JJ and Steve wrap up this season of Trailer Rewind with a powerful film. This is one of the few films that JJ doesn’t want to spoil. He and Steve both agree that you should avoid this trailer until after you have watched the film. Antebellum takes its time to tell its story, but JJ and Steve agree that the payoff is worth the wait.

Why all the secrecy about a film that doesn’t have great reviews on Letterboxd or IMdB? Did Antebellum suffer from not having a theatrical release? How do you categorize and recommend a film that you can't say much about for fear of spoiling it? These are the questions they hope to answer on this season finale episode.

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It would be a disservice to the film to just say that JJ and Steve are just checking a box with “If Beale Street Could Talk”. While both of them had it on their list of films to see in 2018 neither of them ever got around to seeing it until now. They can now check that box, but both of them agree that its a film not to be missed.

This is a gorgeous film to look at. Its beauty combined with a simple and straightforward story makes this a deceptive film. Its relevant and topical without being confrontational. It’s a film you will want to watch with a friend because you may have a strong desire to talk about it.

It’s a film that should be seen by more people. Is this film for you? Within the first 15 minutes of this episode you will know whether you will push play, or keep scrolling.

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JJ and Steve launch into the final trio of films for this season with 2018’s Skin.

This is a tough film to recommend because it’s not entertainment, and it doesn’t feel right to call this story enjoyable. However, both JJ and Steve agree that there is something to be learned from stories like this. It is a film that is likely to start great conversations with friends. What draws young, lost boys to organizations like the Vinlanders Social Club? How can a sense of belonging to a family lead people to hateful acts of violence? Is it possible for people to ever leave their past behind them?

While wrestling with reasons to recommend Skin JJ and Steve coin a new phrase to describe films like it. In retrospect it’s a category that fits many films they have discussed.

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To close out the series of war films, Tommy joins JJ and Steve to discuss The Kill Team. Will this finally be a war film that is about war?

The Kill Team is written and directed by Dan Krauss, who also directed the 2013 documentary The Kill Team, which is the basis for the 2019 film. JJ and Steve watched the documentary and bring their insights to the discussion. Both films tackle dark and disturbing subject matter and the gray ethical area that these films confront demand debate and discussion.

While they won’t land on answers as to what is right, just, or good, JJ, Steve, and Tommy do have an engaging discussion. Is this film for you? Within the first 15 minutes of this episode you will know whether you will push play, or keep scrolling.

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During their seasons on Trailer Rewind JJ and Steve have seen a lot. But will it prepare them for The Yellow Birds? Have years of viewing violence numbed them to the atrocities and dehumanizing experience of war? Will they be the same when they come back from watching The Yellow Birds? Is the talented cast of Alden Ehrenreich, Tye Sheridan, Toni Collette, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Patric and Jack Huston able to hold this film together?

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John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are stuck at the wall, and together with Laith Nakli’s voice we have a film about relationships and the power of words — and weapons — to navigate war in The Wall. It’s an intimate film from director Doug Liman and writer Dwain Worrell that trucks in confusion, suspense, and facing a threat on the ground in a time of political uncertainty around the globe.

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The Book of Henry is not the film any of us expected. This is a film that splits audiences - including JJ, Steve and Tommy. JJ says it is at least 3 or 4 films. Special guest Tommy doesn’t rate it as much of a film. And Steve was thoroughly enjoying this YA story about a precocious 12 year old . . and then it took a turn.

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Joanna Hogg’s 2019 film The Souvenir is based on her own experiences as a student filmmaker in the 1980s. This leads JJ and Steve to again ponder the question of whether such a personal story can be fully accessible to an audience. They are sharply divided on their ratings, but agree that this isn’t a film for everyone. Listen in to the episode to find out who they think this film is for.

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