August 18th, 2010

Trailer for Black Swan

Apparently, the ballet is a much darker world that hides behind innocent hues of pink and music box adornments — one that can turn a bitch ca-razy. At least that’s the implication of the long-awaited trailer for Darren Aronofsky‘s next, Black Swan, which is set to open the Venice Film Festival in September. Natalie Portman takes the helm as the unbalanced Nina, a motivated young girl who seems to crack under the pressure of the pas de deux and the competing hotness of Lily (Mila Kunis). Aronofsky seems like he’s added some imagination and texture to what might otherwise be a straightforward drama of competition and double-crossing. How else would you explain those eyes, and whatever Nina plucks from her shoulder? Read “” more

August 18th, 2010

Trailer for My Soul to Take

A trailer for Wes Craven‘s latest, My Soul to Take, is finally out. And it’s pretty classic Craven fare, which is about its only redeeming quality. The film promises a high-school scare (literally and figuratively) and a formulaic OK time. Each wondering teenager tries to discern the killer in the dark; each gets offed one-by-one (some will likely be getting off at the same time); ultimately one will remain to reveal the truth ahead of a conclusion that is surely to glimpse the possibility of a sequel. The film is borderline interesting, but the 3D angle, which seems to be infecting almost every film as of late, makes it a real toss-up. Read “” more

August 5th, 2010

Trailer for Burlesque

Well this has got gay, gay, GAY written all over it. Christina Aguilera leads the upcoming Burlesque as a talent-in-plain-sight who just wants to perform; Cher plays the momma of the venue who gives Ali (Aguilera’s character) her shot at stardom; and Stanley Tucci watches on with a sassy stare and bitchy swagger like he did in Devil Wears Prada. (As an aside, I feel like Tucci is pioneering, or maybe just furthering, a kind of the “magical homo” ala the magical negro.) Throw in theater-queen Alan Cumming and eye-candy Cam Gigandet and you have the musical event of November. Start mixing the cosmos! Read “” more

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Poster for Black Swan: 08/19:
The covers are clearly off Darren Aronofsky's latest, Black Swan, with the trailer hitting yesterday and now the official (and quite artful) poster exposed for all to see. Read "Poster for Black Swan" more
Poster for Monsters: 08/10:
Six years ago previously, a NASA probe returning to earth with samples of an alien life form, crashed over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear, and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain “the creatures”… The story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border. Read "Poster for Monsters" more
Poster for Devil: 08/04:
Set in an office building, five strangers enter an elevator that suddenly stops between floors. As they try to find a way out, even as the building’s security works to free them, strange and inexplicable things begin to happen. As the events increase in violence, the five prisoners realize one of them is the Devil. Read "Poster for Devil" more
First Trailer for Thor: 07/29:
Well where did this come from? It's not the greatest quality, but damn if it's not a comprehensive first look at the upcoming Thor film. This is the footage that screened recently at Comic-Con. Read "First Trailer for Thor" more
The Goon Promo Trailer: 07/24:
With a lead character voiced by Paul Giamatti and a story that surrounds "ghosts, ghouls, skunk-apes with an unnatural hunger for pie, extra-dimensional aliens, and mad scientists," you can safely count me in for The Goon. This is an early (but healthy) promo for the film, which is based on the Dark Horse comic of the same name by Eric Powell. Read "The Goon Promo Trailer" more
Monsters Teaser Trailer: 07/24:
I missed out catching Monsters earlier this year at SXSW 2010 and damn if I'm not kicking myself now. The indie creature flick comes out in October, but there's been little coverage of it for the most part. While the style and themes aren't exactly ground-breaking, this looks like a solid, taught little thriller. Read "Monsters Teaser Trailer" more
Red Trailer: 07/23:
Dame cougar Helen Mirren must have a thing for playing retired ass-kickers. Earlier this week we glimpsed her in the first trailer for The Debt as an ex-agent of the Israeli Moussad. And now we see her in Red in a similar, but albeit campy role, alongside veterans Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and John Malcovich. Read "Red Trailer" more
The Debt Trailer: 07/21:
Popscorn fave, Sam Worthington, stars in a new thriller, The Debt, out this December. The film surrounds three Israeli Moussad agents from the '60s, and smacks just a touch of 2005's Munich. (Ciarán Hinds actually stars in both films, though he's not so believable as the older version of Worthington's character.) Judging from the first trailer, The Debt seems a pretty taught story with a great cast, but otherwise feels run-of-the-mill. Read "The Debt Trailer" more