In the new thriller Unknown , Liam Neeson plays a man who has lost his identity and tries to fit a series of puzzle pieces together in order to regain his life. What Neeson also does, as we’ve all seen in the trailer, is dramatically exclaim his identity: “I am Martin Harris!” (Alas, the louder he yells, the less anyone seems to believe him). But while Martin Harris wins the week for assertive introduction, let’s take a look at 11 other characters who have an affinity for making an entrance by melodramatically declaring who they are.
These days, The Wicker Man probably makes many think of derisive laughter, elated confusion and Nicolas Cage getting attacked by bees . But the original 1973 cult film still holds up as a chilling, uncomfortably funny horror movie about the power of fear, desperation and faith. Its director Robin Hardy has been struggling for years to make a companion-piece, and now, more than 30 years later, the trailer for The Wicker Tree has arrived. Those scared of naked women wearing horse masks may want to look elsewhere today. Ah yes, it’s probably NSFW.
Aw man, another movie about some guy who gets a brain tumor only to be nursed back to his former self through music by Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead? Okay fine, we have probably actually never seen this plot in a Sundance Dramedy, but by the end of the trailer for The Music Never Stops it’s pretty clear that this is just a backdrop for an father (J.K. Simmons) reconnecting with his estranged son (Lou Taylor Pucci), which might explain why it all feels so familiar.
Aw man, another movie about some guy who gets a brain tumor only to be nursed back to his former self through music by Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead? Okay fine, we have probably actually never seen this plot in a Sundance Dramedy, but by the end of the trailer for The Music Never Stops it’s pretty clear that this is just a backdrop for an father (J.K. Simmons) reconnecting with his estranged son (Lou Taylor Pucci), which might explain why it all feels so familiar.
In the January 29 issue of the New York Times, I was met with the news that the biracial and multiracial classes are still as confused about their identify as they’ve always been. The self-indulgent 2.0 version of “Imitation of Life” reared its ugly head for the gazillionth time in a four page spread where mixed race kids (again) lamented their victimhood and difficulty belonging. Continued at The Atlanta Post
Actress, director and screenwriter Victoria Mahoney recently released the trailer to her latest film, “Yelling to the Sky.” Mahoney received the Lynn Auerbach Screenwriting Fellowship to produce the film that will star Zoe Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe. It details the life of a mixed-race seventeen year old trying to find her identity in a impoverished New York neighborhood. The film will be shown at the SXSW Film Festival in March. Check out the film’s trailer at MadameNoire.com
The National Republican Senatorial Committee didn’t waste any time going after Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.V.). Last night, Manchin sided with Democrats in rejecting a full repeal on Obamacare, prompting this (quite clever) new ad: Andrew Stiles Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Corner Discovery Date : 03/02/2011 16:39 Number of articles : 3
Filed under: News , Trailers Currently online is the trailer to Victoria Mahoney ‘s ‘Yelling To The Sky,’ which stars Zoe Kravitz, Academy Award nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe, Antonique Smith, Shareeka Epps, Yolanda Ross, Tariq Trotter, and Tim Blake Nelson . In a depraved New York neighborhood, the youngest of three mixed-race sisters named Sweetness O’Hara (played by Kravitz), spends the better… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Black Voices Blogs Discovery Date : 03/02/2011 16:42 Number of articles : 2
I already posted some Gemma Arteron Sex Scene and I’m at it again… I guess I’m officially a fan of her body of work…and by body of work I mean her body….in all it’s doughy goodness…I mean she’s not horrible, but horrible is a relative term when you hate everything…. If you’re interested, here’s the trailer of this romance comedy crap…cuz you like your sex scenes with a backstory you can relate to, you’re emo like that, homo.