Category: Film Previews
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Trailer Watch: The Hangover, Part III
I still haven’t gotten over how bad the first one was. The Hangover, Part III Plot Summary: Phil, Alan and Stu are back and a shocking death sends them back to Vegas. Release Date: May 24, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: It isn’t a terrible design itself, but it’s like cribbing off of someone…
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Trailer Watch: Iron Man 3, trailer #2
Iron seems like such a poor metal to design men out of… Iron Man 3, trailer #2 Plot Summary: Tony Stark finds his life in colossal upheavel as his life and the lives of those around him are threatened by a dangerous force whose true capabilities are yet to be known. Release Date: May 3,…
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Looking at the Weekend: Mar. 15-17, 2013
Halle Berry versus Steve Carell and Jim Carrey. It’s an unfair competition as Berry has never been a box office draw whereas the other two have. Advertisements for Wonderstone have been far more compelling than those for The Call. While it’s possible both will finish well, Wonderstone is easily the favorite to win the week.…
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Trailer Watch: Monsters University, trailer #2, poster #1
The first Pixar prequel. We shall see. Monsters University, trailer #2, poster #1 Plot Summary: Mike and Sulley return in Pixar’s sequel to the Monsters, Inc. taking the audience back to their days at Monster University. Release Date: June 21, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: Standard Disney-style poster with all of the cast in…
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Trailer Watch: To the Wonder
Who doesn’t get excited about a new Terrence Malick film? To the Wonder Plot Summary: Lovers become estranged when their troubled relationship is tested by other potential romantic entanglements. Release Date: April 12, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: The design doesn’t exactly evoke Terrence Malick’s aesthetic, but it does have an inventive edge that…
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Weekend Preview: Mar. 15-17, 2013
Below are nine previews for films opening next weekend.
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Trailer Watch: Disconnect
Maybe you should disconnect your computer before you watch the film? Disconnect Plot Summary: A group of disparate individuals is linked together thanks to a series of onerous online connections. Release Date: April 12, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: You may think you’re but a single microscopic bit of code in a large web…
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Trailer Watch: The Sweeney
This must be slang in England, because it is not a term familiar to me…will it be able to cross the Atlantic? The Sweeney Plot Summary: A police force with a reputation for doing things against the book is forced to sit out a murder case, but corruption and influence peddling force the reassigned cops…
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Trailer Watch: Hunky Dory
No, this is not a sequel to Finding Nemo where Ellen DeGeneres takes her character to the gym to get buff. Hunky Dory Plot Summary: A music teacher tries to reach the hearts of her students, but encouraging them to put their emotions and feelings into music for a school production that most teachers and…
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Looking at the Weekend: Mar. 8-10, 2013
The endless flogging of Oz the Great and Powerful cements its position as the film to beat this coming weekend. Likely to be a bigger success than the poorly marketed Jack the Giant Slayer, a lot of Oz‘s ultimate success will be on how good it actually is. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I think Dead…
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2012 Oscar Season Preview Wrap-Up: September
September 7, 2012 The Words Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Unlikely. Releasing in early September, especially around Labor Day isn’t a good sign for an Oscar contender. The advertising for the film seems to suggest that it’s a light romantic drama more likely designed to appeal to audiences than Oscar voters.” Oscar Results: Combining the…
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Trailer Watch: The Brass Teapot
An inconspicuous teapot. A painful method of making money. Who wouldn’t? The Brass Teapot Plot Summary: A magic teapot yields money every time the owners of the pot hurt themselves. Release Date: April 5, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary: It has the glow of a ’70’s exploitation pic blended with an ’80’s ribald comedy.…
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Trailer Watch: Oblivion, trailer #2 / poster #2
Another Tom Cruise hit is brewing. Oblivion, trailer #2 / poster #2 Plot Summary: In the distant future, an alien force decimates the planet, leaving humanity adrift in the stars, but sending scouts to the planet’s surface to aid in small device repair efforts. Release Date: April 12, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: C- Commentary: Maybe…
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Weekend Preview: Mar. 8-10, 2013
Below are six previews for films opening next weekend.
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Trailer Watch: The Numbers Station
I wonder what the spy numbers for “D.O.A.” are. The Numbers Station Plot Summary: In the future, espionage work is doled out by a mysterious voice spouting secret numbers. The whole affair begins to crumble and one agent must protect the voice from compromise. Release Date: April 26, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: C- Commentary: This…
