Action, Adventure, Comedy

THUNDER FORCE (2021): New Trailer From Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Jason Bateman, Ben Falcone…

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Thunder Force (2021), Octavia Spencer, Melissa McCarthy, Netflix
Thunder Force (2021), Octavia Spencer, Melissa McCarthy, Netflix

Read my spoiler-free movie review of  Thunder Force (2021).

New action/fantasy Thunder Force stars Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Jason Bateman and Bobby Cannavale.

Written/directed by Ben Falcone; Spencer and McCarthy play two estranged childhood best friends who reunite after one devises a treatment that ends up giving both of them super powers.

My fingers are crossed that Thunder Force is one of those McCarthy movies that I really enjoy; rather than the variety I have to stop watching within 15 minutes.

There must be hope because I find myself very amused by the vision of McCarthy’s Lydia taking the rapid breaths at 0:51 in this trailer. Also, there’s the inclusion of Bateman, plus the chemistry between the two ladies that intrigues me.

Shane Berengue, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Sarah Baker, Melissa Ponzio, Braxton Bjerken, Trevor Larcom, Patrick R. Walker, Marcella Lowery and Taylor Mosby also star.

Thunder Force Release Dates: April 9th, 2021, (US), Netflix…

Happy Film Loving,

G

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Action, Drama, Fantasy

SHADOW AND BONE (2021): New Trailer Starring Ben barnes, Jessie Mei Li, Archie Renaux, Freddy Carter…

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Shadow and Bone (2021, Jessie Mei Li, Netflix
Shadow and Bone (2021, Jessie Mei Li, Netflix

Based on the books by Leigh Bardugo; Shadow and Bone is a new fantasy/adventure about a young woman with newfound powers who tries to save her land from a powerful, evil force.

Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes, Archie Renaux and Freddy Carter are among the key cast.

Shadow and Bone is a title I’d heard before but knew nothing about. Even though very little is revealed in this teaser trailer, the quality that hints at an epic story is the reason I’m intrigued.

By the end f this trailer, I couldn’t help but think of how much fun it was at the height of The Hunger Games. Perhaps this will be as epic and near-enough as all-consuming as that.

Amita Suman, Simon Sears, Kit Young, Julian Kostov, Danielle Galligan, Balázs Megyeri, Daisy Head, Sujaya Dasgupta, Caroline Boulton, Tom Fyans, Jim High, James Littlewood, David Wurawa and Elizabeth Rider also star.

Shadow and Bone Release Dates: April 23rd, 2020 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

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Comedy, Crime, No Spoiler Reviews, Thriller

I CARE A LOT (2020): The Things I Liked…

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I Care a Lot (2020), Rosamund Pike, Amazon Prime Video
I Care a Lot (2020), Rosamund Pike, Amazon Prime Video

I knew that crime/thriller I Care a Lot was about Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike), a despicable woman who takes pleasure in draining the savings of her vulnerable elderly clients. What I didn’t know is I’d end up detesting Marla quite as much as I did.

To say I was extra impatient to see her get her comeuppance feels like an understatement. Furthermore, I’m not sure if I’ve ever been more incensed by a character the way I was with Marla. OK, maybe Guy Pierce’s Charley Rakes in Lawless (2012) is even more despicable. I mean, I truly, deeply hated him. I digress. 

Written/directed by J. Blakeson, I Care a Lot is generally well-acted. However, there are parts of the story I didn’t fully buy. Specifically, occurrences that seemed to happen how they did, simply to serve the plot. Only, ironically, they ended up doing the movie a disservice because I didn’t believe them. Much of this takes place once Marla became more involved with Peter Dinklage’s character.

There are very few, if any, clear-cut ‘good people’ in this movie. This is a truth that made watching I Care a Lot more uncomfortable than anticipated. Maybe I wouldn’t have felt so slightly shortchanged had I been able to connect more with any character’s story, so I could identify with them on a less-than-surface level.

As for my favourite things about Blakeson’s film, Chris Messina is great as the Lawyer and I found Marla’s style delightfully noteworthy; as is her general badassery. There’s no doubt that her place in the list of tough female movie characters sporting blunt bobs has a corner in my mind. I only wish it had one in my heart too.

Watch I Care a Lot if you’re curious.

Happy Film Loving,

G

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Action, Sci-Fi

VOYAGERS (2021): New Trailer Starring Colin Farrell, Tye Sheridan, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Lily-Rose Depp…

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Voyagers (2021), Tye Sheridan, Lionsgate Movies
Voyagers (2021), Tye Sheridan, Lionsgate Movies

Neil Burger, director of Limitless (2011) has a new action/sci-fi/thriller starring Colin Farrell, Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp and Isaac Hempstead Wright.

Voyagers follows a crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission. one where they soon descend into paranoia and madness; finding themselves unsure of what is real or not.

I want to see where the paranoia leads. Especially since there doesn’t seem to be a real way out, given that they’re all in space.

Viveik Kalra, Fionn Whitehead, Archie Renaux, Chanté Adams, Madison Hu, Quintessa Swindell, Veronica Falcón, Rafi Wilder, Ioana Teodora Nimigean, Vlad Ionut Popescu and Miranda Phan also star.

Voyagers Release Dates: April 9th, 2021 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

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Crime, Documentary

OPERATION VARSITY BLUES – THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SCANDAL (2021): New Trailer For Netflix Documentary…

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Operation Varsity Blues - The College Admissions Scandal (2021), Matthew Modine, Netflix
Operation Varsity Blues – The College Admissions Scandal (2021), Matthew Modine, Netflix

Operation Varsity Blues – The College Admissions Scandal is a new investigative documentary. One that shows, through reenactments, a close look at the story of the mastermind behind the scam to get the children of rich and famous families into top US universities.

A scam that involved the likes of actresses Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and more. Key cast includes Sarah Chaney, Leroy Edwards III, Matthew Modine and Ken Weiler.

As someone who didn’t closely follow the news when all this madness was happening, I’m open to finally finding out how it all went down, plus, to see all the moves that made those involved into failed criminals.

Operation Varsity Blues – The College Admissions Scandal Release Dates: March 17th, 2021 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

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