This Week in Film

  • Title: House
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Adapted from the novel by Ted Dekker and Frank Pereti, two couples (Reynaldo Rosales, Heidi Dippold, Julie Ann Emery, J.P. Davis) find themselves stranded in Alabama at the mercy of a killer known as the Tin Man (Michael Madsen).  Lew Temple, Leslie Easterbrook, Bill Moseley, and Allana Bale also star.  Check out the official site.  The haunting begins in theaters on Friday.

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This Week in Independent Film

  • Title: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Bruno (Asa Butterfield), the son of the commandant of the concentration camp (David Thewlis) begins a forbidden friendship with one of the Jewish prisoners (Jack Scanlon).  The film is based on the novel by John BoyneAmber Beattie, Rupert Friend, Gabor Szebenyl, and Cara Hogan also star.  The film widens its limited release to include select cities on Friday.

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Kevin Smith Makes a Porno

  • Title: Zack and Miri Make a Porno
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“Sometimes you need someone else to show you the things you can’t see.”

The latest from writer/director Kevin Smith focuses on two lifelong friends and roommates who find themselves under a mountain of debt with no money to pay off rising expenses.

Out of other, more conventional, options Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) decide to make a porno together in hopes of raising enough money to get their water and heat turned back on.

Those familiar with Smith’s films will feel right at home here with the vulgar humor tinged with some sweetness.  There’s also some Star Wars references thrown in, and I would like to know what George Lucas thought of Zack and Miri’s first porno idea.

You’ll also notice some staples of the View Askew universe in small roles including Jason Mewes, Jennifer Schwalbach, and Jeff Anderson as those who chip in to help on the film.

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