Category: Film Previews

So far it doesn’t look like much, but Chris Messina’s a fairly interesting actor, so it could be. 28 Hotel Rooms Plot Summary: A pair of travellers connect for a one night stand while both are in separate relationships, but their encounter could lead to something more. Release Date: Coming Soon Poster Trailer Rating: C+…

Occasionally, the man makes a film that doesn’t look too bad. Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds Plot Summary: A regimented businessman thrust into his career by a family business turns over a new leaf when he must step outside of his comfort zone and let his heart guide his every move. Release Date: February 24, 2012…

I guess this will be my Valentine’s Day recommendation this year even if i’m sure it will be undeniably pedestrian. The Vow Plot Summary: A woman loses her recent memory, forgetting the man she married and he must win her heart again. Release Date: February 10, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: D+ Commentary: Far too meager…

Not a film about rescuing chimpanzees. This is a movie about an out-of-control kegger. Not nearly as interesting. Project X Plot Summary: A teenager’s attempt to throw the greatest birthday bash in history turns into one of the loudest, drunkest, most brash parties ever. Release Date: March 2, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: A…

This could be described as Fargo-light. Thin Ice Plot Summary: Having maxed his credit cards and found himself in thick financial danger, a businessman attempts to steal his father’s prized, valuable violin; however, the man he hires to secure the house and set up the heist to steal the violin turns out to be a…

Is this even a foreign language film? The trailer does not make it seem that way. The Flowers of War Plot Summary: An American priest in China finds himself protecting a group of troubled women as the Japanese invade China in 1937. Release Date: January 20, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It’s a pretty…

The third film in a franchise that didn’t look initially like a franchise. That’s not necessarily a good thing. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted Plot Summary: The most successful escaped animal quartet in film history finds new adventures as they attempt to capture the elusive penguins in the grand cityscape of Monte Carlo. Release Date:…

It’s hard to go wrong with Agnieska Holland. In Darkness Plot Summary: A Polish man finds hiding places in the sewers for Jews attempting to escape the rise of the Nazi’s in Poland. Release Date: February 10, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: It reminds me a bit of the overly simplistic sales approach used…

A horror-styled post-apocalyptic gore fest. Not as interested as I thought I would be. The Divide Plot Summary: A massive attack on New York City sends a group of apartment dwellers into their basement to hide while they wait for the fallout, thereby struggling to survive while trapped away from the world. Release Date: January…

I love Michelle Yeoh and I’ve heard wonderful things about this performance. Too bad the trailer doesn’t fill me with hope. The Lady Plot Summary: The story of Nobel Prize-winning peace advocate Aung San Suu Kyi who stood firm against a brutal military regime while trying to bring unity to Burma. Release Date: April 13,…

Could Sam Worthington finally have another hit on his hands? Man on a Ledge Plot Summary: A convicted thief puts himself out on a high building’s ledge to bring attention to the crooked rich man who lied about the theft. Meanwhile, his associates plan a heist against the billionaire in an effort to make him…