Starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker and Marlon Wayans, the time has come for the teaser trailer for Respect, a biography/drama about the life story of legendary R&B singer, Aretha Franklin.
Directed by Liesl Tommy, additional key cast includes Tate Donovan, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige and Kimberly Scott.
I know there’s going to be heartbreak but I can’t wait to see the story behind how Franklin’s iconic hit Respect came to be.
Who else could play Franklin, really, besides Hudson? Not sure that I can think of anyone better.
Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Victoria Paige Watkins, Joshua Mikel, Lodric D. Collins, Jamaal Burcher and Saycon Sengbloh also star.
Directed by Forest Whitaker (I had no idea he directed! The shame…) and based on Terry McMillan’s novel of the same name, Waiting To Exhale (1995)tells the story of four very different female friends and their relationships with the opposite sex.
Starring Angela Bassett, Whitney Houston, Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon, this one’s perfect for a fun ‘girl’s night in.’ There’s comedy, romance, drama – definitely drama and the kind of female relationships that remind you of how great it is to have reliable girlfriends. Whitaker’s film smartly deals with several recognisable and well-acted predicaments faced by many women seeking a life partner.
The entire cast performs well, and a major highlight without a doubt is Bassett’s portrayal of ‘a woman scorned,’ in an iconic and very quotable scene.
I first watched Waiting To Exhale when I was eighteen years old. I didn’t know it until this most recent viewing, but this movie, along with a few other memorable Bassett films, really helped form part of what makes me the independent and empowered lady that I am today. No wonder I love Bassett so!
Waiting To Exhale is clearly a number of things to me. It’s also a good reminder of a couple of truths. Firstly, that we should never take leave of our senses when presented with the option to get involved with a married man. Second, one must always think twice, thrice, then think again and then some more before sacrificing one’s own dreams for someone else’s.
The friendship dynamic between the women brought Sex & The City to mind and I just love the way the film’s strong sisterhood theme is beautifully punctuated by a perfect ending. Watch it for the sisterly love, the moments of humour and that good Angela Basset scene! Did I mention that the soundtrack for this movie was a massive success?
How It Ends is the story of a desperate father trying to get home to his pregnant wife in the chaotic aftermath of a mysterious apocalyptic event.
Theo James, Forest Whitaker and Kat Graham star while David M. Rosenthal directs.
‘Please be good, please be good, please be good…!’ Just my heart felt wishes for this movie.
I’d really love to love a Netflix movie as much as I did the first Netflix movie I remember seeing, Cary Joji Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation (2015). Please, Netflix.
Kerry Bishé, Grace Dove, Mark O’Brien, Eric Keenleyside and Nancy Sorel also star.
Directed by Brad Furman (The Infiltrator (2016), starring Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker and Toby Huss, City Of Lies is a new crime/drama about the investigation into the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
I didn’t realise how much I missed a character played by Johnny Depp, one where his face wasn’t almost completely hidden by makeup and prosthetics, until I saw him in this trailer.
The subject matter is almost too dark and disturbing for me personally to watch, but curious, I remain. I also trust that Depp and Whitaker will make it worthwhile.
Starring Amy Adams, Forrest Whitaker and Jeremy Renner, in Arrival, alien space crafts have landed on earth and it’s America’s expert linguist Dr. Louise Banks (Adams) whose job it is to figure out whether or not they come in peace.
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Director Denis Villeneuve is the main reason I’m looking forward Arrival. His delivery of atmosphere, tension, a brilliant musical score and the cinematography in Sicario (2015) were fantastic. That’s reason enough for us all to be equally delighted and terrified, after seeing this trailer.
I’m looking forward to what the aliens fully look like. Fingers crossed that when we see them, the CGI won’t leave too much to be desired.
Something else we can probably all prepare to see in Arrival is a brilliant performance from Adams. From what I can see, her character is clearly terrified but the people around her don’t seem to be very attuned to that fact.
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