• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

Mark Hamill and Bert Kreischer take on the Russian Mafia in The Machine red band trailer

February 23, 2023 by Matt Rodgers

Based on a viral stand-up routine delivered by Bert Kreischer, Sony Screen Gems has dropped the red-band trailer for mobster-comedy The Machine.

Starring the comedian as a man who has to face up to his behaviour from a semester in Russia over two-decades ago, a past which which puts him face-to-face with a murderous mobster (Iva Babić) hellbent on kidnapping Bert in order to take him back to the motherland to atone for his crimes. Together, he and his father (Hamill) must retrace the steps of his younger self (Jimmy Tatro) in the midst of a war between a sociopathic crime family while they attempt to find common ground. Check out the trailer here…

Directed by Keanu‘s Peter Atencio, The Machine stars Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro, Iva Babić, Robert Maaser, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jessica Gabor, Rita Bernard Shaw, Nikola Đuričko, Oleg Taktarov, Amelie Villers, and Mercedes de la Cruz.

The Machine opens in US theatres on May 25th, 2023. 

 

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, The Machine

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

7 Mad Movie Doctors Who Deserve More Recognition

Ten Great Comeback Performances

Exploring George A. Romero’s Non-Zombie Movies

7 Great Life Affirming Robin Williams Movies

Underrated Modern Horror Gems That Deserve More Love

Underappreciated Action Stars Who Deserve More Love

What If? Five Marvel Movies That Were Almost Made

Horror Sequel Highs & Lows

10 Great Slow-Burn Horror Movies To Fill You With Dread

The Enviable “Worst” Films of David Fincher

Top Stories:

Movie Review – Send Help (2026)

Movie Review – Shelter (2026)

2026 Sundance Film Festival Review – Josephine

Movie Review – Primate (2025)

10 Essential Movies from 1976

Movie Review – The Wrecking Crew (2026)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 2 Review – ‘Hard Salt Beef’

Movie Review – Another World (2025)

2026 Sundance Film Festival Review – Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant

Eight Essential Maika Monroe Performances

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

Every Friday the 13th Movie Ranked From Worst to Best

The Bonkers Comedies of Andrew McCarthy

10 Essential 90s Noir Movies to Enjoy This Noirvember

2025 in Film: What Did We Learn?

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth