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BLUE VALENTINE: A Viewing Journal

[Continuing our celebration of student trailer readings and the end of the quarter!] Blue Valentine is about a young couple falling in love and then having their love weighed down and eventually destroyed by parenting, the stagnancy of being married, … Continue reading

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The Hangover Trailer: A close reading

[YET ANOTHER STUDENT READING…..] Name: The Hangover Year: 2009 Length: 2 minutes 26 seconds The Hangover, despite its overall box office success, actually had a better second and third weekend (bringing in over $100MM collectively) than its $44MM opening. This … Continue reading

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THE DARK KNIGHT First Trailer: A student reading & analysis

[Editor’s Note: One of my students recently submitted this analysis of The Dark Knight theatrical trailer for his required weekly journal. I was gratified to see the application of my “how to read a trailer” worksheet, and impressed by his … Continue reading

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