Category Archives: War

Comedy, War

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT (2016): New Trailer Starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman…

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016), Tina Fey
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016), Tina Fey

There’s a new Tina Fey comedy and it’s not Sisters (2015).

Starring Fey, Alfred Molina, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton, Whiskey, Tango Foxtrot (WTF) tells the story of Kim Barker (Fey), a US journalist stationed in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Firstly, I must give full points for the music in this trailer. It does a great job of setting the tone.

Generally, what I’m most excited about here is the humour, which I think will work as an antidote to the tension-filled Kilo Two Bravo (2014), (another war region movie) vibe.

My fingers  are crossed that this one works, especially since the last comedy set in Afghanistan (Rock the Kasbah (2015) apparently didn’t do so well.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (WTF) Release Date (s): March 4th, 2016 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving, 

G

Drama, Thriller, War

EYE IN THE SKY (2016): Intense New Trailer Starring Helen Mirren & Aaron Paul…

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Eye In The Sky (2016), Helen Mirren
Eye In The Sky (2016), Helen Mirren

I just saw a trailer I loved so much I could’t get my fingers to type quickly  enough to publish this post.

Starring Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and Aaron Paul, I hope Eye in The Sky is as good as hinted by this trailer. That shouldn’t be too hard since ‘acting queen’, Helen Mirren is involved, and she’s yet to let me down.

A ‘Trailer of the Month’ contender? I think so.

Release Date (s): March 11th, 2016 (US); April 8th, 2016 (UK)…

Happy Film Loving ,

G

Drama, War

MACBETH (2015): New Trailer Starring Michael Fassbender & Marion Cotillard

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Macbeth (2015), Marion Cotillard
Macbeth (2015), Marion Cotillard

Having grown up mostly in England, a place where you learn about William Shakespeare and at least one of his great plays, including Macbeth, I wish I could say that I know the story of of the Scottish Duke very well. In reality, I’m more aware of the name Macbeth than the story of Macbeth.

Just as well then that a mighty good looking film, starring two of my favourite acting greats is due for release next month. Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard are the stars of of director Justin Kurzel’s adaptation.

 

I can’t wait to take in all the glorious cinematography. if this trailer is anything to go by, the film is going to be visually stunning.

David Thewlis, Elizabeth Debicki and Paddy Considine also star.

Release Dates: October 2nd (U.S. & U.K.)

Happy Film Loving, 

G

Drama, War

BEASTS OF NO NATION (2015): Idris Elba Is Terrifying In Intense New Trailer

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Beasts of No Nation (2015), Abraham Attah, Idris Elba
Beasts of No Nation (2015), Abraham Attah, Idris Elba

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Beasts of No Nation (2015).

Idris Elba is terrifying in the tension-filled trailer for his well-titled new movie, Beasts of No Nation. 

With Cary Fukunaga, a brilliant director who’s best known for television series True Detective at the helm, combined with Elba’s intensity and young actor, Abraham Attah’s fresh talent, I think we’re in for another very promising film scheduled for 2015.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, No Spoiler Reviews, War

CAMP X-RAY (2014): You’ll Have To Hang In There For The Good Stuff…

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Camp X-Ray (2014), Kristen Stewart
Camp X-Ray (2014), Kristen Stewart

An unexpected friendship, post 9/11 and between a young female soldier (Kristen Stewart) and a Guantanamo Bay detainee (Peyman Moaardi) is the premise of director Peter Sattler’s Camp X-Ray.

Both leads, Stewart and Moaardi deliver good performances. But there were definitely times when I had to check the time because things just weren’t moving fast enough.

Camp X-Ray (2014), Kristen Stewart, Peyman Moaardi
Camp X-Ray (2014), Kristen Stewart, Peyman Moaardi

Perhaps the pace was deliberately slow to give the viewer a better idea of what life at Guantanamo Bay was actually like. Either way, I’m glad I made it to the end because the last thirty minutes is when the most engaging events take place.

All my questions about how this most unlikely of friendships came to be are fully answered in a way I found satisfying and well-executed.

I say, watch Camp X-Ray if you have similar curiosities. You’ll certainly get more than a little glimpse of what life can be like as a female soldier in the U.S. Army, among other things,

Happy Film Loving,

G