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Wrinkles the Clown

December 24, 2016

Director Michael Beach Nichols

Genre Documentary | Comedy | Horror

Cast Wrinkles the Clown

Rating Unrated

Release Date October 4th, 2019

“In Florida, parents can hire Wrinkles the Clown to scare their misbehaving children.”

Going all the way back to the campy Killer Clowns from Outer Space from 1988 right up to the recent remakes of Stephen King’s IT, clowns have gotten creepier and creepier over the years - so it only makes sense that in Florida (of course it’s Florida) you could call and order a clown named Wrinkles to come and scare the crap out of your misbehaving children. Because of social media this thing blew up to epic proportions. Check out the official trailer for the documentary below!!

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Raising Dion

December 24, 2016

Genre Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast Michael B. Jordan, Alisha Wainright, Ja’Siah Young, Jason Ritter

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere October 4th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A widowed single mom discovers that her son has super powers and tries to figure out how to raise him safely and responsibly.”

From creators Carol Barbee and Dennis Liu, Raising Dion is a sci-fi drama series that tells the story of a single mother who must hide her young son's superpowers to protect him from exploitation while investigating their origins and her husband's death. The series will be available to stream on Netflix October 4th. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Abominable

December 23, 2016

Director Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Chloe Bennett, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Sarah Paulson

Rating PG

Release Date September 27th, 2019

“A magical Yeti must return to his family.”

From directors Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman, Abominable is an animated comedy adventure that tells the story of a magical Yeti who must return to his family. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Abominable:

  • "Abominable" premieres in theaters exactly one year after the 2018 film "Smallfoot". Both films are about yetis.

  • Originally titled Everest.

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Judy

December 23, 2016

Director Rupert Goold

Genre Biography | Drama | History

Cast Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon

Rating PG-13

Release Date September 27th, 2019

“Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.”

From director Rupert Goold (True Story), Judy tells the true story of legendary performer Judy Garland as she arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Judy:

  • The film is a loose adaptation of the Olivier-nominated play "End of the Rainbow." Peter Quilter, the playwright behind "End of the Rainbow," said that he believed screenwriter Tom Edge "wanted the story to be much more true and precise," with less "elements of fantasy" than the play.

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In the Shadow of the Moon

December 23, 2016

Director Jim Mickle

Genre Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Cast Michael C. Hall, Boyd Holbrook, Cleopatra Coleman, Gabrielle Graham

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 27th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A Philadelphia police officer struggles with a lifelong obsession to track down a mysterious serial killer whose crimes defy explanation.”

From director Jim Mickle (Stake Land, Cold in July), In the Shadow of the Moon takes place in 1988 and follows Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart, hungry to become a detective, who begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer's crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke's obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Michael C. Hall:

  • Married Dexter (2006) co-star, Jennifer Carpenter, on December 31, 2008 at Big Sur, California. They divorced on December 2, 2011.

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Evil

December 23, 2016

Genre Drama

Cast Mike Colter, Michael Emerson, Katja Herbers, Aasif Mandvi

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere  September 26th, 2019 (CBS)

“Skeptical female psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins David Acosta, who is training to be a Catholic priest, and a blue collar contractor as they investigate the church’s backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and other extraordinary occurrences”

Evil is a new drama series that follows skeptical female psychologist Kristen Bouchard as she joins David Acosta, who is training to be a Catholic priest, and a blue collar contractor as they investigate the church's backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and other extraordinary occurrences. Check out the official trailer below!!

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This Is Us: Season 4

December 23, 2016

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley

Rating TV-14

Season Premiere September 24th, 2019 9:00 PM EST (NBC)

“Follows a unique ensemble, as their paths cross and their life stories interwine, from sharing the same birthday, to so much more than anyone would expect.”

You better make a special trip to Sam’s Club or Costco for a giant box of tissues because the emotional drama This Is Us is returning for a 4th season in a few short weeks!! This show has been tugging at heart strings for almost 4 years now and the strengths of the show continue to be incredible writing and stellar acting across the board. Check out the official trailer for the new season below!!

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The Laundromat

December 23, 2016

Director Steven Soderbergh

Genre Drama

Cast Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Sharon Stone

Rating R

Release Date September 27th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A widow investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners exploiting the world’s financial system.”

From acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Logan Lucky), The Laundromat tells the story of a widow who investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners exploiting the world's financial system. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, The Laundromat:

  • Based on the non-fiction book "Secrecy World: Inside the Panama Papers Investigation of Illicit Money Networks and the Global Elite" by Jake Bernstein, that exposes the world revealed by the Panama Papers, a landscape of illicit money, political corruption, and fraud on a global scale.

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Ad Astra

December 22, 2016

Director James Gray

Genre Adventure | Drama | Mystery

Cast Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler

Rating PG-13

Release Date September 20th, 2019

“A man journeys across a lawless solar system to find his missing father — a renegade scientist who poses a threat to humanity.”

Co-written and directed by James Gray (We Own the Night, The Lost City of Z), Ad Astra is a sci-fi drama armed with a respectable 50 million dollar budget that tells the story of an astronaut who travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. He uncovers secrets which challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Ad Astra:

  • The title means "to the stars" in Latin. It is often used as a shorthand for "Ad Astra per Aspera" (To the stars through difficulties).

  • The first collaboration between Brad Pitt and James Gray. They planned to work together on The Lost City of Z (2016), but Pitt dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. He remained on board as an executive producer.

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Rambo: Last Blood

December 22, 2016

Director Adrian Grunberg

Genre Action | Adventure | Thriller

Cast Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Louis Mandylor, Sheila Shah

Rating R

Release Date September 20th, 2019

“Rambo must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission.”

From director Adrian Grunberg (Get the Gringo), Rambo: Last Blood is the final chapter of franchise where Rambo must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Rambo: Last Blood:

  • On December 6, 2018, Stallone stated that this would be the last "Rambo" film, saying that his character would "finally find what he assumes to be peace." However, at Cannes 2019, Stallone stated that he would continue to play the character of John Rambo, should "Rambo: Last Blood" prove to be successful.

  • The first film in the series which John Rambo doesn't have his signature long hair, beard and headband.

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Between Two Ferns: The Movie

December 22, 2016

Director Scott Aukerman

Genre Comedy

Cast Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Lapkus, Ginger Gonzaga, Mary Scheer

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 20th, 2019 (Netflix)

“Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews.”

Directed by Scott Akerman, Between Two Ferns: The Movie is the movie version (duh) of the absolutely over the top internet talk show hosted by actor Zach Galifianakis. The interviews are packed full of dry humor and the most ridiculous questions you could possibly ask someone while somehow managing to keep a straight face. I for one love Galifianakis and this show so I am very much looking forward to the movie. Check out the official trailer below!!

“Zach Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show “Between Two Ferns” and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation. Directed by Scott Aukerman, BETWEEN TWO FERNS: THE MOVIE is a laugh-out-loud comedy that gives new insight into the curmudgeonly, beloved outsider Zach Galifianakis has created over the years.”
— Netflix
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The Politician

December 22, 2016

Genre Comedy | Musical

Cast Rosa Salazar, Bob Odenkirk, Angelique Cabral, Constance Marie

Rating TV-14

Series Premiere September 27th, 2019 (Netflix)

“Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, has known since age seven that he’s going to be President of the United States. But first he’ll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School.”

The Netflix exclusive series The Politician tells the story of Payton Hobart, a student from Santa Barbara, who has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Stumptown

December 22, 2016

Genre Drama

Cast Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson, Michael Ealy, Camryn Manheim

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere  Wednesday September 25th, 2019 (ABC)

“A sharp-witted army veteran becomes a private investigator in Portland, Oregon, where she takes care of her brother.”

Stumptown is a drama series based on the comic book of the same name from Greg Rucka, and follows A sharp-witted army veteran who becomes a private investigator in Portland, Oregon, where she takes care of her brother. Check out the official trailers below!!

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A Million Little Things: Season 2

December 22, 2016

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast David Giuntoli, Lizzy Greene, Romany Malco, Allison Miller

Rating TV-14

Season Premiere September 26th, 2019 9:00 PM EST (ABC)

“A group of friends become motivated to living fuller lives after the unexpected death of a close friend.”

From creator David Nash, A Million Little Things is a comedy drama about a group of friends who become motivated to live more meaningful lives after the unexpected death of a close friend. The new ABC series premiered last year and is returning for it’s sophomore season on September 26th. As a fan of This Is Us I really enjoyed the first season and felt that it had an impressive mix of quality writing and top-tier acting. Check out the official trailer below!!

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The Death of Dick Long

December 22, 2016

Director Daniel Scheinert

Genre Comedy | Crime | Drama

Cast Michael Abbott Jr., Virginia Newcomb, Andre Hyland, Sarah Baker

Rating R

Release Date  September 27th, 2019 (Limited)

“Dick died last night, and Zeke and Earl don’t want anybody finding out how. That’s too bad though, cause news travels fast in small-town Alabama.”

From creative director Daniel Scheinert, the man behind Swiss Army Man, The Death of Dick Long is described as a backwoods noir style film which seems to fit perfectly. Dick died last night, and Zeke and Earl don't want anybody finding out how. That's too bad though, cause news travels fast in small-town Alabama. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Death of Dick Long:

  • Andy Hull and Robert McDowell are both members of the band Manchester Orchestra, and also composed the music for Daniel Scheinert's Swiss Army Man.

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Emergence

December 22, 2016

Genre Drama

Cast Allison Tolman, Alexa Swinton, Clancy Brown, Donald Fainton

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Tuesday September 24th, 2019 10:00 PM EST (ABC)

“A sheriff investigates a case involving a young child found near the site of a mysterious accident.”

Starring Allison Tolman, Emergence tells the story of Jo, a police chief, who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident, she soon discovers the girl has no memory of what has happened or who she is. The investigation into the history that led up to the accident -- and questions as to how and why it happened -- draws the woman into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, with the child's identity at the center of it.

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia : S14

December 22, 2016

Genre Comedy

Cast Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere September 25th, 2019 (FXX)

“Five friends with big egos and slightly arrogant attitudes are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.”

Love it or hate it, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an AMAZINGLY raunchy and ridiculous show - and I will be watching every single episode. If you have been living under a rock for the past decade and a half the show centers around five friends with big egos and slightly arrogant attitudes who are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia. Check out the official trailer for the new season below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia:

  • Was almost cancelled after its first season, but renewed at the last minute when FX executives decided to give it room to grow. It has gone from the brink of cancellation, to being one of the highest rated and most popular shows on FX, and when the fourteenth scheduled season ends, it will be tied for longest running live-action American comedy series.

  • Creator and star Rob McElhenney and co-star Kaitlin Olson, who play Mac and Dee, got married in 2008. They have two children.

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The Day Shall Come

December 22, 2016

Director Christopher Morris

Genre Comedy

Cast Anna Kendrick, Danielle Brooks, Marchánt Davis, Denis O’Hare

Rating Unrated

Release Date September 27th, 2019

“An impoverished preacher who brings hope to the Miami projects is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for the FBI who plan to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.”

From director Christopher Morris (Four Lions), The Day Shall Come is a satire that tells the story of an impoverished preacher who brings hope to the Miami projects who is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for the FBI who plan to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Sunnyside

December 22, 2016

Genre Comedy

Cast Kal Penn, Joel Kim Booster, Kiran Deol, Moses Storm

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere  September 26th, 2019 9:30 PM EST (NBC)

“Garrett Modi is a former New York city councilman who finds his calling when faced with immigrants in need of his help and in search of the American Dream.”

Starring Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar), Sunnside is a comedy that tells the story of Garrett Modi, a former New York city councilman who finds his calling when faced with immigrants in need of his help and in search of the American Dream. Check out the official trailer below!!

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The Unicorn

December 22, 2016

Genre Comedy | Drama | Family

Cast Walter Goggins, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins, Omar Benson Miller

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere  September 26th, 2019 8:31 PM EST (CBS)

“A widower is eager to move on from the most difficult year of his life, only to realize he’s utterly unprepared to raise his two daughters on his own and equally unprepared for the dating world where he’s suddenly a hot commodity.”

Starring Walter Goggins (Justified), The Unicorn tells the story of a widower is eager to move on from the most difficult year of his life, only to realize he's utterly unprepared to raise his two daughters on his own and equally unprepared for the dating world where he's suddenly a hot commodity. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Unicorn:

  • Both Rob Corddry and Omar Benson Miller co-star on HBO's "Ballers."

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