Clint Eastwood directs and stars as a grumpy old man who reluctantly connects with his neighbors when the young teen (Bee Vang) attempts to steal his 1972 Gran Torino. Ahney Her, Christopher Carley, Brian Haley, Geraldine Hughes, Dreama Walker, and Brian Howe also star. Check out the official site. The film opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
And in the unnecessary remake category… Keanu Reeves stars as an alien who lands on Earth with an important warning for the world’s population. The 1951 original is considered one of the best sci-fi flicks ever, but this one has Keanu! Sigh! Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, John Cleese, Jaden Smith, and Aaron Douglas also star. Check out the official site. The remake hits theaters everywhere on Friday.
Based on the novel by Bernhard Schlink, Kate Winslet stars as a woman defending herslef in a war crime trial which reunites her with her former lover (Ralph Fiennes). Jeanette Hain, Susanne Lothar, Alissa Wilms, and Florian Bartholomai also star. Check out the official site. The film opens exclusively in New York, Los Angeles, and San Fransisco on Wednesday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
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Dev Patel stars as an uneducated kid from the streets of India who must defend his unexpected success on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to authorities and reflect on the events of his life. Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinot, Irfan Khan, Madhur Mittal, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail also star. Check out the official site. Currently playing in limited release the film opens wide on Friday and we’ll have the review!
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When the Rodriguez family gets together at their parents’ home for the holidays things less than jolly. John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodriguez, Debra Messing, Alfred Molina, Luis Guzman, Jay Hernandez, Vanessa Ferlito, and Melonie Diaz star. Check out the official site. The film opens everywhere on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
