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The Bondsman

March 30, 2025

THE BONDSMAN is a 2025 action horror series created by Grainger David, with Erik Oleson as showrunner and executive producer. The series will consist of eight half-hour episodes.

Resurrected bounty hunter Hub Halloran (Kevin Bacon) gets an unexpected second chance at life, love, and his nearly-forgotten musical career - only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.

The cast includes Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Nettles, Damon Herriman, Maxwell Jenkins, Denitra Isler, Beth Grant, and Jolene Purdy.

THE BONDSMAN is set to debut April 3rd, only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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Psycho Therapy

March 30, 2025

PSYCHO THERAPY is a 2024 dark comedy written, directed, and co-produced by Tolga Karaçelik in his English-language debut. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival on June 8th, 2024, where it was named a runner-up for the Audience Award in the festival's Narrative competition.

A writer befriends a retired serial killer in a desperate attempt to find inspiration for his next novel and save his marriage. Covering as his marriage counselor, the killer teaches him his methods as reality becomes deadlier than fiction.

The cast includes Steve Buscemi, John Magaro, and Britt Lower.

PSYCHO THERAPY is set to debut in select theaters and VOD April 4th, courtesy of Brainstorm Media. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Penguin Lessons

March 30, 2025

THE PENGUIN LESSONS is a 2024 drama film directed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty), from a screenplay by Jeff Pope. The film is based on the Tom Mitchell’s 2016 memoir. The film premiered as a gala presentation at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman (Steve Coogan) who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

The cast includes Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Björn Gustafsson, David Herrero, Julián Galli Guillén, Aimar Miranda, Nicanor Fernandez, Hugo Fuertes, Joaquín Lopez, Miguel Alejandro Serrano, Ramiro Blas, Florencia Nocetti, Micaela Breque, Romina Cocca, Alfonsina Carrocio, Tomás Pozzi, Vivian El Jaber, Juan M. Barreiro, and Gera Maleh.

THE PENGUIN LESSONS is set to debut in select theaters March 28th, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. Watch the official trailer below.

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Freaky Tales

March 30, 2025

FREAKY TALES is a 2024 anthology action comedy film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18th, 2024.

Set in 1987 Oakland, Freaky Tales is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters — an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector — on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles. Executive produced by hip-hop pioneer Too $hort, and featuring an all-star ensemble including

The cast includes Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, and Tom Hanks.

FREAKY TALES is set to debut in theaters April 4th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.

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Hell of a Summer

March 30, 2025

HELL OF A SUMMER is a 2023 comedy horror film written and directed by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk. It premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023, and was eventually acquired by Neon for distribution.

Counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger) arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers. What he doesn’t know is that a masked killer is lurking on the campgrounds, brutally picking counselors off one by one.

The cast includes Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Billy Bryk, Finn Wolfhard, Pardis Saremi, Rosebud Baker, and Adam Pally.

HELL OF A SUMMER is set to debut in theaters April 4th, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailer below.

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A Working Man

March 23, 2025

A WORKING MAN is a 2025 action thriller from directed by David Ayer, from a screenplay by Chuck Dixon and Sylvester Stallone. Ayer previously directed the hit 2024 revenge thriller THE BEEKEEPER (our full review here), also starring Jason Statham.

Levon Cade (Jason Statham) left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he's asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism.

The cast includes Jason Statham, David Harbour, Michael Peña, Emmett J. Scanlan, Jason Flemyng, and Maximilian Osinski.

A WORKING MAN is set to debut in theaters March 28th, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Woman in the Yard

March 23, 2025

THE WOMAN IN THE YARD is a 2025 psychological horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Carry-On, The Shallows) and written by Sam Stefanak.

A woman in black appears on a family's front lawn and delivers a chilling warning. No one knows where she came from, what she wants, or when she will leave.

The cast includes Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Russell Hornsby, Peyton Jackson, and Estella Kahiha.

THE WOMAN IN THE YARD arrives in theaters March 28th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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Death of a Unicorn

March 23, 2025

DEATH OF A UNICORN is a 2025 horror comedy film written and directed by Alex Scharfman in her feature-film debut.

Father-Daughter duo Riley (Jenna Ortega) and Elliot (Paul Rudd) hit a unicorn with their car and bring it to the wilderness retreat of a mega-wealthy pharmaceutical CEO.

The cast includes Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant

DEATH OF A UNICORN is set to debut in theaters March 28th, courtesy of A24. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Ballad of Wallis Island

March 23, 2025

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by James Griffiths, from a screenplay by Tom Basden and Tim Key. The film was an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it will premiere on January 25th. The project began as a short film Key and Basden made with James Griffiths and produced by Moxie Pictures.

Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric millionaire lottery winner who lives alone on a secluded island, tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite band McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan) back together to perform at a special, private event on his island.

The cast includes Tim Key, Tom Basden, Carey Mulligan, Sian Clifford, Akemnji Ndifornyen, and Arron Long.

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND is set to debut in limited theaters March 28th, courtesy of Focus Features. Watch the official trailers below.

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MobLand

March 23, 2025

MOBLAND is a 2025 crime drama television series created by Ronan Bennett, who is set to write the entire series. The series began as The Donovans, an origin story to the Showtime series Ray Donovan, following the Donovan family, but as it developed further, it was reworked into its own standalone story. Guy Ritchie is attached to direct some episodes in the series.

Power is up for grabs as the Harrigans and Stevensons, two warring London crime families, clash in a kill-or-be-killed battle that threatens to topple empires and ruin lives. Caught in the crossfire is Harry Da Souza, the street-smart ‘fixer’ as dangerous as he is handsome, who knows too well where loyalties lie when opposing forces collide. As kingdom goes up against kingdom, lines will be crossed - and the only saving grace is a bet-your-life guarantee: family above everything.

The cast includes Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Mandeep Dhillon, Jasmine Jobson, Alex Fine, Geoff Bell, Daniel Betts, Lisa Dwan, and Emily Barber.

MOBLAND is set to debut March 30th on Paramount Plus. Watch the official trailer below.

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Mid-Century Modern

March 23, 2025

MID-CENTURY MODERN is a 2025 comedy sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan (Will & Grace), executive produced by Ryan Murphy, and directed by James Burrows.

After an unexpected death three best friends decide to embrace their golden years together in sun-soaked Palm Springs where the wealthiest one lives with his mother.

The cast includes Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane, Nathan Lee Graham, Linda Lavin, Clinton Leupp, and Bruno Amato.

MID-CENTURY MODERN is set to debut March 28th only on Hulu. Watch the official trailer below.

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Holland

March 23, 2025

HOLLAND is a 2025 mystery thriller film directed by Mimi Cave and written by Andrew Sodroski. The film is scheduled to premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Festival on March 9th, 2025.

A woman's picture-perfect life in quaint Holland, Michigan crumbles, when she and a friend uncover a twisted secret in their midst.

The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Gael García Bernal, Matthew Macfadyen, and Jude Hill.

HOLLAND is set to debut March 27th only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Studio

March 23, 2025

THE STUDIO is a 2025 comedy drama series created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez. The series will consist of 10 half hour episodes.

Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) is the newly appointed head of Continental Studios. He attempts to save the floundering company in an industry undergoing rapid social and economic changes.

The cast includes Seth Rogen, Catherine O'Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, and Kathryn Hahn.

THE STUDIO will debut March 26th only on Apple TV+. Watch the official trailer below.

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Magazine Dreams

March 23, 2025

MAGAZINE DREAMS is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Elijah Bynum. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival where it was an Official Jury Selection. It was originally scheduled to release December 8th, 2023, from Searchlight Pictures, but it was shelved due to the SAG-AFTRA strike and the assault allegations against star Jonathan Majors. Searchlight eventually returned the rights for the film to the filmmakers who remarketed and sold to Briarcliff Entertainment for distribution.

Killian Maddox (Jonathan Majors) is consumed by his dream of becoming a world famous bodybuilder and one day gracing the cover of fitness magazines. He lives a lonely, regimented life, and his relentless drive for perfection only pushes him deeper towards self destruction, but beneath his tenacious pursuit of superstardom lies a desperate, aching need for human connection.

The cast includes Jonathan Majors, Haley Bennett, Taylour Paige, Mike O'Hearn, Harrison Page, and Harriet Sansom Harris.

MAGAZINE DREAMS arrives in theaters March 21st, courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

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Survival of the Thickest: Season 2

March 23, 2025

SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST is a comedy drama series co-created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel, based on Buteau’s memoir of the same name. The series first premiered in 2023.

With her styling brand on the rise — and her love life on the rocks — Mavis takes ambitious risks to make waves in the world of high fashion.

The cast includes Michelle Buteau, Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Marouane Zotti, Peppermint, Liza Treyger, Becca Blackwell, and Anessa Felix.

URVIVAL OF THE THICKEST: SEASON 2 premieres March 27th on Netflix. Watch the official trailer below.

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Snow White

March 16, 2025

SNOW WHITE is a 2025 musical fantasy film directed by Marc Webb, from a screenplay by Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Marc Platt Productions, it is a live-action reimagining of Walt Disney's 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which itself is loosely based on the 1812 fairy tale of the same title by the Brothers Grimm.

The cast includes Rachel Zegler as Snow White, Gal Gadot as Evil Queen, Andrew Burnap as Jonathan, Eddison Burch as Dancer, and Ansu Kabia as Huntsman.

SNOW WHITE is set to debut in theaters March 21st, 2025, courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.

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The Alto Knights

March 16, 2025

THE ALTO KNIGHTS is a 2025 crime drama film directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson. The film was written by Oscar nominee Nicholas Pileggi (Goodfellas) and produced by Oscar winner Irwin Winkler (Rocky, Goodfellas), Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, Charles Winkler and David Winkler, with Mike Drake executive producing.

In the 1950s, notorious New York crime bosses Frank Costello (Robert De Niro) and Vito Genovese (Robert De Niro) vie for control of the city streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that reshapes organized crime forever.

The cast includes Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, Michael Rispoli, Michael Adler, Ed Amatrudo, Joe Bacino, Anthony J. Gallo, Wallace Langham, Louis Mustillo, Frank Piccirillo, Matt Servitto, and Robert Uricola.

THE ALTO KNIGHTS is set to debut in theaters March 21st, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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The Assessment

March 16, 2025

THE ASSESSMENT is a 2024 science fiction thriller film directed by Fleur Fortuné in her feature length debut, from a screenplay by Dave Thomas, Nell Garfath-Cox, and John Donnelly. It is produced by Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen and Grant S. Johnson with Number 9 Films, augenschein Filmproduktion, ShivHans Pictures, and Project Infinity. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024.

In a not-so-distant future where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple's mysterious seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a nightmare, forcing them to question the very foundations of society.

The cast includes Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, Himesh Patel, Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Charlotte Ritchie, Leah Harvey, and Minnie Driver.

THE ASSESSMENT is set to debut in select theaters March 21st, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. Watch the official trailer below.

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Happy Face

March 16, 2025

HAPPY FACE is a 2025 true crime drama series, adapted from the 2018 podcast Happy Face by Melissa Moore, and her 2009 autobiography Shattered Silence, co-written with M. Bridget Cook.

Inspired by a true-life story, Happy Face follows Melissa Reed (Annaleigh Ashford), daughter of Keith Jesperson, also known as "the Happy Face Killer" (Dennis Quaid). After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. In the process, she faces a reckoning of her own identity.  

The cast includes Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid, James Wolk, Carolyn Adair, Khiyla Aynne, Benjamin Mackey, ConnorPaton, and David Harewood.

HAPPY FACE is set to debut with a two-episode premiere March 20th, only on Paramount Plus. Watch the official trailers below.

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Borderline

March 16, 2025

BORDERLINE is a 2025 comedy thriller film written and directed by Jimmy Warden (Cocaine Bear) in his directorial debut. The film was first presented at market screenings during the 48th Toronto International Film Festival. Warden is married to star Samara Weaving.

A violent sociopath Paul (Ray Nicholson), escapes from a mental hospital and embarks on a dangerous rampage. His target: Sofia (Samara Weaving), a world-famous pop star. An obsessive fan, he takes Sofia hostage in her own home, delusionally believing they’re getting married. Paul is desperate to prove his dedication but Sofia’s just trying to survive the night. As Paul grows more unhinged, his fantasy becomes more dangerous. With help from her loyal bodyguard (Eric Dane), Sofia must fight not only her life, but for her sanity, and escape the sinister grip of her stalker and his growing group of accomplices.

The cast includes Samara Weaving, Ray Nicholson, Jimmie Fails, Alba Baptista, and Eric Dane.

BORDERLINE is set to debut in select theaters and on digital March 14th, courtesy of Magnet Releasing. Watch the official trailer below.

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