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2016: OBAMA’S AMERICA TRAILER – Heralding a Provocative, Partisan Screed with a Complicated Book Trailer

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Frederick Greene

Regular readers of my blog will rightly assume that I deprecate this documentary’s contribution to our national discourse. But I did expect the trailer to provide a teaching moment and for that I’m appreciative. While I anticipated rhetorical excess and … Continue reading →

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GARDEN STATE Teaser: There’s Beauty in the Breakdown

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Frederick Greene

I’ve gone back to IFC’s list of 50 great trailers for today’s post. Here’s what critic Brandon Kim says about the 1:15 teaser for Garden State, which it ranks #14: “Garden State” never managed the darkness and gravity that could … Continue reading →

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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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