{"id":396,"date":"2007-05-11T12:02:22","date_gmt":"2007-05-11T19:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/2007\/05\/11\/trailer-watch-thursday-friday-opening-may-11-2007\/"},"modified":"2007-10-25T16:52:10","modified_gmt":"2007-10-25T21:52:10","slug":"trailer-watch-thursday-friday-opening-may-11-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/2007\/05\/trailer-watch-thursday-friday-opening-may-11-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailer Watch Thursday<\/strike> Friday – Opening May 11, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"

I missed Thursday due to the internet acting up.<\/p>\n

28 Weeks Later<\/a><\/h2>\n

This sequel to 28 Days Later<\/a><\/i> is not actually directed by Danny Boyle<\/a>, but it looks like the director he chose to take his place is keeping a similar feel. I really liked the atmospheric quality of the first one, and I actually didn’t mind the zombie elements as much as usual. I thought it lost itself when the military part came in, though, and it looks like this one is mostly military part. Still, my guess is that if you liked 28 Days Later<\/i>, you will also like 28 Weeks Later<\/i>, since it does look quite good. Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n

Georgia Rule<\/a><\/h2>\n

One review I read (I don’t remember which one, maybe on Cinematical<\/a><\/strike>; no, it was Anne Thompson on her Variety<\/i> blog<\/a>) indicated that this film straddles the line between mainstream and indie a little too precariously…that it would have better as an even smaller film. I can believe that from the trailer. Family ties-oriented mainstream films tend to get cloying and sentimentalized mighty quick, but I can feel a better film here underneath that tendency. Especially with Felicity Huffman<\/a>, who goes a long way toward making me want to at least give it a chance. But probably on DVD rather than in theatres.<\/p>\n

Delta Farce<\/a><\/h2>\n

Uh, negatory. On the good side, this trailer looks marginally more inventive than the one for Larry the Cable Guy’s last movie Health Inspector<\/a><\/i>, but that is saying not a lot.<\/p>\n

The Ex<\/a><\/h2>\n

I’m torn between my love for Zach Braff<\/a> and Jason Bateman<\/a> and a good bit of like for Amanda Peet<\/a> and my intense sense of dread that this is going to a) suck and b) be rather offensive. Limited.<\/p>\n

Home of the Brave<\/a><\/h2>\n

Eh. I tend to like war movies even though I think they tend to be manipulative. I was also reading something about Jessica Biel<\/a> (who I often avoid) and her acting ability that encourages me to give her another chance…maybe this is the film to do it with. Beyond that, I’m neither enthused nor unenthused. I’m disenthused. I like that! I’m using it. Limited.<\/p>\n

The Salon<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Didn’t they already do this movie a few years ago, in the double-feature of Barbershop<\/a><\/i> and Beauty Shop<\/a><\/i>? Limited.<\/p>\n

Blind Dating<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Aw, this looks pretty cute. Possibly slightly inappropriate in places, but overall sweet. *adds to Netflix queue* Limited.<\/p>\n

Day Night Day Night<\/a><\/h2>\n

You can’t tell the story from the trailer, but basically the girl has agreed to be a suicide bomber in Times Square. The film appears to be experimental in a way–newcomer Luisa Williams<\/a> is the only credited cast member, and the story plays out almost completely through focusing on her face. I’m actually quite intrigued by this, but it certainly won’t be a film for all tastes. NY\/LA. Best Offbeat Bet<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I missed Thursday due to the internet acting up. 28 Weeks Later This sequel to 28 Days Later is not actually directed by Danny Boyle, but it looks like the director he chose to take his place is keeping a similar feel. I really liked the atmospheric quality of the first one, and I actually […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[505,507,506,488,43,9],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29522,"url":"https:\/\/www.the-frame.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/afi-fest-2011-day-seven-thursday\/","url_meta":{"origin":396,"position":0},"title":"AFI Fest 2011: Day Seven (Thursday)","author":"Jandy","date":"December 2, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"And this completes the festival for another year. 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