Grab that popcorn! Maybe some wine? Definitely some candy and sparkling water and head to your local cinema to lose yourself in a (hopefully) good movie.
I say “hopefully” because all we have are trailers to go on, and while they look very fine indeed, they are supposed to look very fine indeed, and you can’t always assume that the finished product will be as good as the promo advertised.
But I live in a world where hope springs eternal and I am going to believe these will be amazing reasons to chomp down on popcorn and candy and slurp down some sparkling water, and demurely sip some wine – oh, who are we kidding; once the lights go down, we’ll be guzzling the damn stuff because #reasons – and to escape into stories that remind life doesn’t always need to conform the ordered straight lines of the everyday … well, not sometimes, anyway.
(courtesy IMP Awards)
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The story focuses on a womanizer, Charles, and a gold digger, Elaine, who learn humanity when forced to team up and pursue robot doubles of themselves, who have fallen in love and run away together. Robots is both co-written and co-directed by two up-and-coming filmmakers Anthony Hines (making his directorial debut after producing The Dictator, The Brothers Grimsby, and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) & Casper Christensen (Danish comedian directing his first feature after directing the Klovn and Tirsdags-Aloha! series). The screenplay is based on a short story by Robert Sheckley. Hines also co-wrote Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, and Christensen co-wrote the Danish cult comedy Klown. It’s produced by Cassian Elwes, Julien Favre, Stephen Hamel, and Lars Sylvest. (courtesy First Showing)
Robots will release in selected US theatres and via VOD this northern summer; no other dates available at this time.
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Taika Waititi’s film Next Goal Wins follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around in this heartfelt underdog comedy. Next Goal Wins is directed by Kiwi actor / writer / filmmaker Taika Waititi, director of the movies Eagle vs. Shark, Boy, What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit, and Thor: Love and Thunder most recently. The screenplay is written by Taika Waititi and Iain Morris. Based on a true story. It’s produced by Garrett Basch, Mike Brett, Jonathan Cavendish, Steve Jamison, and Taika Waititi. (courtesy First Showing)
Next Goal Wins hits Australian cinemas on 21 September, UK on 22 September and U.S. on 17 November.
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When two women with the same name are murdered days apart, small-town police chief Jordan Sanders (Hamm) finds himself wading through an unlikely collection of cheating husbands, lonely hearts, nosy neighbors and contract killers in an effort to put the pieces of the case, and his life, together. Inspired by actual events, Maggie Moore(s) is directed by the American actor / filmmaker John Slattery, his second feature film after directing God’s Pocket (in 2014), as well as a few episodes of the series Mad Men and Love previously. The screenplay is written by Paul Bernbaum. Produced by John Slattery, Vincent Garcia Newman, Dan Reardon, Santosh Govindaraju, Nancy Leopardi, and Ross Kohn. (courtesy First Showing)
Maggie Moore(s) premieres at the Tribecca Film Festival this U.S. summer, releasing in theatres there on 16 June.