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My Dead Friend Zoe

February 23, 2025

MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE is a 2025 war dark comedy drama film directed by Army veteran Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, from a screenplay by Hausmann-Stokes, A.J. Bermudez, and Cherish Chen. It is based on Hausmann-Stokes's short film Merit x Zoe. It is also the feature directorial debut for Hausmann-Stokes's, who has said the film is dedicated to veterans lost to suicide. The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 9th, 2024, where it won the Audience Award.

Engaged in a mysterious relationship with wise-cracking (and dead) best friend from the Army, a female Afghanistan veteran reluctantly reunites with her estranged Vietnam vet grandfather at the family's ancestral lake house.

The cast includes Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman (U.S. Air Force veteran), Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Gloria Reuben.

MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE arrives in select theaters February 28th, courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment. Watch the official trailers below.

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Last Breath

February 23, 2025

LAST BREATH is a 2025 survival thriller film directed by Alex Parkinson and written by Mitchell LaFortune, Parkinson, and David Brooks. It is a feature film remake of the 2019 documentary of the same name that Parkinson co-directed with Richard da Costa.

A true story that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crew mate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.

The cast includes Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff Curtis, Djimon Hounsou, and Mark Bonnar.

LAST BREATH is set to debut in theaters February 28th, courtesy of Focus Features. Watch the official trailer below.

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Riff Raff

February 23, 2025

RIFF RAFF is a 2024 crime comedy film directed by Dito Montiel, written by John Pollono. The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released on February 28, 2025, by Roadside Attractions and Grindstone Entertainment Group.

The life of a former criminal is thrown into turmoil when his old family appear for a long-awaited reckoning.

The cast includes starring Jennifer Coolidge, Gabrielle Union, Pete Davidson, Ed Harris, and Bill Murray.

RIFF RAFF is set to debut in limited theaters February 28th before a wide release on March 6th, courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Grindstone Entertainment Group. Watch the official trailer below.

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Code 8 Part II

February 25, 2024

Code 8 Part II is a 2024 Canadian science fiction action film serving as a sequel to the 2019 film Code 8. Directed by Jeff Chan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Paré, Sherren Lee, and Jesse LaVercombe, the film will have Robbie Amell (The DUFF, The Babysitter) and Stephen Amell (Closing the Ring, Arrow) reprise their roles as Connor Reed and Garrett Kelton from the original film.

The film centers around the 4% of people living in fictional Lincoln City who possess special abilities. It follows the journey of a teenage girl fighting to get justice for her slain brother at the hands of corrupt police officers. After becoming a witness to the cover-up, she becomes a target and enlists the help of an ex-con and his former partner-in-crime.

Code 8 Part II is set to be released February 28th only on Netflix. Watch the official trailers below.

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Queen Sono

February 3, 2017

Genre Action | Crime | Drama

Cast Pearl Thusi, Vuyo Dabula, Loyiso Madinga, Chi Mhendi

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere February 28th, 2020

“A drama about a secret agent who fights crime while dealing with crises in her personal life.”

Queen Sono is a crime drama about a secret agent who fights crime while dealing with crises in her personal life. Check out the official trailer below!!

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The Invisible Man

January 27, 2017

Director Leigh Whannell

Genre Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid

Rating R

Release Date February 28th, 2020

“When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia’s works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.”

From actor-turned-director Leigh Whannell (Insidious Chapter 3, Upgrade), The Invisible Man is a sci-fi horror thriller that tells the story of Cecilia, a woman who’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaving a fortune behind causing her to suspect his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia's works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Invisible Man:

  • The film is based on the novel by H.G. Wells.

  • Armie Hammer and Alexander Skarsgård were the studio's top choices for the lead male role, but it ended up going to Oliver Jackson-Cohen who most recently played Luke Crain in the horror series The Haunting of Hill House.

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The Jesus Rolls

January 27, 2017

Director John Turturro

Genre Comedy | Crime | Drama

Cast John Turturro, Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tatou, Christopher Walken

Rating R

Release Date  February 28th, 2020 (Limited)

“A spin-off of The Big Lebowski centered on the notable bowler, Jesus Quintana.”

Directed by veteran actor John Turturro (Fading Gigolo), The Jesus Rolls follows a trio of misfits whose irreverent, sexually charged dynamic evolves into a surprising love story as their spontaneous and flippant attitude towards the past or future backfires time and again, even as they inadvertently perform good deeds. When they make enemies with a gun-toting hairdresser, their journey becomes one of constant escape from the law, from society and from the hairdresser, all while the bonds of their outsider family strengthen. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Jesus Rolls:

  • The Coens only involvement is giving John Turturro permission to use the Jesus Quintana character. Though the character was created by the Coens in "The Big Lebowski", it was John Turturro who came up with Jesus's eccentric personality and mannerisms.

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Guns Akimbo

January 27, 2017

Director Jason Lei Howden

Genre Action | Comedy

Cast Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Rhys Darby, Ned Dennehy

Rating R

Release Date February 28th, 2020 (Now Streaming Amazon Prime)

“A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers.”

Written and directed by Jason Lei Howden, Guns Akimbo tells the story of Miles, a video game developer who inadvertently becomes the next participant in a real-life death match that streams online. While Miles soon excels at running away from everything, that won't help him outlast Nix, a killer at the top of her game. Check out the official trailer below!!

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All the Bright Places

January 27, 2017

Director Cathy Yan

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Keegan-Michael Key, Alexandra Shipp

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 28th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Dealing with the loss of her sister, introverted Violet Markey rediscovers passion for living when she meets the eccentric and unpredictable Theodore Finch. ”

From director Brett Haley (The Hero, Hearts Beat Loud), All the Bright Places tells the story of Violet and Theodore, who meet and change each other's lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they discover that even the smallest places and moments can mean something. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, All the Bright Places:

  • The movie is based on an international best selling book by Jennifer Niven who said in an interview she found inspiration to write the book after having the privilege of knowing and falling in love with a boy who had bipolar disorder.

  • Elle Fanning was cast for the lead five months prior to the release of the book.

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The Looming Tower

July 20, 2016

Genre Drama

Cast Sullivan Jones, Kelly P. Williams, Katie Flahive, Jenny Paul

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 (Hulu)

“Tracing the rising threat of Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, it takes a controversial look at how the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently might have set the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the war in Iraq.”

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Lawrence Wright, The Looming Tower is a drama chronicling the discord between the FBI and CIA that may have inadvertently lead to the tragic events of 9/11. The cast includes Sullivan Jones, Kelly P. Williams, Katie Flahive, and Jenny Paul. Check out the official trailer for the Hulu original series below!!

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