The Sicilian Girl (La siciliana ribelle)

Tagline:  What would drive a seventeen-years-old girl to betray her family? And if that family was the mafia?

Synopsis:  Inspired to a true story, on November 5th 1991, Rita Atria a young 17-year-old Sicilian girl, goes to see an anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino to denounce the Mafia system that was responsible for the murder of her father and her brother. It is the first time that such a young woman from a Mafia family rebels and betrays the Mafia. From that moment on, Rita's days are numbered.

Just Me:  I love mafia movies so this one is definitely on my list of a must-see.  I'm also intrigued by how young the girl is and that this is based on a true story.  Unfortunately, this movie is in limited release.  So unless you live in a big city or have a great theater in your city that shows independent and limited released films, you might have to wait until this is on DVD.

Release Date:  August 4, 2010

Middle Men

Tagline:  Money. Sex. Murder. Greed. Corruption.

So now that Chris Rock has finally enjoyed some film success with the documentary Good Hair, he is now in the 'remake' business.  Rock is the producer and star of a new film, Death at a Funeral, which is a remake of the 2007 British comedy by Frank Oz.   

Tagline:  This is one sad family.

Synopsis:  When a dysfunctional clan reuintes to mourn the passing of the family patriarch, a respectful funeral quickly turns into an all-out fiasco marked by bitter resentment, blackmail attempts, and scandalous revelations.