Bits of information has been swirling around for years about an “Uncharted” movie, and now it has its first trailer and a release day. The film is based on the popular Sony PlayStation action-adventure series of the same name and will star Tom Holland as the game’s protagonist Nathan Drake. Video game adaptations don’t have the best track record, but the “Uncharted” world seems perfect for a big budget blockbuster.

Holland is joined by Mark Wahlberg (who plays his wise-cracking partner Sully) in what looks to be a Nathan Drake origin story. It’s directed by Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”, “Venom”) and hops around the globe as Nathan searches for lost treasures in a number of exotic locations. Perhaps the biggest casting treat is Antonio Banderas playing the film’s villain, a “collector” who makes it clear he does more than “dabble”. It’s hard to tell much about the story (which is a good thing), but the movie looks fun and the action scenes should be thrilling.

“Uncharted” hits theaters February 18th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

There has been a lot of buzz (including a lot of critique) about the small teaser for Amazon Studios’ upcoming film “Being the Ricardos”. Maybe I’m crazy, but I’m really anxious for this quirky looking biopic about the relationship of the stars of “I Love Lucy” Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez. I’m intrigued by the cast and the talent behind the camera. And while the teaser didn’t give us a lot to chew on, I kinda love the first poster.What do you think?

DIRECTOR – Aaron Sorkin

WRITER – Aaron Sorkin

STARRING – Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Clark Gregg, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Jake Lacy

RELEASE – December 10, 2021

Could Amazon Studios have a winner on its hands with “The Tender Bar”? The film is an adaptation of a 2005 best-selling memoir by J. R. Moehringer. It’s a coming-of-age drama directed by George Clooney and written by Oscar-winner William Monahan (“The Departed”). Adding to its star power is the cast led by Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan. The first trailer dropped over the weekend, and while the sentimentality is pretty heavy, I admit to being drawn in by the sweetness of what we see.

The film tells the story of young J. R. Moehringer, a wide-eyed ambitious kid in Long Island whose father ran out on him. So now he finds much-needed father figure in his bartender uncle Charlie (Affleck). The younger J.R. is played by Daniel Ranieri while the college bound J.R. is played by Sheridan. The movie looks to follow J.R.’s journey while putting a heavy emphasis on the people who helped shape his life. It’s Clooney’s second directorial effort for a streaming platform in two years following 2021’s terrific “The Midnight Sky”. I’m hoping this one turns out as good.

“The Tender Bar” is getting a limited theater release December 17th and will stream on Amazon Prime beginning January 7th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

And just like that I have my most anticipated movie of 2022. I already new “The Batman” would be in the running, but after the release of the new trailer over the weekend as part of DC FanDome 2021, I’m more convinced than ever that director Matt Reeves has something big in store for us. And just as exciting, we won’t have to wait until the summer to see it.

The new trailer is a dark and moody spectacle that captures the very essence of Gotham City and the Dark Knight. Reeves gives us plenty of cool glimpses at key characters including Paul Dano’s Riddler, Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman, and Jeffrey Wright’s Jim Gordon. And of course there’s Robert Pattinson’s Batman, a more pained and violent take on the character that really shows in the trailer. And those final 45 seconds had me coming out of my seat. I LOVE the look of this and they can take my money now!

“The Batman” opens in theaters on March 4th, 2022. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

The Halloween season is kicking into full gear and it seems like we’re getting one new horror film after another. Here’s one from director Scott Derrickson and the folks at Blumhouse that actually looks original. “The Black Phone” is most certainly a horror movie, but it’s just as much much a dark abduction thriller. Better yet, the chilling antagonist is played by none other than Ethan Hawke who worked with Derrickson on 2012’s underrated “Sinister”.

Derrickson’s last feature film was 2016’s “Doctor Strange” for Marvel Studios. He was set to direct its upcoming sequel but left the MCU due to creative differences. Now he returns to the horror/thriller genre with screenwriting partner and friend C. Robert Cargill. The two set their story in a Colorado suburb during the 1970s where several children have been kidnapped by an eerie creep known as “The Grabber”. In the new trailer Hawke is absolutely terrifying which is all I needed to have this added to my watch list.

“The Black Phone” opens in theaters February 4th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

Soooo normally this would be one of those movies that I would say a quick “No Thank You” to and then move along. But there are a couple of things that stood out about the upcoming Disney+ original movie “Home Sweet Home Alone”. Sure, it’s title is cringe-worthy and the very thought of another “Home Alone” doesn’t exactly thrill the soul. But seeing young Archie Yates, who stole every single scene he had in 2019’s “Jojo Rabbit”, in the lead role brought a big smile to my face.

Advertising it as the sixth installment in the “Home Alone” franchise (yes, I suppose it is a franchise) isn’t the best sales pitch. I genuinely like the first two Macaulay Culkin led films, both directed by Chris Columbus and written by the late John Hughes. But everything after that was borderline unwatchable. So will this new installment play closer to the original two films or the abysmal last three? It’s hard to tell by the trailer. It’s basically a Christmas time copy of the first film but with a new setting. Still, with Archie leading the way I’m compelled to give it a shot.

“Home Sweet Home Alone” premieres November 12th on Disney+. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.