Trailer Trashin’
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]
Trailer Trashin’: John McClane Returns in A Good Day to Die Hard
In recent years, the January/February action movie has become something of a tradition in Hollywood. In a time of year usually full of Oscar contenders, an entertaining bit of action fluff can clean up at the box office. And this year, Valentine’s Day weekend sees the release of a new entry in one of Hollywood’s most beloved action franchises. Let’s take a look at the third trail...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: All Aboard a Spooky Soviet Submarine in Phantom
Happy New Year’s, everyone! Now that we’ve finished our holiday celebrations, it’s time to look ahead to 2013, which looks like it could be another awesome year for movies. And this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at the upcoming submarine thriller Phantom. Premise: The captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. On a se...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Travel Into the Final Frontier in Star Trek Into Darkness
Merry Christmas, everyone! This column will probably be shorter than usual, but that means you can spend less time today reading it and more time celebrating with your family and friends. This week’s special holiday edition of Trailer Trashin’ brings us what is, and will probably remain as such for a while, the fastest-ever movie revisit, because it’s time once again to examine S...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Last Son of Krypton Returns in Man of Steel
It’s been an embarrassment of riches, dear readers. In the past week-and-a-half, new trailers have been released for no less than six of next year’s big movies. Obviously, these trailer are coming out in conjunction with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which was a ton of fun, and I highly recommend you go see it. Because there were two trailers in particular that I wanted to examine...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Giants Robots vs. Giant Monsters in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim
It’s been an embarrassment of riches, dear readers. In the past week-and-a-half, new trailers have been released for no less than six of next year’s big movies. Obviously, these trailer are coming out in conjunction with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which was a ton of fun, and I highly recommend you go see it. Because there were two trailers in particular that I wanted to examine...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Kirk and Crew are Back in Star Trek Into Darkness
Oh my goodness, it’s almost here! After years of speculation, false starts, and delays, the release of the first part of The Hobbit trilogy is only a few short days away. And with such a big tent-pole release, the studios are rushing to attach previews to it, in order to create more awareness for their upcoming 2013 films. One such film is Star Trek Into Darkness, and that movie’s anno...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Bullets are Flying in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
It’s finally December, and that means it’s the time we’ll all start preparing to celebrate our winter holiday of choice – Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/Festivus/Decemberween/etc. And this week’s edition of Trailer Trashin’ brings us another look at the most awesomely inappropriate movie of this holiday season: Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Premise: Django (J...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: It’s a Fractured Fairy Tale in Jack the Giant Slayer
Now that we’ve all survived both Thanksgiving celebrations and the insanity of Black Friday, the beginning of the holiday season is nigh. And with that beginning comes yet another trailer for one of next year’s movies. In this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’, let’s take a look at the official trailer for Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Slayer. Premise: An a...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Follow the Yellow Brick Road in Oz: The Great and Powerful
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! And the holiday week has brought with it a new look at what will hopefully be one of the big family films of next year. As you prepare to load your tables with the approaching holiday feast, this week’s special Thanksgiving edition of Trailer Trashin’ serves up a look at the second trailer for Disney’s Oz: The Great and Powerful. Premise: When Oscar ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: It’s the Running of the Zombies in World War Z
We’re almost halfway through the month of November, and into the season of year-end movies and Oscar hopefuls – check out Skyfall if you haven’t, it’s awesome – and that means that early trailers for next year’s big movies will start rolling in. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ conducts a post-mortem on our first look at the upcoming zombie epic World...[Read More]