It’s the three-quel show this week on Trailer Tracker, with two of 2013’s most anticipated potential blockbusters The Hangover Part III and Iron Man 3 unleashing trailers with the hopes of drumming up even more buzz ahead of their late spring releases.
With March upon us, and a being month that constitutes a crowded movie slate, this week The Plot Hole will do our best, for you, to sift through the clutter.
With an immense budget but a release window and marketing campaign that failed to match that level, modern retelling Jack the Giant Slayer failed to gain much traction at the box office, though it easily took number one ahead of other weak newcomers.
There are a number of interesting DVD and Blu-ray release this week, from a hit animated movie, one of the biggest French movies of 2012 and the re-release of a movie celebrating its 20th Anniversary.
The Last Exorcism Part 2 trades the buildup of terror, in which its predecessor excelled, for jump scares, raises seemingly important questions it never bothers to answer, and sets up characters in multiple ways only to do nothing with them.
Over the past decade, Hollywood has unveiled literally dozens of high profile fantasy adventures, be they for more mature audiences, for pre-teens and families, adapted from novels or from original work, it’s proved to be a lucrative segment of the market (if an uneven one in terms of consistent quality).
Jack the Giant Slayer hits theaters tomorrow, but will Bryan Singer’s fantasy ultimately stand among the greats when it comes to utilizing CGI?
