Based on a true story Ron Livingston (Office Space) stars as Richard Pementel, a public speaker who returns from Vietnam hearing-impared and begins a new chapter of his life fighting on behalf of Americans with disabilities. Melissa George, Micheal Sheen, Rebecca De Mornay, and Hector Elizondo 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.
Music Within
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Jorge (Quim Gutierrez) returns home after his father’s stroke and takes over his job as a janitor as his friend Israel (Raul Arevalo) discovers his own father’s secrets. Marta Etura, Antonio de la Torre, Eva Pallares, and Ana Wagener also star. Check out the official site. The film, presented in Spanish with English subtitles, opens in limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis (NSFW warning – trailer does contain some nudity).
Dark Blue Almost Black (Azuloscurocasinegro)
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After a mysterious transmission finds itself into every cell phone, TV, radio and other electronic device, people are turned into killers (umm… didn’t someone already do this?). Anywho, the film is told from three different perspectives and includes a high body count from the cast list which lists half the cast as “Random Body.” The body count starts piling up when the film slaughters its way into limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
The Signal
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From director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde (Waiting for Trains) comes the tale of a of a former soccer great now a chef in New York City (Eduardo Verastegui) and a waitress (Tammy Blanchard) having the worst day of her life. Manny Perez, Ali Landry, Angelica Aragon, and Ramon Rodriguez also star. Check out the official site and the MySpace page. The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer available inside the Full Diagnosis.
Bella
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This new documentary from Doris Dorrie (Naked, Am I Beautiful) focuses on Edward Espe Brown, a Zen Buddhist and chef, who explains the connection between his philosophy and cooking. Check out the official site. The documentary cooks and serves itself into limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
How to Cook Your Life (Wie man sein Leben kocht)
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