Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Sinister 2 (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 16, 2015) Original Release Date: August 21, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that’s marked for death.” Poster Rating: B- / C+ Review: (#1 & #2) Not as broad as the second design, it’s significantly more creepy. An image about to emerge…
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Film Preview: Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 16, 2015) Original Release Date: August 21, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.” Poster Rating: C+ / C / D / C- / D+ / C Review: (#1) Having a symbol etched in the…
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Film Preview: We Are Your Friends (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 9, 2015) Original (August 23, 2015) New Posters (#9 & #10) / Added Gallery Release Date: August 28, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An aspiring DJ looks to make it in the electronic music scene.” Poster Rating: B- / C / D+ / B- / C+ / D / D+ / D /…
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Film Preview: The Dressmaker (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 9, 2015) Original (August 14, 2016) New Release Date (changed from “Coming Soon”) (August 28, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#4) Release Date: September 23, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms…
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Film Preview: Creed (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 9, 2015) Original (September 20, 2015) New Trailer (#2) (November 22, 2015) New Posters (#1-#6) / Added Image Gallery Release Date: November 25, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Creed, the son of his late friend and former rival…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 14-16, 2015
This will be an interesting weekend. Two very targeted pics enter the marketplace. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. will appeal to the type of moviegoer that made Sherlock Holmes a huge success. The main distinction is that it doesn’t have a huge star like Robert Downey Jr. involved. The other is Straight Outta Compton, which will…
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2015 Spring Season Preview Wrap-Up: March
March 6, 2015 Chappie Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Uncertain. His first film was a Best Picture nominee, but his subsequent film fell short with critics and the Oscars. All now depends on how good the film is. Releasing in March is probably not a good sign.” Oscar Results: That release window was no accident,…
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Film Preview: Deadpool (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 9, 2015) Original (December 27, 2015) New Trailers (#3 & #4) / New Posters (#2-#6) (February 7, 2016) New Posters (#7-#11) Release Date: February 12, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and adopts the…
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Film Preview: By the Sea (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 9, 2015) Original (November 1, 2015) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) Release Date: November 13, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 14-17, 2015
Below are four previews for films opening next weekend.
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Film Preview: Paulette (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 9, 2015) Original Release Date: August 14, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Paulette lives alone in a housing project in the Paris suburbs. With her meager pension, she can no longer make ends meet.” Poster Rating: B+ / C / C Review: (#1) It’s strange sometimes how the English language design is the…
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Film Preview: Mistress America (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 9, 2015) Original Release Date: August 14, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A lonely college freshman’s life is turned upside down by her impetuous, adventurous soon-to-be stepsister.” Poster Rating: D Review: Nothing particular memorable or compelling or creative about this. It seems like an absolute waste, even if the film were trying for…
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Film Preview: Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 9, 2015) Original Release Date: August 14, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.” Poster Rating: B- / C / C+ / C- (5) Review: (#1) This…
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Film Preview: Boulevard (2015)
Page Revisions: (August 2, 2015) Original Release Date: July 10, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A devoted husband in a marriage of convenience is forced to confront his secret life.” Poster Rating: D+ Review: Overly simplified and designed solely to tempt fans of the late Robin Williams into the theater without providing any substance or grit…
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Trailer Watch: Sicario, updated (2015)
New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#3-#8) Sicario, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
