Category: Film Previews

It could just as easily be called A Whale’s Tale. Big Miracle Plot Summary: Based on the true story of three whales trapped beneath the quickly freezing oceanic waters off the shore of Alaska and the news crew and whale lover who converge on the spot to try to save them. Release Date: February 3,…

I wish I could give non-cineastes 3 reasons to watch this, but they won’t be reasons they’ll understand. 3 Plot Summary: Tom Tykwer’s story about a couple whose love affairs apart come crashing back together when they realize they’ve been dating the same man. Release Date: September 16, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: It…

She’s got the look…and the talent. Charlotte Rampling: The Look Plot Summary: A mixed documentary about the life and musings of legendary British actress Charlotte Rampling. Release Date: November 4, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: From an artistic perspective, the design is stylish but uncomplicated. However, if you don’t know who you’re looking at,…

Is it a drama or a comedy? With Payne, you get both! The Descendants (Trailer #2) Plot Summary: With his wife in the hospital, a father must confront his children not only about her condition about their behavior in her absence. Release Date: December 16, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: See Previous Preview Rating:…

What a difference a new trailer makes. War Horse (Trailer #2, Poster #1) Plot Summary: Based on the popular novel about a boy and his horse thrust into the midst of The Great War. Release Date: December 28, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: Any fan of horses will love this poster and it’s such…

It could certainly use a better title, but the premise seems interesting. Oranges and Sunshine Plot Summary: Having discovered a mass conspiracy to take young boys into the Australian outback to serve a group of monks, separating them from their families, a social worker goes to great lengths to try and uncover the truth about…

You won’t need to know or care how the film ends as long as it’s fun. This Means War Plot Summary: Two CIA agents fall for the same girl and it becomes a competition between the two as to which one will get the girl. Release Date: February 17, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary:…

Any film by acclaimed director Aki Kaurismaki is an event. Le Havre Plot Summary: A young black boy, locked away with other refugees in a shipping container, escapes police custody to seek shelter with a lonely old man and his wife who are going through problems of their own. Release Date: October 21, 2011 Poster…

If the sum is as solidly entertaining as its parts, it should be a good one. The Avengers Plot Summary: First, there was Iron Man. Then, there was The Incredible Hulk. Next came Thor. And finally, there was Captain America. Now their combined talents are needed. Avengers, assemble! Release Date: May 4, 2012 Poster Trailer…

Putting Oscar-nominated and winning actors with an Oscar winning director in an adaptation of a Tony-winning play and you’ve got an undeniably must see event. Carnage Plot Summary: Two couples, attempting to have a polite conversation about their boys, turn increasingly beligerent as long-hidden personality flaws begin to emerge. Release Date: December 16, 2011 Poster…