trailer break: ‘In the Loop’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… War? What is it good for? Comedy! I wish that weren’t true. *sigh* In the Loop has come and gone from U.K. cinemas (and is available to preorder on DVD in Region 2); it opens in the U.S. on July 24.

trailer break: ‘Aliens in the Attic’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Wow, Kevin Nealon? Really? Haven’t seen him around in a while. Guess he’s just perfect for the goofy sitcom-ish dad these days, huh? Oo, the aliens look like the cute little mining creatures in Galaxy Quest… you know, the ones that turned out to be vicious little … more…

caption this! image from ‘The Vampire’s Assistant’

New fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. So here’s an early peek at The Vampire’s Assistant (formerly titled Cirque Du Freak), Paul Weitz’s new fantasy adventure starring John C. Reilly: The synopsis, courtesy … more…

North American box office: ‘Bruno’ gewinnt

Who says America doesn’t love teh gay?: 1. Bruno: $30.6 million (NEW) 2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $27.6 million (2nd week; drops 34%) 3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $24.2 million (3rd week; drops 43%) 4. Public Enemies: $13.8 million (2nd week; drops 45%) 5. The Proposal: $19.6 million (4th week; drops 18%) … more…

trailer break: ‘2012’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Second-by-second reactions: 0:23: “Mayan calendar predicts the end of time”? *snort* And I’ve got an ark on a Middle Eastern mountaintop I’d like to sell you… 0:37: Oh no! Not John Cusack! Johnny, what were you thinking? God, I hope they paid you a shitload of dough … more…

cool ‘District 9’ bus-shelter ad

Speaking of District 9, this very cool ad for the film showed up on a bus shelter in my neighborhood recently: It doesn’t look like a movie ad at all, especially from a bit of a distance — it looks like an artifact from a world where aliens are here and humans are afraid of … more…

trailer break: ‘District 9’ trailer 2

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Nice. After that ominous and enigmatic first trailer, this one gives us more hints at the story, a taste of the action (which doesn’t look quite like the usual stuff while still clearly designed to get the adrenaline flowing), and a sense of even greater threat and … more…

trailer break: ‘500 Days of Summer’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Really? Really? Another quirky indie romantic comedy that’s all sad and morose instead of upbeat and chirpy? Really? Actually, this is a wonderful movie. So wonderful that I wanna see it again, which I don’t usually want to do with romantic comedies. But there’s this one bit … more…

U.K. box office: ‘Ice Age 3’ not cold at all

Oh man, where did this week disappear to that I’m still doing last weekend’s box office reports on Friday? 1. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: £7.6 million (NEW) 2. Public Enemies: £2.22 million (NEW) 3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: £2.21 million (3rd week; drops 49%) 4. The Hangover: £1.4 million (4th week; drops … more…