My apologies for the delay, but there was too much to update on Friday for me before I headed out for the night. So here is the belated Friday update of Trailer Watch. Four new trailers (The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, Ip Man and Paranormal Activity 2 (#2)) and three new posters (Harry Potter (#5), The Tourist and True Grit)

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, trailer #2

	Plot Summary: The sequel to the popular supernatural horror flick about the paranormal events that can be recorded from one stationary camera. Here, the plan seems to be to use more cameras. Release Date: October 22, 2010
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	Rating: B- Commentary: A definite improvement over the first trailer, this one really targets parents and those who fear for the safety of children. It’s not as spine-tingly interesting as the first film’s trailer, but it may do better at pulling back the audience that made the first a hit.	Rating: None Commentary: I don’t review placeholders.
	Trailer Link: Apple Trailers Oscar Chances: See Previous Preview

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST

	Plot Summary: The final film in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. Release Date: October 29, 2010
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	Rating: B- Commentary: The announcer doesn’t feel quite right for the trailer, but the action presented, which doesn’t give anything away, but teases the audience well enough to make it at least as big a success as the first two features.	Rating: None Commentary: None available
	Trailer Link: Yahoo Movies Trailers Oscar Chances: None.

GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH

	Plot Summary: A jazz musical about a love-stricken young woman and the man whom she met on a park bench. Release Date: November 5, 2010
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	Rating: C Commentary: The constant flashes of one-word praise gets monotonous fairly quick and unlike a lot of other trailers featuring jazz music, this one just doesn’t lift my spirits.	Rating: C- Commentary: The trumpet is a suitable expression of the film’s jazz themes, but the excessive amount of text across a white background isn’t particularly attractive and most people aren’t going to stop to watch a film with that kind of title, especially if it doesn’t look very interesting.
	Trailer Link: Yahoo Movies Trailers Oscar Chances: None.

IP MAN

	Plot Summary: A legendary Chinese martial artist, oppressed by invading Japanese forces stands up to protect himself, his family and his country. Release Date: October 1, 2010
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	Rating: C- Commentary: Two hours of martial arts with something of a plot tied in. Where’s Zhang Yimou when you need him?	Rating: B Commentary: A boring trailer, but a colorful and expressive poster. Stance, setting, color, title…it all works.
	Trailer Link: Apple Trailers Oscar Chances: None.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART I, poster #5

	Plot Summary: The first half of the final film in the acclaimed series takes Harry Potter and his friends Ron and Hermione and puts them square into the battle against Voldemart and his resurfaced army as they attempt to bring their new dominion to the world and kill Potter in the process. Release Date: November 19, 2010
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	Previous Preview: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I	Rating: B- Commentary: This is a poster more in tune with the film’s premise. The three leads running through the forest. It’s a key element (and often a tedious one) from the book, so it’s entirely fitting.
	Trailer Link: See Previous Preview Oscar Chances: See Previous Preview

THE TOURIST, poster

	Plot Summary: A tourist finds himself embroiled in an espionage thriller after being selected by a random beautiful woman on a train to be her distraction. Release Date: December 10, 2010
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	Previous Preview: The Tourist	Rating: B- Commentary: My first thought was how bland the poster was. My second was how less like a skuzzy douchebag they made Johnny Depp look. He appears to be a disheveled husk of a man in the film, but this does help him stand out better…of course, that’s the power of airbrushing.
	Trailer Link: See Previous Preview Oscar Chances: See Previous Preview

TRUE GRIT, poster

	Plot Summary: To avenge her father’s murder, a young orphan seeks out a legendary sheriff to help her track down his killer. Release Date: December 25, 2010
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	Previous Preview: True Grit	Rating: C+ Commentary: While I expected the wild west motif of a wanted poster (not just wanted posters, but most people only recognize the font and design as such), but there is no image and just facing the title and stars alone isn’t exactly going to draw people to the film.
	Trailer Link: See Previous Preview Oscar Chances: See Previous Preview