For Your Anticipation: You Shouldn't Be Smoking

The indie film I'd really like to see this weekend is Win Win, and I only won't because of general circumstance. Tom McCarthy has done a great job with such indie material in the past, even if this feels like more of a comedic effort. It's McCarthy channeling lighter fare than usual, but I relish the opportunity for another great performance from Paul Giamatti, but even more so from Amy Ryan. She really seems like the one on showcase here, even if the story is told through Giamatti's circumstances. I look forward to the opportunity to see this one.

Theatrical Trailer: Win Win

We finally have a trailer for what has been one of my most anticipated films of the year, simply because it comes from director Tom McCarthy. He has yet to give us a bad film, and I don't think he's going to start here. Of course, Paul Giamatti playing a wrestling coach doesn't immediately strike anyone as heartwarmingly as Richard Jenkins' character did in The Visitor. Still, the trailer for Win Win draws some nice laughs, has ample amounts of heart in it, and it actually surprised me. It's not as superficial as the premise sounds. Check it out, and comment on your thoughts.