'The Swell Season' Trailer – The Real-Life Tale Of The 'Once' Musicians

By Angie Han September 19th, 2011

One of the best little films I've ever seen was 2007's Once. I say "little" not because the film was short or insignificant, but because the simple story of two unnamed musicians falling in love had a breathtaking intimacy that made it feel raw and genuine. The real-life tale behind the two stars, Glen Hansard…

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This Week In Trailers: The Swell Season, Donor Unknown, Let The Bullets Fly, Bombay Beach, Beyond The Black Rainbow

By Christopher Stipp March 26th, 2011

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m…

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