Category Archives: adventure

“Borderlands” Trailers, Images, Storyline, Clip, Featurette, and Posters

Borderlands at IMAX

Eli Roth directs Borderlands, from the top-selling video game franchise. The story begins with Lilith, played by Cate Blanchett. She is an infamous bounty hunter with a mysterious past. Lilith reluctantly returns to her home, Pandora, the most chaotic planet in the galaxy. Her mission is to find the missing daughter of Atlas, played by Edgar Ramírez. He’s the universe’s most powerful S.O.B.

Lilith of Borderlands
Cate Blanchett as Lilith in Borderlands. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate

Lilith forms an unexpected alliance with a ragtag team of misfits, starting with Roland, played by Kevin Hart. He’s a seasoned mercenary on a mission. Next is Tiny Tina, played by Ariana Greenblatt, a feral pre-teen demolitionist. Tina’s musclebound protector, Krieg, played by Florian Munteanu, is next. Tannis, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, is the oddball scientist who’s seen it all. And Claptrap, played by Jack Black, is the wiseass robot.

Together, these unlikely heroes must battle an alien species and dangerous bandits to uncover one of Pandora’s most explosive secrets.

The universe’s fate could be in their hands, yet they’ll fight for something more: each other.

Eli Roth has written and directed many films. Some of his movies include:

Cabin Fever

The House With a Clock in Its Walls

Death Wish (Remake)

Knock Knock

Thanksgiving

“The American Society of Magical Negroes” Sharp Satirical Comedy

Produced, written and directed by Kobi Libii, The American Society of Magical Negroes follows Aren, played by Justice Smith. He joins a magical group of negroes whose mission is to help keep white people happy and comfortable. That way, Black people stay safe.

Forbidden Romance

Aren receives training to effectively soothe white discomfort. One challenge is Jason, a nervous white coworker, as he navigates his blossoming feelings for Lizzie. She also works at the company.

Price of Staying Silent

Everything seems fine until Aren follows his heart instead of what the ASOMN tells him to do. He finally pushes back and asserts his desire to exist on his terms.

The ending has an appropriate twist discovered when Aren reunites with Lizzie.

The satire premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

The cast includes Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Aisha Hinds, Tim Baltz, Rupert Friend and Nicole Byer.

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”

George Miller continues his Mad Max franchise, with Anya Taylor-Joy taking on the lead role of Furiosa. Chris Hemsworth plays Dementus, the main villain. Nick Lathouris and Miller wrote the screenplay Miller directed.

Furiosa’s Origin Story

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga follows the original story of renegade warrior Furiosa before she teamed up with Mad Max in Fury Road. Mad Max fans are sure to get their fill in this latest installment.

Dementus and Immortan Joe

Dementus is a warlord in the Wasteland. The deaths of this family shattered him, which explains his rage, instability, and fixation with power. He tries to manipulate Furiosa, claiming he can protect her or strengthen her. Still, the story shows he uses that as a reason for violence and possession.

Immortan Joe has military experience, which helped him rise to power after civilization collapsed. He captured the Citadel and established it as the core of his empire in the wasteland. His ultimate goals are domination, legacy, and survival. Joe has radiation sickness, which has caused him to obsess over creating a healthy heir. Dementus and he battle for control of the Citadel, Gastown, and the Bullet Farm.

Action and Visual Style

Miller orchestrates the action as large-scale, composed set pieces that deliver an epic and kinetic experience. The film’s visual design uses dramatic landscapes, emotional lighting, and striking imagery to create a mythical post-apocalyptic world.

Other cast members include Tom Burke, Angus Sampson, Daniel Webber and Nathan Jones.

“Role Play” A Killer Night Out Comedy

Thomas Vincent directed Role Play, a comedy that features an all-star cast including Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo, Connie Nielsen, and Bill Nighy.

Kaley Cuoco and Bill Nighy

The Night That Changes Everything

The screenplay, co-written by Andrew Baldwin and Seth W. Owen, depicts a young couple, played by Cuoco and Oyelowo, whose lives take a dramatic turn when they uncover each other’s past secrets.

David Oyelowo

A 2024 action-comedy follows a suburban couple whose anniversary role-play celebration goes off the rails. The wife has a secret life as an assassin, and her husband soon realizes it. He gets pulled into the fray.

Final Thoughts

A story that begins as a game in a hotel bar turns into a precarious murder mystery. It’s so refreshing to see Oyelowo in a comedic role, away from his more serious roles in Selma and A United Kingdom.

“Arthur the King” A True Story of Loyalty and Survival

Simon Cellan Jones directed Arthur the King based on an incredible true story.

The Unbreakable Bond Between Man and Dog

Over ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light, played by Mark Wahlberg, and a scrappy street dog, Arthur.

Simu Liu as Leo and Mark Wahlberg as Michael in Arthur The King.
Photo Credit: Carlos Rodriguez

Racing Through the Wilds of the Dominican Republic

The film follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes, played by Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman, for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic.

Mark Wahlberg as Michael in Arthur The King. Photo Credit: Carlos Rodriguez

As the team is pushed to the limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty, and friendship truly mean.

“Napoleon” Trailers and Poster

Ridley Scott directs Napoleon with Jacquin Phoenix in the starring role and Vanessa Kirby as Josephine.

It’s a spectacle-filled action film detailing the checkered rise and fall of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.

Along with a stunning backdrop orchestrated by Scott, the story captures Napoleon’s relentless journey to power through the kaleidoscope of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine.

Eddie Murphy in the Holiday Comedy “Candy Cane Lane”

Reginald Hudlin directs Eddie Murphy and a stellar cast in this holiday comedy adventure, Candy Cane Lane. It’s about a man on a mission to win his neighborhood’s annual Christmas home decoration contest.

Eddie Murphy as ‘Chris Carver’ and Tracee Ellis Ross as ‘Carol Carver’ Photo: Claudette Barius © Amazon Content Services LLC

After Chris, played by Murphy, inadvertently makes a deal with a naughty elf named Pepper, played by Jillian Bell. He wants to better his chances of winning the annual holiday decoration contest. Pepper casts a magic spell that brings the 12 Days of Christmas to life and wreaks havoc on the whole town.

Eddie Murphy as Chris Carver, Jillian Bell as Pepper, and Madison Thomas as Holly Carver Photo: Claudette Barius © Amazon Content Services LLC

Chris, his wife Carol, played by Tracee Ellis Ross, and their three children race against time to break Pepper’s spell and save the holidays. It’s a battle of deviously magical characters and saves Christmas for everyone.

Eddie Murphy as ‘Chris Carver’ Photo: Claudette Barius © Amazon Content Services LLC

“Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom” Trailer, TV Spot and Posters

James Wan directed Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom with a cast that features Nicole Kidman, Jason Momoa, Ben Affleck and more.

“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” Trailers and Posters

Adam Wingard directed this latest version of Godzilla vs. King Kong movie. The teaser trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire shows a menacing Kong and two burnt Godzilla heads. Keep watching the other trailers because the storyline unfolds. Kong and Godzilla, though enemies, join forces to combat and conquer something so menacing and dynamic.

“Jane” Trailer and Dr. Jane Goodall Interview

J. J. Johnson wrote, produced and directed Jane, a kids and family movie.

Ava Louise Murchison stars as Jane Garcia, a 9-year-old budding environmentalist on a quest to save endangered animals.

Using her powerful imagination, Jane takes her best friends David, played by Mason Blomberg, and Greybeard, the chimpanzee, on epic adventures to help protect wild animals all around the world. Her reasoning is, according to her idol Dr. Jane Goodall: “Only if we understand will we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help can they be saved.”

Other cast members include Tamara Almeida and Dan Abramovich.