First Teaser for Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in WWII Thriller 'Allied'

So this looks like an Oscar movie if ever I've seen one. And kind of an old-fashioned one too, with espionage, romance, wartime setting...all that good stuff. This is being directed by Robert Zemeckis, who may even be trying to play up the throwback part of it- is this more of an homage to another kind of film than an original one? The best of these can work as their own story as well, on top of the winks. We'll see if this one can pull it off. Allied is coming out right in that Oscar sweet spot too, Thanksgiving weekend.

New 'Rogue One' Trailer Plays During the Olympics

So I won't lie- this trailer does look to me like a massive improvement over the first one. But of course, one thing to keep in mind with this movie are the extensive re-shoots ordered by the studio over the summer, supposedly in an attempt to match the more lighthearted tone of JJ Abrams' The Force Awakens. We all know how that turned out for Suicide Squad. But there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of evidence of that in this look at it, as the movie still seems more serious and intense than that film was. I'm hopeful for it, simply because this at least involves some new characters and may not be entirely based around the nostalgia fan-fic feel of Force Awakens. Of course, studio meddling could always ruin that element of it.

Billy Bob Thornton Returns for 'Bad Santa 2'

The recent trend in sequels to movies from the last decade has been a pretty unsuccessful one, so I suppose there's no reason to think this will break the mold. But I gotta admit, I laughed at this trailer. Of course, the original Bad Santa, while not everyone's cup of tea, cracked me up to no end and still does, so I like seeing nasty ol' Willie return for more depravities here. But this is also a completely different director and team of writers, so who knows if it'll amount to anything. That first one might have been black comedy lightning in a bottle.

Early Teaser for Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk'

This movie isn't coming out until next summer, but this early tease is quite intriguing. You wouldn't think a guy like Christopher Nolan would make a straightforward war movie, so I wonder what the hook is for this one. Or who knows, maybe he did want to go straight with it this time (chasing the Oscar that still eludes him and all). We just have to wait and see.

Brand New Look at 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'

I missed this Comic-Con trailer a while back, so here it is now. I have to say, this has been a mostly terrible year for movies in general, with so little overall worth seeing, and as far as studio movies go, I don't think this one looks too bad. It's the same team that made the Harry Potter movies of course, this time with JK Rowling having actually written the script, but I'm kinda curious. I should probably read the actual book, right? I read all the Harry Potters but missed out on this one. 

Matt Damon Stars in Fantasy Action Epic 'The Great Wall'

So, there's already been some reactions to this movie from those who are questioning, to say the least, the decision to cast Matt Damon as the star of an action movie that takes place in 15th century China, and it does look a little out of place. However, this is Zhang Yimou, master director of Raise the Red Lantern, Ju Dou, House of Flying Daggers, and the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies. As strange as this story may look [I don't know what's going on with the monsters over the wall], we're at least going to be getting some amazing visuals, I think it's safe to say. But yeah, it definitely looks...different.

Comic-Con Launches 'Doctor Strange' Trailer

The initial teaser was intriguing, but I have to say, this new trailer makes the movie seem a hell of a lot more generic than that first glimpse revealed. Huh. Then again, it is another Marvel movie. What can I even say now that hasn't been said about their films? The most distracting thing to me here though is Benedict Cumberbatch's jarring American accent. I don't even know if it's good yet, all I know is he opens his mouth and I expect to hear that slick, silky British baritone. Why couldn't they just let him keep it? Tilda Swinton and Chiwetel Ejiofor got to keep theirs. I don't like hearing him talk like that. It's weird.

Oscar Winner Brie Larson Stars in 'Kong: Skull Island'

So, the studio seemed to know that the whole King Kong character is old news, which is why they've apparently decided to turn him into Godzilla. Because that's what this ludicrous looking film is, King Kong by way of Godzilla. Not the Beauty and the Beast story we know, but a generic action movie with Samuel L. Jackson yelling at people and various other human cardboard cutouts looking scared before Kong appears, now the size of a mountain. Yeah. This does not look good. Thoughts?