for 'The Two Popes'

"You know the hardest thing is to listen…" Netflix has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the film The Two Popes, not to be confused with the TV series "The New Pope" (or "The Young Pope"). This is a fictionalized version of the story of the latest pope to leave before this latest one. Behind Vatican walls, the traditionalist...

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Venice 2019: 'Marriage Story' is One of Noah Baumbach's Finest Films

"I can't think of anything lonelier than spending the rest of my life with someone I can't talk to, or worse, someone I can't be silent with." (–Mary Ann Shaffer, "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society") That feeling of being high on cinema is the feeling I had coming out of Marriage Story at the Venice Film Festival....

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Logan Miller & Kristine Froseth Haunted in the Jungle in 'Prey' Trailer

"What if your very own slice of paradise was actually a nightmare?" Blumhouse has launched an official trailer for a horror thriller movie titled just Prey, produced by Hyde Park Entertainment and ImageNation. This jungle island survival movie is the latest from French horror filmmaker Franck Khalfoun (P2, Maniac, Amityville:...

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First Trailer for 'The Aeronauts' with Felicity Jones & Eddie Redmayne

"I believe there are answers in the sky. Out there is where I have found greatest happiness." Amazon + Studiocanal have debuted the first official trailer for the epic adventure movie The Aeronauts, the latest from acclaimed British director Tom Harper of Wild Rose most recently. This thrilling movie is based on a true story,...

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Official Trailer for 'The Cave' Doc Film About a Hidden Syrian Hospital

"We don't have anesthesia, but we have music!" National Geographic has debuted an official trailer for the documentary titled The Cave, the latest film from Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad who last made the Oscar-nominated doc Last Men in Aleppo. This is premiering at the Toronto Film Festival coming up soon, and will be released...

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Jai Courtney in First Trailer for Marine Corps Legal Drama 'Semper Fi'

"I didn't need you to be my dad, I just needed you to be my brother." Lionsgate has released a trailer for a film titled Semper Fi, originally called Edge of Dawn while in development. The title is a reference to the Marine Corps slogan "semper fi" (in full: semper fidelis), which means "always loyal". The plot is about a...

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Rowdy Second Trailer for 'The Joker' Movie Starring Joaquin Phoenix

"People are starting to notice." Warner Bros has revealed the first official full-length trailer for Joker, the new solo movie about The Joker, being played by the magnificent Joaquin Phoenix. This trailer is timed with the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival coming up this weekend, and compliments the excellent teaser...

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Meryl Streep in First Trailer for Steven Soderbergh's 'The Laundromat'

"They're gettin' away with murder!" "Which is bad…" Netflix has launched the first full trailer for Steven Soderbergh's latest film titled The Laundromat, just a few days ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival this weekend. The film is essentially about the Panama Papers, but from the perspective of a widow...

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Promo Trailer for Anthony Chen's 'Wet Season' Film Premiering at TIFF

"We can't go on like this." Memento Films has released an official trailer for the latest film made by talented Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen (of Ilo Ilo) titled Wet Season, which will be premiering at the Toronto Film Festival starting next week. The film is looking for distributors worldwide which is why they're promoting...

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Sarah Hyland in First Trailer for Romantic Comedy 'The Wedding Year'

"There are way too many weddings, and I'm freaking out!" Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has debuted an official trailer for the romantic comedy titled The Wedding Year, the latest from director Rob Luketic (Legally Blonde, Monster-in-Law, 21, The Ugly Truth). This romcom stars Sarah Hyland (from "Modern Family" and...

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Official Trailer for Acclaimed Mansion Horror 'Girl on the Third Floor'

"This house has a history of bringing out the worst in people." Dark Sky Films has released an official trailer for an indie horror thriller titled Girl on the Third Floor, the feature directorial debut of veteran indie producer Travis Stevens (of Snowfort Pictures). This received some rave reviews from SXSW where it premiered...

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New US Trailer for Beloved Japanese Zombie Film 'One Cut of the Dead'

"Keep on shooting! Keep it rolling!" Shudder has unveiled a brand new US trailer for the Japanese zombie comedy One Cut of the Dead. This film has already earned legendary status (seriously) as one of the best zombie comedies ever made, after playing at numerous film festivals all througohut the world throughout 2018. From...

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Venezia! Back at the Venice Film Festival to Kick Off the Fall Festivals

"Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?" I'm back! Back again in the groove, the film festival groove. This week kicks off the fall season with two major film festivals: the Venice Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival, both running over the weekend. I'm back in Venice for my third time in a row to celebrate...

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Full Trailer for Enthralling 'Memory: The Origins of Alien' Documentary

"They were all thinking about this as more than a science fiction adventure in the future." Screen Media Films has debuted an official trailer for the movemaking documentary Memory: The Origins of Alien, a clever, fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary looking back at this seminal sci-fi horror classic (first released in...

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Promo Trailer for Ari Aster's Director's Cut of 'Midsommar' in Theaters

"This weekend - the sommar never ends." A24 has revealed a short trailer to promote the Director's Cut release of the cult horror film Midsommar, Ari Aster's freakish Swedish delight that first opened in June. This Director's Cut is an unrated release, with new footage + extended scenes that put it at a total running time...

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Creepy Trailer for Horror Film 'The Dead Center' Starring Shane Carruth

"Do you know why you came to be?" "I died. And I came back." Arrow Video has unveiled an official trailer for the horror indie film The Dead Center, which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival last year. It also played at the Glasgow and Chattanooga Film Festivals earlier this year, and is dropping in theaters + on VOD...

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Excl: Official Trailer for 'Sometimes Always Never' Starring Bill Nighy

"There are mysteries unsolved." FS has an exclusive trailer to share with everyone. Blue Fox Entertainment has unveiled the official US trailer for a British indie dramedy called Sometimes Always Never, which premiered at the London Film Festival last year. This detective fantasy / family drama is about how a love of words...

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Timothée Chalamet is Henry V in Trailer for David Michôd's 'The King'

"I need men around me I can trust." Netflix has unveiled the first teaser trailer for The King, the latest movie from Australian director David Michod (of Animal Kingdom, The Rover). This drama will have its major premiere at the Venice Film Festival starting next week and will be showing out-of-competition. Hal, wayward prince...

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Watch: Kinky NSFW Animated Short Film 'The Wrong End of the Stick'

"Oh! I just want to be a good boy." This animated short film isn't for kids. Put them to bed, and then give this a watch. The Wrong End of the Stick is the graduation project of filmmaker Terri Matthews, who studied at The National Film and Television School UK. The film is about a man named Malcom Fletcher, a neurotic, middle-aged...

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HBO Teaser Trailer for Asif Kapadia's 'Diego Maradona' Documentary

"What planet did you come from?" HBO has unveiled a new US teaser trailer for the acclaimed sports doc Diego Maradona, which initially premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year (here's the first trailer). The doc film is the latest from acclaimed filmmaker Asif Kapadia, who won the Best Doc Oscar in 2016 for...

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Stellar Full Trailer for Hawley's 'Lucy in the Sky' with Natalie Portman

"She's tough cooking. Not everyone can handle the ride." Fox Searchlight has debuted a full-length official trailer for Lucy in the Sky, the feature directorial debut of TV filmmaker Noah Hawley (the creator of "Fargo" and "Legion"). Formerly known as Pale Blue Dot, this mesmerizing drama is loosely based on NASA astronaut...

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Exciting D23 Special Look Trailer for 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'

"A thousand generations live in you now… But this is your fight." At Disney's D23 Expo this year, Lucasfilm revealed a thrilling behind-the-scenes featurette for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. We're now only 116 days away from opening day, and we've still only seen the teaser trailer. But this "special preview"...

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Charlotte Best & Bryan Burton in Trailer for 'A Name Without a Place'

"Living here, you'll see, time has a way of standing still…" Dualist Films has unveiled an official trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled A Name Without a Place, the latest film from filmmaker Kenny Riches (Must Come Down, The Strongest Man). This is an odd one. After a young man arrives in the Florida Keys, he meets...

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Promo Trailer for Kinky Finnish Dramedy Film 'Dogs Don't Wear Pants'

"I've met a nice lady." Time to get kinky. TIFF has debuted an international promo trailer for the Finnish film Dogs Don't Wear Pants, which first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year in the Directors' Fortnight sidebar, and is showing in Toronto next month. Described as an "affecting and absurd dramedy", Dogs Don't...

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First Trailer for Disney's New Live-Action 'Lady and the Tramp' Movie

"Wow… This is something else." Disney has unveiled the first official trailer for their next live-action update on an animated classic - Lady and the Tramp. This one is also skipping theaters and will be premiering on their new streaming service called Disney+ in November, one of their big launch titles to entice people into...

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Official Trailer for 'Great Alaskan Race' About the Original Serum Run

"You are choosing to transport this serum with a stone age solution!" "Have a little faith, will you?" P12 Films has debuted the first official trailer for a family adventure movie titled The Great Alaskan Race, made by writer / director Brian Presley. The movie is a recreation and retelling of the true story of the great...

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Watch: Video of Incredible 658-Page Flipbook Made by Laika Animator

How cool is this?! We don't usually feature videos like this, but this time we have to make an exception and share it anyway. Andy Bailey (aka "Andymation") is a stop-motion animator at the indie studio Laika, who makes his own flipbooks in his spare time. Flipbooks are small paper books with illustrations on each page, so...

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Official US Trailer for Epic Chinese Animation 'Ne Zha' Playing in IMAX

"A chance the dragons waited a millennium for." Well Go USA has debuted an official US trailer for the epic Chinese animated movie Ne Zha, or Nezha, which has been sweeping the box office in China this summer. The movie has set a new benchmark for Chinese animation. "We assembled 1,600 people in a team from all over the industry...

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First Full Trailer for James Franco's Love Triangle Film 'Pretenders'

"Was their love something real? He has to find out." Cleopatra Entertainment has released the first full trailer for an indie drama titled Pretenders, also otherwise known as The Pretenders, but they're officially releasing it as just Pretenders. Yet another new film directed by James Franco, in addition to Zeroville also...

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Suburban Soccer Moms Feud in First Trailer for 'Greener Grass' Satire

"Julian, are you a dog now?" IFC Midnight has debuted the first official trailer for Greener Grass, a very bizarre, dark comedy / satire made by comedians / actors / directors Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe. This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and we've been hearing very strange things about it...

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Review: Survival Thriller 'Ready or Not' Packs Heat & Plays for Keeps

Formed in 2011 by directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, along with their executive producer Chad Villella, the filmmaking trio collectively known as "Radio Silence" has been working in the horror genre for nearly a decade. They made their initial debut in the 2012 horror anthology film, V/H/S, with the segment...

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Adam Devine Loves His Phone Too Much in Fun First Trailer for 'Jexi'

"You can buy a thousand new phones and I follow you onto every single one of them." That's not creepy at all. Lionsgate has released the first official trailer for Jexi, a new modern tech comedy from the directors of 21 & Over and Bad Moms. Jexi is a riff on Her, the title being a portmanteau mix of Alexa and Siri, about...

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First Trailer for 'Villains' Thriller with Bill Skarsgård & Maika Monroe

"This is a hell of a predicament we've found ourselves in." Alter has unveiled a trailer for an indie thriller titled Villains, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. This twisted, freaky, bonkers film is about a pair of amateur criminals on the run who break into a home hoping to score a new ride. But...

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Official Trailer for 'Motherless Brooklyn' Directed by Edward Norton

"There's something going down, and it's big." Warner Bros has debuted the first full trailer for Motherless Brooklyn, the new film written by, directed by, and starring Edward Norton (the second feature he has directed). Adapted from Jonathan Lethem's novel, the film is set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, following...

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Festival Trailer for Icelandic Film 'The County' by Grímur Hákonarson

"It's time for us farmers to retake control." Yes! Fight the power! Screen Daily has debuted a festival promo trailer for the Icelandic drama titled The County, premiering at the Toronto Film Festival coming up next month. The film will screen in the Contemporary World Cinema section, after already opening in Icelandic cinemas...

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First Trailer for Australian Kart Racing Movie 'Go!' with William Lodder

"You'll drive when I say so!" Roadshow Films has debuted an official trailer for an Australian movie titled simply Go!, about go-kart racing. The feel-good family movie is about a wild young man named Jack who moves to a small town in Western Australia with his single mother. He takes up competitive go-kart racing, but must...

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Official US Trailer for Nadav Lapid's Golden Bear Winner 'Synonyms'

"Gosh, life is sublime." Kino Lorber has released the official US trailer for an award-winning indie drama titled Synonyms, aka Synonymes, from Israeli writer/director Nadav Lapid. This premiered at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year and it won the Golden Bear, the top prize there, which it definitely deserves (here's...

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Full US Trailer for Animated Journalism Story 'Another Day of Life' Film

"They will erase Angola from the map. This is about lives." GKids has unveiled an official US trailer for an indie animated feature titled Another Day of Life, a much more adult-level film than most of the other animated films that GKids releases. The film first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year, and won awards...

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Adam Driver in First Teaser Trailer for Investigative Thriller 'The Report'

"I vehemently disagree with the narrative here." Amazon Studios has debuted the first teaser trailer for The Report, the new film directed by veteran screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Informant, Contagion, Side Effects). This premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to numerous positive reviews. The timely,...

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