Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: The Last Face (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: July 28, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A director (Charlize Theron) of an international aid agency in Africa meets a relief aid doctor (Javier Bardem) amidst a political/social revolution, and together face tough choices surrounding humanitarianism and life through civil unrest.” Poster Rating: C / C- / D+…
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Film Preview: Planetarium (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: August 11, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Follows the journey of sisters who are believed to possess the supernatural ability to connect with ghosts. They cross paths with a visionary French producer while performing in Paris.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: A glossy, golden confection…
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Film Preview: The Limehouse Golem (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: September 8, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical so-called Golem – must be responsible.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review:…
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Film Preview: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original (October 15, 2017) New Poster (#2) Release Date: November 3, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A teenager’s attempts to bring a brilliant surgeon into his dysfunctional family take an unexpected turn.” Poster Rating: B / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The poster combination is merely a scene from…
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2017 Oscar Season Preview: September
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. September 1, 2017 Unlocked Premise: From IMDb: “A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack.” Box Office Prospects: $5 M Expectations: Weak. The film is being released on one of the worst days of the year for box…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 25-27, 2017
This the kind of weekend where nothing breaks out and everything bombs, leaving a surprise number one selection? Of the new releases, Leap! has the best chance at becoming a modest hit. Animation hasn’t had a lot of options lately, meaning families aren’t getting much entertainment. All Saints could tap into a religious-oriented demographic that…
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Film Preview: Rememory (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: September 8, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The widow of a wise professor stumbles upon one of his inventions that’s able to record and play a person’s memory. ” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The attempt to be creative is laudable. The end result isn’t…
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Film Preview: Molly’s Game (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original (October 8, 2017) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) (December 24, 2017) New Posters (#2-#3) Release Date: November 22, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The true story of an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target. Her players included movie…
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Film Preview: The Star (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 13, 2017) Original (October 22, 2017) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#1-#3) (November 12, 2017) New Poster (#4) Release Date: November 10, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.” Poster Rating: C- / D / D+ /…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 25-27, 2017
Below are nine previews for films opening next weekend. All Saints (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Birth of the Dragon (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Leap! (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Good Time (Expanding) Cinema Sight Preview Beach Rats (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Ghost House (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Legend of…
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Film Preview: The Villainess (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: August 25, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Sook-hee is a trained assassin who was born to kill. She was just a little girl when the training started in Yanbian, China. After the death of her mentor, when the chance of starting a new life was given to her,…
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Film Preview: Red Christmas (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: August 25, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A mother must protect her family on Christmas Day from a demented stranger who is hell-bent on tearing them apart.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: This looks more like an 80s mystery novel book cover than a poster…
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Film Preview: Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: August 25, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “” Poster Rating: B- / B- (2) SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) While it would seem like the smiles are to denote that the film is comedic in nature, they distract from an otherwise angry and dangerous background. The dichotomy…
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Film Preview: Ghost House (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: August 25, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young couple go on an adventurous vacation to Thailand only to find themselves haunted by a malevolent spirit after naively disrespecting a Ghost House.” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Without seeing the trailer, there’s little about the…
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Film Preview: Beach Rats (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: August 25, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn struggles to escape his bleak home life and navigate questions of self-identity, as he balances his time between his delinquent friends, a potential new girlfriend, and older men he meets online.” Poster…
