Searching

Director Aneesh Chaganty

Genre Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Cast John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La

Rating PG-13

Release Date August 31st, 2018

“After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a desperate father breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her.”

Co-written and directed by Aneesh Chaganty, Searching is an intense drama thriller about a man who comes face to face with the mysterious disappearance of his daughter and the secrets he uncovers as he attempts to track her down. The cast includes John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, and Michelle La. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ozark: Season 2

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Jason Butler Harner, Anthony Collins

Rating TVMA

Series Premiere August 31st, 2018 (Netflix)

“A Chicago-based financial advisor secretly relocates his family to the Missouri Ozarks when his dealings with a drug cartel go awry.”

From creators Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams, Ozark is an intense crime drama about a wealthy financial adviser who gets mixed up with the wrong people putting him and his family in imminent danger. The first season of the Netflix original series made it's debut back in May of 2016 and it as an instant favorite for viewers and critics alike. I really enjoyed the show and felt that the talented cast and great writing made for a tense white-knuckle drama, so I personally cannot wait for the 2nd season to hit Netflix. The cast includes Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Jason Butler Harner, and Anthony Collins. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Ozark:

• At the beginning of each episode, the title is shown with four symbols inside of an O that foreshadow events from that episode. The symbols also spell the letters Z-A-R-K to form OZARK altogether.

• Jason Bateman directed the first two episodes (Ozark: Sugarwood, Ozark: Blue Cat, and the last two episodes (Ozark: Coffee, Black, and Ozark: The Toll).

• The Ozarks, also referred to as the Ozark Mountains, is a physiographic and geologic highland region of the central United States, primarily in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Kin

Director Jonathan Baker, Jason Baker

Genre Action | Adventure | Crime

Cast Zoë Kravitz, Jack Reynor, Dennis Quaid, Myles Truitt

Rating PG-13

Release Date August 31st, 2018

“Chased by a vengeful criminal, the feds and a gang of otherworldly soldiers, a recently released ex-con and his adopted teenage brother are forced to go on the run with a weapon of mysterious origin as their only protection.”

From the producers of Arrival and Stranger Things, Kin is a sci-fi crime drama about a recently released ex-con and his adopted teenage son who find themselves on the run from a vengeful criminal, the feds, and otherworldly soldiers, forced to protect themselves with a weapon of mysterious origin. The film is written and directed by Jonathan and Josh Baker and is based on the short film "Bag Man" which they also wrote. The cast includes Zoë Kravitz, Jack Reynor, James Franco, Dennis Quaid, Myles Truitt, and Carrie Coon. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Kin:

• Based on the 2014 short film "Bag Man" about a young African American boy who takes a introspective journey outside of the city and into the remote countryside of upstate New York carrying with him a mysterious duffel bag.

The Little Stranger

Director Lenny Abrahamson

Genre Drama | Horror | Mystery

Cast Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter, Charlotte Rampling

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 31st, 2018

“During the summer of 1947, Dr. Faraday meets a woman and her children at Hundreds Hall, a facility where his mother once worked. When the doctor learns that something ominous haunts the family, the family’s story becomes entwined with his own.”

From director Lenny Abrahamson, The Little Stranger is a horror mystery about a doctor who makes a visit to a new patient thus beginning a horrifying journey into his dark past. The cast includes Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter, and Charlotte Rampling. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Little Stranger:

• Second collaboration between Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter, the first was The Revenant.

Pick of the Litter

Director Don Hardy Jr., Dana Nachman

Genre Documentary

Cast Cute Dogs

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 31st, 2018

“Following five spirited puppies from the moment they’re born through their quest to become guide dogs for the blind.”

From directors Don Hardy Jr. and Dana Nachman, Pick of the Litter is a documentary that tells the story of how our canine counterparts come to be guide dogs for the blind. The film follows man's best friend from puppy to full grown contributor to society and simply shouldn't be missed! Check out the official trailer below!!

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Genre Action | Drama | Thriller

Cast John Krasinski, Ali Suliman, Wendell Pierce, Karim Zein

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere August 31st, 2018 (Amazon Prime)

“Up-and-coming CIA analyst, Jack Ryan, is thrust into a dangerous field assignment as he uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit.”

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan is based on the character created by Tom Clancy for his novels, and is also inspired by the Jack Ryan films starring Harrison Ford, such as Patriot's Games and Clear and Present Danger. The cast includes John Krasinski, Ali Suliman, Wendell Pierce, and Karim Zein. Check out the exclusive trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan:

• John Krasinski becomes the fifth actor to play Jack Ryan and, like all the other replacements in between, has appeared in at least one film with the original, Alec Baldwin. Krasinski and Baldwin appeared in State and Main (2000), It's Complicated(2009), and Aloha (2015).

Reprisal

Director Brian A. Miller

Genre Action

Cast Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Johnathon Schaech, Olivia Culpo

Rating R

Release Date August 31st, 2018 (Limited)

“A veteran looks to raise money for his son’s healthcare by teaming up with another vet to track down criminals.”

From director Brian A. Miller (Officer Down, Vice), Reprisal is the story of a veteran who is in need of money for his sons healthcare so he decides to team up with another vet as criminal bounty hunters. The cast includes Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Johnathon Schaech, and Olivia Culpo. Check out the official trailer below!!

Blood Fest

Director Owen Egerton

Genre Comedy | Horror

Cast Zachari Levi, Robbie Kay, Seychelle Gabriel, Tate Donovan

Rating Unrated

Release Date August 31st, 2018 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Fans flock to a festival celebrating the most iconic horror movies, only to discover that the charismatic showman behind the event has a diabolical agenda.”

Written and directed by Owen Egerton, Blood Fest tells the story of a festival that is assembled to celebrate iconic horror movies, only the showman behind the event has much more sinister ideas in mind for his visitors. The cast includes Zachari Levi, Robbie Kay, Seychelle Gabriel, and Tate Donovan. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Blood Fest:

Owen Egerton, the director and producer of the film, also plays the character Gamemaster Anthony Walsh.