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Snack Shack

March 10, 2024

Snack Shack is a 2024 coming-of-age comedy written and directed by Adam Rehmeier. It was officially announced almost two years ago but like many other projects the film was impacted by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Nebraska City, summer of 1991—Inseparable best friends AJ and Moose seize the opportunity to run the local pool's rundown snack shack after their plan to gamble on dog races and sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Dreaming of striking it rich, things take an unexpected turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big summer plans and their friendship at risk.

The cast includes Conor Sherry, Gabriel LaBelle, Mika Abdalla, Nick Robinson, and David Costabile.

Snack Shack is set to debut in limited theaters March 15th, courtesy of Paramount Movies. Watch the official UNRATED trailer below.

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Knox Goes Away

March 10, 2024

Knox Goes Away is a 2023 crime thriller film directed by Michael Keaton, in his second feature film, and written by Gregory Poirier (National Treasure: Book of Secrets). The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10th, 2023.

Keaton’s first feature film was The Merry Gentleman which released back in 2008. He starred in that film as well alongside Kelly Macdonald and Bobby Cannavale. He recently played Bruce Wayne aka Batman in Warner Bros/DC’s The Flash, and will soon be breathing new life into a cult classic with Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 2.

John Knox (Michael Keaton) is a hit man attempting to make amends before his recently discovered dementia takes over. Aided by a trusted friend (Al Pacino) with his own shady past, Knox races against the police — and his own rapidly deteriorating mind — to save his estranged son (James Marsden) from a vengeance-fueled mistake and “cash out” before it’s too late.

The cast includes Michael Keaton, Al Pacino, Marcia Gay Harden, James Marsden, Suzy Nakamura, John Hoogenakker, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, and Lela Loren.

Knox Goes Away is set to debut in theaters March 15th, courtesy of Saban Films. Watch the official trailer below.

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Apples Never Fall

March 10, 2024

Apples Never Fall is a 2024 mystery drama limited series based on Liane Moriarty’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name. Moriarty found great success when her 2014 novel Big Little Lies was adapted into a successful series for HBO, and her 2018 novel Nine Perfect Strangers was developed into a series for Hulu.

Apples Never Fall centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.

While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children (Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles), everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan's door, bringing the excitement they've been missing. But when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents' so-called perfect marriage as their family’s darkest secrets begin to surface.

Apples Never Fall is set to debut March 14th on Peacock. Watch the official trailer below.

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Manhunt

March 10, 2024

Manhunt is a 2024 television miniseries created by showrunner Monica Beletsky (Fargo, The Leftovers, Friday Night Lights), who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, adapted from James L. Swanson's book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. The series follows Edwin Stanton's search for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. This is the astonishing story of the high-stakes hunt for John Wilkes Booth.

The seven-part limited series stars Emmy Award-winning actor Tobias Menzies (The Crown, Game of Thrones, Outlander), Anthony Boyle (Tetris, The Plot Against America), Lovie Simone (Greenleaf), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones & The Six), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), Damian O’Hare (Hatfields & McCoys), Glenn Morshower (The Resident), Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), Matt Walsh (Veep) and Hamish Linklater (The Big Short).

Manhunt is set to debut March 15th on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Irish Wish

March 10, 2024

Irish Wish is a 2024 fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Janeen Damian and written by Kirsten Hansen. Brad Krevoy and Michael Damian serve as producers on the film. Filming took place in Ireland during the Fall of 2022, and the film is Lindsay Lohan’s second project working with Janeen and Michael Damian after the 2022 film Falling for Christmas, also a Netflix original.

When the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, Maddie (Lindsay Lohan) puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland. Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be.

The cast includes Lindsay Lohan, Ayesha Curry, Ed Speleers, and Alexander Vlahos.

Irish Wish is set to debut March 15th only on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Imaginary

March 3, 2024

Imaginary is a 2024 supernatural horror film directed and produced by Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down, Kick-Ass 2), from a screenplay by Wadlow, Greg Erb (Night Swim), and Jason Oremland. The film is produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner and Tower of Babble.

When Jessica returns to her childhood home with her family, she finds her old stuffed bear Chauncey and that her stepdaughter Alice has grown attached to it. After Alice's behavior becomes concerning and the games that she and Chauncey play turn increasingly sinister, Jessica starts realizing that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed bear she believed him to be all those years.

The cast includes DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Betty Buckley, Pyper Braun, Taegen Burns, Veronica Falcón, and Dane DiLiegro.

Imaginary is set to debut in theaters March 8th, 2024, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailers below.

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Kung Fu Panda 4

March 3, 2024

Kung Fu Panda 4 is a 2024 animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the fourth installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, and the sequel to Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). The film is directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine, written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger.

Po, who is set to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, searches for his successor as the new Dragon Warrior while fighting a new foe called "The Chameleon".

The cast of voice actors includes Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, and Ian McShane reprising their roles from the previous films, with Awkwafina, Viola Davis, and Ke Huy Quan joining the cast as new characters.

Kung Fu Panda 4 is set to debut in theaters March 8th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Cabrini

March 3, 2024

Cabrini is a 2024 Christian biographical film directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde (Sound of Freedom), who co-wrote the screenplay with Rod Barr.

The film details the life of famed Roman Catholic missionary and future Saint Francesca Cabrini (Cristiana Dell’Anna) as she encounters resistance to her charity and business efforts in New York City.

The film is set for release on March 8, 2024, courtesy of Angel Studios. Watch the official theatrical trailer below.

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Accidental Texan

March 3, 2024

Accidental Texan is a 2023 comedy drama film directed by Mark Bristol and written by Julie B. Denny. It is based on the novel Chocolate Lizards by Cole Thompson.

Fresh-faced recent Harvard student Erwin (Rudy Pankow) flames out of his first professional acting job when he forgets to turn off his phone and triggers an explosive nightmare on set. His career and cell phone in tatters, he flees the New Orleans set, only to have his car break down deep in the heart of Texas oil country.

Seeking refuge and some possible phone service in a local diner, he meets Faye (Carrie-Anne Moss), a kind waitress who takes pity on him and offers up the local phone book to find a mechanic. Without enough funds to fix his car, Erwin accepts an offer from Merle, a local oil driller (Thomas Haden Church) only to find out he too is nearly bankrupt and cannot pay his bills. With both men in desperate straits, Merle realizes their only hope may be Erwin’s acting skills and a little help from Faye’s shotgun.

The cast includes Thomas Haden Church, Rudy Pankow, Carrie Anne-Moss, and Bruce Dern.

Accidental Texan is set to debut in theaters March 8th, courtesy of Roadside Attractions. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Gentlemen

March 3, 2024

The Gentlemen is a 2024 crime action comedy series created by Guy Ritchie, and is a spin-off of his 2019 film of the same name.

Eddie Halstead inherits a large estate from his father, unaware it fronts Pearson's drug empire. With no crime experience, he must take over the operation or lose the estate.

The cast includes Theo James, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Serafinowicz, and Vinnie Jones.

The Gentlemen is set to debut on Netflix March 7th. Watch the official trailers below.

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5lbs of Pressure

March 3, 2024

5lbs of Pressure is a 2024 crime thriller film written and directed by Phil Allocco (The Truth About Lies).

Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving a 16-year stretch for murder, walks a rocky path of forgiveness toward the son who grew up without him, while the bitter, volatile brother of the youth he killed looms in the background. Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle (Alex Pettyfer), is desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike’s paths converge, inescapable destiny will give way to violence…and a final, fleeting shot at redemption.

The cast includes Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Zac Adams, Rudy Pankow, Stephanie Leonidas, Savannah Steyn, Lorraine Burroughs, and Alex Pettyfer.

5lbs of Pressure is set to debut in theaters March 8th, courtesy of Lionsgate Movies. Watch the official trailer below.

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Ricky Stanicky

March 3, 2024

Ricky Stanicky is a 2024 R-rated comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly. The screenplay was written by Farrelly, Brian Jarvis, and James L. Freeman, based on an original spec script by Bushell and Oedekerk.

When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble! Twenty years after creating this ‘friend,’ Dean, JT, and Wes (Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler) still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior.

When their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator "Rock Hard" Rod (John Cena) to bring him to life. But when Rod takes his role of a lifetime too far, they begin to wish they’d never invented Ricky in the first place.

The cast includes Zac Efron, John Cena, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, Lex Scott Davis, William H. Macy, and Anja Savcic.

Ricky Stanicky is set to debut March 7th on Prime Video, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios. Watch the official trailer below.

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American Dreamer

March 3, 2024

American Dreamer is a 2022 black comedy film directed by Paul Dektor (in his feature debut) and written by Theodore Melfi. Based on a segment from the radio show This American Life, the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2022.

Dr. Phil Loder (Peter Dinklage), a low-level, adjunct professor of economics at Harvard, has always dreamed of owning a home. His wish becomes a possibility when a lonely widow offers Phil her sprawling estate for pennies. The deal, however, is too good to be true.

The cast includes Peter Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine, Matt Dillon, and Danny Glover.

American Dreamer is set for a limited release March 8th, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Damsel

March 3, 2024

Damsel is a 2024 fantasy drama film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later, Intruders) and written by Dan Mazeau. The film stars Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things, Enola Holmes), Angela Bassett (Malcolm X, Black Panther), Robin Wright (Forrest Gump, Blade Runner 2049), Ray Winstone (The Departed, Black Widow), Nick Robinson (Jurassic World, Love, Simon), Brooke Carter, and Shohreh Aghdashloo (X-Men: The Last Stand, Renfield).

A dutiful damsel (Millie Bobby Brown) agrees to marry a handsome prince (Nick Robinson), only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.

Damsel is set to debut March 8th on Netflix. Watch the official trailers below.

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Dune: Part Two

February 25, 2024

Dune: Part Two is a 2024 epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts. The sequel to the massive blockbuster Dune (our full review here), it is the second of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert.

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Returning cast members include Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem, with Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and Léa Seydoux joining the ensemble cast.

Dune: Part Two is set to debut in theaters on March 1st, 2024, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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Spaceman

February 25, 2024

Spaceman is a 2024 science fiction drama film directed by Johan Renck and written by Colby Day, based on the 2017 novel Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař. The film is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2024.

Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by Paul Dano) works with Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late.

The cast includes Adam Sandler, Paul Dano, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, and Isabella Rossellini.

Spaceman is set to debut on Netflix on March 1st. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Regime

February 25, 2024

The Regime is a 2024 miniseries from HBO starring Kate Winslet (Titanic, Mare of Easttown), Andrea Riseborough (Mandy, To Leslie), Matthias Schoenaerts (The Drop, Red Sparrow), and Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Love Actually). Will Tracy is writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the series with Stephen Frears (The Queen) and Jessica Hobbs directing episodes and executive producing. Kate Winslet, Frank Rich, and Tracey Seaward are also executive producers.

After not leaving the palace for quite some time, Chancellor Elena Vernham becomes increasingly paranoid and unstable and turns to a volatile soldier, Herbert Zubak, as an unlikely confidant. As Zubak's influence over the chancellor grows, Elena's attempts to expand her power eventually result in the palace and the country fracturing around her.

The cast includes Kate Winslet (Titanic, Mare of Easttown), Andrea Riseborough (Mandy, To Leslie), Matthias Schoenaerts (The Drop, Red Sparrow), and Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Love Actually).

The Regime is set to debut March 3rd on Max. Watch the official trailers below.

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Code 8 Part II

February 25, 2024

Code 8 Part II is a 2024 Canadian science fiction action film serving as a sequel to the 2019 film Code 8. Directed by Jeff Chan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Paré, Sherren Lee, and Jesse LaVercombe, the film will have Robbie Amell (The DUFF, The Babysitter) and Stephen Amell (Closing the Ring, Arrow) reprise their roles as Connor Reed and Garrett Kelton from the original film.

The film centers around the 4% of people living in fictional Lincoln City who possess special abilities. It follows the journey of a teenage girl fighting to get justice for her slain brother at the hands of corrupt police officers. After becoming a witness to the cover-up, she becomes a target and enlists the help of an ex-con and his former partner-in-crime.

Code 8 Part II is set to be released February 28th only on Netflix. Watch the official trailers below.

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Shōgun

February 25, 2024

Shōgun is an upcoming American period drama television limited series based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell. 'Shogun' was also adapted into a drama series in 1980, starring Toshiro Mifune (Rashomon, Seven Samurai).

The collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai: John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him; Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals; and Lady Mariko (Anna Sawai), a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance.

The 10-episode limited series is set to premiere on FX on Hulu in February 2024. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Sweet East

February 25, 2024

The Sweet East is an upcoming coming-of-age drama film directed by Sean Price Williams, from a screenplay by Nick Pinkerton. Williams, in his directorial debut, is a cinematographer and actor turned director from Wilmington, Delaware. The film is set to open in NYC on December 1st, 2023, with a special roadshow to follow in select cities with the cast and crew.

A picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina, gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C. Separated from her schoolmates, she embarks on a fractured road trip in search of America. Along the way, she falls in with a variety of strange factions, each living out their own alternative realities in our present day.

The cast includes Talia Ryder, Earl Cave, Simon Rex, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy O. Harris, Jacob Elordi, and Rish Shah.

The Sweet East is set to debut in theaters nationwide in January 2024, courtesy of Utopia. Watch the official trailer below.

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