May 2008

This Week in Independent Film

The latest from writer/director David Mamet focuses on a martial arts instructor (RF fav Chiwetel Ejiofor) in need of money who finds himself a job promoting big prize martial arts matches.  Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna, and Rebecca Pidgeon star.  Check out the official site.  After a week in limited release the film steps between the ropes into theaters everywhere on Friday, and we’ll have the review!  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Redbelt
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Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz play strangers who get married in Las Vegas and then win $3 million, but to collect they must stay married for six months.  Let me get this straight, Kutcher gets $3 million and is “forced” to stay married to Cameron Diaz?  I hate you Asthon Kutcher!  Queen Latifah, Krysten Ritter, Lake Bell, Zach Galifanakis, and Dennis Farina also star.  Check out the official site.  The film strolls down the aisle on Friday.  Larger trailer available inside the Full Diagnosis.

What Happens in Vegas…
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In this dark comedy written and directed by David Ross a teenage babysitter (Katherine Waterston) becomes a madam arranging dates between her friends and the the married fathers of the neighborhood.  John Leguizamo, Cynthia Nixon, Lauren Birkell, Louisa Krause, Halley Wegryn Gross, Alexandra Daddario, and Andi Potamkin also star.  The girls get put to work in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

The Babysitters
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Ellen Page stars as young Tracey who, while searching for her brother (Zie Souwand), finds herself trapped on a bus during a blizzard.  Ari Cohen, Ryan Cooley, and Kate Todd also star.  Adapted from the novel of the same name.  Check out the official site.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

The Tracey Fragments
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