Watch the brand new trailer for The Sheep Detectives below:

Here’s the official synopsis;

In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realise they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Adapted from the novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, The Sheep Detectives looks like a rollicking good time as whodunnit mystery looks set to get solved by a bunch of inquisitive sheep, and there’s. wonderful sense of poppy comedy, and all kinds of hijinks to keep audiences entertained.

The cast is particularly stacked, headlined by Hugh Jackman as George and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as his most trusted sheep Lily, it also features the likes of Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, Brett Goldstein, and Rhys Darby, and all are about to deliver some serious comedy with in this film.

With its mix of comedy and mystery, The Sheep Detectives shows just how far this flock is willing to go for justice, and it promises to be a very fun time out at the cinema for audiences when it arrives in cinemas on May 7.

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Check out the all new trailer for The Sheep Detectives below:

Here’s the official synopsis:

In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Directed by Kyle Balda and adapted from the best selling novel “Three Bags Full” by Leonie Swann, The Sheep Detectives brings together a story of comedy, mystery, detective fiction and plenty of heart, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most entertaining watches of the year.

Hugh Jackman leads an all-star ensemble cast for this on as George, a shepherd who dies under mysterious circumstances, and when it looks like foul play is it hand is loveable flock led by the intrepid Lily (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), decides that it’s time for the sheep to do their own leg work and catch George’s killer redheaded, before more disaster befalls George’s beloved flock.

Joining Jackman and Louis-Dreyfus in the picture includes the likes of Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Bryan Cranston, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, Brett Goldstein, and Rhys Darby.

With its’ fantastic mix of detective narrative and laugh-out-loud comedy, plus plenty of Baa Baa hi-jinks, The Sheep Detectives is shaping up to be a picture that is sure to bring plenty of joy to audiences when it arrives in cinemas on May 7.

Image: Sony Pictures

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As John Walker (Wyatt Russell), the newly dubbed Captain America, is reprimanded for his actions, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) have to go back to basics and decide whether it is right for either of them to follow on from Steve Roger’s wishes. But while Sam and Bucky are deciding what their next actions are to be, Karli Morgenthau (Erin Kellyman) is ready to bring the fight to the GRC once and for all and she’s ready to make it personal.

‘Episode 4’ ‘The Whole World is Watching’ ended on one hell of a cliffhanger, and that’s exactly where director Kari Skogland picks up from as Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes confront John Walker, demanding the shield from him, and in the process Skogland sets up one of the series’ most epic confrontations yet. This mano-o-mano fight between these three men is bone-crunchingly good, and action fans will be in for a treat as it’s a gnarly battle to determine who holds sway over the shield, and the very ideal of Captain America. To start this episode with such an intense piece of action was certainly a surprise for all, and it establishes a clear paradox between the action, ideas and beliefs that are held by John Walker compared to those of Sam and Bucky.

This confrontation also leads into the focus of ‘Truth’ where John Walker is stripped of his military rank and the mantle of Captain America and things are about to get very interesting for this American golden boy who has now fallen very low. From the very beginning, Walker has been an extremely complex character, an elite military professional, who bears his own defined moral code, Walker is at odds with a rapidly changing situation and has been unable to control what has happened. As the ultimate company man he has done everything his government has ever asked of him, and now having lost his rank and the respect of his country he’s a wounded dog who is capable of anything. Wyatt Russell’s performance is again flawless, and it’s about to get very interesting from here.

Walker’s fall from grace also introduces an incredible surprise to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, along with the greater MCU, that no one could have foreseen, in the presence of Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine who is played by the fabulous Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Sporting slick femme fatale spy glam, and a killer attitude, JLD quickly owns the centre of the screen with her introduction and makes it clear that Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is a character who is about to seriously switch up the MCU in a most unexpected way. Her appearance in the episode is a clear highlight, and even though her appearance is brief, I’m certain that this cult Marvel Comics character is going to be a fan favourite.

‘Truth’ is also a very important episode for the character of Bucky Barnes as he comes to a catharsis as to who he is now, and who he was before. And it’s a moment that has been building for some time. Ever since Captain America: Civil War we have seen this man fighting with his inner doubts and trying to be a better man after being a brainwashed killer for so long. And now in a final moment with Baron Helmut Zemo we see the full resolution of his character, and it’s a moment that I believe many fans did not see coming.

With so much uncertainty now surrounding them, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes also decide to lie low and it’s here where questions of the shield and the identity of Captain America are raised. Over the last 13 years, we’ve seen Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers/Captain America as the embodiment of the best virtues, values and aspirations of what America and its heroes can be. But he was a man from another time and place, and now in a complicated world, Skogland and showrunner Malcolm Spellman ask the questions about whether the idea of Captain America is still relevant?

The answer to these questions is communicated in the most unexpected of metaphors, the rebuilding of Sam Wilson’s family fishing boat, and the meaning that comes from seeing it rebuilt. As Sam, his sister Sarah, Bucky and the rest of the local community help to rebuild the boat, Sam also begins his training to pick up the shield. At first unwieldy and off-balance, Sam struggles with it, but through the strength of mind and focused discipline, he is able to put aside his doubts and master the shield. Having served his country numerous times he has already worn the red, white and blue, and now with the shield in hand, he’s ready for one final fight against the Flag Smashers. But he’s ready to do it his way, not by sheer brute force, but by trying to save Karli from herself before it’s too late.

As we go into the final episode of The Falcon and the Winter Solder a new hero is about to rise in a Falcon who is now reborn, and it’s anyone’s guess as to just exactly what will go down next in the final episode. But I’m sure that it’s going to be a moment that long-time MCU fans will not want to miss out on.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is available to stream on Disney+

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After believing they are about to be killed by an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.

Best described as a ‘thinking man’s’ comedy, Downhill is a savage, satirical critique of modern marriage and the rifts that can form between partners in our modern world. Directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, bring new energy to their adaptation of Force Majeure, a Swedish film from director Ruben Östlund which was regarded as a festival darling. Here, Faxon and Rash, dig at the boiling tension and unresolved afflictions of married couple Billie and Pete Staunton, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell, who after suffering a near-death experience in their family, finds that any kind of family unison is suddenly thrown out the window in disarray and all that is left is an uncertain and chaotic landscape that leads to some very interesting viewing for audiences.  Faxon and Rash play up the chaos of this marriage gone astray and the result is incredibly interesting to watch.

Standing front and centre in Downhill is Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Billie Staunton, and she completely owns this movie. Louis-Dreyfus’s Billie is an over-worked control freak who after suffering through this freak occurrence with her husband Pete (Will Ferrell) begins to lose it with him, and it’s from here that things start to get interesting. What starts out as a misunderstanding soon turns into a fight and then becomes a game of silence and isolation as it appears that this couple may not have been as close as they ever thought they were. Louis-Dreyfus pushes in on Ferrell and her bossiness shines through in her performance as she goes at it with her husband.

Next to Louis-Dreyfus is Will Ferrell as her husband Pete and Ferrell mixes it up here with this character. While he once again channels his normal ‘beta male’, slightly loser-husband character, what’s fun with Pete is that he doesn’t contain his emotions and he becomes the more over-the-top of the two characters. Ferrell has a great flow for performance alongside Louis-Dreyfus and even though this is a film about two people falling apart from one another, you can easily tell that each character aids the other in bringing out a stronger performance. Downhill also allows for Ferrell to get brutally honest as a character, something I haven’t seen him do before as an actor, which is a terrific way for him to break away from his usual comedic routine and invest in some quality drama with this performance.

While both Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell are both terrific in Downhill, if this film does have a scene-stealer then it is most certainly Miranda Otto as the completely forward Charlotte. In her role as the concierge of their hotel, Charlotte is there to make sure things are perfectly comfortable for the Staunton’s and she quickly showcases how open and flirty she is with both Billie and Pete. Otto’s Charlotte is best described as filterless, and with her aggressive sexuality and ‘go-time’ personality, she’s certainly out for a party, and her actions don’t help Billie and Pete towards any kind of reconciliation thanks to all the temptations that she puts in their way.

If you’re looking for some laughs that will sneak up on you then Downhill makes for a perfect watch. Its comedy is unexpected in the best way and its ending will make you think and ponder on just exactly what the future holds for Billie and Pete.

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