In their third adaptation of a historically-set novel, director Joe Wright and actress Keira Knightley are tackling Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina.” Given that the duo’s prior collaborations (“Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement”) are the best things they’ve ever done in their respective careers, it’s hard not to watch this trailer with giddy optimism. “Anna Karenina,” […]
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The first teaser trailer for Disney/Pixar’s “Monsters University,” a prequel to their immensely popular “Monsters Inc.,” has hit the web. Despite being college-aged in the new film, Mike and Sully seem very similar to their older selves, so fans of the original should be very excited for this one. (I personally think “Monsters Inc.” lesser
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Now that Bella and Edward have gotten all the mushy romantic stuff out of the way, it’s time for war. The new teaser for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” promises an epic battle or two — not between vampires and werewolves this time, but rather the Cullens and the Volturi (you know,
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Warner Brothers has decided to bestow another trailer upon the legions of eager fans await “The Dark Knight Rises.” This trailer focuses much more on action, whereas previous previews have placed greater emphasis on theme and tone. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, Anne
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Teaser #2 for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master,” starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams is embedded above. Somehow, it manages to be even more orgasmic than the first. Need anything more be said? I think not. “The Master” hits theaters October 12.
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We here at Critic Speak haven’t liked a single “Resident Evil” movie and we’re naturally unexcited for this one as a result, but when there’s a new trailer for a sure-to-be-popular film out, we’re always willing to pass it along. Get ready for more frantic editing, pointless 3-D effects, and loud-but-not-menacing sound effects. If that’s
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It’s high time that Ari Graynor get the lead role in a comedy, after scene-stealing supporting performances in “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” and “The Sitter,” among other movies. Thus, even though the redband trailer for the raunch-com “For a Good Time, Call…” isn’t exactly a laugh-riot, we’ll choose to believe they left the funniest
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An international trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming “Southern,” “Django Unchained,” has hit the web. This trailer is a bit different, with more explicit violence and better looks at the cast. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Leonard DiCaprio. “Django Unchained” rides into theaters on Christmas Day.
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Read Critic Speak’s early review of “Flight” from the New York Film Festival here.
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Get ready to see Leonard DiCaprio as a sadistic slave master, as the new trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” has hit the web. The film, a Western (or “Southern,” as Tarantino has called it) sees Jamie Foxx as the eponymous Django, a freed slave looking to liberate his wife from the clutches of plantation
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