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THE FANTASTIC FOUR – FIRST STEPS (2025): New Trailer Starring Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach…

The Fantastic Four – First Steps (2025), Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Marvel Entertainment
The Fantastic Four – First Steps (2025), Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Marvel Entertainment

The non-teaser trailer for The Fantastic Four – First Steps is out.

Directed by Matt Shakman, this retelling of the story of Marvel’s First Family stars Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach

This is a good trailer. Yet, I’m not enthused by the look of the Silver Surfer as a villain. I guess it’s supposed to be a ‘simpler look.’ Nevertheless, knowing what I’ve seen of the usually delightful excess that is Marvel villainy in many of their other movies, I’m definitely underwhelmed. On the other hand, I’m not overly familiar with The Fantastic Four story. So, I may be missing plenty.

I’m certain that I already love Pascal as Mister Fantastic.

How are you feeling now that this promising trailer has been released?

Natasha Lyonne, John Malkovich, Ralph Ineson, Sarah Niles, Julia Garner and Paul Walter Hauser also star.

The Fantastic Four – First Steps Release Dates: July 25th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (2025): New Trailer Starring Tom Cruise, Angela Bassett, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell…

Another good trailer recently landed for Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and it’s as good as one might hope.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie; Tom Cruise is joined by Hannah Waddingham and the usuals, including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and more.

This is a good trailer. However, I’m not ready to see another franchise hero ‘fully ended.’ As such, I’m not quite thrilled that the themes in this trailer are reminiscent of No Time to Die (2021).

Should this be the last we’ll see of Cruise as Ethan Hunt, even though I’ve liked most, and not all the Misson Impossible movies, Cruise and all he’s brought to the franchise feels as irreplaceable as it gets.

I’m curious to see how they wrap it all up.

Janet McTeer, Indira Varma, Pom Klementieff, Nick Offerman, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Esai Morales, Vanessa Kirby, Holt McCallany, Katy O’Brian, Henry Czerny and Tramell Tillman also star.

Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning Release Dates: May 21st, 2025 (US); May 23rd, 2025 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR – FIRST STEPS (2025): New Trailer From Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach…

The Fantastic Four - First Steps (2025), Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Marvel Entertainment
The Fantastic Four – First Steps (2025), Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Marvel Entertainment

Directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision (2021), The Fantastic Four – First Steps is the story of Marvel’s First Family.

Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, balancing family time with the demands of defending Earth is a key part of this action/adventure/sci-fi story.

I’ll admit that I cannot say my film-loving senses came fully alive while this teaser trailer played. Except maybe when I saw and heard Pedro Pascal. Beyond that, the musical score sounds good.

As a non-reader of comic books, I’ll wait and see what the next trailer has in store. In the meantime, it’s perhaps worth remembering that I wasn’t very enthused by The Avengers (2012) trailer. Yet, after many positive responses from friends, I decided to watch and ended up exiting the cinema with a massive smile on my face.

What are your thoughts on this Marvel ‘period piece?’

Sarah Niles, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, John Malkovich, Ralph Ineson and Paul Walter Hauser also star.

The Fantastic Four – First Steps Release Dates: July 25th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (2025): New Trailer From Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Angela Bassett…

It’s that time gain. Time for the impossible to be made possible because Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning is coming.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie; Tom Cruise, Hannah Waddingham, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames and more are among the key cast.

Based on the title alone, you’d be forgiven for thinking this is the last Mission Impossible movie starring Tom Cruise. Then again, how many times has Daniel Day-Lewis retired from acting only to come back? How many Clint Eastwood movies have been mistakenly labelled as his last?

Either way, it looks as though it’s time for my MI movie hiatus to end. Time to watch the last two films I’m yet to see.

What are your feelings about Mission Impossible 8?

Vanessa Kirby, Holt McCallany, Katy O’Brian, Janet McTeer, Indira Varma, Pom Klementieff, Nick Offerman, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Esai Morales, Henry Czerny and Tramell Tillman also star.

Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning Release Dates: May 21st, 2025 (US); May 23rd, 2025 (US)…

Happy Film Loving,

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FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS – HOBBS & SHAW (2019): The Things I Liked…

Fast & Furious Presents - Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Jason Statham
Fast & Furious Presents – Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Jason Statham

I personally haven’t watched a Fast & Furious movie in a very long time because I was never overly enthused by them. The main reason I tuned in to Fast & Furious Presents – Hobbs & Shaw is the fun trailer and its main star, Dwayne Johnson. Another reason is the promise of entertaining brotherly banter between Johnson’s Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Shaw, because they’re forced to work together.

My experience with the older Fast & Furious movies I’ve seen prepared me to not expect anything more than some action-packed, yet light, entertaining fun. As such, when I found myself thinking: ‘It’s OK but I feel as though something’s missing’, that ‘something’ being depth and notable acting, I was neither mad nor surprised.

I did enjoy the chemistry between Statham and Johnson. I just wish that a fair amount of the amusing quips between the two weren’t used up in the trailer. What stands out most for me in Hobbs & Shaw is a very well-executed and captured stunt or two or three. One of them is the motorbike under the truck manoeuvre. 

Other key highlights include, the characters played by Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Hart. I also loved that gorgeous ring on Helen Mirren’s character’s finger. It certainly stole almost all of my attention during the prison visit scene.

As for the less memorable aspects of Hobbs & Shaw, they would be me finding Idris Elba’s villainy to be OK rather than great. There’s also the matter of the first two songs that played once the movie started – not the best choice in my humble opinion. 

There’s indeed some fun to be had with director David Leitch’s action/adventure, just remember not to expect too much, and enjoy the stunts.

Happy Film Loving,

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