Wuthering Heights (2026), Margot Robbie, Warner Bros.
The trailer for Emerald Fennell’s film version of Emily Brontë’s classic novel, Wuthering Heights, has landed, and it looks good.
The intense romance/drama stars Margot Robbie, Shazad Latif and Jacob Elordi.
Unlike my lukewarm reaction to the teaser trailer a couple of months ago, this looks great! I’m officially interested. Especially as watching this trailer reminded me a little more of Catherine and Heathcliff’s story. It truly is an epic one, as far as romances go.
Just as well, this will be released around Valentine’s Day 2026, in time for all the lovers.
Are you also convinced that this is officially rather promising? I’m certainly ready for more of the gorgeous red all over this trailer.
Hong Chau, Ewan Mitchell, Owen Cooper, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes and Vy Nguyen also star.
The Night Manager Season 2 (2026), Olivia Colman, Prime Video
Created by David Farr, Spy/mystery/thriller The Night Manager has a brand new season due in January 2026.
Starring Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and more, we can expect more spy/crime-themed shenanigans of the thrilling kind.
Having not yet seen the highly rated first season, released in 2016, I like that I have something great to make time for before the January release of season 2.
Also, it looks as though it may just fill the James Bond-shaped gap in my film-loving life, thank goodness.
Have you seen season one of The Night Manager? It did score a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, after all.
Douglas Hodge, Diego Calva and Camila Morrone also star.
All’s Fair (2025), Niecy Nash, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Hulu
All’s Fair, Ryan Murphy’s latest legal drama, starring Sarah Paulson, Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash, Naomi Watts, Glenn Close and Teyana Taylor, is not very good.
Considering the number of reputable actors involved, one would expect a series about a successful divorce lawyer and her all-female firm to be of a certain quality. What we get instead is the epitome of style, particularly in reference to fashion and production design, over substance. But not in a way that makes you rationalise and think: ‘Hey, not every series has to be of the highest depth and quality’. Instead, you’re left wondering how so many skilled performers agreed to be in this.
All’s Fair is something one may continue to watch begrudgingly, with a sense of disappointment, because it’s more like a fantastical soap with melodramatic elements, as opposed to a series to be taken seriously and appreciated greatly.
The first 3 episodes were more than enough for anyone to reach the above conclusions. Yet, what happens in episode four only cements everything that the most hopeful had feared. In that, All’s Fair is sadly, as bad as many have said. The kind of show you tune into, mainly for the aforementioned style elements.
So, steer clear, unless you’re especially curious and don’t mind cringing and letting the below thought enter your mind as you watch: ‘Oh, wow. A bad script and prioritisation of style over all else really can make a top-tier actor seem far less skilled.’
For the longest time, my favourite Brad Pitt movie has been Fight Club (1999). Watching just a few clips of the trailer on IMDB almost had me postponing writing this review, so I could rewatch it right away. That is, until I remembered I’m supposed to be working hard on my discipline this month, and so I’m back here happily typing. After all, Interview with the Vampire, the Neil Jordan-directed drama/fantasy/horror film, based on Anne Rice’s novel of the same name, is the main focus of this post.
Interview With The Vampire (1994), Tom Cruise, Warner Bros Pictures
Starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas, Jordan’s film is about Louis (Pitt), a vampire, telling his epic life story. A life of love, loneliness, hunger, and betrayal.
I’ll get right to it, Jordan’s film is one of my all-time favourite movie experiences. I enjoyed almost everything about it. Whether it be the story, dialogue, performances, production design, cinematography, or costumes, I simply saw beauty everywhere I looked as this film played. Except, of course, each time the camera was focused on rodents. I watched through my fingers during those scenes.
Interview With The Vampire (1994), Kirsten Dunst, Warner Bros Pictures
There are no bad performances in Interview with the Vampire. For me and many others, it’s a young Kirsten Dunst who stands out most. Because she brought an emotional depth to her character, Claudia, in a way that many would deem impossible for an eleven-year-old performer to do.
If you haven’t already, watch Interview with the Vampire, for all the reasons above. And whether or not becoming a vampire is of interest to you, don’t be surprised if, within an hour of screen time with Louis, Lestat, and or Armand, you find yourself agreeing that the only way to watch this movie is with the side of your neck exposed.
What is the title of your favourite Brad Pitt movie?
House of Dynamite (2025), Rebecca Ferguson, Netflix
I had ideas of how A House of Dynamite, Netflix’s latest Kathryn Bigelow-directed drama/thriller, would be. Especially considering a wonderful cast that includes Idris Elba, Greta Lee, and Rebecca Ferguson.
The compelling premise, one about several White House staffers dealing with an impending missile strike on the United States, is well teased in the trailers. Once the film started, along with the filming style and notable acting, the musical score stood out for expertly creating a constant sense of unease.
Bigelow’s film is split into three distinct parts. For me, part one is where the good news lives in terms of my experience of the film. It’s where we’re introduced to the high-pressure world of people bearing the weight of keeping America safe, should the incoming missile do its worst. These people are also processing the idea that within thirty minutes, they, along with many they love, and innocent civilians could very well cease to exist. These tension-filled scenes are captured in an engaging way.
Things went downhill for me when it became clear that parts two and three were capturing the very same events, covering the same period of time, but from the vantage point of different White House staff departments. Unfortunately, having to sit through a retelling of the same event wasn’t delivered in a way that proved adequately engaging for me. Essentially, I found myself feeling short-changed due to the repetition.
If you’re curious, give A House of Dynamite a chance. You may find parts two and three more engaging than I did.
