Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Director Jason Woliner

Genre Comedy

Cast Sacha Baron Cohen, Tutar Sagdiyev

Rating R

Release Date October 23rd, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“Follow-up film to the 2006 comedy centering on the real-life adventures of a fictional Kazakh television journalist named Borat.”

To be more specific, this is the Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Chenqui!

Borat is back!! Love him or hate him, Sacha Baron Cohen was born to play this role. His brand of comedy certainly is an acquired taste, but I think he is absolutely hilarious. The sequel to the 2006 comedy, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. Watch the latest trailer below.

Critically Acclaimed Horror 'The Dark and the Wicked' Now Available [TRAILER]

I am a horror movie guy through and through, but finding a horror movie that actually scares me has become quite a task. I have learned that for me the scariest movies are rooted in the scariest thing of all, which is of course, reality.

The movie that stands out for me the most as of late is Hereditary, a movie that slowly drags you down a path of pure dread and never lets go. I also really enjoyed Relic, which admittedly reinforces the fact that deranged old ladies creep me out. Which brings me to yet another horror movie that seems to blend both of the things I enjoy most about horror movies, The Dark and the Wicked.

Written and directed by Brian Bertino, the man who brought us The Strangers (2008), and also produced the under-the-radar indie horror The Blackcoats Daughter (REVIEW), which I thought was fantastic, so it seems he has a knack for legit horror.

The synopsis for The Dark and the Wicked is as follows:

“On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.”

The film stars Marin Ireland (AMC’s The Killing, The Irishman) and Michael Abbott Jr. The trailer leaves you with more questions than answers and is absolutely drenched in pure dread, just the way I like it. I can’t wait for this to come out.

The Dark and the Wicked is set to hit limited theaters & On-Demand November 6th.

Watch the trailer below.

On the Rocks

After a long wait the duo teams up again with the comedy drama On The Rocks. In the film, Murray stars alongside Rashida Jones and Marlon Wayans. Jones plays a young mother who reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father, played by Murray, on an adventure through New York. The trailer is great in my opinion and sets the stage for an adult coming-of-age comedy drama allowing viewers the opportunity to witness a unique father and daughter bond. In an interview earlier this year with 92Y, Coppola talked about the dynamic of the film:

“It’s kind of the clash of how they look at relationships and also how your relationship with your parent affects your relationships in your life. … It’s the two of them as a father and daughter sort of on a little adventure to spy on her husband. It’s a lot of them talking about life and men and women over martinis in New York.”

On The Rocks is an A24 and Apple TV+ joint release as part of their new partnership, hitting limited theaters October 2nd and Apple TV+ October 23rd.

Watch the trailer below.

Kevin Costner Stars In Crime Thriller 'Let Him Go' Available This Week [TRAILER]

“A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.”

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane star in the intense crime thriller Let Him Go which tells the story of a Montana family who is willing to risk it all for those they love. Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family. Watch the latest trailer below.

Truth Seekers

Genre Comedy | Horror

Cast Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Emma D’Arcy, Samson Kayo

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere TBD Fall 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“A supernatural comedy series about a team of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the U.K., sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see.”

Truth Seekers is a comedy horror series that tells the story of a team of part-time paranormal investigators who use homemade gizmos to track the supernatural, sharing their adventures online. As their haunted stake outs become more terrifying they begin to uncover an unimaginable, apocalyptic conspiracy. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Truth Seekers:

• This will be the second time Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are teaming up for a horror-comedy, following Shaun of the Dead, and also the second time for a supernatural comedy, following Paul.

The Haunting of Bly Manor

Summer has been fun but the Fall season is upon us, and that means apple picking, pumpkins, and of course, Halloween. This is an exciting time of year for horror fanatics like myself as we start to re-watch all of our favorite scary movies. Two years ago, series creator Mike Flanagan, the man behind Oculus and HUSH, brought pure joy to the horror community with the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House.

I mean the show was simply amazing - it was well-acted, the production value and cinematography was on point, and most importantly it had a legit “give you chills” horror feel throughout.

Fast forward to the 2020, a year that has been one big horror movie in all of the worst ways, and Flanagan is back with a follow-up series - The Haunting of Bly Manor. It promises to stay true to what made Hill House so good and the trailer does not disappoint.

Watch the trailers below but proceed with caution, you might pee a little. The Haunting of Bly Manor is set to hit Netflix on October 9th.

The Trial of the Chicago 7

“THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING…”

The trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 is here, and right out of the gate you know that if his name is attached to the project, it will be worth watching. Sorkin is a supreme talent as a screenwriter, delivering films like A Few Good Men, The Social Network, Moneyball, and more recently Molly’s Game, just to name a few, but this will be only the 2nd time he has directed as well.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a drama based on true events that tells the story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The film includes a talented cast including Sacha Baron Cohen in a rare dramatic role, as well as Eddie Redmayne, Jeremy Strong, Mark Rylance, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The film will drop on Netflix October 16th. Watch the trailer below.

Honest Thief

Director Mark Williams

Genre Action | Crime | Drama

Cast Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 16th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.”

From director Mark Williams ( A Family Man), Honest Thief is a crime thriller that tells the story of a notorious bank robber who decides he wants turns himself in and lead an honest life, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Honest Thief:

• The car chase scenes were filmed in November 2018 on Main Street in Worcester, MA. They also filmed scenes at UMass Memorial Medical Center Hospital at 55 Lake Ave in Worcester.

Hubie Halloween

Director Steven Brill

Genre Comedy | Mystery

Cast Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 7th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.”

Hubie Halloween tells the story of Hubie Dubois, a Salem man who embodies everything that we all love about Halloween. Unfortunately for Hubie, he is widely considered to be a joke by adults and children alike. But this year things are different, and the town of Salem, MA, will need Hubie to save Halloween.

Available to stream on Netflix October 7th. Watch the latest trailer below.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond

Genre Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Cast Annet Mahendru, Aliyah Royale, Nico Tortorella, Joe Holt

Rating TV-MA

Season Premiere October 4th, 2020 (AMC)

“A new spin-off series for The Walking Dead focusing on the first generation to grow up during the zombie apocalypse.”

Set to debut in spring 2020, The Walking Dead: World Beyond will feature two young female protagonists and focus on the first generation to come of age in the apocalypse as we know it. Some will become heroes. Some will become villains. In the end, all of them will be changed forever. Grown-up and cemented in their identities, both good and bad. Check out the official trailer below!!

The War with Grandpa

Is this a PG rated comedy? Yes it is, but when you pair Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken together, I don’t care if its a hemorrhoids commercial I am absolutely watching. I know Dirty Grandpa starring De Niro and Zac Efron was hammered by critics and viewers alike, but I actually really enjoyed it. It is one of those raunchy R-rated comedies that you know pretty much what to expect once you’ve seen the trailer.

Oddly enough, Dirty Grandpa is the first movie I reviewed for this site nearly 5 years ago, and I remember sitting in the theater and during one of the first scenes De Niro is “keeping himself company” if you know what I mean, and Efron walks in on him. An older guy easily late 60’s/early 70’s walked out of the theater right then with the most disgusted look on his face, it was glorious. He was definitely one of those old dudes who shows up to the theater and decides what he wants to see by looking at the movie posters - he won’t make that mistake again.

Now back to the family-friendly content I promised. The War With Grandpa tells the story of a kid named Peter, who is upset that he now has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, so he decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back. This forces both sides to team up with their age appropriate friends, leading to what looks to be some hilarious moments.

Co-stars include Uma Thurman, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and up-and-coming young actor Oakes Fegley (Pete’s Dragon). The film is based on a book written by Robert Kimmell Smith.

Watch the trailer for The War with Grandpa below.

And if interested you can read our review for Dirty Grandpa (2016) here, just make sure the kids are in bed before you decide to watch this raunchy comedy.

Fargo: Season 4

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Timothy Olyphant, Jason Schwartzman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Rock

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere September 27th, 2020

“Family is complicated. Crime is organized. Experience a large-scale gangster epic set in 1950’s Kansas City.”

Fargo has become one of my favorite shows on television, combining an incredible cast and stellar writing each and every season. One of the craziest things to me is the fact that the cast changes every season, as the show was created in the anthology format, and each time I am blown away. In the 4th season creator Noah Hawley promises us a gangster epic that is set in 1950’s Kansas City. Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota.

I personally can’t wait for the new release date of September 27th. It was confirmed that they will release two episodes back to back on FX with each episode after that coming in the weekly format. All episodes available on FX on Hulu the day after they air. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, FX’s Fargo:

• Season 4 of Fargo was originally set to premiere on April 19, exactly two years to the day that Season 3 debuted.

• Set in 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri, it is the first season to not take place primarily in Minnesota or the Dakotas. 

The Last Shift

Director Andrew Cohn

Genre Comedy

Cast Richard Jenkins, Shane Paul McGhie, Ed O’Neill, Allison Tolman

Rating R

Release Date September 25th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Stanley’s last shift at his fast food job takes an unexpected turn.”

The Last Shift is an American story about two men struggling in the same town, while worlds apart. Stanley (Richard Jenkins), an aging fast-food worker, plans to call it quits after 38 years on the graveyard shift at Oscar’s Chicken and Fish. His last weekend takes a turn while training his replacement, Jevon (Shane Paul McGhie), a talented but stalled young writer whose provocative politics keep landing him in trouble. These two who share little in common are brought together through circumstance. Stanley, a high school dropout who has watched life pass by his drive-through window, proudly details the nuances of the job. While Jevon, a columnist who’s too smart to be flipping patties, contends their labor is being exploited. A flicker of comradery sparks during the long overnight hours in a quiet kitchen.

Cast: Richard Jenkins Shane Paul McGhie Da'Vine Joy Randolph Birgundi Baker Allison Tolman Ed O'Neill Written and Directed by: Andrew Cohn

Charm City Kings

Director Angel Manuel Soto

Genre Drama

Cast Meek Mill, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Teyonah Parris, Milan Ray

Rating R

Release Date October 8th, 2020 (HBO Max)

“Fourteen-year-old Mouse desperately wants to join the Midnight Clique, an infamous group of Baltimore dirt-bike riders who rule the summertime streets.”

Charm City Kings tells the story of Mouse, a young kid who desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight's leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Charm City Kings:

• Based on 12 O'Clock Boys, a 2013 documentary film directed by Lotfy Nathan.

• Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize winner for Ensemble Acting, the was acquired by HBO Max from Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Spontaneous

Director Brian Duffield

Genre Comedy | Fantasy

Cast Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, Piper Perabo, Chelah Horsdal

Rating R

Release Date October 2nd, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Get ready for the outrageous coming-of-age love story about growing up...and blowing up. When students in their school begin exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.”

Written and directed by Brian Duffield (Underwater, The Babysitter), and based on the Aaron Starmer novel, Spontaneous is a unique coming-of-age story about high school seniors Maya and Dylan who find themselves navigating a more complicated than usual final year when students start literally exploding for no apparent reason. Check out the official trailer below.

Ava

Director Tate Taylor

Genre Action | Crime | Drama

Cast Jessica Chastain, Common, John Malkovich, Colin Farrell

Rating R

Release Date September 25th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Ava is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival.”

From director Tate Taylor, Ava tells the story of a deadly assassin (Chastain) who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival. Check out the official trailer below!!

A.P. Bio: Season 3

Genre Comedy

Cast Glenn Howerton, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Patton Oswalt

Rating TV-13

Series Premiere September 3rd, 2020 (Peacock)

“A former philosophy professor who takes a job teaching AP biology, uses his students to get back at the people in his life who have wronged him.”

Our friends from Whitlock High are returning with the 3rd season of the NBC comedy A.P. Bio, starring Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny) and Patton Oswalt (King of Queens). I actually really enjoyed this show and it held my interest throughout the first 2 seasons. The series is exclusive to the NBC streaming service Peacock, and will be available to stream on September 3rd. Check out the latest trailer below.

The Devil All the Time

Netflix has finally graced us with the first trailer for the upcoming thriller The Devil All the Time, which includes a stellar cast with Robert Pattinson, Jason Clarke, Riley Keough, Sebastian Stan, Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, and Haley Bennett. The cast alone is reason enough to watch but the trailer does NOT disappoint. Taking place in between World War II and the Vietnam war, The Devil All the Time is an interconnected story of some very unsavory characters.

Just watching the trailer will make you feel a little grimy, and thats a plus in my book. In my mind this is either going to be absolutely amazing or will be a massive letdown considering what they have to work with - hopefully it is the latter. I just hope the dark and gritty feel of the trailer is evident in the film as well and not just a slick marketing ploy. I’m not all that familiar with director Antonio Campos but he did work on the Netflix series The Sinner, so thats something at least. And with the talent he has at his disposal I could make a movie worth watching.

The Devil All the Time hits Netflix on September 16th.

Woke

Genre Comedy

Cast Lamorne Morris, T. Murph, Blake Anderson, Lara Goldie

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere September 9th, 2020 (Hulu)

“Keef is an African-American cartoonist on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes his life.”

Inspired by the life and art of cartoonist Keith Knight, the series revolves around "Keef," a cartoonist living in San Francisco on the cusp of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything. Check out the official trailer for the Hulu Original Series Woke below!!

Tenet

Director Christopher Nolan

Genre Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Anya Taylor-Joy

Rating PG-13

Release Date September 3rd, 2020

“Armed with only one word — Tenet — and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.”

Written and directed by the master himself, Christopher Nolan, the man behind Memento, Inception, the Dark Knight, and the list goes on and on, Tenet is described as an action epic revolving around international espionage, time travel, and evolution. The film seems to borrow elements from two of Nolan’s best and most mind-bending films, Memento and Inception. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Tenet:

• Acclaimed writer/director Christopher Nolan’s 11th film.

• The first Christopher Nolan film since Batman Begins (2005) not to be edited by Lee Smith. Smith was unavailable due to his work on 1917 (2019). Nolan hired editor Jennifer Lame to replace him.

• John David Washington (HBO’s Ballers) is the son of actor Denzel Washington.