Category: Film Previews
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Trailer Watch: Solomon Kane
A genre thriller going directly to VOD doesn’t sound promising. Solomon Kane Plot Summary: A mercenary who owes his soul to the devil fights his domination by fighting against evil. Release Date: August 24, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: There is so much more that could be done artistically with a poster design for…
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Trailer Watch: Killing Them Softly
It seems somewhat old fashioned, which isn’t necessarily a good thing or a bad thing. Killing Them Softly Plot Summary: A hitman takes on a job where he must track down a pair of amateur thieves who’ve knocked over a dangerous, secret poker game. Release Date: October 19, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary: It…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 31-Sep. 2, 2012
There isn’t much else in competition, so I don’t see any problem with Lawless becoming the top film of the week. It’s different enough from the other Summer outings, that it might pique interest from a number of different demographics. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on.…
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Trailer Watch: Side by Side
Legendary filmmakers discuss the use of film stock over or under digital photography. Side by Side Plot Summary: A number of prominent and newcomer filmmakers explore the benefits and detriments of making movies on film or digitally. Release Date: August 17, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: D Commentary: There is absolutely nothing going on with this…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 31-Sep. 2, 2012
Below are six previews for films opening next weekend.
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Trailer Watch: Won’t Back Down
This isn’t the story of Tom Petty’s life. You’ve been warned! Won’t Back Down Plot Summary: Suffering through a school system less interested in teaching students, a pair of mothers with struggling children, band together to try and take back their children’s education system by starting up their own school. Release Date: September 28, 2012…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 24-26, 2012
Nothing really jumps out at me as a box office dominator, so look for stiff competition to unseat the second weekend of The Expendables 2 with Premium Rush the one with the best pedigree to take the top spot. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The…
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Trailer Watch: Trouble with the Curve
Clint Eastwood returns to acting, but will he have trouble with the curve? Trouble with the Curve Plot Summary: An aging baseball scout with worsening eyesight sets out on his final scouting mission accompanied by his determined, loving daughter. Release Date: September 21, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: At this stage of the game,…
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Trailer Watch: Seven Psychopaths
There might be four or five psychopaths in the film or more than seven…it’s hard to tell. Seven Psychopaths Plot Summary: A dognapper and his friends find theselves in over their heads when the owner sends goons to try and find his precious shih-tzu. Release Date: October 12, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: A…
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2012 Spring Preview Wrap-Up: March
March 2, 2012 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Depending on how critics take to it, the film could hold on strong through the year to become one of the three-to-five Best Animated Feature nominees. If the critics don’t like it, it could still make it depending on the rest of the…
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Trailer Watch: The Silver Linings Playbook
Should probably have been called The Weinstein Oscar Playbook. The Silver Linings Playbook
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Trailer Watch: Anna Karenina
It looks dizzying…in a good way. Anna Karenina Plot Summary: An adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Leo Tolstoy about a wealthy socialite’s wife and her mad affair with a count. Release Date: November 16, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: A- Commentary: I might have expected this kind of design from the likes of Baz Luhrmann.…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 24-26, 2012
Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend.
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 17-19, 2012
With only one film centered on a male demographic and a popular precursor to bolster it’s numbers, The Expendables 2 should do quite well this 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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2012 Oscar Season Preview: September
As the Summer draws to a close, the blockbuster wasteland of August gives way to the Oscar wasteland of September. While plenty of blockbusters will be dumped outside of the Summer frame to try and keep business perky after school starts, the Oscar season begins with studio cast-offs that they made for Oscar attention, but…
