Jessica Chastain Stars In Spy Thriller 'The 355' [TRAILER]

Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Sebastian Stan, and Edgar Ramirez round out the cast in the intense spy thriller ‘The 355’ from the producers of the Jason Bourne movies?!

Yeah, I am ALL IN on this. At first I expected something more along the lines of Charlie’s Angels, but after watching the trailer this is darker and certainly more Jason Bourne meets American Assassin - and it looks damn good.

When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie, former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah, and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela, on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng, who is tracking their every move.

The 355 is set to hit theaters on January 15th, 2021. Watch the gritty new trailer below.

Riz Ahmed Stars In Amazon Prime Original Drama 'Sound of Metal' [TRAILER]

The Place Beyond the Pines writing duo Darius Marder and Derek Cianfrance are teaming up for the Amazon Prime Original drama Sound of Metal, with Marder in the directors chair. Starring Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke, the film tells the story of a heavy-metal drummer's life that is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

Ahmed, an incredible actor who starred in one of the best drama series you can watch HBO’s The Night Of, learned sign language for this role and also spent 6 months learning to play the drums - now that is dedication! I am a big fan of Ahmed as an actor, as well as the cretaive tandem of Marder and Cianfrance so I am looking forward to this.

Sound of Metal will hit limited theaters on November 20th and will be available to stream on Prime Video December 4th.

Watch the new trailer below.

Blumhouse To Debut Horror Sequel 'The Craft: Legacy' This Halloween [TRAILER]

“This Halloween, let the ritual begin”.

Our friends at Blumhouse are at it again, this time bringing to the table a sequel/continuation of the 1996 cult classic The Craft.

In ‘The Craft: Legacy’, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

Written and directed by Life in Pieces actress Zoe Lister-Jones (Band-Aid), the film stars Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Nicholas Galitzine, with Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny.

Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment are producing the film for Columbia Pictures.

The Craft: Legacy will be available in limited theaters and On-Demand October 28th.

Gritty War Drama 'The Outpost' Set To Hit Netflix Early October [TRAILER]

Originally hitting theaters and On-Demand July 3rd, The Outpost from Screen Media Films, is a war drama based on true events that took place on October 3rd, 2009. It is based on the New York Times best-selling non-fiction book, The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor from CNN’s Jake Tapper. The events surrounding Black Hawk Down took place exactly 16 years earlier, October 3rd-4th 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia.

A small unit of U.S. soldiers alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battle to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.

Directed by Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle) and adapted by Oscar-nominated screenwriting duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter).

The film stars Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, and Orlando Bloom. Three of the actual troops who fought at COP Keating appear in the film, including Medal of Honor recipient Ty Carter.

The Outpost will hit Netflix on October 1st. Watch the trailer below.

Jim Cummings Comedy Horror 'The Wolf of Snow Hollow' Coming October [TRAILER]

From writer/director Jim Cummings, the man behind the 2018 sleeper hit Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a horror comedy that looks to be yet another feather in his cap.

The film tells the story of a small mountain town where bodies begin to be discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.

The Wolf of Snow Hollow stars Jim Cummings, Riki Lindhome, veteran actor Robert Forster, and Chloe East. It is set to be released in theaters and On-Demand October 9th.

As a big fan of Thunder Road, I am pumped for this! Watch the trailer below.

Netflix Crime Documentary 'American Murder: The Family Next Door' Streaming This Month [TRAILER]

Unless you have been living under a rock you are familiar with the tragedy involving Shanann Watts and her two young daughters, who went missing in Fredrick, Colorado, during the summer of 2018. The disappearance made national headlines, and soon all eyes were on her husband, Chris Watts, and for good reason.

By all accounts an absolute sociopath, Chris spoke to the authorities and news outlets nearly in tears pleading for the return of his family who he claimed up and left for no reason - but the truth came out soon enough.

The Netflix true crime documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door tells the tragic story of the Watts family, piecing together all of the available details to try and better understand how a human being could commit the worst crime imaginable against his own family.

The documentary will hit Netflix on September 30th. Watch the trailer below.

Drama 'The Nest' Starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon Out This Week [TRAILER]

Jude Law and Carrie Coomn are teaming up in the new drama The Nest from IFC Films.

The Nest tells the story of Rory (Jude Law), an ambitious entrepreneur and former commodities broker, persuades his American wife, Allison (Carrie Coon), and their children to leave the comforts of suburban America and return to his native England during the 1980s. Sensing opportunity, Rory rejoins his former firm and leases a centuries-old country manor, with grounds for Allison’s horses and plans to build a stable. Soon the promise of a lucrative new beginning starts to unravel, the couple have to face the unwelcome truths lying beneath the surface of their marriage. - IFC Films

The film will be available September 18th limited release & On-Demand. Watch the trailer below.

Aaron Sorkin's Netflix Drama 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Takes Us Back To 1968 [TRAILER]

“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 trailers below.

The Official Trailer for The Mandalorian Season 2 Is Here [WATCH]

Your week just got a little bit better Star Wars fans!! Disney+ has dropped the brand new trailer for the new season of The Mandalorian and you don’t want to miss it!!

Season 2 will hit Disney+ on October 30th. Watch the trailer below.

New Horror 'The Dark and the Wicked' Looks Absolutely Terrifying [TRAILER]

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 November 6th.

Watch the trailer for yourself below.

Sci-Fi Horror 'Possessor' Will Haunt Your Dreams [TRAILER]

“Lose control…”

Let me just start by saying I can really appreciate a well executed trailer, and this one in particular is fantastic. In my mind a trailer should use a less is more approach while still intriguing the viewer, and that is absolutely the case here.

From writer/director Brandon Cronenberg, Possessor is a visceral sci-fi thriller about elite, corporate assassin Tasya Vos. Using brain-implant technology, Vos takes control of other people’s bodies to execute high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment she becomes trapped inside the mind of a man who may rival her violent tendencies threatening her existence.

Possessor is already receiving widespread critical acclaim for its unique cinematography and incredible imagery, which is obvious in the trailer. Not that I care all that much what the majority of people sharing their “opinions” on Rotten Tomatoes have to say anyway, but they may be on to something here. Just watching the trailer it sort of reminds me of a darker version of Predestination, starring Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook.

The cast includes Andrea Riseborough (Mandy, Nocturnal Animals), Christopher Abbott (Girls, It Comes at Night), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Atypical), and Tuppence Middleton (The Imitation Game).

Possessor will hit limited theaters and On-Demand October 9th.

Watch the new UNRATED trailer below.

Adam Sandler is Mr. Halloween in the Netflix Comedy-Horror 'Hubie Halloween' [TRAILER]

Adam Sandler has his fair share of haters, more than most actors I would say. The majority of the hate came full force when Sandler inked his first movie deal with Netflix churning out what most consider to be the dumpster fire version of Hollywood film. But you can’t argue with the fact that even with all of the goofy thrown together movies he has put out Adam Sandler is a fantastic actor, and the recent Uncut Gems is proof of that. He actually voiced his Oscar snub in an interview saying he would put out the worst movie ever on purpose purely out of spite - but I "don’t think” he was referring to this movie.

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.

Sure, it will be over-the-top and goofy to no end, but I think this will be an enjoyable shut your brain off kind of seasonal movie - plus the cast is absolutely stacked.

The all-star cast includes many of Sandlers regulars and a few others including Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Michael Chiklis, and Kenan Thompson. The film also features co-stars Tim Meadows, June Squibb, and Shaquille O’Neal.

Little Nicky director Steven Brill is behind the camera, with Sandler co-writing the script with Tim Herlihy.

Hubie Halloween will hit Netflix October 7th. Watch the new trailer below.

A High School Girl Swaps Bodies With A Deranged Serial Killer in Blumhouse Horror 'Freaky' [TRAILER]

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 new trailer below.

Sundance Official Selection 'Charm City Kings' Set To Hit HBO Max This October [TRAILER]

Stock has been sky high for the drama Charm City Kings, inspired by the documentary 12 O’Clock Boys, ever since it was acknowledged as an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival, a great honor for any film looking for a little hype.

Starring Jahi Di’Allo Winston and rapper/actor Meek Mill, who provides a breakout performance, Charm City Kings is a gritty coming-of-age tale. Fourteen-year old Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When he manages to catch the attention of Midnight's leader, Blax (Meek Mill), who takes him under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence.

I am intrigued by the bike/atv scene in Baltimore which is highlighted in Ryan Coogler’s Creed, and have been keeping a close eye on this film for quite some time. Once HBO acquired the rights to release on its HBO Max platform, I knew it was only a matter of time before I would finally check this out myself.

Watch the new HBO Max trailer for Charm City Kings below. It is set to hit the streaming service on October 8th.

The Trailer for Sci-Fi Drama 'Dune' From Director Denis Villeneuve is Here and it is GLORIOUS

Denis Villeneuve, the man behind Sicario, Arrival, and Blade Runner 2049, is an absolute wizard behind the camera which is why the anticipation for the first trailer for Dune has been palpable - well it is finally here.

With an incredible cast including Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name), Rebecca Ferguson (Doctor Sleep, Mission: Impossible - Fallout), Oscar Isaac (Star Wars) Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (Sicario, Deadpool 2), Stellan Skarsgård (HBO’s Chernobyl), and Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy).

The feature-film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s bestselling novel of the same name, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to protect his family and his people.

Watch the highly anticipated trailer below.

Am I The Only Crazy Person Who Feels Nostalgic When Thinking About The 1992 B-Movie Horror 'Mikey'?!

“Remember, Jason and Freddie were kids once, too…”

More often than not I find myself thinking about movies from my childhood, and thanks to mostly poor parental supervision the majority of those movies are in the horror genre which has surely helped to mold me into the degenerate I am today. When the movie that comes to mind is the direct-to-video relic ‘Mikey’ that is so unknown people look at me like I have two heads when I bring it up, I am naturally intrigued enough to revisit this childhood memory.

Are you familiar with the Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne comedy Instant Family? Well its fantastic, and it serves as the perfect “why adopting is such a great thing movie”. Well, this is the exact opposite of that. Mikey seems like a sweet kid who is just catching a bad break as he continues to bounce around the foster care system. He doesn’t have a problem getting adopted, everyone loves Mikey. The problem is that somehow the families who take him in always end up violently murdered, and poor Mikey is forced to find yet another new home. I know what you’re thinking, man this kid has some terrible luck and can you even imagine how traumatized he must be?! Mikey gets a fresh start yet again and falls for the teenage girl next-door, but needless to say things soon take a dark turn.

Spoiler alert, Mikey is an OG psychopath - I mean you cross this kid and you won’t see the sun come up ever again, thats a cold hard fact. Just ask his adoptive sister from the films opening who refused to admit something was her idea getting him into trouble, or his adoptive mother who thought slapping him across the face was a good idea. Don’t even get me started on the poor dad who was just minding his own business at work during all of this, but he surely got his once he finally made it home. “No dad, just because the baseball bat is out doesn’t mean he was playing baseball earlier, but he will be soon enough”. Even worse, he has the foster care system, law enforcement, and his therapist fooled to the point where they think HE is the victim.

This kid is just straight murdering entire families, playing the sympathy card, and going to Chili’s for dinner right after. If Ted Bundy had a kid, this is exactly how he would have turned out. The timeline actually lines up, Bundy was executed in 1989, plenty of time for him to have this kid who eventually lands in foster care only to take over the family business a few years later.

Mikey is played by Family Ties (1986-1989) and Blank Check (1994) actor Brian Bonsall, who seems to have slipped out of the acting game after a few TV show and movie appearances in 1994. As I mentioned this is very much a throwback B-movie horror BUT I watched it a bunch of times as a kid and in my twisted mind it still holds up today. One of my favorite things about this movie is the score which is true early 90’s B-movie horror which really brings me back. Plus, it would be nice to have someone to talk to about it since as far as I can tell I am the only person who has actually seen it.

And don’t worry, Mikey did make the technological leap to DVD so feel free to add it to your collection, or if you can find the VHS, even better.

Mikey is currently streaming on Prime Video.

Watch the vintage trailer and a pretty cool montage celebrating the pint sized psychopath below.

New Girl's Lamorne Morris Stars In The Hulu Original Series 'Woke' Available to Stream This Week

New Girl is easily one of my favorite sitcoms, and I swear I have seen every episode at least 3 times. Its a show you can just throw on and enjoy on a whim which I like. One of the main characters in the show, the cat loving goofball Winston, is played by Chi-Town native Lamorne Morris.

Fun fact - before becoming an actor he actually really wanted to play basketball which is why that was written into his backstory in the show.

New Girl was the big break Morris needed, running from 2011 until 2018, and since he has had a supporting role in some big films including Barber Shop: The Next Cut, and more recently Bloodshot. Now he has landed himself a starring role in a comedy series on a premiere streaming service, and I couldn’t be happier for the guy.

Inspired by the life and art of cartoonist Keith Knight, the Hulu original series ‘Woke’ revolves around "Keef," a cartoonist living in San Francisco on the cusp of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything.

The series is set to premiere on Hulu September 9th. Watch the trailer below.

Romantic Comedy 'Love, Guaranteed' Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr. Is Now Streaming on Netflix

Who are you kidding, whether or not the wife needs it or you are just in the mood for something different, romantic comedies have their place in the world of movies. One of the latest exclusives from Netflix is Love, Guaranteed, starring Rachael Lee Cook, Damon Wayans Jr., and Heather Graham.

Aside from the fact that the Wayans family is just too damn big and I always get the brothers mixed up (I just try to remember Damon Wayans Jr. is Coach in New Girl, that helps), Love, Guaranteed has a solid cast lead by Cook and Wayans Jr., and touches on a subject that most people in their late 20’s early 30’s are well versed on, online dating.

Online dating services are known to be a blessing and a curse (for the last time Tinder is/was for hook-ups, not actual dating), and can provide you with your fair share of nightmare scenarios but hopefully in the end you get lucky and find someone you don’t want to kick out of the bed first thing in the morning, or even the same night. Either way, if you need to mix it up a bit and are trying to score some points with the lady this is a solid choice.

Love, Guaranteed is now streaming on Netflix. Watch the trailer below.

Netflix Horror Comedy The Babysitter Returns With a Sequel 'The Babysitter: Killer Queen' Available to Stream This Week

In 2017, Netflix dropped the over-the-top stylish horror comedy The Babysitter, which was met with open arms by critics and audiences alike. Directed by McG, the man behind We Are Marshall, Terminator Salvation, and This Means War, the film had a very solid cast lead by Bella Thorne and Robbie Amell. It told the story of Cole, played by Judah Lewis, who had a babysitter hired to keep an eye on him while his parents were away. Cole feels like something is off and decides to spy on this babysitter of his, played by Thorne, and gets much more than he bargained for.

Fast forward three years and thanks to the success of the first film, McG and the cast is back for yet another go around with The Babysitter: Killer Queen. The film picks up two years later and Cole is now living a new nightmare, high school. Unfortunately for him and his friends, his past isn’t as far behind as he previously thought. If you enjoy a well-made horror comedy with eye candy for everyone, this should fit the bill.

The Babysitter: Killer Queen is set to hit Netflix on September 10th. Watch the new trailer below.

New Comedy Drama Series 'Emily in Paris' Starring Lily Collins Set To Hit Netflix This October

The beautiful Lily Collins, who starred in the 2017 hard-hitting drama To the Bone, is returning to Netflix in the comedy drama Emily in Paris.

In the new series, Collins plays a young American woman from the Midwest who is hired by a marketing firm in Paris to provide them with an American perspective on things.

Watch the new trailer below.