Trailers
Toronto Trailer Watch: Lore — Directed by Cate Shortland
Australian Director Cate Shortland’s first film Somersault was great and this film looks to be even better. This is one at the top of my list to see in Toronto. Music Box has the US rights but no...
Trailer Watch: Detropia — Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
This doc opens September 7. More info here. Detroit’s story has encapsulated the iconic narrative of America over the last century — the Great Migration of African Americans escaping Jim...
Fall TV Trailer Watch: Nashville Created by Callie Khouri
Finally Connie Britton is out front and center in this new show from Thelma and Louise writer Callie Khouri Fall TV Pilot Preview: ABC’s ‘Nashville’ (Hollywood Reporter)
Trailer Watch: Celeste and Jesse Forever — co-written by Rashida Jones
Looks adorable. Opens August 3.
Trailer Watch: Anna Karenina
My favorite book comes to the big screen again. This version opens November 9.
Trailer Watch: First Real Trailer For Breaking Dawn Part 2
Looks like Bella finally got some energy. I guess once she became a vampire it was ok for her to run outside and not fall over her own two feet. Becoming a vampire clearly makes you less clumsy. Film...
Trailer Watch: Two Days in New York — Written and Directed by Julie Delpy
This is Delpy’s follow-up to 2 Days in Paris. Opens August 10 in theatres.
Trailer Watch: Shadow Dancer
Starring Andrea Riseborough a single mom running with the IRA. It premiered at Sundance and will open in the UK on August 25 and will open in the US in 2013. Description from imdb: “Set in 1990s...
Trailer Watch: Les Miserables
Not woman centric but the trailer features Anne Hathaway singing I Dreamed a Dream. This looks really great. Opens December 7. h/t The Playlist
Trailer Watch: Fast Girls
Just in time for the Olympics here come Fast Girls. Could this be a new Bend it Like Beckham? Opens in the UK on June 15.
Cannes Trailer Watch: The Sapphires
The film premiered to wild applause in Cannes. The Weinstein Company has already snapped this Australian film up. It opens in Australia in August. The rest of the world TBD. Here’s the description...
Trailer Watch: Beast of the Southern Wild
This is the film that won the top narrative prize at Sundance. It stars newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a trailer quite like this. I am looking forward to this one. It...
Trailer Watch: Peace Love and Misunderstanding
Jane Fonda as a hippie in Woodstock. Film is on opens and is available on VOD on June 8. Yahoo! Video Player
Trailer Watch: The Perfect Family Directed by Anne Renton
Film Opens May 4 Yahoo! Video Player
Trailer Watch: Hope Springs Starring Meryl Streep
What do you think about this one. It opens in the slot in August where movies targeted at women like Julie & Julia and The Help have been quite successful. It’s directed by the same guy who did...
Trailer Watch: Romeo & Juliet in Yiddish Directed by Eve Annenberg
Synopsis: Eve Annenberg’s gritty, funny new feature stars predominantly non-actor twenty somethings who grew up speaking Yiddish as a first language in Brooklyn. This is possibly the first...
Tribeca Trailer Watch: Billy Bates — Directed by Jennifer De Lia
Trailer Watch: First Position — Directed by Bess Kargman
This looks terrific. It will hit theatres on May 4th. Also look for it on demand. First Position
Trailer Watch: Sparkle
Watching this made me sad about Whitney Houston all over again. Opens August 10. Yahoo! Video Player
Trailer Watch: Nurse Jackie — Season Four
Nurse Jackie returns for its fourth season on April 8 at 9pm on Showtime. Edie Falco’s got a new haircut and she’s drug free. The show is created by Liz Bixius and Linda Wallem This is gonna...
Trailer Watch: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Teaser
The saga will conclude next Thanksgiving. Looks like Bella’s going to have some fun in this one.
Teaser Trailer: The Host
This is from Stephenie Meyer the writer of the Twilight saga. It stars Saoirse Ronan and will open March 29, 2013. Here’s the description on Deadline: Saoirse Ronan stars as Melanie Stryder, one of...
Exclusive: Mad Men — Set Me Free
In this remix musical, the women of Mad Men get together to sing the 1966 Diana Ross hit, Keep Me Hanging On. A metaphor for both the rigid gender roles of the time and the much anticipated season of...
Trailer Watch: New Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer
It’s all about Charlize vs Kristen. https://medium.com/media/44c117fa08eaff6d962dabbeeb3e0bfb/href
Trailer Watch: Where Do We Go Now — Written and Directed by Nadine Labaki
The film will open the New Directors/New Films series on March 21 in NYC. Here is an interview I did with Labaki in Toronto back in September where it won the audience award. NYTLogo_gray#888888
Trailer Watch: What to Expect When You Are Expecting — The Dude Version
This version is the studio trying to get some dudes to come and see this movie. Best line- it’s a dude club — like fight club but with babies. Honestly, I don’t know how anyone will see...
Happy International Women’s Day: More on Women Not Getting Gigs Voicing Trailers
This is building on a piece from last month: Sexism Watch: Film Trailers. The piece includes a line from an agent that books people in trailers that men’s voices are stronger and that science has...
Trailer Watch: Now is Good
Dakota Fanning all grown up and falling in love Yahoo! Video Player Opens in the UK on May 25. US who knows? h/t Playlist
New Hunger Games Trailer — Katniss Shows Her Skills
Over a million views since March 1st.
Trailer Watch: Brave
Trailer Watch: Dark Tide Starring Halle Berry
It looks like this will be released in March. good to see Halle back on screen again. It’s been a long time.
Trailer Watch: Take The Waltz — Co-written and Directed by Sarah Polley
This is the sophomore effort from Sarah Polley after the fantabulous Away From Her.
Trailer Watch: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
I cannot wait to see this film. Hoping it will be ready for Athena Film Festival 2013! More info
Trailer Watch: Musical Chairs — Directed by Susan Seidelman
Film Opens March 23.
Trailer Watch: Seeking a Friend at the End of the World — Written and Directed by Lorene Scafaria
Yahoo! Video Player
Trailer Watch: New Trailer for the Hunger Games
Counting down towards March 23. The Hollywood Reporter in a cover story says that it took Jennifer Lawrence 3 days to say yes to the part of a lifetime and that she is made about $500,000. (But she...
Sexism Watch: Film Trailers
The NY Times ran a story this weekend calling movie trailers the last holdout for women in the business. If that were only true we could fight it, but we all know this is just one of the...
Sundance Trailer Watch: West of Memphis — Directed by Amy Berg
I have now become obsessed with this case. I watched the HBO film this weekend and am going to catch up on the older HBO docs shortly. This is the Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh produced film. This...
Sundance Trailer Watch: Middle of Nowhere — Written and Directed by Ava Duvernay
I am so impressed by this woman and how she is making movies about African American women on her terms. I really liked her first film, I Will Follow. We will try and cover this at Sundance, but here...
Trailer Watch: Girl in Progress Directed by Patricia Riggen
I really liked Ms. Riggen’s previous film, La Misma Luna. This could be a big breakthrough role for Eva Mendes taking her to a new place. Yahoo! Video Player Will open April 27.
Trailer Watch: The Return Directed by Liza Johnson
I’ve been wating for this one since it premiered at the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes. It will open in limited release on Feb 10 and on VOD Feb. 28. Linda Cardellini plays a soldier returning...
Trailer Watch: Declaration of War directed by Valerie Donzelli
This film is France’s entry to the Academy Awards and it is based on Valerie Donzelli’s real life experience. She also co-stars in the film. Will open in the US in late January.