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Comedy, Drama, Horror, No Spoiler Reviews

NIGHTBITCH (2024): The Thing I…

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Nightbitch (2024), Amy Adams, Searchlight Pictures
Nightbitch (2024), Amy Adams, Searchlight Pictures

I wanted the best for Nightbitch, Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy and Zoë Chao’s latest comedy/drama/horror film about a full-time mother whose daily life takes an unexpectedly surreal turn. 

I hoped director Marielle Heller’s film would be the good kind of quirky I didn’t know I needed. You know, the engaging and memorable – but in the best way type of movie.

The bad news is I found Nightbitch boring. I started watching it, then fell asleep for an hour. Upon waking, I wondered if I should quit altogether. I decided to wait another fifteen minutes before properly aborting the mission to complete. 

I’m sure Nightbitch has something worthwhile to say about motherhood. It just didn’t say it well enough for my tastes, since I couldn’t continue watching past the thirty-minute mark.

If you made it to the end of Nighbitch, I’m curious to know if you think I’m missing out.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Drama, Horror

NIGHTBITCH (2024): New Trailer From Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Zoë Chao…

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Nightbitch (2024), Amy Adams, Searchlight Pictures
Nightbitch (2024), Amy Adams, Searchlight Pictures

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Nightbitch (2024).

Directed by Marielle Heller; Nightbitch is a new comedy/drama/horror film starring Amy Adams.

With a supporting cast that includes Scoot McNairy and Zoë Chao, Adams plays a woman whose domesticity takes a surreal turn after pausing her career to become a full-time mother.

Erm… So, this is very unexpected.

I’m down for the humour and to see Adams’s ‘mother’ character let the rage fly. Also, the fact that where her character’s name would usually go on IMDb, it simply says ‘mother,’ seems like a statement in itself.

Fingers crossed this leans towards the quirky/clever/funny side rather than a tad too weird to keep watching. What do you think?

Mary Holland, Jessica Harper, Kerry O’Malley, Ella Thomas, Laura Meadows, Roslyn Gentle, Michaela Baham, Stacey Swift and Adrienne Rose White also star.

Nightbitch Release Dates: December 6th, 2024 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Horror, Thriller

SPEAK NO EVIL (2024): New Trailer From James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Scoot McNairy

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In new drama/horror/thriller, Speak No Evil; Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy and Alix West Lefler play a family who agree to spend a weekend away with another family they met on vacation.

Unfortunately, their potentially idyllic stay becomes a psychological nightmare; thanks to Paddy (James McAvoy), Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) and Ant (Dan Hough).

Directed by James Watkins; this is one of those trailers that almost makes me wish I was more into scary movies.

I fully suspect I’ll get mad at Louise ( Mackenzie Davis) and her partner several times, for not racing out of there much sooner. Still, maybe I’ll stick it out because I’m curious about Paddy and his more than complicit partner Ciara.

Are you drawn to Speak No Evil, which happens to be a remake of a 2022 Danish film of the same name? I really hadn’t anticipated that remakes could be ‘allowed’ this quickly after the original release. Silly me.

Kris Hitchen and Motaz Malhees also star.

Speak No Evil Release Dates: September 13th, 2024 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Drama

WAR MACHINE (2017): New Trailer Starring Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, Will Poulter…

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War Machine (2017), Brad Pitt
War Machine (2017), Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton and Will Poulter’s latest movie, War Machine is a satire of America’s war with Afghanistan.

Directed by David Michôd, the comedy/drama focuses on the people running the war campaign.

I’m excited about this one. Following the trailer for Bright (2017) starring Will Smith, and Okja (2017) with Jake Gyllenhaal, War Machine is the third trailer in three days for a movie starring a Hollywood A-lister, that’s due to be released exclusively on Netflix. Interesting times indeed.

On another note, I kind of already inherently knew this, but my goodness, Brad Pitt is easy to watch. I guess it’s called charisma… among other things.

Emory Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Topher Grace, Scoot McNairy and Anthony Michael Hall also star.

War Machine Release Dates: May 26th, 2017, (UK); 2017 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, Thriller

AFTERMATH (2017): New Trailer From Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maggie Grace, and Kevin Zegers…

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Aftermath (2017), Arnold Schwarzenegger
Aftermath (2017), Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest role is a dramatic one.

Directed by Elliott Lester and featuring a supporting cast that includes Maggie Grace, Kevin Zegers and Scoot McNairy, Aftermath is a story about the feelings of guilt and the desire for revenge as experienced by two men whose lives become inextricably linked after an airplane accident in July 2002.

Clearly, Aftermath isn’t  going to be an easy watch. Still, I’m compelled to make time because I want o see Schwarzenegger do a great job in a very serious dramatic role. I’m also even more intrigued because this story is inspired by actual events.

Where do you stand with your level of enthusiasm?

Aftermath Release Dates: April 7th, 2017 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G