The Pale Horse

Genre Mystery

Cast Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scoldelario, Sheila Atim, Madeleine Bowyer

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere March 13th, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“Mark Easterbrook begins an investigation into how and why his name came to appear on a list inside the shoe of a dead woman which leads him to The Pale Horse, the home of three rumored witches.”

Based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name, The Pale Horse is a two-part mini-series that follows the story of Mark Easterbrook whose name appears on a list found inside the shoe of a dead woman. He begins an investigation into how and why his name came to appear on the list which leads him to The Pale Horse, the home of three rumored witches. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Pale Horse:

• Based on Agatha Christie’s 1961 novel

• BAFTA-nominated writer Sarah Phelps adapted Christie’s novel for the small screen and serves as executive producer.

The Most Dangerous Animal of All

Genre Docuseries | Thriller

Cast Kyle DeCamp, Katelyn Kapocsi, Corey Landis

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere March 6th, 2020 (FX)

“Soon after his birth-mother contacted him for the first time, Gary L. Stewart decided to search for his biological father. His disturbing identity would force Stewart to reconsider everything he thought he knew about himself.”

Soon after his birth-mother contacted him for the first time, Gary L. Stewart decided to search for his biological father. His disturbing identity would force Stewart to reconsider everything he thought he knew about himself. Check out the official trailer for The Most Dangerous Animal of All below!!

Sometimes Always Never

Director Carl Hunter

Genre Comedy | Drama | Mystery

Cast Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Jenny Agutter, Tim McInnerny

Rating PG-13

Release Date March 6th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A detective fantasy / family drama where a love of words helps a father reconnect with a missing son.”

Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son Peter and solve the mystery of an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family. Check out the official trailer for Sometimes Always Never below!!

Amazing Stories

Genre Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Dylan O’Brien, Austin Stowell, Duncan Joiner, Edward Burns

Rating Unrated

Season Premiere March 6th, 2020 (Apple TV+)

“An anthology series based on the 1985 television series of the same name created by Steven Spielberg. ”

A re-imagining of the anthology from visionary Steven Spielberg, "Amazing Stories," executive produced by Spielberg, will transport the audience to worlds of wonder through the lens of today's most imaginative filmmakers, directors, and writers. Check out the official trailer below!!

Swallow

Director Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Genre Drama | Horror | Thriller

Cast Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Denis O’Hare, Elizabeth Marvel

Rating R

Release Date March 6th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A newly pregnant housewife finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous, and oftentimes life-threatening, objects”

Written and directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis, his feature film debut, Swallow is a horror thriller that tells the story of Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, who finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Swallow:

• Pica, a disorder known to be triggered during pregnancy, includes the compulsion to consume things nowhere to be found on the food pyramid — like handfuls of dirt, stray pieces of jewelry, or a juicy double-A battery.

Extra Ordinary

Director Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman

Genre Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Cast Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte, Claudia O’Doherty

Rating R

Release Date March 6th, 2020 (Limited)

“Rose, a mostly sweet and lonely Irish driving instructor, must use her supernatural talents to save the daughter of Martin (also mostly sweet and lonely) from a washed-up rock star who is using her in a Satanic pact to reignite his fame.”

From directors Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman, Extra Ordinary tells the story of Rose, a sweet, lonely driving instructor in rural Ireland, who is gifted with supernatural abilities. Rose has a love/hate relationship with her 'talents' & tries to ignore the constant spirit related requests from locals - to exorcise possessed rubbish bins or haunted gravel. But! Christian Winter, a washed up, one-hit-wonder rock star, has made a pact with the devil for a return to greatness! He puts a spell on a local teenager- making her levitate. Her terrified father, Martin Martin, asks Rose to help save his daughter. Rose has to overcome the fear of her supernatural gift & work with Martin to save the girl, get the guy and be home in time for a light snack...maybe a yogurt or something. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Extra Ordinary:

• Christian Winter was influenced by a raft of celebrities who moved to Ireland in the 80s and 90s to avoid tax.

• According to the cast, neither Maeve Higgins (Rose) or Claudia O'Doherty (Claudia) can drive in real life. Ironically, both Will Forte and Barry Ward, whose characters both take driving lessons in the film, can.

Dave

Genre Comedy

Cast Lil Dicky, Taylor Misiak, Christine Ko, Gina Hecht

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Wednesday March 4th, 2020 (FXX)

“A neurotic mid 20’s suburbanite’s convinced he’s destined to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Now he’s got to prove it to everyone else. Yawn.”

From creators Lil Dicky and Jeff Schafer, Dave tells the story of a neurotic mid 20's suburbanite who is convinced he's destined to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Now he's got to prove it to everyone else. Yawn. Check out the official trailer for the new FXX comedy series below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Dave:

• David Andrew Burd, better known by his stage name Lil Dicky or LD, is an American rapper, comedian, and environmentalist. He came to prominence with the release of the music video of his song "Ex-Boyfriend", which went viral with more than one million views on YouTube in 24 hours.

• Guests stars are previous actors of Lil Dicky's music videos.

The Burnt Orange Heresy

Director Giuseppe Capotondi

Genre Action | Drama | Thriller

Cast Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland

Rating R

Release Date March 6th, 2020

“Hired to steal a rare painting from one of most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.”

From director Giuseppe Capotondi, The Burnt Orange Heresy is a drama thriller sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Hired to steal a rare painting from one of most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Burnt Orange Heresy:

• Based on the novel by Charles Williford.

• From the award-winning producers of The Talented Mr. Ripley, Spring Breakers, and Whiplash.

Twenties

Genre Comedy

Cast Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Wednesday March 4th, 2020 (BET)

“Hattie, a queer African American woman, hangs out with her two straight best friends, as they all try to make their dreams come true.”

From executive producer Lena Waithe (Master of None, Queen & Slim), Twenties tells the story of Hattie, a queer African American woman who hangs out with her two straight best friends, as they all try to make their dreams come true. Check out the official trailer for the new BET comedy series below!!

I Am Not Okay with This

Genre Adventure

Cast Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant, Kathleen Rose Perkins

Rating Unrated

Season Premiere February 26th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A teenager navigates the complexities of high school, family and her sexuality while dealing with new superpowers.”

I Am Not Okay with This is a new Netflix exclusive series that follows Sydney, a teenage girl navigating the trials and tribulations of high school while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, I Am Not Okay with This:

• Based on Charles Forsman's graphic novel.

• Wyatt Oleff and Sophia Lillis had previously worked together in It (2017), It Chapter Two (2019) and Sia: Santa's Coming for Us (2017).

The Invisible Man

Director Leigh Whannell

Genre Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid

Rating R

Release Date February 28th, 2020

“When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia’s works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.”

From actor-turned-director Leigh Whannell (Insidious Chapter 3, Upgrade), The Invisible Man is a sci-fi horror thriller that tells the story of Cecilia, a woman who’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaving a fortune behind causing her to suspect his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia's works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Invisible Man:

• The film is based on the novel by H.G. Wells.

• Armie Hammer and Alexander Skarsgård were the studio's top choices for the lead male role, but it ended up going to Oliver Jackson-Cohen who most recently played Luke Crain in the horror series The Haunting of Hill House.

The Jesus Rolls

Director John Turturro

Genre Comedy | Crime | Drama

Cast John Turturro, Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tatou, Christopher Walken

Rating R

Release Date  February 28th, 2020 (Limited)

“A spin-off of The Big Lebowski centered on the notable bowler, Jesus Quintana.”

Directed by veteran actor John Turturro (Fading Gigolo), The Jesus Rolls follows a trio of misfits whose irreverent, sexually charged dynamic evolves into a surprising love story as their spontaneous and flippant attitude towards the past or future backfires time and again, even as they inadvertently perform good deeds. When they make enemies with a gun-toting hairdresser, their journey becomes one of constant escape from the law, from society and from the hairdresser, all while the bonds of their outsider family strengthen. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Jesus Rolls:

• The Coens only involvement is giving John Turturro permission to use the Jesus Quintana character. Though the character was created by the Coens in "The Big Lebowski", it was John Turturro who came up with Jesus's eccentric personality and mannerisms.

Breeders

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Michael McKean, Jayda Eyles

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere Monday March 2nd, 2020 10:00 PM EST (FX)

“Parenting is a blessing and a curse. Breeders takes a comedic look at the trials and tribulations of parenthood.”

Co-created by Freeman, Chris Addison, and Simon Blackwell, Breeders follows Ally and Paul, parents already juggling life with young children when Ally’s estranged father shows up at their front door. The show looks like a lot of fun especially for parents, mostly so you can laugh at your own misery of course. . Check out the official trailer below!!

Altered Carbon: Season 2

Genre Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast Anthony Mackie, Lela Loren, Simone Missick, James Saito

Rating TV-MA

Season Premiere February 27th, 2020 (Netflix)

“After decades of planet-hopping and searching the galaxy, Kovacs is recruited back to his home planet of Harlan’s World with the promise of finding Quell. Haunted by his past and responsible for investigating a series of brutal murders, Kovacs is stunned to discover his new mission to solve the crime and his pursuit to find Quell are one and the same”

The past is haunting you. The sci-fi thriller series Altered Carbon is returning for a 2nd season with Anthony Mackie as Takeshi Kovacs. Things pick up 30 years after the events of the first season with Kovacs once again on the hunt for his long lost love, Quellcrist Falconer. This time he’s had an upgrade; his new “sleeve” body comes complete with rapid healing and enhanced reaction time. The 8-episode season will be available to stream on Netflix February 27th. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Altered Carbon:

• Based on the book by Richard Morgan.

• During the first season, actor Joel Kinnaman had to undergo 90 minutes of make-up every morning to cover up all his body tattoos.

Guns Akimbo

Director Jason Lei Howden

Genre Action | Comedy

Cast Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Rhys Darby, Ned Dennehy

Rating R

Release Date February 28th, 2020 (Now Streaming Amazon Prime)

“A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers.”

Written and directed by Jason Lei Howden, Guns Akimbo tells the story of Miles, a video game developer who inadvertently becomes the next participant in a real-life death match that streams online. While Miles soon excels at running away from everything, that won't help him outlast Nix, a killer at the top of her game. Check out the official trailer below!!

All the Bright Places

Director Cathy Yan

Genre Drama | Romance

Cast Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Keegan-Michael Key, Alexandra Shipp

Rating Unrated

Release Date February 28th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Dealing with the loss of her sister, introverted Violet Markey rediscovers passion for living when she meets the eccentric and unpredictable Theodore Finch. ”

From director Brett Haley (The Hero, Hearts Beat Loud), All the Bright Places tells the story of Violet and Theodore, who meet and change each other's lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they discover that even the smallest places and moments can mean something. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, All the Bright Places:

• The movie is based on an international best selling book by Jennifer Niven who said in an interview she found inspiration to write the book after having the privilege of knowing and falling in love with a boy who had bipolar disorder.

• Elle Fanning was cast for the lead five months prior to the release of the book.

Impractical Jokers: The Movie

Director Chris Henchy

Genre Comedy

Cast Brian Quinn, Joe Gatto, James Murray, Sal Vulcano

Rating PG-13

Release Date February 21st, 2020

“The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.”

The film version of the popular truTV series, Impractical Jokers: The Movie is the story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers. Check out the official trailer below!!

Love is Blind

Genre Reality-TV

Cast Nick Lachey

Rating TV-MA

Season Premiere February 13th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Singles who want to be loved for who they are, rather than what they look like, have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating.”

“Is the best way to meet the love of your life by… not meeting them? Netflix is about to put that wild theory to the test with Love is Blind, a new reality series — its first serialized dating show, unless you count Grace and Frankie — in which singles get engaged to each other after only hearing their voice. During the three-week, 10-part event, which is hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, contestants will get to know their potential spouses through conversations unburdened with such things as the sight of the other person. (They speak to each other in “pods.”) After the caution-to-the-wind proposals, the couples will move in together and plan a soon-to-happen wedding.

Is hearing someone’s voice enough for love — or are these brave souls turning a deaf ear to common sense? Perhaps a little bit of both, based on this first trailer for the show. Sure, there are some hugs of relief and someone noting, “The physical attraction is on par with the emotional connection,” but there is also a runaway bride wailing, “I cannot do this!”

Love is Blind — not to be confused with Lifetime’s Married at First Sight, in which couples agree to marry upon their first meeting — debuts Feb. 13 with five episodes. Four episodes drop the following week, and a two-hour finale wraps up this bold experiment on Feb. 27.”

— Entertainment Weekly

Check out the official trailer for Love is Blind below, now streaming on Netflix!!

2020 Oscar Winners

The 92nd Academy Awards show is in the books, are you pleased with the results? The South Korean thriller "Parasite" upset the frontrunner "1917" to become the first non-English language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Director Bong Joon Ho sharing credit with legendary directors Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino speaks to his dedication to film. Joaquin Phoenix took home a well-deserved Best Actor Oscar for Joker, with Renee Zellweger taking Best Actress for her performance in Judy.

Check out the full list of winners courtesy of Ted Takes below!!

Best Picture:

Ford v Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Parasite - WINNER

Lead Actor:

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker - WINNER

Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Lead Actress:

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet

Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Charlize Theron, Bombshell

Renee Zellweger, Judy - WINNER

Supporting Actor:

Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

Al Pacino, The Irishman

Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood - WINNER

Supporting Actress:

• Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell

• Laura Dern, Marriage Story - WINNER

• Scarlett Johannson, Jojo Rabbit

• Florence Pugh, Little Women

• Margot Robbie, Bombshell
  
  
  

Best Director:

• Martin Scorsese, The Irishman

• Todd Phillips, Joker

• Sam Mendes, 1917

• Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

• Bong Joon Ho, Parasite - WINNER

Animated Feature Film:

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

I Lost My Body

Klaus

Missing Link

Toy Story 4 - WINNER

Animated Short:

Dcera, Daria Kashcheeva

Hair Love, Matthew A. Cherry - WINNER

Kitbull, Rosana Sullivan

Memorable, Bruno Collet

Sister, Siqi Song

Adapted Screenplay:

The Irishman, Steven Zaillian

Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi - WINNER

Joker, Todd Phillips, Scott Silver

Little Women, Greta Gerwig

The Two Popes, Anthony McCarten

Original Screenplay:

Knives Out, Rian Johnson

Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach

1917, Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino

Parasite, Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han - WINNER

Cinematography:

The Irishman, Rodrigo Prieto

Joker, Lawrence Sher

The Lighthouse, Jarin Blaschke

1917 , Roger Deakins - WINNER

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Robert Richardson

Best Documentary Feature:

American Factory, Julia Rieichert, Steven Bognar - WINNER

The Cave, Feras Fayyad

The Edge of Democracy, Petra Costa

For Sama, Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts

Honeyland, Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov

Best Documentary Short Subject:

In the Absence

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone - WINNER

Life Overtakes Me

St. Louis Superman

Walk Run Cha-Cha

Best Live Action Short Film:

• Brotherhood, Meryam Joobeur

• Nefta Football Club, Yves Piat

• The Neighbors’ Window, Marshall Curry - WINNER

• Saria, Bryan Buckley

• A Sister, Delphine Girard

Best Foreign Language Film:

Corpus Christi, Jan Komasa

Honeyland, Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov

Les Miserables, Ladj Ly

Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodovar

Parasite, Bong Joon Ho - WINNER

Film Editing:

Ford v Ferrari, Michael McCusker, Andrew Buckland

The Irishman, Thelma Schoonmaker

Jojo Rabbit, Tom Eagles

Joker, Jeff Groth

Parasite, Jinmo Yang

Sound Editing:

Ford v Ferrari, Don Sylvester - WINNER

Joker, Alan Robert Murray

1917, Oliver Tarney, Rachel Tate

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Wylie Stateman

Star Wars: The Rise of SkyWalker, Matthew Wood, David Acord

Sound Mixing:

Ad Astra

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

1917 - WINNER

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Production Design:

The Irishman, Bob Shaw and Regina Graves

Jojo Rabbit, Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova

1917, Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh - WINNER

Parasite, Lee Ha-Jun and Cho Won Woo, Han Ga Ram, and Cho Hee

Original Score:

Joker , Hildur Guðnadóttir - WINNER

Little Women, Alexandre Desplat

Marriage Story, Randy Newman

1917, Thomas Newman

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams

Original Song:

“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” Toy Story 4

“I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” Rocketman - WINNER

“I’m Standing With You,” Breakthrough

“Into the Unknown,” Frozen 2

“Stand Up,” Harriet

Makeup and Hair:

Bombshell - WINNER

Joker

Judy

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

1917

Costume Design:

The Irishman, Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson

Jojo Rabbit, Mayes C. Rubeo

Joker, Mark Bridges

Little Women, Jacqueline Durran

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Arianne Phillips

Visual Effects:

Avengers: Endgame

The Irishman

1917 - WINNER

The Lion King

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

It’s on to 2020 for Hollywood!!

Emma

Director Autumn de Wildem

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Anya Taylor-Joy, Gemma Whelan, Josh O’Connor, Bill Nighy

Rating PG

Release Date February 21st, 2020

“In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.”

From director Autumn de Wildem, Emma is a comedy drama that follows the antics of a young woman who lives in Georgian- and Regency-era England and occupies herself with matchmaking - in sometimes misguided, often meddlesome fashion- in the lives of her friends and family. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Emma:

• Adaptation of the Jane Austen novel, 'Emma'.

• Actress Anya Taylor-Joy, born in Miami, FL, spoke only Spanish until she was 8 years old, when she learned English after moving to London. She still is fluent in Spanish.