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Cleaner

March 16, 2025

CLEANER is a 2025 action drama thriller film directed by Martin Campbell, from a screenplay by Matthew Orton, Simon Uttley, and Paul Andrew Williams. Campbell is no stranger to the genre as he previously directed several huge films including GoldenEye, Casino Royale, and Edge of Darkness, just to name a few.

Criminal activists hijack a gala, taking 300 hostages. One extremist plans mass murder as a message to the world. An Ex-soldier (Daisy Ridley) turned window cleaner now works to rescue the hostages.

The cast includes Daisy Ridley, Clive Owen, Taz Skylar, Flavia Watson, Ray Fearon, Rufus Jones, Richard Hope, and Lee Boardman.

CLEANER is set to debut in theaters February 21st, courtesy of Quiver Distribution. Watch the official trailer below.

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Ex-Husbands

March 2, 2025

EX-HUSBANDS is a 2025 coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Noah Pritzker.

Manhattan dentist Peter Pearce (Griffin Dunne) is facing a midlife crisis after his wife of 35 years (Rosanna Arquette) leaves him. On the spur of the moment, he books a trip to Tulum, Mexico, only to crash his son’s bachelor party.

Additional cast members include Richard Benjamin, James Norton, and Miles Heizer.

EX-HUSBANDS is set to debut in limited theaters February 21st, courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Monkey

February 16, 2025

THE MONKEY is a 2025 supernatural horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins and produced by horror legend James Wan. The film is based on the 1980 short story by Stephen King. The film is the second collaboration between Osgood Perkins and Neon after the incredibly successful horror film Longlegs (our full review here).

After stumbling upon their father's vintage toy monkey in the attic, twin brothers Hal and Bill witness a string of horrifying deaths unfolding around them. In an attempt to leave the haunting behind, the brothers opt to discard the monkey and pursue separate paths over time. However, when the inexplicable deaths resurface, the brothers are compelled to reconcile and embark on a mission to permanently eliminate the cursed toy.

The cast includes Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy.

THE MONKEY is set to debut in theaters February 21st, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailers below.

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A Thousand Blows

February 16, 2025

A THOUSAND BLOWS is a 2024 historical boxing drama series created, written, and executive produced by Steven Knight.

Inspired by the true life stories of a group of characters battling for survival in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s. Hezekiah (Malachi Kirby) and Alec (Francis Lovehall), two friends on the run from Jamaica, find themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of 1880’s London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.

The cast includes Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty, Stephen Graham, Francis Lovehall, Jason Tobin, James Nelson-Joyce, Hannah Walters, Darci Shaw, Nadia Albina, Morgan Hilaire, Jemma Carlton, and Susan Lynch.

A THOUSAND BLOWS is set to debut February 21st on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

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Constellation

February 18, 2024

Constellation is a 2024 psychological thriller television series created by Peter Harness. The series is scheduled to be released on February 21, 2024, with its first three episodes.

An astronaut returns to Earth after a disaster in space, only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing.

The cast includes Noomi Rapace, Jonathan Banks, James D'Arcy, Julian Looman, Lenn Kudrjawizki, William Catlett, and Barbara Sukowa.

Constellation is set to debut February 21st on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Impractical Jokers: The Movie

January 27, 2017

Director Chris Henchy

Genre Comedy

Cast Brian Quinn, Joe Gatto, James Murray, Sal Vulcano

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 21st, 2020

“The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.”

The film version of the popular truTV series, Impractical Jokers: The Movie is the story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Emma

January 26, 2017

Director Autumn de Wildem

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Anya Taylor-Joy, Gemma Whelan, Josh O’Connor, Bill Nighy

Rating PG

Release Date February 21st, 2020

“In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.”

From director Autumn de Wildem, Emma is a comedy drama that follows the antics of a young woman who lives in Georgian- and Regency-era England and occupies herself with matchmaking - in sometimes misguided, often meddlesome fashion- in the lives of her friends and family. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Emma:

  • Adaptation of the Jane Austen novel, 'Emma'.

  • Actress Anya Taylor-Joy, born in Miami, FL, spoke only Spanish until she was 8 years old, when she learned English after moving to London. She still is fluent in Spanish.

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Brahms: The Boy II

January 26, 2017

Director William Brent Bell

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Katie Holmes, Christopher Convery, Owain Yeoman, Anjali jay

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 21st, 2020

“After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.”

From director William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside), Brahms: The Boy II is a follow-up to the 2016 horror film. When a young family moves to the Heelshire's residence, terror strikes when a boy from the family discovers a doll called Brahms that appears to be eerily human. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Hunters

January 26, 2017

Genre Drama

Cast Al Pacino, Logan Lerman, Josh Radnor, Kate Mulvany

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere February 21st, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“A diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City discover hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team will set out on a bloody quest to bring them to justice.”

From executive producer Jordan Peele, Hunters is a drama series about a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City who discover hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The eclectic team will set out on a bloody quest to bring them to justice. Check out the official trailer below!! Available to stream on Amazon Prime February 21st.

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Hunters:

  • Marks Al Pacino's first appearance in a TV series since his acting debut in N.Y.P.D. (The Godfather Saga and Angels Of America were mini-series).

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

January 26, 2017

Genre Animation | Action | Adventure

Cast Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor

Rating TV-PG

Series Premiere February 21st, 2020 (Disney+)

“Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.”
“In a huge surprise, Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series Season 7 was announced at San Diego Comic-Con. Fans got their first look at an older Anakin, Obi-Wan, Rex, and Ahsoka in a new SDCC trailer, which you can watch below. A total of 12 new episodes of the animated series are officially coming to Disney’s upcoming streaming service.

After being canceled on Cartoon Network in 2013, the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars returned for a final sixth season on Netflix in 2014. The sixth season was shorter than the five that proceeded it and left many of supervising director Dave Filoni’s stories unresolved. Several authors picked up those plot lines and wrote them into novels, such as Star Wars: Ahsoka Tano and Star Wars: Dark Disciple.”
— GameSpot.com

Check out the official trailers below!!

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The Call of the Wild

January 26, 2017

Director Chris Sanders

Genre Animation | Adventure | Family

Cast Harrison Ford, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford, Dan Stevens

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 21st, 2020

“A sled dog struggles for survival in the Alaskan wild.”

From director Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods) The Call of the Wild is an action adventure that tells the story of tells the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890’s.. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Call of the Wild:

  • Based on a short adventure novel of the same name by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand.

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The Last Thing He Wanted

January 26, 2017

Director Dee Rees

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, Rosie Perez, Willem Dafoe

Rating R

Release Date February 21st, 2020 (Netflix)

“A reporter becomes involved in the very story she’s trying to break when she helps her father broker an arms deal.”

From director Dee Rees (Mudbound) The Last Thing He Wanted follows a veteran D.C. journalist who loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she's trying to break. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Last Thing He Wanted:

  • Based on Joan Didion's 1996 Orange Prize-winning novel, The Last Thing He Wanted.

  • Premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

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The Night Clerk

January 26, 2017

Director Michael Cristofer

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, John Leguizamo, Helen Hunt

Rating R

Release Date June 6th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A hotel clerk becomes the prime suspect when a woman is murdered during his shift. As the police investigation closes in, he makes a personal connection with a guest — but soon realizes he must stop the killer before she becomes the next victim.”

Written and directed by Michael Cristofer, The Night Clerk is a crime thriller that tells the story of voyeuristic hotel clerk becomes the subject of a murder investigation. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Tye Sheridan:

  • Won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the Venice Film Festival in 2013 for his performance in Joe (2013).

  • His idol is James McAvoy, whom he acted alongside in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).

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