Category: Film Previews

If Bill Condon can coax great performances out of the likes of Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson, then we know now that he has virtually nothing to work with in this franchise. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (Trailer #2) Plot Summary: As the franchise winds to its conclusion, the first part of the final…

I hadn’t seen a trailer prior to release, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the original’s trailer back in 1994, a rare A+ affair. The Lion King 3D Plot Summary: The 1994 box office juggernaut and Disney’s highest grossing (not adjusted for inflation) hand-drawn animated film gets the 3D conversion. Release Date: September 16,…

Johnny Depp tackling idol Hunter S. Thompson…never saw that one coming…again. The Rum Diary Plot Summary: A down-on-his-luck journalist finds himself with a job in the Caribbean where he must contend with apathy in his own newspaper before being able to successfully complete his job. Release Date: October 28, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary:…

Fincher’s Social Network follow-up promises to return to his investigative roots. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Trailer #2) Plot Summary: A murder mystery leads a journalist on a vast trek to locate a missing woman with the help of a gruff female hacker. Release Date: December 21, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: This…

I don’t think this is going to be the kind of Hoover that sucks. J. Edgar Plot Summary: Exploring the life and controversial methods employed by F.B.I. director J. Edgar Hoover, Clint Eastwood holds back little about this loathed historical figure. Release Date: November 9, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: I don’t review placeholders.…

I don’t think it will be a very big year for Jack Black or Steve Martin. Owen Wilson gets a pass because he’s already had a pretty good year. The Big Year Plot Summary: Three bird-watching enthusiasts decide to give meaning to their lives by spending a year searching the world for the rarest most…

It wasn’t even a very popular first film, why a sequel? Johnny English Reborn Plot Summary: Bumbling British superspy Johnny English returns to MI6 to assist with the latest world-traveling plot. Release Date: October 28, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C- Commentary: Using a background like this is just sloppy design work. Even if you are…

Sometimes, stupid can be fun. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Plot Summary: Harold & Kumar are back together again, this time haunting Christmas. Release Date: November 4, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: It’s not as action-heavy as I would expect from a film like this or paired with a trailer like this. Rating:…

Almodovar’s new film is dividing critics, will it divide audiences? The Skin I Live In Plot Summary: A plastic surgeon, trying to get over the loss of his wife, begins research on an experimental type of synethetic skin that’s impervious to most traumas. Release Date: October 14, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It’s a…

An unfortunate title for a film that looks quite charming. We Bought a Zoo Plot Summary: A father moves his family into a new home that was part of a delapidated zoo and all the animals are still there. Release Date: December 23, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: Although it’s a pleasant, pastoral image,…