- BLACK SWAN: I mentioned this one a couple of posts back as being one to really look out for. Aronofsky's latest feature looks, judging from this brand new first trailer, like it will contain elements of his past work while building on that by taking in aspects of David Lynch (the trailer seems to have a very Mulholland Drive-feel to it). He looks like he hasn't done away with his visual stle or shaky camerawork either, which is good to see. Vincent Cassel as the dance instructor looks like an inspired bit of casting, and could this finally be Natalie Portman's true awards-baiting perfomance, after going 'close' with Closer? That last image is in equal parts intriguing and disturbing. Here's the trailer for it- http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/blackswan/.
- THE NEXT THREE DAYS: This one basically revolves around a man, John Brennan, whose wife is arrested for a murder that she denies committing, struggling to cope three years into her sentence. He decides (of course...) that the only possible solution is to bust her out of jail. It sounds a bit stupid, and the trailer makes it look a little stupid too. Which is a shame, as the talent involved, including director of Crash and In The Valley of Elah Paul Haggis and star Russell Crowe, suggested otherwise. There may of course be a lot more to the film than the trailer suggests, as trailers have a habit of making some films look more silly and action-based than they actually are in their entirety. However- this still looks ridiculous. Trailer here- http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2430141977/. 
- STONE: An interesting one this. The initial trailer for Stone looked promising, and it has garnered some very positive buzz recently, having been selected to open this year's Chicago Film Festival on October 7th. Directed by talented indie director John Curran (The Painted Veil, We Don't Live Here Anymore) and starring Edward Norton, Robert de Niro and Milla Jovovich, the film follows a convicted arsonist (Norton) who looks to manipulate a parole officer (De Niro) into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife (Jovovich) in the lawman's path. After years of appearing in utter rubbish and totally not living up to his role as the world's greatest actor (officially) in the 70s and 80s, this may, just may, be the return to form that Robert De Niro so desperately needs. Early reviews have proved extremely positive about his performance, one reviewer calling it 'his best performance in a decade'. Ok, that may not be too hard, but it does look like the kind of risky, edgy role that the man used to thrive upon. And my love for Edward Norton knows no bounds. Though I'm not too sure about those cornrows. Stone has been described in these early reviews as 'unexpected and brilliant', and looks like it could, if all is done well, provide awards voters with something to think about in a few months' time. Trailer here- http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1927808537/. - E4.com has released a short prequel video for the third series of The Inbetweeners. Looks likely to be just as funny and obscene as the previous two series. Watch it here- http://www.e4.com/video/BnIn0XZUZltpTMaUWa4VVF/play.e4
- Should be seeing Scotty P on Wednesday. May post a review up here!
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