• 'The Book Thief' U.K. Trailer: "When Life Robs You, Sometimes You Have To Rob It Back"

    Despite an intriguing premise and a promising cast (including Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson), the first U.S. trailer for The Book Thief wasn't really very appealing. The focus was murky, the sentimentality was laid on thick, and a cheesy voiceover instantly cheapened the whole thing. Worse, there wasn't even any book-thieving. Glimpses of book-holding and…

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  • 'The Book Thief' Trailer: Stealing Books And Warming Hearts In Nazi Germany

    Around this point in the year, it becomes possible to see, in broad strokes, how the upcoming awards season might shape up. The studios have set their release calendars, the most promising titles have hit the festival circuit or are just about to, and several buzzed-about flicks have already put out full-length trailers for general…

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  • 'Anna Karenina' Trailer: Director Joe Wright Returns To The Classics

    Joe Wright moved from the stately but intense period piece Atonement to the violent modern fairy tale Hanna without missing a step, and now he has danced back to period form with an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic romance Anna Karenina. 'Danced' is exactly the word to use, as Wright shot most of the film…

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  • 'War Horse' TV Spot Helpfully Explains Film's Themes In Most Generic Terms Possible

    In the simplest, most literal terms, the very title of Steven Spielberg's War Horse explains exactly what the film is about. But as you'd expect with any sweeping period epic from a legendary Oscar-winning director released during prestigious movie season, the themes of War Horse run much, much deeper. Normally, you'd have to watch the…

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  • Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse' UK Theatrical Trailer

    The marketing is starting to kick into gear for Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the book War Horse. Until recently we'd seen only one teaser trailer, but the poster arrived not long ago, and now there is a full UK trailer that shows more of the character of the film. This trailer relies far less upon…

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  • 'War Horse' Poster

    Steven Spielberg's second movie of 2011, War Horse, opens right at the end of the year, on December 28. Accordingly, Dreamworks has been holding its cards close so far, with only one trailer released to show what Spielberg has done with the adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel and the stage play it spawned. But here's…

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  • 'Fireflies In The Garden' Trailer

    If you need proof that the old movie star system doesn't really exist any longer, here's a trailer for Fireflies in the Garden, aka the 'lost' Julia Roberts movie. The film was shot in 2007 and hit festivals in 2008, and is only not getting a release date. Then again, Fireflies in the Garden is…

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  • Casting Bits: Tom Wilkinson In Talks For 'Little Boy;' Hilary Duff And Kevin Zegers Won't Be Bonnie And Clyde After All; Chazz Palminteri Joins 'Gotti'

    While Disney figures out what it wants to do with The Lone Ranger, would-be star Tom Wilkinson has entered negotiations for the indie Little Boy. Directed by Alejandro Monteverde, the historical family drama follows a developmentally disabled 8-year-old brother (newcomer Jakob Salvati) and his teenage brother (David Henrie). When the boys' father is sent off to…

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  • Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse' Trailer

    The official movie trailer for Steven Spielberg's big screen adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's World War I novel War Horse has been released online. Watch it now embedded after the jump. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below. Official Information: WAR HORSE DREAMWORKS PICTURES Cast: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston,…

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  • First Look: 'War Horse' Directed By Steven Spielberg

    Three years have passed since we last saw a Steven Spielberg-directed film and it's been six since we saw a good one. After such a long layoff, it's insane to think that, come this December, we'll have two Spielberg films in theaters at the same time. First we'll get his 3D, motion capture film The…

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  • 'Oranges And Sunshine' Trailer, Starring Emily Watson And Hugo Weaving

    While it has yet to be picked up for U.S. distribution, Oranges and Sunshine is opening in the United Kingdom in April and has already played a few festivals to generally positive reviews. It stars Emily Watson in the true story of a social worker who discovers that tens of thousands of children in the…

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  • Official Plot Synopsis For Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse'

    While the 2010 Holiday Movie season has been a little lackluster, 2011 is looking amazing. Sure this year we get a sequel to TRON and a new film by the Coen Brothers but next December alone we get new films from Martin Scorsese, Cameron Crowe, Brad Bird, David Fincher, Guy Ritchie as well as two…

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  • Full Cast Announced For Steven Spielberg's War Horse

    Over the past week there have been several rumors about the possible lead casting for Steven Spielberg's new film War Horse, which is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo and the successful play based upon the book. English actor Eddie Redmayne was said to have one of the lead roles, and Tom Hiddleston the…

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