Dreamworks is back with another round of silly, feel-good family entertainment, and they've brought along all of their expected trademarks (read: stupid shit Pixar actively avoids doing).
Much has been said of the pointlessness of a sequel to "Wall Street", a movie that came out in the '80s. Don't let the repellent subtitle fool you though, this sequel looks to be as respectable as they come.
A week before the green band trailer for "Jennifer's Body" is set to hit theaters in front of showings of "Bruno", director Karyn Kusama, screenwriter Diablo Cody and producer Jason Reitman reveal what they claim to be a much more accurate first look at the film. But is the writer behind '07's surprise indie hit too far out of her comfort zone, or is her style a perfect fit for the horror genre?
What is the motivation behind remaking (er, "re envisioning") Abel Ferrara's 1992 oeuvre "Bad Lieutenant"? While this all remains mind-boggling, we've had roughly one year to get used to it. But with the recent release of a sorta ramshackle trailer, I still don't know what the fuck is going on.
Modernizing, updating, making something more topical or realistic, they all have their pros and cons. It's with this perspective in mind that I watched the 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' trailer that just hit the web. My first impression is that it's going with what it knows: goofy action and adrenaline-fueled thrills. And isn't knowing half the battle?
It's no mystery that the MPAA's ass-backwards rating system has been shown to favor big-budget film releases backed by major studios over smaller indie releases, or that their views on necessary censorship are irrational and utterly warped. If you need proof of this, look no further than the final trailer of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince".
No one likes boring and predictable heist movies. They're a dime a dozen and are as forgettable as they are formulaic. The only thing worse is knowing the entire movie due it its 2-minute spoiler-filled trailer.
Steven Soderbergh's legacy already seems to be set in stone: the filmmaker who skillfully alternates between mainstream crowd pleasers and small time cerebral fare. Cue the trailer premiere for his latest film, "The Girlfriend Experience", which appears to fall under the latter of his two styles.
All too lately sci-fi fans have been subjected to the lowest common denominator form of science fiction movies. "Moon", which stars Sam Rockwell in an essentially one-man performance, seeks to put a stop to this.
The final trailer for "Wolverine" has now been released, and for all those hoping the cheese-factor would be toned down some, I've got bad news. And for all those hoping the film wouldn't rape their favorite characters from the comics, I've got worse news.
