Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Calvary (2014)
Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: August 1, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.” Poster: C- / C / D Review: All three designs lake cohesiveness and I’m not referring to…
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Film Preview: Behaving Badly (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: August 1, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Teenager Rick Stevens, has a crush on Nina Pennington, they form a friendship and embark on a rock n’ roll journey together while Nina deals with her overbearing boyfriend, Kevin.” Poster: B / D+ Review: The first design at least tries for creativity even…
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Film Preview: Aftermath (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: July 18, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Searching for a happy ending to a tale of unimaginable disaster and horror, nine strangers find themselves holed up together in a farmhouse cellar in rural Texas. The United States has hastily become embroiled in World War 3. A young doctor named Hunter survives…
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Film Preview: The Judge (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 10, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Big city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family.” Poster: C / B- Review: I’ll give the…
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Trailer Watch: The BoxTrolls, updated (2014)
New Trailer (#4) / New Posters (#2-#12) The BoxTrolls, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
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Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 25-27, 2014
The blundering oaf that is The Rock should have no problem topping the box office. For some reason, people can’t get enough of his action antics. Lucy might do ok, but will probably come in under the third week of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I have no desire…
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2014 Summer Season Preview: August
There are no two bigger months at theaters. While the Summer may provide box office swing, both box office and Oscars dominate the final two months of the year with November likely the biggest of them all. This year, a number of top notch films will compete for audience dollars and critics’ appreciation going into…
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Trailer Watch: Big Hero 6, updated (2014)
New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#3) Big Hero 6, 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: Gone Girl, updated (2014)
New Trailer (#2) Gone Girl, 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: Jul. 25-27, 2014
Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend.
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Film Preview: Very Good Girls (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: July 25, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high school. When they both fall for the same street artist, the friends find their connection tested for the first time.” Poster: C- Review: If you’ve…
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Film Preview: A Most Wanted Man (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: July 25, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror.” Poster: B Review: Sometimes, even if you’ve seen a similar poster design before, the end result is visually appealing enough that it transcends that which it duplicates.…
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Film Preview: Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: July 25, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.” Poster: C+ / F / D Review: Here we have three more plain examples of how poorly…
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Film Preview: Happy Christmas (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: July 25, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Irresponsible 20-something Jenny arrives in Chicago to live with her older brother Jeff, a young film-maker living a happy existence with his novelist wife Kelly and their two-year-old son. Jenny’s arrival shakes up their quiet domesticity as she and her friend Carson instigate an…
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Film Preview: The Fluffy Movie (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: July 25, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A comedy concert film that captures the on-stage performance and inspirational success story of Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias.” Poster: C- Review: If you know who Gabriel Iglesias is, that’s all you need to mark this in your calendar. If you aren’t familiar, there isn’t anything…
