trailer break: ‘Women in Trouble’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… So, I had been assuming from the poster: that the trouble these women are in involves not being able to dress themselves — as if, perhaps, they were mentally deficient or something. And the trailer appears to bear this out. The mentally deficient part, at least, since … more…

trailer break: ‘Planet 51’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I love the idea of the humans as the aliens — nice about face of the usual. Of course, the aliens aren’t really alien; culturally, they’re not alien at all. But we can expect but baby steps in the evolution of big-budget cinematic science fiction. This could … more…

trailer break: ‘Edge of Darkness’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Crazy Mel Gibson is crazy. “Hangin’ on the cross or bangin’ in the nails”? *snort* Hey, not only did Martin Campbell direct Casino Royale, he also directed the 1985 British TV miniseries Edge of Darkness, of which this is a remake and — obviously — a truncation. … more…

trailer break: ‘The Box’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Two questions: What’s with the phony Southern accents? (It really doesn’t suit Cameron Diaz.) And is it just me, or does James Marsden simply not look right without that Cyclops eyewear? From the director of Donnie Darko? Okay, fair enough. But let us not forget that Richard … more…

trailer break: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Man, I love this trailer! If the movie is half as much fun… well, I’ll love it half as much. But the movie had better be this much fun. It’s Wes Anderson, after all, doing up Roald Dahl. It’s gotta be, well, fantastic, right? “If what I … more…

trailer break: ‘Saw VI’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I guess we have to admire a little-engine-the-could franchise like the Saw movies. Every Halloween, like clockwork, there’s another one… Oh, we don’t have to admire it? Good. What does it mean that audiences can’t get enough of people being tortured, people being forced into situations in … more…

trailer break: ‘Plan 9’ teaser trailer

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Plan 9 Teaser Trailer from Darkstone Entertainment on Vimeo. So these guys from Darkstone Entertainment wanna remake the Ed Wood anti-classic Plan 9 from Outer Space, except as: a serious-minded retelling of the original story, paying homage to the spirit of Wood’s film without resorting to camp … more…