Hitchcock Trailer Full of "Chubby Hmmm" Moments

Film critic Mark Karmode coined the phrase, "Chubby Hmmm." A moment in a biopic where one of the defining moments of the subject's life is fictionalized as a means to explain said event, moment, phrase, etc. In this case, The Karen Carpenter Story where the late singer reads early reviews and the critic refers to her off-handedly as "Chubby" to a "Hmmm..." reaction.

It's been debated if that actually happened in the 1989 made-for-TV film, but you get the idea. Watching the trailer for Hitchcock, the story of famed-director Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the making of his defining film the classic Psycho, hard not to spot multiple "Chubby Hmmm" moments.

All the press is about star Anthony Hopkins' eerie-resemble to Hitchcock. They got the look down pat. The voice, on the other hand, sounds like Hopkins doing Hitchcock and less Hitch.

Universal Is Really Gonna Try That 50 Shades of Grey Film - Hires Screenwriter

This SNL bit compasses what I, and most men, think of 50 Shades of Grey. Not to be the sexist pig (Too late?) but every time the best-seller is in the conversation I've had to ask my friends, "That's the sex book women like, right?"

And like all publications that break out, Hollywood comes a calling. How you make this into a viable commodity is the $64,000 question. Not every popular novel translates onscreen. Just ask The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Every detail for Sony's American remake was the news of the day from David Fincher directing to unknown Rooney Mara besting her higher-profile competition for the Lisbeth Salander role. Then the "Feel-Bad Movie of Christmas 2011" tanked.

And this subject is also not dinner-table conversation. But despite that obstacle staring them in the face, Universal is giving it a shot and has commissioned Kelly Marcel for scripting duties. Her claim to fame is co-creating the short-lived sci-fi series Terra Nova (more known for its massive budget and Steven Spielberg pedigree) and Saving Mr. Banks, the currently-lensing story behind Mary Poppins.

J.J. Abrams Shows 3-Frame Star Trek Into Darkness Clip - That's the Joke!

"I still believe that people are going to maybe freeze-frame this on their computer and study it and dissect it. People out there are gonna be like 'I MUST EXAMINE IT!'"

Truer words were never spoken.

J.J. Abrams was on Conan last night. While he was there to pimp his latest mystery-box serialized network drama Revolution, Abrams brought a clip from Star Trek Into Darkness. All three frames of it.

A Good Day to Die Hard Teaser Trailer is Action Porn

As long as you're happy, Bruce, I'm happy.

Here's the teaser trailer for A Good Day to Die Hard (from Yahoo! Movies) offering nothing but what else, Willis being Willis (the lively "WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL!" we’ve come to expect from the Die Hards, Hudson Hawks and less the reserved, quiet Bruce from Twelve Monkeys or the M. Night Shyamalan collaborations) and action, action and more action.

Plays more like a sizzle reel flashing all the cool set-pieces, explosions and the only dialogue relegated to a 007 quip from Bruno. Smells like they're hiding a turkey...

The Guilt Trip Trailer is Standard Road-Trip Comedy & Surprisingly Cute

The trailer for The Guilt Trip, from Yahoo! Movies, isn't half-bad.

Everything expected upon hearing the plot (An inventor takes his mother on a road-trip to sell his product) and knowing the parties involved (Seth Rogen and Barbara Streisand). It plays exactly how one would imagine right down to the "purple penis" line. But that's not bad thing and both leads appear capable if not downright... nice. And that’s saying something since Streisand is a renowned Hollywood asshole.

Movie 43 Trailer is a Slightly Amusing, Uneven Mess

Anthologies don't work. Unless it's one director at the helm and even that isn't a recipe for success.

Once you get into the standard practice of three-four filmmakers, only half the segments, at best, turn out well. Twilight Zone: the Movie and Four Rooms comes to mind. Such a feat is near-impossible to accomplish. Too many voices on display with too little time. In some cases, the material isn't good enough for even a half-hour and other cases (including here, a la the home-school sketch with Liev Schreiber) there are great ideas for a feature.

That trend continues with the red-band for Movie 43 (via Comedy Central), a comedy with a laundry list of directors and name-actors. Won't name them all but one highlight: Gerald Butler as a Leprechaun. No, you didn't misread that.

Bruce Willis Looks Pissed/Bald in Die Hard 5 Photo

The first picture of Bruno from Live Free or Die Hard was him and Justin Long running, yelling, blood on their faces and holding a cell phone. Our protagonists were in a rush.

A more leisurely affair for A Good Day to Die Hard showcasing Willis and his latest second banana, Jai Courtney as Bruno/John McClane Jr. Is it me or does he look too old to play his son? What is he, 35? There are guns. They look intense. But they don't look like they're in a hurry to save the world. Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly.

Johnny Depp Attention-Whores The Lone Ranger Teaser Trailer

As expected, the teaser trailer to The Lone Ranger is Tonto-centric. Johnny Depp has top-billing, he's doing the voice-over, he’s in the logo (wearing the mask!) and, from how this minute and change plays out, doing all the "cool" action (hiding under a train –Oooooh!) That's great and all, but Armie Hammer is playing the title character. Unless they’re going for Big Trouble in Little China, i.e. the sidekick is the hero.

Depp's last vanity project-posing-as a summer blockbuster Dark Shadows nose-dived. Will history repeat itself? Too soon to tell. This is a teaser trailer after all. But at face value, it appears he’' following the same mistake, thinking what appealed to him as a kid will spark our attention.

Duh - Of Course Matt Reeves is Directing Dawn of the Planet of the Apes!

Only an act of God would prevent Matt Reeves from directing Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. According to "TOLDJA," the Almighty didn't intervene and the Cloverfield helmer will take over for the departing Rupert Wyatt.

His hiring was a foregone conclusion after leaving The Twilight Zone at Warner Brothers (a highly contended gig) and inking a deal setting him up with 20^th Century Fox, the same studio of inmates running the Apes asylum.

Is he a good fit? Well, his J.J. Abrams-produced found-footage, creature-feature is a divider. But Let Me In, a remake to the great, foreign-language favorite managed to not piss off its fan-base (rightfully) predisposed to hate it. He's the perfect studio-friendly filmmaker for the job. There's talent but he knows how to play ball within that structure.

Seth MacFarlane "Boldly" Picked as Next Oscar Host

Seth MacFarlane is hosting the Oscars.

You read correct. The Academy made the official announcement this morning. Much as they've experimented with hosts to (mostly) failing results, this news brings back those "Huh?" memories of the Anne Hathaway/James Franco pairing two years ago.

You'll hear the term "Bold" tossed around. Only due to the Family Guy mastermind's trademark humor. Thing is MacFarlane is a classic song-and-dance comedian, the filth and random pop-culture gags notwithstanding. He's cut from the same cloth as long-time favorite Billy Crystal. And this move further proves how out of touch and unwillingness to change with the times the Academy is. We're still talking about a celebrity sporting a tuxedo in an auditorium full of celebrities yuking up how awesome it is to be a celebrity and award one another. This time by a guy talking in funny voices.