Category: Film Previews
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Film Preview: Drinking Buddies (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: August 23, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Luke and Kate are co-workers at a Chicago brewery, where they spend their days drinking and flirting. They’re perfect for each other, except that they’re both in relationships.” Poster: C- Review: A lazy, overly simplistic design. While I’m certainly glad there are no random…
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Film Preview: The Grandmaster (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: August 23, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.” Poster: B- Review: A somewhat pretty, but ultimately generic poster design that will entice fans of the genre, but few otherwise. Trailer: D / C+ Review: The first trailer makes this…
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Film Preview: Scenic Route (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: August 23, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The relationship between two old friends is tested as they are stranded in the desert.” Poster: C- Review: Bashing up the star of your film is fine, but putting that on display on the poster isn’t the wisest decision. And doing so without any…
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Film Preview: Short Term 12 (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: August 23, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A 20-something supervising staff member of a foster care facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.” Poster: C+ Review: The old-time photo style doesn’t help the film look like what it is: a challenging social drama. Trailer:…
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Film Preview: Una Noche (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: August 23, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. Accused of assault, he appeals to Elio to help him reach the forbidden world 90 miles across the ocean. One night, full of hope, they face the biggest challenge of their lives.” Poster: C Review: The…
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Film Preview: You’re Next (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: August 23, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.” Poster: C+ Review: Creepy? Perhaps. Compelling. Not so much. Without seeing the trailer I…
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Trailer Watch: Enough Said
This looks awfully chatty for this title. Enough Said Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she’s interested in learns he’s her new friend’s ex-husband.” Release Date: September 20, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: C- Commentary: If you can tell me that this poster actually makes you want to see…
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Trailer Watch: The Monuments Men
They are saving works of art. I wouldn’t necessarily consider those monuments, but I digress. The Monuments Men Plot Summary: From IMDb: “In a race against time, a crew of art historians and museum curators unite to recover renowned works of art stolen by Nazis before Hitler destroys them.” Release Date: December 18, 2013 Poster…
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Trailer Watch: American Hustle
Do the hustle…do do do da-do da-do do do… American Hustle Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The story of a con artist and his partner in crime, who were forced to work with a federal agent to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians – namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey.”…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 16-18, 2013
Typically, August is a dumping group for films studios originally thought would do boffo box office, but ultimately turned out to be unlikely to do so. They hope that they can claw their way to a decent total to help pay back some of the money they cost. This weekend’s list has one film that…
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2013 Spring Season Preview Wrap-Up: March
March 1-3, 2013 21 and Over Box Office Prediction: $55 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Looking back at a film like Project X, which covers the same type of territory as this film, it’s not hard to see why it could do quite well. Although Project X wasn’t a blockbuster, it turned a…
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Trailer Watch: Her
Him. Her Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly-purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need.” Release Date: November 20, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary: There isn’t much to this poster, which is why my rating isn’t as high as it could be. Still, it’s…
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Trailer Watch: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
I wonder if this means that Idris Elba and Morgan Freeman are related? Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.” Release Date: November 29, 2013 Poster…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 16-18, 2013
Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend.
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Film Preview: Enough Said (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 20, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she’s interested in learns he’s her new friend’s ex-husband.” Poster: C- Review: If you can tell me that this poster actually makes you want to see this movie, then I’m going to accuse you of…
