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Horror, Thriller

ABIGAIL (2024): New Trailer Starring Melissa Barrera, Kathryn Newton, Angus Cloud, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir…

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A rather rude awakening is what happens to a group of criminals who decide to kidnap a powerful underworld figure’s ballerina daughter.

Starring Kathryn Newton, Dan Stevens, Angus Cloud, Melissa Barrera, Alisha Weir and Giancarlo Esposito; the criminal group retreats to an isolated mansion, while fully unaware of what’s just around the corner.

I want to say that I’m going to watch Abigail because this trailer amused and surprised me, but I can’t promise anything since I love a peaceful nightmare-less sleep. Still, that was quite the turn, wasn’t it?

What do you think of this trailer? I’d actually like to meet the rest of Abigail’s family (only onscreen, of course).

Also, why do I suddenly think that Giancarlo Esposito’s character knows something the rest of the criminals don’t?

Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett; Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Durand and William Catlett also star.

Abigail Release Dates: April 19th, 2024 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Sci-Fi

LUCY IN THE SKY (2019): New Trailer From Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Dan Stevens, Zazie Beetz…

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Lucy In The Sky (2019), Natalie Portman, Fox Searchlight Pictures

John Hamm, Natalie Portman, Zazie beetz and Dan Stevens are the stars of new sci-fi/drama Lucy In The Sky.

Directed by Noah Hawley, Lucy In The Sky is the story of a female astronaut who begins to slowly unravel and lose touch with reality, following a life-changing space mission.

The cast is good, and I’ll put aside my slight fatigue when it comes to space movies, because I’m curious about Portman’s character’s emotional and psychological journey.

Nick Offerman, Tig Notaro, Ellen Burstyn, Colman Domingo, Christopher Darga, Jeremiah Birkett and Stella Edwards also star.

Lucy In The Sky Release Dates…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Thriller

APOSTLE (2018): New Trailer From Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, Kristine Froseth…

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Apostle (2018), Dan Stevens
Apostle (2018), Dan Stevens

In writer/director Gareth Evans’s new thriller Apostle, Dan Stevens is Thomas Richardson, a man on a mission to rescue his sister after she’s kidnapped by a religious cult.

Other key cast includes Michael Sheen and Kristine Froseth.

I didn’t know I needed a promising Dan Stevens film in my life until I saw this trailer. Oddly enough, perhaps even more than the above trailer, I found myself rather impressed by the special effect on the ‘t’ of Apostle at the very end. You didn’t miss it, did you?

Lucy Boynton, Bill Milner, Mark Lewis Jones and Ross O’Hennessy also star.

Apostle Release Dates: October 12th, 2018 (US & UK)…

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G

Comedy, Drama, Romance

PERMISSION (2017): New Trailer From Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall…

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Permission (2017), Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall
Permission (2017), Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall

Written/directed by Brian Crano, Dan Stevens and Rebecca Hall star in Permission, a comedy/drama about a woman soon to be proposed to.

The same woman also listens to a friend who suggests that she should date other men before committing to forever with her her boyfriend.

The precise nature of my thoughts when I read the synopsis went something like: ‘Oooooh… this sure isn’t going to end well… probably.’ Nevertheless, I’d still quite love to be surprised, for entertainment value purposes.

Gina Gershon, François Arnaud, Raúl Castillo, Michelle Hurst and Morgan Spector also star.

Permission Release Dates…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Family, Fantasy, Musical, No Spoiler Reviews

BEAUTY & THE BEAST (2017): The Thing I Liked…

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Beauty & The Beast (2017), Emma Watson
Beauty & The Beast (2017), Emma Watson

The last time Disney had a live-action movie made of one of their fairy tales, I was beyond thrilled. Thrilled with the trailer, thrilled with the cast list and absolutely delighted with the end result. The movie I’m talking about is, of course, Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella (2015), which was always going to be a hard act to follow.

Bill Condon’s Beauty & The Beast is a film I was also looking forward to. However, it doesn’t quite have the likes of acting queen Cate Blanchett on the cast list. As such, you can imagine that my enthusiasm just wasn’t the same.

Additionally, the acting and singing weren’t bad, but as a non-fan of musicals, all the singing probably didn’t help me appreciate the film more. 

I did enjoy the romance towards the end, and I think the film was alright, overall. Nevertheless, my preference remains Cinderella. Big fans of Beauty & The Beast and musicals will probably enjoy this remake of the fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love. Perhaps they’ll like it as much as I do, Cinderella. I hope they do.

Aladdin 2019 is coming next, which I’ll eventually watch, maybe, even though it is a musical.

Happy Film Loving,

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