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Trailer Trashin’: It’s Die Hard in the White House Again with White House Down
This week sees the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, another of my most anticipated films of the summer. And in the spirit of summer movies, this week brings the third-ever Trailer Trashin’ Double Feature, as I examine the new previews for White House Down and The World’s End. Now, let’s take a look at the second trailer for director Roland Emmerich’s action/thriller Whit...[Read More]
Examining Iron Man 3 and its Place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The release of Iron Man 3 starring Robert Downey Jr. is significant for a number of reasons. The first and most obvious reason is that it stands to make Marvel and it’s new parent company, Disney, a boatload of money (the movie opened internationally to $195.3 million, more than The Avengers did the previous summer, and that went on to gross $1.5 billion worldwide). Another is that the Iron Man th...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Go Big or Go Extinct with Pacific Rim
Now that the 2013 summer movie season has finally kicked off with the release of Iron Man 3 – go see it if you haven’t – we’re off to the races, and the blockbusters will be coming in fast and furious. And in the spirit of big summer movies, this week’s Trailer Trashin’ column takes yet another look at Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming sci-fi epic Pacific Rim. Premise: In...[Read More]