August 2007

Inspired by the experiences of writer/director Monty Lapica the film tells the tale of a mother (Diane Verona) who has her 17 year-old drug addict son (Lupika) adbucted by a private company specializing in an unorthodox cure.  Greg Germann, Michael Bowen, Kristina Anapau, William Stanford Davis, and Kelly Kruger also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Self Medicated
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With perhaps the best title of any film this year, this new documentary profiles the “world’s greatest Donkey Kong players, ever” and how their love for this 80’s video game classic changed their lives.  Check out the official site.  Currently playing in limited release in select cities, the documentary opens wide on Friday, and we’ll have the review!  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
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Based on the novel by Brian Garfield (Death Wish) a businessman (Kevin Bacon) becomes a vigilante after his son (Stuart Lafferty) is brutally attacked and killed by a gang.  John Goodman, Kelly Preston, Aisha Tyler, Garret Hedlund, and Elizabeth Keener also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens in theaters everywhere on Friday.  Larger trailer, along with some Charles Bronson Death Wish 3 nostalgia, available in the Full Diagnosis.

Death Sentence
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Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy and Hope Davis star in three separate but connected tales – a tv star (Reynolds) under house arrest in a haunted house, the post-production of a “reality”-TV show, and a video game designer (Reynolds) and his wife (McCarthy) have car trouble in the woods.  Elle Fanning and Dahila Salem also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

The Nines
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In 1968 nine men competed in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, the first ever solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.  This documentary from Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell takes a look back at what happened.  Check out the official site.  The film races into limited release in select cities this Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Deep Water
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