Official Trailer for Macau's 'Ballad of a Small Player' with Colin Farrell

"What I see is a man way beyond any redemption." This looks like one helluva sweaty thriller! Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for the vivid gambling movie titled Ballad of a Small Player, the latest creation from the acclaimed German filmmaker Edward Berger following All Quiet on the Western Front & Conclave most recently. This premiered at the 2025 Telluride & Toronto Film Festivals last month. And it hits theaters briefly later in October before it's streaming on Netflix this month. When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler / corrupt English lawyer laying low in Macau in the East encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to salvation. The book it's based on is also described as a "vivid and feverish portrait of a soul in self-inflicted purgatorio." Exactly what this looks like. The film stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, with Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Tilda Swinton as a private investigator chasing him. With cinematography by James Friend (All Quiet on the Western Front, "The Acolyte"), and music composed by Volker Bertelmann. Even though this has pretty bad reviews from the festivals, I'm still curious about it anyway. The visuals and intensity of Farrell's performance look good. // Continue Reading ›

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'Armed Only With a Camera: Life & Death of Brent Renaud' Doc Trailer

"The way you hold that camera, you're doing it from your heart." HBO Max has revealed the official trailer for a documentary film titled Armed Only With a Camera: Life & Death of Brent Renaud, made by his brother Craig Renaud. This first premiered at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year - where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary. It'll be streaming on HBO Max later this October. Armed Only With a Camera is a powerful tribute to a war photojournalist who risked everything on the front lines. On March 13th, 2022, doc filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers – the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine. His younger brother & collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent's body and his final recordings from Ukraine and brought them back home to Arkansas. As Brent's journey to his final resting place unfolds, the doc film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world's most dangerous conflicts as photojournalists. Brent's journey home also serves as a window into what drove him as a journalist, and how he viewed the world through his lens. This film is dedicated to Brent and all journalists who use cameras to fight for peace. They're more important than ever. // Continue Reading ›

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Watch: Luke Barnett's Short Film 'Ovation' Makes Fun of Film Festivals

Ahahaha someone finally found a fun way to make fun of standing ovation clocks at film festivals. One of the dumbest film journalism trends of this day & age is the way someone will literally count the minutes during a standing ovation at the end of a film's world premiere at major film festivals including Cannes & Venice. I even wrote an article once how entirely pointless & stupid this trend is, and how standing ovations actually mean nothing, and they usually happen because audiences are obsessed with celebrities (it's objectively not a measure of the quality of the film or anything besides who is in the audience / why aren't they leaving). This funny short called Ovation is a riff on this trend, featuring actor Luke Barnett during his Cannes Film Festival premiere of the film The Last Saint of Inishberry (entirely made up). It's also a satirical answer to the question: what do these actors do during a 20 min standing ovation? Well, watch and find out. // Continue Reading ›

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Fun Trailer for 'The Twits' Animated Comedy w/ Music by David Byrne

"I don't want to live in a world where he wins..." Netflix has unveiled the full trailer for a funky animated comedy movie titled The Twits, adapted right from Roald Dahl's novel of the same name. Continuing their partnership with the Roald Dahl estate to adapt his work. It's already ready and will be available to watch on Netflix in a few weeks. The Twits tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Twit, the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people on the face of the earth, and their epic battle against a family of magical Muggle-Wumps and two brave children who refuse to let the Twits' cruelty win. From director Phil Johnston (Ralph Breaks the Internet), this animated movie features new music from David Byrne featuring Hayley Williams. The voice voice cast features Margo Martindale & Johnny Vegas, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez, Emilia Clarke, Natalie Portman , Timothy Simons, Nicole Byer, Jason Mantzoukas, Alan Tudyk, Mark Proksch, Rebecca Wisocky, and Charlie Berens. Johnston exclaims: "On behalf of the massive gaggle of weirdos who made this movie, we can't wait for the world to meet our strange, ugly baby." Ha. This looks so weird and wacky, exactly what we should be getting with any Roald Dahl movies these days. Check it out. // Continue Reading ›

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One Final Trailer for 'Roofman' with Channing Tatum & Kirsten Dunst

"You've got to cover your tracks... Any messes you made." Paramount Pictures has debuted the final official trailer for the Roofman movie, arriving in theaters later this week. Telling the true story of a former Army Ranger & struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in roofs, earning him that nickname. It's a new film co-written by and directed by Derek Cianfrance, his latest since making The Light Between Oceans in 2016. "How far would you go to change who you are?" About the story of the rooftop robber, Jeffrey Manchester, and his time on the lam evading capture. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys R Us store for six months, surviving mostly undetected while planning his next move. When he falls for Leigh, a divorced mom who is drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life soon begins to unravel. Starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst, with Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, and also Peter Dinklage. It premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival to mostly positive and a few mixed reviews. This trailer tries to capture the mix of tones - it's comedic but also more sweet & emotional than expected. Enjoy. // Continue Reading ›

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Full Trailer for 'Susan Feniger. Forked' Doc About Restaurant Mayhem

"Nobody wants to have failure, but it's part of life..." Freestyle Digital Media has unveiled the official trailer for Susan Feniger. Forked, described as a "Culinary Disaster film" about a famous chef. This doc first premiered in 2023 and it played at the Austin, Palm Springs, Vail, Newport Beach, Tallgrass, Sonoma, and other film festivals. It's finally being released on VOD this fall for everyone to watch. "I didn't know how it would all end and I definitely sometimes wished I could set my hair on fire," said filmmaker Liz Lachman. "But then we wouldn’t have this film." This documentary film follows chef Susan Feniger to Southeast Asia tasting street food, to build her first solo restaurant in LA. Featuring Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, and Mary Sue Milliken, it's an inspirational story of not IF one fails, but HOW. Shot by her longtime filmmaker partner, Susan Feniger. Forked is a verite documentary film following award-winning celebrity chef Susan Feniger on her first solo restaurant, her passionate struggle and quest to bring global street food under one roof in the form of a new LA restaurant: Street (which is no longer open). This looks like a spunky, fun look at how hard it is to start a restaurant and make it successful. And I would like to try everything on her menu. // Continue Reading ›

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Cillian Murphy is a Teacher of Troubled Students in 'Steve' Trailer #2

"You're not alone, Shy... That's the whole point." Netflix has debuted one more final official trailer for the film titled Steve, from the same Belgian filmmaker, Tim Mielants, behind Cillian's last film Small Things Like These. Steve is now playing on Netflix as of today (view it here) - after premiering at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last month to mostly positive reviews. The film follows the headteacher Steve battling for his reform college's survival while managing his mental health & other challenges. Concurrently, the troubled student Shy navigates his violent tendencies and fragility, torn between his past and his future prospects. Cillian Murphy stars as the titular teacher Steve, with a cast including Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, Emily Watson, Douggie McMeekin, Youssef Kerkour, Luke Ayres, Joshua J Parker, Araloyin Oshunremi, Tut Nyuot, Tom Moya, Ahmed Ismail, Joshua Barry, and others. The film features music by Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow. Adapted from Max Porter's book "Shy": a story "about guilt, rage, imagination, & boyhood, about being lost in the dark and learning you’re not alone." This is a much better trailer and really makes me want to watch this. A compassionate, honest film. Worth a look. // Continue Reading ›

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