Recent film trailers that were captivating enough to convince me to go see the film.
Honey Don't!/Director: Ethan Coen
The Long Walk/Director: Francis Lawrence
Hanna is exposed to the realities of the civilian world while on a mission to end the life of a dangerous woman.
Wright, Joe. (2011). Hanna.
Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, & Eric Bana
Year of Release: 2011
An orphaned boy named Evan, faces many hardships after running away from a boys home, in an attempt to find his lost parents through music.
Sheridan, Kirsten. (2007). August Rush.
Director: Kirsten Sheridan
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams, & Leon Thomas III.
Year of Release: 2007
Recent film trailers that were captivating enough to convince me to go see the film.
Materialists / Director: Celine Song
Weapons / Director: Zach Cregger
Superman / Director: James Gunn
A film centered around the growing pains of two young boys living in a Chicago housing complex.
Baig, Minhal. (2023). We Grown Now.
Director: Minhal Baig
Cast: Blake Cameron James, RJ Lewis, Lil Rel Howery, & Jurnee Smollett
Year of Release: 2023
A story that displays the perspective of women in a family involved in organized crime.
Esposito, Jennifer. (2023).Fresh Kills.
Director: Jennifer Esposito
Cast: Odessa A'zion, Domenick Lombardozzi, Annabelle Sciorra, Jennifer Esposito, & Emily Bader
Year of Release: 2023
Adapted from the award winning novel by Colson Whitehead, "Nickel Boys" depicts the perspective of two young Black American boys surviving during the Jim Crow / civil rights era within a reform school of horrors in southern Florida.
Elwood: (in shock and with a broken voice) They were going to kill me and bury me out there?
Turner: Sure shit.
Ross, RaMell. (2024). Nickel Boys.
Director: RaMell Ross
Cast: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, & Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Year of Release: 2024
Black Film Series
To avoid eviction, two best friends and roommates have to scramble for their rent money, forcing them to re-examine their friendship.
Lamont, Lawrence. (2025). One of Them Days.
Director: Lawrence Lamont
Cast: Keke Palmer, SZA, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams & Janelle James
Year of Release: 2025
Black Film Series
Recent film trailers that were captivating enough to convince me to go see the film.
Love Hurts/Director: Jonathan Eusebio
Wolf Man/Director: Leigh Whannell
Death of a Unicorn: Alex Scharfman
A brief recommendation explaining my reasons why you should consider watching this K-Drama/K-Show. Light Shop (Jomyeonggage): 8 Episodes
Director: Kim Hee Won
Cast: Bae Sung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Park Bo-young, Lee Jeong-eun, Kim Seol-hyun, Um Tae-goo, Minha Kim, Shin Eun-soo, & Kim Seon-hwa
Year of Release: 2024
A mother and daughter are faced with danger on the first night in their new home.
Sarah: (Meg and Sarah are in the elevator trying to escape) What's going on?
Meg: People. In the house.
Fincher, David. (2002). Panic Room. Director: David Fincher Cast: Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, & Forest Whitaker Year of Release: 2002
Caddo Lake is the connection behind a family's loss, death, and unexpected events.
George, Logan & Held, Celine. (2024). Caddo Lake. Director(s): Logan George & Celine Held Cast: Eliza Scanlen, Dylan O'Brien, Caroline Falk, & Lauren Ambrose Year of Release: 2024
Fifteen-year-old Mia is told a secret that leads to life-changing circumstances.
Michael: Why me?
Mia: Because you saw me when I was invisible.
Marshall, Garry. (2001). The Princess Diaries. Director: Garry Marshall Cast: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, & Mandy Moore Year of Release: 2001
Love letters that were never meant to be sent are the catalyst to Lara Jean being in a fake relationship that becomes so much more.
Lara Jean: Being with Peter was so easy that sometimes I let myself pretend that it wasn't fake.
Johnson, Susan. (2018). To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Director: Susan Johnson Cast: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart, Trezzo Mahoro, Madeleine Arthur, Israel Broussard, Emilija Baranac, & John Corbett Year of Release: 2018
My thoughts and opinions about A24 and the stories that they collaboratively create.
A24 website: https://a24films.com/films
Films Mentioned:
An unlikely pair face off against each other due to their pride and maybe even some prejudices, until they discover that they just might be falling for one another.
Elizabeth: Did I just agree to dance with Mr. Darcy?
Charlotte: I dare say you will find him amiable.
Elizabeth: It would be most inconvenient since I have sworn to loathe him for all eternity.
(both laugh)
Wright, Joe. (2005). Pride and Prejudice. Director: Joe Wright Cast: Keira Knightley, Matthew Mcfadyen, Donald Sutherland, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, and Carey Mulligan Year of Release: 2005
A brief recommendation explaining my reasons why you should consider watching this K-Drama/K-Show. The Silent Sea: (8 Episodes)
Director: Choi Hang Yong
Cast: Bae Doona, Gong Yoo, Lee Joon, & Kim Sun Young
Year of Release: 2021
The March sisters navigate life's growing pains and changes.
Amy March: I want to be great or nothing.
Gerwig, Greta. (2019). Little Women. Director: Greta Gerwig Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, and Timothee Chalamet. Year of Release: 2019
A brief recommendation explaining my reasons why you should consider watching this film.
Gretchen: Why did you bring us here?
Herr: You are here because your family belongs here.
Gretchen: That's a fucking weird way to put it.
Singer, Tilman. (2024). Cuckoo.
Cast: Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas, Jessica Henwick, Dan Stevens, & Mila Lieu
Year of Release: 2024