Candyman
This is directed by Nia DaCosta, who made the excellent Little Woods last year, which made it onto my list of favorite films of 2019. Doing a horror remake isn’t necessarily one of the things I would hope for her next project, but the fact that this is done in collaboration with Jordan Peele certainly inspires a lot of confidence. This looks like a ton of fun. It’s been a while since I’ve seen Candyman, so I’m still not sure if this is technically a sequel or not, but I’m still hoping Tony Todd makes an appearance. I can’t wait to see it.
Candyman hits theaters on June 12th.
Bad Education
I was really into Cory Finley’s directorial debut, Thoroughbreds, so I’m very much into whatever he does next. I’ve heard about this for a while, and I’m glad it’s finally getting released, even if doing so through HBO is a touch underwhelming. I just did a quick skim of the New Yorker article this is based on, and from the little details I saw, this story seems wild. I’m a sucker for these kinds of too-wild-to-be-made-up movies, and as a follow up to Thoroughbreds, it looks really satisfying.
Bad Education will air on HBO on April 25th.
The Postcard Killings
I’m a man of simple taste, I see Jeffery Dean Morgan starring in a fairly by-the-numbers airport novel revenge flick, I want to see it. I’ve seen tons of movies like this, both good and bad, and everything in between, but it’s a genre I find a ton of pleasure in. So, yes, I am looking forward to this. Plus, we don’t typically see Jeffery Dean Morgan in lead roles that often, hell, we don’t see him in many movies period, so I’m excited just for that.
The Postcard Killings will be released in select theaters and VOD platforms on March 13th.
The Painted Bird
Not familiar with the book that this film is based on, but this does look really good. Apparently, it gets so brutal that it caused some walkouts during its festival run, which is certainly interesting. Holocaust dramas can be a bit dime-a-dozen these days, but this doesn’t seem like something I’ve already seen a million times already. I’m gonna keep an eye out for this one.
The Painted Bird opens in select theaters on April 17th.
Nina Wu
That is one hell of a trailer. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to include it here. Apparently, the star of the film, Ke-Xi Wu, also co-wrote it, inspired by some of her own personal experiences. It’s definitely compelling subject matter, and some topical subject matter as well. I haven’t seen anything else by this filmmaker, but it does look very well made and suspenseful and engaging. I’m very much hooked. Can’t wait to check this out.
Nina Wu will open in select theaters starting on March 20th.
Thoughts on any of the trailers? Feel free to discuss in the comments!