trailer break: ‘The Baader Meinhof Complex’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Yeah, the trailer is in German, with no subtitles, but you kind of don’t need them. If you want, though, there’s a different trailer aimed at English-speaking audiences at the official British site for the film. It’s not as sexy as this one, though: it calls … more…

trailer break: ‘Dostana’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Oh my god. It’s a Hindi Bosom Buddies-meets-Three’s Company. (The two guys are pretending to be gay for reasons of real estate: they found a great apartment right on the beach in Miami, but it’s chicks-only. Apparently the landlady feels two gay guys are not a … more…

trailer break: ‘Star Trek’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… (Or, the Star Trek trailer at Apple Trailers: bigger, crisper, clearer.) The wait is not over! In a parallel universe where Paramount didn’t move the release date from now to next bloody summer, the wait is over. But not here. Not in this universe. In what … more…

trailer break: ‘Fuel’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… There’s been a lot of films like this one over the last few years, and I’m feeling a bit worn out by them. Not by what they’re saying — we’re addicted to oil; it’s unhealthy for our culture, our environment, our economy, and our national security; … more…

trailer break: ‘Twilight’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… I featured the teaser trailer for Twilight this summer, back before I had any idea what the hell this thing was that all the kids were into, and back when the release date was still December 12. Now, little girls are rioting over the movie and … more…

trailer break: ‘Bolt’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… What was that movie with the dog and the cat on a crosscountry road trip to search for something or other? Milo and Otis? Yeah, that’s it. That’s what I think of when I see this trailer. Oh, and Bill Murray warning us about dogs and … more…

trailer break: ‘Hunger’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… I’m not sure this is, strictly speaking, a trailer: it seems to be more a kind of promo reel, which isn’t quite the same thing, and it seems to cut off just before the end. But it’s worth checking out because it’s so striking. There’s not … more…

trailer break: ‘Punisher: War Zone’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Fair warning: This one doesn’t have a visible redband, but it must be R-rated for the graphic violence in it. Oh my. This looks like one of those trailers for non-English-language films where they try to disguise the fact that it’s subtitled by simply not showing … more…

trailer break: ‘House’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… No, it’s not Hugh Laurie’s irascible medical detective, it’s another horror movie not screened for critics. If the trailer is to be believed, it’s about a house that appears to be haunted: the originality of the concept is, honestly, startling. But the official site promises us … more…

trailer break: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… It’s like the meaning of life, refracted through a game show. I’m not sure if this is a positive development for global human culture. Slumdog Millionaire opens limited in the U.S. on November 12, and in the U.K. on January 23, 2009.