‘Twilight’ finally gets scary

In a few hours, the box office estimates for the weekend will be released. They’re gonna be terrifying, because Twilight made $35.7 million on Friday. On Friday alone. That’s an actual number, or close to it, not an estimate. Okay, this includes the $7 million it pulled in at midnight Thursday showings, but since those … more…

trailer break: ‘The Baader Meinhof Complex’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Yeah, the trailer is in German, with no subtitles, but you kind of don’t need them. If you want, though, there’s a different trailer aimed at English-speaking audiences at the official British site for the film. It’s not as sexy as this one, though: it calls … more…

trailer break: ‘Dostana’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Oh my god. It’s a Hindi Bosom Buddies-meets-Three’s Company. (The two guys are pretending to be gay for reasons of real estate: they found a great apartment right on the beach in Miami, but it’s chicks-only. Apparently the landlady feels two gay guys are not a … more…

trailer break: ‘Star Trek’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… (Or, the Star Trek trailer at Apple Trailers: bigger, crisper, clearer.) The wait is not over! In a parallel universe where Paramount didn’t move the release date from now to next bloody summer, the wait is over. But not here. Not in this universe. In what … more…

trailer break: ‘Seven Pounds’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Huh. That was so not was I was expecting. Seven Pounds? I figured: gotta be a baby, right? Gonna be the feel-good romantic family bighearted flick of the holiday season! Forget all those Nazis and coldblooded vampires and steely secret agents and come cuddle a baby … more…

trailer break: ‘Good’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Nazis! I hate these guys. Oh, wait… some of them were good people caught up in a situation they didn’t realize would get so bad? Hmm. It looks like Viggo Mortensen may be playing the Most Lovable Nazi ever here, just a nice guy, a smart … more…