— by JASON EAKEN — “Nature is Satan’s Church” — tagline from the film. It is a firmly held belief of mine that I would rather see a well-made movie I disagree with than a poorly made film that plays it safe. In some cosmic or telepathic way, Lars von Trier has[...]
Archive for the ‘Posters & Trailers’ Category
Trailer Talk: ‘Princess of Mars’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — This film is based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs and is a pretty weird sci-fi flick. Antonio Sabato Jr. plays the role of John Carter, a U.S. soldier who became transported to Mars where a war wages between two alien races. James Cameron, the man[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Toy Story 3’ (International Version)
— by BEN FOWLER — Can you believe “Toy Story” came out 14 years ago? The (mis)adventures of Woody, Buzz and co. captivated the hearts and minds of children everywhere then and now it seems that “Toy Story 3” is going to pull off the same trick next year[...]
Poster Peek: ‘V.A.m.L.’
— by CAM SMITH — Effective movie teaser posters have a way of almost instantly branding their alluring images into your brain, drawing you in with a seductive promise of mystery, visual bedazzlement and an unforgettable entertainment experience. They establish the tone and feel of[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Strip’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — This film is about a group of five guys who work at a low-end electronics store called Electri-City in a strip mall. These five men are happy and content being losers at an electronics store and they never want to grow up. Glenn (Dave Foley) worked his way to manager[...]
Trailer: Universal Soldier: Regeneration
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — I recently rewatched “JCVD” only to be reminded what an unexpected and surprising treat that movie was. Jean Claude Van Damme’s performance was touching and gracious — he truly can act. So you can imagine how pleased I was to read that he[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Youth in Revolt’
— by CAM SMITH — Michael Cera has reached something of a crossroads in his career. Although he’s built a tremendously successful career out of playing stammering, nebbishy young men at odds with the world around them — a surprisingly durable role which has won him a considerable [...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Beastly’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I’m pretty sure that everyone on this site has heard about or read the classic story “The Beauty and the Beast,” but I’m also sure that almost nobody has heard about the retelling of this beloved tale entitled “Beastly.”[...]
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: ‘The Last Song’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — In an effort to find good in everything, I was able to extract various positive things about the trailer below for the movie, “The Last Song.” The movie stars Greg Kinnear, Kelly Preston and Miley Cyrus. For starters, it was written by Nicholas Sparks[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Bitch Slap’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — This may be the weirdest trailer you will ever see, so be prepared. “Bitch Slap” is described as “a post-modern, thinking man’s throwback to the ‘B’ Movie/Exploitation films of the 1950s to ’70s as well as a loving, sly parody of the[...]
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[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Crazy Heart’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I like Jeff Bridges. He was one of the reasons that I enjoyed “The Men Who Stare at Goats.” What reaction did I get when I first watched the trailer to “Crazy Heart”? Pure delight. The outstanding actor’s filmography[...]