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Movie Trailer: Project Hail Mary

Over the summer, I read and reviewed the book, which also contains the teaser trailer for this movie. Well, the official trailer for the movie just came out this week, and you can check it out below.

Again, if you’ve never read this book, I highly recommend it. Once you’re done with that, then I recommend that you read The Martian next. In fact, I want to read the book again after watching that trailer, and I just finished it a few months ago.

I still like Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace; I think he’s going to crush the role. Some people are complaining that showing Rocky in the trailer ruins the surprise, but Rocky isn’t the plot of the book. He is critical to the plot, but he isn’t THE plot. I’m excited for this film which comes out in March, 2026.

“Jazz hands”


film real

“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.” 
– Stanley Kubrick

Halloween Month (2025)

Sorry for the delay; the end of the year is always busy. It was scary movie season. Granted, I don’t watch many scary movies, but I do enjoy the occasional creepy flick. As I’ve mentioned in the past, there are several default movies that I watch every October, if I can fit them in, because I enjoy checking out other films. Here are the default (perhaps even classic?) films I watched this Halloween month.

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Psycho
  • Army of Darkness
  • Gremlins
  • Ghostbusters
  • Beetlejuice
Michael Jackson biopic

ICYMI Michael Jackson Biopic Teaser Trailer

I had read that they were making a biopic about Michael Jackson. I did not listen to his music when I was growing up, but he was still the King of Pop, and he defined a generation. You could probably summon any GenXer by simply playing Thriller, Bad, Smooth Criminal, or Black and White. Anyway, in case you missed it, here is the Michael Jackson biopic teaser trailer.

Fun fact: the actor cast to portray Michael Jackson is Jaafar Jackson. Yes, he is the nephew of the legendary pop artist, and this is his film debut. How cool is that??

I may not have been a fan, but I’ll still watch this movie. I wasn’t a Ray Charles fan either, but I still really enjoyed Ray. Hopefully, this movie will have similar success. Although I hope the film focuses more on his music and maybe steers clear of some of his more eccentric life decisions.

Enjoy.


film real

“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.” 
– Stanley Kubrick

Martial Arts Month (2025) – Jackie Chan

I love martial arts movies, and Jackie Chan is the major reason behind that. I’ve been watching Jackie Chan movies before Rush Hour, when the only movies he was in were dubbed. Fun fact: Jackie Chan dubs himself in his non-US movies (e.g., the Police Story franchise, Who Am I, etc.). The selections this month are some of my favorite Jackie Chan films in the US.

Also, September was an ambitious month this year due to the numerous special event movies; it’s almost as busy as May.

The Mandalorian & Grogu Trailer

I knew a teaser was around the corner now that we are within eight months of the release. We finally have The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer! If you are on any type of social media and/or follow me on my socials, then you’ve probably already seen the video. Remember, this is the movie. This is not the fourth season of the series. Be that as it may, here it is anyway!

Mystery Month (2025)

There’s no central theme to the mystery movies this year; they’re all just random selections of films I’ve wanted to watch (or watch again). The best thing about mystery movies is the various ways they can captivate an audience. It can be through action, drama, thriller, or even comedy. I think the selections this month reflect that idea.

I’ve listed the selections for the month below, and I really enjoyed what I picked … with one exception. All of these movies, with four (or more) stars, I would watch again. There are also bonus and special event movies this month.

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