"People think of Monopoly - and it's definitely not that anymore..." Brainstorm Media has debuted the full trailer for a documentary film titled The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, directed by Canadian doc filmmaker Simon Ennis. This is a "film for the trained, the casual gamer and beginners alike." If you like to throw a dice and shuffle the cards, this is the winning film! Board games are more than just games in this affectionate, character-driven portrait of a diverse culture. The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop doc is a look at the board game culture, following various tabletop gamers in the community. The film explores the passionate world of modern board gaming, meeting enthusiasts who find community and meaning through games. There's all kinds - competitive gamers, creators, casual gamers, and so on. It's a super nerdy, entirely entertaining, uniquely fascinating look at this world. Focusing on how interest in board games has taken off, with a whole new industry growing where people get to create & sell their own games. This doc is delightful. Official trailer (+ poster) for Simon Ennis's doc The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop, from YouTube: Via CPH:DOX: "What can happen when you roll […]

"People come here to explore... things happen different out here." Netflix has revealed the teaser trailer for Untamed, a new mystery thriller series coming to Netflix this summer. "What dark secrets does Yosemite National Park hold? Eric Bana stars in Untamed, a new mystery thriller from a writer of The Revenant and American Primeval." This almost seems like it's a continuation of Eric Bana's other murder whodunit film series – The Dry and Force of Nature: The Dry 2 – except now he's up in America solving more crimes in the National Parks there instead of Australia. This new series is co-created & co-written by Mark L. Smith, a screenwriter on The Revenant, Overlord, The Midnight Sky, The Marsh King's Daughter, Twisters, and American Primeval previously. The full ensemble cast includes Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB), with Sam Neill, Lily Santiago, Rosemary DeWitt, Wilson Bethel, Ezra Franky, and Josh Randall. So far so good – I'm intrigued to learn more. Here's the first teaser trailer for Netflix's mystery thriller series Untamed, direct from Netflix's YouTube: Dark secrets will be revealed in this mystery thriller set in Yosemite National […]

"It's a new era. You've gotta know when to put it down..." Quiver Distr. has revealed the official trailer for a crime comedy action thriller titled London Calling, the latest from Canadian filmmaker Allan Ungar. This initially premiered in the market at the Toronto Film Festival last year, and it's now ready for release in theaters in September later this year. After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man. This sounds a bit like a new spin on the same story from Léon: The Professional, where this grizzled hitman has to watch over a kid and train him in the ways of being an assassin. Although this looks more like a direct-to-TV remake than anything actually worth watching. London Calling stars Josh Duhamel as Tommy Ward, Rick Hoffman, Aidan Gillen, Arnold Vosloo, Neil Sandilands, and Jeremy Ray Taylor as Julian. This kid looks fun. Here's the first official trailer for Allan Ungar's comedy London Calling, direct from YouTube: After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman (starring […]

"They're going to shut down Police Squad if you don't solve this case. Do this by the book..." Or else! Ha. That's the sound of tha police! Paramount has debuted the first full official trailer for their reboot of The Naked Gun, a comedy franchise involving a buffoon police officer and his just as goofy colleagues on the Police Squad (first teaser was in April). This new remake / reboot is directed by Lonely Island mastermind Akiva Schaffer, who also made the other hilarious movies Hot Rod, The Watch, and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers recently. It's the single most important Naked Gun movie since the other Naked Gun movies. Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world! Liam Neeson stars in this as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., son of the original Frank Drebin, played by comedy maestro Leslie Nielsen. Joining the case are Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, Eddie Yu, with Danny Huston. The three original Naked Gun movies are some of the funniest ever made – for real. Thankfully this also looks hilarious! Of course it's Akiva Schaffer pulling off an […]

"She's not gone... she spoke to me too last night." Greenwich Entertainment has unveiled the first official trailer for Went Up the Hill, an intriguing ghost story film from New Zealand. This initially premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival last year, and will be released in limited theaters this summer in the US. The second feature made by Kiwi director Samuel Van Grinsven, also of Sequin in a Blue Room before this. Jack ventures to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother and meets her widow Jill. But his mother's spirit returns to inhabit each of their bodies – instigating a life-threatening three-way nocturnal dance. Went Up the Hill is a psychological drama is inspired by writer / director Samuel Van Grinsven's own memories of his childhood in New Zealand’s South Island. An intimate, modern ghost story that explores the extremities of grief in our pursuit of letting go. The film stars Dacre Montgomery, Vicky Krieps, and Sarah Peirse. This looks like it has some serious style, with slick cinematography by DP Tyson Perkins, along with an unsettling supernatural tale to tell. Described in reviews as "stunning, uneasy, & harrowing." Here's the first official trailer for […]

"You're asking for the grave." Quiver Distribution has unveiled an official trailer for a western called Long Shadows, another redundant American western drama about a batch of desperate people getting into even more trouble when everyone starts trying to kill everyone else. It's directed by actor William Shockley as his feature directorial debut, and also features former NFL star Tom Brady as a producer. When a young boy's mother and father are savagely murdered, he ages out of an orphanage intent on revenge, but the love of a girl and psychological trauma lead him down a mystifying path. In a rapidly modernizing American West, Long Shadows is the riveting story of a broken young man, a survivor of tragic violence, torn between his thirst for vengeance and love's redemption, & his soul so fractured reality itself is questioned. This western action thriller stars Dermot Mulroney & Dominic Monaghan, with Jacqueline Bisset, Blaine Maye, Sarah Cortez, Chris Mulkey, Anthony Skordi, and Ronnie Gene Blevins. This looks slightly better than most of the junk westerns being made recently, but still nothing to write home about. It's worth a look. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for William Shockley's western film Long Shadows, […]

"Bad people do bad things, but they blame others, and go on to live in peace." Indeed the truth. It's almost time to finally how it ends... It all comes down to this final stand. Netflix has debuted another new official trailer for Squid Game 3, the third and final season of the hit Korean thriller series about desperate people chasing money. The second season dropped last December though it's only half - Netflix decided to split it up into two final seasons. Is everyone ready for the grand finale? Will 456 finally put an end to this? We'll find out... Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept an invitation to play a series of games. A very tempting cash prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a whopping ₩45.6 billion prize for whoever can stay alive until the end. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk is about to deliver an especially bold ending, I can feel it. Squid Game 3's cast features Lee Jung-jae as 456 and Lee Byung-hun as The Front Man, both very popular already, as well as Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Wi Ha-jun, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Jo Yuri, Lee David, & Roh Jae-won. This final trailer is […]

"It's like Neverland. It's beautiful... But it's full of sharks." Prime Video has revealed the teaser for Hotel Costiera, a new thriller crime series starring Jesse Williams set on the fanciest Mediterranean coast in Italy. It's set for release starting in September this fall streaming on Prime Video, but they're kicking off the buzz early with this teaser trailer now. Daniel De Luca, a former Marine, returns to Italy to work as a fixer at a luxury hotel in Positano on the Amalfi Coast. Shortly thereafter, the owner's daughter disappears and De Luca is tasked with finding her. Daniel must do everything he can to bring her home, but facing those who kidnapped the girl will be more challenging than any problem Daniel has ever faced. The series stars Jesse Williams as Daniel De Luca, plus Maria Chiara Giannetta, Jordan Alexandra, Antonio Gerardi, Sam Haygarth, Tommaso Ragno, Amanda Campana, Pierpaolo Spollon, Alejandra Onieva, and Jean-Hugues Anglade. This looks like it might be entertaining enough to watch and pretend you're there. Here's the first look teaser trailer for Prime Video's series Hotel Costiera, direct from PV's YouTube: Daniel De Luca (Jesse Williams) is a half Italian former U.S. marine who returns […]

"I am the result of a modern world." Quiver has revealed an official trailer for an indie thriller titled Saint Clare, arriving to watch this summer including on VOD. If anyone wants to watch it'll be out next month. The film originally premiered at the 2024 Taormina Film Festival last year, because it's made by an Italian filmmaker named Mitzi Peirone, and it also played at FrightFest in the UK last fall and other fests. Clare Bleecker is an average Catholic high school student who lives with her grandparents after being orphaned. She seems normal, but Clare will do whatever it takes to protect loved ones when confronted by the evil she faces in her small town. Adapted from the "Clare at Sixteen" novel series written by Don Roff, though they cast a 26-year-old woman in this main role instead. Starring Bella Thorne as Clare Bleecker, with Ryan Phillippe, Rebecca DeMornay, Frank Whaley, Bart Johnson, Erica Dasher, and others. This looks extra dark and violent, and it gets even darker once she gets caught in this web of corruption. Have a look. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Mitzi Peirone's film Saint Clare, direct from YouTube: In a small […]

"The Sandman can make your dreams come true!" Netflix has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a new animated movie arriving this year titled In Your Dreams, another new take on a "what if dreams came to life" concept. We already have Pixar's Dream Productions series on Disney+ (and the Slumberland movie), and this is coming soon to Netflix this fall. In Your Dreams is a comedy adventure about Stevie and her brother Elliot who journey into the absurd landscape of their own dreams. If the siblings can withstand a snarky stuffed giraffe, zombie breakfast foods, and the queen of nightmares, the Sandman will grant them their ultimate dream come true...the perfect family. "What if your dreams could become reality?" This was just unveiled with a preview at the Annecy Film Festival in France. The voice cast features Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elias Janssen, Craig Robinson, Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, Omid Djalili, Gia Carides, SungWon Cho, Zachary Noah Piser. Featuring music by John Debney. And with animation from Kuku Studios & Sony's Imageworks. This looks super fun and weird and wacky! As a movie about dreams should. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster art) for Alex Woo's In Your Dreams, […]

"You young people suck!" HBO has revealed the official US trailer for the Spanish series Rage, premiering on Max for streaming starting in July this summer. Originally known as Furia, this will premiere in Spain on the exact same day, too. Five women face extreme situations like extortion, oppression, & manipulation. Their conflicts all intertwine, triggering a butterfly effect, ultimately leading to a shared catharsis. Rage, a series of eight 30-minute episodes, is created and directed by Félix Sabroso. The new series brings together five iconic actresses on screen together for the first time: Carmen Machi, Candela Peña, Cecilia Roth, Nathalie Poza, and Pilar Castro. These five women go to the limit and perpetrate revenge, but not even they are spared in this contemporary satire. Additional cast also includes Claudia Salas, Alberto San Juan, Ana Torrent, Claudia Roset, Mima Riera, Pedro Casablanc, Marilu Marini, Iván Pellicer, Francesc Garrido, Martxelo Rubio and Pepón Nieto, among others. This series looks very clever and entertaining, a spunky & satirical take on everything wrong with the world right now and how it treats women. Check this out below. Here's the official US trailer (+ poster) for Félix Sabroso's series Rage, direct from HBO's YouTube: […]

"May the Schwartz be with you!" Huzzah! Amazon MGM Studios has just posted an announcement video confirming that Spaceballs 2 is definitely happening. And they're aiming for release in 2027. The video features the OG comedy mastermind Mel Brooks (who is now 98 years old!!) talking about the return of Spaceballs... 38 years later. Though by the time it's actually released, it will be a full 40 years. The movie opened in 1987, a big time Hollywood spoof riffing on Star Wars, featuring Bill Pullman as Lone Starr, John Candy as Barf, Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa, Joan Rivers as the voice of Dot Matrix, plus Rick Moranis as Lord Dark Helmet. It's one of my all-time favorite comedies! This funny announcement teaser features a hilarious Star Wars opening scroll riffing on all the sequels & franchises made in the 38 years since the first film, which still contains some of the funniest comedy riffs on sequels & franchises. Mel Brooks will be back and the sequel is being written by Josh Gad (who will also star) & directed by Josh Greenbaum. I'm hoping this will be a worthwhile follow-up! Especially because it means they'll get to make fun of […]

"What if the wall is a code? A code for what...?" Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a thriller titled Brick, arriving to watch in July this summer. Not to be confused with Rian Johnson's classic Brick. This German thriller is directed by Philip Koch and is getting a global push - this trailer is dubbed in English. They want to leave, but their apartment won’t let them. A mysterious thriller about a home that becomes a trap. Tim & Olivia awake one morning trapped in their apartment behind an impenetrable, futuristic wall which has materialized overnight. Where did it come from and why? Soon they found out that others in their apartment complex have the same problem. Without any chance of outside help, all of the neighbors must band together to find a way out. This seems like it's a riff on both Cube with The Platform, while also commenting on how society should learn to work together and we should be grateful for good neighbors. Or not. Starring Matthias Schweighöfer and Ruby O. Fee, with Frederick Lau, Salber Lee Williams, Murathan Muslu, Axel Werner, Sira-Anna Faal, & Alexander Beyer. This looks cool - I'm intrigued. Here's the […]