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Tag: Teaser

The Art of the Tease(rs) ~ The Golden Child (1986)

Occasionally, I’ll revive one of my old “special” columns from my early days. Formerly titled In Praise of Teasers, I’ve rebranded my look at coming attractions The Art of the Tease(rs) and brought it back for a short run over the next few weeks. Starting in 2013, I used these peeks at past previews to…
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February 7, 2023
The Silver Bullet ~ Peanuts

Synopsis: For the first time ever, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang we know and love from Charles Schulz’s timeless Peanuts comic strip will be making their big-screen debut; like they’ve never been seen before in a CG-animated feature film in 3D. Release Date: November 6, 2015 Thoughts: Admittedly, I have a…
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March 18, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Tammy

Synopsis: After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother. Release Date: July 2, 2014 Thoughts: Ok…let me just say something that no one seems really willing to say: Melissa McCarthy has not delivered on the promise put forth in her rightfully…
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February 13, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Under the Skin

Synopsis: An alien seductress preys upon hitchhikers in Scotland. Release Date: April 14, 2014 Thoughts: Adapted from Michael Faber’s darkly comic novel from 2000, Under the Skin is a curious foreign product for star Scarlett Johansson (Her) finding her playing a beautiful alien who truly is a maneater. I’ve seen a few previews of the…
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February 1, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Oculus

Synopsis: A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon. Release Date: April 11, 2014 Thoughts: First things first…I appreciate that this is truly a teaser trailer. We all know how much I’m in favor of the less is more approach…
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January 30, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Kite (2014)

Synopsis: When her cop father is killed, a young woman tracks the murder with the apparent help of his ex-partner. Release Date: TBA 2014 Thoughts: Adapted from the popular 1998 Japanese anime, the US version of Kite has been through some less than breezy days in its way to the big screen. Originally planned for 2008,…
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January 12, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Synopsis: Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends a slew of supervillains up against him. Release Date: May 2, 2014 Thoughts: While I wasn’t married to the idea of Tobey Maguire being the one and only Spider-Man forever and ever, I wasn’t convinced in 2012 that Sony needed to reboot our…
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January 4, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Blended

Synopsis: After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship. Release Date: May 23, 2014 Thoughts: Wow…it’s hard to believe that it’s been sixteen years since Drew Barrymore (Big Miracle) and Adam Sandler…
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January 3, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Million Dollar Arm

Synopsis: A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Asian cricket players to play Major League Baseball. Release Date: May 16, 2014 Thoughts: Let me start out by saying that I’m going to see Million Dollar Arm when it’s released in 2014 because I like this particular type of film. No one…
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December 27, 2013
The Silver Bullet ~ Grand Piano

Synopsis: Moments before his comeback performance, a concert pianist who suffers from stage fright discovers a deadly note written on his music sheet. Release Date: March 7, 2014 Thoughts: Taking more than a few choice notes from the likes of Hitchcock and De Palma (Passion), I’m hoping that Grand Piano is better than it looks. Don’t…
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December 21, 2013