— by TOM ELCE — Just in case you were beginning to forget, a poster has arrived on-scene to remind everyone that Michael Caine is still cool. So sayeth one of the very quotes prominently on the new poster for “Harry Brown,” coupled with an image that features the man[...]
Archive for the ‘Posters & Trailers’ Category
Trailer Talk: ‘Bunny and the Bull’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — I honestly didn’t know what to think when I saw this trailer. I haven’t seen much British comedy, other than some older Simon Pegg movies. There were some funny moments and some very interesting camera work. The entire movie is set inside of the flat of Stephen T[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Edge of Darkness’
— by ALEXA MILAN — January usually isn’t the best time of year for new releases, but this Mel Gibson suspense thriller looks promising. Based on the 1985 British mini-series, “Edge of Darkness” stars Gibson as homicide detective Thomas Craven, whose world shatters when his[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Oh My God’
— by JON MARTINCIC — “Oh My God” is Peter Roger’s documentary about the variety of religious views around the world and their perspective of who they believe to be our higher power. There are also a series of guest appearances from notable faces including Hugh Jackman, Ringo[...]
Poster Peek: ‘Dear John’
— by VANNA LAND — A poster has been released for the film “Dear John,” starring Channing Tatum (of “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” and “Public Enemies”), Amanda Seyfried (of “Momma Mia”) and Henry Thomas (of “E.T.”). Lasse Hallström (of “Cider House[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Uncertainty’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Given the amount of crap that makes its way to mainstream theaters today, it’s always a little disheartening to see smaller films with potential struggling to get noticed. “Uncertainty” played at film festivals in 2008 and is still hoping for wider[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘A Beautiful Life’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “A Beautiful Life” is a film I hadn’t heard of until recently, and based on this trailer, it seems there may have been good reason for that. Adapted by Wendy Hammond from her play of the same name, the film tells the story of battered teenager Maggie[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Bad Lieutenant: Port of New Orleans’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — Imagine TV’s House quitting the medical field and joining the New Orleans Police Department. That’s how Werner Herzog’s new film, “Bad Lieutenant: Port of New Orleans,” can be summed up to. Starring Nicolas Cage as Terence McDonough, a heroin[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” is already racking up awards and it isn’t even Oscar season yet. Earlier this year, the indie drama won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, and last month, it took home the[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Lovely Bones’
— by VANNA LAND — An official poster recently was released for “The Lovely Bones” staring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon and newcomer Saoirse Ronan. Peter Jackson directed the film, which is based on a best-selling book with the same name written by Alice Sebold[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Ministers’
— by ROBERT DeFEIS — As I was watching this wild trailer for “The Ministers,” I realized John Leguizamo might finally be in a role that suits his crazy personality and, in my opinion, excellent acting skills. Leguizamo gets to play two people — twin brothers Dante and P[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Sherlock Holmes’
— by VANNA LAND — The official trailer has been released for the film “Sherlock Holmes,” starring Robert Downey Jr. as the title character, Jude Law as his friend and sidekick, Dr. Watson, and Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler. Guy Ritchie directed the film and it should be noted that[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Toy Story 3’
— by RACHEL COYNE — Let’s just get one thing out of the way: I am a total Pixar fangirl and have felt varying degrees of love and admiration for everything they have created so far. Now that that’s cleared up, here’s some not-shocking news: I’m really excited to see “Toy Story [...]
Poster Peek: ‘Women in Trouble’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Sometimes, you can just tell me who is in a movie and I will immediately get interested. Now, I’m not talking your typical big stars like Will Smith or Johnny Depp. I mean, sure, I end up seeing most of their movies, but their involvement doesn’t[...]