retro trailer: ‘King Solomon’s Mines’

Take a look back at an old trailer… This might be my most favoritest hyperbolic trailer ever. “Greatest adventure drama of the ages!” “Actual death fight of the pagan kings!” “Actually filmed in the savage heart of equatorial Africa.” And it’s all filmed on location “where no white woman had ever been before.” Because nothing … more…

trailer break: ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Interestingly, the name of the movie is misspelled in its own trailer. Phillip should have two l’s. Philip with one l is Philip Morris, the tobacco company… which is what I originally figured the title referred to. I thought this was gonna be another satire along the … more…

trailer break: ‘City Island’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… City Island is an odd corner of New York City: it’s like a New England fishing village within the limits of the five boroughs. Movies and TV have been shot there before, but as far as I know, no story has actually ever been set there. So … more…

trailer break: ‘Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Okay, here’s the thing: If women are miserable nags and men are lying cheats and marriage is so horrible that you’re constantly asking yourself “Why did I get married”… then why are you still married? Get a divorce. Don’t get married in the first place. It’s not … more…

trailer break: ‘Robin Hood’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Wow. This looks truly awesome, and I’m really, really psyched for it now. I was already, but oh man! Russell Crowe looks perfectly the part (I wasn’t sure if he’d work, but he does) and Cate Blanchett as a kick-ass, no-bullshit Marian? Excellent. Oh, and the history! … more…

retro trailer: ‘Lucas’

Take a look back at an old trailer… Ah, poor Corey Haim… Lucas is available on DVD in Region 1 from Amazon.com and from Amazon.ca and in Region 2 from Amazon U.K.

trailer break: ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod! Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod! Whatisface promises to love Whatserface every moment forever! Oh no oh no oh no oh no! The Vulturi don’t give second chances! Ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod! Whatiswerewolf face wants her to pick him instead! Cuz he might be better … more…

trailer break: ‘Greenberg’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Rich white boy angst! I mean, the Ben Stiller character has gotta be rich if he can afford to do nothing for a while, right? What a luxury! So far, the most interesting this about this movie is the kerfluffle over New York Press critic Armond White, … more…

trailer break: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’

I’ll say one thing: The kid’s right about middle school. It is the worst idea ever. However, I’m not sure that making movies about how middle school is the worst idea ever actually makes anyone feel better about it. Diary of a Wimpy Kid opens in the U.S. and Canada on March 19; no U.K. … more…

trailer break: ‘Harry Brown’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… They wanted to call it Dirty Harry, but that was already taken. Looks like vigilante violence is now the cool thing for oldsters, too. Fun for the whole family! Harry Brown played theatrically in the U.K. last autumn, and is available for preorder on DVD in Region … more…