The Birth of a Nation – Review

The Birth of a Nation tells the story of Nat Turner (Nate Parker) a slave in Southampton County, Virginia. Nat is taken under the wing of Elizabeth Turner (Penelope Ann Miller) and taught to read, which he uses to learn the Bible. Years later, Nat is still a field hand, but also a gifted preacher. His...

Lost in Previews: Lincoln

This is the first trailer for Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.  The trailer gives you a good feel for what the film is about and its tone.  It also gives you a look at some of the many actors who are in this film.  The trailer has an epic feel, especially with the score that is used....

New Poster for Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’

Below is the new poster for Lincoln.  With the first image from the film and now the new poster, we cannot be too far away from the first trailer for the film.  Lincoln is directed by Steven Spielberg based on a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin.  Tony Kushner and Paul Webb both worked on the screenplay....

First Look at Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘Lincoln’

This is the first look at Daniel Day-Lewis playing Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln.  This is not to be confused with that vampire flick that was out a couple months ago.  Lincoln is directed by Steven Spielberg based on a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin.  Tony Kushner and Paul Webb both worked on the screenplay. Other...

Movie Review: Dark Shadows

It seems like an eternity since I last stepped into a movie theater to review a film. Recently all of my writing has been dedicated to the music side of Lost in Reviews, so when I came to the decision to get back into the cinema I wanted to wait for a film that I was really...

Win screening passes to see DARK SHADOWS in Kansas City! *CLOSED*

Win a screening pass for you and a guest to see DARK SHADOWS in Kansas City! In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued...

Lost in Previews: Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows is a film based on the dark soap opera of the same name that ran in 1966.  It still has a fan base.  I believe the first time I heard of it is when Spence Ulchin (Patton Oswalt) dresses up as a character from the soap in an episode of The King of...

Movie Review: Freddy can’t wake up from this Nightmare

The seemingly undying trend of horror remakes continues and fails to make the cut, again. The latest horror icon to take the fall is Freddy Krueger. As a child of the eighties, Freddy and the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise was something I grew up with. Thus when I first heard that horror remake production...

Lost in Previews: A Nightmare on Elm Street

Well, since A Nightmare on Elm Street comes out on April 30, 2010, I thought I might actually put the trailers up on our site.  I have not seen the original or any of the sequels.  I cannot handle scary movies very well.  I have caught bits of the movies when they were on TV,...