A group of tourists take a haunted swamp tour of New Orleans (yeah, smart move!) only to find real terror when an axe-wielding killer (Kane Hodder) starts to cut into their fun. Joel Moore, Tamara Feldman, Mercedes McNab (of BtVS fame), Parry Shen, and Joleigh Fioreavanti star. Check out the official site and the MySpace page. The film scares itself into limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
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Jeff Garlin, who also wrote and directed the film, stars as a lonely 39 year-old man looking for love and “someone to eat cheese with.” Sarah Silverman, Dan Castellaneta, Bonnie Hunt, Gina Gershon, Rebecca Sage Allen, Elle Fanning, Richard Kind, and Amy Sedaris also star. The search begins in limited release in select cities on Wednesday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
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From Israel comes this tale of friends living and loving in Tel Aviv. Ohad Knoller, Yousef Joe Sweid, Daniela Vitzer, Alon Friedman, and Oded Leopold star. Check out the official site and the MySpace page. The film, presented in Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles, opens in limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
The Bubble (Buah, Ha-)
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Will Arnett and Will Forte star as the socially-inept Brothers Solomon who attempt to grant their dying father’s last request and produce a grandson. Directed by Bob Odenkirk, the film also stars Kristen Wilg, Jenna Fischer, David Koechner, and Chi McBride. Check out the official site. The film opens everywhere on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
The Brothers Solomon
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Here we examine video games and the people who play them, not just for fun, but for recognition, glory, and world records; this is the subject of an outstanding documentary, with perhaps the best title of any film released this year (and the rest of the film ain’t too shabby either).
Director Seth Gordon paints us a surprisingly complex tale of two very different men. Billy Mitchell is the king of his universe, the world record holder for Donkey Kong, who once played the first perfect game ever recorded on Pac Man, owns his own company, and is a longtime friend and contributor to Walter Day, the founder of Twin Galaxies (an organization which tracks video game records).
Mitchell was once named “the greatest video-game player of all time” and “Gamer of the Century.” Confident and arrogant to a fault he is the undisputed master of his domain.
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