Category Archives: Features

Cinephile goodness in the form of insightful editorials and entertaining analysis from the CinemaNerdz writers.

Trailer Trashin’: It’s Die Hard in the White House – Take One, Olympus Has Fallen

We're still stuck in the January doldrums, dear readers, but all we can do is slog through as we await both warmer weather and better movies. This week's Trailer Trashin' takes aim at the first trailer for Olympus Has Fallen, the first of this year's two action movies involving a hostile takeover...

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By Timothy Monforton| No Comment | Features
Trailer Trashin’: Everyone Old Is Cool Again in Red 2

We're definitely in the early-year doldrums now, with guilty pleasures being the most we can usually expect from our new movies. On the plus side, there are still some good trailers coming out. This week's Trailer Trashin' takes a look at the teaser for the action-comedy sequel RED 2. Premise:...

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By Timothy Monforton| No Comment | Features
Trailer Trashin’: Get Ready for the Monster War in Pacific Rim

We're halfway through January, and the hype machines for many of the big films of 2013 are already chugging away. And after Star Trek Into Darkness a few weeks ago, it's time for another movie to get a surprisingly quick revisit. This week's installment of Trailer Trashin' examines the new CES tr...

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By Timothy Monforton| No Comment | Features
Trailer Trashin’: John McClane Returns in A Good Day to Die Hard

In recent years, the January/February action movie has become something of a tradition in Hollywood. In a time of year usually full of Oscar contenders, an entertaining bit of action fluff can clean up at the box office. And this year, Valentine's Day weekend sees the release of a new entry in on...

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By Timothy Monforton| No Comment | Features
Trailer Trashin’: All Aboard a Spooky Soviet Submarine in Phantom

Happy New Year's, everyone! Now that we've finished our holiday celebrations, it's time to look ahead to 2013, which looks like it could be another awesome year for movies. And this week's installment of Trailer Trashin' takes a look at the upcoming submarine thriller Phantom. Premise: The cap...

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By Timothy Monforton| No Comment | Features
The Top Five Earning Movies of 2012 (and Five That Wish They Were)

The year 2012 was a big one for movies, especially for comic-book superheroes. While one strove to be the top-earner of all-time (and fell short behind the master of moneymaking, James Cameron), another came seemingly out of nowhere to land itself in the number three slot, proving that teenagers ...

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By Seth Paul| No Comment | Features
Trailer Trashin’: Travel Into the Final Frontier in Star Trek Into Darkness

Merry Christmas, everyone! This column will probably be shorter than usual, but that means you can spend less time today reading it and more time celebrating with your family and friends. This week's special holiday edition of Trailer Trashin' brings us what is, and will probably remain as such f...

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By Timothy Monforton| No Comment | Features
Twelve Days of Movies Christmas

Like most people, I love Christmas movies. In fact, I’ve already watched Elf multiple times this season and I’m also eagerly anticipating the 24-Hour A Christmas Story movie marathon on Christmas Eve. I also need to figure out a way to fit in Home Alone and Christmas Vacation. But, no matter ...

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By Dane Jackson| 1 Comment | Features
Trailer Trashin’: The Last Son of Krypton Returns in Man of Steel

It's been an embarrassment of riches, dear readers. In the past week-and-a-half, new trailers have been released for no less than six of next year's big movies. Obviously, these trailer are coming out in conjunction with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which was a ton of fun, and I highly reco...

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By Timothy Monforton| 1 Comment | Features
Trailer Trashin’: Giants Robots vs. Giant Monsters in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim

It's been an embarrassment of riches, dear readers. In the past week-and-a-half, new trailers have been released for no less than six of next year's big movies. Obviously, these trailer are coming out in conjunction with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which was a ton of fun, and I highly reco...

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By Timothy Monforton| No Comment | Features
Ten Alternative Christmas Movies

If you're getting your holiday movie lineup together you're probably selecting from the canon of mandatory yuletide films. Sure they’re good, but when Die Hard is America’s number one Christmas movie, well, we have clearly crossed a line in our definition of “Christmas” movie. It now incl...

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By Gregory Small| 4 Comments | Features