TRAILER: "Crimson Peak"

Boy, it's been quite a week for new trailers, hasn't it? I'm so there for this one though- It's Guillermo Del Toro's latest, and it looks to be an old fashioned, gothic horror movie, or at least his attempt to imitate one. Not so sure about Jessica Chastain's accent (and we thought Brits did American voices bad- I'm getting flashbacks to Angelina Jolie's Tomb Raider voice here), but the costumes look great and the whole look and atmosphere is cool. I can't wait- coming out October 16th, just in time for Halloween.

TRAILER: "Hot Pursuit"

I'm almost embarrassed to admit parts of this trailer did make me chuckle. It reminds me of The Heat, in that these two leads might be perfectly cast together. But it could also be horrible (the director's last movie The Proposal, was hit but it was also not good). It looks like the perfect part for Reese, but Vergara's schtick can be really, really grating (she kinda reminds me of Fran Drescher- remember when there was an attempt to make her into a movie star?) We'll see- it comes out May 8th.

TRAILER: "Run All Night"

At some point you have to wonder how many of these movies Liam Neeson can make, but he seems to be staying in house, once again working with the director of Unknown and Non-Stop for yet another revenge thriller, this time battling an equally grizzled and scowling Ed Harris for the life of his son. Scheduled as counter-programming to come out on the same day as Cinderella, it'll probably be another hit for the action star, who's kind of created his own genre of film by now, don't you think?

TRAILER #3: "Cinderella"

Like with last year's Maleficent, Disney is out to completely oversaturate the market with an abundance of trailers for this movie, but this is the first one that makes it look non-disastrous (if not exactly brilliant). It does a weird thing though- when I first saw the teaser I immediately recommended 1998's Ever After as an alternative to this, which was sort of a non-magical, feminist reworking of the Cinderella story that's actually really good, and this trailer makes it look like the movie actually does go the Ever After route, down to her first accidental meeting with the Prince. Other than that it's still cartoony and magic filled, and Cate Blanchett looks to be hamming it up like nobody's business. It's coming out March 13th- I just hope it's better than Maleficent, and this is the first ad that gives me some hope for that.

TRAILER: "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."

Hmm- could this be a fun, late summer hit? We haven't had a reboot of a 60's TV series in a while, so here comes the new Man From U.N.C.L.E., which keeps the early 60's Cold War setting, as Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer step into the roles made famous by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. Guy Ritchie is a lot more miss than hit to me, but his breezy, jokey style could maybe suit the kind of tone a movie like this needs to work. It's nice to see Hugh Grant showing up in movies again.

TRAILER: "Aloha"

Speaking of directors who haven't made a good movie in a long time, here's Cameron Crowe with his latest romantic comedy. Even though We Bought a Zoo was okay, I gotta say that his last really good movie was Almost Famous, fifteen years ago. And the recent Sony leaked emails fiasco revealed a long exchange between producers about the many, many ways this movie (which was untitled for over a year) was borderline unfixable, so this final cut they came up with has been through the wringer, to say the least. Judging by how it looks though, and not any of the behind the scenes drama, I can already say that it's way too predictable and that the Rachel McAdams character may as well be jettisoned right off the bat. Seriously, there's no way Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone aren't headed right towards each other's arms and pretending otherwise looks like a real big waste of time. Aloha comes out May 29th- we'll see if it turns out any good.

Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: "Don't Look Now" (1973)

A classic horror film is out now on Criterion Collection, and it stars '70's icons Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie as a couple haunted (literally) by the death of their child, as they adjust to a new life in Venice. This is actually less of a horror movie than a psychological thriller, but the atmosphere and setting is  still effectively creepy. For a long time it was actually most known for a graphic sex scene between Sutherland and Christie, but don't get too excited for that- it's a little tame now, looking back on it. The best part is the acting and the haunting imagery of the mysterious shadows of their little (ghost?) girl. It also has one of the best final scenes in any scary movie ever made.

Original 1973 Trailer:

'Spider-Man' Returns to Marvel, Will Join the MCU and Avengers

In some late-breaking comic book news last night, it was announced that Sony will agree to essentially share custody of their beloved Spider-Man with his original (and rightful) owner, Marvel Studios. This is a big deal, because it means that Spider-Man can now join the Marvel movies, team up with the Avengers, and have his own films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sony will actually still own the character and continue to profit financially from the films, but hey, since nobody really cared about the last two Amazing Spider-Man movies anyway, it was obvious Sony had no real ideas about what to do with the iconic superhero. Of course, that means Andrew Garfield has been 86ed and the search is on for a new Spidey, ideally one who will be able to carry the Marvel movies once Robert Downey Jr. (finally) steps down as their flagship character of Iron Man. We can all expect a new Spider-Man movie in 2017 now, meaning their other slate of films has been pushed back (clearly Spidey's much more important to them than Thor 3, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, and the Inhumans). Who would you guys like to see cast as the next web-slinger?

TRAILER: "Wild Tales"

The foreign-language film with the best chance of taking down this year's frontrunner (and BAFTA winner) Ida is rumored to be Argentina's Wild Tales, which is apparently much more of an accessible, crowd-pleaser type film. I haven't been able to see it yet, but honestly, just by looking at this trailer, I can already see it winning. Ida is a bit distant and cold for this category- if this one is what it looks to be, a comedy that can appeal to a wider audience, it may very well be the spoiler.