Trailers
Trailer Watch: Teen Girls Battle Bratwurst Nazis in “Yoga Hosers”
Prepare to meet Canadian Hitler. A trailer has landed for Kevin Smith’s horror-comedy “Yoga Hosers,” starring Harley Quinn Smith (“Tusk”) and model Lily-Rose Depp as sardonic Canadian...
Trailer Watch: “Jesus Camp” Directors Tackle TV Icon in “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You”
A newly released trailer for Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” introduces the doc’s subject by saying, “He has been around approximately forever.”...
Trailer Watch: Atheist Doctor Teams Up with Nuns in Anne Fontaine’s “The Innocents”
A newly released trailer for European writer-director Anne Fontaine’s latest offering, “The Innocents,” has been released. The drama centers on a young, atheist French Red Cross doctor (Lou de...
Trailer Watch: “When the Bough Breaks” Doc Captures Postpartum Depression
Brooke Shields’ struggle with postpartum depression was documented in her 2005 memoir “Down Came the Rain.” Now, to continue her quest to raise awareness for the cause, she has executive...
Trailer Watch: Rural Indian Women Rebel in Leena Yadav’s “Parched”
A trailer has arrived for Indian writer-director Leena Yadav’s “Parched.” The award-winning drama made its World Premiere at TIFF last year. “Parched” centers on three women living in...
Trailer Watch: “Wiener-Dog” Brings Everyone Together
Dawn Wiener is back…sort of. “Welcome to the Dollhouse,” which starred Heather Matarazzo as a character named Dawn Wiener, won the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize in 1995, and...
Teaser Watch: Emma Watson Enters a Magical World in “Beauty and the Beast”
Harry Potter alum Emma Watson is stepping into another enchanted world, and now we have a sneak peak into what to expect from her next blockbuster. A trailer has landed for the Watson-fronted...
Trailer Watch: Anna Gunn Demands “Equity”
Anna Gunn starred as Skyler White on the hit AMC series “Breaking Bad” for the show’s entire run and was on the receiving end of a lot of sexist criticism for the role. The barrage of death...
Trailer Watch: “Presenting Princess Shaw” Introduces a Bold New Voice
Get ready to fall in love with incomparable Princess Shaw. A trailer has arrived for “Presenting Princess Shaw,” a doc centered on a talented and charming songstress who followed her...
Trailer Watch: McCarthy, Wiig, and Co. Go to War in “Ghostbusters”
A second trailer has dropped for Paul Feig’s eagerly-awaited reboot of “Ghostbusters,” starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. As paranormal researcher Abby...
Cannes Contender “Toni Erdmann” Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
One of the biggest hits at the Cannes Film Festival this year has just found U.S. distribution and seems on its way to becoming a serious contender for the Palme d’Or. Maren Ade’s “Toni...
Trailer Watch: Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood are Resilient Sisters in “Into the Forest”
Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood’s sisterly bond is put to the test in a post-apocalyptic world in a newly released trailer for Patricia Rozema’s “Into the Forest.” The atmospheric clip...
Trailer Watch: Salma Hayek-Pinault Revolts in “Septembers of Shiraz”
While Ben Affleck’s “Argo” may have offered a comedic take on the 1979 Iranian revolution, “Septembers of Shiraz” appears, from the looks of the new trailer, to make a more serious...
Trailer Watch: Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe” Cheers For an Underdog Chess Champ
The trailer for Mira Nair’s highly anticipated “Queen of Katwe” has finally dropped, and the clip is introduced with an inspirational quotation that beautifully captures what follows: “The...
Trailer Watch: “Orange is the New Black” Season 4 is Definitely a Drama
“Do you know the difference between pain and suffering?” Pennsatucky asks in the new trailer for “Orange is the New Black” Season 4. “Pain is always there, but suffering is...
“UnREAL” Teasers Show How Reality TV Manipulates Its Stars
We’ve all long suspected that reality dating shows like “The Bachelor” wallow in sexism and manipulation. But Lifetime’s scripted series “UnREAL” came along last summer and proved our...
Sexism and Misogyny Plague “Ghostbusters” Trailer Proving Even Male Directors Aren’t Immune
Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Leslie Jones in “Ghostbusters’: Sony It wasn’t a surprise when the announcement of Paul Feig’s all-female remake of “Ghostbusters” was...
Trailer Watch: Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell Are “Bad Moms”
“I’m so tired of trying to be this perfect mom,” reveals Mila Kunis in the newly released Red Band trailer for “Bad Moms.” The overworked, under-appreciated mom simply says she’s...
Trailer Watch: “Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)” Sparks Sexual Awakening
Eva Husson titled her directorial debut “Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story),” but it’s evident from the trailer here that what she’s talking about is a teenage version of love. No less fraught...
Trailer Watch: Maïwenn’s “Mon Roi” Hits the U.S.
Filmmaker Maïwenn may be best known stateside for playing Diva Plavalaguna in “The Fifth Element,” but her notable French filmmaking career may soon take off in the U.S. thanks to...
Trailer Watch: Alicia Vikander Goes Dutch in “Tulip Fever”
Alicia Vikander’s star is continuing to rise. She just signed on to be the next Lara Croft in a “Tomb Raider” reboot, but before she hits the video game world, she’ll revisit a period drama...
Trailer Watch: “The Fits” Turns Hysteria Into Dance
To film her directorial debut, “The Fits,” director Anna Rose Holmer scoured the West End of Cincinnati to cast real, non-actor teenagers for added authenticity. The resulting energy is clear...
Trailer Watch: “AbFab” Ladies Kill Kate Moss and Flee to France
Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) are coming to the big screen, and now a full-length trailer has been released giving us an idea of what to expect from the tremendously...
Trailer Watch: Penélope Cruz Fights Breast Cancer in “Ma ma”
Few movies stars can bridge the divide between Europe and the U.S. as effortlessly as Penélope Cruz. Though she continues to appear in American studio flicks like “Zoolander 2” and“The...
Trailer Watch: “Weiner” Sex Scandal Rocks the Political World
A trailer has finally landed for Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman’s political sex scandal doc “Weiner.” The feature took home the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance earlier this...
Trailer Watch: “Lady Dynamite” Loses Her Mind and Makes a TV Show
Sometimes you have to lose your mind to find yourself. Or so Maria Bamford (“Adventure Time”)has learned, and is so expressed in her upcoming Netflix comedy, “Lady Dynamite,” for which a new...
Trailer Watch: The King and the President Cross Paths in Liza Johnson’s ‘Elvis & Nixon’
It takes a lot of chutzpah to send the President of the United States a letter that reads, “I can and will do more good if I am made a Federal Agent at large” — especially when such a...
Trailer Watch: The King and the President Cross Paths in Liza Johnson’s “Elvis & Nixon”
It takes a lot of chutzpah to send the President of the United States a letter that reads, “I can and will do more good if I am made a Federal Agent at large” — especially when such a...
Trailer Watch: “Chevalier,” Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Buddy Comedy from Hell
A U.S. trailer has arrived for “Chevalier,” award-winning Greek director Athina Rachel Tsangari’s hilarious dark comedy about middle-aged male frenemies. A group of six men aboard a luxury...
Trailer Watch: ‘Chevalier,’ Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Buddy Comedy from Hell
A U.S. trailer has arrived for “Chevalier,” award-winning Greek director Athina Rachel Tsangari’s hilarious dark comedy about middle-aged male frenemies. A group of six men aboard a luxury...
Trailer Watch: ‘Adult Life Skills’ Makes it OK To Be Messed Up
Rachel Tunnard is a BAFTA “Brit to Watch” and was named as one of the “Creative England 50” in 2015. Her short film “Emotional Fusebox” was nominated for a BAFTA and a BIFA. Her feature...
Trailer Watch: “Adult Life Skills” Makes it OK To Be Messed Up
“Rachel Tunnard is a BAFTA “Brit to Watch” and was named as one of the “Creative England 50” in 2015. Her short film “Emotional Fusebox” was nominated for a BAFTA and a BIFA. Her...
Trailer Watch: Emily Blunt Mesmerizes in ‘The Girl on the Train’
Meet Rachel Watson, the unreliable narrator who has galvanized readers since Paula Hawkins’ “The Girl on the Train” was released in 2015. Rachel and her suspenseful, sordid tale are headed to...
Liz Garbus on Her Mother Son Doc ‘Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper’
Liz Garbus’ films have been acclaimed worldwide and have garnered multiple Academy Award nominations and Emmy Award wins. Her previous film, “What Happened, Miss Simone?” was the Opening Night...
Karyn Kusama on the Power of Grief and Denial in the Dinner Party from Hell, ‘The Invitation’
Karyn Kusama wrote and directed her first feature film, “Girlfight,” in 1999. The film won the Director’s Prize and shared the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, the Grand...
Gayle Kirschenbaum on Childhood Trauma and Forgiveness in ‘Look At Us Now, Mother!’
Gayle Kirschenbaum is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, TV producer and personality. She is the producer and director of the documentary “My Nose,” based on Kirschenbaum’s experience with her...
Trailer Watch: Felicity Jones Rebels in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Not six months after “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” and the “Rey-wakening” do we have another female-led “Star Wars” character entering our hearts as the new trailer for...
Trailer Watch: Nancy Buirski Honors a Great in ‘By Sidney Lumet’
A trailer has arrived for “By Sidney Lumet,” a heartfelt tribute from one director to another. Emmy award-winner Nancy Buirski (“Afternoon of a Faun”) premiered her documentary about the...
Trailer Watch: Amy Schumer Takes the Throne as Khaleesi of Comedy in ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Season 4
Season 4 of “Inside Amy Schumer” premieres later this month — the same week that Season 6 of “Game of Thrones” kicks off. Riffing on the highly anticipated return of the HBO series, a...
Trailer Watch: Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart Fight Crime in ‘Electra Woman & Dyna Girl’
There’s new superheroes in town — ones who talk about kegels and eat slushies. A trailer has arrived for the film reboot of the children’s show “Electra Woman & Dyna Girl.” YouTube...
Trailer Watch: Bridget Has Baby Daddy Drama in ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’
Trailer Watch: Sarah Follows in Beth’s Footsteps in ‘Orphan Black’ Season 4
The clone club survived Season 3 of “Orphan Black,” but they’re far from unscathed in the aftermath of clone gate. A new, action-packed trailer has arrived for the fourth season of BBC...
Trailer Watch: James Franco Is An Unreliable Narrator in Pamela Romanowsky’s ‘The Adderall Diaries’
A trailer has arrived for Pamela Romanowsky’s debut feature film, “The Adderall Diaries.” The drama is based on Stephen Elliott’s bestselling memoir of the same name and made its world...
Guest Post: Why Are People Concerned Directing Is “Too Much” for Women? We Can Handle It, Thanks
When I was a little girl my mother worked in an unheated factory five days a week and cleaned houses on weekends. Never once did anyone tell her, “Well, that’s too big a job for a woman.” Nor...
Watch: John Oliver and ‘Trapped’ Set the Stage for Historic Supreme Court Case on Abortion
A recent episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” tackled insidious abortion laws and their devastating impact on women nationwide. In typical Oliver fashion, the segment was...
Trailer Watch: A Mexican Woman Risks Her Life to Cross the ‘Hostile Border’ to the U.S.
A tense, atmospheric trailer has been released for indie thriller “Hostile Border,” co-directed and written by Kaitlin McLaughlin. “There are people who struggle and people who get what they...
Trailer Watch: Greta Gerwig Falls Out of Love in Rebecca Miller’s ‘Maggie’s Plan’
A trailer has been released for writer-director Rebecca Miller’s “Maggie’s Plan.” Greta Gerwig’s name is now pretty much synonymous with oddball comedies, but she continuously offers fresh...
Trailer Watch: Rebecca Ferguson’s Spy Mission is Compromised By Love in ‘Despite the Falling Snow’
Rebecca Ferguson stole the show in “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation,” and now the Swedish actress is headlining her own spy story. Ferguson takes the lead in Shamim Sarif’s “Despite...
Trailer Watch: ‘Orphan Black’ Season 4 Gets Premiere Date and New Preview
Trailer Watch: Meryl Streep’s Opera Singer ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Dazes More Than She Dazzles
In the opera biopic “Florence Foster Jenkins,” it ain’t over ’til the deluded lady sings — and boy oh boy, would her listeners like it to be all over. Meryl Streep plays the aging...
Trailer Watch: Alice Returns to Wonderland and Battles Time in ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’