Trailer Talk: The Desperate Hour, The Cursed, and more!

The Desperate Hour

I’m a little puzzled by this. I’m guessing Naomi Watts’ character is supposed to be a cop or something because otherwise why is there this air of importance regarding her and her supposed access to people who are involved in handling the situation. That feels like an odd detail to leave out, would help clarify a few things. Phillip Noyce has directed some great stuff before, and it’s weird seeing him attached to a movie released by Vertical Entertainment of all places, but hey, I guess it’s hard for journeymen filmmakers who used to do great in the mid-budget space that mainstream Hollywood isn’t that interested in anymore. Can’t really make a judgement call with this trailer, could go either way, but I’m curious.

The Desperate Hour hits select theaters and VOD platforms on February 25th.

The Sky Is Everywhere

With the films I’ve seen from Josephine Decker, Madeline’s Madeline and Shirley, I can’t say I’ve loved her work, at least nowhere near as others seem to be, but I do admire her style. I think she is definitely capable of making something that might connect with me, and I have a feeling this might be it. Her impulses feel like they would lend themselves well to a teen movie like this, one that still deals in some of the more emotionally complex stuff that defined her prior work. I haven’t heard of the book, but the story seems interesting, and performances seem very earnest. I want to like Decker more than I do because she seems like a filmmaker I should really love, and hopefully, this will do it for me in ways the others didn’t.

The Sky Is Everywhere will be released in select theaters and Apple TV+ on February 11th.

The Cursed

Gotta say, whoever made this trailer did a piss poor job at making a good first impression because that shot of the scarecrow turning its head all spooky-like is trash, but the rest of the trailer looks fairly solid. Granted, it does look like every dollar in the budget is being stretched beyond their limits here, especially with some of the VFX, but I can overlook some of that if the atmosphere is well done, and there are definitely some ominous shots here. It also looks pretty over-the-top, but potentially in the right way. Consider me intrigued.

The Cursed opens in select theaters on February 18th.

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

This is a brief teaser, so there isn’t much to dig into this. However, I can say for sure that this is a project that I’m very excited for. Guillermo del Toro has never disappointed me before, so I doubt he’ll start now. The whole approach to this story is really fascinating, and I’m curious as to how it will pan out, especially in contrast to the Disney version that we’re all plenty familiar with. Can’t wait to see the full trailer.

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio hits Netflix at a currently unspecified date in December.

Fabian: Going To The Dogs

Between the recently released Netflix film, Munich: The Edge of War, and this, I’m fascinated by these movies that take a look at Germany just before and/or the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party. Granted, this looks like it’s playing more into backdrop than the former picture that I mentioned, but it’s interesting nonetheless, at least to me. Can’t say I’ve heard much about this film, though the word-of-mouth seems to be reasonably good, so I’ll try and keep and eye out for this.

Fabian: Going To The Dogs opens in select theaters on February 11th.

Great Freedom

This is another one I hadn’t heard much about, but it stars Franz Rogowski, who has become an actor I’m really admiring. He’s been incredible in everything I’ve seen him in, which is only a few admittedly, but I’m eager to see more. This looks fantastic, and it’s definitely an angle of post-WWII life that we don’t see too often. Aside from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, this might be the one trailer in this whole round up that I’m most excited about.

Great Freedom hits select theaters on March 4th, followed by a digital release via Mubi on a later date.

Thoughts on any of the trailers? Feel free to discuss in the comments!