Grade: C +
Trailers HERE
...The "what?", "Who?" and "when?" of Johnny Neat's entertainment picks. See which make the grade.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
The Wolfman (Teaser Poster)
Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman, is lured back to his family estate by his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother only to discover a horrifying destiny for himself. Something with brute strength & insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline has come to investigate.
Che (Leaked Trailer)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tr2n (Leaked Trailer)
Once Kevin Flynn was literally abducted into the world of a computer & forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape was the help of a heroic security program. Now Flynn is back in the world that tried to kill him & it better watch out.
Coming: 2009
Leaked Trailer HERE
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Comic-Con Trailer)
Leading up to the events of "X-Men," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent & romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed & the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, familiar & new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.
Grade: C -
Grade: C -
Official Trailer HERE
Friday the 13th (Leaked Trailer)
The next film in the Friday the 13th franchise will focus on Jason Voorhees' origins.
Grade: C
Leaked Trailer HERE
Grade: C
Leaked Trailer HERE
Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince (Movie Watch)
Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle & wizarding worlds & Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching.
Graded: A -
Trailer HERE
Monday, July 28, 2008
UP (Teaser Release)
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. "Up" takes audiences on a thrilling journey where the unlikely pair encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains and jungle creatures.
Grade: A +
Teaser HERE
Teaser HERE
Terminator Salvation (Teaser Poster 2 Release)
Terminator Salvation is set in post-apocalyptic 2018 showcasing John Connor finally as the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet & its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor & Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
W (Movie Watch)
There are questions any definitive account of George W. Bush's presidency must answer, but one has in particular has dogged him from the very start: How can such a failure amount to such success?
Grade: B
Trailer HERE
Grade: B
Trailer HERE
Friday, July 25, 2008
Rock n Rolla (Teaser Poster)
One Two is a street-smart mobster who has learned to play both sides of the fence. Lenny Cole, ia the lethal head mobster, who is quickly losing ground to the wealthier foreign mob. Stella, One Two's love interest, is an accountant with ties to the underworld. Mumbles is One Two's partner. Roman is an American trying to break into the music scene in London. When these characters run or crash into each other's lives, it's Rock n Rolla time.
Grade: A -
Grade: A -
Trailer HERE
Revolutionary Road (Graded)
My Best Friend's Girl (Movie Watch)
A master at seducing – and offending – women, Tank is a professional. When guys get dumped, they hire Tank to take their ex-girlfriends out on the worst date of their lives – an experience so horrible it sends them running gratefully back to their beaus. So when Tank's best friend, Dustin, is dumped by his new girlfriend, Tank naturally offers to help out... and ends up meeting the challenge of a lifetime.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
The Day the Earth Stood Still (Graded)
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" is 20th Century Fox's contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Klaatu is an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments & scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance, a woman & her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described "friend to the Earth."
The Brothers Bloom (Movie Watch)
The Bloom Brothers are family con men plotting their last job, the one thing they won't factor in is the resourcefulness of the millionaire they have targeted.
Trailer HERE
Friday, July 18, 2008
Body of Lies (Graded)
A CIA operative is sent to Jordan to track a high-ranking terrorist. The spy is aided by the head of Jordan's covert operations in an uneasy alliance that leads to cultural & moral clashed between the men.
Grade: B +
Grade: B +
Trailer HERE
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Watchmen (Teaser Release)
"Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" – which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity... but who is watching the Watchmen?"
Terminator Salvation (Teaser Release)
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is set in post-apocalyptic 2018 showcasing John Connor finally as the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet & its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor & Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
Grade: B
Teaser HERE
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