Category: Film Previews
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Trailer Watch: The World’s End
More end of the world comedy. The World’s End Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind’s only hope for survival.” Release Date: August 28, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: Twisting the common V-formation display of a film’s…
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Trailer Watch: Passion
A new De Palma erotic thriller. Nothing out of the ordinary. Passion Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder.” Release Date: August 30, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: It isn’t very passionate, nor is…
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Trailer Watch: Frozen
Waiting for this one to thaw. Frozen Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.” Release Date: November 27, 2013 Poster…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 12-14, 2013
Adam Sandler versus giant robots? Sandler may have once been a dominant force at the box office, but after a series of missteps, his prospects look bleak. This is doubly obvious with the lame sequel to his popular comedy team-up Grown Ups. And putting a male-centric comedy up against a male-centric film about giant robots…
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2013 Spring Season Preview Wrap-Up: February
February 1, 2013 Bullet to the Head Box Office Prediction: $40 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Apart from his collaboration with other big name action stars in The Expendables, Sly hasn’t had a very good history with the box office in recent years. This looks like another in a long line of career…
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Trailer Watch: Black Nativity
This is not a re-telling of the birth of Christ. Black Nativity Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.” Release Date: November…
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Trailer Watch: Inside Llewyn Davis
No, it’s not a porn film. Inside Llewyn Davis Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A singer/song-writer navigates New York’s folk music scene during the 1960.” Release Date: December 6, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: It’s nothing particularly special, though it’s a slightly unconvenitional design for relatively unconventional filmmakers. Rating: B+ Commentary: This looks like it…
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Film Preview: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 6, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A singer/song-writer navigates New York’s folk music scene during the 1960’s.” Poster: C+ / C Review: It’s nothing particularly special, though it’s a slightly unconventional design for relatively unconventional filmmakers. If the prior isn’t particularly special, this one is even less distinctive, not even…
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Weekend Preview: Jul. 12-14, 2013
Below are eleven previews for films opening next weekend.
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Film Preview: Black Nativity (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: November 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.” Poster: C- Review: It’s generic and just a…
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Film Preview: Frozen (2013)
Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: November 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.”…
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Trailer Watch: Anchorman 2
Ron Burgundy may be funny to some, but I don’t quite get him. Anchorman 2, trailers #2 & #3, poster #2 Plot Summary: Ron Burgundy returns to the big screen. Release Date: December 20, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: D+ Commentary: Now it’s just the moustache, which is once again only familiar to those already in…
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Trailer Watch: Prince Avalanche
Like watching paint dry? Prince Avalanche Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Two highway road workers spend the summer of 1988 away from their city lives. The isolated landscape becomes a place of misadventure as the men find themselves at odds with each other and the women they left behind.” Release Date: August 9, 2013 Poster Trailer…
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Trailer Watch: Maniac
He’s a maniac…maniac…on the floor… Maniac Plot Summary: From IMDb: “As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop’s deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.” Release Date: June 21, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary: There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the shattered glass motif and this film…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 3-7, 2013
Will Johnny Depp defeat Gru? That’s the question everyone will be asking as the July 4 holiday competition heats up. Building on the huge popularity of the popular Gru character from the original Despicable Me, the sequel promises to appeal to the same crowd again and will only face one film as competition, the third…
