Category: Film Previews
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Trailer Watch: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
The idea isn’t terrible, but perhaps it is. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Plot Summary: After their near-deaths at the hands of an evil witch, Hansel and Gretel spend their young lives fighting and killing witches, but now face an unprecedented evil that may not be witch-led as previously thought. Release Date: January 11, 2013…
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Trailer Watch: Chasing Mavericks
I’m not chasing anything for this movie. Chasing Mavericks Plot Summary: A young boy, raised by a stranger, gains an interest in surfing and makes it his goal in life to ride the legendary Mavericks, fabled waves that only his adoptive father and his friends seem to know about. Release Date: October 26, 2012 Poster…
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Looking at the Weekend: Sep. 14-16, 2012
It seems like the bigger an animated film is at the original box office the better the 3D re-release will do. Although Beauty and the Beast is frequently cited as the better film, it was The Lion King that tore through the box office. I see the lackluster lineup of the last few weeks as…
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2012 Spring Preview Wrap-Up: April
April 6, 2012 American Reunion Box Office Prediction: $150 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Unknown. It’s been 11 years since the last American Pie film was released and it did better-than-the-original numbers. Yet, 11 years is a long time to go without a big screen outing, so it’s not easily quantifiable if this…
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Trailer Watch: Skyfall, trailer #2
More Bond without the Theme. It would be like George Lucas telling John Williams he wouldn’t be featured in future advertisements. Skyfall, trailer #2 Plot Summary: James Bond is back. Do you need to know anything more? Release Date: November 9, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: See Previous Preview Rating: B- Commentary: The faint,…
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Trailer Watch: Cloud Atlas
The Wachowski Siblings plus Tom Tykwer. It has potential. Cloud Atlas Plot Summary: The lives of several generations intertwine in this exploration of love spread across past, present and future. Release Date: October 26, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: I don’t like lists, but this design manages to use them effectively. The background is…
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Weekend Preview: Sep. 14-16, 2012
Below are six previews for films opening next weekend.
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Trailer Watch: 3, 2, 1…Frankie Go Boom
And so does the plot… 3, 2, 1…Frankie Go Boom Plot Summary: A childhood spent tortured by his brother on camera is relived as his sibling films him sleeping with a prominent actor’s daughter. Release Date: October 12, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It’s not a terrribly exciting design and the rudimentary nature of…
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Trailer Watch: Taken 2
He just killed everyone he could when his daughter was taken? Do you really think you’re a match for him? Taken 2 Plot Summary: He killed the man who kidnapped his daughter. Now, that man’s brother is coming for revenge. Release Date: October 5, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: D Commentary: I guess if Liam Neeson…
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Trailer Watch: Playing for Keeps
But what do you really get to keep? Playing for Keeps Plot Summary: An ex soccer star struggles to be a better dad for his son while juggling the chance to become a professional sportscaster. Release Date: December 7, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C- Commentary: I’m running out of ways to call posters “generic” and…
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Looking at the Weekend: Sep. 7-9, 2012
A long-delayed thriller versus a film starring two hot, up-and-coming actors (Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana), I think it’s fairly obvious which will top the weekend. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the…
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Trailer Watch: This Must Be the Place
But what if this isn’t the place? This Must Be the Place Plot Summary: A former rockstar attempts to find the Nazi camp guard that mistreated his father while imprisoned in a concentration camp. Release Date: November 2, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: Poster was a placeholder at the time this post was written.…
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Trailer Watch: Pitch Perfect
The film will inevitably not live up to its name. Pitch Perfect Plot Summary: A new student with vocal chops is asked to join a glee group to help them win competition, but she recognizes they aren’t ready and fights to prepare them to win. Release Date: October 5, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C- Commentary:…
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Weekend Preview: Sep. 7-9, 2012
Below are nine previews for films opening next weekend.
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Trailer Watch: The Paperboy
Lee Daniels is having a hard time bringing critics into his corner this time. The Paperboy Plot Summary: A group of newspaper men try to help a worried wife clear her husband’s name in the murder of a local sheriff. Release Date: October 5, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: D+ Commentary: The trailer makes this look…
