retro trailer: ‘1776’

Take a look back at an old trailer… Happy Fourth of July to my readers in the U.S. (To everyone else, happy Sunday.) It’s as disgusting in Philadelphia today — and in New York, too — as it was on this same day 234 years ago, as they all sing about here (well, in the … more…

trailer break: ‘Red’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, wow. Helen Mirren is just totally bad-ass, ain’t she? This looks a helluva lot better than The Expendables, which appears to be working from a similar idea. But it doesn’t have Mirren, for one. That was their first mistake. Red opens in the U.S. and Canada … more…

trailer break: ‘Skeletons’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… The official description: In this surreal comedy, Davis and Bennett are a mismatched pair of travelling salesman in the business of cleaning skeletons from closets, exposing hidden secrets and lies. Assigned to a big job by their boss, The Colonel, the pair find themselves up against their … more…

trailer break: ‘Little Fockers’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Because nothing says Christmas like an old-fashioned Grampa boner joke. It’s traditional, like turkey and presents and candles and caroling. Little Fockers opens in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. on December 22.

trailer break: ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… If there was any doubt after National Treasure and National Treasure: Book of Secrets that director Jon Turteltaub and Nicolas Cage were intent on taking a concept loaded with romance and adventure and old-fashioned Hollywood magic — the case of those films, ancient artifacts and secret societies … more…

retro trailer: ‘Dracula vs. Frankenstein’

Take a look back at an old trailer… Apparently there’s some sort of vampire movie opening this week. I figured that while we wait for that, we might enjoy another vampire story. Alas that this trailer is rather confusing: Dracula and Frankenstein (by which, it appears, they mean Frankenstein’s monster, not poor Victor himself) join … more…

trailer break: ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Great trailer, great cast, great film. Now, if only it had some Transformers or some toys in it, it could be a huge hit. The Kids Are All Right opens in limited release in the U.S. on July 9; no Canadian or U.K. release dates have been … more…

trailer break: ‘Never Let Me Go’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I suspect that this is going to be one of those films that some people are going to deny is science fiction — it can’t be science fiction! it’s got drama and romance! and no spaceships or laser blasts! — or else they’re going to dismiss it … more…

trailer break: ‘The Green Hornet’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I thought Michel Gondry was gonna make a superhero movie that didn’t look like every other damn superhero movie. Wasn’t that the idea? Or did Columbia get cold feet at the last minute when they suddenly realized they’d hired a weird-ass French arthouse director and strongarmed him … more…