Here’s The Trailer for James Gandolfini’s Final Film


The DropEarlier this year, I was one of my many people to be surprised by the fact that James Gandolfini did not receive a posthumous Oscar nomination for his performance in Enough Said.  After all, Gandolfini was a talented and popular actor who died far too early and his performance in Enough Said showed that he was capable of playing a lot more than just Tony Soprano or other gangster types in films like Killing Them Softly.

Judging from this recently released trailer, The Drop will features Gandolfini in the type of role that he was best known for.  Along with Gandolfini, The Drop features Tom Hardy and the only girl with the dragon tattoo who matters, Noomi Rapace.  Perhaps best of all, it was written by Dennis Lehane, whose books have inspired superior crime films like Mystic River, Shutter Island, and Gone, Baby, Gone.

Here’s The Trailer for Fury!


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If you’re a fan of movies about the military, like Arleigh or Erin, you will probably be excited by the first trailer for the upcoming World War II film Fury.  I have to admit that I’m not particularly a fan of war movies but I still think that the Fury trailer is undeniably effective.  I don’t know if I’ve quite bought into the idea that Fury is going to be an Oscar contender (as some Oscar bloggers are suggesting) but the trailer still suggests that Fury will, at the very least, be better than The Monuments Men.

The Purge: Anarchy Trailer #2: Grillo Strikes back


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Last summer’s surprise hit, The Purge, was something that ended up being better than it should’ve been. Using a premise that the United States of America has a yearly 12-hour event where all crimes are legal in order for the population to vent their frustrations was an interesting one. The fact that this event was cooked up by what the film calls America’s Second Founding Fathers was a nice touch.

The film itself started well enough but ended up becoming another take on the home invasion trope. At least, the box office success of the film meant a sequel was quickly greenlit. What we have with The Purge: Anarchy takes the original film’s premise and goes much wider in scope and scale. Instead of the film using a home invasion premise we now go the “Most Dangerous Game” route. If we’re to believe what the latest trailer is showing it’s that the Purge Event might be something cooked up by those rich and powerful.

We also have the very awesome Frank Grillo channeling his inner Frank Castle and using the Purge event to find those who killed his son in the year’s previous Purge.

This sequel has me more excited for it than I probably should, but if the film pulls off half of what this trailer promises then I’ll be satisfied.

Oh, if The Purge was real then people better not be trying to give me a visit because I’m ready.

Trailer: The Judge


Someday, Robert Downey, Jr. is going to win an Oscar but will it be for his performance in The Judge?  This upcoming film has been mentioned on some sites as being an Oscar contender but, based on the newly released trailer, I have my doubts.  Don’t get me wrong — it looks like it’s going to be a good film and Robert Downey, Jr. looks like he’s been perfectly cast.  But, at the same time, the trailer makes the film look just a bit predictable.  Hopefully, the film’s plot — Robert Downey. Jr. is a slick lawyer who defends his estranged father (Robert Duvall) after the latter is accused of murdering his wife — will provide a few unexpected twists that aren’t obvious from the trailer.

That said, this is a film that I will definitely see when it’s released in theaters.  How can you not see a film that features both Robert Downey, Jr. and Robert Duvall?

International Trailer: Guardians of the Galaxy


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Here’s the international trailer for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy!  

Despite knowing next to nothing about the comic books that inspired this movie, I can’t help but look forward to it.  How can you not love a raccoon that sounds like Bradley Cooper?

The Final Trailer: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes


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Here is the third and final trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes!  Judging from this trailer, it looks like the apes are basically kicking humanity’s ass and you know what?

GO APES!

Sadly, it appears that my beloved James Franco has failed to survive the apocalypse.  However, Gary Oldman is still around and, if anyone can properly represent what’s left of humanity, it’s probably Gary Oldman.

(Incidentally, I’m pretty sure that I would survive the apocalypse.  I have redhead survival skills, after all…)

 

Trailer: All Cheerleaders Die


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Lucky McKee is one of my favorite horror filmmakers since I first saw his 2002 film May. I’ve followed his career since and last year he premiered his latest horror film during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.

All Cheerleaders Die will have a limited release this summer and will most likely be available on Video On-Demand soon after. Whether I see it on the big-screen or in the comfort of my own home I know for a fact that my partner-in-crime, Lisa Marie, will be watching this as well. She won’t be able to resist after just seeing the title alone. It’s right up her wheelhouse, so to speak.