Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 21, 2016) Original Release Date: February 26, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.” Poster Rating: C- / B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) It’s large and specific, but lacks a sense of…
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Film Preview: The Young Messiah (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original Release Date: March 11, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.” Poster Rating: D SEE…
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Film Preview: The Other Side of the Door (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original (February 29, 2016) New Posters (#2-#4) / Updated Release Date (changed from 3/11/16) Release Date: March 4, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A family lives an idyllic existence abroad until a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will…
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Film Preview: The Purge: Election Year (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original (May 22, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#8) (June 26, 2016) New Poster (#9) Release Date: July 1, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene…
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Film Preview: Eye in the Sky (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original Release Date: March 11, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A military officer in command of a drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya sees her mission escalate from “capture” to “kill” just as a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone.” Poster Rating: C+ / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW…
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Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 19-21, 2016
There’s not a lot of competition this weekend, so Deadpool will lay claim to a second weekend atop the box office charts. The top new release is likely to be Risen, a Christian-targeted film that shouldn’t have much competition from the poorly advertised Race and the period horror film The Witch.. Our Highest Rated Films:…
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2016 Spring Season Preview: March
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings.
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Film Preview: The Perfect Match (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original Release Date: March 11, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Terrence J. stars as Charlie, a playboy who’s convinced that relationships are dead. His two best friends, Donald Faison and Robert C. Riley, bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he’s bound to get attached. Charlie…
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Film Preview: Desierto (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original (October 2, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2 & #3) / Updated Release Date (changed from 3/4/16) Release Date: October 14, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A group of people trying to cross the border from Mexico into the United States encounter a man who has taken border…
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Film Preview: Nine Lives (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 7, 2016) Original (June 12, 2016) New Trailers (#2 & #3) / New Poster (#2) (July 31, 2016) New Posters (#3 & #4) Release Date: August 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family’s cat.” Poster Rating: C+ / C- / C- /…
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Weekend Preview: Feb. 19-21, 2016
Below are five previews for films opening next weekend.
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Film Preview: Neerja (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original Release Date: February 19, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.” Poster Rating:…
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Film Preview: Embrace of the Serpent (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original Release Date: February 19, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of 40 years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.” Poster Rating: C /…
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Film Preview: The Witch (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original Release Date: February 19, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.” Poster Rating: C / C+ (3) SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Attempting to titillate male audiences with a poster that doesn’t seem…
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Film Preview: Risen (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2016) Original Release Date: February 19, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Follows the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius, a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following…
