The band is back together. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will reunite for a new tour in Europe and the US this fall coinciding with the release of “Magic,” The Boss’s first album with the Band since 2002’s “The Rising.” To celebrate the news here’s my fav Springsteen hit “The River,” here performed by Springsteen and The E Street Band in Paris in June of 1985. Larger version available in the Full Diagnosis.
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In a weird Beerfest meets The Naked Gun meets Dodgeball idea for a film, Dan Fogler stars as a former champion ping-pong player recruited to infiltrate an underground tournament and take down a crime boss (Christopher Walken). George Lopez, Terry Crews, Jason Scott Lee, Maggie Q, Jenny Robertson, and Aisha Tyler also star. Check out the official site. The film opens in theaters everywhere on Wednesday and we’ll have the review! Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
Balls of Fury
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Inspired by the experiences of writer/director Monty Lapica the film tells the tale of a mother (Diane Verona) who has her 17 year-old drug addict son (Lupika) adbucted by a private company specializing in an unorthodox cure. Greg Germann, Michael Bowen, Kristina Anapau, William Stanford Davis, and Kelly Kruger 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.
Self Medicated
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With perhaps the best title of any film this year, this new documentary profiles the “world’s greatest Donkey Kong players, ever” and how their love for this 80’s video game classic changed their lives. Check out the official site. Currently playing in limited release in select cities, the documentary opens wide on Friday, and we’ll have the review! Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
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Based on the novel by Brian Garfield (Death Wish) a businessman (Kevin Bacon) becomes a vigilante after his son (Stuart Lafferty) is brutally attacked and killed by a gang. John Goodman, Kelly Preston, Aisha Tyler, Garret Hedlund, and Elizabeth Keener also star. Check out the official site. The film opens in theaters everywhere on Friday. Larger trailer, along with some Charles Bronson Death Wish 3 nostalgia, available in the Full Diagnosis.
Death Sentence
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