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Drama, Sci-Fi

FAHRENHEIT 451 (2018): New Trailer From Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella…

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Fahrenheit 451 (2018), Michael B. Jordan
Fahrenheit 451 (2018), Michael B. Jordan

Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sofia Boutella and Michael Shannon, Fahrenheit 451 is set in a future where all books must be destroyed.

Jordan plays Guy Montag, a fireman whose job it is to eradicate all books. Unbeknownst to his superiors, Montag begins to question his actions after meeting a little girl.

A world where books are no longer a thing? How can one not be intrigued? It seems near-enough ridiculous that such a predicament should truly come to pass. Personally, I have no issues with such a reality, well, as long as it remains purely fiction, of course.

Directed by Ramin Bahrani; Keir Dullea, Martin Donovan, Lilly Singh, Grace Lynn Kung and Sean Jones also star.

Fahrenheit 451 Release Dates: May 19th, 2018 (US)…

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Comedy

POTTERSVILLE (2017): New Trailer Starring Michael Shannon, Ron Perlman, Thomas Lennon, Christina Hendricks…

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Pottersville (2017), Ron Perlman, Greta Lee, Michael Thomas Lennon
Pottersville (2017), Ron Perlman, Greta Lee, Michael Thomas Lennon

Michael Shannon, Ron Perlman, Thomas Lennon and Christina Hendricks are the stars of Pottersville.

Pottersville is a Seth Henrikson-directed comedy about a beloved local businessman who gets mistaken for the legendary Bigfoot, after which an international Bigfoot media spectacle follows, along with a windfall of tourism dollars for his simple American town that’s hit by hard times.

I’m not sure what to make of this one. Seems silly but I’m hoping it’s silly in a good way because I’m looking forward to some amusement and the generally christmassy vibe this trailer seems to promise.

Also, I can’t help but think this can’t be that bad since Michael Shannon’s in it, right?

Ian McShane, Judy Greer, Michael Torpey and Blake Perlman also star.

Pottersville Release Dates: November 10th, 2017 (US)…

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Drama, History, War

12 STRONG (2018): New Trailer From Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Taylor Sheridan…

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12 Strong (2018), Michael Shannon
12 Strong (2018), Michael Shannon

Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig, 12 Strong is the true story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11. Their mission is to work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.

Once again, as I do with most war movies I watch, I have to ask the question, how likely is this film to take the place of The Hurt Locker as my favourite war movie? Right now, I’m uncertain. But of course, we’ll see.

12 Strong Release Dates: January 19th, 2018 (US); January 26th, 2018 (UK)…

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Biography, Drama, History

THE CURRENT WAR (2017): New Trailer From Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland…

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The Current War (2017), Michael Shannon
The Current War (2017), Michael Shannon

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, The Current War is the story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. A race to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world. 

Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult and Tom Holland star.

I find this trailer somewhat over stylised. Nevertheless, there’s just too much impressive talent involved. And I definitely don’t just mean the actors. I can’t wait to see how people battled for market share back then compared to the tech giants of today.

I wonder if The Current War will come close to replacing The imitation Game (2014) as my favourite Benedict Cumberbatch movie. I think not but I’m open to pleasant surprises.

Ekow Quartey, Tuppence Middleton and Matthew Macfadyen make up additional supporting cast.

The Current War Release Dates: January 19th, 2018 (US)…

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Drama, Fantasy, Romance

THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017): New Trailer From Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Sally Hawkins, Michael Stuhlbarg…

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The shape Of Water (2017), Michael Shannon
The shape Of Water (2017), Michael Shannon

Read my spoiler-free movie review of The Shape of Water (2017).

Lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) works in a hidden high-security government laboratory and is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Her life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.

Also starring Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones, The Shape Of Water is an other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963.

Director Guillermo del Toro is all the reason I need to watch this one, but I’ll add the cast and the intriguing ‘secret experiment’ to the list of motivators.

For some reason, when I read the words ‘high-security government laboratory’ and ‘secret classified experiment,’ Captain America – The First Avenger (2011) came to mind. Anyone else? Just me? Ok.

The Shape Of Water Release Dates: December 8th, 2017 (US)…

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