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I spent some time watching movie trailers on the net recently. Don’t do that as much as I used to. Probably because I’ve been largely disappointed with film the past couple years. And a lot of my computer time is dedicated to following what’s happening in the comic and television worlds. But, nonetheless, trailers…
Broken English: I’ll probably watch this. Granted, it looks like Parker Posey and Zoe Cassavetes doing a poor man’s Scarlett Johansson and Sofia Coppola. A woman travels to a foreign country (France) and experiences an emotional reawakening via the local culture and a handsome Frenchman. Directed by the daughter of veteran director John Cassavetes. Starting to see some parallels here?
Gone Baby Gone: The directorial debut of Mr. Benjamin Affleck. Adapted from a book by Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River. Which means more Boston accents and more murder in a town that “protects their own.” To be honest, this is an effective trailer. In no small part due to the frame-chewing capabilities of Morgan Freeman and Ed Harris. This film stars Affleck’s little bro Casey (who looks really bored). But — Boston? Crime? Ed Harris? Morgan Freeman? That’s worth a ticket.
Cloverfield: This top secret JJ Abrams produced genre film allegedly does for monster movies what Blair Witch did for horror. The trailer is excellent. We’re watching through a handheld video camera a going away party for “Rob” who apparently is an all-around good dude with a big crew of friends. The party is interrupted by what appears to be an earthquake. And then there’s a monstrous roar. New York starts exploding and complications ensue. This film is written by Drew Goddard who was/is one of the better writers on both Alias and Lost. Good times.
I saw an ad in the LA Weekly today for a film called Interview starring Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller. The tag line says, “A journalist and a starlet take on media, truth and celebrity.” Co-written and directed by Buscemi. Worth a look, I think.
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… that Iron Fist should be selling better than this. Best super-hero books on the shelves. The collection of the first arc comes out soon. Buy it if you haven’t been following.
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