Michael Haneke’s “Caché” was one of the most incredibly compelling (and also one of the most maddeningly inconclusive) dramas I’ve seen in years and 2007’s “Funny Games” was a disturbing thriller with little respect for the fourth wall. So when I saw the trailer for Haneke’s latest effort, “The White Ribbon” I was pretty excited. It’s already receiving plenty of accolades and has even been chosen as Germany’s submission for Best Foreign Language film at this year’s Oscars. The trailer may seem slowly-paced and old-school, but I’m pretty confident that this pre-WWI tale of a small German village will be one of the most unsettling drama/thrillers of the year. According to Haneke the movie’s theme is “the origin of every type of terrorism, be it of political or religious nature.”
Click above for more trailers.The trailer for “Kick-Ass” left me feeling much less excited. The movie is adapted from Mark Millar’s (of “Wanted” fame) comic book of the same name and directed by Matthew Vaughn (“Layer Cake”), but the trailer is short, dull, and devoid of laughs. It’s got McLovin in it though, so I guess I’m supposed to be excited or something. Oh yeah, the now clearly-desperate-for-cash Nicolas Cage is in it too. Woohoo.
I always remembered the original “Clash of the Titans” as a goofy myth-based action film with some hilariously bad special effects, but the remake ain’t having none of that. The trailer makes it look like an action-packed CGI extravaganza with creatures that look straight out of a Guillermo del Toro movie and people getting stabbed right and left. The trailer also helpfully informs us that “Titans Will Clash.” Really? I was expecting diplomacy. Also, Liam Neeson plays Zeus. Awesome.
To get the day's news and headlines in your inbox each morning, sign up for our email newsletters.
