Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Number One Fan (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 30, 2015) Original Release Date: September 4, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Muriel Bayen, a divorced beautician and mother of two, loves to tell stories. She is a huge fan of this singer Vincent Lacroix, in fact she is a dedicated fan. One day Vincent knocks on her door and asks for her…
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Film Preview: Bloodsucking Bastards (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 30, 2015) Original Release Date: September 4, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An Office Space meets Shaun of the Dead action-packed vampire comedy, Bloodsucking Bastards stars Fran Kranz as Evan Sanders, a dutiful and overworked employee stuck at a soul-killing corporation with his beautiful co-worker and girlfriend Amanda (Emma Fitzpatrick) and his slacker…
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Film Preview: Before We Go (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 30, 2015) Original Release Date: September 4, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two strangers stuck in Manhattan for the night grow into each other’s most trusted confidants when an evening of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives.” Poster Rating: D+ Review: I suppose you only…
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Film Preview: A Walk in the Woods (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 30, 2015) Original Release Date: September 2, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.” Poster Rating: D+ Review: Thematically fitting,…
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Film Preview: The Transporter Refueled (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 30, 2015) Original Release Date: September 4, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In the south of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin enters into a game of chess with a femme-fatale and her three sidekicks who are looking for revenge against a sinister Russian kingpin.” Poster Rating: F / B- / C+ Review:…
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Film Preview: Victor Frankenstein (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 23, 2015) Original (November 22, 2015) New Posters (#2-#3) Release Date: November 25, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Told from Igor’s perspective, we see the troubled young assistant’s dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man…
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Film Preview: Burnt (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 23, 2015) Original Release Date: October 23, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.” Poster Rating: C- / D+…
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Film Preview: Barely Lethal (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 23, 2015) Original Release Date: May 29, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A teenage special ops agent coveting a “normal” adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of high school is more challenging than international espionage.” Poster Rating: D /…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 28-30, 2015
Apart from this being the last weekend in August, the upcoming Labor Day holiday means the studios are dumping everything they don’t suspect will be a hit into these remaining weeks. As such, the competition this week will be anemic with the little-advertised No Escape facing off against the teen-targeted We Are Your Friends. Neither…
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2015 Oscar Season Preview: September
The end of the year brings the most combative environment for films trying to become Oscar winners. The next four months will be an interesting proving round.
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Film Preview: About Ray (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 23, 2015) Original Release Date: September 18, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.” Poster Rating: F Review: With all the tools available to designers these days, I don’t see how they could construct something so absolutely banal,…
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Film Preview: The 33 (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 23, 2015) Original Release Date: November 13, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days.” Poster Rating: C+ / B- / C / D / C / C- (3) / B- / C+ Review: (#1) The…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 28-30, 2015
Below are six previews for films opening next weekend.
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Film Preview: Z for Zachariah (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 23, 2015) Original Release Date: August 28, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.” Poster Rating: C+ Review: It’s an effective color scheme that…
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Film Preview: War Room (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 23, 2015) Original Release Date: August 28, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A seemingly perfect family look to fix their problems with the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman.” Poster Rating: B+ Review: The subtle cruciform shape is appealing, especially to the target audience. It has a nice array of images…
