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Only God Forgives trailer: but Mommy *said* I could kill him!

Wed, Jun 26, 2013
1 comment

Well, most violent movies are about men reverting to kindergarten morality to solve a problem…

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The Act of Killing trailer: song and dance numbers are written by the winners

Tue, Jun 25, 2013
2 comments

I’m hearing very conflicting reactions to this film. Cannot wait to see it to find out which side I end up on…

| 2 Comments

The Way, Way Back trailer: the untold tale of awkward male teendom

Mon, Jun 24, 2013
13 comments

I’m so glad someone finally has the guts to tell the truth about what it’s like to be an awkward teenaged boy.

| 13 Comments

Hellaware trailer: insane art posse

Fri, Jun 21, 2013
2 comments

The band featured in this film — Young Torture Killers — isn’t real, but some folks were fooled into thinking they are…

| 2 Comments

Anchorman: The Legend Continues trailer: journalmalism at its finest

Thu, Jun 20, 2013
2 comments

What the world needs now is a comedic reminder of how useless our journalists are. Laugh all the way to the collapse of civilization! It’s fun.

| 2 Comments

The Lego Movie trailer: this is a real movie — it is not a joke

Wed, Jun 19, 2013
8 comments

I know. Even after seeing the actual trailer, you still think it’s a joke.

| 8 Comments

The Wolf of Wall Street trailer: ever since he was a kid he wanted to be a stockbroker

Tue, Jun 18, 2013
6 comments

Oh. I thought this was a werewolf movie. Guess I’ll have to make do with a new Martin Scorsese flick.

| 6 Comments

A Field in England trailer: into the past, and into the future

Mon, Jun 17, 2013
4 comments

I’ve been waiting for the U.K. film industry to catch up with what’s happening with VOD in the U.S. And now they done the U.S. one better.

| 4 Comments

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa trailer: your fame or your life?

Fri, Jun 14, 2013
3 comments

Celebrity hostage siege. Could be hugely amusing — and hopefully as dark and as bitter as the TV show…

| 3 Comments

Insidious: Chapter 2 trailer: the haunting of Patrick Wilson

Thu, Jun 13, 2013
1 comment

The stuff that made the first film so great couldn’t be adequately represented in a trailer, so I’m attempting to maintain my optimism here…

| 1 Comment
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