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THE SWELL SEASON – TRAILER

by Tom on September 16, 2011 at 12:57 pm
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As someone who fell madly, deeply in love with movie Once and it's Oscar-winning soundtrack, I was enthralled to learn that the follow-up documentary The Swell Season would be hitting theaters soon.

If you're a fan of the movie Once and the music of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, you owe it to yourself to watch this now.

As most people know, Hansard and Irglova carried over the fictional romance captured in Once into the real world. This new documentary captures the two year period after the release of the film and the success and strain it brought upon the couple - a very interesting coda to a unique love story.

For a romantic like myself, the promise of this movie hits me squarely between the eyes. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to see it soon.

What about you? Any thoughts about this new film, about Once or about Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova? Leave your comments below!

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TRAILER – MACHINE GUN PREACHER

by Tom on August 19, 2011 at 11:20 am
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I saw the title on this trailer and I immediately thought it was a goof. I had a good zinger in mind, too.

"So, apparently the producers of Machine Gun Preacher saw Hobo With A Shotgun and thought they could do one better."

Y'see. Kinda snazzy.

Then I watched the trailer. Pure pulp shlock like Hobo With A Shotgun this is not...

I have no doubt that this movie will make people who do mission work feel good about themselves. But I am decidedly not the audience for this picture.

I'm also skeptical how much of this "true story" holds water. What are your thoughts? Leave your comments below!

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TRAILER – THE WOMAN IN BLACK

by Tom on August 17, 2011 at 10:41 am
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I'm not particularly a fan of horror movies, but I do love a good ghost story. Daniel Radcliffe's first post-Harry Potter role appears to deliver in this adaptation of Susan Hill's The Woman in Black. Take a look at the trailer below.

Sure, creepy dolls and photos with crossed out eyes are cheap horror movie tropes. The child's narration is a little overdone, too. But I like the creeping menace in this film. That last shot in the trailer seals the deal.

Also, I never noticed until now how much Daniel Radcliffe without glasses looks like Patrick Dempsey. Is it me?

What do you think of this BONE CHILLING trailer? Leave your comments below. The Woman in Black hits theaters on February 13, 2012.

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TRAILER: NEW YEAR’S EVE

by Tom on July 27, 2011 at 9:13 am
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To be clear, I have no interest in seeing this movie. That a trailer even exists for it 6 months out seems... ambitious at best, delusional at worst. This film is sitcom-level piffle that will be immediately forgotten two weeks after release. But humor me. Watch the trailer anyway...

These stunt-casting movies like New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day and Love, Actually that feature a cavalcade of celebrity cameos are almost becoming a genre unto themselves. They're like the Laff-A-Lympics of cinema.

...and they must be stopped.

"Coming Spring of 2012... ARBOR DAY!"

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TRAILER – THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

by Tom on July 20, 2011 at 9:04 pm
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Originally the word on the street was that the trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man wasn't supposed to hit the web (ha!) until Thursday. Conventional wisdom placed it ahead of Captain America: The First Avengers when it launches in theaters on Friday.

But lo-and-behold! It's here a day early! Enjoy!

I'll say that the trailer hits a couple of different notes with me. Some work, some don't.

Meeting the young Peter Parker at the beginning plays a little too much like Harry Potter to me. Then, fast forwarding a few years to the present day, we're confronted by Andrew Garfield's wild haystack of hair and I get a distinct Twilight vibe.

But after that, I think the trailer shapes up very nicely. Right away, you can tell that Marc Webb's version is grounded a little more in reality. At least in terms of casting Peter as the outsider. Garfield barely even utters a line of dialogue. Mostly he keeps his head down like a beat dog. I find that kind of endearing. It's certainly a stark contrast from widdle Tobey Maguire's wounded puppy-dog routine in Sam Raimi's original.

I'll also give credit to Webb's use of the first-person in Spider-Man's sprint across the city rooftops.

The cynic in me could honestly have done without everything leading up to that moment in the trailer. I think if we were only give the first person shot, it would have taken the audience to catch on that we were actually seeing the city through the eyes of Spider-Man. Then, when his reflection is revealed, I think people would have gone through the roof. But maybe that's just me.

What's your take on this trailer?

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TRAILER – THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

by Tom on July 19, 2011 at 10:24 am
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A whole lot of people sent me the link to the new teaser trailer for The Dark Knight Rises yesterday. So I'm a little behind the curve in terms of posting it here. But if you haven't seen it yet, here you go.

I'm kind of turned off by "flashback" teaser trailers that splice in footage from earlier movies. I've seen those movies. You don't need to remind me. Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather look at a black screen with characters speaking dialogue from the NEW movie than look at footage from the old movie.

Then again, it is a teaser and certainly there will be more to come in the future.

I dunno. I guess I'm having a hard time getting excited about this clip. Aside from the fact that Christopher Nolan is still very much interested in architecture since Inception, this trailer tells me little else.

What was your reaction to it?

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JUST A KID FROM BROOKLYN

by Tom on June 24, 2011 at 7:42 am
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Haphazardly monitoring Twitter last night, I saw my feed lit up from people who were wetting their pants over the new Captain America trailer. Then enthusiasm was so unbridled, it almost made me want to skip watching the trailer myself.

Almost.

I understand the emphasis is on action with this trailer, that's fine. But the use of Tool's "Forty Six And 2" feels COMPLETELY out of place. So easily I could have pictured more anthemic orchestration like John Williams' Indiana Jones score. But that's a quibble.

Despite a summer plagued by superhero movies that have created anxious doubt(X-Men: First Class), suffered critical misfires (Green Lantern) or were merely serviceable (Thor), I am actually very optimistic about Captain America because it seems like they've gotten a lot of the little details right. More importantly, they haven't given away the store with their previews. They've been promoting this movie for almost a year and I still feel like there are plenty of treats waiting for us on the big screen.

The casting is excellent. Can I say pleases me to no end to see Tommy Lee Jones barking orders at people? It goes without saying that Hugo Weaving as The Red Skull is perfect.

I'll let the trailer speak for itself. What's your take on Captain America? Leave your comments below!

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CAN’T STOP. WON’T STOP.

by Tom on May 27, 2011 at 8:03 am
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After generating some buzz a few months ago, a trailer for Conan O'Brien Can't Stop finally hit the web this week.

The film is a documentary lensed by director Rodman Flender capturing O'Brien's 32 city music-and-comedy "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" from last year. Flender is a friend of O'Brien's, but from what I've heard, the documentary is not a whitewash of the events that transpired after Conan left The Tonight Show. It's supposedly a very real look behind the scenes at the frustration and depression that motivated Conan to throw off the shackles of convention and do his own thing, lest he be remembered as a late night footnote.

One of the reasons Conan O'Brien has so many fans is because his experience is relatable to a lot of people who have had something taken away from them. It stings like a mother and a small part of you wants revenge.

While the trailer creates the false narrative that Conan's tour has the potential to fail (C'mon, really? It sold out in record time.) It looks like it does a good job of capturing Conan's anxiety as a performer. Can he pull it off? For his own sanity, he has to. But is this need to perform as altruistic as it appears on the surface or is Conan forcing himself back into the limelight to fill a void within himself?

I'm personally really looking forward to finding out. Conan O'Brien Can't Stop hits theaters on June 24. You can visit the official web site here.

What's your take? Leave your comments below!

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, documentary, poster
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I WON’T RUIN IT FOR YOU

by Tom on May 24, 2011 at 8:12 am
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There's so much I want to say about this trailer. But if you haven't seen it yet, I don't want to be the guy that ruins it for you.

Sit back, relax, watch the trailer and then wonder silently why Hollywood hadn't gotten around to making a movie like this sooner.

Green With Envy, Amy Adams, Jason Segel

Leave your comments below because I DESPERATELY want to talk about this trailer with someone! SPOILERS AHEAD!

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HP7.2 – “NYYYAHHHHHHH!”

by Tom on April 29, 2011 at 11:10 am
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Trailers are popping up all over the internet this week, signaling the oncoming rush of summer blockbusters. Once Thor hits theaters next week, all bets are off.

Case in point, the new trailer for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Or, as I like to call it, HP7.2 (so geeky!)

I have a history of "Meh" when it comes to the Harry Potter films. It's always been kind of peripheral to my interests. I never read the books, I never got swept up in the hype. I've seen the majority of the movies, but DEFINATELY lost interest after the sprawling mess that was Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire.

I saw Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in the theater, but I don't remember it. I waited until Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came out on DVD, but I don't remember it. I didn't bother seeing Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2 at all.

I'm not curmudgeonly about it. I want to care. I just... don't. For some reason, these films fail to connect with me. Maybe because they feel so repetitive? Or maybe they're too British? And yet, that hasn't stopped me from enjoying nearly a half century of James Bond films? What gives?

At any rate, here's the new trailer. It's... confusing.

Have you figured out what has me confused? Why did the people who cut this trailer together feel the need to include the same audio clip of Ralph Fiennes yelling "NYYYAHHHHHHH!" five different times? FIVE! What's up with that? This is your last movie, people. Let's go out with some class, can we?

Fiennes's performance as Lord Voldermort has been the only interesting thing about the last 4 movies. The way this trailer is cut makes me kind of hate it now.

What's your thought to the the new HP7.2 trailer? Are you prepared for the franchise to end? Leave your comments below.

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