Its been sometime since I’ve been able to post a recent Coming Soon list so you’ll notice that a vast majority of the movies listed are labeled new additions. With the sheer number of new additions I didn’t have the time to go through and check out trailers and reviews for some of them but I did try to label as many of those as I could as recommended. The Red Riding trilogy coming in March is certainly one that I have an eye on, as I’ve heard excellent things about it.

Of course the movie I’m most excited about on the whole sheet is the one being re-released this weekend at The Uptown, that being Rashomon, the breakout International hit for my favorite director, Akira Kurosawa. If you haven’t had the chance to see it yet, now is the perfect time to swing by The Uptown and watch one of the greatest films ever made.

*** – Denotes recommended viewing
All dates subject to change

2/12 Rashomon (Restored Print) Uptown ***
2/12 Creation Edina

2/19 North Face Uptown ***
2/19 Oscar Nominated Shorts Lagoon ***
2/19 District B13: Ultimatum Lagoon

2/26 44 Inch Chest Lagoon ***
2/26 Saint John of Las Vegas Lagoon ***

3/05 The Ghost Writer Lagoon (tentative)

3/12 A Prophet Uptown
3/12 Red Riding: 1974 Lagoon (NEW) ***
3/12 Red Riding: 1980 Lagoon (NEW) ***
3/12 Red Riding: 1983 Lagoon (NEW) ***
3/12 A Town Called Panic Lagoon ***
3/12 The Art of the Steal Edina
3/12 The Yellow Handkerchief Edina (NEW)

3/19 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Uptown (NEW)
3/19 Mother Lagoon (NEW) ***
3/19 The Runaways Lagoon (NEW)
3/19 Fish Tank Lagoon ***

3/26 Terribly Happy Lagoon (NEW)
3/26 Chloe Edina (NEW)
3/26 City Island Edina (NEW)

4/02 Police, Adjective Lagoon

4/09 The Most Dangerous Man in America Lagoon (NEW) ***
4/09 The Greatest Edina (NEW)

4/16 Sweetgrass Lagoon (NEW)

4/23 The Square Lagoon ***

4/30 Warlords Lagoon ***

5/07 Mid-August Lunch Lagoon (NEW)

5/14 The Good, The Bad, and The Weird Lagoon (NEW)

5/28 Survival of the Dead Lagoon (NEW)

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There isn’t much info out right now about this fabulously creepy looking film, but Lionsgate claims they will be making a pretty big online push for the film as it nears its release date. Unfortunately, the release will be a day and date release in the UK and nary a peep can be found on when this film will cross the pond and exhibit here in the States. Which is annoying. The fantastic trailer though, is anything but.

Official Site
Title: Heartless
Director: Philip Ridley
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Noel Clark, Clémence Poésy, Timothy Spall, Eddie Marsan
Release Date: May 21, 2010 (UK)

Tags: Clémence Poésy, eddie marsan, film, jim sturgess, lionsgate, movie, noel clark, One to Watch, philip ridley, release, timothy spall, trailer

Jeffrey Goodman’s 2008 film The Last Lullaby is a subtle and riveting tale of betrayal and revenge. Jack Price, a retired hitman, is drawn into a web of deceit when he stumbles upon a kidnap victim at a run-down house in the woods. As a consequence of his actions he appears on the radar of Martin Lennox — a brutal and aloof millionaire in a jam. Drawn out of retirement by Lennox, Price is put on the trail of the beautiful Sarah, but he soon finds there is more to his quarry than first meets the eye. Of course, things turn out to be not at all what they seem, and Price finds himself in hot water with a number of different players in this suspenseful drama.

The oft seen scenario of the helpless victim and duped would-be assassin is given a refreshing treatment in this lean production. Neither a thriller nor an action film, this one is best described as a grim and suspenseful character study that nonetheless features moments of action, mystery, and intrigue. Penned by Max Allan Collins — well-known mystery novelist, author of the graphic novel Road to Perdition, and former writer of the comic strip Dick Tracy — and Peter Biegen, The Last Lullaby will keep even the most jaded video viewer guessing until the end. It effects a mounting tension from its brutal beginning to its suprise conclusion, and even then leaves the viewer wondering what will come next.

Tom Sizemore portrays retired hitman Jack Price with a cold brilliance that assures this performance a place alongside his other celebrated performances. And Sasha Alexander, as the mysterious Sarah, proves that she doesn’t have to be playing a member of naval intelligence to turn in a convincing and effective performance. Bill Smitrovich and Jerry Hardin round out this cast of familiar faces, and Ray McKinnon’s performance (billed only as ‘Ominous Man’) is eerie and memorable. Especially observant reviewers will recognize him from another of his memorable performances in the Coen brother’s film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The Last Lullaby is well worth your time, and fans of Road to Perdition will especially enjoy it. It was recognized at the Brooklyn International Film Festival and the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival, among others. You can visit the filmmaker’s blog to check out other reviews and read about the project. The DVD will be available for purchase through the film’s official website beginning October 19th, and you can save it for future addition to your Netflix queue now.