"Remarkable achievements can only be achieved by outstanding figures." Oh my, that's a bold statement! Well Go USA has revealed the official trailer for a Chinese war movie called Crossing, also known as Four Crossings, which kind of plays like Chinese propaganda about the winning side of this battle. Not to be confused with John Woo's recent film The Crossing. This one is set for US run in…

"From Beirut all the way to the stars!" Watermelon Pictures has released their own official US trailer for the indie drama titled A Sad and Beautiful World, a Lebanese love story from Beirut spanning three full decades. It's finally getting a US release in art house theaters in July this summer - we also posted another trailer last year. A story of connection and hope and love amidst a changing,…

"You need to enjoy things more. Go out, live! Not everything is about writing and making films." But isn't it? Curzon Films in the UK has revealed their full official trailer for the film Bitter Christmas, the latest Pedro Almodóvar film from this year. It already opened in Spain back in March to mixed reviews. Then it premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival also to mixed reviews. Now it has…

"They say that once you enter the palace, you leave only in death." Netflix has revealed the teaser trailer for The East Palace series, a historic action fantasy series from Korea. Created and made entirely in Korea, this new horror series will be out to watch worldwide on Netflix starting in July coming right away this summer. From director Choi Jung-kyu, The East Palace follows Gu-cheon, who…

"Run a school? A dunce like me?" Greenwich Entertainment debuted an official US trailer for the acclaimed French comedy film titled The Marching Band in English, also called En Fanfare in French, releasing in US theaters later this summer. It first premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival a few years ago, finally getting a US theater run after a bit of a wait. This feel-good story about two…

I wasn't initially planning to review The Furious. I had plans to go see Disclosure Day this weekend and review that for you fine Geeks + Gamers readers. But Spielberg's arrogant and offensive religious comments coupled with a number of people I genuinely like and respect (and Culture Casino) absolutely hating this movie gave me pause. Do I really […]

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"There is time for everything in this life. Time to be born, and a time to die." Trinity Content Partners has unveiled an official US trailer for an action thriller movie titled Son of the Soil, set in Nigeria following a Nigerian man who returns home and turns into a brutal vigilante to save his community. This premiered at both the 2025 Blackstar Film Festival in Ghana and the Africa Film…

"When I die, I'll take you to Hell with me!" AMC has revealed a new official trailer for the 4K re-release and celebration of the classic Japanese anime Ninja Scroll, originally released in 1993 in Japan. Set in the age of samurai during the Edo period of feudal Japan, written & directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Ninja Scroll is now considered a truly seminal work in anime filmmaking. This premiered…

"Too many things don't add up in this story. Oscilloscope Labs has revealed their official US trailer for an indie film from Italy titled The Kidnapping of Arabella, the latest distinct cinematic story from Italian filmmaker Carolina Cavalli after her last film Amanda. It first premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival last year, and it also played at the London & Chicago Film Festivals as well.…

"Can a wimpy kid who can't even face school manage drawing manga?" GKids has revealed the first teaser trailer for Look Back, Koreeda's live-action version of the beloved manga and anime of the same name. It's set for release in both Japan and in US theaters sometime later in 2026 - no final date confirmed yet. The coming-of-age story follows two girls passionately pursuing their dreams of…

"I will expose everything. The crimes, all of it." Netflix has unveiled their full official trailer for the thriller series Human Vapor, a frightening new take on this sci-fi thriller classic from Toho Studios. Ready for streaming worldwide in July this summer season. From the creators behind Train to Busan and the recent "Gannibal" series comes a grounded reimagining of Toho's legendary classic.…

"Do that once more and see what happens." 🇲🇽 Mubi has unveiled the first official trailer for the acclaimed Mexican indie film titled simply Flies, the latest from Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke (also of Duck Season, Lake Tahoe, Club Sandwich, Olmo). This originally premiered at the 2026 Berlin Film Fest earlier this year with some strong reviews out of that fest. It's next playing at the…

Are film festivals still important? How relevant are they nowadays? Is there something strange going on with film festivals worldwide that no one is talking about? These are some of the prominent questions on my mind in 2026 as the year rattles on. From Sundance to Berlinale to SXSW to Cannes and eventually right to Telluride/TIFF/Venice in the fall, there's always another edition of each…

"Without new nightmares our realm will die." Netflix has revealed the first official trailer for a stop-motion animated film titled I Am Frankelda, finally getting a full release on Netflix coming up this summer. The film is Mexico's first stop-motion feature film, which premiered at the Annecy Film Festival one year ago. Directed by the Ambriz Brothers (Roy & Arturo), this Guillermo del…

"Mr. Mann, which side are you on? Stalin or Mickey Mouse?" Mubi has unveiled the official trailer for the film Fatherland, the latest from acclaimed Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski. This just premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival earlier this month, where it won the Best Director prize (in a tie) at the end. Our critic wrote an excellent review of it at the festival - one of the best in…

"Great books are supposed to make you feel uneasy, and make you question what you take for granted." Greenwich Entertainment & Kanopy have revealed the official US trailer for the film Reading Lolita in Tehran, a story about Iranian resistance now releasing in July this summer. This originally premiered in 2024 at the Rome Film Fest, where it won the Audience Award as well as Special Jury Prize.…

"Let's try it!" Zorro returns! MHz Choice has revealed the official US trailer for the new Zorro action series, a French production based on the legendary character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley. It's the first time since the film Zorro (1975) starring Alain Delon that a French actor has played the character of Zorro in live-action. There have been tons of other Zorro…

"Princess Knight has arrived!" Netflix has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a brand new anime film arriving to watch streaming starting in August this summer. The Ribbon Hero anime is the new creation from animation filmmaker Yuki Igarashi, known for creating & directing the "Lop & Ochō" episode of Star Wars: Visions a few years ago. Her new film is inspired by the "Princess Knight"…

"Let the star through!" Screen Daily has revealed the first official trailer for an African movie called Congo Boy, made by Congolese filmmaker Rafiki Fariala as his first narrative feature. It's one of the few African films playing at this year's 2026 Cannes Film Festival, which just wrapped up in France last week. The film is set in Bangui, in Central African Republic (aka CAR), which neighbors…

"You'll have to put your work on hold for some time." Vertical has revealed the new official US trailer for the film titled simply Couture, an indie drama from France starring Angelina Jolie as a filmmaker who gets sick. This premiered at a few film festivals last fall and already opened in Europe earlier in 2026 (view the the international trailer). Unfortunately the reviews have been harsh on…

After a 7-year hiatus, Paweł Pawlikowski — one of the most prominent Polish filmmakers working today — returns to the Cannes Film Festival with a concise drama that elegantly caps off his unofficial black-and-white trilogy. He began this thematic journey with Ida (2013), a haunting exploration of a young Polish nun unearthing her family's Holocaust tragedy; then continued with Cold War (2018 -…

Get a look at one of the most talked about films of the festival this year. Movistar has revealed the first look teaser trailer for La Bola Negra, one of the biggest surprise hits from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The title La Bola Negra means The Black Ball in English, a reference to an actual event and story that the film is inspired by (and tells within the story in the film as well). The…

"Love not war." Who are the real cowards of war? Is it the soldiers? Is it the men who get too scared to fight and run away because they want to live? Or is it the generals and the captains and all the warlords dictating orders from a safe distance? Or is it the politicians sending their citizens to death? It doesn't matter who is labeled a "coward" and why – these soldiers don't deserve to go…

There's nothing wrong a good film offering an uncomplicated narrative look at how someone can get better from being unhealthy or being addicted to something harmful. Not every film needs to be overly complex and nuanced, sometimes a good story with some cliche scenes can actually have an impact. Some viewers need this. Maybe not you or I, but that doesn't matter, because I can appreciate the film…

I'm always on the lookout for dog movies. I will watch each and every one of them. But that also means they better not do anything off-putting or annoying or upsetting. If a dog character is important to the plot in a film, the filmmakers better handle this story (and the dog/all the dogs) with care and concern. Or it will ruin the film. On one hand, this Chilean film is quite beautiful and…

Who would've thought that a truck drivers gay romance film would end up being one of my favorites at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival? You never know which films will be any good until see them and they win you over. At last year's Cannes, Norwegian director Joachim Trier (director of Sentimental Value) proclaimed that "tenderness is the new punk." This slogan took off big time and cinema lovers the…

"We don't wag our tails for anyone!" GKids has unveiled a brand new trailer for a 4K remaster & re-release of the cult classic called Tekkonkinkreet – celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. One of the iconic anime creations of the early 2000s, this first hit theaters in late 2006 and has since made its mark as the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Michael Arias and one of the early…

"From now on, people will call me... the Human Vapor." OooOOoohhhh! Netflix has revealed the first look teaser trailer for Human Vapor, a frightening new take on this sci-fi thriller classic from Toho Studios. From the creators behind Train to Busan and the recent "Gannibal" series comes a grounded reimagining of Toho's legendary classic. From Netflix Japan, Human Vapor is a sci-fi thriller…

"Long live Carmen!" A first look teaser trailer has been unveiled for the animated film titled Viva Carmen, premiering soon at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. This is the latest feature film made by the very talented French animation filmmaker Sébastien Laudenbach, who also made the vibrant Chicken for Linda!, too. This one is premiering in the Directors Fortnight sidebar at Cannes (and also at…

It's time to dive into the world of cinema once again. The 79th Festival du Film de Cannes has officially begun. A boat load of critics & filmmakers are back in the South of France this May for yet another cinema celebration in the sun on the Mediterranean coast. It's always so warm and wonderful. The next 12 days in Cannes are dedicated to discovery and storytelling as film lovers from around…