Trailer Roundup- ‘Smashed’ ‘Francine’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’

Here’s a few trailer releases that came out within the last week, in case you missed them. First we have Francine, starring Melissa Leo as an ex-con trying to get re-assimilated into the world.  This film looks pretty intense and it probably a sure thing that Leo puts on a great performance.  The film is written and directed by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky, who are previously known for their documentary work with last year’s The Patron Saints.

Next there’s Smashed, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul, who play a young married couple trying to kick their bad habits. Smashed is written and directed by James Ponsoldt, with Susan Burke co-writing. At this point I’ll see anything Aaron Paul is in, if only for his amazing performance week after week in Breaking Bad. Smashed gets a limited release October 12th.

Finally, we have Wuthering Heights, the latest adaptation from the classic Emily Bronte novel, written and directed by Andrea Arnold, who won an academy award in 2005 for her short film Wasp. While I’m not much for period pieces, this one looks like it could be amazing, simply for the cinematography alone, and it also features Kaya Scodelario from the UK series Skins, who I also like quite a bit. Wuthering Heights came out last year in the UK, and after finishing up the festival runs here in the states, it’s set for a limited release October 5th.