trailer break: ‘Saw V’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… His message is righteous? His love is everlasting? His gift is life? I didn’t think the Saw franchise could get any more revolting, but it has, in just the marketing of it. Bravo! Saw V opens today, without benefit of critics screening, in the U.S. and … more…

trailer break: ‘Billy the Kid’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Remember how confusing it was to be a teenager? Billy doesn’t have to remember: he’s still living it here in this 2007 documentary by Jennifer Venditti. Billy the Kid will be released on Region 1 DVD on October 28, and on Region 2 DVD on November … more…

trailer break: ‘Incendiary’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… It’s a terrorism romance starring Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams, pulling an English accent. Incendiary opens in the U.K. on October 24; no U.S. release date has been announced.

trailer break: ‘Passengers’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Sony appears to be trying to bury this one with a limited release in the U.S. (it opens on 100 screens this Friday, and no word about any press screening in NYC, which, at this point, probably means there won’t be one), which is kinda weird. … more…

my week at the movies: ‘Synecdoche, New York,’ ‘Pride and Glory,’ ‘Changeling,’ ‘High School Musical 3 Senior Year,’ ‘ I’ve Loved You So Long’

I’ve already told you why I simply cannot wait for Synecdoche, New York (opens limited in the U.S. on October 24; premieres in the U.K. at the London Film Festival on October 28), and now the moment has arrived. Will Charlie Kaufman confirm his place in the pantheon of The Movies? Oh please oh please… … more…

trailer break: ‘Easy Virtue’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Based on a Noel Coward play, and starring Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes (the cutie Prince Caspian), Kristin Scott Thomas, and Colin Firth? How long will we have to wait to see this in the U.S.? Easy Virtue opens in the U.K. on November 7; no U.S. … more…