Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: The Girl in the Book (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 6, 2015) Original Release Date: December 11, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Set in the world of New York publishing, a young book editor is forced to confront a troubling chapter from her past when a bestselling author re-enters her life.” Poster Rating: D / D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) It’s…
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Film Preview: Don Verdean (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 6, 2015) Original Release Date: December 11, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A self-professed biblical archaeologist who has fallen on hard times starts to bend the truth in order to continue inspiring the faithful.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Colorful in a non-vibrant way, the design feels staged and decidedly…
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Film Preview: The Dark Horse (2016)
Page Revisions: (December 6, 2015) Original (March 27, 2016) New Poster (#2) / New Release Date (changed from 12/11/15) Release Date: April 1, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An emotionally charged and inspiring drama about a man who searches for the courage to lead, despite his own adversities – finding purpose and hope in passing on…
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Film Preview: Boy and the World (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 6, 2015) Original Release Date: December 11, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A little boy goes on an adventurous quest in search of his father.” Poster Rating: B+ / B SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) This is a vivid and fascinating picture, filled with plenty of rich details that give one a…
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Film Preview: Bleeding Heart (2015)
Page Revisions: (December 6, 2015) Original Release Date: December 11, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A yoga instructor looks to protect her sex-worker sister from her deadbeat boyfriend.” Poster Rating: D+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Woah! Jessica Biel has a gun! You’d better watch this movie before she shoots you. Of course, this design is…
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Film Preview: Queen and Country (2015)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original Release Date: February 18, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.” Poster…
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Film Preview: Out in the Dark (2015)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original Release Date: February 27, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A couple and their daughter move to Colombia to take over a family manufacturing plant, only to realize their new home is haunted.” Poster Rating: D / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Nothing scary or creative about this poster…
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Film Preview: Cymbeline (2015)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original Release Date: March 13, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A gritty story of a take-no-prisoners war between dirty cops and an outlaw biker gang. A drug kingpin is driven to desperate measures.” Poster Rating: D / D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1 & #2) Two largely different posters. Two…
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Film Preview: The Rewrite (2015)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original Release Date: February 3, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.” Poster Rating: D / D / D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1-#3)…
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Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 4-6, 2015
As usual, the post-Thanksgiving weekend is a dumping ground for wide releases no one expects much of. Krampus is the only wide release and it won’ likely trounce the latest weekends for Hunger Games, Good Dinosaur, Creed or possibly even Spectre. Our Highest Rated Films: Chi-Raq, Macbeth, Youth Our Best Awards Ratings: Macbeth (Oscars), Youth…
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Film Preview: Knight of Cups (2016)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original (February 29, 2016) New Poster (#3) Release Date: March 4, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A screenwriter living in LA tries to make sense of the strange events occurring around him.” Poster Rating: F / C+ / B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) As crisp as the colors are,…
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Film Preview: Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original (May 1, 2016) New Trailer (#1) / New Posters (#4-#38) Release Date: May 6, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Political interference in the Avenger’s activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man.” Poster Rating: B+ / B+ / B / C (11) / C+ / C+…
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Film Preview: The Humbling (2015)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original Release Date: January 23, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A stage actor who is slowly losing his mind engages in a relationship with a sexually confused younger woman.” Poster Rating: D+ / F SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) you don’t really need much to sell a film than a…
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Weekend Preview: Dec. 4-6, 2015
Below are eleven previews for films opening next weekend.
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Film Preview: The World of Kanako (2015)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original Release Date: December 4, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “As former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.” Poster Rating: C- / D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) I wish I could say this is stylistically audacious, but it’s…
