Film Trailer | The Last Stand
With this week’s release of The Expendables 2 (2012), the familiar Arnold Schwarzenegger catchphrase “I’ll be Back” has been in full usage of late. His next acting endeavour will see him tackle the role of an ageing small town Sheriff in Jee-woon Kim’s The Last Stand (2012), Arnie’s first leading role since 2003′s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Earlier this week we got a look at the poster for the upcoming action flick, and now the first teaser trailer has been unveiled. And if the first bit of footage is any indication, yes – the ex-Governator is indeed back.
Watch the trailer for The Last Stand at Cine-Vue here.
Film Review | The Expendables 2
Only 2 years after their first outing, Sylvester Stallone & co are back once again for the eagerly anticipated The Expendables 2. The unique selling point that is the coming together of tough guys from era’s past and present failed to click last time out, but while that first effort may have been lacklustre, the sequel succeeds in delivering a thick slice of fun cinematic entertainment. If you’re a fan of action movies, this is a must-see.
Read the rest of this review at Yin & Yang here.
Film Trailer | How to Make Money Selling Drugs
Want to make a $4000 in 4 hours? How about a cool $1 million in a week? Look no further than Matthew Cooke’s upcoming documentary How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012). Produced by Adrian Grenier and set to premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival, Cooke’s feature debut promises an in-depth look at the world of drug dealing and its enforcement. We’ve had our first look at Cooke’s work courtesy of the film’s first infomercial-like trailer, and if nothing else it looks set to deliver some astounding insights into how the $400 billion global industry operates.
Watch the trailer for How to Make Money Selling Drugs at Cine-Vue here.
Film Trailer | Zero Dark Thirty
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow returns to the deserts of the Middle East in Zero Dark Thirty (2012), her first film since 2008′s Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker, which now has its first trailer. The fact that the film used to be entitled Kill Bin Laden should leave you in no doubt as to its content. Zero Dark Thirty will chronicle the ten-year manhunt for Osama Bin Laden, right up to the attack on a Pakistani compound by Navy Seals which resulted in the Al Qaeda leader’s death on 2 May, 2011.
Watch the trailer for Zero Dark Thirty at CineVue here.
Film Review | A Simple Life
Having made a clean sweep in all the major categories at the Hong Kong film awards, A Simple Life finally gets its UK release this week. Directed by Hong Kong veteran Ann Hui, the film depicts the growing bond between an ageing servant and her employer whilst offering a refreshingly optimistic perspective of life in the face of inevitable death. Although its pacing may limit its appeal, the first rate performances by the two leads make A Simple Life one of the most moving films of the year.
Read the rest of this review on Yin & Yang here.
Film Review | Ted
With his live-action directorial debut Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) utilizes the talking animal shtick once again with Ted, which features a talking teddy bear as its main protagonist. The premise is as ridiculous as it sounds, but thanks to the accomplished trio of MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, it is one of the more enjoyable comedies of the year. Having gone into this without having watched an episode of MacFarlane’s popular TV show, I found myself eager to see more of the director’s small-screen work.
Read the rest of this review on Yin & Yang here.
