Went to Captain Marvel tonight — the second time for me, the first for Margie (who was sick) and James (who wasn’t in town). It remains enjoyable, perhaps even more so in that I could observe the structure of the mysteries and reveals more easily the second time around.
Anyway, here are the trailers we were given, which were a bit different from what I saw opening night … a combo of a week-and-change passing, the different prominence of opening night vs a week later, and a Monday night at that.
Best of Enemies* — This based-on-a-true-story tale of a civil rights activist and a KKK member isn’t my cuppa, but it still looks interesting.
Hobbs & Shaw* — A Fast-and-Furious-related outing. Looks like a fun film to rent or watch on a long plane flight some day.
The Hustle — Buddy film about a pair of female con men. The humor looks a bit more, um, broad (no puns intended) than my preference.
Long Shot — Rom-com with Seth Rogan (as a scruffy journalist) and Charlize Theron (as a presidential candidate). I’m sure there are people who will find it more interesting than I found the trailer, let alone the concept.
Rocketman* — This Elton John biopic doesn’t wow me, but it looks interesting nonetheless.
Missing Link* — Odd little animated film about an adventurer helping reunite a Sasquatch with their Yeti cousins. Doesn’t quite do it for me, but it could be quite charming.
Shazam — Aside from the irony of this appearing in front of Captain Marvel, I’m trying to figure out if this looks like a really funny, fresh take on super-heroes, or just general silliness. The trailers aren’t quite doing it for me, but I’ll probably watch it eventually.
Dumbo* — Those who find slightly creepy and rococo Tim Burton films will probably find this something they like. Not for me.
Frozen II* — This is looking visually interesting, and the soundtrack presented is also interesting. Might end up seeing it.
*Also shown on opening night.
Trailers that were on opening night that were missing this go-around: Spider-Man: Far from Home, Late Night, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Dark Phoenix.