Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as John Creasy, a wounded former mercenary driven by revenge after losing his only companion, all while defending his fallen colleague’s daughter from the same forces that destroyed her family.
Additional key cast includes Billy Blanco Jr, Elizabeth Leiner and Alex Ozerov-Meyer.
Unfortunately, the Denzel Washington movie on which this series is based is still on the shelf labelled ‘to watch.’ I’ll be allowing time for that at some point before diving into this series.
I’m into the The Equalizer (2014)action movie-type energy here. Additionally, my favourite thing about this trailer, so far, is the music featured. If I didn’t know better, I’d say it was Kanye West. It’s not. Because it’s actually Joznez, Ditone & Kataem.
David Will No, Grace Shen, Juliana Spínola, Mursi Haynes, Kristi Monson, Bobby Cannavale, Scoot McNairy, Alice Braga, Billie Boullet and Paul Ben-Victor also star.
The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Warner Bros. Pictures
The long awaited forth instalment of The Matrix finally has a trailer, and good/promising are the words.
The Matrix Resurrections, an action/sci-fi film directed by Lana Wachowski stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
Very little about the original Matrix movies comes to mind when I try to remember. I’ll be watching because of Reeves, the promise of great special effects and the fact that this is one of the major movie events of 2021. One I just happen to be rather curious about.
I’m hoping like crazy that this will be worth the wait. And in between, I plan to rewatch the first, second and third Matrix movies.
Jessica Henwick, Neil Patrick Harris, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ellen Hollman, Telma Hopkins, Max Riemelt and Daniel Bernhardt also star.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Eddie Redmayne, Netflix
Master of great dialogue Aaron Sorkin is the writer and director of new historical drama/thriller The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Set around the 1968 uprising at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois and focused on the seven people on trial for various charges at the time, I found Sorkin’s story adequately engaging.
Starring Eddie Redmayne, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, to name just a few, I enjoyed the dialogue – as expected. I mean, Sorkin did, after all, write the words in one of my favourite screenplays, The Social Network (2010). Even though I didn’t find the dialogue quite as scintillating as in his Mark Zuckerberg movie, I certainly wouldn’t call it bad, because there are moments that delighted, several of which take place in the courtroom.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Jeremy Strong, John Carroll Lynch. Sacha Baron Cohen
The movie starts with an editing style that felt disruptive because it wasn’t as easy to keep track of timelines as I’d have liked. Luckily, things do eventually settle into a better rhythm, after which I enjoyed TheTrial of the Chicago 7 as a brilliantly performed tale, especially by Redmayne, Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Rylance.
In addition to the engaging and dramatic courtroom scenes, you’ll enjoy watching the evolution of the relationship between the seven-plus men on trial. Sorkin’s is going to break your heart as his film puts up a mirror to some of America’s ills, especially when you realise how very little seems to have changed where racial injustice and abuse of power are concerned. Yet, I wouldn’t say that The Trial of the Chicago 7 will leave you hopeless.
In addition to the earlier editing and the dialogue being good but not as scintillating as the words in The Social Network, the only other thing that didn’t stand out in the best way is Sacha Baron Cohen’s American accent. It’s also not the worst I’ve ever heard, so give Sorkin’s film a chance if you’re curious. You’ll likely become an even bigger fan of Redmayne while also finding that Abdul-Mateen II is now on your radar, in case he wasn’t already.
Written/directed by Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a new historical thriller about 7 people on trial for various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alex Sharp and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are among the key cast.
I can’t deny how happy I was to see Redmayne’s face on screen again. He’s one of my favourites, along with Baron Cohen
It’s going to be emotional but I’m quite sure it’ll be worth it because of the fantastic cast and that magic that Sorkin does so well with words.
Jeremy Strong, John Carroll Lynch, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Rylance, Ben Shenkman, J.C. MacKenzie, Frank Langella and Noah Robbins also star.
Candyman (2020), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Universal Pictures
Candyman (1992) was a horror hit about a murderous soul with a hook for a hand. A dark soul that can be summoned simply by a person saying his name in the mirror five times.
Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tony Todd, Teyonah Parris, plus, co-written by Jordan Peele and directed by Nia DaCosta; we have a new Candyman story for 2021. This time the dark murderous soul returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighbourhood where it all began.
I remember watching the original Candyman movie, but I’d forgotten about the bees. I don’t believe the original film gave me nightmares. However, I may have blocked out such unpleasantness from memory.
This trailer looks good, DaCosta is a promising new director, and Jordan Peele’s involvement can only mean good things. I therefore can’t wait to see how this turns out. I’ll be watching as early as possible in the day. That way, by nighttime, hopefully, I’d have forgotten about the scenes that have nightmare-inducing powers.
Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Rebecca Spence, Cassie Kramer, Brian King, Miriam Moss, Avery Moss, Nadia Simms and Hannah Love Jones also star.
