tagged w/ Movie Trailers
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Here’s the synopsis of Twelve, just to get you started. Notice that the murder plot spelled out below is barely hinted at in this 3-minute clip:
Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Nick McDonell, written when he was only 17 years old, Twelve is a chilling chronicle of privileged urban adolescence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Set over spring break, the story follows White Mike, a kid with unlimited potential, who has dropped out of his senior year of high school and sells marijuana to his rich, spoiled peers. When his cousin is brutally murdered in an east Harlem project, and his best friend is arrested for the crime, White Mike is hurled on a collision course with his own destiny.
Led by director Joel Schumacher, a talented ensemble cast perfectly captures the obvious pain of children teetering on the brink of adulthood. Schumacher counters their overindulged behavior with operatic staging and a literary voice-over. For every decade, there are moments when youth culture is frozen in “art,” to be reveled in by the generation that lived it and observed by those that didn’t. That is Twelve.
Read more: Twelve Movie Trailer: Joel Schumacher is Back With…Something | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/05/twelve-movie-trailer-joel-schumacher-is-back-withsomething/#ixzz0kFrGW8BpHere’s the synopsis of Twelve, just to get you started. Notice that the murder... more
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This teaser trailer is a great example of what a teaser should do; not really in terms of how it needs to go, per se, but in how you should feel after having watched it. There should be more questions than there are answers but, and here’s the paradox, you need to have people excited without knowing why.
This film, written and directed by Thomas Ikimi looks like a visual feast that not only feels like a claustrophobic character study but there is some genuine anxiety that’s created without ever knowing what’s going on.
Read more: This Week In Trailers: Bananas!*, Shaolin, Legacy, The Good, The Bad and The Weird, I Know You Know | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/03/this-week-in-trailers-bananas-shaolin-legacy-the-good-the-bad-and-the-weird-i-know-you-know/#ixzz0k7R8UIBVThis teaser trailer is a great example of what a teaser should do; not really in terms... more
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Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody) are a brilliant couple, biochemists who have figured out how to successfully combine different forms of animal DNA into a single creature. Their breakthroughs have many implications for the fields of science and health, but they have yet to crack the final frontier: an animal-human hybrid. When their superiors threaten to shut down their engineering project and put a stop to any further innovations, Elsa and Ed decide to take matters into their own hands.
Read more: Splice Movie Trailer | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/02/splice-movie-trailer/#ixzz0jySWIdiQElsa (Sarah Polley) and Clive (Adrien Brody) are a brilliant couple, biochemists who... more
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Sony Pictures has released a new movie trailer for Phillip Noyce’s thriller Salt on Apple. The film tells the story of a CIA officer Evelyn Salt, played by Angelina Jolie, who is outed as a Russian sleeper spy, and must evade capture by those who are convinced she’s aiming to assassinate the president.
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt’s efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: “Who is Salt?”
Read more: Salt Movie Trailer #2 | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/01/salt-movie-trailer-2/#ixzz0jtVI9k7KSony Pictures has released a new movie trailer for Phillip Noyce’s thriller Salt... more
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20th Century Fox has released a new movie trailer and poster for Joe Carnahan’s big screen feature film version of The A-Team. The film features Liam Neeson as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, Bradley Cooper as the playboy mercenary role of Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Sharlto Copley as Capt. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, and UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as B.A. Baracus.
Read more: The A-Team Movie Trailer #2 | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/01/the-a-team-movie-trailer-2/#ixzz0jtTYyBHt20th Century Fox has released a new movie trailer and poster for Joe Carnahan’s... more
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The synopsis: Pharmaceutical CEO Michael Pacman is forced to take his own dangerous medications in order to survive a maze designed by a sadistic patient out for revenge. This 2-minute trailer satirizes and skewers Hollywood's love for taking video games with barely any plot (e.g. Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, etc.) and turning them into abominably bad feature films. In this trailer, Pacman is given the "Saw" treatment - enter a dark and disturbing world filled with pellets, ghosts, and yes, Pacman.
http://www.cinematical.com/2010/04/01/watch-this-really-creepy-pac-man-movie-trailer/The synopsis: Pharmaceutical CEO Michael Pacman is forced to take his own dangerous... more
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There's a lot going on out there in the world of Current.com, so let's take a quick look at some of the recent blog posts from our online producer team:
Current Movies
Over on the Current Movies blog, John Lichman offers up news that Nic Cage has decided to bow out of Green Hornet, and takes a look at the new teaser trailer from Up in the Air. Here's a snippet:
Nicholas Cage leaves The Green Hornet because clearly he's a serious actor. And his soul is still dancing. [Heat Vision]
The teaser for Up in the Air is perfectly fine and the best thing you'll watch today. So, there. [/film]
Check out the full post and watch the Up in the Air trailer over on the current_movies blog.
Current Music
Have you ever wanted to make a music video? Who knows, you could be the next David Fincher, or Spike Jonze, right? Well, here's your chance. Current Music has teamed up with Common, and he's basically letting the Current.com community make the video for his song, "Make my day."
So, you wanna make a music video? Head over to the current_music blog, Shana has all of the details.
Current Green
Leah Lamb offered up a guest blog post from our Sustainable Agriculture group leader, JanForGore. She gives us the details on Biopiracy in the age of climate change and food shortages. Here's a snip:
Biopiracy is the patenting of indigenous bio-diversity related knowledge. For purposes of this writing, the patenting of natural traits found in plants, which is now described as epidemic. While the rewarding of patents should be based on inventiveness and original creativity, it has become a license for corporations to steal such indigenous traits endemic to nature already naturally cultivated by indigenous farmers for centuries. This is done to make fast cash and to take advantage of the climate crisis and food shortages which ironically are also exacerbated through monoculture industrial methods of what I like to call ‘strip farming.’ Such methods have stripped soil nutrients and carbon essential for sustainability of the land and our climate balance.
Check out the full post on the current_green blog.
Current Comedy
Last but not least, current_comedy blog maestro, Josh Heller, went to Burning Man last week and it changed his life (as anyone reading his pseudo-tweets from Black Rock City could tell). The playa spoke, and Josh listened. Now he returns to us a new man, with a new avatar. Take a look.There's a lot going on out there in the world of Current.com, so let's take... more
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The first trailer has been unveiled for Stuart Beattie's upcoming adaptation of John Marsden's "Tomorrow, When The War Began."
Marsden's novel — the first of a whole series — is an Australian cult classic and follows the story of a band of teenagers who must defend themselves and their small town against a foreign invasion. So, pretty much "Red Dawn" set in Australia.
"Tomorrow, When The War Began" doesn't have a U.S. release as of yet but will hit Australian theaters this September.
http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-trailer-for-stuart-beatties.htmlThe first trailer has been unveiled for Stuart Beattie's upcoming adaptation of... more
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THE EXPENDABLES is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge - one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Read more: The Expendables Movie Trailer: Giving Up the Cameos Right Off the Bat | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/31/the-expendables-movie-trailer-giving-up-the-cameos-right-off-the-bat/#ixzz0jmjBnJ9pTHE EXPENDABLES is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired... more
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Anchor Bay Films has released a movie trailer for Brian Koppelman/David Levien’s Solitary Man (not to be confused with Tom Ford’s A Single Man or The Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man). The film stars Academy Award winner Michael Douglas as a former car dealership mogul dealing with a string of business problems and issues in his personal life through a number of relationships with women - many women. Co-starring Jesse Eisenberg, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Jenna Fischer, and Mary-Louise Parker.
Read more: Solitary Man Movie Trailer and Photos | /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/30/solitary-man-movie-trailer/#ixzz0jiuuq7wXAnchor Bay Films has released a movie trailer for Brian Koppelman/David Levien’s... more
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Here is the synopsis for Cherrybomb.
Best friends Luke, and Malachy are finally ready to enjoy their summer. Yet, when the stunning Michelle moves to town unexpectedly, these two best friends soon become worst enemies. With a resistance to boredom, Michelle seductively encourages a dirty competition for her heart. What was supposed to have been a relaxing vacation transforms into a wild ride of drinking, drugs, sex and a deadly end to the competition.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N_3GfhfNA8Here is the synopsis for Cherrybomb.
Best friends Luke, and Malachy are finally... more
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Micmacs, aka Micmacs à tire-larigot in French, is both written and directed by beloved French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet, of Things I Like, Things I Don't Like, Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, Alien: Resurrection, Amélie, and A Very Long Engagement previously. The screenplay was co-written by Jeunet and Oscar nominated screenwriter Guillaume Laurant, also of City of Lost Children, Amélie, and A Very Long Engagement previously. This first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival where it was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics here in the US. Micmacs will arrive in limited theaters on May 28th this summer.
Read more: http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/03/28/indie-trailer-sunday-jean-pierre-jeunets-micmacs-us-trailer/#ixzz0jh2mvjdEMicmacs, aka Micmacs à tire-larigot in French, is both written and directed by... more
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Exit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary directed by British street artist Banksy. It was originally being put together by French wannabe filmmaker Thierry Guetta, but when he lost his grip on the project, Banksy took all of his tapes and just decided to finish the film on his own. This first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to quite a bit of praise (read Brandon's review). It was also announced recently, instead of selling to a big distributor, Cinetic Media is releasing the film through the Producers Distribution Agency. Exit Through the Gift Shop will open in limited theaters (in NY, LA and SF) starting on April 16th.
Read more: http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/03/29/must-watch-banksy-doc-exit-through-the-gift-shop-trailer/#ixzz0jh2VQnVzExit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary directed by British street artist Banksy.... more
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After WWII, the Nalardians, an alien race, have brought their technology to Earth. Peace reigns under the world government they helped create, the Joint Command.
Nebraska Higgins plunges into a world of intrigue and struggle when Joint Command kills his father, a hero known by his exosuit, Arizona.
Seeing a prime opportunity, the London Underground, a rugged band of revolutionaries, recruits Nebraska to join the resistance against the Joint Command.
Can Nebraska deal with the loss of his father as interplanetary calamities threaten to destroy the world around him? Earth’s fate depends on the potential in a young man’s heart.
http://geektyrant.com/news/2010/3/26/amazing-no-budget-sci-fi-cgi-film-called-project-london-teas.htmlAfter WWII, the Nalardians, an alien race, have brought their technology to Earth.... more
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