Love & Death

Love & Death is a 2023 crime drama limited series directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, and written by David E. Kelley, known for other critically acclaimed dramas including Big Little Lies, The Undoing, and Goliath.

The series is based on the true story of Wylie, Texas housewife Candy Montgomery, who was accused of the brutal axe murder of her friend Betty Gore in 1980.

The cast includes Elizabeth Olsen, Jesse Plemons, Patrick Fugit, Lily Rabe, Keir Gilchrist, Elizabeth Marvel, Tom Pelphrey, and Krysten Ritter.

Love & Death is set to debut on HBO Max April 27th. Watch the official trailers below.

Avengers: Infinity War

Director Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr.

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 27th, 2018

“The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.”

Avengers: Infinity War is easily one of the most anticipated films of the decade, and will serve as the ultimate culmination for Marvel superheroes to date. Captain America: Civil War directors Anthony and Joe Russo return to the helm with a plethora of talent to work with, so it should come as no surprise that Infinity War broke the pre-sale record set by Black Panther in less than 6 hours. With what is projected to include upwards of 60 main characters, the cast includes Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Ruffalo, Chadwick Boseman, Jeremy Renner, and Josh Brolin (to name a few), Check out the official trailers below!! 

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Avengers: Infinity War:

• There are sixty-four main characters in this film, according to Marvel.

• According to Kevin Feige, the Avengers are expected to have a "superhero shake-up" between the two Infinity War films, unlike the prior two Avengers films, which mainly consisted of the same team.

• Tom Holland was not allowed to read the script to the film, due to him revealing too many secrets for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).

Kings

Director Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Genre Crime | Drama | Romance

Cast Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, Lamar Johnson, Kaalan Walker

Rating R

Release Date April 27th, 2018

“The life of a foster family in South Central Los Angeles, a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial.”

Written and directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang), Kings is a crime drama about the life of a foster family in South Central Los Angeles, a few weeks before the city erupts in violence because of the Rodney King trial verdict. The cast includes Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, Lamar Johnson, and Kaalan Walker. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Kings:

• Deniz Gamze Ergüven completed this script around 2011, and intended for it to be her feature film debut, however she was unable to get financing for her project. A friend suggested she try a smaller, more intimate film, which became Mustang (2015), an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. The considerable attention gained from that film allowed her the clout to finally get this film off the ground.

Disobedience

Director Sebastián Lelio

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Anton Lesser

Rating R

Release Date April 27th, 2018

“A woman returns to the community that shunned her for her attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.”

From director Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman), Disobedience is a romantic drama based on the Naomi Alderman novel about a woman that returns to the community that once shunned her for her attraction to a childhood friend. The cast includes Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, and Anton Lesser. Check out the official trailer below!!

Backstabbing for Beginners

Director Per Fly

Genre Drama | History | Thriller

Cast Theo James, Ben Kingsley, Jacqueline Bisset, Rossif Sutherland

Rating R

Release Date April 27th, 2018 (Limited)

“A young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq’s oil reserves.”

Co-written and directed by Denmark native Per Fly, Backstabbing for Beginners is a Drama thriller about a young program coordinator at the United Nations who stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq's oil reserves. The cast includes Theo James, Ben Kingsley, Jacqueline Bisset, and Rossif Sutherland. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Backstabbing for Beginners:

• Josh Hutcherson was set to play the lead role in this film but when director Per Fly informed him they would be shooting in Morocco and Jordan, Hutcherson dropped out because of safety reasons.

The House of Tomorrow

Director Peter Livolsi

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 27th, 2018 (Limited)

“A sheltered, socially-awkward teen becomes friends with a green-haired heart transplant patient who introduces him to punk rock.”

From director Peter Livolsi, The House of Tomorrow is based on the novel by author Peter Bognanni, about a sheltered and socially awkward teen who becomes friends with a green haired heart transplant patient who introduces him to punk rock. The cast includes Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Asa Butterfield, and Alex Wolff. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The House of Tomorrow:

• Ellen Burstyn owned the footage of her and Buckminster Fuller together in the car, that is seen in the film. When the director wanted to cast Burstyn, he had no idea they had met in real life.
• Asa Butterfield shaved his head just for this movie. 

Truth or Dare

Director Jeff Wadlow

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Landon Liboiron, Nolan Gerard Funk

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 13th, 2018

“A harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone — or something — begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.”

Directed and co-written by Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down, Kick-Ass 2), Truth or Dare is a horror thriller from Blumhouse Productions, the production company that brought us Happy Death Day and Get Out. Granted the cast is average at best with the biggest name being Tyler Posey from Teen Wolf, but horror movies are the rare genre that can get by just fine with average acting talent. I loved Get Out and really enjoyed Happy Death Day so if Blumhouse can keep up this awesome run they are having this should be pretty good! The cast includes Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Landon Liboiron, and Nolan Gerard Funk. Check out the official trailer below!!