Looking Back: Ali Benzekri's 'Greeting to 2020's Cinema' Video Recap

"Who cares about what they think? This is about me. This is about my life. This is me." As 2020 comes to an end, looking back at this year there's been so much hardship, so many challenges, so much tragedy, so much upheaval, it's tough to think about movies. But despite all of these challenges, movies were still there. Not only did film festivals continue, but distributors found a way to release new films any way they could - in "virtual cinemas", on VOD, in drive-ins, in backyards, on streaming services. And movies have reminded us that there's still so much to live for - there's love and hope, families and friends, beauty and joy out there. Moroccan cinephile Ali Benzekri has created a lovely year-in-movies recap video - an "ode to the films of 2020" called Greeting to 2020's Cinema. Enjoy a final look back at 2020 as we jump into the New Year. ›››

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Watch: Excellent Dutch Short Film 'Yulia & Juliet' About Tragic Love

"Don't act all poetic." An excellent, intimate short film to feature just before 2020 ends. Yulia & Juliet is an 11-minute short film made by Dutch filmmaker Zara Dwinger. This originally premiered in 2018 and won tons of awards at festivals, now it's finally online to watch. Yulia and Juliet, both 16, are locked up in a juvenile detention centre. Despite their circumstances… they feel like they can take on anything together. They’re in love with each other. Nothing can hurt them when they’re together. But then Juliet is released. This short film is inspired by, of course, Shakespeare's most famous love story. Starring Sara Luna Zoric as Yulia and Dylan Jongejans as Juliet. This is one of those shorts that proves how incredibly talented the filmmaker is, right down to the shot at the end of them looking at each other through windows. Perfection. ›››

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Time to Play 'Cosmoball' - New Trailer for Epic Russian Sci-Fi Movie

"It's easier to risk your life when you know you're supported by millions, even if they don't the truth or understand…" Take a look at this! An English-dubbed trailer has debuted for a crazy insanely epic Russian sci-fi spectacle called Cosmoball, made by famed producer Dzhanik Fayzi. An enormous spaceship hovers over Earth – this is a stadium, which hosts sports events that resemble soccer but at mind-boggling speeds. The name of the game is "cosmoball". A young man with enormous power of an unknown nature joins the team of hot-headed superheroes in exchange for a cure for his mother’s deadly illness. Starring Viktoriya Agalakova, Georgiy Bestaev, and Khristina Blokhina. This is one of those mega epic kitchen sink sci-fi movies where they throw EVERY idea into it, literally any & every wild idea that comes to mind is in here, from creatures to set pieces to visualizations to plot twists and whatever else. But sure, I still want to watch. ›››

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Official US Trailer for Award-Winning Ukranian Sci-Fi Drama 'Atlantis'

"Due to the war, this territory became completely unsuitable for living." Grasshopper Film has released an official US trailer for an acclaimed, award-winning Ukrainian sci-fi drama titled Atlantis, which originally premiered at last year's Venice & Toronto Film Festivals. Set in Eastern Ukraine in 2025, the film is about a soldier suffering from PTSD who befriends a young volunteer hoping to restore peaceful energy to a brutally war-torn society. The film is Ukraine's official Best International Film submission this year for the Academy Awards, and it also won the Venice Horizons Best Film Award in 2019, and a few other film festival prizes. Starring Andriy Rymaruk, Liudmyla Bileka, and Vasyl Antoniak. This received rave reviews, saying that it's "sensitively observed and meticulously crafted. A remarkable piece of filmmaking from an exciting emerging Eastern European voice." It definitely looks bleak, but also seems powerfully optimistic in a way. ›››

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Watch Perri Nemiroff's 2020 Recap Videos: Top 5 + A Movie Montage

"The fact that I've already seen Palm Springs evolve with every single viewing leaves me with no doubt that the movie is going to continue to inspire me to push myself further." Yes! Big fan of that movie, too. Fellow movie geek Perri Nemiroff, who works for Collider, has debuted her end of the year recap videos looking back at 2020 in film. Perri has posted her homemade "2020 Movie Montage" and "Top 5" videos on YouTube and they're worth a watch. Perri discusses her Top 5 favorites and why she loves them so much - and her picks are quite unique. She also loves horror films and features more horror in her recap montage than most other retrospective videos like this, which is refreshing to see… Because there's always so many superb horror films that too often get lost in the awards season hoopla. View both of her 2020 videos below. ›››

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Official Trailer for Intriguing Gig Economy Quantum Sci-Fi Film 'Lapsis'

"I'm just out here working like everybody else, man." Film Movement has released an official trailer for an intriguing indie sci-fi film titled Lapsis, made by filmmaker Noah Hutton. This originally premiered at the Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival, and it also played at the Nashville, Scottsdale, Mill Valley, Virginia, and St. Louis Film Festivals (virtually) throughout this year. Struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother, delivery man Ray takes a strange job as a "cabler" in a strange new realm of the gig economy. This film is set in an alternate reality where the quantum computing revolution has begun, but they need to hire people to connect the cables for miles between huge magnetic cubes. Called "a smart class-conscious sci-fi parable" by THR, Lapsis is a darkly comic and very timely look at the gig economy and the failed utopian promises of big tech. Starring Dean Imperial, Madeline Wise, Babe Howard, Arliss Howard, and Ivory Aquino. This is right up my alley, and looks very witty and clever and original. "Enjoy the madness." ›››

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Final US Trailer for Intense Ukrainian Faux-Documentary 'Donbass'

"He wants to know what's happening here." Film Movement has released this US trailer for Donbass, a Ukrainian drama that premiered two years ago at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It only got a US release in "virtual cinemas" this fall. In the Donbass, a region of Eastern Ukraine, society begins to degrade as the effects of propaganda and manipulation take effect amidst such turbulent times. Society begins to degrade in this post-truth era. Donbass, ultimately, is not a tale of one region, one country or one political system. It is about a world lost in post-truth and fake identities. It is about each and every one of us. The film won the Best Director prize in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes. It's a grotesque, brutal faux-documentary style film about both sides and the horrors of war. Featuring an authentic cast. Looks like an intense watch. ›››

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Official Trailer for 'The Capote Tapes' Doc About 'Answered Prayers'

"'How could your friend do this to you?'" Altitude Films in the UK has released an official UK trailer for the documentary The Capote Tapes, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Ebs Burnough. This originally premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival, and also played at the Hamptons and Rio de Janeiro Film Festivals. Using the tapes, animation, and new on-camera interviews with people who knew him, the film explores the impact of Truman Capote's explosive unfinished novel "Answered Prayers". TIFF adds: "He published three excerpts as magazine pieces that caused high scandals and recriminations, but no further manuscript was ever found. Plimpton's tapes shed new light on what happened. They are interwoven with Capote's notorious television appearances and insightful interviews with the likes of Dick Cavett and Jay McInerney." The doc film "delivers a fresh portrait that reinvigorates our understanding of this vital writer, much like I Am Not Your Negro renewed our sense of Baldwin." I'm sold! The trailer is just a cherry on top. ›››

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Looking Back: Dino Kos Presents 'Cinema 2020 - A Year in Film' Video

"Give me a moment, would you, friend? I've never been on trial for my thoughts before." As crazy as 2020 has been, the truth is - we still had plenty of great movies to enjoy. Friend of the site Dino Kos (also known as @WolvieCBM) has spent the last few months editing his year-in-review video. His presentation is called Cinema 2020 - A Year in Film and it's available to watch now. There's clips from a bunch of films in this that I don't know if people might've even forgotten about from this year: Wendy, Love & Monsters, Over the Moon, Capone, Vivarium, Tesla. Plus all our other favorites: The Trial of the Chicago 7, First Cow, Soul, Mank, Wonder Woman 1984, Palm Springs, Da 5 Bloods, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Tenet, Possessor, Minari, Sound of Metal, The Invisible Man, Birds of Prey, and I'm Thinking of Ending Things. As always, these videos are a reminder that even in tough times, even when stuck at home, movies bring us all together. ›››

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New Trailer for Re-Release of Park Chan-wook's 'Joint Security Area'

"Neutral has no place here. You have to choose sides." Arrow Video has debuted an official trailer for the restored 1080p re-release of Park Chan-wook's early film known as JSA - Joint Security Area. This first opened in South Korea in 2000, and premiered at festivals in 2001, Park's third feature at the time. "Before Oldboy, before The Handmaiden, visionary filmmaker Park Chan-wook helmed this gripping tale of deceit, misunderstanding and the senselessness of war." Gunfire breaks out in the DMZ between North & South Korea, leaving two North Korean soldiers dead while a wounded South Korean soldier (Lee Byung-hun) flees to safety. With the tenuous peace between the two warring nations on a knife-edge, a neutral team of investigators, headed by Swiss Army Major Sophie Jean (Lee Young-ae), is dispatched to question both sides to determine what really happened. This looks like an excellent film! Perhaps forgotten about mostly because Park went on to make so many other incredible, iconic films after this one. But still worth a watch. ›››

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Trailer for Fran Lebowitz's 'Pretend It's A City' Directed by Scorsese

"Do you think it's fair to bring a book into Times Square?" Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for Pretend It's A City, a new docu-series directed by Martin Scorsese about his friend, the kooky, outgoing, outspoken author / speaker Fran Lebowitz. Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Marty to discuss life in the Big Apple. Directed by Lebowitz's longtime friend Martin Scorsese and peppered with his own witty takes on a town he knows best, Pretend It's A City is described as "a double dose of NYC attitude that sparks pangs of delight, fury and recognition among those who love the place as deeply as they do." This looks like so much fun! It seems like a NYC follow-up to JR & Agnes Varda's wonderful doc film Faces Places, following two friends around town as they talk about whatever comes to mind, and meet strangers on the street. I want to watch. ›››

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Official Trailer for Eco Documentary 'Once Upon a Time in Venezuela'

"Right now, sedimentation is killing us." Topic Original Films has revealed the official US trailer for an acclaimed doc film titled Once Upon a Time in Venezuela, which originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival at the start of this year. The film has also played at a few other festivals this year, and won Best International Documentary at the Hot Springs Doc Film Festival. Once upon a time, the Venezuelan village of Congo Mirador was prosperous, alive with fishermen and poets. Now it is decaying and disintegrating – a small but prophetic reflection of Venezuela itself. The documentary profiles villagers and politicians from the Venezuelan community of Lake Maracaibo, who fight against pollution, corruption and neglect to keep homes and way of life. These kind of docs are so incredibly fascinating because the footage is so remarkable, captured by a local filmmaker fully embedded in the culture who understands their situation & their stories. ›››

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Thomas Sadoski in Kooky Dark Comedy 'The Mimic' Official Trailer

"After that, every time I went someplace - he was there." Gravitas has unveiled an official trailer for an indie dark comedy titled The Mimic, which premiered at this year's Cinequest Film Festival. A very strange comedy where the main character "learns that imitation may not be the sincerest form of flattery when he is befriended by a younger neighbor on the town's newspaper staff." The Kid, who is married but childless, knows no one in town. The Narrator knows everyone in town. Obsessed with the idea that the Kid may be a sociopath, the Narrator goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him and his wife, who he soon begins to fancy. Between long walks down the street, a twisted dinner date, and a car drive gone terribly wrong, the Narrator gets closer and closer to the truth about the Kid. How's that for an intro? This stars Thomas Sadoski and Jake Robinson, with Austin Pendleton, Gina Gershon, Marilu Henner, Tammy Blanchard, Didi Conn, Josh Pais, & Jessica Keenan Wynn. It looks super funky, I must say. ›››

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Brief Trailer for Genre-Bending, Indie Paranoia Thriller 'Go/Don't Go'

"They were there. And then they were gone…" Kamikaze Dogfight has debuted an official trailer for an indie psychological thriller titled Go/Don't Go, made by, starring and directed by filmmaker Alex Knapp. This premiered at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival earlier this year, and drops on VOD in January. Caught between a lost love story and inescapable paranoia, Knapp's Go/Don't Go is a "genre-bending" slow burn thriller that follows Adam, a wallflower who happens to be the last person left alive – or so he thinks. Starring Alex Knapp, Nore Davis, Olivia Luccardi, Thomas Essig, and Bettina Skye. Described as a "post-apocalyptic psychological thriller, oscillating between a forgotten love story & inescapable paranoia." This looks like a mesmerizing mental breakdown film with some slick cinematography. Curious to see more. ›››

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from FirstShowing's Movie Lovers

Joyeux Noel! Gledelig Jul! Frohe Weihnachten! Mele Kalikimaka! From all of us at FirstShowing.net, we want to wish every one our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays! Whether you're in quarantine alone, with family or friends, or just your partner; or whether it's snowing or sunny, we hope you have a lovely weekend anyway. This is a year unlike any other before, and it has been tough on so many. I'm lucky that FirstShowing is still up and running, bringing you the latest updates, as we've been barely getting by with this unprecedented situation. But despite all of the hardship, all of the loss, our love for movies stays strong. Movies have been there to keep us distracted, to pass the time, to each us lessons, to give us some relief from the real world, to remind us of joy and love and adventure and travel and everything else good & bad. Stay safe, movie lovers. News and trailers always slow down during the holidays, but we'll be operating at full-speed by 2021. And soon enough the world will recover and movie theaters will safely re-open again. ›››

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Watch: A Killer Animatronic Santa in Christmas Horror Short 'Jolly'

"Ho ho ho! I'm going to unwrap your skull." Have a holly, jolly Christmas! It's the best time of the year… As long as Santa isn't killing you, then there will be plenty of cheer. How about a fun Christmas horror short to warm up these holiday days? Jolly is a new short film by from Todd Spence & Zak White. The two have been cooking up under-5-minute, low budget horror shorts for the last few years - including Where Is It and this year's Fear Wish. Jolly, about an animatronic Santa head, also stars Todd Spence with Zak White as the voice of Santa. These guys are damn good at putting together homemade shorts that are slyly entertaining and extremely creepy without much happening, which isn't as easy at it seems. Just don't make Santa angry. ›››

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Enjoy These 'Star Wars' Featurettes - '40 Years of Empire: The Legacy'

"It felt real, it felt so believable, and yet so imaginative and creative." Disney has debuted a set of behind-the-scenes featurettes celebrating 40 years since Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back opened. The highly anticipated sci-fi sequel first hit theaters on June 20th, 1980, three years after the original Star Wars movie rocked cinemas in 1977. A few different videos have been released, along with an oral history of the Hoth Battle, and so much more. The featurettes including commentary and conversations with all kinds of people involved in and in love with Star Wars: Taika Waititi, Pedro Pascal, Deborah Chow, Leslye Headland, George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, and Lawrence Kasdan. Growing up, I always remember Empire being my favorite of the original trilogy - just because it has everything, including the big emotional middle with Yoda training Luke. There's still so much to love about it even 40 years later. ›››

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Josh Lucas & Pilou Asbæk in Trailer for Thriller 'Murderous Trance'

"We are trying to help you…" MVD Entertainment Group has released an official US trailer for the Finnish crime thriller titled Murderous Trance, formerly known as The Guardian Angel when it first premiered. From producer / director Arto Halonen, it is about the most incredible series of hypnosis crimes in history, sending an investigator and a hypnotist deep into a world of psychological manipulation. The international cast includes Josh Lucas as "the charismatic criminal Björn Schow Nielsen", Pilou Asbæk as detective Anders Olsen, plus Rade Šerbedžija, Christopher Fulford, and Sara Soulié. This is a described as an "edge-of-your seat mystery", but doesn't really look any better than your average crime thriller. There are some cool shots and it does look twisted and trippy, thanks to all the hypnosis. Curious to see where it leads. ›››

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New US Trailer for Almodóvar's 'The Human Voice' with Tilda Swinton

"Tilda Swinton burns up the screen…" Sony Classics has debuted a new US trailer for Pedro Almodóvar's short film that he made during lockdown earlier this summer titled The Human Voice. This premiered at the Venice Film Festival a few months ago, and it also played at the New York and London Film Festivals. Almodóvar teamed up with Tilda Swinton to make this 30-minute short film, which will be showing in cinemas in the US sometime in early 2021 (they're also submitting this to the Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short). A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him. Two living beings facing abandonment. This contemplative short has a very, very cute doggie in it (he's in the trailer!), along with Swinton, and it's an intellectual rumination on relationships, life, purpose, and everything else that Almodóvar loves to talk about. It's worth a quick watch whenever it's available near you. ›››

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New US Trailer for Goro Miyazaki's 'Earwig and the Witch' Animation

"You agree that you'll teach me magic, and I agree to help you out." GKids has revealed a new US trailer for the Japanese animated film Earwig and the Witch, the latest film by Goro Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki's son who also directed the films Tales from Earthsea and From Up on Poppy Hill previously. This is Studio Ghibli's first ever CGI 3D feature film, and it's their first since shutting down a few years ago. Earwig and the Witch, also known as Âya and the Witch, was supposed to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year - instead it's debuting direct-to-TV on the NHK channel in Japan this month - and will open in the US early next year. The story follows an orphan girl, Earwig, who is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic. She tries to learn magic and more. The English-language voice cast features Richard E. Grant, Kacey Musgraves (in her first vocal acting role), Dan Stevens, and Taylor Paige Henderson as the main character Earwig. I reallyyy wished this looked better than it does, because I want to be excited about it, but goodness it looks so ugly. Hopefully the cute story makes up for it. ›››

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Digging into American Hatred in Doc Film 'Healing from Hate' Trailer

"They knew that they wanted to help other guys get out." Freestyle Digital Media has released an official trailer for the documentary Healing from Hate, a new documentary by Peter D. Hutchinson. The film has also gone under the titles Angry White Men: Life After Hate, and even The Masculine Mystique, but they've officially chosen to go with Healing From Hate: Battle for the Soul of a Nation. An exploration into the fate of the post-modern man - examining the root causes of hate group activity through the bold work of those battling intolerance. This doc is described in reviews as "a great film… required viewing for anyone who truly wants to understand the hatred that is running rampant in America and the world. I was moved somewhere beyond words." This seems to focus more on how to overcome hate, and how to confront it - rather than why it exists in the first place. A compassionate story about the great healing power of love. ›››

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New Trailer for Jake Mahaffy's Shocking Pregnancy Horror 'Reunion'

"When you get scared, just ring that and I'll be right there." Dark Sky Films has debuted an official trailer for a "psychological shocker" horror titled Reunion, from filmmaker Jake Mahaffy. This first premiered at the Nightstream Film Festival this fall, and it arrives on VOD in February. A pregnant woman returns to her recently-deceased grandparents' family home to spend time with her estranged mother. What begins as a reunion slowly turns terrifying. The film features Julia Ormond and Emma Draper, with John Bach, Nancy Brunning, and Cohen Holloway. It is built around a "tour-de-force performance of threateningly quiet intensity and features a twisty narrative that will burrow itself into the darkest corners of your mind." Scary. This is a super trippy trailer, with some intensely frightening camera angles and super creepy shots. ›››

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Scott Dunn is a Slacker Time Traveler in 'Mandao Returns' Film Trailer

"Are you human?" Or is he something else? Indie Rights has debuted an official trailer for a peculiar indie sci-fi comedy titled Mandao Returns, the sequel to Mandao of the Dead from 2018. Korean-American filmmaker Scott Dunn writes, directs, and stars in both of these homemade films as Jay Mandao, an astral projecting time traveler slacker. This next one, however, is Christmas themed. Jay Mandao has returned. Christmas is in the air as Jay astral projects back in time to prevent the death of a B-movie star. However, the more Jay and his friends mess with time, the deadlier Christmas becomes. Also starring Gina Gomez Dunn, Jenny Lorenzo, Alexandre Chen, Sean Liang, Sean McBride, and also Jim O'Doherty. This Christmas is gonna kick astral! Cool? This looks amusing, in a very your-friends-made-a-home-movie way. ›››

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Official Trailer for Found Footage Paranormal Horror 'Curse of Aurore'

"Is there a presence here with us in this house?" Freestyle Digital Media has released an official trailer for Curse of Aurore, a found footage paranormal horror film from filmmaker Mehran C. Torgoley. This meta horror film is about writers working on a script. A thumb drive from the dark web reveals disturbing footage documenting three American filmmakers on a script writing trip to rural Quebec. "My goal was to elevate the found footage genre by making the viewer not just a voyeur, but to feel like they are an active participant in the supernatural events of the film," says Mehran. The cast includes Llana Barron, Lex Wilson, Jordan Kaplan, Agathe Salzmann, Casey Nolan, Roxane Delisle, and Mike D. Smith. Despite the attempt to make this unique, this doesn't look unique at all. Might be fun for ghost horror fans, but that's it. ›››

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Gil Kenan's Magical Adventure 'A Boy Called Christmas' Teaser Trailer

"Long ago, nobody knew about Christmas…" Studiocanal UK has debuted an early teaser trailer for a new holiday movie titled A Boy Called Christmas, adapted from the children's novel by Matt Haig. This is the re-imagiined story of Father Christmas, the tale of a young boy named Nikolas, played by Henry Lawfull, as he goes on his adventures. This is a Christmas movie based on a book of the same title and will include snow, elves, kidnapping, more snow, and Dame Maggie Smith. "What more could you want in a holiday movie?" The magnificent cast also includes Stephen Merchant, Jim Broadbent, Sally Hawkins, Toby Jones, Michiel Huisman, Kristen Wiig, Zoe Colletti, and Toby Jones. This certainly looks whimsical and magical, and full of all kinds of colorful designs and set pieces. But there's so much CGI it almost looks like an animated movie at times. Then again, they do still have another 11 months to polish it before release. ›››

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Review: Pixar's Profound 'Soul' Made by Pete Docter & Kemp Powers

Whether or not the soul really truly exists, as we humans perceive it, doesn't really matter. Pixar's Soul is a profound and moving experience and one of their best movies in years. It is a spiritual sequel to Inside Out, but only in concept, in that it visualizes and rationalizes the irrational concept of a "soul" (rather than our emotions like Inside Out) and takes us on a journey to the other side, the great beyond, to remind us how beautiful our lives really are. Much like Inside Out, also directed by Pete Docter, this film becomes a guide for helping us deal with the weight of grappling with questions like "what does having a soul mean and how do we deal with these thoughts about it?" While focusing on one specific person and his experience, we're still able to learn about ourselves and feel the warm embrace of Joe's story and his own desire for meaning. ›››

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Provocative Drama 'Gun and a Hotel Bible' Adaptation Official Trailer

"You're not humbling yourself, you're not learning, you're not even listening" Freestyle Digital Media has unveiled an official trailer for Gun and a Hotel Bible, an indie drama based on the original play of the same name. Filmmakers Raja Gosnell (The Smurfs, Show Dogs) & Alicia Joy LeBlanc team up to tell this story of infidelity and anger. "Can Gideon sway Pete before he pulls the trigger? When all hope is lost, can the lost find hope?" It is a "provocative film" about a man on the verge of a violent act, and his encounter with a personified hotel bible. Starring Bradley Gosnell, Daniel Floren, and Mia Marcon. This seems like a compelling idea for a play, built around the incredible power of words to help calm people down. But it also seems to be a bit too obsessed with the bible and its words. But if they do make a difference, why not. ›››

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New US Trailer for English-Language 'Rams' Remake with Sam Neill

"That's it, mate. They're taking the whole bloody valley…" Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled an official US trailer for the US release of Rams, the English-language remake of the award-winning Icelandic film of the same name from 2015. This Australian remake stars Sam Neill and Michael Caton as sheep farmers, and as brothers who don't like each other and haven't talked to each other in 40 years. When a livestock disease hits their farms, the local townspeople bond together trying to figure out the right way to survive. Also starring Miranda Richardson, Asher Keddie, & Hayley McElhinney. The original from Iceland is worth a watch, and I'm not usually a fan of English-language remakes. But I'll be darned if this doesn't look great! Not too cheesy, not too sentimental, a nice balance of humor and sheep and brotherly love/hate. ›››

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Official Trailer for HBO's Documentary 'Tiger' Profiling Tiger Woods

"What has Tiger done to Tiger Woods?" HBO has revealed the full-length trailer for an epic biopic doc titled Tiger, described as a monumental and definitive look at the life of golf legend Tiger Woods. The doc will be released as a two-part "series" premiering together in January. Co-directed by doc filmmakers Matthew Hamachek & Matthew Heineman (of Cartel Land, City of Ghosts, and The Boy from Medellín). Tiger is driven by never-before-seen footage and revealing interviews with those who know the golfer best, including his former caddy and close friend, Steve Williams; golf legend and six-time major champion Sir Nick Faldo; Earl Woods' friend & biographer, Pete McDaniel; Tiger's first true love, Dina Parr; as well as Rachel Uchitel, the woman at the center of the sex scandal that forever altered Tiger’s world, breaking her silence with her first-ever sit-down interview about their relationship. HBO says "Heineman and Hamachek provide viewers a definitively nuanced portrait of Eldrick 'Tiger' Woods." This series looks like it is definitely worth a watch. ›››

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Full Trailer for Michel Franco's Controversial Mexican Film 'New Order'

"A necessary fiction… about a reality in the very near future." The Match Factory has released a full-length official trailer for the Mexican film New Order, which originally premiered at the Venice + Toronto Film Festivals this year. Nuevo Orden (in Spanish) is the latest film from acclaimed filmmaker Michel Franco (After Lucia, Chronic, April's Daughter) and is described as a "gripping, hard-hitting, dystopian drama." A high-society wedding is interrupted by the arrival of unwelcome guests. What will happen next? The film stars Naian González Norvind, Diego Boneta, Mónica del Carmen, Fernando Cuautle, Darío Yazbek, Roberto Medina, Patricia Bernal, Lisa Owen, and Enrique Singer. It looks super intense and very dark and very brutal. There's a controversy around its depiction of the lower class people, making them seem like thugs, and the wealthy well-rounded. But we all know that's not true. But I'm still curious… ›››

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Official Trailer for Armenian Religious Music Epic 'Songs of Solomon'

"Come with me, my child. Take my hand." A new trailer has been released for an international film titled Songs of Solomon, made by Armenian actor Arman Nshanian. He was initially going to make it as a short film, but turned into a full feature instead thanks to the push of producers. Inspired by true events, this is a film about a childhood friendship, torn apart by the horrific Hamidian massacres infiltrated by the Ottoman Empire under the rule of Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1894-1896). This epic portrayal spans from 1881, to 1915, Constantinople, taking us on an emotional and epic musical journey to the last concert given by Archbishop Komitas. A musical and biographical film which takes place on the backdrop of the sacred and ancient music of Archbishop Komitas, also known as Solomon. The film stars Samvel Tadevossian, Sos Janibekyan, Tatev Hovakimyan, Artashes Aleksanyan, Arman Nshanian, Arev Gevorkian, as well as Jean-Pier Nshanian. This looks like a cliche and obvious historical epic, without much of any style or substance. ›››

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Denzel Washington & Rami Malek in Thriller 'The Little Things' Trailer

"How's the trunk space?" Warner Bros has released an official trailer for The Little Things, a serial killer investigative thriller from filmmaker John Lee Hancock - director of The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks, The Founder, The Highwaymen. This is currently set for release in January from Warner Bros - one of the first releases to try the dual theatrical + HBO Max debut. The Little Things centers around Deke, a burnt-out Kern County, CA deputy sheriff who teams with Baxter, a crack L.A. Sheriffs Department detective, to nab a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. Deke's nose for the "little things" often proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. In addition, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past. This one stars Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto. Along with Natalie Morales, Terry Kinney, Chris Bauer, Joris Jarsky, Isabel Arraiza, and Michael Hyatt. This is a very mesmerizing and mysterious trailer - the score is perfect. It got my attention. ›››

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They're Back! 'Coming 2 America' Official Trailer with Murphy & Hall

"Well, I'll be damned! Look who done come up in here!" Amazon has revealed the first trailer for Coming 2 America, the long-awaited sequel to the beloved comedy classic Coming to America from 1988. Both boys are back! Akeem learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet the unlikely heir to the throne of Zamunda. This "all-new hilarious adventure" has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens. Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall both return as Akeem and Semmi, joined by Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, KiKi Layne, Shari Headley, with Wesley Snipes and James Earl Jones. Also starring John Amos, Teyana Taylor, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Paul Bates, Nomzamo Mbatha, and Bella Murphy. Featuring costumes by Oscar winner Ruth E. Carter. This plays much more like a teaser trailer re-introducing to the characters, not much footage from their new adventure. But I'm still looking forward to this! Should be a crazy fun time. ›››

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Official US Trailer for Outstanding Romanian Doc 'Acasa, My Home'

"I'm free here." Zeitgeist Films + Kino Lorber have debuted an official trailer for the acclaimed Romanian documentary titled Acasa, My Home, which initially premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. The film won a Special Jury Award for Cinematography at Sundance, and played at numerous other festivals – mostly recently DOC NYC and IDFA. I highly, highly recommend the film - one of the best docs this year. In the wilderness of the Bucharest Delta, nine children and their parents lived in perfect harmony with nature for 20 years until they are chased out and forced to adapt to life in the city. "With an empathetic and cinematic eye, filmmaker Radu Ciorniciuc offers viewers, in his feature film debut, a compelling tale of an impoverished family living on the fringes of society in Romania, fighting for acceptance and their own version of freedom." This film is essentially Romania's Captain Fantastic, but for real, about a family that lives entirely on their own that's forced to go into "civilization" - and surprise surprise, it's even worse there. ›››

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Trailer for 'Balloon Man' Doc on First African-American Balloon Pilot

"He was an excellent pilot." Gravitas is releasing this documentary film in February and we haven't featured the trailer for it yet. Balloon Man is a documentary Bill Costen, a former football player for the Buffalo Bills. Saying goodbye to a career on the turf, Bill takes to the air, becoming the first African American Hot-Air Balloon Master Pilot in the world (in 2016!). The film is made by his own daughter, filmmaker Chantal Potter, and played at a few festivals this year. "From the year I was born, I was flying with my father and I am honored to be able to tell his incredible story," Potter says. "When I began the journey of producing this film, I not only wanted to open a gateway into the experience of the art, skill, and business of ballooning but also the endeavors of a man who gave the word flight an entirely new meaning. I hope that by sharing my father's story, a generation will be inspired to live authentically and reach their full potential." As a big time fan of hot air balloons, this looks like a unique and inspiring story about following your dreams. Fly on, Bill. ›››

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Kacey Rohl Pretends to Have Cancer in 'White Lie' Film Official Trailer

"What do people think you have?" Rock Salt has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled White Lie, which originally premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. It also played at numerous other fests around the world, including the Vancouver, Calgary, Busan, Kolkata, Tallinn Black Nights, & Rio de Janeiro Film Festivals. Described as a "gripping cautionary tale for the fake news era", the film tells the story of a young woman at university who has been diagnosed with cancer. But it turns out she made it all up. As she deals with mounting pressure for the truth to come out, she doubles down, "unable to give up the real-life fantasy world she's constructed for herself." So sad… Inspired by a true story, too (actually: numerous true stories). Kacey Rohl stars as Katie, along with Martin Donovan, Connor Jessup, Amber Anderson, Sharon Lewis, Christine Horne, and Dan Beirne. This looks discomforting and so terribly depressing. ›››

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Kung-Fu Spy Adventure Comedy 'The Rise of Sir Longbottom' Trailer

"I have a suggestion: two words. Nitro cannon." Overnight Pictures has released an official trailer for an action comedy sequel called The Rise of Sir Longbottom, also known as Pocketman and Cargoboy 2, made by filmmaker Clay Moffatt. Kick off the new year with a wild new Kung-Fu spy adventure! Pocketman, Cargoboy and all your favorite agents are back to face a dangerous new threat. When Sir Longbottom comes up with a plan for world domination it will take everything just to have a chance of stopping him. Of course. So get your long bottom pants on and crack open a few beers. The film stars Daniel Main, Jeremy Behie, Ben Vasquez, and Aiyana Irwin, with Gianna Frangella, Mark Speno, Jason McCrite, Becky Jo Harris, and Rachel Chelsea Foster. This looks like an extremely low budget, made-by-friends-in-their-backyards kind of film. But that's exactly what it is! And perhaps why it might be super fun? Check this out. ›››

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Kate Hudson in Sia's Musical Cinematic Experience 'Music' Full Trailer

"I'm gonna help her, just like she helps me." Studiocanal has released a new full-length trailer for the film Music, made by Australian singer Sia - making her first feature. The film is a musical drama + music video "cinematic experience" that will be playing in theaters early next year (if they're open), and will launch along with Sia's new album. Zu, played by Kate Hudson, is a newly sober drug dealer who receives news that she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister named Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The film explores two of Sia's favorite themes: finding your voice and creating family. Sia's music is integral to the story of the film. Through fantastical musical sequences she paints an alternative world for Music, Zu, Ebo and their community. Ten original songs have been written for the film by Sia and they are performed by this talented cast. Hudson stars with Maddie Ziegler, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Schwartz, and Juliette Lewis. This looks like a vibrant, encouraging, warm-hearted movie about working through issues together. ›››

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First Trailer for Wilderness Survival Film 'Land' Made by Robin Wright

"Do you ever get lonely out here?" "I know I'd be more lonely there than here. Focus Features has debuted the first trailer for Land, the feature directorial debut of Golden Globe-winning actress Robin Wright. This is officially set to premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in January, then open in theaters just a few weeks later in February (unless it's delayed because the pandemic is still keeping cinemas shut down). The film also stars Robin Wright as Edee Mathis who decides, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, packing up and leaving everything behind. She moves into the wilds of the Rockies in Wyoming, living off-the-grid in a remote cabin. The film is described as "the poignant story of one woman's search… for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness." Land also co-stars Demián Bichir, Kim Dickens, and Brad Leland. This looks like a soulful and spiritual film about the healing power of nature, but it also looks a bit cliche, with all the usual "nature is magical!" moments you'd expect. I just hope it's a truly invigorating film. ›››

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Full Trailer for Ramin Bahrani's 'The White Tiger' on Netflix in January

"They had plans… I had plans, too… I would have to become the creature that gets born only once every generation." Netflix has revealed the full-length official trailer for The White Tiger, the new film made by Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart, Chop Shop, Goodbye Solo, At Any Price, 99 Homes). The film tells the epic and empowering journey of a poor Indian driver (Adarsh Gourav) who uses his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters (Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra Jonas) and rise to the top of the heap - in his own way. The White Tiger is based on the New York Times bestseller and 2008 Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name. The book is praised for having: "this is the authentic voice of the Third World, like you've never heard it before." I almost got the chills when Queen's "I Want to Break Free" comes in to make the trailer really sing. This looks SO GOOD. Cannot wait to watch in January. ›››

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First Sneak Peek Look at Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' Doc

"Get back to where you once belonged." Disney has unveiled a special "sneak peek" teaser trailer preview for the new documentary about The Beatles called The Beatles: Get Back, due out in theaters in August 2021. This is New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson's latest documentary (following They Shall Not Grow Old) that he has been working on for years, restoring hours & hours of old footage. It was delayed from release this year until August of next year thanks to the pandemic. "From one Beatles fan to another: Step inside Peter Jackson's edit bay to get an exclusive look at never-before-seen footage from his documentary feature, The Beatles: Get Back." The doc film features in-studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film Let It Be. Jackson said, "We wanted to give the fans of The Beatles all over the world a holiday treat, so we put together this five-minute sneak peek… We hope it will bring a smile to everyone’s faces and some much-needed joy at this difficult time." This looks like sooooo much vintage fun. Fire it up!! ›››

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Secrets Abound in Horror 'The Village in the Woods' Official Trailer

"I think they know what we're up to… It's like they were playing games with us." Someone is out-tricking the tricksters. 4Digital Media has released an official trailer for an indie horror film titled The Village in the Woods, made by UK filmmaker Raine McCormack. This already opened in cinemas in the UK last year, and is arriving on VOD in the US in January. Every village, every person, has a secret… none more so than the inhabitants of this isolated, murky village whose fate relies on the luring of two unsuspecting pawns to satisfy their appetite and determine their being. After arriving in town, their paranoia slowly builds to terror as unsettling and grim events unfold. The indie film stars Beth Park, Therese Bradley, Richard Hope, Robert Vernon, Rebecca Johnson, Sidney Kean, Timothy Harker, Katie Alexander-Thom, and Phill Martin. This looks like a very tricky, fun "village in the woods" horror that will mess with your head. ›››

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Trailer for India's Great Monkey Battle Comedy Film 'Eeb Allay Ooo!'

"Have you ever dealt with a monkey?" NaMa Productions has revealed an official trailer for a very strange, clever, entirely original new film from India titled Eeb Allay Ooo! If that title doesn't get your attention, then maybe the funky plot will? A young migrant battles hordes of monkeys in the heart of New Delhi as a contractual monkey repeller. It's a film commenting on India's migrant problems, but also a comedy about monkeys. This premiered at the Mumbai Film Festival last year, and it also played at this year's Berlin Film Festival. The Indian film revolves around a young migrant in New Delhi, played by Shardul Bharadwaj, who scores the unusual government job of keeping monkeys away from public buildings, and focuses on his ensuing struggles and disillusionment with the frustrating work. The title is somewhat onomatopoeiac, as it derives from the three distinct sounds used by an experienced monkey chaser in the film to scare away the rhesus macaques. This looks superb! A hybrid documentary-narrative film unlike anything we've ever seen. ›››

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Watch: Comedic Short Film 'Alex's Dream' About Anxiety & Dreams

"I just feel, perpetually, like I'm out of my own comfort zone." Another excellent short that is worth your time to watch. Alex's Dream is a 9-minute short film written and directed by British actor Jack Cooper Stimpson. It originally premiered in 2018 and is now available online to watch thanks to Short of the Week. Alex Lawther (seen in "The End of the F***ing World", Freak Show, Goodbye Christopher Robin) stars as Alex, a young man who arrives uninvited to a party and after a set of excruciating interactions with other guests, is forced to recount a memorable dream he's had about being on a fishing boat. The film is described by Stimpson as "a meditation on oneiric experience in cinema, mental health, talking dogs and fishermen." The short also stars Emma Corrin, Chris New, Sam Haygarth, and Simon Manyonda. There's some fascinating nuance in this short, and heaps of uncomfortable anxiety. Lawther is also so incredibly talented. ›››

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Official Trailer for Shaz Bennett's Drama 'Alaska Is a Drag' from Array

"What's stopping you, what are you afraid of?" Array has revealed an official US trailer for an indie drama titled Alaska Is a Drag, made by filmmaker Shaz Bennett. This originally premiered in 2017, but has been quietly awaiting release as it's a low film about being gay in Alaska. Thanks to Ava DuVernay's Array, it will finally be available on Netflix at the end of this month. Tough, but still diva fabulous, Leo, an aspiring drag superstar, is stuck working in a fish cannery in Alaska. He and his twin sister are trapped in the monotony of fist fights and fish guts. Out of necessity, Leo learns to fight back, which catches the attention of the local boxing coach. When a new boy moves to town and wants to be his sparring partner, Leo has to face the real reason he's stuck in Alaska. Starring Martin L. Washington Jr. as Leo, along with Maya Washington, Jason Scott Lee, Margaret Cho, and Matt Dallas. This looks like an authentically told story of honesty. ›››

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New US Trailer for 'My Wonderful Wanda' About a Polish Immigrant

"It's a proof of love." Zeitgeist Films has released a new official US trailer for a Swiss indie drama titled My Wonderful Wanda, which was initially part of the Tribeca Film Festival line-up earlier this year (before it was cancelled). The film is the latest from Swiss filmmaker Bettina Oberli, and is still seeking international distribution. Agnieszka Grochowska stars as the titular Wanda, a Polish immigrant working as a carer in Switzerland. She works as a nurse for the aging patriarch of the wealthy Wegmeister-Gloor family. When she surprisingly becomes pregnant, family secrets come to light and arrangements are soon made to try and appease everyone in this biting family drama. Sounds like a more serious Swiss version of Knives Out. Also starring Gottfried Breitfuss, André Jung, Marthe Keller, Birgit Minichmayr, Bruno Rajski, Iwo Rajski, & Anatole Taubman. This looks like a very complex, poignant drama about family and honesty. ›››

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Watch: Sleepy Skunk's Look Back 2020 Movie Trailer Mashup Video

"I didn't get to say goodbye." Even though it's not the most magical year, the movies are still as magical as ever. It's time for an emotional look back at all the movies from 2020. Our longtime friend the "Sleepy Skunk" has debuted his annual end-of-the-year recap video - 2020 Movie Trailer Mashup - borrowing footage from all the movie trailers released throughout 2020 edited together to make you smile. Louis, who makes this mashup every year, puts a lot of time and effort into making sure it's just right. And even though 2020 has been an unprecedented year – pandemic delays, "virtual cinemas", cinema shut downs, HBO Max, and more – this is a reminder that there are still so many fantastic films to celebrate. Get the popcorn ready. ›››

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New Trailer for 'M.C. Escher: Journey Into Infinity' Documentary Film

"Then he said, 'I'm not an artist. I'm a mathematician.'" Zeitgeist Films + Kino Lorber have debuted a new official US trailer for the entrancing art world documentary M.C. Escher: Journey Into Infinity, which is finally launching in the US in February after originally premiering in The Netherlands in 2018. The doc film tells the story of world famous Dutch graphic artist M.C Escher (who lived from 1898-1972). Equal parts history, psychology, and psychedelia, Robin Lutz's entertaining, eye-opening portrait gives us the man through his own words and images: diary musings, excerpts from lectures, correspondence and more are voiced by British actor Stephen Fry, while Escher’s woodcuts, lithographs, and other print works appear in both original and playfully altered form. I'm a big fan of M.C. Escher and his work! It looks like a fascinating examination of his life and his art, trying to pull back the curtain to figure out what made him who he was. ›››

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'Chadwick Boseman: A Man Among Men' Promo Trailer from Netflix

"I'm happy that I got to be a part of sharing his genius with the world." Netflix has released a featurette for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, a 1920s blues movie from filmmaker George C. Wolfe (Nights in Rodanthe, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks). The film debuts on Netflix today - and this final trailer is in memory of the talented Chadwick Boseman, who passed away this year. It's his final film and final performance. Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play of the same name. Viola Davis stars as "Mama Blues", also known as Ma Rainey, and Boseman co-stars as her horn player Levee; with Colman Domingo, Michael Potts, Glynn Turman, Dusan Brown, and Taylour Paige. This trailer really makes me want to watch this film, but it also makes me really sad we won't ever see more great performances from Chadwick again. ›››

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Trailer for Mob Thriller 'American Dream' Directed by Janusz Kaminski

"You want me to kill HIM?" Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for a crime thriller titled American Dream, arriving on VOD at the beginning of January. This is actually the feature directorial debut of Oscar-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, who was still is Steven Spielberg's regular cinematographer for years and years (he even recently filmed West Side Story with him). Strange we've never heard of this before now! The film is about two young American entrepreneurs who face a Russian mobster's vengeance after they cut him out of a business deal. American Dream stars Luke Bracey and Michiel Huisman, with Nick Stahl, Agnieszka Grochowska, Samantha Ressler, Ed Metzger, and Kathleen Gati. This doesn't look particularly unique, another mobster vs entrepreneurs story with all the usual tropes. Fire it up. ›››

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