So the upcoming film Plan 9 is apparently meant to be a remake of Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space. That sounds like a terrible idea, doesn’t it?
Perhaps The Voices will be better. This one features Ryan Reynolds, Anna Kendrick, and a talking cat!
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Here’s The Trailer For The Lazarus Effect!
So, here’s yet another trailer. I say yet another because the trailer for The Lazarus Effect resembles the trailer for just about every other horror film that will probably be released during the first half of 2015. However, I’m still sharing this trailer because the film appears to have a cast that’s much more interesting than its premise. Not only do we have Olivia Wilde and mumblecore pioneer Mark Duplass but it also features none other than Community‘s Donald Glover!
Unfortunately, the trailer seems to indicate just what exactly Glover’s fate is going to be in this particular film. Between Donald Glover in the trailer for The Lazarus Effect, Joel McHale in Deliver Us From Evil, and Alison Brie in Scream 4, what’s the deal with Community actors dying in horror movies?
International Trailer: Good Kill
Everyone seems to be in agreement that Ethan Hawke is going to get an Oscar nomination next week for his performance in Boyhood. Everyone also seems to be in agreement that there’s no way anyone other than J.K. Simmons is going to actually win the Oscar for best supporting actor. But that’s okay. Whether you’re watching him in Before Midnight or Dead Poets Society or even Sinister, one thing that is always obvious is that Ethan Hawke is a very good actor. And he will definitely have other opportunities to win an Oscar or two.
He might even get another chance later this year, with the release of Good Kill. In Good Kill, he plays a drone pilot who spends his day dropping bombs on people on the other side of the world. As the job starts to take a toll on both his family and his sanity, he wonders whether the “mission” is really worth it.
This film got a lot of attention at the Toronto Film Festival last year and it was there that it was picked up by Voltage Pictures for a 2015 release. And, just from watching the international trailer that was released yesterday, Good Kill looks exactly like the type of film that’s always more popular with festival goers than it is with mainstream audiences. The trailer looks heavy-handed, with Bruce Greenwood doing his Bruce Greenwood thing as Hawke’s commanding officer and January Jones looking way too glamorous to play Hawke’s estranged wife.
But, even if the film itself looks like it might have problems, Ethan Hawke’s performance looks impressively intense. Of course, we won’t know how impressive (or non-impressive, as the case may be) Hawke’s performance actually is until the film itself is released.
Here’s the international trailer for Good Kill!
Trailer: Ant-Man
First they said that Guardians of the Galaxy will be the first misstep in the rolling juggernaut train that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. How could a film adaptation of a comic book that even hardcore readers barely know ever hit it big with the general public. Yet, it more than shot down detractors and nyasayers to become the biggest hit of 2014 and help usher in a major change in how people will now look at the MCU.
So, Guardians of the Galaxy wasn’t the first mistake. Then it has to be 2015’s Ant-Man starring Paul Rudd and a film already known for being the one where Edgar Wright was forced to leave as director. Yes, this will be Marvel Studios first misstep and it will show that Kevin Feige’s producer-driven plan will never trump the creative-driven director tradition.
So, during the season premiere of Agent Carter, we finally have the first official trailer for Ant-Man. Time will tell if this does become Marvel’s first bump in their road to world domination or will it surprise everyone the way Guardians of the Galaxy did this part summer of 2014.
Ant-Man is set for a July 17, 2015 release date.
REC 4: Apocalypse (Official Trailer)
Found footage horror films have always been hit or miss with me. When done well they’re quite effective horror films that really pulls an audience in. When done as a way to exploit the current craze for it then one just gets nauseous both intellectually and physically (I think Lisa Marie would agree).
The [REC] found footage horror franchise by Jaume Balagueró has been leading the way of late, but a decision to switch from found footage to traditional filming halfway into the third film in the series was a disappointment to fans. With the fourth film now set for a U.S. release such fans may find themselves yearning for the franchises found footage roots as the fourth and final installment will dump the found footage technique altogether and just go for straight out traditional style.
REC 4: Apocalypse also sees the return of the franchises heroine from the first two films, Manuela Velasco, as the trailer shows her being on a ship out to sea for testing. Anyone who has watched the first two films in the franchise knows that she may or may not be a carrier of the demonic plague accidentally cooked up by Vatican researchers who wanted to find the biological source for demonic possession.
REC: Apocalypse is set for an early January 2015 release at selected theaters in the US.
6 Trailers For 6 Films That 6 People Might Watch in 2015!
So, I should start out by explaining that this is not the latest entry in my soon-to-be-revived series, Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers. Instead, these are 6 trailers for 6 films that you will have a chance to see in 2015!
Seriously, it’s always good to start a new year with something to look forward to, right?
1) 71
This one look intense, no? Jack O’Connell plays a British soldier who, during the British occupation of Northern Ireland, finds himself lost behind enemy lines in Belfast. Jack O’Connell is a rising star and the film won best director at the British Independent Film Awards.
2) Veronika Decides to Die
This was actually filmed in 2008, premiered in Brazil in 2009, played in Germany in 2010, and, seven years later, it’s finally getting a U.S. release. It’ll premiere in theaters and on VOD on January 20th and then, in March, it’ll be released on DVD. That would seem to indicate that First Look International, the film’s distributor, doesn’t have much faith in it. But you know what? Some of the best films ever made were distributed by people who had no faith. This could be a challenging, edgy film. Or it could be crap.
We’ll find out!
3) A Little Chaos
This historical drama stars Kate Winslet and it was directed by Alan Rickman! The trailer looks gorgeous. I majored in art history so I have to admit that I will always have a weakness for films like this.
4) Woman in Gold
Will Ryan Reynolds ever star in another good film? That’s a question that I often find myself pondering. Reynolds is the type of talented actor who deserves more than co-starring in R.I.P.D. and showing up in a cameo in A Million Ways to Die In The West (BLEH!).
While Woman in Gold does not look to be the type of film that’s going to help re-establish Reynolds as being a rising star, it does look like a film that will give him a chance to remind people that he actually can act. Undoubtedly, it’ll help that he will be co-starring with Helen Mirren. Woman in Gold is scheduled to be released on April 3rd.
5) Wild Card
It’s not January unless Jason Statham is killing someone. 2015’s Jason Statham film will be Wild Card. It’ll be released on January 30th.
6) Blackhat
And finally, we have Blackhat. It’s scheduled to be released on January 16th. It’s directed by Michael Mann and stars the official sexiest man alive, Chris Hemsworth. Apparently, Hemsworth will be helping to capture whoever it was who hacked Sony.
What do you think, Trailer Kitty?
Trailer: The Boy Next Door
So, January is coming up and as a film lover, you already know what that means. Along with at least one movie featuring Liam Neeson killing people, we’re all going to get a slew of really bad films that the studios and stars are hoping no one will notice.
That said, sometimes a January film can prove to be good, trashy fun. That’s certainly what I’m hoping will be the case with The Boy Next Door. I have to admit that I was not even aware that there was an upcoming movie called The Boy Next Door until earlier tonight. My sister Megan and I spent four hours watching Lifetime and, every 15 minutes or so, they showed a commercial for The Boy Next Door.
As for the movie itself, it would appear to have a few things to recommend it. First off, the great Kristin Chenoweth appears to be playing Jennifer Lopez’s undoubtedly sassy best friend. Secondly, it looks like there will be at least a few minutes of soft-focus, saxophone-themed sex and that’s always a good sign for those of us who like our January films to be just a little bit over-the-top and ludicrous. Finally, the entire trailer reminded me of the trailer for another trashy film that I happen to have really enjoyed, The House At The End of the Street.*
On the negative side — well, it’s coming out in January. You know what else came out in January? Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Consider that.
Anyway, here’s the trailer for The Boy Next Door!
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* a.k.a. The Cleavage At The End of The Street, as my friend Evelyn renamed it.
Seriously? They made a movie out of that crap? Here’s the trailer for Entourage!
Remember that show Entourage?
Really? Seriously, you do?
To be honest, I had totally forgotten about Entourage, largely because I only watched it to hear the song that played over the opening credits. Then occasionally, I would watch the show that followed the credits and I always thought Kevin Connolly was cute and Kevin Dillon was funny. Jeremy Piven got on my last nerve and Adrian Grenier was never exactly believable as “the best actor of his generation.” (I never had an opinion on Turtle, one way or the other.) I did, however, always enjoy it whenever Seth Green would show up.
Anyway, eventually I downloaded the song from the opening credits (Superhero by Jane’s Addiction, to be exact) and, considering just how misogynistic Entourage could be, I never really had a reason to watch Entourage ever again.
But then I saw the trailer for the upcoming Entourage movie and I said to myself, “Really? They made a movie out of that crap?”
Actually, the trailer doesn’t look that bad. In fact, it starts out pretty well. Unfortunately, that part at the beginning turns out to be a film within the film and that’s probably never a good sign when the film within the film looks better than the film itself.
Anyway, after the film-within-a-film opening, we’re then subjected to what we might expect from a slightly above average episode of Entourage. (For example, we get to watch Jeremy Piven punch a picture because there’s nothing more appealing than the idea of spending two hours watching an asshole with rage issues.) Sadly, Kevin Connolly gets to do next to nothing in this trailer and Seth Green is nowhere to be found.
The film will come out sometime next year. Watch the trailer below.
Trailer: True Story
Originally, we thought True Story was going to be released in December of 2014 so that it could possibly score Oscar nods for both Jonah Hill and my beloved James Franco. However, the release was subsequently moved back to April of 2015.
Often times, it’s not a good sign when a release date is moved back but I still have high hopes for True Story. The film’s plot — its true story — is a fascinating one. Plus, it’s Jonah Hill and James Franco!
Did I mention I love James Franco?
Here’s a Really Scary Trailer For The Walk!
So right now, we’re in the middle of Oscar season and everyone’s wondering what will be nominated for best film of 2014?
What better time, then, to take a look at a trailer for a film that might be promoted for best film of 2015? The Walk is directed by Robert Zemeckis and it features Joseph Gordon-Levitt up way high in the sky.
I’m terrified of heights so I have to admit that this trailer totally freaks me out. However, I’ll still probably see the movie because it’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt after all.
It’s scheduled to come out in October of 2015, shortly before the start of Oscar season.
