Horror

BRIGHTBURN (2019): New Trailer From Elizabeth Banks, Meredith Hagner, David Denman…

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Brightburn (2019), Elizabeth Banks
Brightburn (2019), Elizabeth Banks

In new horror movie Brightburn, a child from another world crash-lands on Earth, only instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he’s something far worse.

Directed by David Yarovesky; Elizabeth Banks, Meredith Hagner, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and star…

Banks is my reason for wanting to see this one. Whether I make it to the theatre or not is another matter entirely. I mean, after all, this is categorised as horror rather than horror / drama / mystery. You know, like  A Quiet Place (2017) –  a scary-ish movie I had no issue watching because I knew it wouldn’t be too scary due to it only being part horror rather than solely categorised as horror.

Brightburn Release Dates: May 24th, 2019 (US & UK)…

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Drama

SWING KIDS (2018): New Trailer Starring Kyung-soo Do, Hye-soo Park, Jared Grimes, Oh Jung-Se…

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Swing Kids (2018), Kyung-Soo Do
Swing Kids (2018), Kyung-Soo Do

Based on Korean musical Rho Ki-Soo, Swing Kids is a new drama about a tap dancing North Korean soldier held captive in the Geoje prison camp during the Korean War.

Directed by Hyeong-Cheol Kang, Swing Kids stars  Kyung-soo Do, Hye-soo Park, Jared Grimes, Oh Jung-Se…

I like how unexpected the tap dancing element in this movie is and that’s why I want to see it.

Additionally, even though this is based on a musical, there’s no actors ‘singing instead of speaking’ in this trailer; a truth that makes my non-musical loving heart rather happy. 

Swing Kids Release Dates:  December 21st, 2018 (US)…

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Action, Adventure, Fantasy

AVENGERS – ENDGAME (2019): New Trailer From Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth…

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Avengers - Endgame (2019), Chris Evans
Avengers – Endgame (2019), Chris Evans

Read my spoiler-free movie review of  Avengers – Endgame (2019).

Avengers – Endgame, instalment number four of the Avengers series is here.

Key cast includes Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth…

I definitely didn’t see this trailer coming but I sure am glad it’s here. What intrigues me among other things is how Captain Marvel will fit into the mix with all the other Avengers.

Karen Gillan, Brie Larson, Bradley Cooper, Evangeline Lilly, Jon Favreau, Josh Brolin, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan and Paul Rudd also star.

Avengers – Endgame Release Dates: April 26th, 2019 (US & UK)…

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Drama

ALL IS TRUE (2019): New Trailer From Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen…

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All Is True (2019), Kenneth Branagh is William Shakespeare
All Is True (2019), Kenneth Branagh is William Shakespeare

Directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, All Is True is a new drama about the last days of celebrated  playwright William Shakespeare.

Additional key cast includes Judi Dench, Ian McKellan… 

Something tells me that ‘epic’ isn’t the word for this production but I rather like Branagh and definitely appreciate Shakespeare… even though his words take extra time to understand in these here modern times.

Kathryn Wilder, Lolita Chakrabarti, Michael Rouse, Jack Colgrave Hirst and Matt Jessup also star

All Is True Release Dates:  December 21st, 2018 (US); February 8th, 2019 (UK)…

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Documentary

THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING (2018): New Trailer For Documentary About Contemporary Art…

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The Price Of Everything (2018)
The Price Of Everything (2018)

Directed by  Nathaniel Kahn, The Price Of Everything promises a close look at the role of art in today’s consumerist society. Particularly the rarefied world of  contemporary art where everything can be bought and sold. 

Featured artists and art enthusiasts include Jeff Koons, Amy Cappellazzo, George Condo, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Marilyn Minter…

I appreciate all  art  forms and my favourite kind is film. However, I can’t imagine ever being convinced that art is more important than life. I guess that’s a reason to watch this film. Perhaps I may even be inspired afresh to pick up my paintbrush.

The Price of Everything Release Dates…

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Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

CAPTAIN MARVEL (2018): Trailer 2…

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Captain Marvel (2018), Brie Larson
Captain Marvel (2018), Brie Larson

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Captain Marvel (2018).

Trailer 2 for Captain Marvel has landed and it has me thinking about how cool it would be to have blue blood, ‘live stronger, longer, superior and be reborn’. Basically I’d have to be Captain Marvel herself and since I can’t really do that, I’ll settle for the movie…

I don’t know if the line ‘Nobel Warrior Heroes’ is a joke but it sounds quite a bit like a great example of ‘doing too much’. Nevertheless though, I’m definitely very ready for the human and alien action sequences.

Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck; key cast includes Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Gemma Chan, Mckenna Grace, Annette Bening, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou…

Captain Marvel Release Dates: March 8th, 2019 (US & UK)…

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Action, Adventure, Animation, No Spoiler Reviews

INCREDIBLES 2 (2018) The Things I LOVED…

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The Incredibles 2 (2018), Jack Jack
The Incredibles 2 (2018), Jack Jack

For most of Incredibles 2, it is Elastigirl who is out doing all the superhero work and dealing with new villain Screenslaver, while Mr. Incredible is at home taking care of the Incredible children.

As far as the superhero action sequences go, I definitely enjoyed Elastigirl’s rather thrilling second solo pursuit of Screenslaver. Overall though, my favourite scenes in Incredibles 2 are not the moments when members of the Incredible family are in their trademark superhero attire facing off with villains.

The biggest highlights for me are the scenes with all or most of the Incredible family together at home. I particularly enjoyed the humour and universal family dynamic during these moments. I also especially adored every scene that featured baby Jack Jack, ‘the most adorable symbol of animated cuteness,’ since the Minions (2015) first became a big deal. I can definitely sense that you agree. Yes, I know you do.

Watch Incredibles 2 because it’s good. Enjoy all the undeniable cuteness and cleverness of the creation that is Jack Jack. Definitely make time for the fun that the scenes with Jack Jack at Edna Mode’s residence will deliver. 

 Written/directed by  Brad Bird; Incredibles 2 stars Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Catherine Keener and Samuel L. Jackson.

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Documentary, No Spoiler Reviews

THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS (2018): Good Documentary…

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Three Identical Strangers (2018), David Kellman, Robert Shafran, Eddy Galland
Three Identical Strangers (2018), David Kellman, Robert Shafran, Eddy Galland

Three Identical Strangers is the extraordinary story of three complete strangers who discover by chance that they are identical triplets who were separated at birth. 

It all starts from the day the first triplet is mistaken for someone else. A ‘someone else’ whom he soon finds out is his identical twin brother. The next hour or so of the film goes on to reveal plenty, including the circumstances that led to the separation of  brothers David Kellman, Robert Shafran and Eddy Galland.

Three Identical Strangers features photographs, reenactments, video footage and interviews with the brothers; as well as interviews with those who know/knew them best. The end result is a well-structured Tim Wardle-directed documentary with a fair amount of detail about what actually happened after the brothers were born.

I really haven’t watched nearly enough documentaries in 2018 but I’d definitely recommend Three Identical Strangers as one not to miss. It’s an unfortunate story that’s as engaging, astonishing and heartbreaking as one might imagine, and more. Bringing to mind the age-old debate of nature versus nurture among other complex issues.

My hope by the end of this film is that such cruel separations are far less likely to occur today than they were decades earlier. Watch Three Identical Strangers because it’s good. 

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