— by RACHEL COYNE — While watching the trailer for the crime-thriller “Tenderness,” I kept thinking, “This doesn’t look very thrilling.” Then the words “From the director of ‘Swimfan’ and ‘Hide and Seek’” appeared on the screen, and I understood why. Russell Crowe[...]
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Five Clips From ‘Crazy Heart’
— by RACHEL COYNE — In this year’s “The Wrestler,” Jeff Bridges stars in “Crazy Heart,” a drama about a hard-living country musician who’s made his way through more bottles of booze and failed relationships than he can count. Maggie Gyllenhaal is a journalist out to get[...]
Three Clips From ‘Up in the Air’
— by RACHEL COYNE — In case you haven’t already had your fill of George Clooney with the recent releases of “The Men Who Stare at Goats” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” you have the upcoming comedy-drama “Up in the Air” to look forward to. In “Up in the Air,” Clooney is Ryan, [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Nativity!’
— by RACHEL COYNE — My first thought after watching the trailer for “Nativity!” was, “It’s sort of like a British ‘Waiting for Guffman.’” And that is not a bad thing. Proof that absolutely anything can be turned into a competition, “Nativity!” tells the story of[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Young Victoria’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I kind of dig “boring” movies. If you ever saw a trailer for a movie that featured nothing but long conversations and tortured relationships between the characters, and wondered to yourself, “Who would watch this?,” chances are I would. Add some high-concept[...]
The Top 5 holiday movies worth watching
— by RACHEL COYNE — With Thanksgiving upon us, the holiday season has officially begun. And depending on your feelings about the holidays, this season can: — Give you a case of the warm fuzzies as you think about spending time with loved ones, sipping hot chocolate by a roaring[...]
TrailerSpy Mobile: Trailers On The Go
— by RACHEL COYNE — If you’re trendy enough to have an iPhone (or an iPod Touch) and consider yourself a movie junkie, you may be interested in the new app, TrailerSpy Mobile. TrailerSpy Mobile is an app that will allow you to watch all of the videos you can find on the TrailerSpy Web [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Letters to Juliet’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Ah Juliet … I can’t do the talk like they talk on the TV, and I can’t do a love song like the way it’s meant to be … In what looks to be another predictable Hollywood romantic drama, Amanda Seyfried is American tourist Sophie, who is visiting[...]
Four New Clips from ‘Nine’
— by RACHEL COYNE — If you’re trying to promote a movie that doesn’t really have a clear-cut target audience and is likely to be overshadowed by more mainstream films, there’s really only one solution: Go on “Oprah.” Which is exactly what the cast of “Nine” did[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Ricky’
— by RACHEL COYNE — “Ricky” is a French movie that appears to be suffering from genre identity issues. It tells the tale of a working-class single mother Katie who meets Paco and falls in love. It’s a romance! They eventually have a baby boy, named Ricky, who never stops crying and[...]
Tao Ruspoli Offers a ‘Fix’ to New York
— by RACHEL COYNE — “Fix” is a small, deeply personal movie, so it’s only fitting that the New York premiere be an intimate affair. In an event room outside the screening room in the posh Tribeca Grand Hotel, a short red carpet is set up for a few of the stars of the film […[...]
Under Review: ‘Fix’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I still find it amazing what some filmmakers can accomplish with a few dollars and a camera, while others have millions and a full crew and can barely scrape together a cohesive story. In “Fix,” director/co-star/cameraman/co-writer Tao Ruspoli truly pours his[...]
Listen to Zac Efron Sing About Wheaties
— by RACHEL COYNE — Zac Efron tackles a serious dramatic role in “Me and Orson Welles” in an effort to prove he’s more than just a singing teen heartthrob from “High School Musical.” So here’s a clip of Zac Efron singing for you! “Me and Orson[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Date Night’
— by RACHEL COYNE — I know it’s cool to hate on whatever is popular, but I’ve never been cool a day in my life, so I’ll just say it: I love Tina Fey and Steve Carell. I think they’re funny without being juvenile, clever without being inaccessible, and attractive without being[...]