Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 4, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “‘Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde’ is a cinematic adventure that examines the vibrant life of a cowboy, conservationist and award-winning writer, who through extreme perseverance is preserving part of America. From cattle drives, rodeos and conservation battles, to wild horse rescues,…
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Film Preview: I Used to Be Darker (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 4, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A runaway seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore and finds their marriage ending and her cousin in crisis. In the days that follow, the family struggles to let go of the past while searching for new things to hold onto.” Poster:…
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Film Preview: Parkland (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 4, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A recounting of the chaotic events that occurred at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.” Poster: C Review: This isn’t a particularly deep or evocative image. A flag at half-mast is a well recognized symbol, but using…
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Film Preview: Grace Unplugged (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 4, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Grace Trey is the ideal Christian teen who is also a phenomenal singer. But at the tender age of eighteen, after she gets the music break of a lifetime and is thrust into the “real world” – her faith is put to the test.”…
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Film Preview: Bad Milo! (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 4, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.” Poster: C+ Review: It effectively sets the tone of the film without being extraordinarily compelling or important. Trailer: F Review:…
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Film Preview: Concussion (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 4, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After a blow to the head, Abby decides she can’t do it anymore. Her life just can’t be only about the house, the kids and the wife. She needs more: she needs to be Eleanor.” Poster: – Review: There was no poster immediately available…
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Film Preview: A.C.O.D. (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 4, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A.C.O.D. follows a seemingly well-adjusted Adult Child of Divorce who is forced to revisit the chaos of his parents bitter divorce all over again after his younger brother decides to get married.” Poster: C- Review: Trying to sell the film solely on Adam Scott…
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Film Preview: Argento’s Dracula (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 4, 2013 Synopsis: Dario Argento’s modern take on the vampire mythos established by Bram Stoker. Poster: B+ Review: A horror pastiche that looks interesting, but fails to support the trailer itself. Trailer: C- Review: Dario Argento is considered a master of the horror genre, yet nothing in this trailer…
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Film Preview: Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 25, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of a young lesbian couple’s beginning, middle and possible end.” Poster: C (2) Review: This pair of posters isn’t too different from one another and neither are particularly grand or sweeping statements. Their simple elegance is that they reveal two women in…
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Film Preview: Paradise (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 18, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After surviving a plane crash a young conservative woman suffers a crisis of faith.” Poster: C- Review: You can paint a mule a different color, but that still makes it a garden variety, unoriginal, unappealing mule. Trailer: B- Review: Diablo Cody continues to prove…
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Looking at the Weekend: Sep. 27-29, 2013
There hasn’t been much in the way of family entertainment the last month, giving Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 to make a large bit of cash. The first film is well liked and the second film could build on that reputation. The problem is critics haven’t started weighing in on the movie, which…
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2013 Oscar Season Preview: October
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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Film Preview: Out of the Furnace (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 6, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement fails to follow through, his older brother, Russell, takes matters into his own hands to find justice.” Poster: C Review: An overly simplified design that at least highlights the nature of a furnace with the smoldering,…
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Film Preview: Nebraska (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: November 15, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.” Poster: A- Review: The design may be incredibly simple, but it evokes so much energy and mystery that…
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Weekend Preview: Sep. 27-29, 2013
Below are ten previews for films opening next weekend.
