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“Knives Out” Posters, Images, Clips & Trailers

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Written and directed by Rian Johnson, Knives Out is a parody of the mastermind Agatha Christie. The movie looks like a modern-day murder mystery and everyone is a suspect. The story begins at the 85th birthday party of renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey, played by Christopher Plummer.  

The movie is now streaming, or you can purchase the Blu-ray or DVD, and watch it whenever and wherever you want.

After his party, he is found dead at his estate, and the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, is enlisted to investigate his murder. But, it is unclear how he arrived at being the investigator, and that is a mystery in itself. 

From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death. By watching the trailer, you can see Craig’s character heavily contrasts with his 007 in the James Bond movies. 

From left to right. Richard (Don Johnson), Linda (Jamie Lee Curtis), Ransom (Chris Evans) Great Nana (K Callan), Marta (Ana de Armas), Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) Walt (Michael Shannon), Jacob (Jaeden Lieberher), Donna (Riki Lindholm), Joni (Toni Collette) and Meg (Katherine Langford).

The stellar cast includes Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, and Jaeden Martell.

The movie appears to be a witty and stylish whodunit. Johnson hopes to keep audiences guessing until the very end.

Johnson is best known for directing Star Wars: The Last Jedi. His other writing and directing credits include Brick and Looper.

The second trailer offers a better idea of what the movie is about and how it flows for the audience. It flows much better because it seems to be intense and funny.

The movie looks hilarious with overwhelming craziness. Daniel Craig plays a character so unlike his James Bond.

I am not sure what is happening in this next clip. We have two cops and an inspector.

The next clip shows how snappy the movie flows.

Daniel Craig and Jamie Lee Curtis are in a scene together. It is phenomenal.

“The Current War” Posters, Clips, Trailer & Images

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The cast brings a whole new dimension to the story.

Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejoin, The Current War follows three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future hold on electricity. The epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world told in hush tones is now a motion picture.

Tom Holland as Samuel Insull and Benedict Cumberbatch as Edison

Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse, played by Michael Shannon, who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla, played by Nicholas Hoult, have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America using AC current.

The poster is like the first one, but this poster says “Director’s Cut,” and that is fascinating. The movie has not been released, and there is a new version of the movie.

As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules.

Michael Shannon as Westinghouse

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is best known for directing Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Michael Mitnick wrote the screenplay and is also one of the producers of the movie. Mitnick adapted The Giver and scripted the episodic Vinyl.

The movie also stars Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Matthew Macfadyen, and Tuppence Middleton.

The next group of movie clips tells the tale of the war between Westinghouse and Edison. From the looks of it, Edison was a greedy man who only wanted fame and money.

Tesla’s vision surpassed any person at this time.

“What They Had” Trailer, Poster, and Movie Clips

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Written and directed by Elizabeth Chomko, she is tackling the filmmaking process for the first time with What They Had. The movie focuses on a family in a critical situation.

Bridget, played by Hilary Swank, returns home to Chicago because her brother, played by Michael Shannon, insists and demands she deal with her ailing mother, played by Blythe Danner. Her brother also tells her she needs to return because her father, played by Robert Forster, is reluctant to let go of their life together.

Other cast members include Taissa Farmiga and Josh Lucas.

These two movie clips show Bridget’s relationship with her father and her frustration with deciding if she made the right choices in her life.

Michael Shannon’s acting talents are unique in this movie clip. He is so real and in the moment. No wonder he holds Oscar nominations.