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(04/19/07 4:00am)
The makers of the greatest romantic comedy (with zombies) ever, "Shaun of the Dead," strike the U.S. again this Friday with the latest in their series of parody homage to the film industry - a send up of the buddy-cop actioner titled "Hot Fuzz." The director and stars of these films were kind enough to sit down in a round table discussion of what drove the film, the remarkable cast and insight into how they work.
(04/05/07 4:00am)
"First Snow" is a disappointing project from start to finish. There are elements of a good movie inside of it, but the plot has been done to death and it just comes across as stale. The biggest problem with the movie is that it tries to be existential, pulls off the thrilleresque moments only marginally well and has random injections of comedy that seem out of place. The result is a film that drags, doesn't feel consistent and makes use of a plot contrivance that gets very old very fast.
(03/08/07 5:00am)
Let me apologize for not having this in last week, readers. I received complaints from some of you for not having written it. This edition of The Trailer Park is going to be a little shorter than usual (and not just because two of the movies have Peter Dinklage in lead roles), but bear with me.
(03/01/07 5:00am)
The plotline for "Black Snake Moan" is plain to see from the trailer: Samuel L. Jackson chains Christina Ricci to a radiator to cure her of "wickedness." However, Craig Brewer's follow-up to "Hustle & Flow" is anything but simple. Using elements from blaxploitation and sexploitation flicks from a bygone era, Brewer has designed a film that can be enjoyed on the base sexual level (and oh what a level that is), but also enjoyed on a deeper, character-driven level.
(01/18/07 5:00am)
Welcome back! In addition to hangovers and a batch of quickly abandoned resolutions, a brand new year brings a completely new mess of trailers to whet the film lover's appetite. There is a pretty good crop of movies coming out in late spring/early summer that have just dropped their trailers, and it looks like we've got a pretty interesting movie season ahead of us.
(01/18/07 5:00am)
At some point while sitting around waiting for a bus, doing a crossword at the kitchen table, or finishing some reading, everyone has tapped their feet, clicked their pen or used the pencil in their pocket as a drumstick. Now imagine that same phenomena, exploded in scale, and that will be something a lot like "Stomp." Technically and visually stunning, the performance is sure to rattle some bones in the audience and make visitors want to work out a rhythm the next time they have a spare moment.
(11/20/06 5:00am)
This isn't your parents' James Bond. Hell, this isn't even our Bond. "Casino Royale" sets a new standard for the series, one that sets aside the gadgets and overuse of multiple-entendres. Instead, the film focuses on character development and plotting, although there are plenty of pithy comments, incredibly gorgeous women and spectacular chase sequences to go around.
(10/26/06 4:00am)
We feel bad after throwing so many bad movies at you last week, so to make up for it, here are four fantastic movies and only one terrible one. Can you guess which is which?
(10/23/06 4:00am)
"Flags of Our Fathers" has two things going against it from the very start: 1) It is going to be compared to "Saving Private Ryan" mercilessly; and 2) "Saving Private Ryan" is a better movie. While "Flags" is still beautifully shot, director Clint Eastwood is better than this and has proven so on multiple occasions before.
(10/12/06 4:00am)
This week's Trailer Park has me asking many questions, all of them rhetorical, and most of them involving why Hollywood hates the American public. They continue to flood the market with terrible remakes, sequels and just plain bad ideas. With that in mind, I tried to throw a couple good ones in here, but just go with me on the rants that make up the remaining reviews. Now, without further ado...
(09/28/06 4:00am)
Welcome back. We have a couple brilliant films for you this time around, as well as some of the usual schlock put out by the studios as they clear their slate for the holiday season. Also this week, we have a special guest writer reviewing a movie everyone should be lined up to see on opening day. So come on in, grab some popcorn, pick up your banjo and settle into the Trailer Park.
(09/14/06 4:00am)
We're back for a second go-round here at the Trailer Park. With new movie trailers every day, it's hard to keep up, but here is a fresh selection of some of the good, the bad and the ugly coming soon to a theatre near you.
(08/31/06 4:00am)
One of the best parts of the movie theater experience is the previews. There are some who don't like them, but for most, a trailer can make or break their expectations for that movie.
It is in this spirit that The Trailer Park is written. We review movies before they even come out, based purely on the quality of their trailers! So sit back and relax, the main feature will begin after these previews.
(11/21/05 5:00am)
Wow. Under the guidance of Mike Newell, the Harry Potter franchise continues its dark descent from children's fantasy to more adult-oriented entertainment. The act of compressing a 734-page novel into a two-and-a-half-hour film is no small feat, but the cast and crew of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" have done an admirable job.
(11/17/05 5:00am)
"Les Mis?rables," the critically acclaimed musical that has entertained millions for over 20 years, is coming to the National Theatre with the Washington Performing Arts Society this holiday season. The tale of love, loss and redemption follows ex-convict Jean Valjean as he works to redeem himself in the eyes of God. Along the way, he adopts an orphaned child, becomes a gentleman and aids in an insurrection, all the while chased by the resolute Inspector Javert. Leslie Henstock, who plays Valjean's adopted daughter Cosette in this winter's production, was able to take time out between rehearsals to answer questions about her character and the show.
(11/07/05 5:00am)
This movie is fantastic! This movie is fantastic! Oh wait: no it isn't. It's just another screw-up from Walt Disney Pictures.
(10/27/05 4:00am)
Gore Verbinski continues to amaze, consistantly bringing his A-game to the director's chair. This outing he brings neither pirates nor intelligent mice, but a story about life. The life in particular is that of a weatherman who must learn that, like the weather, life is not always predictable or pleasant.
(10/20/05 4:00am)
What if one man's nightmare became another's reality? "Stay," the latest vision from "Monster's Ball" and "Finding Neverland" director Marc Forster, explores a surreal world where the line between life and death, sanity and psychosis and dreams and reality are blurred.
(10/13/05 4:00am)
D is for "Domino." Unfortunately, it's also for "dreadful," "dreck" and "drivel." Tony Scott's latest foray into film is all these things and more. The acting is so-so, the story is ridiculous and the cinematography is dated.
(09/29/05 4:00am)
"Jessica Alba plus Paul Walker equals cinema gold!"