Clint Eastwood can usually be counted on for some great year end releases. Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Letters from Iwo Jima, are a good example of Eastwood’s great filmmaking talent of late. In my opinion he missed the mark with Changeling and Gran Torino, but both were still praised by critics and audiences alike. As a filmmaker he is constantly challenging himself and the audience to come up breathing after being engulfed in dark heavy material. I have been a fan of Eastwood the director for as long as I can remember, and often cite Play Misty for Me (his directorial debut) as a film that greatly impacted the way I watch movies. Well, Mr. Eastwood has a new film debuting this year entitled Hereafter and Apple has recently released the trailer. The film was written by Peter Morgan and Variety characterized the film as “a thriller in the vein of The Sixth Sense”. I will say that what is showcased in this trailer is not what I expected. This looks to be an epic ghost story and I am very intrigued. The film stars Matt Damon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jay Mohr, Cecile de France, Lyndsey Marshal, and opens on October 22. Check out the trailer below and continue on to see the trailer for the aforementioned Play Misty for Me.

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