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GET YOUR TICKETS — the film (starring Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Gloria Reuben) hits theaters nationwide THIS WEEK, starting with early sneak peek showings on February 27th! NOTE: not only is MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE entertaining, but it's also a movie that has the potential to have a positive impact on the lives of veterans and their families (and really anyone who has ever struggled with loss or grief in their lives). To best ensure that as many people as possible can see the film (particularly those who need it the most), Legion M is also proud to support a PAY IT FORWARD campaign for the film. Managed though the Bob Woodruff Foundation, 100% of funds contributed go towards free tickets for vets to this film, community screenings, and supporting veteran nonprofits.

[bey-life]

RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ

[movies-tv-more]

FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES is now in theaters

[ohheycallmek]

Happy ROTS Weekend! 🖤🖤🔥

[talkteav]

When a U.S. crew tries to fake a music trend in rural Argentina, things go off the rails. Magic Farm, a surreal comedy starring Chloë Sevigny and Simon Rex, is directed by Amalia Ulman. Coming to MUBI.

[reviewvie]

Sinners (2025) IMDb

Written and directed by Ryan Coogler

Is it true to the trailer? YouTube

The trailer makes the same mistake as the movie (and even the poster) - Michael B. Jordan is not the main character.

(Spoilers ahead)

Promise of the premise

Gangster twins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan) return home to the Jim Crow South to open a club with young guitar player Sammie (Miles Caton). But when his blues music summons evil undead, they'll have to confront inner and outer darkness to survive.

What are its strengths?

Music is a major theme in Sinners and Ludwig Göransson's score is a powerhouse, blending old and new, blues and orchestral. In the film's best scene, physical representatives of Black music throughout history literally appear in the club.

Between the writing, cinematography and direction, Coogler continues to cement himself in the upper echelon of modern filmmakers alongside Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan.

What are its weaknesses?

There are certain rules in screenwriting that exist because they work. In the first 15-20 minutes, you better make us care for and identify with the main character. You better establish primal needs for that character - sex, money, love, survival - and show us why the character will die without them, literally or spiritually.

Coogler makes a rookie mistake that all writer-directors seem to make at some point and forgets this rule. Michael B. Jordan’s Smoke character is given the most backstory and therefore dominates the advertising for the film, but:

Coogler makes us wait too long for that backstory, and

Smoke is not the main character

Coogler knows he’s not the main character too, because the film starts and ends with Sammie. Sammie's journey anchors the story. His music is what draws the vampires.

Intellectually we know he wants to play the blues, and that his religious father thinks it’s a sin, but his desire never becomes primal. We never feel it in our hearts. Not until almost an hour into the film do those primal elements like sex and survival finally arrive.

Again, spoilers

Smoke discovers that a Ku Klux Klan member sold him the barn for his club to gather all the Black people in town for slaughter. After making it through the night and defeating the vampires, Smoke goes on an Inglourious-Basterds-style rampage, massacring the Klan members.

We can certainly see the parallels drawn between the Klan and the vampires, although they accomplish different things thematically. But it leaves us wondering: why not just combine the KKK and the vampires? Maybe Coogler felt it was too obvious or lacked depth. But including the KKK storyline gives Sinners the feeling of one movie that maybe should have been two.

Does it deliver?

Ryan Coogler made a delicious cake, so to speak; the frosting just got a little buried underneath. Other vampire movies, or even Get Out (2017), have "high concept" sugar to help the medicine go down. Sinners takes a little patience to get to that frosting, but once you've digested the whole thing you'll be just as satisfied.

Who should see it?

There are horror elements, but Sinners is not particularly scary. Anyone who likes Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan collabs will find something to like here.

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In theaters October 1, 2024. 🖤

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Only true fans can understand my excitement that I get to watch this on the big screen ❣️

[areyoualexander]

my partner and I went to see Howl’s Moving Castle in theaters yesterday and people clapped at the end and I cried several times and my love for that movie is simply unmatched

[betterboxd]

First look at Greg Berlanti’s ‘FLY ME TO THE MOON’, starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. Watch the trailer here.

The film follows a group of people during the space race who must develop a fake moon landing film in case the USA can’t land on the moon.

(via People Magazine)

Flying into theaters July 12, 2024.

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RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ

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THE FIRST OMEN is now in theaters

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5.8.25

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10 Upcoming Summer Movies to Watch

Summer movie culture is always slightly confusing to me. Why, during the nicest part of the year, would I want to be inside watching a blockbuster movie, regardless of how good it is? Still, though, I understand that for many people the Movie of the Summer is something they look forward to finding and watching as many times as possible. This year, there’s so many trashy mid-budget movies to watch…

[reviewvie]

Dog Man (2025) IMDb

Directed by Peter Hastings

Written by Peter Hastings, based on the "Dog Man" books by Dav Pilkey

Is it true to the trailer? YouTube

Based on a comic “written” by George and Harold in "Captain Underpants," Dog Man feels like a kid's comic book come to life. But this movie is more fragmented than the simple story laid out in the trailer and risks going over the heads of its target audience.

Promise of the premise

In an effort to stop his arch rival - a half man/half dog named Dog Man - the evil Petey the Cat clones himself. The only problem? The clone isn’t fully grown. And when Li’l Petey becomes friends with Dog Man, his enemy will have to decide which side he’s on.

What are its strengths?

Pete Davidson excels as a cartoon villain, and Li’l Petey is simply adorable.

Dog Man nails the tone of the source material, with dialogue, settings and jokes that feel straight from the minds of Captain Underpants’ George and Harold. There’s a ton of humor tightly packed into this 90-minute movie.

What are its weaknesses?

Unfortunately, the jokes just don’t land. Unlike reading a book at your own pace, there’s no time for kids to take in the sheer amount of dialogue and sight gags. The adults in the theater are often the ones laughing.

This movie also takes too long to find itself. The antics are fun, but until Li’l Petey shows up there's just no purpose. Other characters like Petey the Cat's dad and the big baddy - a telekinetic robo-fish named Flippy - are introduced too late in the game.

Does it deliver?

No. It's entertaining and still has appeal despite its faults, but Dog Man feels more like a collection of scenes than one cohesive story.

In an effort to sum it up, several important characters and plot points are left out of the trailer. After seeing the movie, it's clear why - Dog Man isn't sure how to tell its story either.

Who should see it?

Kids will be more forgiving of this movie, especially if they're already fans of the "Dog Man" series, and there's enough humor to keep their parents entertained. But anyone judging the movie's potential by the trailer alone will be disappointed.