This time Buster Moon (McConaughey) and his friends are tasked with persuading a reclusive rockstar to join them for the opening of a new show.
Those super adorable piggies stole my heart in the first movie. So I’m glad to see them here too, and excited for all the animated cuteness, plus the many big hit songs the movie will feature.
McConaughey is definitely in this but his voice kind of sounds different, no?
Pharrell Williams, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Kroll, Chelsea Peretti, Seth MacFarlane, Letitia Wright, Halsey, Eric André, Adam Buxton, Garth Jennings and Tori Kelly also star.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), Andrew Garfield, Jessica Chastain, Searchlight Pictures
Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield and Vincent D’Onofrio are the stars of new drama/biography The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
From director Michael Showalter; what’s on offer is an intimate look at the true story of the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker’s story isn’t one I’m familiar with. And so I look forward to learning about it all thanks to what appears to be excellent performances, and hopefully a well-executed story.
Anyone else notice how super adorable Chastain’s character is, especially at the start of this trailer?
Sam Jaeger, Cherry Jones, Fredric Lehne, Louis Cancelmi, Joe Ando-Hirsh, Randy Havens, Gabriel Olds, Kevin J. O’Connor, Coley Campany, Kimberly Hester Huffstetler, Chandler Head and Meredith Jackson also star.
The Kominsky Method (2021), Michael Douglas, Sarah Baker, Netflix
Created by Chuck Lorre of Two and a Half Men andThe Big Bang Theory; The Kominsky Method is a California-set comedy/drama series starring Michael Douglas as an ageing actor who now spends his days coaching up-and-coming young actors.
Also starring Alan Arkin, Lisa Edelstein and Sarah Baker, I watched the first season of The Kominsky Method almost two years ago and I remember thoroughly enjoying it. Season two turned out even better than the first, thanks to Lorre’s expert writing.
Douglas and Arkin are brilliant in their roles. The chemistry between the two actors and their excellent comic timing firmly places The Kominsky Method in the top five of my favourite things that Netflix has ever released. One might say it’s the side of me that’s a sucker for stories of beautiful friendships, but that’s only part of the reason I love the show.
Watching The Kominsky Method, especially the first two seasons, is a moving experience. One that’s highly likely toresult in satisfying laughter as it reminds you of what great writing can look like.
Up to this point, I haven’t said too much about season three, the last instalment of The Kominsky Method. And that’s because even though it features several memorable scenes and bits of dialogue, I can’t deny that at least two things make it less impressive to me than the first two seasons. The absence of Arkin means there’s no Douglas/Arkin chemistry to enjoy. The second disappointment for me is how rushed it felt. And I don’t just mean because it’s six episodes instead of the usual eight.
If you haven’t already watched the show, definitely give seasons one and two of The Kominsky Method a chance. Like me, you may enjoy it so much much that you’ll feel compelled to see how it all ends.
Director Steven Soderbergh’s latest crime/mystery/drama No Sudden Move stars Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, Matt Damon and Brendan Fraser.
The story follows a group of criminals who are brought together under mysterious circumstances. When their simple job goes sideways, they have to work together to uncover what’s really going on .
It’s great how this trailer slowly reveals one brilliant actor after another; making it near impossible to decide who I’m most excited to see.
‘I’m going to punch you now, sir. I’m punching you. This is going to be a punch.’
Noah Jupe, David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Ray Liotta, Kieran Culkin, Amy Seimetz, Julia Fox, Frankie Shaw, Bill Duke, Craig muMs Grant and Lauren Rys Martin also star.
New docuseries Cat People explores the fascinating relationship many have with their fiercely independent and mysterious feline friends.
Revealing that ‘cat people’ come in all shapes and sizes, the series promises to introduce to us some of the cat lovers out there; the ones who are defying the negative stereotypes of what it means to be a cat person.
What I saw at 1:05 seconds into this trailer can arguably be described as ‘CREEPY’. Still, I’m happy that this docuseries exists for the cat people of the world. Personally, I don’t mind cats. It’s just that I’m more into big cats, and elephants. Two beauties I’m happy to marvel at from a very safe distance indeed.
In case Cat People has the dog lovers of the world feeling slightly left out, don’t you worry because Netflix has you covered withDogs – Season 2 (2021).
Reminiscence (2021), Hugh Jackman, Warner Bros Pictures
In new romance/sci-fi/thriller Reminiscence, Hugh Jackman is Nick Bannister; a scientist who’s discovered a way to revive your past; an ability he decides to use to find his long-lost love.
Written/directed by Lisa Joy, additional key cast includes Thandie Newton, Rebecca Ferguson and Natalie Martinez.
As a forever fan of The Greatest Showman (2017), my favourite musical, I’m happy to see Jackman and Ferguson on screen together again. I already can’t wait to meet the ‘long-lost love’ character and learn about what’s going on with her.
Reminiscence looks like one of those movies that has a ‘the-making-of’/behind-the-scenes featurette that I’m going to want to see.
Lastly, anyone else get the semi-strongInception (2010) vibes from this trailer?
Angela Sarafyan, Cliff Curtis, Brett Cullen, Daniel Wu, Teri Wyble, Thomas Francis Murphy, Marina de Tavira, Sam Medina, Mojean Aria, Jules Hartley and Sue-Lynn also star.
In the Heights is a musical film I’m happy I watched, and that’s not something I say very often. Especially since what usually happens with me musicals is, I get annoyed with all the singing, how annoyingly simplistic the lyrics are and I have to stop.
Luckily, this time director Jon M. Chu and Lin Manuel Miranda, the man in charge of creating the film’s music delivered a movie that has more good/great songs than not.
Impressive and energetic dance choreography, an engaging story and all the colourful summer costumes helped to keep me watching. In other words, ‘A sweet, moving, and joyous two-and-a-half hours’ is how I see In the Heights.
The experience of the movie is, I imagine, more heightened for Latin American audiences, since it’s focused on their multi-generational stories of life in the United States – specifically Washington Heights, New York. Still, all you need to appreciate Chu and Miranda’s movie is to be open to a good musical film; one that you’re very likely to enjoy. You may even catch yourself singing ‘In the heights…! Because the title song is catchy in a non-regrettable way.
Directed by Jamila Wignot; Ailey is a new documentary about American dance pioneer Alvin Ailey,
Promising an immersive look at Ailey’s life and career; Wignot’s film offers commentary/interviews with George Faison, Judith Jamison and Ailey himself.
Not that I went especially frequently, but seeing movement like the kind in this trailer reminds me of how much I miss the theatre.
I of course don’t mean musicals, ‘I simply can’t’ with most of those. It’s great plays and brilliantly choreographed dance that I look forward to most. The latter always has me wishing that I too enjoyed total mastery of my physical body.
I want to see this one because I’ve heard of Ailey before, but I know very little about him. I look forward to the story, all the awe-inspiring movement and all the truth/emotion conveyed through dance.
