MOVIES WITH BIG AL: The HappyTime Murders, A.X.L.

A.X.L. (Science Fiction)

WHAT'S IT ABOUT? A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog who develops a special friendship with a boy and will go to any length to protect his new companion.

WHO'S IN IT? Alex Neustaedter, Thomas Jane, Becky G, Ted McGinley

TRIVIA:

• A.X.L is a remake of a seven-minute short called Miles.
• Oliver Daly directed both the feature film and the short.
• Star Alex Neustaedter also appears in the TV show Colony.

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS (Comedy)

WHAT'S IT ABOUT? When the puppet cast of an '80s children's TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.

WHO'S IN IT? Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Joel McHale, Maya Rudolph

TRIVIA:

• Directed by Brian Henson, the son of Jim Henson.
• This is the first theatrical film Brian has directed since Muppet Treasure Island in 1996.
• The Sesame Workshop sued the producers for the tagline, "No sesame. All street."

WARNING: THE TRAILER BELOW IS EXTRA-RAUNCHY-NESS! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! (NSFW)