X-Men are Back With 'Dark Phoenix'

This movie looks pretty mediocre and it’s been delayed for a long time, having been filmed over a year ago. It looks like the same story as X-Men 3, honestly, with Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey becoming Dark Phoenix this time. For some reason I thought this was a spinoff of the younger characters, but it looks like McAvoy and Fassbender are in it again as Professor X and Magneto, and Jennifer Lawrence is back with the worst Mystique makeup yet (seriously, what have they done to her head?). It comes out next February.

Adonis and Rocky Are Back in 'Creed II'

So I guess Rocky survived his cancer. The first Creed was a really good movie, but this one isn’t directed by Ryan Coogler, so who knows if it’ll turn out as well (it was written by Stallone and Cheo Hodari Coker). Also, the idea of having him fight the son of Ivan Drago seems a little silly and predictable, but I guess the plot of every film in this series is more or less the same. It comes out November 21st.

Final Trailer for 'Fantastic Beasts 2' is the Best One

I thought the trailers for this sequel were pretty mediocre, but this last one finally makes it look more intriguing and magical. I don’t exactly have high hopes for it though, because even though I thought the last movie was okay as I was watching it, it was not a film that stuck with me for longer than a few minutes. And Johnny Depp’s involvement kind of soils this whole thing.

See the New Trailer for Keira Knightley's 'Colette'

Colette opened this last weekend in very limited release (just NY/LA) to very good reviews (92% Rotten Tomatoes) and many saying it’s a career best performance from Keira Knightley. Keep an eye out for it as it expands to more cities over the next few weeks. I love a good period piece and there haven’t been all that many recently, so I’ll be seeing this for sure.

'If Beale Street Could Talk' Gets a New Trailer

The new Barry Jenkins movie based on the James Baldwin novel was a runner-up for the TIFF People’s Choice Award, despite reports that it may have been too inaccessible for mainstream audiences. Apparently not, and that kind of response indicates it may not be just critics who warm to this movie. The trailer is certainly lovely. It comes out on November 30th.

Ralph and Vanellope Explore the Internet in Final Trailer for 'Wreck-it Ralph 2'

Finally some advertising that’s not just about that Disney princess scene. I actually liked the first Wreck-it Ralph and thought it was perfectly made for sequels, but then Zootopia came out and became my favorite Disney movie in the last two decades (and even MORE perfectly engineered for sequels), so I kinda forgot about this one. But this trailer makes it look pretty fun, so I’ll be seeing it.

Brie Larson Crash Lands on Earth in First 'Captain Marvel' Trailer

Hey, this looks kinda good! Finally, after 11 years, we have Marvel Studios’ first film starring a woman superhero, as Brie Larson takes up the mantle of Captain Marvel, in a movie set in the 1990’s (making use of the whole digital de-aging process to bring back Pulp Fiction era Samuel L. Jackson, as you can see here). Have to admit, I might be sort of excited for this one. Can’t believe it took them so long, but it’s finally happening.

Emily Blunt is Mary Poppins for a New Generation in 'Mary Poppins Returns'

Months after the original teaser, and the trailer is finally here for this. Looks like Emily Blunt chose not to do a Julie Andrews imitation, which is probably smart, but I’m not sure. Looks okay, I guess. To me, the 1964 movie is iconic and singular, not something that can be redone in any way, really. And it sounds like they’ve got some new music here, but the best part of this trailer is seeing Dick Van Dyke dancing again. What do you think?

Here’s the retro poster they came up with:

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Crowd Pleaser 'Green Book' is a Showstopper in Toronto

Reports out of TIFF indicated a surprise audience favorite in Green Book, this movie starring Viggo Mortenson and Mahershala Ali, which took the crowds by storm and is set to turn into a huge word of mouth hit around Thanksgiving. Comparisons to Hidden Figures abounded, and you have to admit that it does look crowd pleasing. I hadn’t heard of it before, but I’ll have to keep an eye out now.