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AFI’s list of GREATEST TRAILERS? #40, SOUTH PARK: BIGGER LONGER & UNCUT Teaser

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Frederick Greene

A couple of years back, the AFI put together a list of the 100 greatest trailers of all time, with short descriptions and appreciations of each. It’s a great “filmography” for trailer afficionados and a reliable inspiration to my own … Continue reading →

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FLIGHT Trailer: The Eyes Have It

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Frederick Greene

My friend, the German media scholar and trailer historian, Professor Vinzenz Hediger, recently mentioned how much he admired the trailer for Denzel Washington’s upcoming release, Flight, a fictional exploration of a flawed hero, lionized for a miraculous crash landing then … Continue reading →

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THE HOBBIT: An Unexpected Journey TRAILER: Singing Dwarves, Creeping Gollum, but no Mention of Dragons or Spiders

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Frederick Greene

Like all the other J.R.R. Tolkein fans around the world (and we are legion), I’m anticipating the release of Peter Jackson‘s production of the Hobbit (2012). Why then did the trailer give me pause, curl my lip, elicit a “wha?” … Continue reading →

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