Film News & Trailers

This French documentary from director Barbet Schroeder (Murder by the Numbers, Single White Female) examines the controversial figure of Jacques Verges, a lawyer who has spent his career defending unpopular individuals including a Nazi war criminal and a Holocaust denier.  Check out the official site.  The film, presented in French with English subtitles, opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Terror’s Advocate (Advocat de la terreur, L’)
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Four couples reexamine their relationships in the Colorado Mountains in Tyler Perry‘s adaptation of his stage play.  Perry, Sharon Leal, Janet Jackson, Denise Boutte, Richard T. Jones, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott, Keesha Sharp, Michael Jai White, and Tasha Smith star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens in theaters everywhere on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Why Did I Get Married
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A British dock worker (Jim Sturgess) comes to America to search for his father and falls for a girl named Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) in this 1960’s Beattles themed film from writer/director Julie Traymor.  Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, T.V. Carpio, Bono, Eddie Izzard, and Salma Hayek also star.  Check out the official site.  After weeks in limited release, the film opens wide on Friday.  The film is polarizing critics and audiences read my review, and for a different perspective check out Eric’s review on Scene Stealers.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Across the Universe
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They’re remaking Charles Groden films now?  When his wife (Malin Akerman) becomes a different person after marriage Eddie Cantrow (Ben Stiller) begins to doubt his decision, especially after he runs into the girl of his dreams (Michelle Monaghan).  Jerry Stiller, Carlos Mencia, and Rob Coddry also star.  Remade from the original which starred Groden, Jeannie Berlin, and Cybill Shepherd and was penned by Neil Simon.  The question becomes is their any wit left or is it Stiller’s usual awkward physical comic moments?  Check out the official site.  The film opens everywhere on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

The Heartbreak Kid
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Director Justin Lin‘s (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Annapolis) latest is a mockumentary about the events after Bruce Lee‘s death while filming Game of Death and the attempt to finish the film without him.  Roger Fan, Sung Kang, James Franco, Dustin Nguyen, Monique Curnen, and Cassidey Freeman star.  Check out the MySpace page.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Finishing the Game
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