Showing posts with label Justice Smith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Justice Smith. Show all posts

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Coming Attractions- Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

 

Director- Ruben Fleischer

Release Date- November 14, 2025

The Now You See Me films are strange. Fun and exciting storylines, and excellent casting all around, because everyone perfectly fits their characters, especially Morgan Freeman. Daniel Radcliffe played a solid antagonist in the previous film, as the snotty and entitled brat. But I’ve always had the feeling something was off or missing from Now You See Me (2013) and Now You See Me 2? Maybe it’s just me, but movies about world-class magicians pulling off impossible heists should have a stronger spark, or at least have the feeling of a big must-see event.

A slick and flashy trailer for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, and there’s some strong potential for Rosamund Pike as the villain. Also, there’s a possibility they’re planting some seeds for the future. Jesse Eisenberg is training a younger team, and plans are already in place for another sequel. 


Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Coming Attractions- I Saw The TV Glow (2024)

 


Director- Jane Schoenbrun

Cast- Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Helena Howard, Fred Durst, Danielle Deadwyler, Lindsey Jordan, Amber Benson, Conner O’Malley, Emma Portner, Phoebe Bridgers, Haley Dahl, Kristina Esfandiari


Release Date- May 3, 2024


Going by the trailer, I Saw The TV Glow definitely has the potential to be a unique and memorable coming-of-age film. The vibrant colors, the nostalgic retro look from the TV show, and the premise has a lot of promise, with fantasy bleeding into the real world.


Justice Smith is at his best, when he’s playing the jumpy and nerdy kid, who delivers on the courageous moments, when the situation calls for it. Franklin from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, or if you’re into survival horror games, Ryan from The Quarry are a few good examples. The trailer shows a good amount of footage. But there’s still enough restraint to try and piece together some clues to figure out the mystery, and the questions surrounding Maddy’s disappearance.