trailer break: ‘500 Days of Summer’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Really? Really? Another quirky indie romantic comedy that’s all sad and morose instead of upbeat and chirpy? Really? Actually, this is a wonderful movie. So wonderful that I wanna see it again, which I don’t usually want to do with romantic comedies. But there’s this one bit … more…

trailer break: ‘Jennifer’s Body’ redband trailer

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… (If this disappears from YouTube, watch it here.) All the fanboys are in a tizzy over this one, because apparently Megan Fox is so hot that they’d still fuck her even if it meant she’d kill them before they were even finished. That’s messed up, guys. What … more…

trailer break: ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Love the book by Audrey Niffenegger. Trying not to think about all the ways the movie could screw it up. On the plus side, Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana are mega charming, and though he’s not in the trailer, Ron Livingston is in the film too. (Two … more…

trailer break: ‘Ink’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Looks creepy and atmospheric and actually, you know, creative. Hollywood’s not doing a very good job lately of scaring me — maybe this little indie, from writer-director Jamin Winans, will do the trick. Ink is touring the U.S. on a self-distribution plan by the filmmakers.

trailer break: ‘The Ugly Truth’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh god, she’s one of those, isn’t she? Background checks before a first date. Assuming something a guy wrote in his online profile is the entire totality of his personality and tastes. Oh god, he’s one of those, isn’t he? Women are fatties, unless they aren’t, which … more…

retro trailer: ‘Tiptoes’

Take a look back at an old trailer… When I came across this recently (as a bonus nonpolitical post at the political blog Eschaton, which is one of my daily surfing stops), I was convinced it had to be a joke. There was no way in hell this could be real: it had to be … more…

trailer break: ‘Orphan’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Well, Vera, obviously there is something wrong with being different. We’ll never guess her secret? Oh, pul-leeze. She’s Satan’s slave. She’s Carrie’s clone. No, wait, she’s Damien’s child! And she killed Damien, and that’s why she’s an orphan! No? Not scary anymore? We need something more modern … more…

trailer break: ‘Julie & Julia’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Yea, female empowerment! But in what universe is Amy Adams fat? C’mon… I hope the movie is as promising as the trailer suggests. I’d love to see a movie that turns something that many women are interested in — cooking — into something that is valuable and … more…

trailer break: ‘G-Force’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Jerry Bruckheimer is making rodent movies now, eh? It’s like The A-Team with rats. And the guy named “Blaster” got that name for his propensity to fart loudly on a regular basis, I’m guessing… I’m onboard for Bill Nighy as the bad guy, however. And anyone who … more…