“I want this back by midnight, aight?” Well Go USA dropped the official trailer for Against the Spread, a rural South crime thriller / dark comedy marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Mitchell Cole. This already premiered last year at the 2024 Orlando Film Festival, and it’s already out to watch on VOD – available now to view at home including on Blu-ray. It’s inspired by William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is described as a thriller about an uncle and his two nephews who get into some gambling trouble.” Set deep in the rural South, a down-and-out gambling addict reignites a deep-rooted rivalry with a ruthless loan shark to dangerously finance his nimwitted nephew’s half-baked scheme. Starring Bobby Trovato as Anthony, Jake Skinner, Mitchell Cole, Akira Jackson, and Jerome Cooper. Alas this is a really bad trailer that doesn’t make me want to see this – some awkwardly bad performances & no style at all. Oh well. // Continue Reading ›

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