Film: Trailers 3

Riddle me these trailers three...

1) THE TOURIST (Dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)


Oh lick the lips, cinema fans, at the taste of this teaser for the new film by the brilliant German director of 2006's foreign-language smash hit The Lives Of Others. Jolie and Depp look to have forged a sizzling partnership, all sexy and sassy and sharp, and Paul Bettany, a very underrated actor indeed, brings up the rear. The trailer is funny in parts (though I worry about Depp's apparent channelling of a certain Captain for slapstick laughs...), but also leaves the plot relatively in the dark, and so excites the mind as well. Looking forward to it very much. Could be the big thriller hit of the year.

2) RED HILL (Dir. Patrick Hughes)


Recent examples such as The Proposition and The Assassination Of Jesse James (the latter directed by an Australian), prove that our friends down under have a way with westerns. This film, though far more crash, bang, boom than those mentioned above, still excites to no end this fan of all things gunslinging. Revenge is a dish best served explosively it seems, as is often the case, and the lead actor Ryan Kwanten's face is one you might recognise from the brooding, bloody and sometimes brilliant True Blood series. From the festival circuits this will hopefully pick up a wider release as I'd love to get a peak.

3) RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE (Dir. Jalmari Helander)


It's not often I'm completely stumped by a trailer, as so often they do little but throw plot at you like a monkey tossing its turds, yet I've watched this maybe three or four times now and I still, for the life of me, can't figure out what it is. Seemingly part monster/horror movie, part festive children's story, part comedy action pastiche. With lines like "Have a peaceful christmas, and a happy fucking new year", amongst clips of a caged santa claus and exploding arctic silos, it will at least make me chuckle. It's on at the London Film Festival so catch it while you can...