After learning that his wife was killed in the line of duty in Iraq, Stanley (John Cusack) takes his two young daughters (Penny Slusher, Dana Lynne Gilhooley) on a road trip. The film opens in select cities in limited release on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
Grace is Gone
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Woody Harrelson stars as a male escort for Wahsington D.C.‘s elite who gets caught up in a murder case involving his closest client (Kristin Scott Thomas). Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Mary Beth Hurt, Lily Tomlin, and Willem Dafoe also star. The film was written and directed by Paul Schrader who’s penned a few gems in his time including Taxi Driver, The Mosquito Coast, and The Last Temptation of Christ (among others). The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
The Walker
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Think Calendar Girls with a male perspective. Andy (Jeff Bridges) decides to gather his small town friends together to make a pornographic film. Written and directed by Michael Traeger the film also stars Ted Danson, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Joe Pantoliano, Lauren Graham, and Patrick Fugit. If you think this sounds familiar, you’d be right. The film was pulled from release last September and has been sitting on a shelf ever since; it finally opens in select cities in limited release on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
The Amateurs
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Writer/director Guy Richie‘s (Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels) latest flick involves a card shark (Jason Stratham) who agrees to help taked down the gangster (Ray Liotta) who sent him to prison. Andre Benjamin, Vincent Pastore, Francesca Annis, and Anjela Lauren Smith 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.
Revolver
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Here’s a couple quick looks behind the scenes of The Savages starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Laura Linney, and Philip Bosco. Up first is this clip from the Q&A session from this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Larger version available inside the Full Diagnosis along with an interview from writer/director Tamara Jenkins. And if you haven’t checked out our review for the film yet, take a moment to give it a looksee.
The Savages
4 Stars
