movies

The Hangover II Teaser: This Time It's a Monkey

Richard Lawson · 02/24/11 03:01PM

Here's the first teaser trailer for the followup to the 2009 mega-hit comedy The Hangover. The three hapless amigos are back, though they've swapped Las Vegas for Thailand and a menacing tiger for a cute little monkey. And a funny hat!

Meet the Guy Who Makes Movie Sounds

Adrian Chen · 02/23/11 09:54PM

Here's a cool five-minute documentary about a Hollywood Foley artist. Foley artists use a bunch of random objects to make those crazy sounds you hear in movies. The best part is when he has to simulate the sound of a car flying off the ramp of a cargo plane. Someone give this guy an Oscar for best weird noises! [via Kottke]

Fan-Made Trailer for E.T. Sequel is Awesomely Elaborate

Marie Bardi · 02/23/11 08:00PM

This trailer for ET-X: Extinction features present-day footage of original ET stars Drew Barrymore and Henry Thomas, plus impressive CGI, Bruce Willis, and Morgan Freeman to create a thrilling new chapter to the Spielberg classic. Would you see it?

Bad Teacher Red Band Trailer: Cameron Diaz Sure Is Filthy!

Richard Lawson · 02/23/11 03:11PM

Here's a red-band (meaning: NSFW) trailer for Bad Teacher, a shock-comedy about a Cameron Diaz saying "fuck" a whole fuck of a lot. She's playing a, um, bad teacher who decides she needs a boob job in order to impress Justin Timberlake's character, who she thinks is rich. If he's rich and he marries her, she can quit teaching! But, of course, there's a problem.

Hesher: Beautiful People Looking Ugly

Richard Lawson · 02/21/11 01:40PM

Here's a trailer for the indie film Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a man with a partial shirt allergy, and Natalie Portman as his big-spectacled potential love interest. Gordon-Levitt's character, Hesher, stumbles into the life of a lonely little boy with a depressed father (Rainn Wilson) and a daffy grandma. It's not entirely clear who Portman's character is, but we do know that she wears ugly glasses!

What's Opening in Theaters Today

Richard Lawson · 02/18/11 05:48PM

Treat yourself to a movie this balmy Friday evening, or tomorrow, or the next day. There are several new things to see in the theaters this week, from hunky aliens to husky mommas to haunted Haydens. Plus, Liam Neeson really wishes you remembered who he is.

Stephen Frears Doesn't Care About the Oscars

Matthew Shepatin · 02/17/11 01:35PM

Gawker had a chance to speak with Stephen Frears—the renowned British director of such films as My Beautiful Launderette, Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity, and The Queen—and get his views on this year's crop of Oscar nominees, George Clooney's politics, and why smart actresses are so sexy.

"It's Stammer Time:" The King's Speech Remix

Leah Beckmann · 02/16/11 09:50AM

Along with a slew of awards, The King's Speech has garnered remakes and spoofs aplenty. Here, Dan Bull brings you the freshest remix yet, with the "King Spits" rap.

What's Opening in Theaters Today

Richard Lawson · 02/11/11 05:48PM

Treat yourself to a movie this chilly February weekend, because of all the things to do to keep warm, sitting in a movie theater is one of the more wholesome. Opening in theaters today we have Jen Aniston pretending she's married, Justin Bieber pretending he cares about his fans, and Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell pretending they haven't noticed what's happening between them.

X-Men First Class: Portrait of the Mutant as a Young Man

Richard Lawson · 02/10/11 06:52PM

Here's a trailer for this summer's X-Men prequel (sort of?), X-Men: First Class, about what went down when Professor X and Magneto first got together and built their mutant school and stuff. It looks surprisingly good?

9-Year-Old Tanzanian Boy Presents Arnold Schwarzenegger's Commando

Leah Beckmann · 02/10/11 02:15PM

A non-profit called Mama Hope has launched a new campaign that demands that we "Stop the Pity." Watch the campaign's first video, which features Alex, a nine year-old kid, presenting his favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, Commando.

Prom: The Most Important Night of Your Life Is Here

Richard Lawson · 02/09/11 03:48PM

Here' s a new trailer for Disney's Prom, a movie all about the one night of your life when you can feel special and carefree and perfect. It's all downhill after the prom, for sure. The movie seems a bit like a teen version of ensemble comedies like—shudder—Valentine's Day.