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Lionsgate has released a second trailer for Kick-Ass, this one showing off the film’s action while remaining suitable for all audiences. And you know what? It still kicks ass. We get a sense of the kooky, crazy fun that Matthew Vaughn’s movie is promising to be, and the real shit-your-pants stuff is hinted at just enough to entice. It introduces all of the key players with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor about it all that makes these otherwise outlandish characters seem (mostly) believable. Even a sword-wielding little girl that’ll literally leave you in pieces? You better believe it.
While Aaron Johnson is going to get his fair share of shine after the movie, I think it’s safe to say that the real breakout star is going to be Chloe Moretz with her turn as Hit-Girl. After stealing scenes in (500) Days of Summer, and with the upcoming Let the Right One In remake Let Me In coming out on October 10th, she’s poised to have a big 2010. And this isn’t even counting her appearances in the kid-friendly fare she has in the pipeline either (i.e. Diary of a Wimpy Kid). With her anchoring the supporting cast along with Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Clark Duke, and Mark Strong, Kick-Ass is looking to take names when it hits this spring.
Check out the trailer after the jump, or see it in HD over at Yahoo!
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MTV’s got a new trailer up for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, and it’s got quips a-plenty, action in every frame, and style to boot.
Come to think of it, the Sherlock Holmes trailers that we’ve seen have been a bit of a mess plot-wise; that is, I still don’t have a very clear idea of just what the plot is. Mark Strong’s some sort of nefarious, perhaps supernatural villain, and Holmes and Watson are on the case? Anyway, they’re definitely selling chemistry and style more than anything else, especially between Robert Downey, Jr.’s Holmes and Jude Law’s Watson. And you know what? It’s enough. It totally works, and I’m ready to get to the theater just to see the two play off of each other.
The trailer finally gives Rachel McAdams something to do, though I still feel like her presence in the movie is being undersold here. Her dry delivery towards the end is one of the best moments in the trailer, and I think she’ll be just as integral a piece to Sherlock Holmes‘ entertainment and success as all the bare-knuckle brawls and one-liners.
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The Young Victoria came out in the U.K. earlier this year, but doesn’t hit Stateside until December 18th. It’s earned strong reviews for its powerful and humanizing performances, anchored by Emily Blunt’s turn as the titular queen of England. I can usually find room in my viewing schedule for a couple of regal period pieces, and though many can be stuffy and boring, when done right, the genre can be downright captivating. After all, who doesn’t like some insight into the world of royalty?
Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee, the film traces the tumultuous early years of the queen’s life, leading up to her ascension to the throne. Queen Victoria is remembered nowadays mostly for her self-imposed isolation during the last forty years of her life, following the death of her husband, Prince Albert. The film, however, aims to show a different side of the queen, focusing on her youth and treating the story as a coming-of-age tale about a fiery and passionate young woman who only happened to be heir to the British Empire. Her real-life love story with Prince Albert (portrayed here by Rupert Friend) plays a central role in the tale, and is indeed one of the more moving chapters of her history.
