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James Badge Dale takes on a drug cartel in trailer for action thriller King Ivory

October 8, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Saban Films has released a poster and trailer for writer-director John Swab’s action thriller King Ivory, which stars James Badge Dale as Layne West, a Tulsa drug cop who makes it his life mission to take down the local cartel after his son becomes addicted to fentanyl. The cast also includes Ben Foster, Michael Mando, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Ben Foster, George Carroll, Graham Green, James Badge Dale, John Swab, King Ivory, Melissa Leo, Michael Mando, Ritchie Coster, Rory Cochrane, Sam Quartin

Trailer for action thriller Long Gone Heroes starring Frank Grillo, Josh Hutcherson, Melissa Leo & Andy Garcia

August 21, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

Lionsgate has released a trailer, poster and images for director John Swab’s action thriller Long Gone Heroes. Frank Grillo stars as Gunner, a special forces soldier who is forced back into battle with his team once last time after his niece, a journalist, is kidnapped and held until she reveals the information she has on […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Andy Garcia, Eden Brolin, Frank Grillo, John Swab, Josh Hutcherson, Long Gone Heroes, Mekhi Phifer, Melissa Leo

Movie Review – Candy Land (2022)

February 6, 2024 by Robert Kojder

Candy Land, 2022. Written and Directed by John Swab. Starring Olivia Luccardi, Sam Quartin, Eden Brolin, Owen Campbell, William Baldwin, Virginia Rand, Brad Carter, Billy Blair, Bruce Davis, Mark Ward, and Guinevere Turner. SYNOPSIS: A seemingly naïve and devout young woman finds her way in the underground world of truck stop sex workers. Set during […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Billy Blair, Brad Carter, Bruce Davis, Candy Land, Eden Brolin, Guinevere Turner, John Swab, Mark Ward, Olivia Luccardi, Owen Campbell, Sam Quartin, Virginia Rand, William Baldwin

Movie Review – One Day as a Lion (2023)

April 5, 2023 by Robert Kojder

One Day as a Lion, 2023. Directed by John Swab. Starring Scott Caan, Frank Grillo, Virginia Madsen, J.K. Simmons, Taryn Manning, Marianne Rendón, Georgie Carroll, Billy Blair, Bruce Davis, and Dash Melrose. SYNOPSIS: Jackie Powers will stop at nothing to prevent his son from following him into a life of crime. With his mob employer […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Billy Blair, Bruce Davis, Dash Melrose, Frank Grillo, Georgie Carroll, J.K. Simmons, John Swab, marianne rendon, One Day as a Lion, Scott Caan, Taryn Manning, Virginia Madsen

Trailer for One Day as a Lion starring Scott Caan, Frank Grillo and J.K. Simmons

March 23, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its release this April, a trailer, poster and images have arrived online for the upcoming crime caper One Day as a Lion. Directed by John Swab, this homage to Tarantino and the Coen Brothers, the film follows lousy hitman Jackie as he desperately attempts to get the money he needs to get his […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Frank Grillo, George Carroll, J.K. Simmons, John Swab, marianne rendon, One Day as a Lion, Scott Caan, Taryn Manning, Virginia Madsen

Movie Review – Little Dixie (2023)

February 2, 2023 by Robert Kojder

Little Dixie, 2023. Written and Directed by John Swab. Starring Frank Grillo, Eric Dane, Annabeth Gish, Mercedes Mason, Peter Greene, Beau Knapp, Thomas Dekker, Maurice Compte, Sufe Bradshaw, Luis Da Silva Jr., Slaine, Sofia Bryant, Billy Blair, LaTeace Towns-Cuellar, Ben Hall, Dash Melrose, Danny Boy O’Connor, Mykle McCoslin, S. B. Weathersby, Mark Stephen Ward, Brett […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Alberto Zeni, Annabeth Gish, Beau Knapp, Ben Hall, Billy Blair, Brett Swab, Bruce Roach, Danny Boy O'Connor, Dash Melrose, Eric Dane, Frank Grillo, John Swab, LaTeace Towns-Cuellar, Little Dixie, Luis Da Silva Jr., Mark Stephen Ward, Maurice Compte, Mercedes Mason, Mykle McCoslin, Peter Greene, S. B. Weathersby, Sierra Herd, Slaine, Sofia Bryant, Sufe Bradshaw, Thomas Dekker

Little Dixie trailer pits Frank Grillo against a Mexican drug cartel

December 17, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Paramount Pictures has released a poster and trailer for writer-director John Swab’s upcoming action thriller Little Dixie. The film stars Frank Grillo as an ex-special forces operative who gets caught in the crosshairs of a feud between a corrupt governor and a drug lord and must do whatever it takes to protect his family. Watch […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Annabeth Gish, Beau Knapp, Eric Dane, Frank Grillo, John Swab, Little Dixie, Maurice Compte, Mercedes Mason, Peter Greene, Sofia Bryant, Thomas Dekker

Meet the lot lizards in trailer for horror-thriller Candy Land

December 14, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its release this January, a poster and trailer have arrived online for writer-director John Swab’s upcoming horror-thriller Candy Land. The film follows Remy (Olivia Luccardi), a naive young woman who finds her way in the underground world of truck stop sex workers after she is cast out of a religious cult. Watch the […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Candy Land, Eden Brolin, Guinevere Turner, John Swab, Olivia Luccardi, Owen Campbell, Sam Quartin, Virginia Rand, William Baldwin

Movie Review – Ida Red (2021)

November 2, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Ida Red, 2021. Written and Directed by John Swab. Starring Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Sofia Hublitz, Deborah Ann Woll, George Carroll, Beau Knapp, William Forsythe, Mark Boone Junior, Nicholas Cirillo, Billy Blair, Ben Hall, and John Swab. SYNOPSIS: Ida “Red” Walker may not survive her terminal illness while incarcerated for armed robbery. She […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Beau Knapp, Ben Hall, Billy Blair, Deborah Ann Woll, Frank Grillo, George Carroll, Ida Red, John Swab, Josh Hartnett, Mark Boone Junior, Melissa Leo, Nicholas Cirillo, Sofia Hublitz, William Forsythe

Trailer for heist thriller Ida Red starring Melissa Leo, Josh Hartnett and Frank Grillo

September 22, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Saban Films has has released a poster and trailer for writer-director John Swab’s upcoming crime thriller Ida Red which stars Melissa Leo as an incarcerated crime boss who turns to her son (Josh Hartnett) to pull off one last heist and regain her chance of freedom; take a look here… Crime boss Ida “Red” Walker […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Beau Knapp, Deborah Ann Woll, Frank Grillo, George Carroll, Ida Red, John Swab, Josh Hartnett, Mark Boone Junior, Melissa Leo, Sofia Hublitz, William Forsythe

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