Christopher Andrews’ debut feature, Bring Them Down that world premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, follows the gripping rivalry between two rival farmer families in rural west Ireland.
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‘Bring Them Down’ Trailer – Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott Star in Irish Family Feud Thriller
Bring Them Down directed by Christopher Andrews (MUBI)
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‘Sunray: Fallen Soldier’ Trailer – Veteran Seeks Revenge in James Clarke and Daniel Shepherd’s Action Film
SUNRAY: Fallen Soldier (Vertigo Releasing) Created by and starring former British Royal Marines Commandos, Sunray: Fallen Soldier is an action drama film co-written and co-directed by James Clarke and Daniel Shepherd. The film follows the revenge story of an armed forces veteran trying to find the people responsible for his daughter’s death.
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‘Ex-Husbands’ Trailer – Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette Star in Noah Pritzker’s Family Drama
Ex-Husbands directed by Noah Pritzker (Greenwich Entertainment) Helmed by director Noah Pritzker, marking his return to feature film directing after 2015’s Quitters, Ex-Husbands is a family drama film following the story of an aging man processing his divorce after a 35-year marriage. Ex-Husbands had its world premiere back in 2023 at the 71st San Sebastian Film Festival. The film was also screened at the 2023 Hamptons International Film Festival.
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‘Love Me’ Trailer – Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun are AIs in Love in Sci-Fi RomCom
Photo credit Justine Yeung The post-apocalyptic love story Love Me starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun, is the feature film directorial debut from co-directors Sam and Andy Zuchero. The film which world premiered last year at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival under the U.S. Dramatic Competition program, follows a unique story in which a buoy and a satellite meet and fall in love long after the extinction of humanity.
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‘Gazer’ Trailer – Ariella Mastroianni Stars in Ryan J. Sloan’s Self-Financed Thrilling Noir Film
Gazer (screenshot / Metrograph Pictures) From first-time director Ryan J. Sloan, who co-wrote the film with lead actress Ariella Mastroianni, Gazer is a psychological noir thriller about a woman who becomes entangled in dangerous conspiracies after taking a high-paying job to cope with her rare fatal disease. The film was entirely self-financed by Sloan and Mastroianni, balancing their day jobs while shooting on 16mm film.
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Gilles de Maistre’s Family-Friendly Adventure Film ‘Autumn and the Black Jaguar in Theaters in January | Trailer
Autumn and the Black Jaguar (courtesy Blue Fox Entertainment) Directed by Gilles de Maistre, the family-friendly adventure film Autumn and the Black Jaguar will open in U.S. theaters nationwide on January 17, 2025.
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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Trailer – Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega Star in A24 Black Comedy Film
Death Of A Unicorn (screenshot / A24) With an original score by horror legend John Carpenter, Death of a Unicorn is a new A24 black comedy film starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as father-daughter, who accidentally crash into a unicorn with their car on their way to a weekend retreat.
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‘Warfare’ Trailer – Will Poulter, Kit Connor, Charles Melton Star in Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s War Film
Warfare (screenshot / A24) Academy Award-nominated director Alex Garland (Civil War, Ex-Machina, 28 Days Later) teams up once again with Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza for Warfare, his latest venture into the war genre following this year’s Civil War. Mendoza, who served as a military advisor on Civil War, now steps into the role of co-writer and director alongside Garland. The film is based on Mendoza’s experience as a member of the Navy SEAL serving in Iraq, with Canadian actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai portraying Mendoza in the film.
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New Movies in Theaters on December 13 – Nickel Boys, September 5 and More
With awards season in full swing, several films, including major contenders, are hitting U.S. theaters this Friday. RaMell Ross’ Golden Globe-nominated drama Nickel Boys tells the story of two Black teenagers confronting racism and segregation in 1960s Jim Crow-era Florida. Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5 recounts the real-life tragedy of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics through the perspective of a sports broadcasting team. Also opening is the latest installment in Sony’s Spider-Man villain universe, Kraven the Hunter, and the animated prequel The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
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‘The Brutalist’ Trailer 2 – Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce Star in Brady Corbet’s Golden Globe-Nominated Historical Epic Film
Joe Alwyn, Guy Pearce, Stacy Martin, Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Raffey Cassidy in The Brutalist (Lol Crawley, A24) Following its 7 Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor for Adrien Brody, Brady Corbet’s historical epic The Brutalist unveiled its new trailer ahead of its release this December. The film follows a visionary Hungarian-Jewish architect and his family as he moves to America to rebuild his life after escaping post-war Europe.
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‘Vermiglio’ Trailer – Martina Scrinzi, Tommaso Ragno Star in Maura Delpero’s Golden Globe-Nominated Italian Period Drama
Vermiglio (Cinedora) Selected as Italy’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards, Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio is a period drama set in a remote Italian mountain village in 1944. The film tells the story of a family whose lives are altered by the arrival of a soldier who has deserted the war.
