trailer break: ‘Stolen’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… “Gimme back my son!” Oh, wait, that was a different movie. Anyway: Jon Hamm and Josh Lucas in the same movie? And they’re both all, like, angsty and shit? OMG! Depending on how good this is, it could be the beginnng of what I predicted, that thing … more…

trailer break: ‘The Secret of Kells’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… This looks beautiful. I can’t wait to see it. Also: Some aspects of Celtic mythology remain woefully unexplored in pop culture. I’m happy to see that righted, even if only a little. The Secret of Kells opens in limited release in Canada on February 26, and in … more…

trailer break: ‘The Yellow Handkerchief’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… This film was at Sundance two years ago, in January 2008, which means it was completed before Twilight even started shooting. I think it’s probably a safe bet that the only reason The Yellow Handkerchief is even getting a release at all now is because of Kristen … more…

trailer break: ‘Happy Tears’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… At last, it’s the feel-good, crotchety-old-man, wacky-sisters dramedy of the winter! I wondered when that was coming… Oh man, that’s Ellen Barkin? I totally did not recognize her. Happy Tears opens theatrically today in the U.S. (and Canada?); it will be available on demand on February 24. … more…

trailer break: ‘Blood Done Sign My Name’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I can’t believe this movie isn’t getting more promotion. I haven’t seen a single ad on TV. It has no official Web site. The trailer has only just become available on YouTube. It doesn’t look like it’s opening in more than a handful of theaters. This is … more…

trailer break: ‘Brooklyn’s Finest’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I just love saying “Antoine Fuqua.” That is the best name ever. “Antoine Fuqua.” And it sounds even better when trailer announcers say it. Why didn’t the trailer guy here say it? “From Antoine Fuqua, the director of Training Day.” How could they pass that up? Anyway, … more…

trailer break: ‘The Good Guy’

Wow! Really? The cheating Wall Street asshole boyfriend? The sweet nice guy who’s on time and likes to read but is romantically doomed because everyone thinks he’s gay? How do you think this one will end? I always figured that when people say things like, “There are no new stories,” and “All the good stories … more…

trailer break: ‘Green Zone’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon together again? Excellent. It’s The Hurt Locker meets The Bourne Supremacy. How can it go wrong? Is it just me, or shouldn’t Matt Damon finish up “I came here to find weapons and save lives” with “and I’m all out of gum”? … more…

trailer break: ‘Inception’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… That image of the city folding in on itself is one of the most mindblowing things I’ve seen on film. The notion of “stealing an idea” is surely going to take on a whole new meaning when it’s the guy — Christopher Nolan — who created Memento … more…

trailer break: ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… So, I’ve generally been unable to post trailers for Disney movies because they always have embedding disabled (I’ve written before about the mysteriousness of studios refusing to let Web site owners give them free advertising.) Which is why I hadn’t posted a trailer yet for Alice in … more…