Laura Newman

MY KID COULD PAINT THAT is a documentary that begins with the scholarly inquiry, “Is Abstract Art a big con?” The film quickly becomes a nail biting mystery, a PG caper in which the lead detective is the filmmaker himself.

GREAT WORLD OF SOUND is a charming portrait of the sleazy underbelly of the music industry. Martin and Clarence (played by actors Patrick Healy and Kene Holliday) are hired as first time record producers and sent out on the road to find the next big name in music. What they don’t know is that they are hucksters, scamming musicians for down payments on an illusory album.

DEATH AT A FUNERAL is Frank Oz’s latest film in a string of comic gems that include WHAT ABOUT BOB, IN & OUT and BOWFINGER. This British farce about a funeral for the patriarch of a dysfunctional family is filled with hilarious modern twists; the midget gay lover of the deceased, played by Peter Dinklage, attempts blackmail, a son-in-law-to-be of the deceased accidentally takes hallucinogenic drugs and general chaos ensues.

ROCKET SCIENCE takes teenage angst to new heights. It explores the pubescent hell of Hal Hefner, a skinny teen who decides the best way to overcome his sizable stutter is by joining the high school debate team.