Trailer Trashin’: San Diego Comic-Con Movie Trailer Roundup
Hello again, dear readers. This week sees the release of Suicide Squad, the latest DC Comics film adaptation. In the meantime, the latest Trailer Trashin’ is my quick take on some of the major movie trailers to come out of the recent San Diego Comic-Con. [divider] Doctor Strange Premise: After Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), the world’s top neurosurgeon, is injured in a car acc...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Stop-Motion Magic in the New Kubo and the Two Strings Trailer
Long time, no see, dear readers. But I’m back, and just in time for the release of the new Ghostbusters. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ column takes a look at the new trailer for Laika’s upcoming animated film Kubo and the Two Strings. Premise: Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voice of Art Parkinson) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town. But hi...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Set Sail in the Teaser Trailer for Disney’s Moana
The summer movie season continues this week with the releases of Finding Dory and Central Intelligence. In the meantime, the latest Trailer Trashin’ column takes a look at the first teaser trailer for Disney’s upcoming animated film Moana. Premise: In ancient Oceania in the South Pacific, the young princess Moana Waialiki (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) is a born navigator who sets sail in search of a ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Enterprise Crew Returns in the Second Star Trek Beyond Trailer
Hello again, dear readers, and I hope you all had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. We’re in June now, and the summer movie season is chugging along with the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows this weekend. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ column examines the new trailer for another big summer release, Star Trek Beyond. Premise: The crew of the USS Enterprise, halfway into th...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Bugs Go to War in the Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants International Trailer
Hello again, dear readers, and I hope a lot of you have kicked off your summer movie season by seeing Captain America: Civil War. But even with all the big blockbusters coming our way, it’s good to also pay attention to smaller films. Such is the case with this week’s Trailer Trashin’ column, where I take a look at the international trailer for the French-Belgian animated film Minuscule: Valley of...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Wild West Action in The Magnificent Seven Teaser Trailer
It’s almost the end of April, dear readers, and that means the start of the summer movie season is nearly upon us. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ examines the teaser trailer for director Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven. Premise: With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Return to the Galactic Civil War in the New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer
It’s a good time for movie fans, dear readers. Jon Favreau’s new version of The Jungle Book is now out, and the summer movie season is only two weeks away. And in the spirit of blockbusters, this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ examines the new teaser for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, coming to theaters this Christmas. Premise: Shortly before the events of A New Hope (1977), a wayward band ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Ryan Gosling & Russell Crowe are Bumbling Crime-Fighters in The Nice Guys
It’s the beginning of April dear readers, and that means there’s only a month left until the start of the summer movie season. In that spirit, this week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the new trailer for writer-director Shane Black’s upcoming action comedy The Nice Guys, coming out in May. Premise: In 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforc...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Hero versus Hero in the Second Captain America: Civil War Trailer
I hope you all enjoyed your Saint Patrick’s Day, dear readers, and are ready for the arrival of spring. My birthday was also this past weekend, and it was definitely a happy one. This Friday finally sees the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the first live-action meeting between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight. And fittingly, this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ takes a lo...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Busting Makes Us Feel Good in the New Ghostbusters Trailer
Hello again, dear readers, and I hope a lot of you got out to see Zootopia this past weekend. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ examines the first Ghostbusters trailer for the upcoming reboot of the 1984 classic. Premise: Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) and Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) are a pair of unheralded authors who write a book positing that ghosts are real. A few years later, Gilbert lands a prest...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Return to the Sea in the New Trailer for Pixar’s Finding Dory
Happy March, dear readers! The Oscars are behind us now, and Disney’s Zootopia comes out this Friday. Speaking of which, this week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the second trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Finding Dory. Premise: Six months after the events of Finding Nemo, Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres) suddenly recalls her childhood memories. Remembering something about “the jewel of Monterey, Cal...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: There’s Something in the Woods in the Pete’s Dragon Teaser Trailer
It’s the last week of February, dear readers, and the Academy Awards are this Sunday. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen Deadpool yet, but I plan to do so as soon as possible. In the meantime, this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ column takes a look at the teaser for Disney’s upcoming remake of Pete’s Dragon. Premise: For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with...[Read More]