Among the most intriguing films of the still early movie year is “Sinners”, the latest collaboration between writer-director Ryan Coogler and his favorite star Michael B. Jordan. Coogler and Warner Bros. have done a terrific job promoting this period action horror feature starting with their ferocious trailers. Now the studio has dropped yet another new poster which once again fits right in with everything they’ve shown us so far.

DIRECTOR – Ryan Coogler

WRITERS – Ryan Coogler

STARRING – Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Li Jun Li, Yao, Lola Kirk, Helena Hu

RELEASE – April 18, 2025

Check out the sizzling new poster below and let me know what you think.

Last week Hollywood lost the great Val Kilmer, a fascinating and immensely talented actor whose career spanned 40 years. Kilmer was born on December 31, 1959 in Los Angeles, California and passed away on April 1st at the age of 65. Kilmer’s lengthy battle with health issues dates back to his 2015 throat cancer diagnosis. He would undergo numerous procedures, rounds of chemotherapy, and two tracheotomies. Many of his successes and struggles are documented in his extraordinary 2021 documentary “Val”.

Kilmer’s movie career began with the raucous 1984 comedy “Top Secret!”. But he would take off two years later after appearing in one of the biggest hits of the 1980s, “Top Gun”. Kilmer would star in several other box office hits, but he also took on a number of challenging independent roles. His career hit a speed bump in the 2000s but he continued to work, making his final big screen appearance in the blockbuster hit “Top Gun: Maverick”.

Val Kilmer’s memory lives on through a number of movies loved by many. Whether he was playing Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, Doc Holliday, Bruce Wayne, or Jim Morrison, Val Kilmer brought a bit of himself to every role he played. And that made his characters and his movies better.

The Mission: Impossible film series has spanned nearly thirty years. Now series fans are wondering if this might be the last installment in what has been one of the best action franchises of all time. Several weeks ago Paramount Pictures released the killer first trailer for “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” which only boosted the anticipation. Now they’ve dropped the final trailer and it’s fair to say it ratchets up the excitement even more.

Producer and star Tom Cruise reteams with director, writer, and producer Christopher McQuarrie in the direct sequel to 2023’s extraordinary “Dead Reckoning Part One”. Joining Hanks is a host of familiar Mission: Impossible faces including Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Haley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, Shea Whigham, Esai Morales, an Pom Klementieff. The story follows race to control a rogue artificial intelligence called “The Entity”. We can once again expect big action and big adventure. And with marketing like “Every Choice, every mission, has all led to this“, this might be the last impossible mission we take with this group.

“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” comes to theaters May 23rd. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

Wes Anderson fans rejoice! Today Focus Features dropped the first trailer for Wes Anderson’s next film and let’s just say it’s about as Wes Anderson as a movie trailer can be. “The Phoenician Scheme” features a star-studded ensemble of Anderson regulars. It also features Anderson’s signature style, both visually and comically. As a longtime fan, everything about this first extended look clicks. Even better, we won’t have to wait long to see it.

Anderson directs and co-writes (with Roman Coppola) a film that is described as an espionage black comedy. Benicio del Toro gets top billing playing Zsa-zsa Korda, a millionaire business magnate and father of ten. Gleaning much about the story from the trailer is an challenge, but it seems Korda takes on a “land and sea infrastructure scheme.” He’s accompanied by his daughter who’s a nun (Mia Threapleton) and his tutor (Michael Cera). Of course they encounter a colorful collection of characters in a movie that looks to be an Anderson fan’s delight.

“The Phoenician Scheme” hits theaters May 30th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

Slasher movies had a mainstream resurgence of sorts in the late 1990s starting with Wes Craven’s “Scream” in 1996 followed by Jim Gillespie’s “I know What You Did Last Summer” in 1997. The latter spawned two sequels – a decent one in 1998 and a direct-to-video disaster in 2006. Now the franchise is getting a new installment which is positioned as a direct sequel to the second film while weirdly sharing the same name as the first film. The movie is being released by Sony Pictures Releasing who just dropped the first simple yet effective poster.

DIRECTOR – Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

WRITERS – Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Sam Lansky

STARRING – Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, Jonah Hauer-King, Chase Sui Wonders, Billy Campbell, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols

RELEASE – July 18, 2025

Check out the killer new poster below and let me know what you think.

Warner Brothers Discovery Home Entertainment is releasing the science-fiction thriller “Companion” on and 4K Ultra high definition. “Companion” is written and directed by Drew Hancock who has a field day mixing romance and horror into a twisted tale with equal measures of satire and gore. The film is anchored by its star, Sophie Thatcher playing a young woman who discovers that neither she or her reality is quite what she thought it was. Though light on extras, this is an edition that’s well worth having if you’re a fan of the film. Read my review of “Companion” HERE.

This new 4K Ultra HD edition of “Companion” comes with a digital copy and will be available to purchase on April 1st. See below for a full synopsis of the film as well as release info including a list of special features.

About the Film:

Year: 2025

Runtime: 97 Minutes

Director: Drew Hancock

Screenwriter: Drew Hancock

Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillen, Rupert Friend, Jaboukie Young-White, Matthew J. McCarthy, Marc Menchaca

Rating: R for strong violence, sexual content, and language throughout

New Line Cinema—the studio that brought you “The Notebook”—and the unhinged creators of “Barbarian” cordially invite you to experience a new kind of love story.

Written and directed by Drew Hancock (“My Dead Ex,” “Suburgatory”), “Companion” stars Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets,” “The Boogeyman”), Jack Quaid (“The Boys,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”), Lukas Gage (“Smile 2,” “Dead Boy Detectives”), Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” “It Lives Inside”), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows,” “Blue Beetle”) and Rupert Friend (“High Desert,” “Asteroid City”).

Special Features:

“Companion” Digital, 4K UHD and Blu-ray contain the following special features:  

• I Feel, Therefore I Am –
  • Could a robot have more humanity than a human? Delve into the complex relationships at the heart of “Companion”with Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher.
• Love, Eli –
  • Harvey Guillén and Lukas Gage explore the fun, lighthearted relationship of Patrick and Eli. Explore their supposed first encounter at a costume party and how that develops into a unique love.
• AI Horror –
  • Director Drew Hancock breaks down the fusion of slasher and sci-fi elements in “Companion” and how this is the perfect recipe for the wild and unexpected horrors humans can inflict upon AI.