New Trailer for 'Rock of Ages'

You know, I hate musicals and I had my doubts about this one, but when every cut looks cool...that ain't bad.



















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New 60-Second Tv Spot for 'Dark Shadows'

I like it. Somehow, though, I feel like I've seen the whole thing now.




















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The Restaurant Scene: La Femme Nikita

Lots of good scenes in restaurants. Scorsese's tracking shots from 'Goodfellas' comes to mind. I like this one from 'La Femme Nikita'.



Directed by Luc Besson in 1990, with Anne Parillaud and Tchéky Karyo. Lovely subtle emotions, lots of stuff between the lines (typical for a French film), and great camera/editing. I like the juxtaposition of elegance and brutality, intimacy and betrayal, then pain followed by resolve to do your job in a professional manner.

This was remade by Hollywood as 'Point of No Return', directed by John Badham with Bridget Fonda and Gabriel Byrne -- a by-the-numbers walk-through that offers the advantage of not having subtitles as it was done in English.

'La Femme Nikita', on the other hand, is one of the most rewarding flicks I've ever seen. It plays in a single breath and you never, for a second, feel disconnected. It's very nearly spellbinding.













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Adam Sandler's 'Jack and Jill' Sweeps Razzies, Winning all Ten Catagories for the First Time Ever

• Worst Movie: Jack and Jill
• Worst Actor: Adam Sandler as Jack, Jack and Jill
• Worst Actress: Adam Sandler as Jill, Jack and Jill
• Worst Supporting Actor: Al Pacino as Al Pacino, Jack and Jill
• Worst Supporting Actress: David Spade as Monica, Jack and Jill
• Worst Screen Ensemble: The Cast of Jack and Jill
• Worst Director: Dennis Dugan, Jack and Jill and Just Go With It
• Worst Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel: Jack and Jill (Remake/Rip-Off of Ed Woods' Cross-Dressing Camp Classic GLEN OR GLENDA)
• Worst Screen Couple: Adam Sandler and either Al Pacino, Kate Holmes, or Adam Sandler
• Worst Screenplay: Jack and Jill, written by Steve Koren and Adam Sandler, story by Ben Zook

It's noteworthy that Dennis Dugan won best director for two movies, 'Jack and Jill' and 'Just Go With It', which stars Jennifer Aniston and, yes, Adam Sandler. Both Dugan and Sandler must be very proud.

Good call. Can't argue. The trailer for 'Jack and Jill' made me cringe. Literally...I cringed. I sat there watching and cringing.

Remember the trailer?
























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Spanish Trailer for Clive Owen's 'Intruders'

With a few seconds new footage starting at 1:45

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