Category: Film Previews

I am not compelled. Compulsion Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The lives of two female neighbors intersect when their individual obsessions begin to unravel.” Release Date: June 21, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: Although it’s too simple and reminds me of far too many similar designs from the past, this poster at least tells the…

Naomi Watts doesn’t look bad, but the film might be. Diana Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The last two years of Princess Diana’s life: her campaign against land mines and her relationship with surgeon Dr Hasnat Khan.” Release Date: TBA Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: Poster was a placeholder at the time this post was written.…

Part 2 here we come! The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.” Release Date: December 13, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating:…

You rang? The Butler Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House’s head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.” Release Date: August 16, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: I’m reminded…

Ryan Gosling. Kristin Scott Thomas. Nicolas Winding Refn. Sold. Only God Forgives Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok’s criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother’s recent death.” Release Date: July 19, 2013 Poster Trailer…

Who really watches these things? The Hot Flashes Plot Summary: From IMDb: “An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas women, all former high school champs, challenge the current arrogant high school girls’ state champs to a series of games to raise money for breast cancer prevention. Sparks fly as these marginalized women go to…

I don’t. Not true. I might, but… I Do Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A gay Brit living in New York is deprived of his immigration status, and risks losing his family and life in the U.S. He marries his lesbian best friend to remain in the country and stay with his family, but things get…

Too bad the VHS medium has largely disappeared. So many marketing possibilities… V/H/S/2 Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student’s disappearance.” Release Date:…