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Action, Comedy, Crime

NOBODY 2 (2025): New Trailer From Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Sharon Stone, Christopher Lloyd…

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Nobody (2025), Sharon Stone, Universal Pictures
Nobody (2025), Sharon Stone, Universal Pictures

Bob Odenkirk’s action/crime movie, Nobody, about a suburban dad turned lethal assassin, has a part two.

Also starring Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, and Sharon Stone, and directed by Timo Tjahjanto, this time, a chain of events unravels secrets about his wife’s (Nielsen) past and his own.

My love of artful vengeance has me wanting to give this sequel a chance, even though I didn’t exactly love Nobody (2021).

My need to witness the serving of some seriously overdue justice may just be too strong. I also can’t wait to see Stone have plenty of fun with her role.

Did you enjoy Nobody (2021)?

Colin Hanks, Michael Ironside, John Ortiz, Colin Salmon, Daniel Bernhardt, RZA, Gage Munroe, David MacInnis, Paisley Cadorath, Billy MacLellan and Zara Longe also star.

Nobody 2 Release Dates: August 15th, 2025 (US & UK)…

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Action, Adventure, Drama

GLADIATOR II (2024): New Trailer Starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro, Joseph Quinn, Connie Nielsen…

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Ridley Scott’s epic Gladiator (2000) finally has a sequel and it stars Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nielsen.

Following Maximus’s death, the story picks up with Lucius, the son of Maximus’s love Lucilla.

I’ll start by saying that the original Gladiator film is the first movie I watched that was so impressive that it left me speechless. Now that I have seen the trailer for the follow-up, as harsh as it sounds, it appears I may be wise to lower my expectations.

Much of this trailer just isn’t clicking for me right now, and that’s before mentioning the ill-advised soundtrack.

As wonderful as the actors are, I’m not getting the expected epic vibe as I watch this. Dare I say, so far, Gladiator II is feeling oddly lower budget. Plus, I already miss Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius.

It also looks like I’ll have to see one more Pedro Pascal character slain in another one-on-one battle, just like his much-loved Oberyn (my favourite character) in Game of Thrones. That’s not necessarily something I want to see again.

With all the above in mind, I may have to hold back before I buy my ticket. I hope I’m wrong – and may well be. But what do you think?

Fred Hechinger, Alexander Karim, Derek Jacobi, Chidi Ajufo, Peter Mensah, Rory McCann, Riana Duce, May Calamawy, Tim McInnerny, Alec Utgoff and Matt Lucas also star.

Gladiator II Release Dates: November 15th 2024 (UK); November 22nd, 2024 (US)…

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Action, Crime, Drama, No Spoiler Reviews

NOBODY (2021): The Things I Liked…

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Nobody (2021), Bob Odenkirk, Universal Pictures
Nobody (2021), Bob Odenkirk, Universal Pictures

From the writer of John Wick (2014), Derek Kolstad; action/crime/thriller Nobody is a movie that has some notable scenes. Yet, overall, unpopular opinion as it might be, I didn’t find it close to equally as good/fun as John Wick. Instead, Nobody felt more like a John Wick ‘spinoff.’ Only it’s less cool, less stylish, less fun, and unfortunately a lesser story.

Even with the moments I felt stood out most; specifically the opening song, the brief but cool scene involving Bob Odenkirk’s character’s seated father, and the dialogue, plus the set-up during the all-important meeting at the Russian club, Nobody still had me feeling far from satisfied.

Director Ilya Naishuller’s vengeance story about a man who is forced to return to his past dangerous activities isn’t exactly new. Furthermore, the way the story is written/delivered didn’t leave me feeling emotionally connected enough to all that was happening. I’d hoped that once the fight sequences began, at least they would be so cool and fun – the way much of John Wick is. I was wrong.

Watch Nobody if you’re curious. It looks like a lot of people enjoyed it. Just don’t be surprised if you like John Wick more. I consider Keanu Reeves’s movie to be more impressive in every way that matters to me. 

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Action, Crime, Drama

NOBODY (2021): New Trailer From Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd…

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Nobody (2021), Bob Odenkirk, Universal Pictures
Nobody (2021), Bob Odenkirk, Universal Pictures

Read my spoiler-free movie review of  Nobody (2021).

When you help a woman who’s being harassed by a group of men, one of the things that can happen is you become the target of a vengeful drug lord.

At least that’s the case for Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) in new action/crime/drama Nobody.

Directed by Ilya Naishuller; additional key cast includes Connie Nielsen and Christopher Lloyd.

The action sequences in this trailer appear fun, cleverly shot and funny. I’m looking forward to finding out the ways in which Nobody is different from Keanu Reeves’s very popular John Wick (2014). Perhaps it’s equally similar and different. Especially considering the revenge plot and the fact that both films share a producer.

Bring on the madness and let’s get back that ‘goddam kitty cat bracelet!’

J.P. Manoux, Paul Essiembre, Humberly González, Araya Mengesha, Gage Munroe, Paisley Cadorath, Aleksey Serebryakov and RZA also star.

Nobody Release Dates: March 26th, 2021 (US), April 23rd, 2021 (UK)…

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Drama, Romance

ALI AND NINO (2016): New Trailer From Asif Kapadia Starrring Adam Bakri, María Valverde, Connie Nielsen…

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Ali and Nino (2016), Adam Bakri, Connie Nielsen, Maria Valverde, Mandy Patinkin
Ali and Nino (2016), Adam Bakri, Connie Nielsen, Maria Valverde, Mandy Patinkin

Asif Kapadia, director of the Amy Winehouse documentary Amy (2015) has a new feature length movie. Starring Adam Bakri, María Valverde, Connie Nielsen and Mandy Patinkin, Ali and Nino is set in Baku, Azerbaijan between 1918 and 1920. The story is based on the book by Kurban Said and it’s one of ‘forbidden love’ between a Christian girl and a Muslim boy…

My favourite of Kapadia’s work is definitely Amy (2015). I hope Ali & Nino is also great, especially since I find this trailer simultaneously sleep inducing and  promising.

Ali & Nino Release Dates: November 18th, 2016 (US)…

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