Another one? Really? Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and Amanda (Shawnee Smith) are dead so who’s running the game this time? Scott Patterson, Athena Karkanis, Betsey Russell, and Dina Meyer also star. Check out the official site and the official fan club. The film tortures its way into theaters everywhere on Friday. Larger trailer inside the Full Diagnosis.
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Ben Affleck, who does double duty here by co-writing the film, his first since Good Will Hunting (he adapted the tale from Dennis Lehane‘s novel), and directing his first feature, produces a pretty good flick. Centered around the poorer section of Boston each character feels real. It may not be a pretty view of America, but, sadly, it’s a far more realistic one than most of us are willing to admit.
For the first hour the film slowly unfolds as the investigation by John Ashton (Sgt. Taggart!!) and Ed Harris and led by Morgan Freeman uncovers only dead ends and false leads. The case is complicated by the mother’s (Amy Ryan) drug addiction, her recent decisions, and the people surrounding her that may have a reason to hurt her, or possibly her child.
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If you own a television you probably know the name Aaron Sorkin. In honor of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip being released this week on DVD we thought we’d take the opportunity to showcase one of the tube’s best writers. Over the week, while bringing you our weekly dose of media madness, we’ll examine all three of his shows (Studio 60, The West Wing, and Sports Night), share some clips and laughs, look at the man’s forray into film and much more. Enjoy!
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In many ways Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was Aaron Sorkin‘s most ambitious project to date. Returning to the show within a show concept he used to craft Sports Night (read that review) Sorkin also brought in weighty issues to balance against the behind the scenes sketch comedy. The merging of the two doesn’t always work in every scene, but every single episode contains some magic and something not just to enjoy but to savor and discuss as well.
Studio 60 takes place behind the scenes of a late night sketch comedy similar to SNL. After the producer and creator of the show Wes Mendell (guest star Judd Hirsch) loses a final battle against Standards and Practices and interrupts a live feed to rant against the state of television (watch that clip). The new head of programming for NBS (the National Broadcasting System) Jordan McDeere (Amanda Peet) brings in two of the show’s most popular alumns, Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford) and Matt Albe (Matthew Perry) to produce and write the show.
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The Deputy Chief of Staff is a hard job, but somehow Josh Lymon (Bradley Whitford) seemed to always make it harder than it needed to be. Enjoy the clips in the Full Diagnosis beginning with this one involving the President’s secret plan to fight inflation.
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