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Greyhound

February 25, 2017

Director Aaron Schneider

Genre Drama | War

Cast Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

Rating PG-13

Release Date  July 10th, 2020 (Apple TV+)

“During World War II, a US Navy skipper must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by Nazi U-boat wolf packs.”

From director Aaron Schneider (Get Low), Greyhound is a war drama that takes place during World War II, and tells the story of a US Navy skipper who must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by Nazi U-boat wolf packs. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Greyhound:

  • Some of the filming of this movie was done onboard Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Montreal in the North Atlantic in January 2018, with a film crew of 9 with 10 cameras onboard.

  • Based on the book, "The Good Shepherd,"by C.S. Forester.

  • This is the second movie about World War II that Tom Hanks will be starring in. The first being Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.

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The Great Hack

February 25, 2017

Director Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim

Genre Documentary

Cast Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik

Rating TV-MA

Release Date July 24th, 2020 (Netflix)

“The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.”

They took your data. Then they took control. The Great Hack uncovers the dark world of data exploitation through the compelling personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data scandal. Check out the official trailer below!!

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The Old Guard

February 25, 2017

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood

Genre Action | Fantasy

Cast Charlize Theron, Chiwetel Ejiofor, KiKi Layne, Harry Melling

Rating R

Release Date July 10th, 2020 (Netflix)

“A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered.”

From director Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball), The Old Guard is a fantasy thriller that tells the story of a covert team of immortal mercenaries who are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Old Guard:

  • Based on the 5-part graphic novel from Image Comics

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Fear City

February 25, 2017

Genre Documentary | Crime

Cast —

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere July 22nd, 2020 (Netflix)

“Five Mafia families ruled New York with a bloody fist in the 1970s and ‘80s, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.”

In the 70s, New York was owned by the Mob. From the producers of Don't F**k With Cats, comes the inside story of the rise and fall of New York’s most powerful Mafia families and the end of the golden era of the Mob. With the full might of the FBI and an army of undercover agents, witness the bugging, the investigation, and the era-defining conclusion of the historic Mafia Commission Trial that changed everything. Check out the official trailer for Fear City below!!

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The Beach House

February 25, 2017

Director Jeffrey A. Brown

Genre Horror

Cast Liana Liberato, Noah Le Gros, Jake Weber, Maryanne Nagel

Rating Unrated

Release Date July 9th, 2020 (Shudder)

“A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.”

Written and directed by Jeffrey A. Brown, The Beach House is a horror thriller that borrows elements from The Babadook and Hereditary, impacting audiences on an emotional level according to critics. Escaping to a family's beach house to reconnect, Emily and Randall find their off-season trip interrupted by Mitch and Jane Turner, an older couple acquainted with Randall’s estranged father. Unexpected bonds form as the couples let loose and enjoy the isolation, but it all takes an ominous turn as increasingly strange environmental phenomena begin to warp their peaceful evening. As the effects of an infection become evident, Emily struggles to make sense of the contagion before it’s too late. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Fatal Affair

February 25, 2017

Director Michael Showalter

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Nia Long, Omar Epps, Stephen Bishop, Aubrey Cleland

Rating Unrated

Release Date July 16th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Ellie tries to mend her marriage with her husband Marcus after a brief encounter with an old friend, David, only to find that David is more dangerous and unstable than she’d realized.”

Fatal Affair is a drama thriller that tells the story of Ellie who is trying to mend her marriage with her husband Marcus after a brief encounter with an old friend, David, only to find that David is more dangerous and unstable than she'd realized. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Father Soldier Son

February 25, 2017

Director Leslye Davis, Catrin Einhorn

Genre Documentary | War

Cast Brian Eisch, Isaac Eisch, Joey Eisch

Rating R

Release Date July 17th, 2020 (Netflix)

“When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption and legacy.”

Isaac and Joey have a superhero for a father. They worship their Dad, Brian Eisch, a decorated, third generation soldier who spends most of their childhood deployed in Afghanistan while other family members care for the boys. When Brian is injured and returns home a different man, all three must reconcile with the aftershocks of war. Check out the official trailer for Father Soldier Son below!!

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Stateless

February 25, 2017

Genre Drama

Cast Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher Keddie, Fayssal Bazzi

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere June 8th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Four strangers — a troubled woman, an anguished refugee, a bureaucrat and a struggling dad — intersect at an Australian immigration detention center.”

Inspired by true events; a woman escaping a cult, a refugee fleeing with his family, a father trapped in a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat on the verge of a national scandal find their lives intertwined in an immigration detention centre. Check out the official trailer below!!

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My Spy

February 24, 2017

Director Peter Segal

Genre Action | Comedy | Family

Cast Dave Bautista, Kristen Schaal, Ken Jeong, Chloe Coleman

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 26th, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.”

From director Peter Segal (50 First Dates, Get Smart), My Spy is an action comedy that tells the story of a hardened CIA operative who finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Force of Nature

February 24, 2017

Director Michael Polish

Genre Action | Crime | Drama

Cast Mel Gibson, Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, David Zayas

Rating R

Release Date June 30th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate.”

From director Michael Polish, Force of Nature is a crime drama that tells the story of a gang of thieves who plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate. Check out the official trailer below!!

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The Twilight Zone: Season 2

February 23, 2017

Genre Drama | Fantasy | Horror

Cast Jordan Peele (Narrator)

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere June 25th, 2020 (CBS All Access)

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

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 trailer below for the new season 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).

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Unsolved Mysteries

February 23, 2017

Genre Documentary | Crime | Drama

Cast Jamie Addison, Braxton Angle, Aaron Matthew Atkisson, Jimmy Bacon

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere July 1st, 2020 (Netflix)

“The original creators of Unsolved Mysteries and the Producers of Stranger Things invite you to solve new mysteries. Follow the clues. Solve the cases.”

Immersive, character-driven stories are rooted in the experiences of ordinary people who have lived the unthinkable. Families, detectives and journalists hope viewers hold the clues to solving these mysteries. Check out the exclusive trailer for the new Netflix exclusive Unsolved Mysteries below!!

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Viena and the Fantomes

February 23, 2017

Director Gerardo Naranjo

Genre Drama | Music | Romance

Cast Dakota Fanning, Evan Rachel Wood, Zoë Kravitz, Jon Bernthal

Rating R

Release Date June 30th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A roadie travels across North America with a punk band during the 1980s.”

Written and directed by Gerardo Naranjo, Viena and the Fantomes picks up in the era of analog and follows the intense times of a young girl named Viena, as she travels with the Fantomes, a post punk band on tour through the American west. When the band has the possibility of sudden success, Viena finds herself involved in a love triangle that will test all of her convictions. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Hanna: Season 2

February 23, 2017

Genre Action | Drama

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

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere July 3rd, 2020 (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.”

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. Now that she’s found others just like her, Utrax will do anything to control her. Check out the official trailer for the new season below!!

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Warrior Nun

February 23, 2017

Genre Action | Drama | Fantasy

Cast Alba Baptista, Toya Turner, Lorena Andrea, Kristina Tonteri-Young

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere July 2nd, 2020 (Netflix)

“After waking up in a morgue, an orphaned teen discovers she now possesses superpowers as the chosen Halo Bearer for a secret sect of demon-hunting nuns.”

After waking up in a morgue, an orphaned teen discovers she now possesses superpowers as the chosen Halo Bearer for a secret sect of demon-hunting nuns. Check out the official trailer for the Netflix Original Action Drama series Warrior Nun below!!

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The King of Staten Island

February 22, 2017

Director Judd Apatow

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Pete Davidson, Maude Apatow, Bill Burr, Bel Powley

Rating R

Release Date June 12th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A semi-autobiographical comedy-drama about Pete Davidson growing up in Staten Island, including losing his father during 9/11 and entering the world of stand up comedy.”

Directed and co-written by Judd Apatow with Pete Davidson contributing with a writing credit, The King of Staten Island is a comedy drama that tells the story of Scott who has a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Irresistible

February 22, 2017

Director Jon Stewart

Genre Comedy | Drama

Cast Steve Carell, Mackenzie Davis, Rose Byrne, Topher Grace

Rating R

Release Date June 26th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A Democrat strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.”

Written and directed by Jon Stewart, Irresistible is a comedy drama that tells the story of a Democrat strategist who helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town. Check out the official trailer below!!

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You Should Have Left

February 22, 2017

Director David Koepp

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Blumenau, Eli Powers

Rating R

Release Date June 19th, 2020 (On-Demand)

“A screenwriter travels to a remote house in the Alps with his family so that he can write the sequel to his big hit film, but he begins to regret his decision after suffering from a severe case of writer’s block.”

From director David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Stir of Echoes), who also wrote the screenplay, You Should Have Left is a horror thriller that tells the story of a successful middle-aged man whose marriage to his much younger actress wife is shredding at the seams, frayed by her secretiveness, his jealousy, and the shadow of his past. In an effort to repair their relationship Theo and Susanna book a vacation at a stunning, remote modern home in the Welsh countryside for themselves and their six-year-old daughter. What at first seems like a perfect retreat distorts into a perfect nightmare when Theo's grasp on reality begins to unravel and he suspects that a sinister force within the house knows more than he or Susanna have revealed, even to each other. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, You Should Have Left:

  • This is the first American film adaptation of a Daniel Kehlmann novel.

  • Amanda Seyfried is twenty-seven years younger than Kevin Bacon.

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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

February 22, 2017

Director David Dobkin

Genre Comedy | Music

Cast Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens, Pierce Brosnan

Rating PG-13

Release Date June 26th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where scheming rivals, high stakes and onstage mishaps test their bond.”

From director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers, The Change-Up), Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga follows aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit who are given the opportunity to represent their country at the world's biggest song competition and finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for. Check out the official trailer below!!

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The Last of Us: Part II

February 21, 2017

Developer Naughty Dog

Genre Action | Adventure | Drama

Rating Mature

Formats PlayStation 4

Release Date June 19th, 2020

“Five years after the events of The Last of Us, Ellie and Joel embarks on another journey through a post-apocalyptic america in Ellie’s mission of vengeance against the followers of a mysterious cult.”

Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors. When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closure. As she hunts those responsible one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions. Check out the official trailers for The Last of Us: Part II below!!

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