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Watch This: 'Shades of Ray' Trailer(s)
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I know you're looking to watch one of those under-the-radar gems this weekend while the rest of your friends devour Nicolas Cage and uncomfortable bromances, and so that's why we're here -- to show you your many options. One film that hasn't received much press -- but is cute and quirky and totally something you might want to snuggle up next to -- is Shades of Ray, which stars Zachary Levi (Chuck on, well, Chuck) as a half-Caucasian, half-Pakistani whose life turns upside down when his Pakistani father comes to visit. Jake Kasdan (Walk Hard, Freaks and Geeks) executive produced, while Jaffar Mahmood wrote and directed.
Shades of Ray is now available through Amazon VOD over here, and I definitely recommend for those looking to kill some time (and share some laughs) over the weekend. Check out two teasers for the film below, with one embedded after the jump -- and find out more about film over on its official website.
Review: Happy Birthday, Harris Malden
Filed under: Comedy », New Releases », Theatrical Reviews », Fandom », DIY/Filmmaking »
(We're re-posting this review from CineVegas now that the film is available to rent or buy through Amazon's VOD service. Check it out.)
By: Eric D. Snider
If a comedy troupe like Broken Lizard or The Whitest Kids U Know had made Lars and the Real Girl, it might have turned out like Happy Birthday Harris Malden, a sweet, funny, and very odd comedy about growing up and accepting reality. It's the work of a Philadelphia filmmaking quintet called Sweaty Robot, and the opening credits are no more specific than that: "Written and directed by Sweaty Robot." I like that. The film is about friendship, and it was made by a group of friends.
Granted, making a movie with a bunch of your friends isn't always a good idea -- Adam Sandler, I'm looking at you -- but Harris Malden benefits from Sweaty Robot's familiarity and camaraderie. While it has some jokes that probably only the guys themselves think are funny, the film is so good-natured and charming, almost innocent, that even when I wasn't laughing I was content. It's a movie that wants to be your pal, and hey, doggone it, what's not to like?
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