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Run

March 15, 2017

Director Aneesh Chaganty

Genre Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Cast Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen, Onalee Ames, Pat Healy

Rating R

Release Date November 20th, 2020 (Hulu)

“A home schooled teenager begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her.”

Directed and co-written by Aneesh Chaganty, the man behind the critically acclaimed thriller Searching which was his directorial debut, Run is a horror thriller that tells the story of a home schooled teenager who begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her. Check out the official trailer below!!

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Happiest Season

March 15, 2017

Director Clea DuVall

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Dan Levy

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 25th, 2020 (Hulu)

“A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family’s acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.”

Written and directed by actress Clea DuVall, Happiest Season is a must-see holiday themed romantic comedy. Meeting your girlfriend’s family for the first time can be tough. Planning to propose at her family’s annual Christmas dinner — until you realize that they don’t even know she’s gay — is even harder. When Abby (Kristen Stewart) learns that Harper (Mackenzie Davis) has kept their relationship a secret from her family, she begins to question the girlfriend she thought she knew.

Happiest Season premieres on Hulu November 25th. Watch the official trailer below.

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Freaky

March 14, 2017

On Friday the 13th, November 13th to be more specific, Blumhouse will drop its latest horror thriller, Freaky, telling the story of a teenage girl who swaps bodies with a crazed serial killer.

Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler is just trying to survive the never-ending nightmare that is the halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher, her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries.

Writer/director Christopher Landon is the man behind the film, and previously delivered to us Happy Death Day, as well as a few films in the Paranormal Activity franchise. Landon has a knack for horror comedy, and it seems he may have hit the nail on the head yet again.

Freaky stars Kathryn Newton (Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies), Vince Vaughn, and Alan Ruck (HBO’s Succession), and is sure to satisfy fans of the Happy Death Day Films. Watch the trailer below.

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Saved by the Bell

March 14, 2017

Genre Comedy

Cast Elizabeth Berkley, Mario Lopez, Mitchell Hoog, John Michael Higgins

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere November 25th, 2020 (Peacock)

“A group of California low-income high school students are transferred to Pacific Palisades’ wealthy Bayside High, following a program by California Governor Zack Morris.”

A follow-up series to the 1990s sitcom, Saved by the Bell tells the story of a group of California low-income high school students who are transferred to Pacific Palisades' wealthy Bayside High, following a program by California Governor Zack Morris. The series will be exclusive to the NBC streaming service Peacock premiering November 25th. Check out the official trailers below!!

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Hillbilly Elegy

March 13, 2017

A Netflix Original Film from Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard, Hillbilly Elegy tells the story of J.D. Vance, a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student who is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return to the home he’s tried to forget.

The film stars Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, and Haley Bennett.

Based on the powerful personal memoir from author J.D. Vance, which offers a window into one family’s personal journey of survival and triumph. Vance’s family story follows three colorful generations through their unique struggles, exploring the highs and lows that define his family’s experience.

Hillbilly Elegy will debut on Netflix November 24th. Check out the official trailer below.

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Ammonite

March 13, 2017

“1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever. “

Ammonite is written and directed by Francis Lee. The film stars Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, James McArdle, Alec Secareanu and Fiona Shaw.

Ammonite hits limited theaters and On-Demand November 13th. Watch the latest trailer below.

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

March 12, 2017

Developer Ubisoft

Genre Action | Adventure

Rating Mature

Formats PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC

Release Date November 10th, 2020

“England in the age of the Vikings is a fractured nation of petty lords and warring kingdoms. Beneath the chaos lies a rich and untamed land waiting for a new conqueror. Will it be you?”

Become Eivor, a Viking raider raised to be a fearless warrior, and lead your clan from icy desolation in Norway to a new home amid the lush farmlands of ninth-century England. Find your settlement and conquer this hostile land by any means to earn a place in Valhalla. Check out the official trailer below!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Assassin's Creed Valhalla:

  • This is the fourth game in the Assassin's Creed franchise (Revelations (2011), IV: Black Flag (2013), Origins (2017) to be directed by the duo of Ashraf Ismail and Darby McDevitt.

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The Undoing

March 12, 2017

Genre Drama

Cast Nicole Kidman, Noah Jupe, Hugh Grant, Édgar Ramírez

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere October 25th, 2020 (HBO)

“Life for a successful therapist in New York begins to unravel on the eve of publishing her first book.”
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Life for a successful therapist in New York begins to unravel on the eve of publishing her first book. The HBO Limited Drama series premieres on October 25th!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Undoing:

  • Nicole Kidman's second HBO mini-series as both leading actress and producer.

  • First collaboration between Hugh Grant and director Susanne Bier. However, in 2008 they were set to work together on the romantic comedy "Lost for Words", but the project was scrapped.

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

March 11, 2017

Director Jason Woliner

Genre Comedy

Cast Sacha Baron Cohen, Tutar Sagdiyev

Rating R

Release Date October 23rd, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“Follow-up film to the 2006 comedy centering on the real-life adventures of a fictional Kazakh television journalist named Borat.”

To be more specific, this is the Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Chenqui!

Borat is back!! Love him or hate him, Sacha Baron Cohen was born to play this role. His brand of comedy certainly is an acquired taste, but I think he is absolutely hilarious. The sequel to the 2006 comedy, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. Watch the latest trailer below.

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Critically Acclaimed Horror 'The Dark and the Wicked' Now Available [TRAILER]

March 11, 2017

I am a horror movie guy through and through, but finding a horror movie that actually scares me has become quite a task. I have learned that for me the scariest movies are rooted in the scariest thing of all, which is of course, reality.

The movie that stands out for me the most as of late is Hereditary, a movie that slowly drags you down a path of pure dread and never lets go. I also really enjoyed Relic, which admittedly reinforces the fact that deranged old ladies creep me out. Which brings me to yet another horror movie that seems to blend both of the things I enjoy most about horror movies, The Dark and the Wicked.

Written and directed by Brian Bertino, the man who brought us The Strangers (2008), and also produced the under-the-radar indie horror The Blackcoats Daughter (REVIEW), which I thought was fantastic, so it seems he has a knack for legit horror.

The synopsis for The Dark and the Wicked is as follows:

“On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.”

The film stars Marin Ireland (AMC’s The Killing, The Irishman) and Michael Abbott Jr. The trailer leaves you with more questions than answers and is absolutely drenched in pure dread, just the way I like it. I can’t wait for this to come out.

The Dark and the Wicked is set to hit limited theaters & On-Demand November 6th.

Watch the trailer below.

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On the Rocks

March 11, 2017

After a long wait the duo teams up again with the comedy drama On The Rocks. In the film, Murray stars alongside Rashida Jones and Marlon Wayans. Jones plays a young mother who reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father, played by Murray, on an adventure through New York. The trailer is great in my opinion and sets the stage for an adult coming-of-age comedy drama allowing viewers the opportunity to witness a unique father and daughter bond. In an interview earlier this year with 92Y, Coppola talked about the dynamic of the film:

“It’s kind of the clash of how they look at relationships and also how your relationship with your parent affects your relationships in your life. … It’s the two of them as a father and daughter sort of on a little adventure to spy on her husband. It’s a lot of them talking about life and men and women over martinis in New York.”

On The Rocks is an A24 and Apple TV+ joint release as part of their new partnership, hitting limited theaters October 2nd and Apple TV+ October 23rd.

Watch the trailer below.

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Kevin Costner Stars In Crime Thriller 'Let Him Go' Available This Week [TRAILER]

March 11, 2017
“A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their son, set out to find their only grandson.”

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane star in the intense crime thriller Let Him Go which tells the story of a Montana family who is willing to risk it all for those they love. Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. When they discover the Weboys have no intention of letting the child go, George and Margaret are left with no choice but to fight for their family. Watch the latest trailer below.

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Truth Seekers

March 11, 2017

Genre Comedy | Horror

Cast Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Emma D’Arcy, Samson Kayo

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere TBD Fall 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“A supernatural comedy series about a team of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the U.K., sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see.”

Truth Seekers is a comedy horror series that tells the story of a team of part-time paranormal investigators who use homemade gizmos to track the supernatural, sharing their adventures online. As their haunted stake outs become more terrifying they begin to uncover an unimaginable, apocalyptic conspiracy. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Truth Seekers:

  • This will be the second time Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are teaming up for a horror-comedy, following Shaun of the Dead, and also the second time for a supernatural comedy, following Paul.

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The Haunting of Bly Manor

March 10, 2017

Summer has been fun but the Fall season is upon us, and that means apple picking, pumpkins, and of course, Halloween. This is an exciting time of year for horror fanatics like myself as we start to re-watch all of our favorite scary movies. Two years ago, series creator Mike Flanagan, the man behind Oculus and HUSH, brought pure joy to the horror community with the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House.

I mean the show was simply amazing - it was well-acted, the production value and cinematography was on point, and most importantly it had a legit “give you chills” horror feel throughout.

Fast forward to the 2020, a year that has been one big horror movie in all of the worst ways, and Flanagan is back with a follow-up series - The Haunting of Bly Manor. It promises to stay true to what made Hill House so good and the trailer does not disappoint.

Watch the trailers below but proceed with caution, you might pee a little. The Haunting of Bly Manor is set to hit Netflix on October 9th.

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The Trial of the Chicago 7

March 10, 2017

“THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING…”

The trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s drama The Trial of the Chicago 7 is here, and right out of the gate you know that if his name is attached to the project, it will be worth watching. Sorkin is a supreme talent as a screenwriter, delivering films like A Few Good Men, The Social Network, Moneyball, and more recently Molly’s Game, just to name a few, but this will be only the 2nd time he has directed as well.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a drama based on true events that tells the story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The film includes a talented cast including Sacha Baron Cohen in a rare dramatic role, as well as Eddie Redmayne, Jeremy Strong, Mark Rylance, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The film will drop on Netflix October 16th. Watch the trailer below.

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Honest Thief

March 10, 2017

Director Mark Williams

Genre Action | Crime | Drama

Cast Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 16th, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.”
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From director Mark Williams ( A Family Man), Honest Thief is a crime thriller that tells the story of a notorious bank robber who decides he wants turns himself in and lead an honest life, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Honest Thief:

  • The car chase scenes were filmed in November 2018 on Main Street in Worcester, MA. They also filmed scenes at UMass Memorial Medical Center Hospital at 55 Lake Ave in Worcester.

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Hubie Halloween

March 10, 2017

Director Steven Brill

Genre Comedy | Mystery

Cast Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 7th, 2020 (Netflix)

“Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.”

Hubie Halloween tells the story of Hubie Dubois, a Salem man who embodies everything that we all love about Halloween. Unfortunately for Hubie, he is widely considered to be a joke by adults and children alike. But this year things are different, and the town of Salem, MA, will need Hubie to save Halloween.

Available to stream on Netflix October 7th. Watch the latest trailer below.

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The Walking Dead: World Beyond

March 10, 2017

Genre Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Cast Annet Mahendru, Aliyah Royale, Nico Tortorella, Joe Holt

Rating TV-MA

Season Premiere October 4th, 2020 (AMC)

“A new spin-off series for The Walking Dead focusing on the first generation to grow up during the zombie apocalypse.”

Set to debut in spring 2020, The Walking Dead: World Beyond will feature two young female protagonists and focus on the first generation to come of age in the apocalypse as we know it. Some will become heroes. Some will become villains. In the end, all of them will be changed forever. Grown-up and cemented in their identities, both good and bad. Check out the official trailer below!!

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The War with Grandpa

March 10, 2017

Is this a PG rated comedy? Yes it is, but when you pair Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken together, I don’t care if its a hemorrhoids commercial I am absolutely watching. I know Dirty Grandpa starring De Niro and Zac Efron was hammered by critics and viewers alike, but I actually really enjoyed it. It is one of those raunchy R-rated comedies that you know pretty much what to expect once you’ve seen the trailer.

Oddly enough, Dirty Grandpa is the first movie I reviewed for this site nearly 5 years ago, and I remember sitting in the theater and during one of the first scenes De Niro is “keeping himself company” if you know what I mean, and Efron walks in on him. An older guy easily late 60’s/early 70’s walked out of the theater right then with the most disgusted look on his face, it was glorious. He was definitely one of those old dudes who shows up to the theater and decides what he wants to see by looking at the movie posters - he won’t make that mistake again.

Now back to the family-friendly content I promised. The War With Grandpa tells the story of a kid named Peter, who is upset that he now has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, so he decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back. This forces both sides to team up with their age appropriate friends, leading to what looks to be some hilarious moments.

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Co-stars include Uma Thurman, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, and up-and-coming young actor Oakes Fegley (Pete’s Dragon). The film is based on a book written by Robert Kimmell Smith.

Watch the trailer for The War with Grandpa below.

And if interested you can read our review for Dirty Grandpa (2016) here, just make sure the kids are in bed before you decide to watch this raunchy comedy.

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Fargo: Season 4

March 9, 2017

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Timothy Olyphant, Jason Schwartzman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Rock

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere September 27th, 2020

“Family is complicated. Crime is organized. Experience a large-scale gangster epic set in 1950’s Kansas City.”

Fargo has become one of my favorite shows on television, combining an incredible cast and stellar writing each and every season. One of the craziest things to me is the fact that the cast changes every season, as the show was created in the anthology format, and each time I am blown away. In the 4th season creator Noah Hawley promises us a gangster epic that is set in 1950’s Kansas City. Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota.

I personally can’t wait for the new release date of September 27th. It was confirmed that they will release two episodes back to back on FX with each episode after that coming in the weekly format. All episodes available on FX on Hulu the day after they air. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, FX’s Fargo:

  • Season 4 of Fargo was originally set to premiere on April 19, exactly two years to the day that Season 3 debuted.

  • Set in 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri, it is the first season to not take place primarily in Minnesota or the Dakotas. 

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