Trailer Round-Up: ‘An Acceptable Loss’, ‘The Last Man’, ‘Blue My Mind’, ‘The Quake’, ‘A Madea Family Funeral’, ‘Astral’, ‘When Jeff Tried To Save The World’
You want trailers? Folks, we’ve got trailers for miles. We have so many trailers that you better watch your step, because you might trip over them. It’s crazy how many trailers we have! With such an abundance of movie trailers clogging up the place, we have no choice but to take extreme measures: a trailer round-up. Yes, we’ve risked our lives to gather all of these trailers in one place, for you. It wasn’t easy, but this is our job, and we take pride in it. Below, check out trailers forAn Acceptable Loss,The Last Man,Blue My Mind,The Quake,A Madea FamilyFuneral,AstralandWhen Jeff Tried to Save the World.
An Acceptable Loss
Hot off her acclaimed work inHalloween,Jamie Lee Curtisco-stars inAn Acceptable Loss, a political thriller about “a former government official who finds herself a target when she contemplates revealing the secrets that lead to a decisive but controversial military victory.” The film starsTika Sumpteras that aforementioned former official, Elizabeth “Libby” Lamm. The picture hails from directorJoe Chappelle,who directedHalloween: The Curse of Michael Myers– one of the manyHalloweenfilms thatdoesn’tfeature Curtis. This trailer is a little too visually murky for my tastes – turn a light on, someone – but I’m always happy to see Curtis working.An Acceptable Lossopens in theaters and VODJanuary 18, 2019.
She was the ultimate patriot. Now, what she knows could bring down the government. Libby Lamm (Tika Sumpter) is a former top national security advisor who, while working with Rachel Burke (Jamie Lee Curtis), a ruthless, steely-willed political veteran, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terror. The problem: thousands died under false pretenses. Haunted by what she knows, Libby sets out to tell the truth, risking treason—and her own life—to expose a cover-up that stretches all the way to the highest levels of government. This gripping saga of lies, conspiracy, and betrayal is an explosive look at what it takes to do the right thing—even if that means going up against your own country.
The Last Man
Look out,First Man– here comesThe Last Man. This sci-fi action film starsHayden Christensen(remember him?) as Tov Matheson, “a war veteran with post traumatic stress disorder who perceives that the end of the world is coming. After establishing a relationship with a dubious Messiah, he leaves his normal life to begin the construction of a shelter underground and trains himself, in an extreme way, at the cost of everything in his life. When he also believes the Messiah, something extraordinary happens.“Harvey Keitelalso stars, and it’s always fun to see him pop-up. This kind of looks like an action-movie remake ofTake Shelter. Make of that what you will!The Last ManarrivesJanuary 18, 2019.
Blue My Mind
Blue My Mind(I see what you did there, movie title) focuses on a 15-year-old girl who begins going through changes. But these aren’t the typical body changes teenagers go through. She’s actually turning into a mermaid. This is basically the plot ofTeen WolforGinger Snaps, but instead of a werewolf, the main character is a were-mermaid (is that even a thing?). At least that sounds different than your normal body-horror movie.Blue My Mindis now available on VOD.
Norway can’t catch a break. First, there wasThe Wave, about a giant tidal wave destroying everything in its path. Now here comes its sequel,The Quake.The WavestarKristoffer Jonerreturns once again as geologist Kristian Eikjord, who this time has to deal with a massive earthquake.The Wavewas good – it took a more dramatic, grounded approach to the material than most American disaster pics. I personally hope they turn this into an entire series. Maybe the next film can be calledThe Windor something like that.The Quakeshakes up theaters and On Demand startingDecember 14, 2018.
In 1904 an earthquake with a 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Oslo. Its epicenter was in the Oslo Rift which runs directly through the Norwegian capital. There are recorded quakes from the rift on a daily basis and geologists cannot be sure, but arguments indicate that we can expect major future earthquakes in this area. When – nobody can say for certain – but we know that the density of people and infrastructure in Oslo is significantly more vulnerable today than in 1904.
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral
Tyler Perryis bringing his popular character Madea back yet again forA Madea Family Funeral. Here, “a joyous family reunion turns into a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia and unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets.” This is the eleventh (whoa) and allegedlyfinalMadea movie. As always, Perry writes, directs, produces and stars. Look forA Madea Family FuneralonMarch 1, 2019.
InAstral,“a detached university student faces the consequences of astral projection when he uses it to reconnect with his dead mother.” Hey, we’ve all been there, right?AstralstarsFrank DillaneofFear the Walking Dead, along withVanessa Grasse,Catherine Steadman, andDarwin Shaw. This trailer makesAstrallook somewhat promising. At the very least, it has a nice atmosphere to it. That counts for something.Astralis now projecting itself on VOD.
Coming to terms with the explanation of his mother’s untimely death, Alex turns to spiritual contact after the relationship with his father breaks down. As a student of metaphysics, Alex learns of the “scientific” premise of astral projection-the ability to project your spirit into an unseen spatial dimension. Attempting to astral project, Alex becomes plagued by shadow spirits-malevolent entities vying to enter his body to access our world. Alex soon learns that he is not the only member of his family to have been besieged by such beings, as his mother’s dark past is brought to his attention.
When Jeff Tried to Save the World
RememberWhen Jeff Tried to Save the World? That was very nice of him. Thanks, Jeff! Actually,When Jeff Tried to Save the Worldis the name of a new indie comedy about a guy trying to save a bowling alley.Jon Heder(ofNapoleon Dynamitefame) stars as Jeff, with a cast includingCandi Milo,Jim O’Heir,Anna Konkle,Maya Erskine,Brendan Meyer,Steve Berg, andRichard Esteras.When Jeff Tried to Save the Worldis now on VOD.
Jeff (Jon Heder) is the manager of an old-school bowling alley called Winky’s World. Everyday he is the first to arrive and the last to leave. He has memorized the shoe sizes of community regulars and the quirks of his fellow employees. Routine is Jeff’s middle name, and it’s up to him to keep everything and everyone in order. When his boss Sheila (Candi Milo) tells him that her soon-to-be ex-husband is selling Winky’s, he takes matters into his own hands. In hopes of sparking nostalgia within Carl, Jeff throws a party at the bowling alley in homage to its opening celebration.
