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Power Rangers (Trailer)
October 10, 2016
Okay, now this trailer makes this “Power Rangers” movie look official. Another TV action fantasy – like Star Trek – hits the big screen blockbuster style. Now, I grew up seeing Star Trek re-runs on TV. By the time “Power Rangers” got going on the small screen, I was in college. It was campy, maaaad campy, but I will admit watching it from the start (remembering old repackaged stunt-action series like Spectreman and Goldon back back-in-the-day). But this 2017 big screen launch… they’re taking it seriously. Top of the cast includes Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Banks. Watch the trailer!
– @ojones1
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Get Out (Trailer)
October 6, 2016
You see Jordan Peele – formerly of Comedy Central’s Key & Peele – on this and you are waiting to laugh; just holding your breath. You might wanna let that go, and take a few more. This gets real intense real quick. Says this is from Peele’s mind. What part? Wowwwww…
In Universal Pictures’ Get Out, a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele, when a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.
Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya, Sicario) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams, Girls), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy (Catherine Keener, Captain Phillips) and Dean (Bradley Whitford, The Cabin in the Woods).
At first, Chris reads the family’s overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined.
Equal parts gripping thriller and provocative commentary, Get Out is written and directed by Peele (Key and Peele) and produced by Blumhouse’s Jason Blum, as well as Sean McKittrick (Donnie Darko, The Box), Peele and Edward H. Hamm Jr. (The Box, Bad Words). The film also stars Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men series), Milton “Lil Rel†Howery (The Carmichael Show), Betty Gabriel (The Purge: Election Year), Marcus Henderson (Pete’s Dragon) and Keith Stanfield (Straight Outta Compton).
Truthfully, this could kind of play like a long Key and Peele skit. Like, if they were to come out and talk the audience down and make ’em chuckle at the end. Wouldn’t count on it though.
Fences (Official Teaser Trailer)
September 29, 2016
Maaaan! They ought to get an Academy Award for the trailer alone! James Earl Jones originally delivered the piece that Denzel Washington does in there, but don’t sleep… Denzel owned it! Coming to theatres December 25, 2016. So put watching this on your Christmas list!
“Fences” is directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, adapted from Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play. The film stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sydney. The film is produced by Denzel Washington, Todd Black and Scott Rudin.
– Paramount Pictures
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13TH (Trailer)
September 27, 2016
Historical hooray for the 13th Amendment, right? Because it freed the slaves…right? But wait. Hold the Constitution a minute. What if the passage of the 13th Amendment actually gave way to 150 years of oppression of Black people? That’s what Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13TH” posits. And it’s not ‘what if’ rather ‘what it is.’ Watch the Netflix trailer above. Wow…
The title of Ava DuVernay’s extraordinary and galvanizing documentary “13TH” refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which reads “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States.†The progression from that second qualifying clause to the horrors of mass criminalization and the sprawling American prison industry is laid out by DuVernay with bracing lucidity. With a potent mixture of archival footage and testimony from a dazzling array of activists, politicians, historians, and formerly incarcerated women and men, DuVernay creates a work of grand historical synthesis.
– Netflix US & Canada
Drake – “Please Forgive Me” (Short Film)
September 26, 2016
#PleaseForgiveMe — A Film Inspired by The Album Views. Available now only on @AppleMusic. https://t.co/dkMNmzF2T2 pic.twitter.com/UPMxZ10IM3
— Drizzy (@Drake) September 26, 2016
Watch Drake get his ‘act’ on, and show off music visuals for the songs “One Dance†and “Controlla†(featuring Popcaan) in his short film “Please Forgive Me” – exclusively on Apple Music.
The Founder (Trailer)
September 24, 2016
Always heard this story told and retold (usually as part of an Amway pitch… no shots, just saying). Very interesting though, never thought of Ray Kroc as such a shark. Check out this trailer for “The Founder,” starring Michael Keaton.
The story of McDonald’s founder, Ray Kroc.
Long way from Batman movies for Keaton. Looks good.
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Invisible Roots: Afro-Mexicans In Southern California (Trailer)
September 24, 2016
More than one million Mexicans are of African descent, yet this heritage is often forgotten, denied, and many times stigmatized, both in Mexico and in Chicanx communities in the United States. INVISIBLE ROOTS is an intimate look at Afro-Mexicans living in Southern California as they discuss complex issues of racial, national and cultural identities.
– Third World Newsreel
Fist Fight (Trailer)
September 23, 2016
You know, Ice Cube does really well on films in which he stars opposite an actor who can deliver high-energy foolery – Chris Tucker, Mike Epps, Kevin Hart… you get it. And now Charlie Day, seemingly a bit subdued in the trailer. But bet on some of that “Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” “Pacific Rim,” “Bad Bosses” crazy coming through his character as he is forced to face down Ice Cube’s character. Yeah. You read right. How else would they get to the point of a “Fist Fight.”
Ice Cube and Charlie Day star as high school teachers prepared to solve their differences the hard way in the comedy “Fist Fight,†directed by Richie Keen (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaâ€) – in theaters February 17!
On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell (Day) is trying his best to keep it together amidst senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that put jobs on the line. But things go from bad to worse when he accidentally crosses his much tougher and deeply feared colleague, Ron Strickland (Cube), who challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down after school. News of the fight spreads like wildfire and ends up becoming the very thing this school, and Campbell, needed.
Oh damn, Tracy Morgan’s in this! Definitely on the Ice Cube crazy co-star list, too. See you after school in the parking lot, punk. Hahaaa!
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Watch The Crashes & Smashes On ‘Fury Road’… With No Special Effects (Video)
September 14, 2016
The “Mad Max: Fury Road” trailer we posted months ago and the actual movie were loaded with every special effect and CGI bell & whistle Hollywood could ring and blow. It was all kinds of action-packed crazy, and the ticket-buyers certainly got their money’s worth. However, maybe you’ve wondered what the scenes would look like before all the effects were added.
Well, wonder no more.
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De La Soul Is Not Dead (Documentary)
September 9, 2016
Gotta love the insistence of these recent De La Soul documentaries. Earlier, we posted “We’re Still Here” on the DayGlow Bros. Now, we get a “De La Soul Is Not Dead” documentary… that is so dope! And you gotta love that Prince Paul (The Doo Doo Man, DJ for legendary Hip-Hop crew Stetsasonic) kicks this thing off & narrates, being so integral to the Soul’s success from jump!
Guaranteed that even the most knowledgeable De La fans will get something from watching this.
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De La Soul: We’re Still Here (Now)… A Documentary About Nobody (Video)
August 30, 2016
Oh yessir! As of August 26, the wait is over! De La Soul’s jawn “and the Anonymous Nobody…†is out. Long time coming, and the story behind its getting out here is likely one worth hearing. Want to hear the story? Here it goes!
(Very dope.)
Do Not Resist (Trailer)
August 18, 2016
Trailer for the new film I helped to produce, DO NOT RESIST, about warrior cops and the militarization of police. https://t.co/tKgVuGd4XO
— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) August 17, 2016
Damn. Come September 2016, film producer David Menschel is gonna give us yet another look at ourselves that some (maybe the majority) of us do not want to see. But we HAVE to! When will the U.S. police forces realize that when your tool of choice is a hammer, everything looks like a nail? To break that down to simple compounds: When all you have to respond to even civil ‘threats’ is a MILITARIZED police force, you confront an unarmed gathering with an overly armed force… With sticks and stones they may threaten to break cops’ bones… so why not run ’em the f*ck over with our new tanks??!
See Rand Paul, yeah even Rand Paul, say the cops’ Army toys are NOT to be used in riot suppression? Let alone against unarmed, lawful protestors? Wow. Watch the trailer.
Arrival (Trailer)
August 13, 2016
When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) – is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers – and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. In theatres November 11, 2016.
– Paramount Pictures
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Official Trailer)
August 13, 2016
Oh sure, you’ve seen teasers and behind-the-scenes videos for the next in the “Star Wars” saga films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” but this… THIS is the OFFICIAL trailer. Well worth the billing. And when you’re giving ‘top billing’ to a trailer, the actual movie better be damned epic! No indication above that it will be anything less.
Watch the official trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in which a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story arrives in theaters December 16, 2016.
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Cuba’s Skate Culture (Trailer)
August 11, 2016
When you look at the parallels between cultures, you learn more about yours as well as theirs. Cuba’s burgeoning skate culture came about as the poor people there becoming practioners, doing their thing in the park, with other people there loving and nurturing something of their own right where it is happening, and the outside world recognizing its beauty and coming to partake. Sounds like Hip-Hop’s beginnings, right? Cuba skate culture is evolving in a way we recognize. Salute! They did not ‘invent’ skating per se, but this is their own flavor. Get a taste of Cuba’s skate scene with the trailer above from VICE SPORTS.
Cuba’s skate scene has no funding, very few resources and not much to speak of in terms of a skate park. But despite those obstacles scene is growing, thanks in part to organizations like Cuba Skate and the kids that want to see it furthered. We travelled with Ishod Wair, Lucien Clarke, Andrew Reynolds and special guest photographer Arto Saari to see the best skate spots that the country has to offer and take note of a vibrant underground skate scene on the verge of change.
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Hacksaw Ridge (“Believe†Trailer)
August 9, 2016
Mel Gibson is getting back into Tinsel Town through the front door (starring in “Blood Father”) AND behind the camera as director of this World War II epic “Hacksaw Ridge.”
HACKSAW RIDGE is the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss [Andrew Garfield] who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless wrong. As an army medic, he single-handedly evacuated the wounded from behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and hit by snipers. Doss was the first conscientious objector awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
– Lionsgate Movies
This intense trailer is called “Believe.â€
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Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (Trailer)
August 6, 2016
An intimate journey through the celebrated life and career of the ‘Forrest Gump’ of the animation industry: Disney legend Floyd Norman. Hired as the first African-American at Disney in 1956, Floyd worked on such classics as SLEEPING BEAUTY and 101 DALMATIANS before being handpicked by Walt Disney to join the story team on THE JUNGLE BOOK. After Walt Disney’s death in 1966, Norman left Disney to found Vignette Films, where he developed the original FAT ALBERT TV special and produced segments for SESAME STREET. He would later work at Hanna-Barbera on many classic cartoons, including SCOOBY DOO. After Hanna-Barbera, Floyd’s talents took him to Pixar to work on TOY STORY 2 and MONSTERS INC. On Mr. Norman’s 65th birthday in 2000, Disney HR forced Floyd to retire. Refusing to leave his “home,†Floyd has “hijacked†a cubicle at Disney Publishing, unpaid, for the past 16 years, picking up freelance work when he can. At 81 he continues to have an impact as both an artist and a mentor. Mr. Norman plans to “die at the drawing board.â€
– FilmBuff Movies
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Clinton Cash (Documentary)
August 6, 2016
Okay. Hillary Clinton is the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. If elected, she will be the first woman to ascend to the Office. She has, and will, make history. But there is more than an ‘upside’ to the whole truth about Clinton. Watch the over an hour strong documentary above to get the other side. We MUST have the whole truth about our leaders.
Clinton Cash, is a feature documentary based on the Peter Schweizer book that the New York Times hailed as “The most anticipated and feared book of a presidential cycle.â€
Clinton Cash investigates how Bill and Hillary Clinton went from being “dead broke†after leaving the White House to amassing a net worth of over $150 million, with over $2 billion in donations to their foundation. This wealth was accumulated during Mrs. Clinton’s tenure as US Secretary of State through lucrative speaking fees and contracts paid for by foreign companies and Clinton Foundation donors.
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Marvel Comics Universe Featurette: Chadwick Boseman As T’Challa AKA Black Panther (Video)
August 5, 2016
See? See how EVERYBODY… including the cast of the movie… had been waiting on Black Panther to join the Marvel Comics Universe on screen??? C’mon, Hollywood. Sure took ya long enough. But now we’re here. Great featurette above on Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa / Black Panther.
The cast and crew reveal the importance of Black Panther’s role in a featurette for Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” available on Digital HD September 2 and on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital SD and VOD September 13!
More video, from Boseman at Comic-Con, after the jump.
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War Dogs (Trailer)
August 2, 2016
Based on a true story, “War Dogs†follows two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military—a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government.
– Warner Bros. Pictures
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