by Kimberly M. Ruff kimberlymruff@yahoo.com
Keep the Lights On Starring: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson Documentary filmmaker, Erik Rothman (Lindhardt, Into the Wild), and closeted lawyer, Paul Lucy (Booth, Damages) decide to have a fling in Manhattan. Soon, however, they realize they have a much deeper connection and embark on a decade-long relationship with one another that is marked by dysfunction and fueled by drugs and sex. Written and directed by Ira Sachs, Keep the Lights On is a story about struggling to find oneself in the midst of an allconsuming, unhealthy relationship, and how—despite the love we may share for one another—toxic we can be. Release Date: 09/07
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd Based on the epistolary novel of the same name by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is both
narrated by, and about, Charlie (Lerman, 3:10 to Yuma), a freshman in high school struggling to overcome his intense shyness and overwhelming loneliness. Befriended by openly gay Patrick (Miller, City Island) and his manic-pixie dream girl sidekick, Sam (Watson, Harry Potter franchise), Charlie is the fictional embodiment of all the angst, frustration and confusion inherent in being a hormonal teenager. Paul Rudd co-stars as Charlie’s English teacher. Release Date: 09/21
Pitch Perfect
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson On the heels of the overwhelming success of the TV show, Glee, comes the new film, Pitch Perfect. Starring Anna Kendrick (50/50, Up in the Air), Pitch Perfect tells the story of how recent high school graduate Beca (Kendrick) finds herself joining a misfit group of girls in an A Capella group at her new college. Despite their differences off-stage, the girls are magnificently harmonious on-stage, which inspires Beca to encourage them to eschew their old song standards in favor of something more modern. Directed by Jason Moore, the force behind Broadway’s smash hit, Avenue Q, expect a lot of song, heart and—of course—misbehavior. Release Date: 10/05 September 2012 www.IONAZ.com 35