Trailer Talk: Passing, Finch, and more!

Passing

I’ve heard some really good things about this from the festival circuit, and it’s really impressive seeing Rebecca Hall of all people, tackle something this ambitious for her first feature. I’ve been really excited to see what she might have in store for us, and I am definitely not disappointed with this first look we have here. The style is evocative and the performances look very compelling. I’m not familiar with the book this is based on, but this is a film I am very much booking forward to.

Passing hits select theaters on October 22nd before being available to stream on Netflix on November 10th.

Finch

Lots to discuss here. First of all, Caleb Landry Jones voicing a robot was way better than I would have guessed. Also, this looks so cute. It’s a post-apocalyptic hangout movie with Tom Hanks and a dog and a robot, like, how much more adorable could this be? Can’t say it looks like there will be all that much to it, but if it’s as charming as the trailer makes it look, this could be really fun and perhaps emotional as well. The title could be better though.

Finch will be released on AppleTV+ on November 5th.

The Tragedy Of Macbeth

While I’m iffy on the idea of yet another adaptation of Macbeth, the fact that we’re getting an artsy black-and-white rendition from Joel Coen, and starring Denzel Washington, it’s impossible for me to not be at least very curious to see this. Pretty much from the initial shot of the witches, I was sold, and I’m really digging the overall dreamy vibe that this has, while also setting itself apart from Justin Kurzel’s adaptation from 2015. I will definitely be eager to see this.

The Tragedy Of Macbeth hits select theaters on December 25 before streaming exclusively on AppleTV+ on January 14, 2022.

Nightmare Alley

I’m always in on whatever Guillermo del Toro makes, he’s one of my favorite filmmakers, and while I usually prefer his Spanish films over his English language stuff, I still really enjoy his style and energy and voice. This definitely feels like a step in a different direction given its lack of monsters or other supernatural elements, but it still has his usual vibrant yet eerie visual palette, and I really like what how this trailer is constructed. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the original noir that this is remaking, perhaps a rewatch is in order. It will be interesting to see how they differ.

Nightmare Alley hits theaters on December 17th.

The Humans

I’m sure this will be good and all, but this trailer isn’t really selling me on anything other than the fact that there will probably be some really quality performances here. It’s all just vague notions about the human condition, and it doesn’t seem all that interesting to me, at least just from the way the trailer frames it. It feels hackneyed and tired and unoriginal, but this is based on an acclaimed play and done by the playwright, so there might be something more here that I’m not picking up on.

The Humans will open in theaters and air on Showtime on November 24th.

Ida Red

I thought Body Brokers from earlier this year was a fairly decent, if not particularly great, little film that had a lot on its mind. John Swab seems like a busy guy since this makes his second film to come out this year, and it looks to lean more on genre thrills than his previous effort, which seems more up his speed after seeing this trailer. I’m not saying this looks great either, but at least you got Josh Hartnett in there, so that’s pretty cool.

Ida Red opens in select theaters and VOD platforms on November 5th.

Thoughts on any of the trailers? Feel free to discuss in the comments!