Check out the killer poster for Edgar Wright’s upcoming psychological thriller “Last Night in Soho”.

DIRECTOR: Edgar Wright

STARRING: Thomason McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Terrence Stamp, Dianna Rigg, Rita Tushingham

RELEASE: October 22, 2021

I love the look of IFC Midnight’s “Settlers”, a mysterious science-fiction Western that packs quite a bit into a trailer that runs just under two minutes. It’s the first feature for writer-director Wyatt Rockefeller and it had its world premiere a few days ago at the Tribeca Film Festival. The premise alone is full of potential and the film’s unique embrace of several cool genres has me intrigued.

The story follows a family of four who have settled on an isolated patch of the Martian frontier. We learn they left Earth in search of something better, but you can’t help but believe there is more to the story. One day a mysterious stranger shows up with an ominous revelation, “This place doesn’t belong to you.” He refuses to leave leading to a tense and uneasy situation. The film stars Sofia Boutella, Nell Tiger Free, Jonny Lee Miller, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Natalie Walsh, and Brooklynn Prince.

“Settlers” releases July 23rd in theaters and on VOD. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

To those of you anxious for a new wild-man Nicolas Cage experience, boy do I have the movie for you! With “Pig” NEON adds yet another intriguing film to its stellar and wildly diverse portfolio. It’s written and directed by Michael Sarnoski and teaches us a valuable lesson. Much like John Wick and his pup, you don’t mess with Nic Cage and his pig. Apparently some people do and Cage isn’t too happy about it.

Unlike John Wick, Cage doesn’t play a lethal head-shotting assassin but a former chef turned truffle-hunting recluse. Someone swipes his pig from his remote cabin in the Oregon wilderness leading him to head into the city to find it. During his search he encounters faces from his past, opening up a number of old wounds. The thickly bearded Cage seems to be the perfect fit and the trailer shows a psychological edge that may make this more than just a story of a man and his lost pig. I’m anxious to give it a look.

“Pig” opens July 16th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

The new trailer for “Till Death” may leave you a little uneasy about taking a romantic getaway with your significant other. The new thriller from first-time director S.K. Dale and screenwriter Jason Carvey sees Megan Fox leading a small cast working in a snowy single location. The trailer sets up the premise nicely and if handled right this could be a fun and thrill-soaked movie.

Fox plays Emma who is celebrating her anniversary with her husband at a cozy remote country cottage. Things get off to a romantic start but change quickly after Emma wakes up the next morning in a blood-soaked bed and handcuffed to her husband’s dead body. Soon two hitmen enter the equation sniffing out diamonds believed to hidden in the cottage. Things only amp up from there as Fox throws herself into a role that looks both physically and emotionally demanding. Again, this could be a fun and chilling escape if done right.

“Till Death” comes out July 2nd. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

Check out the first poster for the next “Jurassic World” installment. It doesn’t show much but it looks pretty cool nonetheless!

DIRECTOR – Colin Trevorrow

STARRING – Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Mamoudou Athie, Omar Sy, BD Wong

RELEASE – June 10, 2022 (?)

Full disclosure: I was never a part of the original “Space Jam” craze. I was 25-years-old when the movie came out in 1996 and never felt inclined to see it during its initial release. I watched it later (at least most of it) and nothing about it has stuck with me. I say that to fully admit my lack of nostalgia for the upcoming sequel, some 25 years after the first film. Yet I still found myself mildly interested for a handful of reasons, mainly because I grew up on Looney Tunes. But I have to say, the latest trailer for the $150 million live-action/animated mash-up did nothing to ease my apprehension.

This time around LeBron James takes the place of Michael Jordan and must save his son from a diabolical A.I. played by Don Cheadle. How does he do it? By putting together a team of classic Looney Toon characters (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig, etc.) and beating the A.I.’s evil all-stars in a game of basketball. One thing I will say about the trailer is that the blend of live-action and animation looks great. Both the characters and backgrounds and vibrant and full of color. On the flip-side, after seeing the trailer I don’t know if I can sit through 90-minutes or more of Lebron’s cringe-inducing acting. Whew!

“Space Jam: A New Legacy” releases July 16th in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.