Coming soon, 22 April 2026

Seen before a showing of Normal which was a hoot. I did not expect the mayor, played by Henry Winkler, to get blown up. Hehe. I was, however, disappointed at the lack of regional Minnesota accent and dialect. No mention of hotdish at the potluck. Oh well. Still, it's always good to have a Ben Wheatley movie.

 

Oceans Eleven's 25th anniversary is this year so it is returning theaters.

Coming soon, 19 July 2025

Seen before Eddington.

I am still thinking about Eddington. It is drenched in that Ari Aster feeling of a situation that is uncannily uncomfortable. The scenes with the sheriff, Joe Cross, arguing/pleading with his wife Louise really hit me. A bit too close to home, a bit too soon. And, honestly, the same goes for the nearly ubiquitous commentary on technology - the addictive qualities of smartphones and the power they give to quickly and unthinkingly vent one's spleen.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the movie - it was shot by the great Darius Khondji - but there were many an uncomfortable moment that Aster could not have foreseen. The final act took a really dark turn that I did not expect and it made me uncomfortable in a whole new way. Our hero falls and becomes what he despises. Whom should I feel sorry for? My head was a mess of conflicting feelings.

Onto the trailers. I should note that Marcus shows many fewer commercials than AMC and not as many trailers. Thank you, Marcus.

I didn't know that there was a new Yorgos Lanthimos film to be had.

I am intrigued by the latest from Spike Lee.

I did not recognize The Rock until the voiceover said his name or it appeared onscreen. Did he just add hair or has his face been given prosthetics? 

Coming soon, 4 July 2025

Seen at AMC before Malice. I saw an article about how AMC has been putting commercials before the trailers just as their big competitors do. And it looks like it will be getting worse.

Showtime began with about 5 minutes of commercials including one for Amazon that had LeBron James singing "In the Air Tonight". I chuckled. Two minutes of AMC promos followed.

Things wrapped up with a commercial (i.e. - non-banded trailer) for Guns & Moses.

Coming soon, 2 June

Seen before Tornado at AMC Fitchburg.

Relay. Cannot find a trailer for it. Huh