Category: Film Previews
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Weekend Preview: Sep. 15-17, 2017
Below are five previews for films opening next weekend. American Assassin (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview mother! (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Brad’s Status (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Vengeance: A Love Story (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview The Wilde Wedding (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Film Preview: The Wilde Wedding (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 10, 2017) Original Release Date: September 15, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A retired film star’s wedding to her fourth husband brings chaos when their families (and her ex-husband) shows up for the festivities.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the…
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Film Preview: Vengeance: A Love Story (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 10, 2017) Original Release Date: September 15, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A gulf war veteran seeks vengeance against those who assaulted a single mother.” Poster Rating: D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: A cheaply-crafted poster with cheesy explosion elements, garishly bold lettering, and little aesthetic value. Trailer Rating: C+ SEE ALL TRAILERS…
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Film Preview: Alpha (2018)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2017) Original (June 24, 2018) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) / New Release Date (changed from 3/2/18) (August 12, 2018) New Poster (#3) Release Date: August 17, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A story of survival set 20,000 years ago during the last Ice Age.” Poster Rating: C / C+…
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Film Preview: Bushwick (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2017) Original Release Date: August 25, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When a Texas military force invades their Brooklyn neighborhood, 20-year-old Lucy and war veteran Stupe must depend on each other to survive.” Poster Rating: B- / C / C+ (3) SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Without the poorly-blended background locales…
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Film Preview: Novitiate (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2017) Original Release Date: October 27, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Why the…
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Film Preview: Brad’s Status (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2017) Original Release Date: September 15, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life’s choices.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The gulf between father and…
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2017 Spring Season Preview Wrap-Up: April
April 7, 2017 The Case for Christ Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $40 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Decent. The producers are hoping for a result similar to God’s Not Dead, but are more likely to deliver in the Soul Surfer range.” Box Office Results:…
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Looking at the Weekend: Sep. 8-10, 2017
After three weeks of dreadful box office, the cineplexes are about to get an influx of attendees thanks to two major new releases. The romantic comedy Home Again may struggle in spite of the heavy promotion the film is getting against the first major horror film to give audiences something to get excited about. The…
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Film Preview: Downsizing (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2017) Original (September 17, 2017) New Trailer (#2) (November 5, 2017) New Trailer (#3) (December 17, 2017) New Posters (#1-#4) Release Date: December 22, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A social satire in which a guy realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself.” Poster Rating: C+…
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Film Preview: Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2017) Original Release Date: September 29, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of Mark Felt, who under the name “Deep Throat” helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available…
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Film Preview: Naked (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 27, 2017) Original Release Date: August 11, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Nervous about finally getting married a guy is forced to relive the same nerve-wracking hours over and over again until he gets things right on his wedding day.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review.…
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Weekend Preview: Sep. 8-10, 2017
Below are seven previews for films opening next weekend. 9/11 (Movie) (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Home Again (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview It (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Napping Princess (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Poster Boys (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Rebel in the Rye (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview The Unknown…
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Film Preview: The Unknown Girl (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2017) Original Release Date: September 8, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A woman gets obsessed with the case of a dead woman after learning that the woman had died shortly after having rung her door for help.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one…
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Film Preview: Poster Boys (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2017) Original Release Date: September 8, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Life of three men comes in trouble when their photos appear on advertisement for sterilization.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: This poorly crafted poster is a clear attempt to set the film up as a comedy, which it…
