6 Baloons

Director Marja-Lewis Ryan

Genre Drama

Cast Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Jane Kaczmarek, Dawan Owens

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 6th, 2018 (Netflix)

“Over the course of one night, a woman drives across Los Angeles with her brother, who is addicted to heroin, in search of a detox center.”

Written and directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan, 6 Balloons is a drama about addiction, centering on a woman who finds out her brother has relapsed on heroin and does whatever she can to keep him from killing himself. The cast includes Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Jane Kaczmarek, and Dawan Owens. Check out the official trailer below!!

Submergence

Director Wim Wenders

Genre Drama | Romance | Thriller

Cast James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander, Alexander Siddig, Celyn Jones

Rating Unrated

Release Date April 13th, 2018 (Limited)

“In a room with no windows on the eastern coast of Africa, an Englishman, James More, is held captive by jihadist fighters. Thousands of miles away in the Greenland Sea, Danielle Flinders prepares to dive in a submersible to the ocean floor. In their confines they are drawn back to the Christmas of the previous year, where a chance encounter on a beach in France led to an intense and enduring romance.”

From director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas), Submergence is a romance drama based on the novel of the same name written by author J.M. Ledgard. The cast includes James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander, Alexander Siddig, and Celyn Jones. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Submergence:

• This is the third time McAvoy will play a soldier (Atonement and Band of Brothers) and the third time Vikander will be in an ocean centric film (Tulip Fever and The Light Between Oceans)

Happy Anniversary

Director Jared Stern

Genre Comedy

Cast Noël Wells, Ben Schwartz, Rahul Kohli, Joe Pantoliano

Rating Unrated

Release Date March 30th, 2018 (Netflix)

“A couple on their three-year anniversary need to decide whether to stay together or call it quits.”

Written and directed by Jared Stern, Happy Anniversary is the story of a couple who reach their 3-year anniversary and must decided whether to stay together or go their separate ways. The cast includes Noël Wells, Ben Schwartz, Rahul Kohli, and Joe Pantoliano. Check out the official trailer below!! 

Birthmarked

Director Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais

Genre Comedy

Cast Matthew Goode, Tonu Collette, Fionnula Flanagan, Michael Smiley

Rating Unrated

Release Date March 30th, 2018 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Two scientists raise 3 children contrarily to their genetic tendencies to prove the ultimate power of nurture over nature.”

From actor turned director Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais (the Day After Tomorrow, Whitewash), Birthmarked is a nature vs nurture comedy about two scientists who raise 3 children contrarily to their genetic predispositions. The cast includes Matthew Goode, Tonu Collette, Fionnula Flanagan, and Michael Smiley. Check out the official trailer below!! 

Ready Player One

Director Steven Spielberg

Genre Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe

Rating PG-13

Release Date March 29th, 2018

“When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune. Wade Watts finds the first clue and starts a race for the Egg.”

From accomplished director Steven Spielberg, who has a body of work too impressive to dig into right now, Ready Player One is a highly anticipated Sci-Fi thriller based on the book of the same name. I have yet to read the book but a friend of mine swears by it, saying it is easily one of his favorite books of all-time. I will have to give that book a read sooner than later but for now check out this trailer, its pretty awesome!! The cast includes Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg, and Mark Rylance. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Ready Player One:

• Christopher Nolan, Robert Zemeckis, Matthew Vaughn, Peter Jackson, & Edgar Wright were all considered to direct this film. Steven Spielberg was ultimately chosen.
• Ready Player One (2018) depicts characters from pop culture staples from the '80s & '90s, such as The Iron Giant (1999), Tron (1982), Akira (1988), Lord of the Rings (2001-2003), Back to the Future (1985), & Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) to name a few.

Acrimony

Director Tyler Perry

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Nicolet, Ajiona Alexus, Tika Sumpter

Rating R

Release Date March 30th, 2018

“A faithful wife (Taraji P. Henson) tired of standing by her devious husband (Lyriq Bent) is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.”

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, Acrimony is a comedy drama about a faithful wife who gets sick and tired of her husband not sharing the same sanctity of marriage. The cast includes Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Nicolet, Ajiona Alexus, and Tika Sumpter. Check out the official trailer below!!

Gemini

Director Aaron Katz

Genre Mystery | Thriller | Crime

Cast Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz, John Cho, Greta Lee

Rating R

Release Date March 30th, 2018

“A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her own understanding of friendship, truth, and celebrity.”

Written and directed by Aaron Katz, Gemini is an intense crime thriller about the complexities of relationships. The cast includes Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz, John Cho, and Greta Lee. Check out the official trailer below!!

First Match

Director Olivia Newman

Genre Drama

Cast Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome

Rating Unrated

Release Date March 30th, 2018 (Netflix)

“A teenage girl signs up for an all-boys wrestling team at her high school, causing more trouble than she may be prepared to handle.”

Written and directed by Olivia Newman and based on her 2010 short film of the same name, First Match is a drama about a teenage girl who signs up for a all-boys wrestling team at her high school, which creates more conflict than she anticipated. The cast includes Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, and Jharrel Jerome. Check out the official trailer below!!