Tyler Perry usually shoots his movies in ten days. His studio is in Atlanta, Georgia and hires locals to work in his movies. His latest movie coming out of his studio pipeline is The Madea Family Funeral.
It appears he places several characters including his signature character Madea. A happy and celebrating family reunion turns into a hilarious crazy situation that is literally a nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia. They unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets.
The third poster is so much better and show the craziness of Perry’s movie.
I am including two red carpet interviews from the NYC premiere. Each interview offers insight into the movie and includes a huge spoiler.
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The Blu-ray/DVD and streaming of the movie is now available. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, now is the time. The Blu-ray and DVD offer special features such as bloopers and behind the scenes.
Written and directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, Cold War is a passionate love story between a man, played by Tomasz Kot, and a woman, played by Joanna Kulig, who meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in 1950s Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, it’s the tale of a couple separated by politics, character flaws and unfortunate twists of fate — an impossible love story in impossible times.
Pawel Pawlikowski earned the Best Director award for Cold War at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Pawlikowski’s previous film, Ida, won the Oscarand BAFTA foreign-language film awards as well as five European Film Awards. His other feature credits include My Summer of Love and Last Resort.
The movie trailer depicts the mood of the love story and the touching and poignant moments of each character.
Cold War didn’t nab a Golden Globe nomination, which is hard to believe. The movie clip shows so much in such a simple scene. The looks and pauses of each actress tell us undercurrents.
The second trailer is fantastic and all the awards Cold War won, amazing. I love this film and look forward to seeing it.
Cold War received Oscar nominations including Best Foreign Film, Best Director, and Cinematography . Watch the above trailers and the understanding of the nominations is clear. The movie is intense and unforgiving. “Collaborating with director Paweł Pawlikowski on Cold War has been an incredible experience and honor. I am greatly humbled by this recognition from the Academy. Thank you to Amazon Studios for supporting this film and thank you to the audiences around the world that have seen and embraced Cold War,” Lukasz Zal, Cinematography.
Three movie clips show how the movie flows as the relationship becomes strained and undeniably tragic. The camera work by Zal is worthy of his Oscar-nomination. The seamless images show a hard life in the spontaneity of the woman who wants to be free, communicated in with very little dialogue.
Kulig sings beautifully in this poignant moment. The shot is set in a time of longing and hope.
This movie clips shows the strength behind the woman.
Written and directed by Tyler Perry, Nobody’s Fool appears to deliver a message only Perry can pull off without being too preachy. The movie follows two sisters, played by Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter. One sister is released from jail and reunites with her sister as they become roommates.
She soon discovers that her sister is in an online relationship with a man who may not be what he seems. As the story unfolds, we find out how the two sisters resolve their differences while finding out more about the guy online.
Whoopi Goldberg also stars as their mother with Courtney Henggeler, Missi Pyle, and Omari Hardwick, also starring.
The movie shows the situation and some laughs regarding the case between the two sisters.
Written and directed by Brady Corbet, Vox Lux seems to be a convoluted story about a pop star, played by Natalie Portman.
The real story begins in 1999 when teenage sisters Celeste, played by Raffey Cassidy, and Eleanor, Stacy Martin, survive a seismic, violent tragedy.
The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe – while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. Now it’s 2017, and the 31-year-old Celeste, which is now played by Portman, is a mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention. Jude Law plays her husband, and I am not quite sure if this movie has some comedy elements based on the movie trailer.
Corbet is an actor who is getting his feet wet as a director. He acts more in movies than writing and directing. With big names like Portman and Law, he may shine on this feature film. I look forward to seeing movie clips and interviews with the director and actors.
The trailers take the movie to a whole new angle or level. We see more of the relationships between all the characters. I am wondering if this movie is in flashbacks – not linear. The second trailer tells us more about the story – caustic and funny.
The movie trailer shows sharp cuts and quick shots. I am reminded of Oscar winner Birdman starring Michael Keaton. The chaotic life of a pop star instead of the chaotic life an actor.
Directed by Hans Petter Moland, Cold Pursuit follows a snowplow driver, played by Liam Neeson. He seeks revenge against drug dealers because they killed his son.
The movie is based on the 2014 Norwegian film In Order of Disappearance, which Moland also directed. Stellan Skarsgard of the Mamma Mia franchise played Neeson’s role.
The screenplay is by Frank Baldwin. His screenwriting credits are limited, but he scripted a movie that is in pre-production called The Godmother.
The Cold Pursuit also stars Laura Dern, Emmy Rossum, and Tom Bateman.
The trailer tells the story, and the music is upbeat and adds irony to the situation.
The clip “Things We Do” shows the underlying humor of the story. Neeson is in dark colors and a parka, while the other guy is in shorts and light colors. The serene snow-covered mountains in the background for the master shot are incongruous with the tension of Neeson’s character.
The Blu-ray/DVD and streaming of the movie is not happening. The trailer is fun and shows how the film is a comedy. The serious side is losing a son, but his father gets revenge.
Getting revenge is when the movie gets funny. Watch the trailer and see for yourself. It’s funny.
The franchised started off with the first installment directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Twilight is based on a series of novels by Stephenie Meyer. Bella Swan, Kristen Stewart, doesn’t expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson. Cullen is a boy hiding a dark secret. He’s a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a small group of undead that would make Bella their prey.
All five of the Blu-ray Combo Packs feature new unique box art designs from renowned illustrator Justin Erikson, who brings to life the epic saga with his distinct illustrations. The entire collection includes hours of special features including deleted scenes, character featurettes, cast interviews, music videos and more. For additional value, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn – Part 1 also include both the Theatrical and the Extended versions of the film. Each of The Twilight Saga Blu-ray Combo Packs will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.99.
I admit I never read the books nor seen the movies but I know of the Twilight craze. Careers were launch from this franchise, and the fan-based is strong. With that, enjoy the tenth-anniversary trailer.
Written and directed by Joe Cornish, The Kid Who Would Be King inspires traditional stories about magic. Though the story is relatively modern, it mixes ancient magic with an epic adventure. Alex, played by Louis Ashbourne Serkis, is an unlikely hero and believes he is just another nobody.
Until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur, the story takes off because, now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights. Together, they join the legendary wizard Merlin, played by Patrick Stewart, and take on the wicked enchantress Morgana, played by Rebecca Ferguson.
The future is in peril, and Alex needs to become a great leader. He never dreamed it possible, but he might pull it off.
Cornish wrote the screenplay for Spielberg’s TinTin and penned Ant-Man and some episodic TV shows. He’s even directed some episodes of The Adam and Joe Show.
The rest of the cast includes Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, and Angus Imrie.
It’s such a fun movie for the whole family to watch, and kids will watch it repeatedly. The proof is in the movie trailer.
The second trailer shows more of the story, and I am interested in seeing the movie now. Kids will love the story, and parents can feel safe letting them watch it on their own. I like the themes of taking care of your friends, responsibility and confronting problems. Patrick Steward is in this trailer and you might not be surprised to find out who he portrays.
The two movie clips, which I was only able to see, show scenes from the trailer, which explain what the kids are doing in the scenes. The movie seems a bit corny, but it looks like something the whole family can enjoy.
If you can’t get enough of a horror movie rush, then watch this trailer. It will take you out of your skin and give you a massive rush with your heart flip-flopping to the fright the trailer provides at the end of the trailer.
Directed by Nicolas McCarthy, The Prodigy is a horror thriller transcending beyond Michael Myer in creepiness and Regan in disfigurement.
The story follows a mother named Sarah, played by Taylor Schilling, whose young son Miles, played by Jackson Robert Scott, is behaving in a more than disturbing characteristic. It signals that an evil, possibly supernatural force has overtaken him.
For her family’s safety, Sarah must choose between her maternal instinct to love and protect Miles and a desperate need to investigate what – or who – is causing his dark turn.
She is forced to look for answers in the past, taking the audience on a wild ride where the line between perception and reality becomes frighteningly blurry.
McCarthy’s directing credits include other horror movies and shorts. The screenplay is by Jeff Buhler, who seems very busy writing horror movies. The soon-to-be-released Pet Sematary is his last script, with others on the way.
The movie trailer will rock your horror socks off. Indeed, it is scary.
Creepy is the first thought I have about this second trailer. Mother’s worth fear becomes a reality. The second poster shows how the mother’s relationship with her son is the key to the horror story.
Do you see the hands reaching from behind?
The “He’s Here” movie clip is scary. I jumped out of my skin.
The movie clip and featurette set the pace for what to expect in the movie theaters. This is a mother’s worst nightmare. Scott, as the boy, is unbelievable as the “innocent” and creepy son of a single mother.
The featurette introduces you to the director, music composer, and other behind-the-scenes crew. The horror movie will shock you out of your head.
The cast and crew praise Scott, who plays Miles, and watching these clips, you see an evil kid. But, watch the featurette about Scott, and you see a normal kid who knows how to be evil.
The movie is available online or Blu-ray/DVD package. No matter how you view this movie, it is fantastic and horribly intense.
Scott, as the young man possessed by some demon, is brutal. I am on the seat of my chair, anticipating something evil to happen.
Sarah goes through so many emotions about her son’s plight. Don’t watch the movie alone.
Screenplay by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik with the story by Schut and directed by Adam Robitel, Escape Room is a psychological thriller that follows six strangers. Each one finds themselves in circumstances beyond their control. They must use their wits to find the clues or die.
The ensemble cast includes Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, and Yorick van Wageningen.
Robitel directed a horror movie called The Taking of Deborah Logan, which won him an iHorror Award for Best Direct Release Film. Schut scripted Season of the Witch and episodic TV shows while Melnik scripted episodic TV shows from Black Sails to American Gods.
The interview with Jay Ellis and Deborah Ann Woll explains the story behind the movie. It appears to have a tinge of horror. Also, there are brick and mortar places called Escape Rooms, and they are fun as a group outing.
The featurette explains the movie and compares the story to a real escape room.
Directed by Alister Grierson, Tiger comes to us from the true story of Pardeep Nagra, played by Prem Singh, a practicing Sikh man banned from the sport of boxing due to his religious beliefs.
Tiger follows Pardeep’s journey as he, with the support of his coach and mentor, played by Mickey Rourke, does what any strong American would do, fight back.
The backlash is a result of racial profiling, stereotypical threats, and the daily pressure to change, even from his loved ones who got caught amid the crossfire.
Consequently, his two biggest battles will remain forever connected to his legacy—one in the courtroom and the other in the ring.
Some Fight For The Glory, Others Fight For Their Rights.
Tyler Perry usually shoots his movies in ten days. His studio is in Atlanta, Georgia and hires locals to work in his movies. His latest movie coming out of his studio pipeline is The Madea Family Funeral.
It appears he places several characters including his signature character Madea. A happy and celebrating family reunion turns into a hilarious crazy situation that is literally a nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia. They unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets.
