A Tale of Two Trailers

Wow.  That hiatus didn’t last long.

Now, before you all start your rowdy celebrations, keep in mind this isn’t going to be KMDB full throttle (and by that I in no way mean to associate myself with that weak Charlie’s Angels sequel).  I’ll still be writing shorter and infrequent posts, but consider me back in business.  I guess I just don’t know how to quit you guys.

That was terrible.  I apologize.

Anyway, my first order of business is to share a new(ish) trailer.  I was pretty shocked that I had managed to avoid news about this movie until now, but Rian Johnson, the writer and director of Brick, is coming out with a new film this December: The Brothers Bloom.  If you weren’t already excited for his follow-up (like me), his impressive cast may draw your attention.  The movie stars Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo as two con-men (and brothers) whose latest (and supposedly last) target is a kooky heiress, played by Rachel Weisz.  Rinko Kikuchi, of Babel fame, also stars as the brothers’ explosive expert Bang Bang.  The names alone had me psyched out of my mind, but it looks like a genuinely fun action adventure with a good bit of comedy mixed in.  And it releases just two days before my birthday, so to all of my Maryland friends: this is most likely what I’ll be dragging you to.

I was also fortunate enough to have attended a free advanced screening of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist a few days ago.  Most of you probably know about my love for Michael Cera, so I may be biased, but I thought it was ridiculously adorable, and very funny.  The main cast does a great job on its own (Cera even manages to be a little more confident than usual), but also look out for some excellent cameos by a few SNL players.  Just in case you’ve somehow missed the trailer, here it is again.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead waiting in my DVD player.  Peace out, bean sprout.