Watch: Stop-Motion Short 'Fulfilament' Following 'Light Bulb' Ideas

It's time for something light and charming. Fulfilament is a fun stop-motion animated short film made by a South Wales-based filmmaker named Rhiannon Evans. This originally premiered years ago and played at festivals in 2016, but we're only catching up with it now thanks to our friends at Short of the Week. "Ever wondered...

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Intense Trailer for 'Attack on Finland' Action Movie Landing in July

"We made a deal. You broke it." Samuel Goldwyn has revealed the official US trailer for a Finnish action thriller titled Attack on Finland, which is the international release title. It also goes under Omerta 6/12 or 6/12, which is a reference to December 6 the Finnish Independence Day. A celebration during the holiday in Finland...

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Another US Trailer for Croatian Film 'Murina' Starring Gracija Filipovic

"He forgets about us the moment he boards the plane." Kino Lorber has revealed another new official US trailer for the worth watching Croatian film Murina, now opening in July in the US in just a few months. I highly recommend seeing this when it opens, worth it on the big screen. It initially premiered at the 2021 Cannes...

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First Trailer for Dysfunctional Indie Comedy 'Because We're Family'

"Wherever life takes you, family will always bring you home." An early festival promo trailer has debuted for an indie dramedy called Because We're Family, another dysfunctional family mess of a film to avoid enjoy this summer. This one is premiering in June at the 2022 Dances With Films Festival in LA, for anyone interested...

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Trapped by a Nordic Demon in Horror Film '11th Hour Cleaning' Trailer

"There's something in this house." Screen Media Films has unveiled an official trailer for an indie horror film titled 11th Hour Cleaning, arriving on VOD directly starting in July this summer. It hasn't played at any festivals and will be skipping theaters entirely. "We're always on the hunt for original, genuinely scary...

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Official Trailer for 'Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey' Doc Series on FLDS

"It was for our salvation." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a chilling true crime docu series about one of the worst religious institutions ever to operate on American soil - called the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as FLDS. They are an off-shoot from the Mormon religion...

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Tom Hanks is Geppetto in Robert Zemeckis' 'Pinocchio' Movie Teaser

"Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight…" Disney has revealed the first teaser trailer for their new live-action adaptation of Pinocchio, starring Tom Hanks as Geppetto. The classic story has been updated many times recently, including with an Italian live-action adaptation, which didn't get good reviews. Plus del...

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Cannes 2022: I Go to Festivals for the Films, Not for the Celebrities

Reading some of the Letterboxd reviews of the films at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, I'm noticing that a growing number of people will mention the celebrity or famous person or actor/actress they were in the same room as, giddy at being near them. Yes, that's how film festivals work - the talented people involved, and tons...

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'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' 4K 50th Anniversary Trailer

"I don't think I belong here." The Film Forum in NYC has revealed an official 4K restoration trailer for the iconic, surrealist masterpiece The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, one of the great Luis Buñuel's final films. It originally premiered in 1972, which means it's celebrating its 50th anniversary this year in 2022....

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Cannes 2022: 'Joyland' is One of the Finest Discoveries of the Fest

As a passionate cinephile, there's nothing like the elation that comes with stumbling across a film you didn't know much about beforehand, falling completely head over heels in love with it by the end of a screening. Right from the first few ghostly frames of this film, I knew it was something special, and it became more endearing...

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Netflix Series 'Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies & the Internet' Trailer

"There are lies, damned lies, and then there are statistics." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a new doc series titled in full: Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet. This is the latest tech doc creation from acclaimed filmmaker Brian Knappenberger, who has made a handful of excellent docs about the...

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Official US Trailer for 'Olga' Film About a Young Ukrainian Gymnast

"This is sports, not politics." Kino Lorber has revealed the official US trailer for an indie film titled Olga, which originally premiered at last year's Cannes Film Festival in the Critics Week sidebar. With the ongoing war bringing even more attention to Ukraine, film distributors are borrowing this attention to release...

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Amusing Second Trailer for 'Baymax!' Spin-Off Set in San Fransokyo

"I guess a hero's job is never done" Disney has debuted a second official trailer for their new Baymax! spin-off animated series coming to Disney+ later in June this summer. This show follows Baymax from the Big Hero 6 movie on adventures around the city of San Fransokyo. The animated movie first opened in 2014, and there...

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Cannes 2022 Awards: Ruben Östlund Wins His Second Palme d'Or

Winners of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival awards, including the coveted Palme d'Or, were revealed at a glamorous ceremony in Cannes, France this weekend. The big surprise is that Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund has won his second Palme d'Or! He already won for his art world satire The Square back in 2017 (I was there that year...

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Laure Calamy in French Comedy 'My Donkey, My Lover & I' Trailer

"Come on, big boy, move!" Greenwich Entertainment has revealed an official trailer for a French adventure comedy titled My Donkey, My Lover & I, which is one of the most amusing English re-titles I've seen in a while. The original French title is Antoinette dans les Cévennes, and it already opened in France in late 2020....

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Trailer for 'Becoming a Queen' Doc About Toronto's Queen of Carnival

"Everybody wants to win." Gravitas Ventures + Callowgrove Ent. have revealed a trailer for a documentary film called Becoming a Queen, made in Canada by filmmaker Chris Strikes. This is opening on VOD in the US coming up in June, after premiering last year at a Canadian film festival. The film is described as an "intimate...

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Cannes 2022: Ali Abbasi's Disturbing Iranian Thriller 'Holy Spider'

Religion needs a reckoning. It's time to question whether it's really good for humanity or not. Part of this discussion involves looking at the irrefutable truth about how horrible religion can be. Walking in to see Ali Abbasi's new film Holy Spider at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, I had no idea what I was about to watch....

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Review: Tom Cruise Soars to New Heights in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Being a lover of the art of cinema and not having the 80s very close to your heart is practically impossible. Culturally impactful movies such as Empire Strikes Back, Die Hard, The Terminator, Back to the Future, and hundreds more were so unforgettable that people who have never seen these movies can still recite their most...

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Official UK Trailer for Immersive 'The Princess' Doc Film About Diana

"It's the media that's causing the problems." Altitude Films in the UK has revealed an official UK trailer for a documentary experience called The Princess, the latest from award-winning doc filmmaker Ed Perkins (Garnet's Gold, Tell Me Who I Am). This first premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and...

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Cannes 2022: Kelly Reichardt Sculpts Dull & Aimless 'Showing Up'

Sometimes we really do need some direction in life. Wandering around without any real plans or hopes or dreams can only take you so far - wisdom for all of us to consider. One of the last films to premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival is the latest from acclaimed American indie filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, her highly anticipated...

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Cannes 2022: Lukas Dhont's Beautiful & Emotionally Vibrant 'Close'

There's only so much I can really talk about with this film in a review from the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, because it's one of these vitally important works of cinema that you must see for yourself. I don't want to spoil it or discuss too much before everyone else has the opportunity to watch it, because the discussions are...

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Official Trailer for Marco Bellocchio's Personal Doc 'Marx Can Wait'

"There's that mystery." Strand has unveiled a new official US trailer for Marx Can Wait, a very personal documentary made by acclaimed Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio. Some will recognize his name, but this isn't anything like his usual work. 1968 was the year Camillo died. Nearly 50 years after the death of his twin brother...

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Cannes 2022: Kore-eda Follows Another Unique Family in 'Broker'

Is there anything new I can say about the wonderful Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda that hasn't already been said by more adept film critics? Not really. He's beloved and so many critics have analyzed him in great depth already. His talent isn't in question, we know he's a master filmmaker, it's only whether each new...

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Diego Luna Returns in First Look Teaser for 'Andor' Star Wars Series

"People are standing up." "That's what a reckoning sounds like." Disney has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Andor, the new spin-off series from Rogue One focusing on the character of Cassian Andor - a rebel spy. This is one of Disney's next new Star Wars series coming to streaming this summer, landing on Disney+ to watch...

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First Look Teaser for Disney's New 'Willow' Series with Warwick Davis

"The world needs you again. It needs your magic." Disney has unveiled a first look teaser trailer for their new Willow series, finally set to debut in November in the fall this year. This is a continuation of the story from the beloved 1988 classic Willow, starring Warwick Davis as the dwarf hero Willow Ufgood. I am a HUGE...

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First Teaser Trailer for 'Devotion' About Two Elite Navy Fighter Pilots

"What are you fighting for?" "Hoping to find that out." Sony Pictures has revealed the first official trailer for Devotion, another new intense fighter pilot thriller coming this year - following the opening of Top Gun Maverick in theaters this weekend. Of course they drop the first trailer for this during Top Gun opening...

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Trailer for Horror 'Abandoned' with Emma Roberts & Michael Shannon

"It's this house… I don't feel like I'm alone here." Vertical Entertainment has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror drama titled Abandoned, which marks the feature directorial debut of Spencer Squire. He rounded up quite an impressive cast for this film, which is not easy when it's your first. It opens in theaters...

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Pedro Correa Inherits an Apartment Complex in 'My Dead Dad' Trailer

"I feel like everybody knew him except me." HBO has unveiled an official trailer for an indie film titled My Dead Dad, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Fabio Frey. It's co-written and produced by Pedro Correa, who also stars in it as the main character. It premiered at the 2021 Woodstock Film Festival last...

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Cannes 2022: Park Chan-wook's Tender Thriller 'Decision to Leave'

Falling in love is unique to each and everyone one of us, indescribable and yet extraordinary. We all express our love differently, and interact with our loved ones in our own special ways. How do you capture this on camera? Filmmakers have been telling love stories on the big screen since the very beginning of cinema, and...

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Official Trailer for 'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song' Doc

"Unlocking the mysteries of life was his primary preoccupation." Sony Pictures Classics has revealed the official trailer for the documentary film titled Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song, which premiered at both the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals last year. Yes, they made an entire doc about one song! But...

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Cannes 2022: 'Moonage Daydream' is a Mind-Expanding Experience

There's only one David Bowie – no one else has ever been like him, no one will ever be like him again. A one-of-a-kind artist, creator, human (maybe? maybe not?), lover, dreamer, musician. How do you tell his story? Is it even possible? Probably not. It's better to not even try - there is so much about him that can't be explained,...

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Idris Elba Fights Off a Massive Rogue Lion in Thriller 'Beast' Trailer

"It's the law of the jungle! It's the only law that matters." Universal has debuted the first official trailer for Beast, a new angry lion movie from director Baltasar Kormákur (The Deep, 2 Guns, Everest, The Oath). This reminds me of the 90s hit The Ghost and the Darkness, also about rogue lions attacking people with a similar...

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Chilling Off-Grid Thriller 'Neon Lights' Trailer Starring Dana Abraham

"A brilliant mind is its own worst enemy." Momentum Pics has revealed a new trailer for an indie horror thriller titled Neon Lights, from an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker named Rouzbeh Heydari. This is opening on VOD in July in this US this summer. Guests begin disappearing in an off-grid location, during a family reunion of...

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Gabriel Byrne in Western 'Murder at Yellowstone City' Official Trailer

"The necessary end will come… when it will come." RLJE Films has unveiled an official trailer for a new western thriller called Murder at Yellowstone City, made by an Australian filmmaker named Richard Gray (of Sugar Mountain, Broken Ghost, Robert the Bruce). It opens in theaters and on VOD together at the end of June for...

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Space Station Sci-Fi Survival Thriller 'Rubikon' Trailer from Austria

"It's your job to keep us alive." IFC Midnight has revealed the official trailer for a new sci-fi thriller titled Rubikon, produced in Austria and made by an Austrian filmmaker making her feature directorial debut. This is opening on VOD and in theaters starting in July this summer in the US for anyone curious to watch. Following...

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First Trailer for 'The Gray Man' Action Movie Starring Ryan Gosling

It's time to finally meet The Gray Man. Netflix has unveiled the intense official trailer for an international action thriller comedy titled The Gray Man, the new movie from Avengers directors The Russo Brothers. After working with Marvel on four movies, they went off and started a production company called AGBO, and made...

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Freddie Gibbs Becomes a Farmer in 'Down with the King' Film Trailer

"I don't know if I'm ready to jump back on stage yet." Sony has revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled Down with the King, which originally premiered last year and is finally arriving to watch on VOD coming soon this summer. It first premiered in the 2021 Cannes Film Festival sidebar selection known as ACID,...

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Cannes 2022: Davy Chou's Superb 'Return to Seoul' About Adoption

There have been many films made before about what it's like to be an adopted child from a far away country, how hard it is and all the psychological challenges that come with it. But there has never been a film like this before, telling a brutally honest story of one young Korean woman who grew up in France and her struggles...

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Full Trailer for Marvel's 'Thor: Love and Thunder' from Taika Waititi

"In Gods We Trust!" Let's go! Disney has debuted the full-length official trailer for Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder, the next big Marvel sequel directed by Taika Waititi following his fantastic Thor: Ragnarok from 2017. The film finds the God of Thunder on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner...

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Issa Rae & Ashton Kutcher in Dark Comedy Film 'Vengeance' Trailer

"The problem is that these people aren't smart, the problem is that they are." Focus Features has unveiled an official trailer for Vengeance, marking the feature directorial debut of actor B.J. Novak, known from The Office and Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. The film is debuting as a centerpiece premiere at the 2022 Tribeca...

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Second Trailer for Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' Movie Starring Austin Butler

"The way you sing was God given, so there can't be nothing wrong with it." Warner Bros has dropped in the second official trailer for Elvis, the next ravishing Baz Luhrmann musical arriving in theaters this summer. It's premiering this week at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, hence one more trailer to build some buzz before...

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Cannes 2022: Fighting Cynicism in 'Three Thousand Years of Longing'

What does your heart truly desire? If you were asked this question on the spot, right now, would you be able to answer it? Would it be the actual, deep down truth? Or is the answer so complex and frightening that it's not easy to say without prying into the many dark twists & turns throughout our lives? George Miller's...

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Amazing 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning' Part 1 First Trailer

"Your days of fighting for the so called 'greater good' are over." Paramount has unveiled the incredible first official trailer for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, the 7th movie in this ongoing M:I franchise. As everyone knows, they shot both of the next movies back-to-back - Dead Reckoning: Part One and Part...

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Stunning Teaser Trailer for New David Bowie Doc 'Moonage Daydream'

"It's what you do in life that's important, not how much time you have." Neon has revealed the first teaser trailer for Moonage Daydream, a David Bowie biopic documentary arriving in theaters later this year. This teaser drops just ahead of the film's world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival later this week. Featuring...

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Another Creepy UK Trailer for Dinner Horror 'The Feast' from Wales

"Everything looks so delicious." Picturehouses in the UK has revealed another new official UK for a freaky horror film titled The Feast, filmed in Welsh and directed by Welsh filmmaker Lee Haven Jones. This first premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival last year, and it already opened in the US last fall - we already posted...

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Official Trailer for Health & Medical Research Doc 'The Human Trial'

"I don't feel guilty, I feel hopeful!" And sometimes hope is what matters most. Abramorama has unveiled an official trailer for The Human Trial, a documentary film about trying to find & test a diabetes cure. The film follows different researchers across seven years of time, and it will be ready to debut starting in June....

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Cannes 2022: Ruben Östlund Sinks Capitalism in 'Triangle of Sadness'

So this is what happens when you put a bunch of rich assholes on a big yacht! Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund is one of my favorite filmmakers these days - he's a genius when it comes to satire and mocking the most absurd parts of society. He makes films that say what you shouldn't say, that directly call out the bullshit,...

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Cannes 2022: Lola Quivoron's 'Rodeo' is an Impressive Feature Debut

Every year there are a handful of top notch films that premiere at major film festivals that are so impressive it's hard to believe they're the first feature film made by the filmmakers behind them. Earlier this year it was Fresh slicing it up at Sundance, directed by Mimi Cave; and last year it was The Lost Daughter, directed...

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Another Trailer for Marvel's 'Ms. Marvel' Series Starring Iman Vellani

"If you save one life… you save the world." Disney has debuted another new 60-second "Destiny" trailer for a new Marvel Studios series Ms. Marvel, a sort of spin-off from Captain Marvel, similar to the Hawkeye series about a nerdy fan of the Avengers who ends up becoming a superhero herself. Ms. Marvel introduces us to Kamala...

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