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Tim (Khan Chittenden) lives with his brother Mark (Richard Wilson) and his overbearing commediane mother (Brenda Blethyn).  When Tim falls in love with Jill (Emma Booth) his mother declares war and fights to keep her family together against this outsider who she sees as attempting to break-up her family.  Rebecca Gibney, Katie Wall, and Susan Kennedy also star.  Check out the official site.  The film, after playing for two weeks in limited release, opens wide on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Introducing the Dwights
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This Week in Documentary Film

What’s the #1 domestic terrorist threat to the US?  According to the FBI it’s the animal rights movement!  Curt Johnson examines the issue and interviews several celebrities including Katherine Heigl, James Cromwell, Betty White, Joe Mantegna, Jorja Fox, Alexandra Paul, Ben Stein, Tippy Hedren, and others.  Check out the official site and also the MySpace page.  The documentary opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Your Mommy Kills Animals
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This Week in Independent Film

After being dumped by his girlfriend (Michelle Ryan) and developing insomnia an art student (Sean Biggerstaff) takes a job working the night shift at a supermarket where his imagination shows him the art in everyday life.  Written and directed by Sean Ellis, the film also stars Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Michael Dixon, and Irene Bagach.  Check out the official site.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday before being released on DVD next Tuesday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Cashback
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Based on a true story writer/director Jay Jonroy tells the story of a Iraqi refugee (Shiva Rose) who falls in love with a Jewish man (David Moscow) on her way to San Francisco for a Kurdish wedding.  Callie Thorne, Peter Van Wagner, Polly Adams, and Anna George also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens exclusively in Los Angeles on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

David & Layla
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Director Milos Forman (Hair, Man on the Moon, Amadeus) travels to Spain to present the story of the muse (Natalie Portman) of the famous painter Fransisco Goya (Stellan Skarsgard) who is accused of atheism and imprisoned and tortured.  Randy Quaid, Blanca Portillo, and Jose Luis Gomez 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.

Goya’s Ghosts
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