Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Saving Christmas (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: November 14, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Kirk is enjoying the annual Christmas party extravaganza thrown by his sister until he realizes he needs to help out Christian, his brother-in-law who has a bad case of the bah-humbugs. Kirk’s fresh look at Christmas provides Christian the chance to see Christ is…
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Film Preview: The Homesman (2014)
Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: November 14, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A claim jumper and a pioneer woman team up to escort three insane women from Nebraska to Iowa.” Poster: B / C / B Review: (#1) See my comments in the Serena preview page on this…
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Film Preview: Beyond the Lights (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: November 14, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A talented young musician on the brink of super stardom struggles with the pressure of her new-found success.” Poster: C- Review: Other than sex appeal, there is nothing to link this poster with the film itself, which won’t help sell tickets unless you’re looking…
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Film Preview: The Human Race (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: June 13, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In THE HUMAN RACE a group of 80 people are ripped out of their daily lives and all re-appear in an undisclosed location. These people are from all walks of life: young and old, athletic and disabled, white-collared and homeless. The rules to a…
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Film Preview: Stand Clear of the Closing Doors (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: May 23, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of an autistic youth named Ricky who, after a particularly difficult day at school, escapes into the subways. It’s here that he starts his real journey, on a days-long voyage of discovery while, above ground, his mom frantically searches for him.” Poster:…
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Film Preview: Big Eyes (2014)
Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: December 25, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A drama centered on the awakening of the painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.”…
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Looking at the Weekend: Nov. 7-9, 2014
It will be a glorious battle this weekend as Disney’s big gun, the animated adventure Big Hero 6 takes on regular box office behemoth Christopher Nolan. Ultimately, I think both will do incredibly well. I give the edge to Interstellar since its previews have been compelling and nicely targeted to Nolan fans. Individual Commentaries Wesley…
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2014 Summer Season Preview Wrap-Up: June
June 6, 2014 Edge of Tomorrow Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Poor. Just like audiences don’t care if Tom Cruise stars in a new movie, the Oscars don’t seem to care if he’s in one either. Most of the films he’s been in in the last few years have failed to muster support for Oscar…
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Trailer Watch: Foxcatcher, updated (2014)
New Trailer (#4) / New Poster (#4) Foxcatcher, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
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Trailer Watch: The Hunger Games, updated (2014)
New Trailer (#5) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
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Weekend Preview: Nov. 7-9, 2014
Below are nine previews for films opening next weekend.
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Film Preview: Why Don’t You Play in Hell (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: November 7, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A renegade film crew becomes embroiled with a yakuza clan feud.” Poster: C+ Review: If you’ve seen the trailer, this poster doesn’t make a lot of sense, but enough to be understandable. This looks like the kind of poster that might accompany a film…
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Film Preview: The Way He Looks (2014)
Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: November 7, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Leonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend, Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.” Poster: C+ / C…
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Film Preview: Open Windows (2014)
Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: November 7, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An actress named Jill refuses to have dinner with Nick, a fan who won a date with her in an Internet contest. In return, a guy named Chord, posing as Jill’s campaign manager, helps Nick to…
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Film Preview: On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: November 7, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Inspired by Bruce Brown’s 1971 documentary, “On Any Sunday,” chronicles the international sport of motorcycle racing.” Poster: B- Review: The bonus is that it’s colorful and features various types of motorcycles in action poses. That will push the film into familiar territory for its…
