Archive for August 2010
New Movies for Friday, September 3rd, 2010
- The American. George Clooney plays an assassin who retreats to Italy for one last job. Based on the book “A Very Private Gentleman”. R for violence, sexual content and nudity.
- Going the Distance. Justin Long and Drew Barrymore tackle a long-distance relationship in this rom-com, getting into misadventures along the way. R for sexual content including dialogue, language throughout, some drug use and brief nudity.
- Machete. Danny Trejo plays the title character, a gun-wielding thug out for revenge in this film inspired by the fake trailer shown in Grindhouse. R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity.
That’s it for this week! Check out the official websites for these films.
127 Hours (Teaser Trailer)
Here’s a teaser for 127 Hours, the latest film by Danny Boyle. It tells the true story of Aron Ralston, a man who lived for adventure. Unfortunately, his most famous adventure took a wrong turn when he got trapped in a rock formation and was forced to amputate part of his own right arm. The trailer makes the movie look a little like “Buried”, especially when we zoom out to the miles and miles of rock, but at least he’s out in the open. Except for that whole amputation thing.
127 Hours comes out on November 5th.
I’m Still Here (Teaser Trailer)
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The trailer for the Joaquin Phoenix mockumentary “I’m Still Here” is, well, here. It tells the story a year in the life of the man, who decided to quit acting and become a hip-hop musician. I couldn’t really see him doing hip-hop, but that’s probably because of the whole mockumentary thing.
I’m Still Here hits theaters on September 10th.
New Movies for Friday, August 27th, 2010
- Takers. A group of techno-savvy thieves decide to attempt one of the biggest heists of all time—but not if a hardened LA cop can stop them. It’s like Ocean’s Eleven except they aren’t all white. PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, a sexual situation/partial nudity and some language.
- The Last Exorcism. Eli Roth and Strike Entertainment present the story of Reverend Cotton Marcus, who’s been performing “exorcisms” for over 40 years. After this one, he’s going to settle down and quit the demonic business, but there’s just one little hitch. Things don’t go over as planned. Yikes. PG-13 for disturbing violent content and terror, some sexual references and thematic material.
Check out the official websites for these movies!
Black Swan (Trailer)
This trailer contains a same-sex kiss, which some people may find offensive.
This trailer also contains frightening images; therefore it’s not appropriate for children or the easily terrified.
I skimmed over the synopsis for this movie, but caught a few words like “ballet” and “Swan Lake”. Thinking it was going to be just another inspirational dance movie, I sighed, but continued on. Then I saw that it was directed by Darren Aronofsky and I honestly thought it was going to be some spiritual sequel to “The Wrestler” (and if you don’t know what “spiritual sequel” means, look it up on Wikipedia).
Then, I actually watched the trailer.
It’s definitely not an inspirational dance movie.
And it’s definitely not a spiritual sequel to The Wrestler.
The movie tells the story of Nina (Natalie Portman), a young woman immersed in the world of New York ballet. Unfortunately for her, she has a rival: Lily (Mila Kunis). They are pulled together and form a bizarre relationship as well as a bizarre rivalry that I think will ultimately turn deadly.
This movie looks bizarrely awesome. I know I’ve been using the word “bizarre” a lot lately, but it’s the only way I can describe the trailer. I think TenaciousDnj puts it best: “I haven’t been this mindf—ked since I saw Inception.”
New Movies for Friday, August 20th, 2010 (Updated!)
- Lottery Ticket. It’s a fight for the millions when a young man living in the projects suddenly wins the lottery, and he’ll have to hold his own to keep the winning ticket. PG-13 for sexual content, language including a drug reference, some violence and brief underage drinking.
- Nanny McPhee Returns. Emma Thompson does the same in this sequel to the 2005 film, this time helping Mrs. Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal) raise her three children who are being constantly tormented by their two rich cousins. PG for rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements.
- Piranha 3D. 3D sorcerers and canine secret agents are for the kids. The rest of us want a more mature 3D movie—and by that, I mean swarms of angry piranha simultaneously devouring the drunk and stupid college kids at a wet ‘n’ wild beach party and chowing down on the audience as well! Cause it’s in 3D!! R for sequences of strong bloody horror violence and gore, graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use.
- The Switch. Jennifer Aniston is all set to have a baby through sperm donor Patrick Wilson, but a drunken last-minute switch made by her friend (Jason Bateman) will change everything. And I mean everything. PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual material including dialogue, some nudity, drug use and language.
- Vampires Suck. The guys that brought you Disaster Movie and Meet The Spartans are at it again, and they’re taking a bite out of a specific vampire series in this send-up. PG-13 for crude sexual content, comic violence, language and teen partying.
What a colorful movie lineup. Check out the official websites for these films.
Skyline (Trailer)
I’ve got good news and bad news. First of all, something is coming. The good news is, it’s not the Smurfs. The bad news is…it’s not the Smurfs. It’s worse, if that’s even possible. Skyline tells the story of strange lights which come down around Los Angeles, which turn out to be an extraterrestrial force that threatens to destroy Earth and vanquish humanity. Yaay!
Now, I love a good sci-fi movie, and this one is on that list, but here’s the thing: “Maybe we should have listened”? Seriously? That sounds a little too tongue-in-cheek for a thriller movie. Whenever I try to imagine someone saying that in a sci-fi voice, it always comes out as a comedy, like “Maybe we should have LISTENED. (wink)” But that’s beside the point.
Skyline comes out on November 12th.
Let Me In (Trailer)
This trailer contains frightening images and moments, therefore it is not appropriate for children or the easily terrified.
Here’s the trailer for Let Me In, the remake of the Swedish movie called Let The Right One In. It’s about a young boy who meets a girl his age, and a romance is struck up between them. Except…the girl is a vampire. Yeah, yeah, I know, right now it sounds like Twilight, but it isn’t. Twilight couldn’t hold a candle to this movie. It couldn’t even hold an unlit match. Anyway, the movie’s written and directed by Matt Reeves (the same guy who directed “Cloverfield”). It comes out on October 1st, 2010.
Now, you might have been scared by that trailer, and that’s okay. I was too. But you should be glad that I didn’t share the teaser trailer for Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, and THAT is one freaky trailer. You can find it on your own…but, same as above, it’s not for the easily terrified and it’s definitely not for children.
Catfish (Trailer)
Now this is an intriguing movie. Catfish tells the story of Nev Schulman and the girl, Megan, he meets on Facebook. His brother Ariel and friend Henry Joost decided to film the whole thing, from start to finish. One thing leads to another, and pretty soon the gang is heading over to Megan’s house in Michigan. But, everything there is not as it seems.
The poster and everything else I’ve heard beg you to not reveal what they find (the movie’s tagline is “Don’t let anyone tell you what it is.”) I’ve also read that it’s best to walk into the movie knowing nothing, which begs the question: Should you watch the trailer? I did, and this looks to be a pretty good film.
New Movies for Friday, August 6th, 2010
- The Other Guys. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in this hilarious-looking comedy about two inept police officers who finally get to solve a crime on their own. PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, violence, and some drug material.
- Step Up 3D. As far as I can tell, this movie is all about hip-hop dancers throwing their bodies at the audience, but Yahoo Movies tells me it’s about “…street dancers (that) find themselves pitted against the world’s best dancers in a high-stakes hip hop showdown.” Where limbs are thrown at our faces. PG-13 for some strong language.
- Flipped. A second-grader falls in love with a girl, but keeps her at a distance for the next six years of his life. Based on the book of the same name and directed by Rob Reiner. PG for language and some thematic material.
Check out the official websites for these movies.
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