Category Archives: Drama

Drama, Thriller

MISS SLOANE (2016): New Trailer Starring Jessica Chastain, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jake Lacy…

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Miss Sloane (2016), Jessica Chastain
Miss Sloane (2016), Jessica Chastain

Miss Sloane is the story of an ambitious lobbyists’s efforts to pass gun control legislation in the United states. Starring Jessica Chastain, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jake Lacy, the movie is directed by John Madden of Shakespeare In Love (1998) and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)…

I was really wanting to be more excited about this film after learning of the subject matter but this trailer doesn’t have me as desperate to see the movie as I’d hoped. I hope my lack of enthusiasm will be proven misplaced. Maybe it’s the knowledge that there’s currently very little, if any success in the US where gun control legislation is concerned.

I can’t help but wonder about that time in the future when a movie like this will be based on a true story and the result will be a very welcome change for everyone who knows that they way things currently stand isn’t good enough.

Miss Sloane Release Dates: December 9th, 2016 (US)…

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Drama, Romance

FIFTY SHADES DARKER (2017): New Trailer From Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan…

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Fifty Shades Darker (2017), Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan

Anastasia Steele and her tormented billionaire boyfriend Christian Grey are back, in writer E.L. James’s Fifty Shades of Grey sequel. Starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades Darker has Steele dealing with the anger and envy of Christians past loves while Grey wrestles with his inner demons…

Teaser trailer

Trailer 1

I’ll be watching because Christian intrigues me. I also want to see what director James Foley can achieve given the quality of the material.

Fifty Shades Darker Release Dates: February 10th, 2017 (US & UK)…

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Drama

THE FREE WORLD (2016): New Trailer From Elisabeth Moss, Boyd Holbrook, Octavia Spencer…

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The Free World (2016), Elisabeth Moss, Boyd Holbrook
The Free World (2016), Elisabeth Moss, Boyd Holbrook

In director Jason Lew’s latest movie The Free world, Boyd Holbrook is a recently released former convict and Elisabeth Moss, a married woman with an abusive husband. One fateful day, the two meet and a connection soon happens…

Chances are that things aren’t going to end very well for both characters. The move from an abusive husband to a recent former convict isn’t exactly the the best trajectory for a woman, but I am looking forward to seeing how it all unfolds.

The Free World Release Dates: September 23rd, 2016 (US)…

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Drama

THE PROMISE (2016): New Trailer From Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Charlotte Le Bon…

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The Promise (2016), Charlotte Le Bon, Oscar Isaac
The Promise (2016), Charlotte Le Bon, Oscar Isaac

Starring Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac and Charlotte Le Bon, the backdrop of The Promise is the last days of the Ottoman Empire/ the Armenian genocide. The heart of the movie is a love triangle – one between the beautiful, sophisticated Ana, a renowned American journalist and a brilliant medical student…

I’m curious about The Promise mostly because of the talented Mr Bale but also because of the controversy surrounding the subject matter, the Armenian Genocide. At time of writing, The Promise hasn’t  even been properly released yet except at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11th; yet it has a very poor IMDB score of 1.8 out of 10, the lowest I’ve ever seen on the site. I refuse to believe that Christian Bale would choose to be in a movie as terrible as the score suggests. Unfortunately, I can’t quite say the same for Oscar Isaac – on account of Mojave (2015). I digress. My guess is that those opposing the movie for political reasons have decided to do what they can to deter others from seeing it. If that’s the case, time will tell how well that’s going to work.

The Promise Release Dates: 2016 (US)…

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Crime, Drama

FREE FIRE (2016): New Trailer From Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley, Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer…

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Free Fire (2017), Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley
Free Fire (2017), Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley

A shootout between two gangs in a deserted Boston warehouse, in 1978 is what happens in director Ben Wheatley’s new movie Free Fire. Starring Cillian Murphy, Armie  Hammer, Brie Larson and Sharlto Copley, we hopefully have a rather stylish movie on the way – specially if we’re to believe the well edited trailer before us…

Right Away, Guy Ritchie’s style of film making came to mind as this trailer played – from Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels (1998) to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015) and beyond. I’m just hoping that Wheatley’s movie is as good as the style and great stories that inspired it. Bring on the thrills great camera work, story and all else, no pressure.

What great choices Mr Copley makes in the roles he plays. So many pleasant surprises…

Michael Smiley, Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay and Sam Riley also star.

Free Fire Release Dates: 2017 (US); March 31st, 2017 (UK)…

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Drama, Thriller, War

THE SIEGE OF JADOTVILLE (2016): New Trailer From Jamie Dornan, Mark Strong, Guillaume Canet,

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The Siege Of Jadotville (2016), Jamie Dornan
The Siege Of Jadotville (2016), Jamie Dornan

Read my spoiler-free movie review of The Siege of Jadotville (2016).

Set in early 1960s Jadotville, Congo, Jamie Dornan’s latest movie The Siege Of Jadotville has him playing Irish UN Commander Pat Quinlan. A man who must lead 150 Irish soldiers against 3,000 French and Belgian Mercenaries.

I’m really glad to see Dornan in a role where he gets to use his country’s accent.
After seeing this trailer, I’m hoping that things end as well as they possibly can for the key protagonist(s) involved, especially since they’re the underdog.
Based on the book by Declan Power, Richie Smyth is the director.

The Siege Of Jadotville Release Dates: 2016 (US)…

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Crime, Drama

LIVE BY NIGHT (2017): New Trailer from Ben Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning…

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Live By Night (2017), Ben Affleck
Live By Night (2017), Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck is director, producer and star of Live By Night, a new crime drama about the dealings of a group of people involved in organised crime during the United States prohibition era. Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane; Zoe Saldana, Scott Eastwood, Elle Fanning and Chris Messina are just some of the talented cast…

Johnny Depp’s Public Enemies (2009) came to mind as I watched this trailer. Which will be the better movie, I wonder…

Live By Night Release Dates: January 13th 2017 (US & UK)…

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Adventure, Drama, Thriller

GOLD (2016): New Trailer From Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard…

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Gold (2016), Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez
Gold (2016), Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez

Inspired by a true story, Gold, the latest movie starring Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez and Bryce Dallas Howard is all about one man’s challenging American dream.

A dream of find gold and the even more difficult task of keeping it once he lucks out and does…

Directed by Stephen Gaghan, I’ll be watching to see McConaughey in yet another new light. I also want to know precisely all the ways that people are going to ‘come for’ his character; that is once they get the distinct whiff of billions and billions  of dollars. The phrase more money, more problems is so very fitting in this case.

I couldn’t help but get a The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013) vibe from this trailer; such is the depth Martin Scorcese’s movie has left on my brain.

Toby Kebbell, Corey Stoll and Bill Camp also star.

Gold Release Dates: December 25th, 2016 (US)…

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