Friday 1 July 2011

Trailers: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy


The trailer for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (based on a 1970's spy novel of the same name), is out! And it definitely looks intriguing. It's the 1970's and there's a soviet mole somewhere within MI6 and it lies upon George Smiley to find it. From the trailer I can already tell that it's going to be a slow burn, more chock full with heavy conversations and suspicious looks than action, which is not necessarily a bad thing. You can't really help but be excited when you take a look at the cast; Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong and Benedict Cumberbatch to name a few - certainly a on screen force to be reckoned with. I am officially excited.

Trailers: War Horse


From Novel to Stage Show, it seemed almost inevitable that War Horse would make an on screen appearance at some point. Well that time is now (or should I say, December of this year - a release date which suggests it is being aimed squarely at this years awards). The first trailer is out, and well, there's a horse, its WW1, and heartbreak seems soon round the corner. I got a massive Black Beauty vibe off of it - as in you can tell its going to bone crushingly emotional. It seems an interesting subject matter, judging how important animals were in the first world war, and I'm hoping there will be a good dollop of action alongside all the tugging at heart strings which always coincides with animals in peril. The tears are welling up inside me already!