trailer break: ‘Is Anybody There?’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Yeah, it’s one of those crotchety-old-man-learns-the-meaning-of-blah-blah-blah movies, but I’ve seen it, and it’s lovely. The kid is adorable, in a dark kinda Charlie Bucket way, and Michael Caine is fantastic, of course. It makes me mad, though, that the trailer ignores the fact that the wonderful David … more…

trailer break: ‘American Violet’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Can I just say: I love Tim Blake Nelson. He’s always amazing without every being showy about it — he just sneaks up on you and makes sure you can never, ever forget how amazing he is. American Violet opens in the U.S. on April 17; no … more…

trailer break: ‘The Boat That Rocked’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Ah, so the Internet generation didn’t invent piracy after all? These guys were like the bloggers of their day: independent voices saying whatever they wanted outside the auspices of corporate control. Good for them. I’m hearing some not-so-good things about this from the British contingent among my … more…

trailer break: ‘Sleep Dealer’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I’m curious to see this because it’s science fiction, and because writer-director Alex Rivera will have been forced to be more creative than Hollywood typically has to be because he didn’t have a huge Hollywood budget to play with. But I’m not thrilled with this trailer. I … more…

trailer break: ‘Every Little Step’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, man, those two girls who are best friends? I bet one gets into the show, and one doesn’t. And then the loser stalks and murders the other one, and then Lenny Briscoe and Rey Curtis have to come in and investigate, and Lenny’s got some snarky … more…

trailer break: ‘Little Ashes’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Did you know that Salvador Dali was a vampire? Oh, but I kid poor Robert Pattinson, who may eventually live down Twilight, but that’s a long way off. Still, if he can expose some little girls to history and art, that’s not a bad thing. And — … more…

trailer break: ‘Public Enemies’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Remember: It’s wrong — it’s totally wrong — to glamorize crime and criminals. That’s why John Dillinger, who was a bad man, a very bad man, is being played by ultrasexy Johnny Depp. So that no one gets the idea that criminals are sexy. Yes, this trailer … more…

trailer break: ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I thought, Wasn’t there a Hannah Montana movie last year? There was, and even though it was just a concert movie, it made 31-freakin’-million dollars over its opening weekend. And it was in only 683 theaters, which figures to a per-screen average of a phenomenal $45,561. Which … more…

trailer break: ‘Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead’

Take a break from work: watch a TV trailer… Woo-hoo! New Doctor Who! Ummm, I’m getting a strong vibe of “Midnight” off this: stuck on a bus with a bunch of strangers in the middle of nowhere, with a deadly environment outside? I hope it’s gonna be more than that. But anyway: more Doctor Who! … more…