Join us every week for a trip into the weird and wonderful world of trailers. Whether it’s the first teaser for the latest instalment in your favourite franchise, an obscure preview for a strange indie darling, whether it’s good, bad, ugly or just plain weird – your favourite pop culture baristas are there to tell you what they think.
For a franchise that has had eleven films so far, you’d think the movies would be good, wouldn’t you? Well, Alan’s gone and watched the entire Pink Panther series of films, and he’s not a fan. Check out his good reasons to be grateful that he took this particular hit for the team!
This week also saw the release of our March podcast, in which Matt, Julie and Sam talk Oscars: which films are likely to win, and which are their personal favourites?
And what else is there in trailers these days?
Matt: Is there a term for this kind of film? The domestic uncanny, perhaps? The unheimliches Heim? In any case, both of these look interesting, especially when considering the casts (Nicole Kidman, Gael García Bernal and Matthew Macfadyen for Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, Himesh Patel and a strong supporting cast for The Assessment) – but they also look rather… conceptual, for want of a better word, like the filmmakers started with a point they want to make and then spinning layer after layer of unease around it, like the world’s most unsettling cotton candy. I wouldn’t immediately say that I’ve marked the release dates of Holland and The Assessment in my diary – but I will definitely watch out for what critics and audiences have to say about them.
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