Director Geoffrey Wright and screenwriter Victoria Hill (who also stars as Lady Macbeth) re-imagine Shakespeare’s classic tragedy into a contemporary tale of gang violence in Melbourne, Australia. Sam Worthington, Lachy Hulme, and Gary Sweet star. Here’s a HD trailer if you prefer, and you can also check out the official site. The film opens in limited release on Friday.
Macbeth
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This French documentary from director Olivier Meyrou examines the brutal murder of Francois Chenu, after he admitted his homosexuality, by three skinheads. The film follows the struggle of his parents coming to terms with what happened, the trial, and examines the homophobia and intolerance that led to such a tragedy. Check out the official site. The documentary, presented in French with English subtitles, opens in limited release on Friday.
Beyond Hatred (Au-dela de la haine)
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This loooong delayed film, which opened in several countries last fall, finally gets pulled off the shelf and dusted off for a US release. The film, based on the video game (yeah, that usually works out well) stars Jaime Pressly as superstar of women’s wrestling who enters a secret invitation-only martial arts contest. Other contestants include Holly Valance, Devon Aoki, and Sarah Carter. Check out the official site. The film cat-fights its way into theaters everywhere on Friday.
DOA: Dead or Alive
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A big RF congratulations to director Christian Mungiu and his film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days which took home top honors and was awarded the Palme d’Or (The Golden Palm) at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Mingui’s small film (made for less than $700,000) examines the issue of abortion in Romania during Communist rule and how attitudes to this volatile issue are affected by political systems, how a country indoctrinates its citizens, and stereotyping.
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamini si 2 zile)
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When one of thier own (Elliot Gould) is double-crossed and left for dead Danny Ocean (George Clooney) rounds up the gang to get revenge on the man responsible (Al Pacino). Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, and Shabo Quin all return (but no Julia Roberts or Catherine Zeta Jones??). Ellen Barkin also stars. Here’s a HD trailer if you prefer, and you can check out the official site and the film’s MySpace page. The film opens on Friday and we’ll have the review!
Ocean’s Thirteen
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