Meryl Streep Enlists Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham-Carter in "Suffragette" Trailer

After the very short teaser we received a few months ago, team "Suffragette" is back with an undeniably powerful trailer.

The trailer does an amazing job at introducing the main players (Bonham-Carter, Mulligan, Annie Marie Duff, among others) while hinting at Streep's turn as Feminist legend Emmeline Pankhurst. There's a gorgeous reworking of Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" towards the end, and a very affecting line by Carey's character: "War is the only language men listen to."

If you were underestimating the potential of "Suffragette" in the Oscar race, think again. Methinks this will be a very strong play for Mulligan, Bonham-Carter, Streep and the film itself.

Watch the trailer below. "Suffragette" will open the London Film Festival and will be released in the states on October 23.

Voting Matters in "Suffragette" Starring Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan

Meryl Streep as Emmeline Pankhurst

Just as Hilary Clinton has thrown her hat into next year's presidential election, the first glimpse at the Carey Mulligan Oscar hopeful "Suffragette" has debuted. Using the hashtag #VotingMatters, Focus Features is getting the buzz out there early and giving the film some gravitas for its inevitable Oscar Campaign.

Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter joins the cast of Mulligan, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson and Meryl Streep as activist Emmeline Pankhurst.

Watch the trailer below. "Suffragette" premieres in the UK on September 11 and in the US on October 23.

Disney Makes True Magic with "Cinderella"

For the last several years, Disney has tried to re-capture the original magic of our favorite fairy tales with updated, live-action adaptations. It started with 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland” directed by Tim Burton. Though the film was filled with stunning visuals and an all star cast, the story left little to be desired. Nevertheless, it made a killing (thanks largely in part to the insane prices for 3-D showings). Disney believed they captured lightning in a bottle because soon after, they released “OZ: The Great and Powerful” and “Maleficent” which followed Burton’s project’s focus on beautiful visuals, but a weak script with updated plot points. They both made huge strides at the box office. There are several future adaptations of animated classics slated for later releases, including “Beauty and the Beast” which will star Emma Watson as Princess Belle. 

So you can understand my exhaustion when the trailer for “Cinderella” appeared online a few months ago, following Disney’s heavy promotion for their Academy Award nominated “Into the Woods”, which featured Anna Kendrick as the titular runaway princess (though closer to The Brothers Grimm’s version than Walt Disney’s). All of the familiar story beats were there: the blue gown, the helpful mice, big names (particularly Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham-Carter and two time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett) and stunning visuals. I’ll admit, I was intrigued, but still rather annoyed; did Cinderella really need a live-action adaptation?