Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

VERITY (2026): New Trailer Starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett…

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Verity (2026), Anne Hathaway, Amazon MGM Studios
Verity (2026), Anne Hathaway, Amazon MGM Studios

Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett are the stars of new crime/drama/thriller Verity.

Directed by Michael Showalter, Johnson is Lowen Ashleigh, a ghostwriter hired to write novels for a husband’s incapacitated wife. While on the job, Lowen discovers disturbing truths.

Hello, pleasant surprise!

Firstly, I’m relieved this isn’t a horror film. Second, Hathaway has been a busy lady. So far, this is the fourth film she’s in this year, after Mother Mary, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and The Odyssey. And third, doesn’t this look like promising fun?

Daniel Echevarria, Brady Wagner, Asel Swango, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Michael Abbott Jr, Emily McEnroe, Tom Galantich, Thursday Farrar, K.K. Moggie and Stephen Elrod also star.

Verity Release Dates: October 2nd, 2026 (US & UK)…

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Action, Crime, Drama, No Spoiler Reviews

THE RIP (2026): The Things I Liked…

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The Rip isn’t a bad film. It also isn’t on my list of best law enforcement movies I’d recommend.

From director and co-writer Joe Carnahan, the Miami-set crime/action/drama follows a group of cops who discover a stash of twenty million dollars in cash. When outsiders learn about the money, the officers find themselves uncertain of who to trust.

The entire cast, including Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Steven Yeun, perform well. There are some well-executed, suspenseful moments, and the story structure isn’t bad. I just enjoyed arguably comparable films such as Training Day (2001) and End of Watch (2012) far more, partly because of their sharper, more intricate plots and their use of humour (dark or otherwise), something largely missing in The Rip.  

Have you seen The Rip?

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Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

SPIDER-NOIR (2026): New Trailer From Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, Li Jun Li, Jack Huston…

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Director Oren Uziel’s Spider-Noir has two new trailers, one in black and white and a second in colour.

Starring Nicolas Cage Brendan Gleeson, Li Jun Li, Lamorne Morris and Jack Huston, the 1930s-era story follows a man down on his luck and forced to grapple with his former life as New York City’s only superhero.

Black and white trailer

Colour trailer

This one is not for arachnophobes, clearly. I personally don’t love spiders, but I wouldn’t say I have a phobia.

In addition to what I hope will be a good, engaging story with fun cinematography, my fingers are crossed that the pacing is great, too.

I’m still opting to start with the black and white version first. So far, the ‘lightning strikes’ from 1:30 in the trailer sure look great in yellow, too, right (as per the above image).

Did you see the endless eyes at 1:40?

Karen Rodriguez, Andrew Lewis Caldwell, Brendan Gleeson, Jack Huston, Li Jun Li, Abraham Popoola, Randy Oglesby, Richard Robichaux, Exandrea Pitts, George Todd McLachlan and Ydaiber Orozco also star.

Spider-Noir Release Dates: May 27th, 2026 (US & UK)…

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Comedy, Drama, Music

POWER BALLAD (2026): New Trailer Starring Paul Rudd, Peter McDonald, Nick Jonas…

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Directed and co-written by John Carney, Power Ballad is a music/drama/comedy movie about Rick, a wedding singer who learns that a fading boyband star he once shared a jam session with has turned a song Rick wrote into a hit without crediting him. And so begins the journey to claim the recognition he feels he deserves.

Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Jack Reynor and Peter McDonald are among the key cast.

Seeing Rudd with a guitar brings back great movie memories, thanks to I Love You, Man (2009). This is clearly not that kind of movie, but Rudd and the part-comedy categorisation are the reasons I’m interested.

I have a feeling that liking the ‘stolen’ song will make me enjoy the film that little bit more. Here’s to hoping.

Are you drawn to this one, too? Perhaps it helps to know that the first twenty-plus reviews on Rotten Tomatoes add up to a 92% Tomatometer score.

Marcella Plunkett, Rory Keenan, Keith McErlean, Paul Reid, Beth Fallon, Jack Reynor, Havana Rose Liu and Naoimh Whelton also star

Power Ballad Release Dates: May 29th 2026 (uk); June 5th, 2026 (US)…

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Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

CLAYFACE (2026): New Trailer Starring Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, Max Minghella…

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Directed by James Watkins, Clayface is a new sci-fi/horror/thriller about an actor who becomes a revenge-filled being after his identity and humanity are stripped.

The actor in question, Matt Hagen, is played by Tom Rhys Harries. Additional key cast includes Max Minghella, Naomi Ackie and Eddie Marsan.

What cruelty is this?

As you likely already know, the chances of me watching this aren’t great, but the special effects and make-up, as horrifying as they are, are so damn creative, no? Also, the premise is strong, for what is an actor without their face after all? Not nothing of course, but it’s certainly very far from an ideal situation.

The very least I will do is check out the official non-teaser trailer.

Are you as intrigued by this as I am? Proabbly more so if you really like horror.

David Dencik, Francesca Corney, Ruby Sear, Wil Coban, Joshua James, Jake Curran, Derek Siow and Lorraine Tai also star.

Clayface Release Dates: September 11th, 2026 (UK); October 23rd, 2026 (US)…

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No Spoilers Movie Reviews, Commentary & Interesting New Movie Trailers