Monthly Archives: May 2012

Skyfall Trailer: Bond's Chicken Little Moment?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Frederick Greene

The official teaser trailer was released yesterday (May 21st) for the November 2012 premiere of Skyfall, the latest MGM/Columbia installation of the venerable spy series featuring Daniel Craig as the redoubtable English Secret Intelligence Service agent James Bond. In today’s … Continue reading →

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Battleship Trailers: From Story to Spectacle as the Skepticism Continues

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Frederick Greene

RECENTLY RELEASED TRAILER I come not to condemn the beleaguered board-game inspired movie, but to praise its recent repositioning via the trailer above. Defying the skepticism and negative critical reaction to the 209M Hasbro branded summer blockbuster, (which, by the … Continue reading →

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Avengers AND Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows post-release TV Spots: Jump on the Bandwagon!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Frederick Greene

AVENGERS TV SPOT, Released May 8th. Last week, after AVENGERS shattered opening weekend box office records in the United States, the trailermakers cut a :17 spot to exploit the extraordinary news. Presumably, the distributor had contingency plans for just this … Continue reading →

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