Roman J Israel, Esq.

Director Dan Gilroy

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Shelley Hennig, Carmen Ejogo

Rating Unrated

Release Date November 3rd, 2017

“Denzel Washington stars as Roman Israel, a driven, idealistic defense attorney who, through a tumultuous series of events, finds himself in a crisis that leads to extreme action.”

Written and directed by Dan Gilroy, who previously wrote and directed Nightcrawler and also penned the scripts for The Bourne Legacy and Kong: Skull Island, Roman J Israel, Esq. is a crime drama about a defense attorney who finds himself in a very serious situation that requires immediate action. The stellar cast includes Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Shelley Hennig, and Carmen Ejogo. Check out the newly released official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Roman J Israel, Esq.

• Second movie from director Dan Gilroy. The first being "Nightcrawler" (2014). 

Sweet Virginia

Director Jamie M. Dagg

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Jon Bernthal, Imogen Poots, Christopher Abbott, Rosemarie DeWitt

Rating R

Release Date November 17th, 2017 (Now streaming on Hulu)

“A former rodeo champ befriends a young man with a propensity for violence.”

From director Jamie M. Dagg, Sweet Virginia is an indie drama with a star-studded cast about a former rodeo champ who finds himself protecting his small town from a very violent man after they form an unlikely relationship. The cast includes Jon Bernthal, Imogen Poots, Christopher Abbott, and Rosemarie DeWitt. Check out the official trailer below!!

Now streaming on Hulu.

Ted Take Fun Facts, Sweet Virginia:

• The China Brothers original spec script for Sweet Virginia was high on the Black List in 2012 - an annual list of the best screenplays in Hollywood yet to be produced.

I Love You, Daddy

Director Louis C.K.

Genre Comedy

Cast Pamela Adlon, George Aloi, Rose Byrne, Louis C.K.

Rating R

Release Date November 17th, 2017 (Limited)

“When a successful television writer’s daughter becomes the interest of an aging filmmaker with an appalling past, he becomes worried on how to handle the situation.”

Directed and co-written by star comedian Louis C.K., I Love You, Daddy is a comedy about a television writer struggling with the fact that an aging director with a checkered past has taken an interest in his daughter. The cast includes Pamela Adlon, George Aloi, Rose Byrne, and Louis C.K. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, I Love You, Daddy:

• This movie was filmed entirely in secret. Louis C.K. said the reason the film was a secret was because he didn't ask anyone for any funding. It was completely self-funded.
• Shot on 35mm film in black and white.
• Inspired by the films of Woody Allen, particularly Manhattan (1979)

Mayhem

Director Joe Lynch

Genre Action | Horror

Cast Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Steven Brand, Caroline Chikezie

Rating R

Release Date November 10th, 2017 (Limited)

“A virus spreads through an office complex causing white collar workers to act out their worst impulse”

From director Joe Lynch, Mayhem is a horror thriller/comedy which seems to resemble The Belko Experiment with a twist. The cast includes Steven Yeun (everybody's favorite Walking Dead character Glenn), Samara Weaving, Steven Brand, and Caroline Chikezie. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Mayhem:

• Dallas Roberts and Steven Yeun both starred in The Walking Dead as Milton Mamett and Glenn Rhee.

• The film's two stars, Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving, were both in Netflix original movies, Yeun in Okja and Weaving in The Babysitter.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Director Martin McDonagh

Genre Crime

Cast Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Peter Dinklage

Rating R

Release Date November 10th, 2017 (Limited)

“In this darkly comic drama, a mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder, when they fail to catch the culprit.”

Written and directed by Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a controversial crime thriller with a star studded cast. The trailer looks pretty damn good and has sort of a Fargo feel to it, can't wait! The cast includes Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, and Peter Dinklage. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri:

• The town where the movie is filmed is actually a small mountain town in western North Carolina called Sylva.

• In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Woody Harrelson described this as "Super Troopers (2001) meets Seven Psychopaths (2012)"

• The hospital and doctor's office scenes were filmed at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, NC. The restaurant scene was filmed at J. Arthur's restaurant in Maggie Valley, NC.

Murder on the Orient Express

Director Kenneth Branagh

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 10th, 2017

“A lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into the thrilling mystery of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone’s a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.”

Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Cinderella), Murder on the Orient Express is the retelling of a classic "whodunit" murder mystery set aboard a lavish train. It is based on the novel of the same name written by the late Agatha Christie, originally published on January 1st, 1934. The impressive cast includes Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Josh Gad, Willem Dafoe, and Judi Dench. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Murder on the Orient Express:

• Angelina Jolie was originally attached to the project in the role of Mrs. Hubbard, but dropped out. Charlize Theron was also courted for the role, but, in the end, Michelle Pfeiffer was cast.
• Fox head Stacey Snider broke off negotiations with Angelina Jolie after several months due to her insistence on significant script changes on what was a relatively small part.
• The film's cast includes two Oscar winners: Judi Dench and Penélope Cruz; and four Oscar nominees: Kenneth Branagh, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Johnny Depp.

Daddy's Home 2

Director Sean Anders

Genre Comedy

Cast Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 10th, 2017

“Brad and Dusty must deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.”

Directed and co-written by Sean Anders (That's My Boy, Horrible Bosses 2, Daddy's Home), Daddy's Home 2 is the sequel to the 2015 comedy that was surprisingly successful at the box office. The returning cast includes Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, and new additions include Mel Gibson and John Lithgow. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Daddy's Home 2:

• Mel Gibson plays Mark Wahlberg's father. In reality, Gibson is only 15 years older than Wahlberg.
• This will be the second time John Lithgow plays a character's father with the last name Whitaker after Jerome Whitaker (Barney's father) on How I met Your Mother.

Thelma

Director Joachim Trier

Genre Romance | Sci-Fi

Cast Eili Harboe, Okay Kaya, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Henrik Rafaelsen

Rating Unrated

Release Date November 10th, 2017 (Limited)

“A woman begins to fall in love, only to discover that she has fantastic powers.”

Co-written and directed by Joachim Trier (Reprise, Louder Than Bombs), Thelma is a unique sci-fi love story about a woman who discovers that she possesses amazing powers. The cast includes Eili Harboe, Okay Kaya, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, and Henrik Rafaelsen. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Thelma:

• Norway's submission for the Foreign Language Film Award of the 90th Annual Academy Awards.

Thumper

Director Jordan Ross

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Eliza Taylor, Pablo Schreiber, Lena Headey, Ben Feldman

Rating Unrated

Release Date November 10th, 2017 (Limited)

“Teens in a low income neighborhood are lured into working for a violent and dangerous drug dealer. When a new girl harboring a dark secret arrives in town, their relationship jeopardizes everything.”

Written and directed by Jordan Ross, Thumper is a crime drama about a group of teens in a low income neighborhood who get mixed up with a very dangerous drug dealer. The cast includes Eliza Taylor, Pablo Schreiber, Lena Headey, and Ben Feldman. Check out the official trailer below!!

November Criminals

Director Sacha Gervasi

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Ansel Elgort, Chloë Grace Moretz, Catherine Keener, David Strathairn

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 7th, 2017 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A teenager takes on his own investigation of a murder in Washington D.C.”

Directed and co-written by Sacha Gervasi, November Criminals is a crime drama based on the book by Sam Munson. The cast includes Ansel Elgort, Chloë Grace Moretz, Catherine Keener, and David Strathairn. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, November Criminals:

• This is the second film Chlöe Moretz and Ansel Elgort starred alongside each other, the first time was in Carrie.

Thor: Ragnarok

Director Taika Waititi

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Kate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 3rd, 2017

“Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization.”

From director Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople), Thor: Ragnarok is the highly anticipated film revolving around one of Marvel's biggest heroes. The newest trailer looks absolutely amazing, and I love that Taika Waititi is behind the camera for this film. His Hunt for the Wilderpeople movie from 2016 is one of my all-time favorites, and you can definitely feel his comedic touch withThor: Ragnarok. The cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Kate Blanchett, and Mark Ruffalo. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Thor: Ragnarok:

• According to Kevin Feige, this film will play a significant role in setting up Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
• Taika Waititi said that he wanted to showcase Chris Hemsworth's comedic talent in this film: "He's so good and underutilized in that department. He's legitimately one of the funniest things in this film."
• Chris Hemsworth had to bulk up again for his role as the mighty god Thor. He had to follow a strict diet, and workout six to seven times a week, and eat around six thousand calories a day.

A brand new trailer just released, check it out below!!

Check out the newly released international trailer #2 below!!

Check out the exclusive new TV Spot below!!

A Bad Mom's Christmas

Director Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

Genre Comedy

Cast Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christine Baranski

Rating R

Release Date November 1st, 2017

“Amy, Carla and Kiki struggle to cope when their respective mothers visit for the holidays”

The Bad Mom's are BACK!! Directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, who also wrote the scripts for both films, return to the helm for the sequel that promises more of the raunchy humor found in the original. Bad Mom's was well received by critics, and bringing back the same directors/writers as well as the same talented cast to me seems like a recipe for success, although sequels do have an uphill battle matching the bar of the previous film. The cast includes Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, and Christine Baranski. Check out the newly released unrated trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, A Bad Mom's Christmas:

• This is Mila Kunis's first ever sequel.
• This is the third movie Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell starred together. The first movies were Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and Bad Moms (2016).

Feel like stepping it up a notch? Check out the new UNRATED trailer below!!

My Friend Dahmer

Director Marc Meyers

Genre Biography | Crime | Drama

Cast Anne Heche, Vincent Kartheiser, Alez Wolff, Ross Lynch

Rating R

Release Date November 3rd, 2017 (Limited)

“Before Jeffrey Dahmer became a notorious serial killer, he was a shy, alcoholic teen who never quite fit in. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Derf Backderf, this is the true, haunting story of Jeffrey Dahmer in high school.”

From director Marc Meyers, who also wrote the screenplay, My Friend Dahmer tells the story of how Jeffrey Dahmer became a crazed serial killer, based on the book by Derf Backderf. The cast includes Anne Heche, Vincent Kartheiser, Alez Wolff, and Ross Lynch. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, My Friend Dahmer:

• Filmed in Jeffery Dahmer's actual childhood home in Bath, Ohio. He attended Revere High school which was going to be used for the movie as well, but the school rejected the offer.
• The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2014 Blacklist, a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year.
• After 18 hours of filming, Ross would take a shower for 30+ minutes and just think about his dark role that he's portraying.

Call of Duty: WWII

Developer Activision

Genre Action | War

Rating Mature

Formats PS4 | Xbox One | PC

Release Date November 3rd, 2017

“Land in Normandy on D-Day and battle across Europe through iconic locations in history’s most monumental war. Experience classic Call of Duty combat, the bonds of camaraderie, and the unforgiving nature of war against a global power throwing the world into tyranny.”

Call of Duty is one of the most popular video game franchises ever and continues to dominate the market with each and every release. I am a big fan of the COD games, specifically the online component, but my interest shifted when they started doing the futuristic games. I turned my attention to the latest release from the Battlefield franchise, Battlefield 1, which has held my attention pretty well overall. The difference between the two is that COD is much more of an arcade feel as it is more fast paced and also has more customization options which I love. Call of Duty: WWII is bringing back the old school feel and it looks like it will be INCREDIBLE! The game releases on Friday November 3rd, check out a few trailers below!!

Last Flag Flying

Director Richard Linklater

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, Yul Vazquez

Rating R

Release Date November 3rd, 2017 (Limited)

“Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corps medic Larry “Doc” Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, ex-Marine Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.”

From talented director Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Everybody Wants Some!!), who also wrote the screenplay, Last Flag Flying is a military dramedy (comedy/drama) based on a book by Darryl Ponicsan. The cast includes Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, and Yul Vazquez. Check out the newly released official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Last Flag Flying:

• The film is a spiritual sequel to The Last Detail (1973).
• Filmed in and around Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Lady Bird

Director Greta Gerwig

Genre Comedy

Cast Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges

Rating R

Release Date November 3rd, 2017 (Limited)

“The adventures of a young woman living in Northern California for a year.”

Written and directed by 34-year old actress Greta Gerwig, her solo directorial debut (she previously co-directed the 2008 film Nights and Weekends), Lady Bird is a coming-of-age comedy drama about a girl trying to navigate her final year of high school, highlighted by the unique relationship she has with her mother. I am a huge Saoirse Ronan fan and this looks like yet another gem from A24, who has yet to let me down. The cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush, Danielle Macdonald, and Jordan Rodrigues. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Lady Bird:

• Greta Gerwig said in an interview that she would have preferred the film to be "just close-ups of Saoirse Ronan face" because of her immense beauty.
• Lucas Hedges and Stephen Henderson previously appeared in the Oscar winning film Manchester by the Sea (2016).

LBJ

Director Rob Reiner

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Mosley, Jeffrey Donovan

Rating R

Release Date November 3rd, 2017

“The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.”

From talented director Rob Reiner (Stand By Me, When Marry Met Sally...), LBJ is yet another fact based telling of the controversial life of  U.S. president Lyndon Baines Johnson. The cast includes Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Mosley, and Jeffrey Donovan. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, LBJ:

• Woody Harrelson's late father Charles Harrelson was a Texas hit-man who had famously claimed to have killed President Kennedy (he was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a Texas judge), but later admitted that he made-up the story.
• Democrat President Lyndon Johnson continued the FBI's wiretapping of Martin Luther King Jr'., that had been previously authorized by the Kennedy Administration of President John F. Kennedy. As a result of listening to the FBI's tapes, remarks on King's extra-marital activities were made by several prominent officials, including Johnson, who once said that King was a "hypocritical preacher".

Keep Watching

Director Sean Carter

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Bella Thorne, Ioan Gruffudd, Natalie Martinez, Chandler Riggs

Rating R

Release Date October 31st, 2017 (Limited Special Halloween Screening)

“A family become imprisoned in their home by intruders, who force them to play a life-and-death game, where the mysterious rules become clear as the night unfolds.”

The feature-film directorial debut for director Sean Carter, Keep Watching is a horror thriller about a family taken hostage by intruders and forced to play a life-or-death game. The cast includes Bella Thorne, Ioan Gruffudd, Natalie Martinez, and Chandler Riggs. Check out the exclusive trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Keep Watching:

• Bella Thorne's 3rd Horror Film, and her first to be in found footage.
• Originally titled Home Invasion, but was changed due to other movies having the same name.

The Lego Ninjago Movie

Director Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan

Genre Animation | Action | Adventure

Cast Olivia Munn, Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, Justin Theroux

Rating PG

Release Date September 22nd, 2017

“Six young ninjas Lloyd, Jay, Kai, Cole, Zane and Nya are tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors, using their skills and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy: high school.”

From the same team that brought us the highly successful The Lego Movie as well as the critically acclaimed film just about to release, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie looks to be more of the same and well its hard to argue with a recipe for success! I'm actually super excited for The Lego Batman Movie (is that weird?) and I will be seeing it this weekend, so I will more than likely end up seeing this as well. The voice acting cast is exceptional which is surely part of the reason why these movies are so good. Check out the official trailer for The Lego Ninjago Movie below!

Big Bear

Director Joey Kern

Genre Comedy

Cast Joey Kern, Adam Brody, Tyler Labine, Pablo Schreiber

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 22nd, 2017 (Limited)

“Joe reluctantly agrees to have his bachelor party even though his fiancé just dumped him for another guy, and disastrous results ensue.”

The writing and directing debut for actor Joey Kern, who has played a small part in a number of comedies and horror films, Big Bear is a ridiculous comedy about a guy who is dumped by his fiancé, only to be convinced by his troublemaker friends to have his bachelor party anyway. The premise feels very familiar (it has definitely been done before), but for a low-budget comedy with a decent enough cast it actually looks like it could be pretty funny. The cast includes Joey Kern, Adam Brody, Tyler Labine, and Pablo Schreiber. Check out the official trailer below!!