Topic: trailer

A Closer Look At The Dentristry In The Iron Lady Trailer

A Closer Look At The Dentristry In The Iron Lady Trailer

The UK Iron Lady trailer was released today, giving us a two and-a-half minute long look at Meryl Streep as the former English Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. To us Americans, The Iron Lady promises to give us a nice history lesson in British politics, British gender relations and, most importantly, the infamous British dental hygiene. Here’s a look at what’s in store for us, teeth-wise. More »

Trailer Recap: Young Adult

Trailer Recap: Young Adult

Last week, we posted the trailer for Young Adult, Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody‘s new flick starring Charlize Theron. We’ve watched the teaser several times since then and decided it needed more analysis. Hence:

Young Adult
tells the story of a woman named Mavis Gary who escapes New York City for a trip back to her little off-the-map hometown. Charlize Theron’s Mavis is a leather-clad stunner of a woman who swills whiskey like it’s coconut water. She is a Young Adult novelist. My own mother is a also Young Adult novelist, and sometimes her Yong Adult novelist friends will come over for get-togethers. They wear those rainbow-colored toe socks and are plastered after half a glass of Shiraz. More »

Trailer Recap: ‘Like Crazy’

Trailer Recap: 'Like Crazy'

Our new Trailer Recap feature gives attention to movie trailers we think warrant in-depth analysis. This time, we address Like Crazy, the upcoming Sundance darling that stars Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin.

This video is either the trailer for a romantic film about young people or a viral ad for an antidepressant; it’s impossible to be sure. We begin on Young People Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin, who appear to be in the throes of the particular type of romance that blossoms in dining halls and library tables and twin-size beds. They both seem the dreamy sort. Anton asks, “Would you mind reading me something?” More »

Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Two and a Half Men’ Trailer Is a Thousand Times Nicer Than My Apartment

Ashton Kutcher's 'Two and a Half Men' Trailer Is a Thousand Times Nicer Than My Apartment

I have a single television set in my living room equipped with basic, SD cable; Ashton Kutcher‘s trailer has seven 60-inch, 3-D plasma TVs. My apartment has a single bathroom that my two female roommates and I all share; Ashton Kutcher’s trailer has two bathrooms. My kitchen countertops have been sprayed with pesticide more times than I care to recount; Ashton Kutcher’s trailer’s kitchen has granite countertops. I have a fire escape with a wobbly ledge that one could conceivably use to make a private phone call; Ashton Kutcher’s trailer has a conference area. More »

Trailer Recap: ‘Jack and Jill’

Trailer Recap: 'Jack and Jill'

I posted the trailer for the upcoming Adam Sandler vehicle Jack and Jill a little while ago, but I haven’t been able to stop thinking about how ridiculous it is, and I decided it needed a more in-depth examination.

I’ve decided this movie should be titled Tyler Perry Regifts: Jack and Jill, so let’s all call it that from now on, okay? Terrific. And how does this delightful trailer start? As a documentary about Adam Sandler who has a fancy Hollywood job and a big house and a beautiful wife, played by Katie Holmes and her thetans. But pretty soon, the video devolves into fiction: Adam’s character must pick up his sister at the airport. Adam Sandler has never picked anyone up from the airport in his life! (Okay, okay, maybe one time he picked someone up from Burbank, maybe, but this definitely looks like a miserable, traffic-filled LAX trip to me.) More »