The Best of Enemies

Director Robin Bissell

Genre Biography | Drama | History

Cast Sam Rockwell, Taraji P. Henson, Anne Heche, Wes Bentley

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 5th, 2019

“Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.”

From director Robin Bissell, his directorial debut, The Best of Enemies tells the story of civil rights activist Ann Atwater as she faces off against C.P. Ellis of the Ku Klux Clan in 1971 over the issue of school integration. Check out the official new trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Best of Enemies:

• Adapted from the book by author Osha Gray Davidson.

High Life

Director Claire Denis

Genre Adventure | Drama | Horror

Cast Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin, Mia Goth

Rating R

Release Date April 5th, 2019 (Limited)

“A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.”

Co-written and directed by Claire Denis, High Life is a horror drama that tells the story of a father and his daughter as they struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, High Life:

• Claire Denis had in mind this project since 2002. She has been carrying it around for many years and thought she would have to abandon it given the financial issues. Denis wrote the film keeping Philip Seymour Hoffman in mind and was deeply saddened by his untimely demise in 2014.

• The films world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018 has caused multiple walkouts during it's screening because of how graphically disturbing and provocative it was. Despite it's divisive reactions from the audience, the movie was well received from film critics attending the festival.

In the Dark

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Perry Mattfield, Brooke Markham, Keston John, Morgan Krantz

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Thursday, April 4th, 2019 9:00 PM EST (CW)

“A young, blind woman tries to solve her friend’s murder.”

“Blind 20-something Murphy is drifting through life in a haze of drunkenness, and her only friends are her understanding roommate Jess and Tyson, a sweet teenager she met when he saved her from a violent mugging. Murphy’s life is turned upside down when, while out for a walk with her guide dog, she stumbles upon what she is certain is Tyson’s lifeless body in the alley outside her apartment. When the body disappears by the time the police arrive, and they don’t seem inclined to investigate, Murphy clings onto the only thing that can keep her together: figuring out what happened to her friend.”

Check out the official trailer for In the Dark below!!

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 2

Genre Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Cast Kiernan Shipka, Richard Coyle, Lucy Davis, Tati Gabrielle

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere April 5th, 2019 (Netflix)

“As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.”

Sabrina the witch is back in Part 2 of the much darker telling of Sabrina the Teenage Witch we all remember from the late 90’s/early 2000’s starring Melissa Joan Hart. In the exclusive Netflix series is a dark coming-of-age tale that follows Sabrina, as she wrestles to reconcile her dual nature as a half-witch, half-mortal while fighting evil forces. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina:

• The Weird Sisters are a trio of Witches in the Shakespeare play Macbeth. The spell Sabrina uses to summon them is taken directly from actual lines spoken by the witches in Macbeth (Act 1, scene 3).

• Over 150 paintings were contributed by Clive Barker (mastermind behind Hellraiser and Candyman) to use for the show.

Peterloo

Director Mike Leigh

Genre Drama | History

Cast Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, David Moorst

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 5th, 2019

“The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.”

Written and directed by Mike Leigh, Peterloo is the story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester. The cast includes Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, and David Moorst. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Peterloo:

• The speech delivered by Rory Kinnear in "London", was filmed in Gainsborough Old Hall, Lincolnshire, and was written by Kinnear himsel

• Premiered at TIFF in Toronto in September 2018.

The Public

Director Emilio Estevez

Genre Drama

Cast Emilio Estevez, Alec Baldwin, Gabrielle Union, Jeffrey Wright

Rating PG-13

Release Date April 5th, 2019 (Limited)

“An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.”

Written and directed by Emilio Estevez, The Public is a drama about an act of civil disobedience that turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Public:

• The first film directed by Emilio Estevez which does not star either his father, Martin Sheen or his brother, Charlie Sheen.

• Ironically, the movie's release occurred when the real Cincinnati Public Library was being taken over by activists who were demanding the leadership not sell one of the downtown buildings.

Night

Director Nicholas Michael Jacobs

Genre Horror

Cast Alexis Beacher, Danielle Iannucci, Gianna Jacobs, Nicholas Michael Jacobs

Rating Unrated

Release Date March 23rd, 2019 (Amazon Prime)

“A young girl is kidnapped by a strange man, who forces her to be the star of his sick and twisted live stream.”

From director Nicholas Michael Jacobs, Night is a horror film that tells the story of a young girl who is kidnapped by a strange man and forced to be the star of his sick and twisted live stream. Check out the official trailer below!!

Dumbo

Director Tim Burton

Genre Family | Fantasy

Cast Eva Green, Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito

Rating PG

Release Date March 29th, 2019

“A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.”

Directed by the talented visionary Tim Burton, Dumbo is a live-action remake of the Walt Disney film Dumbo that first released in 1941. The film tells the story of a circus elephant named Dumbo who was ridiculed because of his enormous ears, but his luck changes when he befriends a mouse that helps him to reach his full potential. With Burton at the helm and the faith and bankroll of Disney backing the film, I absolutely expect this to be an instant hit. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Dumbo:

• This is Tim Burton's first live-action remake of a Disney animated film. Alice in Wonderland (2010) is completely different from the 1950s Animated Film.

• Will Smith and Tom Hanks were approached for roles. Smith was interested but backed out to do Bad Boys for Life (2020) and would later sign on for Aladdin (2019). Hanks was courted for a villain role, but turned it down to film Greyhound (2019).

The Beach Bum

Director Harmony Korine

Genre Comedy

Cast Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Stefania LaVie Owen

Rating R

Release Date March 22nd, 2019

“A rebellious stoner named Moondog lives life by his own rules.”

Written and directed by Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers), The Beach Bum tells the story of a rebellious stoner who insists on living life by his own set of rules. California native writer/director Harmony Korine made a name for himself with the 2012 sleeper hit Spring Breakers which made over $30 million on a very modest $5 million budget. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Beach Bum:

• According to director Harmony Korine, some cinemas in Los Angeles have agreed to show the movie while spreading curls of marijuana (smoke).

• The first film with Martin Lawrence in 8 years since Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son (2011).

The Highwaymen

Director John Lee Hancock

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates, Kim Dickens

Rating R

Release Date March 29th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A pair of police officers come out of retirement to catch the infamous outlaws Bonnie & Clyde.”

“The outlaws made headlines. The lawmen made history. From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), THE HIGHWAYMEN follows the untold story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. When the full force of the FBI and the latest forensic technology aren’t enough to capture the nation’s most notorious criminals, two former Texas Rangers (Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) must rely on their gut instincts and old school skills to get the job done.”

From director John Lee Hancock (The Rookie, The Blind Side), The Highway men tells the story of a pair of police officers come out of retirement to catch the infamous outlaws Bonnie & Clyde. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, The Highwaymen:

• In 2013, Woody Harrelson was set to star alongside Liam Neeson, but Neeson left the project, and was replaced by Kevin Costner.

• The film was originally set up as a collaboration between 'Robert Redford' and 'Paul Newman', but due to Newman's death in 2008, Redford left the project.

The Twilight Zone

Genre Drama | Fantasy | Horror

Cast —

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere April 1st, 2019 (CBS All Access)

“An updated version of the classic TV series featuring various tales of science fiction, horror and mystery.”

Hosted by Jordan Peele, The Twilight Zone is an updated version of the classic 1959 TV series featuring various tales of science fiction, horror and mystery. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Twilight Zone:

• After The Twilight Zone (1959), The Twilight Zone (1985) and The Twilight Zone (2002), this is the fourth "Twilight Zone" television series. There have also been two films in the franchise: Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) and Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics(1994).

• On August 6, 2018, it was confirmed that the first season would consist of ten episodes.

Unplanned

Director Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon

Genre Drama

Cast Ashley Bratcher, Brooks Ryan, Robia Scott, Jared Lotz

Rating R

Release Date March 29th, 2019

“Abby Johnson becomes the youngest clinic director in the history of Planned Parenthood, then a life-changing experience turns her into an anti-abortion activist.”

“As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, Abby Johnson was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women on their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a woman’s right to choose led her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in. Until the day she saw something that changed everything.”

Check out the official trailer for Unplanned below!!

Barry: Season 2

Genre Comedy

Cast Bill Hader, Henry "Fonzie" Winkler, Stephen Root, Sarah Greenberg

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere Sunday, March 31st, 2019 10:30PM (HBO)

“A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city’s theatre arts scene.”

The successful dark comedy is returning for it’s 2nd season!! Barry is about a hitman from the Midwest who moves to Los Angeles and finds himself caught up in the city's theatre arts scene. I genuinely enjoyed the first season and thought that it included a fantastic cast and a great script. My biggest complaint would be how short the season was. Check out the official trailer for the new season below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, HBO’s Barry:

• The series marks the directorial debut for actor Bill Hader.

• Henry Winkler actually showed up to audition for the show. Bill Hader and Alec Berg have claimed that they would have just offered him the role regardless, but Winkler was insistent that he audition like everyone else.

Hanna

Genre Action | Drama

Cast Esme Creed-Miles, Mireille Enos, Joel Kinneman, Khalid Abdalla

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere March 29th, 2019 (Amazon Prime)

“In equal parts high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama, HANNA follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.”

From creator David Farr, Hannah is a drama thriller that tells the story of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is. Farr also wrote the script for the 2011 film version of Hannah staring Saoirse Ronan. Check out the official trailers for the upcoming Amazon Prime series below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Hanna:

• Creator David Farr was born in 1969 in Guildford, Surrey, England. He is a writer and producer, known for The Night Manager (2016), Hanna (2011) and The Ones Below (2015).

What We Do in the Shadows: Season 1

Genre Comedy

Cast Kayvan Novak, Harvey Guillen, Natasia Demetriou, Matt Berry

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 (FX)

“A look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of four vampires who’ve lived together for over 100 years, in Staten Island.”

What We Do in the Shadows is a series spin-off of the 2014 film from directors and co-writers Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi (the film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime). The series, written by Clement and directed by Waititi, follows the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of four vampires who've lived together for over 100 years, in Staten Island. Check out the official trailer below!!

A Vigilante

Director Sarah Daggar-Nickson

Genre Crime | Drama | Mystery

Cast Olivia Wilde, Morgan Spector, Tonye Patano, Betsy Aidem

Rating R

Release Date March 29th, 2019

“A vigilante helps victims escape their domestic abusers.”

Written and directed by Sarah Daggar-Nickson, A Vigilante is a drama thriller that tells the story of a woman who adopts the vigilante lifestyle helping victims escape their domestic abusers. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Legend of Cocaine Island

Director Theo Love

Genre Documentary

Cast Bo Butterworth, Bri Bryant, Greg Engleberg, Matthew Ezell

Rating Unrated

Release Date March 29th, 2019

“A desperate man goes on a buried treasure hunt for $2 million worth of cocaine.”

From director Theo Love, The Legend of Cocaine Island is a documentary that tells the story of a desperate man who goes on a buried treasure hunt for $2 million worth of cocaine. Check out the official trailer below!!

2019 Oscar Winners

The 2019 Academy Awards have concluded, and although the Kevin Hart-less show was painfully boring and brutally corny more often than not, once the smoke cleared some unexpected winners took home the gold…

Green Book took home three Oscar wins including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), and Best Original Screenplay. Many “experts” were certain Green Book had no chance at winning Best Picture due to some lingering controversy, but looks like they were wrong in the end.

Black Panther made history for Marvel with three Oscar wins as well including Best Original Music Score, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design (these Oscar wins we can live with and feel they are well deserved).

Check out the full list of Oscar Winners below!!

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, Drama

• Jason Bateman, "Ozark"

• Stephan James, "Homecoming"

• Richard Madden, "Bodyguard" - WINNER

• Billy Porter, "Pose"

• Matthew Rhys, "The Americans"

Best TV Series, Drama

• "Bodyguard"

• "Homecoming"

• "Killing Eve"

• "The Americans" - WINNER

• "Pose"

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series

• Alan Arkin, "The Kominsky Method"

• Kieran Culkin, "Succession"

• Edgar Ramirez, "The Assassination of Gianni Versace"

• Ben Whishaw, "A Very English Scandal" -- WINNER

• Henry Winkler, "Barry"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

• Amy Adams, "Sharp Objects"

• Patricia Arquette, "Escape at Dannemora" -- WINNER

• Connie Britton, "Dirty John"

• Laura Dern, "The Tale"

• Regina King, "Seven Seconds"

Best Original Score, Motion Picture

• "A Quiet Place"

• "Isle of Dogs"

• "Black Panther"

• "First Man" -- WINNER

• "Mary Poppins Returns"

Best Original Song, Motion Picture

• "All The Stars"

• "Girl in the Movies"

• "Requiem for a Private War"

• "Revelation"

• "Shallow" -- WINNER

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture

• Amy Adams, "Vice"

• Claire Foy, "First Man"

• Regina King, "If Beale Street Could Talk" -- WINNER

• Emma Stone, "The Favourite"

• Rachel Weisz, "The Favourite"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama

• Caitriona Balfe, "Outlander"

• Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid's Tale"

• Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve" -- WINNER

• Julia Roberts, "Homecoming"

• Keri Russell, "The Americans"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

• Mahershala Ali, "Green Book" -- WINNER

• Timothee Chalamet, "Beautiful Boy"

• Adam Driver, "BlacKkKlansman"

• Richard E. Grant, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

• Sam Rockwell, "Vice"

Best Screenplay, Motion Picture

• "Roma"

• "The Favourite"

• "If Beale Street Could Talk"

• "Vice"

• "Green Book" -- WINNER

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series

• Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

• Patricia Clarkson, "Sharp Objects" -- WINNER

• Penelope Cruz, "The Assassination of Gianni Versace"

• Thandie Newton, "Westworld"

• Yvonne Strahovski, "The Handmaid's Tale"

Best Actor in a Film, Comedy or Musical

• Christian Bale, "Vice" -- WINNER

• Lin Manuel Miranda, "Mary Poppins Returns"

• Viggo Mortensen, "Green Book"

• Robert Redford, "The Old Man and the Gun"

• John C Reilly, "Stan & Ollie"

Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language

• "Capernaum"

• "Girl"

• "Never Look Away"

• "Roma" -- WINNER

• "Shoplifters"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for TV

• Antonio Banderas, "Genius: Picasso"

• Daiel Bruhl, "Alienist"

• Darren Criss, "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" -- WINNER

• Benedict Cumberbatch, "Patrick Melrose"

• Hugh Grant, "A Very English Scandal"

Best Director, Motion Picture

• Bradley Cooper, "A Star Is Born"

• Alfonso Cuaron, "Roma" -- WINNER

• Peter Farrelly, "Green Book"

• Spike Lee, "BlacKkKlansman"

• Adam McKay, "Vice"

Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series

• Kristen Bell, "The Good Place"

• Candice Bergen, "Murphy Brown"

• Alison Brie, "GLOW"

• Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" -- WINNER

• Debra Messing, "Will & Grace"

Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy

• "Barry"

• "Good Place"

• "Kidding"

• "The Kominsky Method" -- WINNER

• "Marvelous Mrs Maisel"

Best Limited Series or TV Movie

• "The Alienist"

• "The Assassination of Gianni Versace" -- WINNER

• "Escape from Dannemora"

• "Sharp Objects"

• "A Very English Scandal"

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy

• Emily Blunt, "Mary Poppins Returns"

• Olivia Colman, "The Favourite" -- WINNER

• Charlize Theron, "Tully"

• Elsie Fisher, "Eighth Grade"

• Constance Wu, "Crazy Rich Asians"

Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

• "Crazy Rich Asians"

• "The Favourite"

• "Green Book" -- WINNER

• "Mary Poppins Returns"

• "Vice"

Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Glenn Close, "The Wife" -- WINNER

• Lady Gaga, "A Star Is Born"

• Nicole Kidman, "Destroyer"

• Melissa McCarthy, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"

• Rosamund Pike, "A Private War"

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama

• Bradley Cooper, "A Star Is Born"

• Willem Dafoe, "At Eternity's Gate"

• Lucas Hedges, "Boy Erased"

• Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhapsody" -- WINNER

• John David Washington, "BlacKkKlansman"

Motion Picture, Drama

• "Black Panther"

• "BlacKkKlansman"

• "A Star Is Born"

• "Bohemian Rhapsody" -- WINNER

• "If Beale Street Could Talk"

Do you feel like they got it right this year?! Let us know in the comments section.

Us

Director Jordan Peele

Genre Horror | Thriller

Cast Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong'o, Elisabeth Moss, Anna Diop

Rating R

Release Date March 22nd, 2019

“A mother and father take their kids to their beach house, expecting to enjoy time with friends, but their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited.”

Written and directed by Jordan Peele, the comedian/actor turned director who made a huge splash with his horror/thriller Get Out 2017, Us is yet another foray in the same genre that tells the story of a mother and father who take their kids to their beach house expecting to enjoy time with friends, but their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited. Similar to the vast majority of critics and viewers alike I really enjoyed Peele’s debut Get Out and couldn’t wait to see what he came up with next. A self-proclaimed horror fanatic, it seems we have yet another gem on our hands from this rising star. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Us:

• Jordan Peele gave the cast ten horror films to watch so they would have "a shared language" when filming: Dead Again (1991), The Shining (1980), The Babadook (2014), It Follows (2014), A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The Birds (1963), Funny Games (2007), Martyrs (2008), Let the Right One In (2008), and The Sixth Sense (1999).

• Reportedly the unofficial sequel to Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning film Get Out (2017).

Captain Marvel

Director Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Genre Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Cast Brie Larson, Jude Law, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn

Rating PG-13

Release Date March 8th, 2019

“Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.”

From directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Captain Marvel is the highly anticipated origin story that introduces us to one of the most powerful superheroes in the Marvel cinematic universe. Carol Danvers (played by Brie Larson), becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. I don’t know about you but I have been fired up for this movie ever since the end of Infinity War and the trailers are finally here - check them out for yourself below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Captain Marvel:

• This will be the twenty-first film to be released by Marvel Studios for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

• Both Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson) will be digitally de-aged in order for their characters to look like their younger selves, since the movie is set in the 1990's.