"trailer" Articles & Blogs:
Made in Dagenham trailer
| I can’t embed this trailer on the site because it is exclusive to Times of London, but I had to share because this is a really cool movie.
This trailer so reminded me of Norma Rae and the awesome strong female women who we saw regularly in the movies i...[Read on] |
Ranking the 23 Sentences in the Trailer for Disney’s New Movie, Prom
| This week, Disney released the trailer for its new film, Prom, a Lars von Trier–helmed biopic of savage war criminal Wilhelm Schultheiss-Prommersberger. Your VF Daily blogger, who (full disclosure) did not care much for this trailer, has arranged al...[Read on] |
Unanswered Questions Concerning the Mean Girls 2 Trailer
| We were not aware that a sequel to 2004 film Mean Girls was in the works. In fairness, we had not thought to check for one, as the conclusion of the ur–Mean Girls film, Mean Girls, did not leave us with very many unanswered questions. This new trail...[Read on] |
Sex & The City 2: Aidan's Back!
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What you've been waiting for - the newest trailer for Sex and The City 2!
The movie, out May 27, fast forwards two years in the ladies’ lives when Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda take a week off and venture to Abu Dhabi for a break from real ...[Read on] |
"Blows to the Head: How Boxing Changed My Mind" -- THE MOVIE!!!
| These days, in the wild west of book promotion, a book video trailer is a very useful tool -- mine is up on YouTube, featured as "Book Trailer of the Day" in Shelf Awareness, a great independent publishing site, and entered in a contest for ForeWord Revie...[Read on] |
It’s Complicated Trailer
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I couldn’t hold this one. Had to share immediately!
As you head out to see Meryl Streep as Julia Child in Julie & Julia here is Meryl Streep’s next film to look forward to. I am beyond excited for this film.
Nancy Meyers + Meryl Streep = AWESOME...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood: Trailer Watch
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Here are a couple of trailers for upcoming films:
First up- Amelia
This trailer is incredibly powerful. I am beyond excited to see this film. When Richard Gere asks Hillary Swank as Amelia why she wants to fly and she replies I want to be free I got...[Read on] |
Dissecting Amelia
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Amelia grossed about $ 4 million at about 818 theatres this weekend at the box office. Not that good. But the fact that it grossed almost $5,000 per screen even with the bad reviews shows that there is a desperate need for films that appeal to older w...[Read on] |
The Dame Got Game: Helen Mirren Dedicates Role in The Tempest to Girl Power
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You know who doesn't need eye of newt, ghoulish eyeballs or a big black cauldron to cast a spell on the silver screen? If you answered Helen Mirren, you are right as rain. Check out this teaser of a trailer starring our very first cover d...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood: Cannes Wrap Up
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The prizes at the Cannes Film Festival were announced over the weekend and none of the women made it to the top spot, but then again neither of the egomanics did either so that’s a plus. Andrea Arnold shared the jury prize for Fish Tank which I hear h...[Read on] |
Sneak Peek: Watch Peter Jackson's 'Lovely Bones' trailer!
| The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Film directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Susan Sarandon, Rachel Weisz and Mark Wahlberg.
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Need Independence Day Inspiration? Listen & Watch these Movies & Music
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The time has come to celebrate Old Glory and our independence as a nation.
What with all this celebration you may need a guide to help you find the appropriate music and movies to set the mood for your holiday. Here are a few of my picks for essential Ju...[Read on] |
Race and Film: The Release of Skin
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Sandra Laing and Sophie Okonedo
Interesting story out of England about how director Anthony Fabian is resorting to guerrilla type outreach tactics to raise awareness and get an audience to see his new film Skin starring Oscar nominated actress Sophie Oko...[Read on] |
Trailer for Fair Game
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This looks so great. Can’t wait.
Opens November 5.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SLn4a5W3lY
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A Chick’s Guide to Summer Movies
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When I’m at school, I’m stuck in the bubble. For my first few months of freshmen year, I even forgot that new movies came out - sad, I know. It’s gotten a little bit better, but I still never see new movies unless I’m on vacation - and I barely ...[Read on] |
Trailer: Black Swan
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis star as competing ballerinas. This film looks at little like The Turning Point meets Single White Female.
Why do women always have to try and kill their competition?
Still, it looks good. One of the better trailers I...[Read on] |
Trailer for Fair Game
| I’m very interested in this film, one of the only American films in competition at Cannes. It’s about the Valerie Plame affair and stars Naomi Watts as Plame and Sean Penn as her husband Joe Wilson.
Film will be released by Summit later this year.
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Is Hallmark the new Lifetime but for older women?
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I never used to watch anything on the Hallmark Channel. But lately it seems that they are doing some interesting movies of the week like the kind that used to be on network TV. I’m not saying that these are high drama or always even that good, but m...[Read on] |
Celebrating all the women nominated for Academy Awards
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Check out this great trailer from my friends at the Women’s Media Center.
It’s a great pick me up.
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Lunafest Coming to the NY Area on May 23rd
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For those uninitiated, Lunafest is a short film festival by and about women founded in 2000 by the folks that bring you Luna bars.
It’s a traveling festivals and appears in communities across the country hosted by different organizations. You can fin...[Read on] |
Reflections on the Observe and Report Date-Rape Controversy
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I’m traveling this week so there will be very few posts. Here is the piece I wrote for the Women’s Media Center on the date-rape controversy surrounding Observe and Report.
Rarely does a film incite responses as diametrically opposed as the new ...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe
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From everything I’ve heard she is beyond spectacular in her film debut Precious so much so that there is already Oscar talk. I loved what she had to say to NY Magazine about her weight and her body. I cannot wait to see this movie.
“I learned t...[Read on] |
Submissions open for first-ever Tucker Center Film Festival
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Calling all filmmakers. If you’re an aspiring Steven Spielberg (or better yet Kathryn Bigel0w) then you’ll want to know about the first-ever Tucker Center Film Festival.
Presented with University of Minnesota Athletics, the festival will take place ...[Read on] |
Amreeka - Now playing in NY and LA
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While I was away a new film from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Amreeka, written and directed by Cherien Dabis opened in NY and LA. It will be rolling out to other cities over the next month. I was able to see the film last spring at the New Di...[Read on] |
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