Category Archives: Movies
New Wonka Trailer Imminent
The Wonka movie is still coming out later this year and we’ve got a second trailer to prove it. I don’t know if you’ve seen the “Wonka Trailer Imminent” memes, but I find them hilarious. This trailer is a threat. Hollywood is punishing us, and possibly punishing Timothee Chalamet.
I was less charmed by this trailer than the last one…not that I enjoyed the last one. But apparently more of Hugh Grant’s Oompa-Loompa is too much. He’s not as funny anymore. This trailer isn’t funny.
Wonka comes to theaters on Dec. 15.
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I Don’t Like Anything About Wish
It’s one of those Mondays where I don’t have anything to share, but I want to post something, so I’m digging up this trailer from a week or two ago for the upcoming animated Disney movie Wish. I don’t like Wish. I don’t like these trailers. I don’t like the characters, the jokes or, especially, the talking goat. Alan Tudyk is a national treasure…but man, I hate his talking goat.
The premise seems OK…but also really crummy. Gah. I don’t like how I hate everything about this trailer. The main character, Asha, seems like she was written by committee looking to make the human equivalent of ‘plucky’. The villain seems pretty dull. I’m not entirely sure what’s even happening in the story. And the talking goat is such a ‘talking animal sidekick’ cliche to the max, and I hate the talking animal sidekick cliche with a passion.
But it’s Monday, and I wanted to share something, so mission accomplished. Wish is coming to theaters sometime around Thanksgiving.
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Toxic Avenger Reboot!
They’re doing a Toxic Avenger reboot! It’s a classic 1980s Troma film…that I never actually watched as a kid. Nope, but I was a huge fan of the Toxic Crusaders, that kid-friendly cartoon version! So at least I have that. But I’m definitely going to try to catch this new Toxic Avenger reboot, full of Troma glory.
It’s an R-rated trailer, so you’re gonna have to click through to YouTube to watch it.
Peter Dinklage as Toxie sounds great. This looks gross and silly and awesome. Should be a lot of fun whenever we get to see it. Apparently it premiered at a film festival a week or two ago…but I can’t find anything online about where or when it will be released to the public. I hope it is someday!
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Statham + Action Movie + January = The Beekeeper
For today’s Movie Trailer Thursday, we’ve got The Beekeeper. It appears to be a generic Jason Statham action movie scheduled to come out in January, the dumping ground of movies. Though this one is directed by David Ayer, so that’s a really good sign. But still…man…this looks generic as all hell.
It also looks fun. But it also looks like it gave away all the best moments in the trailer. So maybe we just all enjoy this fun/silly trailer and move on with our lives.
The Beekeepers comes out on January 12.
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6 Mutants to Join the Ninja Turtles in High School
I very much enjoyed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. It was fun, funny, full of energy and life, and was just plain cool all around. So I’m very much excited for the announced sequel, as well as the announced two-season cartoon on Nickelodeon! It’s going to be called Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and will serve as a bridge between the two movies.
Based on how Mutant Mayhem ended, I’m pretty much assuming that the new cartoon series will feature the Turtles in high school. That’s a great premise, and one I don’t think we’ve seen before. All the young voice actors from Mutant Mayhem are returning for the Turtles, and it should be a blast to see them as real teenagers in a real high school, just like they wanted! Should be a fun watch. And what would be even more fun? Filling the high school with other teenage mutants from the wider world of the Turtles!
So join me after the jump as I rattle off some of my favorite old school TMNT mutants who deserve a chance to step up and being recognized in cartoon form, at long last!
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