Madcap '70s-aesthetic tribute of the week A Glimpse in the Mind of Charles Swann is a trailer so perfectly measured to the kaleidoscopic parameters of its own self-conviction, you cannot…
A parallel fantasy universe movie bubbles through from a parallel universe every couple of years. (Remember Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel? No? Different universe.) This year opens with John…
It's the dead movie zone. This is the time of year when movie studios allow their lesser produce to wither and die in the umbra of the Oscar contenders you…
Essential elements of a noir tribute crime flick: Lantern jaws under snap brim hats. Redheads bursting out of sheath dresses. And tommy guns blazing crazily. (Let's ignore that firearms debate…
It's 2013, and your local cinema is in the mood for horror. "It happened before, it happened again" explains the trailer for Texas Chainsaw 3D, though a cursory glimpse at IMDB…
Merry Christmas from the trailers. In this week's selection, there's a treat to delight every MPAA-approved palate, naughty or nice. For families with eyeballs that still function after the experiment…
Unless you have been sleeping on a pile of stolen gold deep inside a dwarf's cave, it is unlikely you will be unfamiliar with the major release of the week,…
As Helena Bonham Carter's genetically accurate rendition of Elizabeth in The King's Speech fades from memory, there's a new Queen Mother in town—England's rather splendid Olivia Colman. Perfectly cast in…
A swift scan of the week's top half-dozen releases reaffirms this axiom: When the big release is a Gerard Butler romantic comedy, a better time will be had in every…
What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than with a 3-D movie that uses the medium to artistic ends rather than as a bludgeon with which to bash you into a…


