Gnarly Red Band Trailer for 'America: The Motion Picture' on Netflix

"Ding dong, it's America M-Fer!" Netflix has released one more trailer for the animated comedy America: The Motion Picture, a final red band trailer packed with profanity and violence galore. Which is befitting America's sordid history. Debuting on Netflix today - just in time for the 4th of July weekend. In this wildly tongue-in-cheek...

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'New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization' Doc with Bill Murray Trailer

"Whoever you are… come travel with me!" Time to rock the Acropolis! An official promo trailer has debuted for a fascinating film titled New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization, which is premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival kicking off next week. It's a filmed presentation of one remarkable performance. On a glorious...

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First Trailer for Ildikó Enyedi's 'Story of My Wife' Premiering in Cannes

"You want me to like your admirer?" Films Boutique has unveiled a festival promo trailer for The Story of My Wife, the first English-language feature from acclaimed, award-winning Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi. She won the Golden Bear top prize at the Berlin Film Festival in 2017 for her last film On Body and Soul. The...

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Jena Malone & Pablo Schreiber in Second Chances Film 'Lorelei' Trailer

"They're not your kids!! … But they should've been." Vertical Entertainment has revealed the official trailer for an indie drama titled Lorelei, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Sabrina Doyle. The film originally premiered at the Deauville American Film Festival last year, and it also played at this year's...

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Two New Character Trailers for 'Jungle Cruise' with Blunt & Johnson

"Why should I pay more dead?" Disney has dropped off two more amusing trailers for the Jungle Cruise movie, one for each of the main characters: Dwayne Johnson stars as the riverboat captain Frank Wolff, and also Emily Blunt as an explorer named Lily Houghton. This "adventure-filled, Amazon-jungle" voyage from director Jaume...

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Stephen Lang is Back in First Trailer for 'Don't Breathe 2' Horror Sequel

"It's not me you need to be scared of, little girl." Sony Pictures / Screen Gems has debuted the first official trailer for horror sequel Don't Breathe 2, following up the surprise hit horror Don't Breathe from 2016. This is yet another movie delayed from release last year, now set to open in theaters nationwide starting in...

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Oscar Cardenas in First Trailer for Psychological Thriller 'A Dark Foe'

"I won't give up… until I find her!" Vertical has released an official trailer for an indie noir thriller titled A Dark Foe, which is dropping on VOD at the end of July. The film is the first feature made by Venezuelan filmmaker Maria Gabriela Cardenas, directing her father Oscar Cardenas in the film. As a devoted fan of the...

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Kate Beckinsale Needs a Shock in Action Comedy 'Jolt' Official Trailer

"What is it about gross old men always underestimating women?" Amazon has unveiled an official trailer for an energetic action comedy called Jolt, the latest from filmmaker Tanya Wexler (Hysteria, Buffaloed). This is dropping on Prime Video in July right in the middle of the summer, and looks like a wild ride. Jolt is apparently...

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Watch: Witty Animated Short Film 'Bird Karma' from William Salazar

This is a short film you don't want to miss! Bird Karma is an animated short made in the traditional hand-drawn way, without any 3D CGI or rendering. The film is written and directed by veteran animator William Salazar, who has worked for many years for Disney and DreamWorks Animation as a supervising animator on many of their...

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The Story of the Largest Demo in History - 'We Are Many' US Trailer

"Something began on that day that cannot be reversed." Area 23a + Iambic Dream Films have released the official US trailer for an indie documentary film titled We Are Many, made by Iranian filmmaker Amir Amirani. This originally premiered way back in 2014 at the Sheffield DocFest, and while it did open in the UK, it has never...

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Toro! New US Trailer for Quentin Dupieux's Giant Fly Film 'Mandibules'

"The world is out of whack." Magnolia Pictures has released an official US trailer for the absurdist comedy Mandibules, the latest from wacky French musician / filmmaker Quentin Dupieux. This also goes under the English title Mandibles, but I prefer the original French spelling more. This originally premiered at the Venice...

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WB's 'The Many Saints of Newark' Trailer - Prequel to 'The Sopranos'

"Growing up with the family… takes a toll." Warner Bros / HBO Max has unveiled the first official trailer for The Many Saints of Newark, the highly-anticipated feature film prequel to David Chase’s award-winning HBO drama series "The Sopranos." This was one of many movies originally set to open last year, but was delayed due...

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First UK Trailer for Acclaimed Irish Drama 'Wildfire' About Two Sisters

"A blazing portrait of women on fire." Modern Films in the UK has released the first official trailer for an indie drama titled Wildfire, which originally premiered at both the Toronto and London Film Festivals last year. It's opening in the UK + Ireland in September, though has no US date set yet. The story of two sisters...

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Full Trailer for 'Blood Red Sky' Vampire Woman on an Airplane Film

"Evil is within you. You can't control it." Netflix has debuted the full-length official trailer for the German horror thriller Blood Red Sky, which is pretty much Vampire(s) on a Plane (instead of Snakes). A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic...

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Fun First Trailer for Kooky Live-Action 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' Movie

"Heroes don't get bigger than this!" Paramount Pictures has released an official trailer for their live-action Clifford the Big Red Dog movie, adapted from the classic Scholastic book series by Norman Bridwell. Technically this is a "hybrid" movie because Clifford is actually entirely CGI, though they did use a creepy maquette...

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Berlinale 2021: A Film Festival Held Outside is Just What We Needed

Is there a safe way to still host in-person screenings at a film festival in the middle of a pandemic? That's the question that has been on the mind of every last film festival all over the world. But there is one solution – hosting outdoor "open air" screenings with social distanced seating (or drive-in screenings in places...

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Watch: Terrific Short Film 'Twice As Good' Starring Sojourner Brown

"You don't get it because you're the best at everything. Not in a bad way, but…" This film Twice As Good is a terrific short made by Kristian King, presented in the "Scene in Color Film Series" this summer, highlighting "up-and-coming filmmaking talent." It's College Decision Day. Ann, a Black high school senior and valedictorian,...

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First Trailer for Indie Werewolf Thriller 'The Hunting' Filmed in Ohio

"It's obvious this animal didn't kill for food…" It must've killed out of spite! Black Mandala Productions has unveiled an early promo trailer for another new werewolf film titled The Hunting, marking the feature narrative directorial debut of filmmaker Mark Andrew Hamer (executive producer for I See You). The basic logline...

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Official Trailer for Mysterious Bank Heist Thriller 'No Loss // No Gain'

"Not all banks can be trusted. Not all heists are created equal." Gravitas Ventures has debuted an official trailer for a mysterious low-budget heist thriller titled No Loss // No Gain, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Christian Rousseau. There isn't much of an intro to this film, and the official synopsis...

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'Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters' Doc Trailer

"How do we save ourselves?" Kino Lorber has revealed an official trailer for an acclaimed documentary film titled Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters, by filmmakers Rosalynde LeBlanc and Tom Hurwitz. The doc film brings to life the creative process that culminated in choreographer / dancer / director Bill...

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We Are Doomed! Solo Trailer for Netflix's 'Fear Street Part One: 1994'

"The dude was wearing a Halloween skull mask – how is that not fun?!" Netflix has released the first solo trailer for their upcoming, highly anticipated Fear Street horror trilogy adapted from the R.L. Stine books of the same name. This trailer is specifically for the first movie only, titled Fear Street Part One: 1994,...

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Second Teaser Trailer for Epic Sci-Fi Isaac Asimov Series 'Foundation'

"You can't save yourselves… but you can save your legacy." Bring on more epic sci-fi!! Apple has revealed the second teaser trailer for their grand new sci-fi series Foundation, based on the seminal book series of the same name from Isaac Asimov. As we already know, Hollywood has been trying to adapt these books for decades,...

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Promo Trailer for Refugee Survival Film 'Europa' Premering in Cannes

"This is their story." ScreenDaily has released an early festival promo trailer for a film premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in the Director' Fortnight sidebar section. This Iraq-Italy-Kuwait co-production is a film about an Iraqi refugee chased through the wilderness by "migrant hunters" on a border in Europe. Adam...

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Trapped in a Musical Town - Apple's 'Schmigadoon!' Series Trailer

"We're smart, we found our way out of Ikea. We'll find our way out of here." Apple has released an official trailer for Schmigadoon!, a wacky fun musical comedy series debuting this July on the streaming service. In this parody of 1940s musicals, backpacking couple Melissa and Josh get trapped in "Schmigadoon", a magical town...

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Official Trailer for 'The One and Only Dick Gregory' Showtime Doc

"His stage presence was so smooth." Showtime has debuted an official trailer for the documentary film The One and Only Dick Gregory, a profile of the American comedian and activist Dick Gregory. The film just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this month, and is playing at AFI Docs before it starts streaming on Showtime...

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Watch: Powerful Short 'Documenting Death' by Sara Joe Wolansky

"They gave her a space to reflect." The provocative headline in the New Yorker asks the question: "What Is It Like to Be Dying?" It's a headline for an 11-minute short film titled Documenting Death, made by New Yorker video producer Sara Joe Wolansky. The heartbreaking yet uplifting film is about the story of Kim Acquaviva...

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Ann Hu Directs Zhu Zhu in Hopeful Drama 'Confetti' Official Trailer

"Who wants to be normal?!" Dada Films has released a new official US trailer for a Chinese-American film titled Confetti, written and directed by filmmaker Anne Hu (of Shadow Magic), telling her own story of moving to America when she was young. The film is a hopeful drama about overcoming personal challenges and focuses on...

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Official US Trailer for British Comedy 'The Duke' with Jim Broadbent

"What's he actually asking for?" "140,000 Pounds." "For what?" "Charity." "Good grief!" Sony Classics has debuted a follow-up official US trailer for the kooky British crime comedy film The Duke, the latest from filmmaker Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Changing Lanes, Venus, Morning Glory, Hyde Park on Hudson, My Cousin Rachel,...

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Official Trailer for Kenyan Runner Doc 'Kipchoge: The Last Milestone'

"There is pain in training. Pain in running. And joy at the end of the marathon." Universal has released an official trailer for an inspirational sports biopic documentary titled Kipchoge: The Last Milestone, about the award-winning Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge. This arrives on VOD in August, right after the Olympics...

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New US Teaser for 'Raging Fire' Film with Donnie Yen & Nicholas Tse

"They're so reckless – sooner or later, they'll make a mistake." Well Go USA has released a new US teaser trailer for the Hong Kong action film Raging Fire, from filmmaker Benny Chan (who passed away last year - this is his final film). Raging Fire is opening in China and Hong Kong starting in July this summer, but the US...

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Michael Lives On! First Full Trailer for 'Halloween Kills' Horror Sequel

"My grandmother was right. The Boogeyman was real." Brutal!! Universal + Blumhouse have debuted the full-length official trailer next Halloween sequel, called Halloween Kills, which is now being released in October this year after being delayed due to the pandemic. This is the next sequel in the brand new trilogy (Halloween...

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Full Trailer for Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'

"I told my men - they wouldn't be able to kill you if they tried." Marvel Studios has released the full-length official trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the first Marvel movie with an Asian superhero character. The first teaser debuted back in the spring, and now we get a better look at where this new...

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Watch: Animated Short Film 'Drop by Drop' About a Village in Portugal

"I was born here and here I am." I am always looking forward to discovering animated short films of any kind, and this one from Portugal is mesmerizing in many ways. Drop by Drop is a Portuguese animated short film co-directed by Alexandra Ramires (Xá) and Laura Gonçalves. It originally premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival...

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First Trailer for Eli Roth's 'Scariest Film I've Ever Made' Shark Doc 'Fin'

"I care about the ocean… I have to expose the truth." Discovery has launched the first official trailer for a new Eli Roth movie, and if that sounds a bit strange, don't worry as it's totally on brand (for both Roth and Discovery). Eli Roth's latest movie is called Fin, a documentary about sharks and saving them as they are...

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Review: Justin Lin's 'F9' is a Preposterous But Entertaining Self-Parody

Taiwanese-born American filmmaker Justin Lin (director of the films Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis, Tokyo Drift, and Star Trek Beyond previously) has directed five of the nine films in The Fast Saga already, including its lowest of lows (2009's Fast & Furious) and its highest of highs (2011's Fast Five). With Fast 9,...

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Basima Hajjar in Dystopian Feminist Parable 'Scales' Official Trailer

"Girls like you belong to the Sea Maiden." Variance Films has released a new official US trailer for a Saudi Arabian film titled Scales, which originally premiered back at the 2019 Venice Film Festival in the Critics' Week sidebar section. It picked up a few awards and also toured around through other festivals all over the...

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Official Trailer for Underworld Kingpin Film 'Nemesis' Set in London

"Your defenses are gone, your drawbridge is down… you've been taken over." Samuel Goldwyn Films has released an official US trailer for a British crime thriller titled Nemesis, which already opened in the UK earlier this year, and arrives on VOD in the US this summer. An underworld kingpin's past catches up with him when he...

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Udo Kier is a Former Hairdresser in Trailer for SXSW Hit 'Swan Song'

"Even though I never really knew you, I want you to know you changed my life." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled the official trailer for an indie hit from the SXSW Film Festival this year, a kooky comedy called Swan Song from filmmaker Todd Stephen. After premiering at SXSW, it also went on to win the Audience Award + Best Actor...

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Bigger Dreams, Bigger Stakes - First Trailer for Illumination's 'Sing 2'

"She's afraid. She'll never be able to play the part." Universal has released the first full trailer for animation sequel Sing 2, from the studio Illumination. This is pretty much the same plot for the original rehashed, surprise surprise. Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join...

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First Trailer for Sundance Hit 'CODA' with Emilia Jones & Troy Kotsur

"Do you have something to say?" Apple TV has debuted a wonderful new trailer for the Sundance hit CODA, made by Sian Heder. The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at the fest (and was one of my Top 10). As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby...

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First Teaser Trailer for Awesome Black Western 'The Harder They Fall'

"This fall we ride" Netflix has just unveiled an impressive first teaser trailer for The Harder They Fall, a gnarly new western made by British filmmaker Jaymes Samuel. This looks awesome!! Where the heck did this come from?! When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being released from prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge...

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Exploring NYC Cinema Past in 'Searching for Mr. Rugoff' Doc Trailer

"There was an element of madness in him." The official trailer has debuted for an indie documentary film titled Searching for Mr. Rugoff, which may not seem that interesting from the title alone - but this is for anyone who loves cinema and cinemas. The film is about a cinema owner in NYC named Donald Rugoff. He was the "crazy...

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Watch: 'The Art of Movie Title Design' Video Essay by Luís Azevedo

Time for a lesson in movie title design! One of the latest must-watch cinema video essay creations from the outstanding Portuguese filmmaker / editor Luís Azevedo is a two-part examination into the The Art of Movie Title Design. These focus specifically on two famed designers: the iconic Saul Bass, an American designer who...

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Sci-Fi Thriller 'Infinitum: Subject Unknown' Trailer with Ian McKellen

"We are on the cusp of propelling human evolution to a staggering new dimension." Gravitas Ventures has released a new US trailer for a sci-fi thriller titled Infinitum: Subject Unknown. The title is a reference to the concept of "Ad Infinitum" - again and again in the same way; forever. A mind-bending slice of British science...

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Official Trailer for Investigative Espionage Doc 'Enemies of the State'

"Truth does not matter." IFC Films has unveiled an official trailer for the investigative thriller documentary titled Enemies of the State, about a family caught up in a government conspiracy. This first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and also stopped by CPH DOX and the Tribeca Film Festival. An average...

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First Trailer for Disney's Remake of 'Turner & Hooch' with Josh Peck

"Everything I cared about in life started with a dog." Disney+ has revealed the first official trailer for the new Turner & Hooch update, a streaming series arriving on Disney+ in July. Based on the original 1989 comedy classic with Tom Hanks, this Turner & Hooch series also acts a sequel, continuing the story with...

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Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Novel Official Trailer

"Hollywood 1969… You shoulda been there!" Sony has released a brand new trailer for the novelization of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. If you haven't heard about this, Tarantino also wrote a book, essentially turning the film's script into a novel. "Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited first work of fiction...

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Trailer for Crime Thriller 'Out of Death' with Bruce Willis & Jaime King

"Shannon - you can trust me. What we need is evidence." Vertical Ent. has released the first official trailer for yet another small town crime thriller called Out of Death, the directorial debut of a music supervisor named Mike Burns. Yet another "Bruce Willis looks so terrible in this, why does he keep making bad films" project...

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New 2021 Trailer for 'Candyman' Horror with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

"Candyman ain't a 'he'. Candyman's the whole damn hive." Universal has unveiled a 2021 official trailer for the horror reboot Candyman, described as a "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 cult classic horror film starring Tony Todd. The first official trailer launched last year, and the movie was supposed to be out in theaters last...

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