The trailer for Machine Gun Preacher (2011) features vintage Gerard Butler

A few months ago, Gerard Butler received rave reviews after the initial screening for Machine Gun Preacher (2011).  Critics claim that he is a veritable Oscar-nominee for his amazing performance in the film.  Watching the first trailer, you get a glimpse at his forceful turn in a film that seems like one that awards voters tend to favor.

Michael Shannon has apocalyptic visions in the spellbinding trailer for Take Shelter (2011)

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic film at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and winning the Critics Week Grand Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Take Shelter (2011) has become one of my Most Anticipated Films.  The trailer seems to display a clever balance of hysteria and real, justified paranoia.  Critics have raved about the powerhouse performance given by the underrated Michael Shannon; this may be one of the last looks at him before he goes mainstream as General Zod in the Christopher Nolan-produced, Zack Snyder-directed Superman reboot Man of Steel (2013).  Ever since its early 2011 festival run, I’ve been anticipating its release and you should be at the very least aware of it as well, if not excited to see it too.

The Christopher Nolan-produced, Zack Snyder-directed Superman reboot Man of Steel pushed back to 2013

Previously set for release in December 2012 alongside a number of highly anticipated films like Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln (starring the towering Daniel Day Lewis and many others) and Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti Western Django Unchained (which also features an A-list cast including Leonardo DiCaprio in a villainous role), Man of Steel (2013) has been moved to June 14, 2013.  Reports indicate that the script by David Goyer, Kurt Johnstad and Jonathan Nolan (as well as edits by Christopher Nolan) needed some refinement, and the production wouldn’t be completed in time for the Christmas 2012 release date.