Trailer Trashin’: The Armored Avenger Returns in Iron Man 3
This past weekend saw the release of Oz the Great and Powerful, which if you’ve read my review you know that I really liked, and to my delight, it had the biggest opening weekend of the year so far. Meanwhile, this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ looks at an upcoming movie that everyone knows will be a big hit – Iron Man 3. Premise: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces a powerful ene...[Read More]
Movie Review: Oz the Great and Powerful
MGM’s 1939 movie musical The Wizard of Oz is beloved by generations of people and still regarded as a cinematic classic more than seventy years after its original release. As I imagine is the case for many people, the film was one of my earliest childhood memories related to movies, and I still love it to this day. With recognizable branded properties being more important than ever in Hollyw...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: When Foodstuffs Attack Again in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
It’s finally March, the weather is getting warmer, and the season of big movies has begun. Best of all, Oz the Great and Powerful, my first highly-anticipated film of the year, finally comes out this Friday. In the meantime, this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ column examines our first look at the animated sequel Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Premise: After the disastrous foo...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Wesley Snipes’ Gallowwalkers Finally Sees the Light of Day
The 85th Academy Awards have come and gone, and with the release of Jack the Giant Slayer this Friday, the season of big movies is about to begin. But now it’s time to look at a film that is not high-profile and unlikely to receive any mainstream awards love. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ looks at the first trailer for the long-delayed horror Western Gallowwalkers. ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Class is Now in Session at Monsters University
It’s almost here, dear readers. With the Academy Awards this coming weekend, we’re almost to the end of February and the beginning of the season for what will hopefully be good movies. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at one of those upcoming releases, with the new UK trailer for Pixar’s Monsters University. Premise: Set about ten years before the events of M...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Rob Zombie Returns with The Lords of Salem
Happy Valentine’s week, everyone! Whether you’re spending the day with your special someone, going to see A Good Day to Die Hard on opening day, or anything in between, I hope you enjoy your February the 14th. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ is completely inappropriate for Valentine’s Day, as I examine the second trailer for Rob Zombie’s The Lords of...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Super Bowl XLVII Movie Spot Roundup!
Well, another Super Bowl has come and gone – congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens on their victory, and good job to the San Francisco 49ers, too. But for people like me, who are cinephiles and not football fans, the main thing that the Big Game has to offer is the new TV spots for upcoming movies. This year, there were seven movie spots during Super Bowl XLVII, and on this week’s Trailer ...[Read More]
Movie Review: Bullet to the Head
As the saying goes, everything old is new again, and that is more true than ever in Hollywood. And in recent years, it seems to be particularly true with action stars from the 1980s and 1990s. Last month, we saw Arnold Schwarzenegger headline his first movie in a decade with The Last Stand, and later this month we’ll see Bruce Willis back in action in A Good Day to Die Hard. But in the meant...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: It’s Die Hard in the White House – Take One, Olympus Has Fallen
We’re still stuck in the January doldrums, dear readers, but all we can do is slog through as we await both warmer weather and better movies. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes aim at the first trailer for Olympus Has Fallen, the first of this year’s two action movies involving a hostile takeover of the White House. Premise: When the White House – Secret Service codename: “...[Read More]
Movie Review: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
High-concept films are a tricky thing to pull off. If a novel concept isn’t supported with good filmmaking, you might get people in for the opening weekend, but they won’t come back to see your movie again. Then there are some high-concept films where just from the title, you know it’s going to be either awesome or terrible. The new action-fantasy-horror-comedy Hansel & Grete...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Everyone Old Is Cool Again in Red 2
We’re definitely in the early-year doldrums now, with guilty pleasures being the most we can usually expect from our new movies. On the plus side, there are still some good trailers coming out. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the teaser for the action-comedy sequel RED 2. Premise: Retired CIA officer Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) and his motley crew of friends use their...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Get Ready for the Monster War in Pacific Rim
We’re halfway through January, and the hype machines for many of the big films of 2013 are already chugging away. And after Star Trek Into Darkness a few weeks ago, it’s time for another movie to get a surprisingly quick revisit. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ examines the new CES trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. Premise: Giant monsters ident...[Read More]