April Movie Preview

You know that old saying: Rain, rain, go away. Come back some other day. That old saying. Well, who cares if it stops raining, because this month has some interesting titles you can escape to your favorite theaters to watch and hopefully, enjoy. That’s where Killer Film comes in and we have Donny Broussard (the boss around these parts) and Senior Writer Jon Peters to tell you what you should see and skip this month, with their usual banter. Let’s go!

(April 1st)

The Source Code

The IMDb plot: “centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.”

3D Option? No.

Donny: Moon is a solid flick. Duncan Jones is a director that interests me. The trailer looked like fun, even though it seemed like something I’ve seen before, a sci-fi Groundhog Day maybe? See it.

Jon: Like Donny, I loved Moon. Duncan Jones could have a great sci-fi voice. Initially, the premise feels like a left-over draft from a discarded Philip K. Dick story and the cast leaves much to be desired, but I’m not going to turn my back on Jones just yet. See it.

Insidious

The IMDb plot: “A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.”

3D Option? No.

Jon: Every year, there’s one horror film that gets all sorts of critical and fan praise. Hype. But with James Wan’s latest, is hype just that? No. Believe in the scariest PG-13 film. Ever. And this is coming from a horror fan that isn’t that high on Wan’s prior films. See it.

Donny: Unlike Jon, I really dig Wan’s flicks. I think he has a strong grasp of story and always ups the level of tension. So, like everyone else I’m itching to see a really scary movie, and I’m hoping that this is it.  See it.

Super

The IMDb plot: “After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.”

3D Option? No.

Donny: I’ve enjoyed everything James Gunn has done thus far. I really dig Slither, and I’m looking forward to his take on the superhero genre. See it.

Jon: Shut up, Crime! All month long, I’ve been quoting this to death. It’s hilarious. Early word has been mixed, and with Special, Defendor, and Kick-Ass, what’s left to mine with the modernistic approach? Does James Gunn have the skills to make this different than those I’ve mentioned? I don’t know, but shut up, crime! See it.

(April 8th)

Your Highness

The IMDb plot: “When Prince Fabious’s bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her… accompanied by his lazy useless brother Thadeous.”

3D option? No.

Jon: I worship at the comedy altar of Danny McBride. Having James Franco, a scantily clad Natalie Portman, and my girl from She & Him, Zooey Deschanel is just added gravy. Pot humor is very hit-or-miss, but I’m willing to bet this is something to smoke to. See it like 15 times.

Donny: Danny McBride and Franco bringing the funny, and Natalie Portman in a thong. Who doesn’t want to see this flick? I’m totally there. See it.

Hanna

The IMDb plot: “A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.”

3D Option? No.

Donny: This flick looks f**cking awesome! The music is slamming and the action looks fantastic. See it.

Jon: An action film from Atonement‘s director? Hmm. While the score by The Chemical Brothers will rock, can it overcome its Bourne Identity premise? Everything looks good on paper. See it.

(April 15th)

Scream 4

The IMDb plot: “Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.”

3D Option? No.

Jon: Wes Craven hasn’t had the best of luck with studios over the last few films. Even this was marred by interference, reshoots, and rumors. Call me crazy – and many do – but this is going to rock. New decade, new rules, same old Scream? Nothing wrong with that.  It can’t be another Scream 3, right? Right?! Stab it…I mean See it.

Donny: I am 100% ready to get reacquainted with Ghostface. See it.

(April 22nd)

No genre releases this week! Boo!

(April 29th)

Fast Five

The IMDb plot: “Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent.”

3D Option? No.

Jon: I just love how the series got revamped with Justin Lin’s Fast and Furious. It got out of the street racing culture and went just old school action. That film and this, has some wicked old fashioned stunt-based action and great car crashes. But, for me, this is all about Vin Diesel vs. The Rock aka See it.

Donny: I’m not a huge fan of this franchise, but for some reason I’m a little excited about this sequel. The action looks intense and of course the girls are gonna be stupid hot. I’m there. See it.

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

The IMDb plot: “The adventures of supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, who seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket, and blue jeans.”

3D Option? No.

Donny: I LOVE this comic, and I’m STOKED about this flick. I have been waiting for this to hit the silver screen for quite a while. See you all there on opening night! See it.

Jon: I’m too in love with Cemetery Man to fully embrace TMNT‘s director’s remake on the source material. Oh, I’m interested, but like VOD interested. Skip it.

April Spotlight

13 Assassins

The IMDb plot: “A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.”

3D Option? No.

Jon: Takashi Miike can be hit-or-miss, but he’s usually on with these action/samurai-type of films. Early word from festivals is that it’s balls-out epic. I expect no less than Miike’s brand of violent and odd. See it.

Donny: I know I’m gonna get all sorts of hate for this, but I’m not really a Miike fan. I’m gonna let Jon see this and I’m gonna skip it.

Keep it here all month long for reviews of these movies and more, only on the genre site of awesome, Killer Film! So, we offered our opinions, but what are you all seeing? Comment below!