Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Mr. Church (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 11, 2016) Original Release Date: September 16, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “”Mr. Church” tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook – Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six month arrangement instead spans fifteen years,…
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Film Preview: Live by Night (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 11, 2016) Original (November 20, 2016) New Trailer (#2) (December 25, 2016) New Poster (#2) Release Date: December 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A story set in the Prohibition Era and centered around a group of individuals and their dealings in the world of organized crime.” Poster Rating: C+ / C+ SEE ALL…
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Film Preview: Monster Trucks (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original (November 20, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) (January 8, 2017) New Posters (#2-#4) Release Date: January 13, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a…
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Weekend Preview: Sep. 16-18, 2016
Below are five previews for films opening next weekend. Blair Witch (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Bridget Jones’s Baby (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Snowden (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Good Neighbor (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Miss Stevens (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Film Preview: Miss Stevens (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 11, 2016) Original Release Date: September 16, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A comedy focused on a teacher who chaperones a group of high schoolers to a state drama competition.” Poster Rating: C+ / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) A tradition of indie cinema, the hand drawn poster design seldom works…
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Film Preview: A Dog’s Purpose (2017)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original (January 22, 2017) New Posetrs (#2-#6) Release Date: January 27, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.” Poster Rating: C+ (5) SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The image certainly appeals to dog lovers, but…
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Trailer Watch: 31 (2016) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#6 & #7) 31, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: Shut In (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original (November 6, 2016) New Poster (#2) Release Date: November 11, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A heart-pounding thriller about a widowed child psychologist who lives in an isolated existence in rural New England. Caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before…
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Film Preview: Cardboard Boxer (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original Release Date: September 16, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A homeless man is recruited by a bunch of rich kids to fight other impoverished people.” Poster Rating: D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: A half-hearted, weightless design that doesn’t seem interested in convincing people there’s something to see within. Trailer…
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Looking at the Weekend: Sep. 9-11, 2016
The real life story blended with the Tom Hanks brand and Clint Eastwood name should help bolster Sully to the top of the box office. Add in the strong reviews and Oscar prospects and it seems difficult to beat. The Disappointments Room and When the Bough Breaks, which may cause them to cannibalize each other.…
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2016 Spring Season Preview Wrap-Up: April
April 1, 2016 Amityville: The Awakening Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: N/A Box Office Prospects: $45 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Weak. The Amityville franchise has been a relative box office weakling, never exceeding standard horror film grosses outside of its original 1979 run. This one doesn’t seem to have…
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Film Preview: Max Steel (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original (October 9 2016) New Posters (#2 & #3) Release Date: October 21, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The adventures of teenager Max McGrath and alien companion Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the turbo-charged superhero Max Steel.” Poster Rating: C / B- /…
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Film Preview: Certain Women (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original Release Date: October 14, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The lives of three women intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Interesting purely from an artistic perspective. The design isn’t particularly original, nor is it something most passers-by…
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Weekend Preview: Sep. 9-11, 2016
Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend. The Disappointments Room (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Sully (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview When the Bough Breaks (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Wild Life (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Come What May (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Demon (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview …
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Film Preview: Other People (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original Release Date: September 9, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.” Poster Rating: D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The excessive pull quotes might…
