I know a lot of people are pretty jazzed for the return to the Matrix universe. Me, I’m having a hard time mustering up the excitement. To be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of any of the Matrix movies, even the beloved first film. So for me it’s more about nostalgic curiosity than real anticipation. All that said, I do like the new poster just released by Warner Bros. Talk about a cool updated flash to the past. Tell me what you think.

DIRECTOR – Lana Wachowski

WRITER – Lana Wachowski, David Mitchell, Aleksander Hemon

STARRING – Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Ann Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jada Pinkett Smith

RELEASE – December 22, 2021

Netflix’s star-studded comedy “Don’t Look Up” is just around the corner and today the streaming platform dropped a brand new trailer. It’s hard not to be excited with a cast like this, but my one hesitation remains Adam McKay. While not a huge fan of his many Will Ferrell collaborations, I did find some of them mildly funny. His films afterward went from tolerable (“The Big Short”) to absolutely insufferable (“Vice”). So I go into caution mode whenever a new McKay movie comes around.

The plot of this one sounds ludicrous, but in a good way. Two small-time astronomers (played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) learn that a giant comet is on a path to destroy the world. They first try telling the government but no one, including the President (Meryl Streep), believes them. So they take their story to the media which thrusts the two awkward scientists into the world spotlight. Adding to the star power is Mark Rylance, Rob Morgan, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Timothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Chris Evans, Ron Perlman, Tyler Perry, and so on. Hopefully McKay can wrangle all of this together and not turn it into some toothless comedy full of celebrity cameos. If he can, this has a chance to be really good.

“Don’t Look Up” is scheduled for a limited theater release on December 10th and then streaming on Netflix December 24th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

Paul Thomas Anderson fans rejoiced following the release of the long awaited trailer for his next movie “Licorice Pizza”. Despite being the filmmaker behind two movies I adore (“There Will Be Blood”, “Phantom Thread”), I’m a little lukewarm on much of Anderson’s other stuff. But it was hard not to be won over by the first look at his latest. To make things even better, they’ve dropped a terrific new poster that features the same throwback vibes as the trailer. Check it out and tell me what you think.

DIRECTOR – Paul Thomas Anderson

WRITER – Paul Thomas Anderson

STARRING – Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Tom Waits, Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie, Maya Rudolph, John C. Reilly

RELEASE – December 25, 2021

Mahershala Ali stars in the interesting new drama “Swan Song”. It comes from writer-director Benjamin Cleary and is set to release later this year on AppleTV+. Showing off a nice supporting cast and an eye-catching style, the first trailer does a good job setting up this heartbreaking moral tale.

Ali plays Cameron, a loving husband and new father who’s keeping a painful secret from his wife (Naomie Harris) – he’s dying. Rather than leave his family alone, Cameron sees a doctor (Glen Close) about a controversial new cloning practice. A fascinating array of questions follow. Is it ethical? Is it fair to his wife and child? Is he doing it for his wife or is it more for himself? Awkwafina also stars in this compelling and thought-provoking film.

“Swan Song” premieres December 17th on AppleTV+. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have their eyes set on December 17th. That’s when their next big lucrative superhero installment hits theaters. And while some of their more recent films came with their own reasons for caution, the MCU’s third Spider-Man movie has fans pretty thrilled with what they’ve teased so far. The new poster adds to the excitement by showing the web-slinger surrounded by hints of the villains he’ll apparently be facing. Check it out and tell me what you think.

DIRECTOR – Jon Watts

WRITERS – Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers

STARRING – Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favereau, Marisa Tomei, J.B. Smoove, Benedict Wong

RELEASE – December 17, 2021

There has been a ton of buzz out there for “House of Gucci” and rightly so. Not only is it Ridley Scott’s second movie in as many months, but it packs an all-star cast. Add to that the amazing true story it’s inspired by and you have a movie that could be an awards season surprise. And now we have a new poster that fits this crazy movie perfectly. Check it out.

DIRECTOR – Ridley Scott

WRITER – Becky Johnston, Roberto Bentivegna

STARRING – Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Selma Hayek

RELEASE – November 24, 2021