- Official Trailer for Steve Carell's 'Rooster' On Campus Comedy Series (February 5, 2026)
"Some of the kids think I'm kinda of like my character..." HBO Max has revealed the first official trailer for a college comedy series called Rooster, arriving to watch starting in March. A new HBO series from the showrunner of "Ted Lasso" & "Shrinking" & creator of "Scrubs", and also the showrunner of "Bad Monkey" previously. Set on a college campus centering on an acclaimed author's complicated relationship with his daughter. When he learns that her husband is cheating on her, he attempts to help without overstepping, trying to deal with this complicated, evolving relationship all while navigating a new environment where he feels out of his depth. Of course things get messy and wacky and kind of funny. Steve Carell stars as Greg Russo, with Charly Clive as his daughter Katie. The main cast also includes Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley, Alan Ruck, and Lauren Tsai, with recurring roles for Annie Mumolo, Connie Britton, Robby Hoffman, and Scott MacArthur. This almost looks like a Steve Carell riff on the comedy Old School, taking him back to his college days getting into tons of trouble on campus. Have fun. // Continue Reading ›
- Cosmic Tentacles Creature Feature Horror 'Bone Keeper' Gnarly Trailer (February 5, 2026)
"Where did it come from?" Plaion Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an indie horror thriller called Bone Keeper, a creature feature made by filmmaker Howard J. Ford. This is premiering soon in March at FrightFest Glasgow before it hits VOD to watch in April (though only in the UK to start for now). "There's something in those caves. Something ancient. Something evil." What could it be? A cosmic fireball crashes into remote woodland, awakening a terrifying creature hidden in the depths. Years later, six young friends investigate missing persons cases in a remote cave system, unaware that they're being stalked by an ancient "Bone Keeper" creature lurking in the depths. This H.P. Lovecraft-inspired alien creature sci-fi horror tale is about a gnarly tentacled creature that is hiding in a remote cave system. The film stars Sarah Alexandra Marks, Louis James, Tiffany Hannam-Daniels, as well as British acting royalty John Rhys-Davies. Most of this looks pretty bad, but at least the gooey creature looks badass. Monster fans should check it out. // Continue Reading ›
- Ryan Phillippe in Two-Parter Rescue Action Thriller 'One Mile' Trailer (February 5, 2026)
"These guys don't know it yet, but they messed with the wrong Dad." That's the line of the year! Paramount / Republic Pictures has debuted an official trailer for an action thriller movie called One Mile – it's actually one movie split into two movies. An ex-special forces operative goes berserk off-the-grid when his daughter is kidnapped by a violent community. Alone and outnumbered, he's forced to use every skill he has to track them down, take them apart, then bring his daughter home. This is dropping directly onto VOD to watch later this month - not even releasing them in theaters. The two movies are called One Mile: Chapter One and One Mile: Chapter Two, both coming out at the same time instead of waiting between them. " Two Chapters. Zero Waiting." Starring Ryan Phillippe as Danny who's trying to save his daughter, as played by Amélie Hoeferle. The cast includes C. Thomas Howell, Richard Harmon, Sara Canning, and Sage Linder. These look so cheesy and boring - yet another "save the girl from bad guys" plot that has nothing new to add or anything interesting to show us other than more of the same. Don't waste your time on either of these... // Continue Reading ›
- Official US Trailer for 'Exit 8' Clever Japanese Metro Time Loop Film (February 5, 2026)
"Are you lost?" Neon has debuted their own official US language trailer for the Japanese film Exit 8, a time loop horror thriller from filmmaker Genki Kawamura. This film is legit! It premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight section last year and at tons of other genre fests as well (view the first trailer). A man gets lost in an underground passage for the metro. He follows the "guide" through the tunnel, but one after another, strange things happen to him. Is this space real? Or an illusion? Will the man ever be able to escape? This is based on a video game (play on Steam) and replicates the experience quite accurately. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don't, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape the infinite corridor? The film stars Kazunari Ninomiya and Yamato Kochi. I saw this in Sitges and it's fantastic - an exceptionally clever take on the trapped in a time loop concept that goes places you will not be expecting. Catch it in US theaters this April. // Continue Reading ›
- Reflections on 20 Years at the Sundance Film Festival - Indie Film Rules (February 5, 2026)
"What we do here and what we support is something that cannot be corralled by straight business." Time to wrap it up. I'm on my way home from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival after viewing a grand total of 54 films across 10 days. It was also a very special celebration. This was my 20th year in a row (believe it!) covering the Sundance Film Festival in Utah for FirstShowing. A monumental achievement for me, but also for Sundance as it marks its final year in Utah before moving to Colorado next year. To add to the sadness of its departure from the mountains it was born in, Sundance founder Robert Redford passed away last year and it feels like the end of an era. Of course, it's not the end of Sundance. There was a rather somber mood in both Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah during the festival this year. Everywhere I went there were always conversations about what's going to happen next... A few people were acting like this was it, Sundance was over, it's time was up. However, that's certainly not the case. Sundance is going as strong as ever. And even if the line-up of films in 2026 wasn't its strongest, the festival's warm embrace of and celebration of indie films is still as strong as ever. The festival may be changing – but thankfully filmmakers are as edgy as ever. // Continue Reading ›
