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 | Life can change in an instant Diana (Evan Rachel Wood) is relishing the waning days of her senior year in high school indulging in drugs, sex, and whatever else she can get her hands on to escape the boredom and monotony of her small town existence. Life has yet to begin…or so Diana thinks. In an instant, a tragedy changes Diana’s life completely.More |  | Cinema for the Masses San Francisco’s premier film festival is upon us and couldn’t be better timed. The period from the beginning of the year through April is often a challenging time at the multiplex. Films released during this period are often those that didn’t quite make the cut from the previous year. Not too surprisingly, you don’t see a lot of stellar films ([b]P.S. I Love You[/b], anyone?).More |  | The Longest 88 Minutes You’ll Ever Experience In [b]88 Minutes[/b], Al Pacino plays egomaniacal university professor and sometimes FBI forensic psychiatrist, Jack Gramm. A man Gramm helped put on death row, Jon Forster (Neal McDonough) accuses Jack of manipulating the jury in his case. As his execution nears, bodies start to pile up. The modus operandi used to snuff out these folks (one of whom is a woman Gramm had a fling with) bears a striking resemblance to the method Forster used. Did Gramm help nail the wrong guy? Is there a copycat killer? Is Gramm actually involved in some of these murders?More |  | Released on Mute Records, 3/31/2008 What does a frenetic night of nostalgic clubhopping sound like? This may depend on who you’re with, what you’ve had to drink and what other chemical substances might be coursing through your veins. It’s safe to say that Moby has had more than his fair share of experiences with these kinds of evenings. This was, after all, the inspiration for [b]Last Night[/b]. Moby makes a valiant attempt to capture the moods, emotions, and energy of an 8-hour evening and condense it into a relatively compact 65-minute album.More |  | Vines Run Amok In the past couple years we’ve been well informed that it is simply a bad idea to be young, horny, inebriated, and abroad on vacation. Films such as [b]Hostel[/b] and [b]Touristas[/b] have underscored the inherent risks associated with the aforementioned. You could have your organs harvested, your eye pulled out, or simply end up with a REALLY bad hangover (and an STD).More |  | The Fine Art of Losing The world of high stakes poker is a subculture rife with eccentric personalities and the vaguely misanthropic. Not too surprisingly, it is a world that is ripe for ridicule and parodying. Writer/director Zak Penn delves deep into this world with his mockumentary comedy, [b]The Grand[/b].More |  | Ten Millenia Away From Being A Great Film... The first summer blockbuster (yes, it’s a few months premature) hits the screens this week with the knuckledragging, mastodon hunting, prehistoric epic [b]10,000 B.C.[/b] This one fastidiously checks off every requisite item on the summer blockbuster list. Giant mastodons, saber-toothed tigers, vicious velociraptor-like birds, amazing action sequences, and some great CGI form the foundation of [b]10,000 B.C.[/b] Unfortunately, all of these things don't necessarily add up to a great film.More |  | Let’s Get Tropical! Will Ferrell truly became a household name after his hysterical performance in the 70s infused comedy, [b]Anchorman[/b]. Goodness knows there’s plenty of comedic gold to be mined from this bizarre period in America’s history. Disco, bell bottoms, and white men with afros just scratch the surface. Thus, it was inevitable that Ferrell would revisit the 70s given the success of [b]Anchorman[/b] and his staggering ability to pull off a killer afro. Ferrell’s gifts are on full display once again in [b]Semi-Pro[/b], a story of a struggling 70s ABA (semi-pro) basketball team on the verge of collapse.More |  | The Dead Do Tell Tales In recent years, the zombie film has spelled box office gold with films such as [b]28 Days Later[/b], the remake of [b]Dawn of the Dead[/b], and numerous others. Many of these newer films re-imagine zombies as frenzied, fast, and unrelenting which is a far cry from the slow, staggering, doddering zombies first brought to screen by George A. Romero in the original [b]Night of the Living Dead[/b]. Leave it to George to reboot the zombie franchise and actually give us a message along with the gore in his latest, [b]Diary of the Dead[/b].More |  | Definitely Sappy Everyone’s favorite heartwarming (or gutwrenching if you’re single) holiday is upon us. With cupid shooting arrows and hopeless romantics swooning, what better time is there for Hollywood to trot out a romantic comedy that will inevitably remind one that love conquers all?More |
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