A nightclub owner (Joaquin Phoenix) decides to help his brother the cop (Mark Wahlberg) taked down the mob after a near fatal incident. And yes, if you think it looks like The Departed you aren’t alone. Eva Mendes, Robert Duvall, and Tony Musante also star. Check out the official site. The film opens in theaters everywhere on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
We Own the Night
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Back in 1972 Michael Cain starred as a young man who finds himself in a deadly game against a retiring writer (Laurence Olivier) with whose wife (Eve Channing) his is having an affair. 25 years later Caine switches roles to bring a young actor (Jude Law) into a world of deceit and a battle of wits, deception, and murder. The original film remains a favorite of many, currenty ranked #193 on IMDB’s Top 250. Check out the official site. The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer, plus the trailer for the original, available in the Full Diagnosis.
Sleuth (2007)
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Based on a true story Sean Astin stars as a man who gives up his life to coach of the Norway High School baseball team to win the school one more championship before it merges with a neaby school the follwing year. Rachel Leigh Cook, Powers Boothe, Michael Angarano, and Tom Arnold 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.
The Final Season
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Sam Riley stars as Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division whose troubled life led to suicide at the age of 23. Samantha Morton, Craig Parkinson, Joe Anderson, and Nicola Harrison also star. Check out the official site. The film opens in limited release in select cities on Wednesday. Larger trailer, along with some Joy Division music videos, available in the Full Diagnosis.
Control
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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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