I just found these three clips for this highly anticipated film at CommeAuCinema. How rich and mysterious this Imaginarium promises to be! No trailer has been released for this film, so enjoy these instead.
In the first, a boy and a girl are riding around a modern city in a horse and carriage, and he's trying to talk her into running away. But she's not yet "sweet sixteen... the age of consent."
In the second, Heath Ledger (I think) is presenting the Imaginarium at what looks like a large shopping mall. He's trying to help the ladies who've gathered around to understand that the Imaginarium is free of charge... "Can you put a price on your dreams?"
In the third. an old man is doing his best to warn the girl about some impending danger, mentioning someone "...none of us should ever hope to meet." The scene then moves to a high-altitude, craggy mountain precipice, where a horse and rider make their way in the snow towards a monstrous castle/fortress type deal.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Best of July ’09 10:33 PM
Here are the five July releases which I have rated a 4 or 5:
PUBLIC ENEMIES | July 1
In this action-thriller, acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann directs Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, and Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard in the incredible and true story of legendary Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger (Depp), the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis (Bale), and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public. Johnny Depp, Michael Mann (dir), Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard
BRÜNO | July 10
Borat trickster Sasha Baron Cohen returns to the big screen to offer yet another stinging dose of sociopolitical satire in this comedy that finds him assuming the persona of gay fashionmonger Brüno, the self-proclaimed “voice of Austrian youth TV.” Originally conceived as part of Cohen’s cult television series Da Ali G Show, the character of Brüno offered a cleverly-costumed Cohen the opportunity to highlight the absurdities of the fashion industry by interviewing unsuspecting fashion icons and other haute couture hangers-on. Sasha Baron Cohen, Richard Bey, Ron Paul, Larry Charles (dir)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE | July 17
Harry obtains a Potions book which used to be belong to the very mysterious Half-Blood Prince. Harry finds that the Half-Blood Prince’s ancient scribbles are written along the margins of almost every page, giving Harry advice on how to improve greatly on his Potions work, and also teaching him a few helpful (and dangerous) spells along the way. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent, David Yates (dir)
ORPHAN | July 24
At the local orphanage, recently bereaved John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there’s something wrong with Esther — this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Isabelle Fuhrman, Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmigam, Jaume Collet-Serra (dir)
FUNNY PEOPLE | July 31
When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act. Adam Sandler, Seth Roger, Jason Schwartzman, Judd Apatow (dir)
“Das weiße Band”, Palme d’Or winner 8:50 AM
As you know, Cannes’ Palme d’Or (their Best Film) just went to director Michael Haneke for “Das weiße Band” (“The White Ribbon”).
Desperate to see the trailer (of course), I scoured the web for anything I could find. My search led me to StoryTellerTrailer’s blog, where I found the following clips, in German with French subtitles. They convey what this film looks and feels like.
About the film:
A village in Protestant northern Germany.1913-1914. On the eve of World War I.The story of the children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers.Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual.Who is behind it all?
Here are the clips. Often these videos disappear from their original sites without warning, so I suggest you watch them as soon as you can:
Sunday, May 24, 2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers 12:29 AM
When I saw this movie preview yesterday, it made me so happy and filled with joy, I was almost on the verge of tears.
Little did I know that almost all of the wonderful Disney songs we’ve loved were written by the same talented two brothers, over a span of sixty years.
You simply must see this trailer to believe it. It will take you back to that candy-colored time of visits to the movies and Disneyland, with all its bright colors, lovable animated characters, and warm and simple good fun.
I believe it is for films like this that I have started CinExcite! Upcoming Films. Why do I say that? Because had I not been working on this project to get the website and the Facebook page up and running, I would never have stumbled upon this treasure. Just today I found out the movie already opened in New York City, and is playing at one of my favorite art houses. But if I hadn’t been diligently reviewing hundreds of movie trailers, there’s almost no reason to believe I would have learned about it. And I would never have had the chance to bring it to your attention.
This is what is going to make CinExcite! Upcoming Films so important. Not its ability to broadcast the big blockbusters with the most famous stars that everyone will hear of anyway. No, it will be for movies like this, and for those like The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and The Forlorn, and Map of the Sounds of Tokyo.
So I am pleased to bring this film to your attention, and invite you to use my signature web profile below to see the trailer, read reviews, find a theatre, and purchase tickets. If you’d like to be notified of the nationwide release dates, please add this film to your Facebook Events.
THE BOYS: THE SHERMAN BROTHER'S STORY | May 22 (New York)
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story is a feature-length documentary about the Sherman brothers, the astoundingly prolific Academy Award-winning songwriting team whose successful professional collaboration in family entertainment masked the brothers’ escalating personal differences throughout their six-decade partnership. Songs include Winnie The Pooh, Chim Chim Cher-ee, and It’s a Small World. Robert Sherman, Richard Sherman, Walt Disney, Gregory V. Sherman (dir)
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Best of June ’09 9:29 PM
Here are the five* June releases which I have rated a 4 or 5:
* May 27 update | I've just added three more films to this list: Call of the Wild; Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg; and Surveillance. All are in limited release.
UP | May 29
By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip. Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai
TETRO | June 11
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond. Francis Ford Coppola (dir), Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú
MOON | June 12
Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems. Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey (voice), Duncan Jones (dir)
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 | June 12
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day’s work for dispatcher Walter Garbe into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Tony Scott (dir)
CALL OF THE WILD | June 12 (limited)
When a wild hybrid wolf/dog shows up injured on her back porch one night, Ryann wants to take him back to Boston as a pet, but her grandfather knows the animal will eventually have to return to the wild. To help his granddaughter understand, he begins to read her Jack London’s “Call of the Wild” each night... but Ryann has ideas of her own, and helps a local boy train the magnificent animal to become a sled dog leader. Christopher Lloyd, Timothy Bottoms, Ariel Gade, Richar Gabia (dir)
YOO-HOO, MRS. GOLDBERG | June 16 (limited)
A documentary on television pioneer Gertrude Berg, the creator, principal writer, and star of “The Goldbergs,” a popular radio show for 17 years, which became television’s very first character-driven domestic sitcom in 1949. Berg received the first Best Actress Emmy in history, and paved the way for women in the entertainment industry. Christopher Lloyd, Timothy Bottoms, Ariel Gade, Richar Gabia (dir)
An eccentric New Yorker abandons his upper class life to lead a more bohemian existence. He meets a young girl from the south and her family and no two people seem to get along in the entanglements that follow. Woody Allen (dir), Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood
SURVEILLANCE | June 26 (limited)
It’s been a hell of a day on the highway. When Federal Officers Elizabeth Anderson and Sam Hallaway arrive at Captain Billing’s office, they have three sets of stories to figure out and a string of vicious murders to consider. Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Jennifer Chambers Lynch (dir)
Friday, May 22, 2009
Best Bets of 2009 9:54 PM
Of the literally hundreds of movie trailers I’ve watched this year, these are the ones that consistently cause my vital signs to spike and my imagination to run wild. Just thinking about them makes me happy! I hope these trailers get you as excited as they do me.
#1 | WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE | October 16
An adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world – a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. Spike Jonze (dir), Max Records, Catherine Keener
5-Star | Trailer | Official | RT | Add to Calendar | Tix
WHATEVER WORKS | June 19
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS | August 21
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS | Fall 2009
In visionary Terry Gilliam’s much-anticipated revel, a traveling magician sells his daughter to the devil in exchange for a life of extraordinary powers. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. Terry Gilliam (dir), Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Tom Waits
5-Star | Trailer | Official | RT | Add to Calendar | Tix
#1 | WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE | October 16An adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world – a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. Spike Jonze (dir), Max Records, Catherine Keener
5-Star | Trailer | Official | RT | Add to Calendar | Tix
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 | June 12
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day’s work for dispatcher Walter Garbe into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime. Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Tony Scott (dir)
WHATEVER WORKS | June 19An eccentric New Yorker abandons his upper-class life to embrace a more carefree existence. Shortly after, he ends up meeting a young girl from the South and her family, and no one seems to get along in the entanglements that follow. Woody Allen (dir), Larry David
PUBLIC ENEMIES | July 1
The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. Johnny Depp, Michael Mann (dir)
JULIE & JULIA | August 7
Julia Child and Julie Powell are featured in Nora Ephron’s adaptation of two bestselling memoirs: Powell’s Julie & Julia, and My Life in France, by Julia Child. Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Nora Ephron (dir)
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS | August 21In Nazi-occupied France, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as “The Basterds” are chosen to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. Quentin Tarntino (dir), Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz
THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS | Fall 2009In visionary Terry Gilliam’s much-anticipated revel, a traveling magician sells his daughter to the devil in exchange for a life of extraordinary powers. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. Terry Gilliam (dir), Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Tom Waits
5-Star | Trailer | Official | RT | Add to Calendar | Tix
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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