Category Archives: Action

Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH (2026): New Trailer Starring Brad Pitt, Elizabeth Debicki, Timothy Olyphant…

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Quentin Tarantino has written a new movie based on Cliff Booth, a.k.a, Brad Pitt’s much-loved character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2029).

Starring Pitt, Timothy Olyphant and Elizabeth Debicki, the focus of director David Fincher’s film, The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth is Booth’s backstory in his new role as a Hollywood fixer.

I’m surprised to find myself less enthused by this than anticipated. I might even be less enthused than I was after the first trailer which was only 11 seconds long.

Maybe Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was just the right amount for me. Fingers crossed that the next trailer will inspire more excitement because I really did enjoy Pitt’s character in Tarantino’s film.

What are your thoughts after seeing this trailer?

Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Carlos Mulia, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Holt McCallany, Peter Weller, Emily Alyn Lind, Corey Fogelmanis

The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth Release Dates: November 25th 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

VISIONQUEST (2026): New Trailer Starring Paul Bettany, James Spader, Diane Morgan…

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Marvel’s Vision character has a new eight-part series where he’s faced with several challenges as he tries to regain his memory and his humanity.

Created by Terry Matalas, James Spader, Paul Bettany and Diane Morgan are among the key cast.

I can tell that this isn’t really for me, especially since I didn’t love WandaVision (2021).

There is one thing that appeals, however, and that’s Ultron, a.k.a. the most exciting character in the trailers for Avengers – Age of Ultron (2015). Sadly for me, Ultron is also the character that’s barely featured in the finished Avengers film.

One more reason this definitely isn’t for me? As per 00:52 seconds into this new trailer, Ultron is allowed to ‘appear only in human avatar form.’ So, once again, there will not be as much Ultron as I’d like. I guess all that’s left to say is… Have fun, Vision fans!

Emily Hampshire, Ruaridh Mollica, James D’Arcy, Orla Brady, T’Nia Miller, Lauren Morais, Todd Stashwick, Cristian Lavin and Antonio Bustorff also star.

VisionQuest Release Dates: October 14th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Thriller

SHOOTER (2007): The Things I Liked…

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Directed by Antoine Fuqua of Training Day (2001), Shooter is an action/thriller I’ve wanted to watch for a while.

Starring Mark Wahlberg as Bob Lee Swagger, an expert marksman who finds himself framed for an assassination, Fuqua’s film is quite a satisfying watch. And Wahlberg is as convincing an action movie lead as ever.

I enjoyed the story and pacing, but admittedly, Shooter is no Training Day. In fact, I will declare once again that I’ll likely never get over how well-told a story Training Day is. And I pity the fool who hasn’t made time to see it!

I’m kidding about that last part. It’s just that I recently saw a trailer for a new documentary about Mr T. You understand.

One more thing about Shooter is that I found it quite easy to guess where the story was heading early on, even though Swagger seemingly didn’t see what was coming. I’ve since gone back to watch the trailer, which happens to give that specific element of the plot away anyway. So, I guess it matters not.

Watch Shooter if you haven’t already and you’re curious.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

ANIMALS (2026): New Trailer From Ben Affleck, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Kerry Washington…

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New action/crime/thriller, Animals, has Ben Affleck as Mark Kimball, a mayoral candidate whose son is kidnapped. Kimball and his wife (Kerry Washington) resort to extreme measures to pay the ransom, leading to their dark secrets being aired.

With Affleck also in the director’s seat, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Matt Gerald and Ray Fisher are among the key cast.

The story is intriguing enough, and hopefully everything works out for the Kimball family. But mostly, I just want to see Washington and Affleck performing together.

I’m also looking forward to the next trailer, which I imagine will feature dialogue, not that I missed it here, necessarily.

Luis Gerardo Méndez, Adriana Paz, Taylor Cooper, Chris Gann, Christopher Woodley, Robert Gatewood, Mark Kassen, George Todd McLachlan and David King also star.

Animals Release Dates: October 9th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

BLADE RUNNER 2099 (2026): New Trailer Starring Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer, Dimitri Abold…

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Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Schafer and Dimitri Abold are the stars of new eight-episode series, Blade Runner 2099.

The action/sci-fi/mystery/thriller takes place fifty years after the events of Blade Runner 2049.

Interesting.

I’m happy that this will likely make me rewatch Blade Runner 2049 (2017). But I have to admit that my initial reaction upon first viewing the trailer wasn’t great. However, now that I’ve accepted that this will probably never be close to as good as director Denis Villeneuve’s version, I’ll let my general curiosity lead the way.

I like Yeoh, and I’m interested in comparing the visuals here to those in the 2017 film, which I enjoyed so very much.

What thoughts has this trailer conjured up for you?

Francis Lovehall, Tom Burke, Lewis Gribben, Johnny Harris, Wil Coban, Hugo Hamlet, Hassan Najib, Juliana Yazbeck, Allan Kneefel, Andrew Van Wilpe, Xueni Yang and Jenn Kirk also star.

Blade Runner 2099 Release Dates: November 25th, 2026 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G