Marlowe

Marlowe is a 2022 neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Neil Jordan, and written by William Monahan. It is based on the 2014 novel The Black-Eyed Blonde by John Banville, writing under the pen name Benjamin Black. The film premiered at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 24th, 2022.

A gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930’s Los Angeles, centers around a street-wise, down on his luck detective; Philip Marlowe, played by Liam Neeson, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress (Diane Kruger), daughter of a well-known movie star (Jessica Lange). The disappearance unearths a web of lies, and soon Marlowe is involved in a dangerous, deadly investigation where everyone involved has something to hide.

The cast includes Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje,Alan Cumming, Danny Huston, Ian Hart, Colm Meaney, and Daniela Melchior.

Marlowe is set to debut in theaters February 15th, courtesy of Open Road Films and Briarcliff Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

She Came from the Woods

She Came from the Woods is a 2023 coming-of-age horror comedy from director Erik Bloomquist, who co-wrote the script with his brother Carson Bloomquist. The Newington, CT, natives pride themselves on making all of their films right in their home base of New England, under their production company Maineframe Pictures.

In 1987, a group of counselors accidentally unleash a decades’ old evil on the last night of summer camp. As the situation turns bloody, the group is forced to confront what stories are worth telling and what secrets are worth keeping.

The cast includes Cara Buono, William Sadler, Clare Foley, Spencer List, Michael Park, Tyler Elliot Burke, Adam Weppler, and Ehad Berisha.

She Came from the Woods is set to debut in select theaters February 10th, courtesy of Mainframe Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

Your Place Or Mine

Your Place Or Mine is a 2023 romantic comedy written and directed by Aline Brosh McKenna in her directorial debut.

Debbie and Peter are best friends and total opposites. She craves routine with her son in LA; he thrives on change in NY. When they swap houses and lives for a week they discover what they think they want might not be what they really need.

The cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Steve Zahn, Wesley Kimmel, Rachel Bloom, Jesse Williams, and Zoë Chao.

Your Place Or Mine is set to debut on Netflix February 10th. Watch the official trailer below.

Knock at the Cabin

Knock at the Cabin is a 2022 apocalyptic horror film directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman. It is based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay, making it the first adaptation of one of his works.

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

The film stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint.

Knock at the Cabin is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 3rd, 2023, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

80 for Brady

80 for Brady is a 2023 sports comedy film directed by Kyle Marvin, written by Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern, and produced by Tom Brady. The screenplay is inspired by a true story.

Four best friends live life to the fullest when they embark on a wild trip to see their hero, Tom Brady, play in the 2017 Super Bowl.

The film stars an ensemble cast led by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, and of course, Tom Brady.

80 for Brady is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 3rd, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

The Amazing Maurice

The Amazing Maurice is a 2022 computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Toby Genkel and co-directed by Florian Westermann, from a screenplay by Terry Rossio. It is based on the 2001 novel ‘The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents’ by Terry Pratchett. The film premiered at the Manchester Animation Festival on November 13th, 2022.

Maurice is a sassy, street-smart cat with a sneaky disposition. Together with his band of rats and pied-piper friend Keith, he travels across the countryside, swindling villagers with a staged rat plague. All seems well when the gang sets its sights on a scenic market town, though they quickly realize that something more nefarious is afoot. The town is already plagued by food-snatching rats, a pair of criminals, and a mysterious boss at the heart of the trouble.

The cast includes Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, David Thewlis, Himesh Patel, Gemma Arterton, Joe Sugg, Ariyon Bakare, Julie Atherton, Rob Brydon, Hugh Bonneville, and David Tennant.

The Amazing Maurice is set to debut in theaters February 3rd. Watch the official trailer below.

Dear Edward

Dear Edward is a 2023 drama television series developed by Jason Katims, based on the novel of the same name by Ann Napolitano.

Young Edward Adler is the lone survivor of a plane crash that takes the lives of his family. He and others affected by the tragedy connect with one another to cope with their respective losses and pain.

The cast includes Taylor Schilling, Connie Britton, Colin O’Brien, Anna Uzele, Idris DeBrand, Carter Hudson, and Maxwell Jenkins.

Dear Edward is set to debut February 3rd on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

Poker Face

Poker Face is a 2023 comedy drama series created by Rian Johnson, the genius mind behind Knives out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. It is described as a "case-of-the-week" mystery series.

A 10-episode “mystery-of-the-week” series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.

Poker Face is scheduled to debut January 26th only on Peacock. Watch the official trailer below.

Shrinking

Shrinking is a 2023 comedy drama television series created by Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel.

The series follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives...including his own.

The series stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, and Lukita Maxwell.

Shrinking will debut January 27th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

You People

You People is a 2023 buddy comedy film directed by Kenya Barris, which he co-wrote with Jonah Hill. Harris is best known for the series Black-ish, as well as writing the screenplays for Girl’s Trip and Barber Shop: The Next Cut.

A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.

The impressive cast includes Eddie Murphy, Hill, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lauren London, Sam Jay, Molly Gordon, Mike Epps, Nia Long, Deon Cole, Rhea Perlman, and David Duchovny.

You People is scheduled to be released on January 27th, 2023, only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

Infinity Pool

Infinity Pool is a 2022 science fiction thriller film written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, who previously wrote and directed Possessor (2020). The film is an international co-production Canada, Hungary, and France, and is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023.

While staying at an isolated island resort, James (Alexander Skarsgård) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi (Mia Goth), they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror. A tragic accident leaves them facing a zero tolerance policy for crime: either you’ll be executed, or, if you’re rich enough to afford it, you can watch yourself die instead.

Infinity Pool is set for a limited theatrical release on January 27th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailer below.

Women Talking

Women Talking is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews. Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand stars and also serves as a producer. The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2022.

In 2010, eight women from an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith.

The cast includes Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, and Frances McDormand.

Women Talking is set to debut in select theaters December 23rd, with a wide release scheduled for January 27th, courtesy of United Artists Releasing. Watch the official trailers below.

Missing

Missing is a 2023 mystery thriller film written and directed by Nick Johnson and Will Merrick in their directorial debuts, from a story by Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty. It is a standalone sequel to the 2018 film Searching. Missing had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2023.

When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers...and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

Starring Amy Landecker, Daniel Henney, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Lisa Yamada, Megan Suri, Nia Long, Storm Reid, Thomas Barbusca, Tim Griffin, Tracy Vilar, and Zeke Alton.

Missing is set to debut in theaters January 20th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

Skinamarink

Skinamarink is a 2023 Canadian experimental horror film written and directed by Kyle Edward Ball in his feature directorial debut. The film was made on a $15,000 budget and after an initial limited theater release it quickly surpassed $1 million in earnings, allowing for a wide theatrical release.

In 1995, four-year-old Kevin injures himself in what his six-year-old sister Kaylee says is a sleepwalking incident. Some time later, the two wake up in the middle of the night to find that their father has seemingly disappeared and that the windows, doors, and other objects in their house are gradually vanishing as well.

The cast includes Jaime Hill, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, and Lucas Paul.

Skinamarink is set to debut in select theaters January 13th and is set to debut on Shudder February 2nd, courtesy of IFC Midnight. Watch the official trailer below.

When You Finish Saving The World

When You Finish Saving The World is a 2023 coming-of-age comedy drama written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg in his directorial debut. In August it was confirmed that A24 would finance, produce, and distribute the film which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20th, 2022. It is based on Eisenberg's 2020 audio drama of the same name.

Evelyn and her oblivious teenage son Ziggy can't seem to connect, yet they try to find that bond in other people. She latches on to a young boy she meets at her women's shelter, while he falls in love with an extremely political student at his school.

The cast includes Julianne Moore, Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Alisha Boe, Jay. O. Sanders. and Eleonore Hendricks.

When You Finish Saving The World is set to release January 23rd, 2023. Watch the official trailer below.

The Son

The Son is a 2022 drama film directed by Florian Zeller (The Father) from a screenplay written by himself and Christopher Hampton. It is based on Zeller's 2018 stage play of the same name and serves as a prequel to 2020's The Father. The film stars Hugh Jackman (Prisoners, Logan), Laura Dern (Little Women, Marriage Story), Vanessa Kirby (About Time, Mission: Impossible - Fallout), Zen McGrath, and Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs, The Father).

A couple of years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas (McGrath) no longer feels he can stay with his mother, Kate (Dern). He moves in with his father Peter (Jackman) and Peter’s new partner Beth (Kirby). Juggling work, his and Beth’s new baby, and the offer of his dream job in Washington, Peter tries to care for Nicholas as he wishes his own father (Hopkins) had cared for him. But by reaching for the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present.

The Son had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2022, and was released for a limited one-week theatrical run in New York City and Los Angeles on November 25, 2022, before a wide release in the United States on January 20, 2023, by Sony Pictures Classics. Check out the official trailer below.

Plane

Plane is a 2023 American action-thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, written by Charles Cumming and J. P. Davis. The film was announced in 2016, acquired by Lionsgate Films in 2019, sold to Solstice Studios in 2020, and re-acquired by Lionsgate in 2021. It was shot in Puerto Rico.

Pilot Brodie Torrance saves passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island -- only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When dangerous rebels take most of the passengers hostage, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare, an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI.

The cast includes Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, Daniella Pineda, and Tony Goldwyn. It centers around a pilot surviving the aftermath of an emergency landing in hostile territory.

Plane is set to debut in theaters on January 13th. Watch the official trailer below.

A Man Called Otto

A Man Called Otto is a 2022 comedy-drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Magee. It is the second film adaptation of the 2012 novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, and a remake of the 2015 Swedish film of the same name written and directed by Hannes Holm.

Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.

The film stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Cameron Britton.

A Man Called Otto began a limited theatrical release on December 30th, 2022, before a wide release on January 13th, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

The Last of Us

The Last of Us is an upcoming post-apocalyptic drama television series from creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, set to air on HBO Max in 2023. Druckmann is an Israeli-American writer, creative director, designer, programmer and co-president of Naughty Dog, best known for his work on the Uncharted and The Last of Us video game franchises. Mazin previously created the successful miniseries Chernobyl for HBO.

Based on the 2013 video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog, the series will follow Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. It will also feature Gabriel Luna as Joel's younger brother Tommy, Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene, and Anna Torv as Joel's smuggler partner Tess.

It is the first HBO series to be based on a video game, and is a joint production by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, The Mighty Mint, and Word Games. The first season will consist of ten episodes, and original game composer Gustavo Santaolalla will compose the score.

The Last of Us is set to debut January 15th, 2023, only on HBO Max. Watch the official trailer below.

Mayor of Kingstown: Season 2

Mayor of Kingstown is a crime drama series created by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone), and Hugh Dillon. The first season premiered in November of 2021, and even though it received mixed reviews I loved it. I will watch anything Sheridan is involved with, and the addition of my guy Jeremy Renner was just icing on the cake for me. The series is gritty, fast-paced, very well-written, and expertly acted by Renner and the supporting cast.

The McLusky family are power brokers in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.

Mayor of Kingstown: Season 2 will premiere January 15th only on Paramount Plus. Watch the official trailer below.