trailer break: ‘Black Death’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Looks wonderfully gruesome. Director Christopher Smith previously made the brutally funny horror comedy Severance. This new film of his doesn’t seem to share that sense of humor. But it does have Sean Bean! Black Death opens today in the U.K.; no U.S. or Canadian release dates have … more…

trailer break: ‘The Last Airbender’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I cannot tell you how excited I am to see this latest installment in the Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings with the Golden Compass: Prince of Persia and the Sands of Time film series. And the decision to release the movie in 3D is … more…

trailer break: ‘Grown Ups’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, I get it: the title is meant to be ironic. I know that’s a tough concept for some people, but it means that even though the movie is called Grown Ups, that’s kind of a joke because the characters actually aren’t grown up at all. And … more…

trailer break: ‘The Killer Inside Me’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Do I want to see this movie? Do I want to subject myself to a story about a man who beats women to death just because he enjoys it? I love Michael Winterbottom’s movies. Casey Affleck has become one of the most fascinating young actors to watch … more…

trailer break: ‘I Am Love’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, Tilda Swinton, I do love you something fierce. I wish I loved this movie that much… I Am Love is now playing in the U.K.; it opens theatrically in the U.S. and Canada on June 18.

trailer break: ‘Centurion’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… A new movie from Neil Marshall, who gave us Dog Soldiers and The Descent? And starring Michael Fassbender and Noel “Mickey The Idiot Smith” Clarke? Yes, please. It’s just a bonus that it’s set in Roman Britain and features awesome Pictish chick warriors. Centurion is now playing … more…

trailer break: ‘Cyrus’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh dear. I’m ready to hate this, or I’m ready to love this. John C. Reilly is “Shrek,” but he still gets beautiful Marisa Tomei. Except she’s not “perfect,” because she had a life before him… or else she’s not “perfect” because she’s a freaky mom with … more…

trailer break: ‘Ondine’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Ireland is absolutely lousy with mythical creatures, isn’t it? Given Neil Jordan’s filmography, though, perhaps we should expect this strange and beautiful mermaid/selkie/woman of the sea to actually be, I dunno, a shark in drag, perhaps? Ondine played theatrically in the U.K. earlier this year, and is … more…