Origin stories aren’t just for Marvel or DC superhero movies anymore — DreamWorks Animation Studio’s Puss in Boots is taking a page from its hero brethren. With the closing of the cash cow that was the “Shrek” film series, it was only natural for the studio to spin-off one of the more memorable characters. The…
One bank. Two gangs of bank robbers. Same time and day. That makes for one helluva scenario, especially when crafted in the hands of the boys who wrote “The Hangover.” As the trailer for Flypaper shows, it gets awfully complicated and comical — one gang is made up of professional thieves, the other is a…
The parody teaser trailers are done (at least for the moment). Disney has finally released the first theatrical trailer for my new most anticipated movie of 2011 — The Muppets. This trailer promises a movie filled with action, adventure, heroes and driving. All of that and more is being done to save the world renowned…
A bloodier red-band trailer for Conan the Barbarian has been released by Lionsgate today. Personally, I’m becoming less enthused about the film — the accompanying music leaves a lot to be desired, the blood effects (of which there are many scenes of) looks hokey and the limited dialogue just seems off. I’m not going to…
This is it. What is being touted as the final trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has been made available by Warner Bros. Pictures. Increasingly darker than its predecessors, the story culminates with the final battle between good and evil, between Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter. I’ll say it again (said…
If Disney wasn’t doing this so well, this would get old super fast. Today, they released a 3rd teaser trailer for The Muppets titled “Being Green.” In this one, the play is on the upcoming “Green Lantern” flick, which, coincidentally, features a green guy. A major take away from this trailer is the promise that…
Forced to build a contending major league baseball team on a budget, Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s, turns to statistical analysis to draft his players. Traditionalists of the game, however, see this as gaming the system — effectively ripping the fun and purity from the game they hold dear. Based on…
