Category: Film Previews
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Trailer Watch: 96 Minutes
At least it’s honest about just how long you’re going to have to waste watching it. 96 Minutes Plot Summary: Four teens find their lives invariably mixed when a carjacking pulls their disparate lives together and spins them out of control. Release Date: April 27, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: It isn’t a bad…
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Trailer Watch: Oscar Nominated Shorts
The trailers and posters may not be that great, but I encourage you to check out the shorts anyway. Oscar Nominated Shorts Plot Summary: The Academy Awards has three separate categories recognizing short films: Animation, Live Action and Documentary. HDShorts presents the annual collection of these films that will play across the nation. Release Date:…
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Looking at the Weekend: Mar. 2-4, 2012
A dearth of family films for the last several months will service Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax well as animated films having free reign over the winter and early spring tend to do very well at the box office. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number…
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Trailer Watch: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
I worry that it will be too corny for its own good. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Plot Summary: Based on the graphic novel, what would have happened had there been vampires during Abraham Lincoln’s term as president. He’d have been a vampire hunter, of course. Release Date: June 22, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary:…
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Trailer Watch: Comic-Con: Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope
A documentary topping my list of five previews this week. It doesn’t happen often. Comic-Con: Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope Plot Summary: Morgan Spurlock follows a small group of talented individuals heading to the geek mecca in hopes of making success of themselves. Release Date: April 6, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: Combining Star…
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Weekend Preview: Mar. 2-4, 2012
There are nine new releases this week. We have previews for eight of them below.
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Trailer Watch: Reuniting the Rubins
if they don’t want to be reunited, don’t reunite them…but we all know how it will end. Reuniting the Rubins Plot Summary: A fallen-out family must reuinte at the behest of its matriarch who wants her grandchildren to come together. Release Date: March 16, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: It isn’t an original poster…
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Trailer Watch: Darling Companion
A dog comedy drama that isn’t Benjy. Go figure. Darling Companion Plot Summary: When a woman discovers an injured dog on the side of the road and adopts him, her husband finds the entire affair questionable and doesn’t seem to care when the dog escapes into the forest. Release Date: April 20, 2012 Poster Trailer…
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Trailer Watch: 7500
There are titular reasons why I’m not interested in this. 7500 Plot Summary: On a cross-ocean flight, the passengers find themselves assaulted by an unseen and murderous force. Release Date: August 31, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: Poster was a placeholder at the time this post was written. Rating: C Commentary: The trailer just…
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Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 24-26, 2012
Tyler Perry’s the only name on this list that has any kind of following, so a solid opening is guaranteed. The others are all questionable, though Act of Valor could do well. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of…
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Trailer Watch: Resident Evil: Retribution
Another sequel to another pointless, yet popular franchise. Resident Evil: Retribution Plot Summary: Milla Jovovich is back and combating the diseased creatures that plague the world. Release Date: September 14, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: It’s a nice design, colorful and busy, but not overzealous and I love the hidden Umbrella Corp logo in…
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Trailer Watch: The Kid With a Bike
The Dardennes have a solid reputation, so it should be good. The Kid With a Bike Plot Summary: A young boy, desperate to know and be loved by his father finds himself seeking out trouble in the hopes it will bring them closer together even though his father has proven he doesn’t want him by…
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Weekend Preview: Feb. 24-26, 2012
There are six new releases this week. We have previews for five of them below.
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Trailer Watch: Unicorn City
Lesson 3: Claims to be a cross between a good film and a bad film usually means you’re getting a bad film. Hell, crosses between two good films generally result in a bad film, so you lose when you cross. Unicorn City Plot Summary: In an effort to obtain a prestigious job at a prominent…
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Trailer Watch: Brake
Lesson 2: If it stars Stephen Dorff, it’s probably going to stink (and that’s not speaking ill of the actor, but his role choices). Brake Plot Summary: Locked in a plastic box inside a spacious trunk, a CIA agent is psychologically and physically tortured so that his captors can uncover the secret location of the…
