AD ASTRA - Northern Irish Pop Rock Band Ash's New Album

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Artist:
Ash

Genre:
Pop/Rock
Alternative Indie/Rock

Total Time:
43:00

Record Label:
Fierce Panda

Purchase Album:
CD, MP3, Vinyl,
Apple Music, Spotify

Release Date
October 3, 2025

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DVD & Blu-ray: AD ASTRA (2019) Starring Brad Pitt

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Product Description: Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet.

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New Soundtracks: AD ASTRA (Max Richter, Nils Frahm, Lorne Balfe)

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Composer:
Max Richter
Nils Frahm
Lorne Balfe

Total Time:
126:47

Label:
Deutsche Grammophon

Purchasing Links:
MP3, Apple

Release Date
October 18, 2019

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Find more about the soundtrack (previews, track list) after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: ABOMINABLE Secures Top Spot For Universal

Universal scored another #1 release with their new animated film "Abominable", which wasn't really that hard to achieve as the week's only new wide release. Meanwhile the Top 10 is mostly dominated by recent releases and one surprise, the limited release of the Judy Garland biopic "Judy", which delivered a surprisingly solid performance.

Find out more about the weekend box-office after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: DOWNTON ABBEY Scored Record Debut for Focus Features, Easily Surpassing AD ASTRA and RAMBO

I wouldn't exactly call it a surprise, but it is quite amazing how a small budget period drama like "Downton Abbey" managed to dwarf  both a testosterone-fueled franchise flick like "Rambo: Last Blood" and a big budget sci-fi Brad Pitt starrer like "Ad Astra". These latter two films both met their expectations, low as they may be, but they are currently in a tight race for second place.

Find out more about the weekend box-office after the jump.

In Theaters: AD ASTRA, RAMBO - LAST BLOOD, DOWNTON ABBEY and VILLAINS

The new releases this week look like solid contenders for the top spot, even against a still-strong "It: Chapter Two". The first new film, the sci-fi adventure drama "Ad Astra" starring Brad Pitt has been receveing strong buzz from critics, but it looks like audiences are mixed about it ("B-" grade from CinemaScore's polls). Regardless, the film has delivered $1.5 million from previews on Thursday night, on par with "Arrival", and could finish its opening weekend with around $19 million from 3,460 theaters.

Then there's Sylvester Stallone's final chapter in the Rambo franchise, the R-rated action thriller "Rambo: Last Blood", a film that reinforces the divide between critics and audiences, as the former disliked it, while the latter seem to enjoy it ("B" grade from CinemaScore). "Last Blood" brought in $1.3 million from previews and could end up with as much as $20 million from 3,618 theaters.

But the weekend's real star seems to be "Downton Abbey", the feature film sequel to the hit TV show of the same name. Beloved by both critics and moviegoers ("A" grade from CinemaScore), the film grossed $2.1 million from Thursday night previews, and pundits expect this one to debut with an estimated $22 million from 3,079 theaters.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the horror comedy "Villains" starring Bill Skarsgard, Maika Monroe, Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Donovan.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

AD ASTRA (2019) - Trailers, TV Spots, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"Ad Astra" is a sci-fi adventure film produced and directed by James Gray ("The Yards", "The Immigrant"), from a script he co-wrote alongside Ethan Gross ("Fringe").

The film stars Brad Pitt as Roy McBride, an astronaut who undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones) and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe. Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland, Jamie Kennedy, LisaGay Hamilton and John Ortiz co-star.

"Ad Astra" premiered at the Venice Film Festival where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. It opened in theaters on September 20, 2019. The film was produced by 20th Century Fox, and released by Walt Disney Studios.

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New Movie Trailers: RAMBO LAST BLOOD, AD ASTRA, BOMBSHELL and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The highly anticipated fifth Rambo movie titled "Rambo: Last Blood". Sylvester Stallone reprises the iconic role once again, and the cast also includes Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adrianna Barraza and Yvette Monreal. The film is directed by "Get the Gringo" helmer Adrian Grunberg.
• The sci-fi adventure drama "Ad Astra" starring Brad Pitt, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland and Ruth Negga. "The Lost City of Z" and "The Immigrant" filmmaker James Gray directs from a script he co-wrote with Ethan Gross ("Fringe")
• The docudrama "Bombshell" starring Charlie Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie. The film chronicles the true story of the sexual harassment scandal that ended the career of controversial Fox News chief Roger Ailes, played here by John Lithgow. The film is directed by Jay Roach ("Game Change", "Trumbo") from a script by Charles Randolph ("The Big Short").
• The upcoming Netflix drama "Marriage Story" from acclaimed filmmaker Noah Baumbach ("The Squid and the Whale"). The film stars Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laure Dern, Alan Alda and Ray Liotta.
• The dark comedy "Corporate Animals" from cult indie director Patrick Brice ("Creep", "The Overnight") and writer Sam Bain ("Four Lions"). The film stars Demi Moore, Jessica Williams, Ed Helms, Karan Soni, Calum Worthy and Nasim Pedrad.
• The long-delayed horror film "Polaroid", which was filmed years ago, but ended up stuck in limbo due to the Harvey Weinstein scandal and The Weinstein Company's subsequent demise. The film is directed by Lars Klevberg ("Child's Play" reboot), and it stars Kathryn Prescott, Tyler Young, Keenan Tracey, Samantha Logan, Priscilla Quintana, Madelaine Petsch and Mitch Pileggi.

Watch all the new trailers after the jump.

New Trailers: IT CHAPTER TWO, AD ASTRA, UNBELIEVABLE and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• "IT Chapter Two", the second part of the adaptation based on Stephen King's classic horror novel of the same name. Andy Muschietti returns in the director's chair, and the cast includes Bill Skarsgard, Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader and James Ransone.
• The sci-fi thriller "Ad Astra" starring Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland and Ruth Negga. The film is directed by "The Lost City of Z" filmmaker James Gray.
• The new Netflix limited series "Unbelievable" based on a true story and the Pulitzer Prize-winning article by The Marshall Project and ProPublica titled "An Unbelievable Story of Rape". The eight-episode miniseries hails from Oscar-nominated "Erin Brockovich" scribe Susannah Grant, and it stars Toni Collette, Merritt Wever and Kaitlyn Dever.
• The coming-of-age drama "Farming" starring Damson Idris ("Snowfall"), Kate Beckinsale and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Inspired by a true story, the film marks the directorial and writing debut of "Lost" and "Oz" actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
• Hulu's documentary "Untouchable" that focuses on the events surrounding the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault scandal. The film is directed by Ursula Macfarlane ("Charlie Hebdo: 3 Days That Shook Paris", "One Deadly Weekend in America").

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New Trailers: AD ASTRA, SHAFT, LUCE, DARLIN' and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The astronaut mystery thriller "Ad Astra" from acclaimed filmmaker James Gray ("The Lost City of Z"). The film stars Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland and Ruth Negga.
• The upcoming installment in the detective action franchise "Shaft". Directed by Tim Story ("Ride Along"), the film is a sequel to the 2000 reboot starring Samuel L. Jackson.
• The drama "Luce", which was a breakout hit at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The film is based on the acclaimed play by J.C. Lee and it stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Tim Roth and Octavia Spencer.
• The horror film "Darlin'", which is a sequel to the 2011 cult film "The Woman". The sequel marks the directorial debut of "The Walking Dead" actress Pollyanna McIntosh, who also starred in the original film.
• The new Starz series "The Rook" starring Emma Greenwell, Joely Richardson and Olivia Munn.
• The rock documentary "The Quiet One" that focuses on the life and career for rock bassist Bill Wyman, one of the original members of The Rolling Stones.

Watch all the new trailers after the jump.