Alex Billington

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Founder and Editor-in-Chief at FirstShowing

Alex of https://t.co/Jo4yagtMH9 - est. 2006 // Cinema lover, dog lover, anti-capitalist, citizen of the world // @FSnewsfeed #HCA 🦋 https://t.co/uwaZ68aJXf

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Keanu Reeves is an Angel in 'Good Fortune' Teaser with Aziz Ansari

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Keanu Reeves is an Angel in 'Good Fortune' Teaser with Aziz Ansari "Wait, you're telling me I have a 'budget guardian angel?!'" Ha ha. Lionsgate has revealed the first look teaser trailer for a new comedy movie coming up soon called Good Fortune, written and directed by Aziz Ansari, making his first feature after directing episodes of "Master of None" previously. This mainstream comedy is set for release in theaters nationwide this October in the fall.
Taron Egerton Investigates Arson in Fire Series 'Smoke' Official Trailer

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Taron Egerton Investigates Arson in Fire Series 'Smoke' Official Trailer "If I suspected your husband of a crime, would that shock you?" "What crime would that be?" "Well, what crime do you think he could be capable of?" Apple TV has revealed an official trailer for the new fire series called Smoke, inspired by the "Firebug" podcast about an arsonist in Southern California.
Official Trailer for 'Anxiety Club' Doc About Comedians and Anxiety

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Official Trailer for 'Anxiety Club' Doc About Comedians and Anxiety "The hardest thing in the world is to be with the feelings we don't want to be with." Seriously. Jolt has revealed an official trailer for an indie documentary film titled Anxiety Club, releasing this August on the Jolt streaming service.
Korean Thriller 'Big Deal' Trailer About a Soju Company in the 1990s

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Korean Thriller 'Big Deal' Trailer About a Soju Company in the 1990s "This stuff is like nectar!" Ahh soju. Well Go USA has unveiled the official US trailer for a Korean business world thriller called Big Deal, originally known as The Soju War (소주전쟁) in Korean. This is getting a proper theatrical release in the US in early June coming up soon.
Final Trailer for Pixar's Sci-Fi Movie 'Elio' About an Intergalactic Boy

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Final Trailer for Pixar's Sci-Fi Movie 'Elio' About an Intergalactic Boy "This is who they send? You are more puny than I expected." Meet Elio - the Leader of Earth. Er? Pixar has revealed their second full-length trailer for Elio, the fascinating sci-fi adventure comedy arriving in theaters soon this summer. It'll be out in theaters worldwide later in June, and we've already posted another official trailer before and this featurette today.
A24 Launches a Membership Program - 'AAA24' with Movie Tickets

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

A24 Launches a Membership Program - 'AAA24' with Movie Tickets Join the club! The movie geek A24 fan club! The iconic movie distributor known as A24 based in New York City has just launched their first official "AAA24" membership. It's the first time a distributor has created a loyalty program that offers actual movie tickets in addition to all the usual perks (discounts, insider access, etc).
Another Year in Cannes - Always More Films to Watch & Argue About

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Another Year in Cannes - Always More Films to Watch & Argue About The art of attending a film festival as a film critic is a strange endeavor. We march from room to room every single day, spending hours in the darkness watching light dance off a screen. We watch stories of old, and of new, depicted for us in glimmering majesty, hand-crafted (and digitally crafted as well) by artisans of magic and plot.
Funny New Featurette for Pixar's Sci-Fi Movie 'Elio' with Zoe Saldana

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Funny New Featurette for Pixar's Sci-Fi Movie 'Elio' with Zoe Saldana "We search the universe for the dreamers and the stargazers, like you!" With the release coming up fast in June this summer, Disney has started to launch their final marketing push for Pixar's Elio. The release is set for later in June, and we've already seen the full official trailer, so here's a quick new featurette to enjoy.
Love? In This Economy? Official Trailer #3 for 'Materialists' RomCom

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Love? In This Economy? Official Trailer #3 for 'Materialists' RomCom "An unexpected run-in: priceless." A24 has debuted the third & final trailer for the romcom Materialists, the second feature film made by writer / director Celine Song following her beloved hit Past Lives. It's not The Materialists, just simply Materialists, about fancy people living in the Big Apple.
Official Trailer for 'Prime Minister' Doc Following NZ's Jacinda Ardern

1 week ago | firstshowing.net | Alex Billington

Official Trailer for 'Prime Minister' Doc Following NZ's Jacinda Ardern "Crises make governments, and they break governments." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled their official US trailer for the acclaimed documentary film titled simply Prime Minister, about the former Prime Minister of New Zealand named Jacinda Ardern. One of the youngest PMs in history, Jacinda took office in New Zealand in 2017 at the age of 37. This is her story.