This Week In Trailers: Night School, A Conspiracy of Faith, The Breadwinner, Jupiter’s Moon, School Life

Posted on Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 by Christopher Stipp

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: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we track down some missing kids, go back to high school in Indianapolis, go back to boarding school in Ireland, learn to survive as a woman in Afghanistan from an Oscar nominated director, and become a levitating refugee. Read More »

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‘White God’ Trailer: Rise of the Planet of the Dogs

Posted on Monday, December 8th, 2014 by Russ Fischer

White God trailer

We’ve all seen the “dog returns home” story, and most of us have seen animal kingdom films like Watership Down, in which we’re given a window on all-animal societies. White God appears to be akin to those sorts of stories, but with ain influence of politically minded speculative fiction as seen in films such as the recent Planet of the Apes movies. In the film from director Kornél Mundruczó, a girl is separated from her only friend, a proud mutt, with the dog abandoned by the girl’s father. But the dog doesn’t just go home alone; he becomes the leader of an army of similarly cast-off pups. The film has earned heaps of praise at festivals, and the White God trailer is awesome. Watch below. Read More »

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