Film News & Trailers

The tales of a suicidal old man, a runaway teen, and a love triangle converge in this new film from writer/director Gerado Naranjo (The GoodTimesKid).  Fernando Becerril, Juan Pablo Castaneda, Diana Garcia, and Miriana Moro star.  Check out the official site.  The film, presented in Spanish with English subtitles, opens exclusively in New York on Wednesday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Drama/Mex
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Alec Baldwin stars and directs in this tale of a writer (Anthony Hopkins) who sells his soul to the Devil (Jennifer Love Hewitt) for fame and fortune.  Dan Akroyd, Gregg Bello, Kim Cattrall, and Jason Patric also star.  Check out the official site.  The film, which has been sitting on a shelf for more than five years awaiting release, opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Shortcut to Happiness
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Elisha Cuthbert stars as a fashion icon kidnapped by a serial killer who enjoys torturing his victims with traps and games.  Why would anyone want to torture poor Ms. Cuthbert?  Maybe he saw The Quiet?  Daniel Gillies and Pruitt Taylor Vince also star.  Check out the official site.  The film begins torturing audiences when it opens in theaters everywhere on Friday.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Captivity
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Producer/director Michael Bay throws out twenty-plus years of Transformers history to remake the franchise his way.  Well doesn’t that sound dandy?  Shia LaBeouf, Morgan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, and Racheal Taylor star (along with Peter Cullen as the voice of Optimus Prime).  Check out the official site and the MySpace page.  So how does the Michael Bay version of the popular toy line, comic book, TV-series stand up?  Check back in a couple hours; the film opens tonight and we’ve seen it and we’ll have the review.  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Transformers
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