my week at the movies: ‘Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America,’ ‘Alien Trespass,’ ‘Miss March,’ ‘The Last House on the Left’ (and ‘Race to Witch Mountain’ too)

While much of the rest of the NYC critical community will be attending a screening of Race to Witch Mountain tonight (here’s why I won’t), I’ll be seeing Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America (opens in New York City on March 13; no U.K. release date has been announced), an ultralow-budget epic about two … more…

‘Watchmen’’s opening weekend: $55.7 million (estimated)

The weekend estimates are in, and it looks as if the chatter around Watchmen’s performance is going to go negative. With a weekend take of $55.7 million (that may change slightly when the final numbers come in later), the handwringing and questioning analysis and careful couching has already begun. “‘Watchmen’ falls short of expected box … more…

trailer break: ‘Duplicity’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen Clive Owen. That’s pretty much all I … more…

trailer break: ‘The Great Buck Howard’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, it’s another trailer that gives away a bit too much of the movie, but not enough to ruin it. I saw this yesterday, and found it absolutely delightful. And if it’s possible to imagine, Colin Hanks might be more ridiculously charming than his father. This is … more…

trailer break: ‘Sunshine Cleaning’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I’m seeing this tonight, and I just saw this trailer for the first time. It looks even more promising than I was expecting. I hate when that happens, because then I get my hopes up, which means they only have further to crash when I’m disappointed. I … more…