Monthly Archives: July 2024

Cirque Du Soleil

“Cirque Du Soleil: Without A Net” Trailer and Poster

documentary, on Amazon

Dawn Porter directed Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net, a documentary focusing on the reboot of its renowned production after a year-long global shutdown.

The film follows performers who strive to maintain a positive attitude while waiting in uncertainty if they’ll ever perform again. The day arrives when the crew finds out Cirque du Soleil will perform, once again, in Las Vegas, and they must meet their legendary high standards.

They have eight weeks to prepare themselves because the show must go on!

Tyler Perry Movie

Tyler Perry’s “Divorce in the Black” Trailer, Poster, and Images

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Tyler Perry wrote and directed Divorce in the Black, a harsh, bold movie about Ava, played by Meagan Good, a young bank professional. She’s devastated when her husband, played by Cory Hardrict, leaves their marriage.

Ava is determined to prevail and fight for her destiny until fate intervenes. She meets her true soulmate, played by Joseph Lee Anderson. But her former husband returns and stirs up wicked deeds that once sabotaged her destiny.

Ava (Meagan Good) and Gene (Debbi Morgan) Photo Credit: Quantrell Colbert/Prime Video © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC
Ava (Meagan Good) and Dallas (Cory Hardrict) Credit: Quantrell Colbert/Prime Video © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC
Gladiator II

“Gladiator II” Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal

adventure, drama, sequels, , ,
Gladiator
Sequel to Gladiator

From experienced director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II is set in Ancient Rome and tells a story of power, intrigue and vengeance.

Screenplay by David Scarpa and based on a story by Peter Craig and Scarpa, years after witnessing the death of a revered hero, Maximus, at the hands of his uncle, Lucius, played by Paul Mescal, forcibly enters the Colosseum.

Tyrannical Emperors oppressed Rome with an iron fist and took Lucius from his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius looks to his past to draw strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.

The supporting cast includes Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nelsen.

Other films directed by Scott:

The Last Duel

Gladiator

All the Money in the World

Napoleon

House of Gucci

Alien: Covenant

Alien

The Martian

Blade Runner

“Agatha All Along” Trailer

based on a book, Disney+, horror, ,

Disney will stream Agatha All Along, a streaming miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer, based on the Marvel character Agatha Harkness.

Kathryn Hahn plays Agatha, and the supporting cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, and Patti LuPone.

Brad Pitt in F1

“F1” Teaser Trailer

Apple TV, drama, sports, true stories, ,
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Joseph Kosinski directs F1 based on a screenplay by Ehren Kruger. The story follows the auto racing championship. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film stars Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, Tobias Menzies, Lewis Hamilton, Javier Bardem and Sarah Niles.

Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a Formula One driver who raced in the 1990s. He has a life-changing, horrible crash that forces him to retire from Formula One. He turns to other racing disciplines.

Bardem plays a Formula One team owner and friend who convinces Hayes to come out of retirement to mentor a rookie prodigy, Joshua Pearce, played by Idris, on the Apex Grand Prix team.

Other films directed by Kosinski:

Tron: Legacy

Oblivion

Only the Brave

Top Gun: Maverick

Spiderhead

fly me to the moon

“Fly Me to the Moon” Trailer and Poster

Apple TV, comedy, drama,

Greg Berlant directs Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in Fly Me to the Moon, a comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing.

The story follows marketing maven Kelly Jones, played by Johansson. She’s brought in to fix NASA’s public image and wreak havoc on launch director Cole Davis’, played by Tatum, who already has a difficult task.

When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.

The film rounds out with a delightful cast that includes Woody Harrelson, Chris Evans, Ray Romano and Anna Garcia.

1992

“1992” Trailer and Poster

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1922

Ariel Vromen directed 1992 with the screenplay by Sascha Penn and Ariel Vromen based on Penn’s story.

Mercer, played by Tyrese Gibson, tries desperately to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son, played by Christopher A’mmanuel, amidst the turbulent 1992 LA uprising following the Rodney King verdict.

Across town, another father and son, played by Ray Liotta and Scott Eastwood, put their strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist at the factory where Mercer works.

As tensions rise in Los Angeles and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when they collide in this tense crime-thriller.

The supporting cast includes Clé Bennett, Dylan Arnold, Michael Beasley, Ori Pfeffer, Tosin Morohunfola, and Oleg Taktarov.

Other films Vromen directed:

The Iceman

Criminal

The Angel

Rx

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Trailers, Images and Posters

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Based on the beloved book and directed by Dallas Jenkins, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows a small town’s attempt to produce the 75th Annual Christmas Pageant.

The Herdman kids decide to be in the pageant even though they’ve never stepped into the community church. The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world.

Beatrice Schneider as Imogene Herdman, Mason Nelligan as Ralph Herdman, Matthew Lamb as Claude Herdman, Ewan Matthys Wood as Leroy Herdman, Essek Moore as Ollie Herdman and Kynlee Heiman as Gladys Herdman. Photo Credit: Allen Fraser.

But this Christmas, they’re taking over their local church Pageant—and they just might unwittingly teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.

The best christmas pageant ever
Beatrice Schneider as Imogene Herdman and Judy Greer as Grace. Photo Credit: Allen Fraser.

The cast includes Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Elizabeth Tabish, and Lauren Graham.

Jenkins created the show The Chosen.