trailer break: ‘The Night Chronicles: Devil’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… There appear to be some events happening in this trailer. Here’s the real “Night Chronicles”: multiplex audiences are spontaneously groaning “as if in pain” when they see M. Night Shyamalan’s name on this trailer. I’m not sure I want to know how bad his movies can get … more…

trailer break: ‘Let Me In’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Get ready for all the “Don’t spoil!”/“Revealing XYZ is not a spoiler!” discussions, à la the one we had in comments after my brief review of Let the Right One In, the Swedish film of which this is a remake. I suppose some of those discussions will … more…

trailer break: ‘The Dry Land’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Okay, so not the fun movie about PTSD we’ve been waiting for. Though surely it’s only a matter of time before Hollywood gives us that. Perhaps that’ll be the Iraq war movie people will go see. People used to not mind being depressed or provoked or both … more…

trailer break: ‘Valhalla Rising’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I saw this film a few weeks ago and I’m still trying to figure out whether I like it or not. That’s a good thing: I like being confounded like that. Review soon, I hope… Valhalla Rising is now playing in limited release in the U.S., and … more…

trailer break: ‘The Rebound’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Gonna have to call bullshit on this. A 40-year-old man is romantically partnered with a 30-year-old woman in a movie, and Hollywood doesn’t utter a peep of acknowledgement about the age difference, never mind make it the purpose of the entire movie. Hell, movies don’t acknowledge age … more…

trailer break: ‘The Extra Man’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I’ve already seen this movie, and it was a unique experience, and I imagine my reaction to the movie is probably what my reaction to the trailer would have been, had I seen the trailer first: Wha’? Weird! Sad! Huh? Ya wants original movies, this is one … more…

trailer break: ‘Countdown to Zero’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Great. Just when I thought I could lay aside at least one of the nightmares of my childhood — nuclear bombs — they’re back. Thanks so much, world. Cuz I don’t have enough keeping me awake at night. Countdown to Zero opens in the U.S. on July … more…

trailer break: ‘The Concert’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Impersonating an orchestra? An entire orchestra? This I gotta see… The Concert is now playing in the U.K.; it opens in the U.S. and Canada on July 30.

trailer break: ‘Going the Distance’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Really? Is Hollywood simply incapable of giving us anything close to comedy and/or romance these days that does not involve random physical humiliation “humor”? There aren’t enough genuine challenges and weirdnesses involved in a long-distance romance that idiotic and ridiculous ones have to be invented? Pubic hair … more…