Diminished Capacity (2008)

Author Sherwood Kiraly pens the screenplay adaptation of his own comedic novel concerning a man (Matthew Broderick) who gets amnesia after suffering a blow to the head and the road trip he embarks on with his Alzheimer’s-afflicted uncle (Alan Alda) and high-school sweetheart (Virginia Madsen). Convinced that they will make a fortune by selling an ultra-rare baseball card at a high-profile memorabilia show, the trio sets out on the open road in search of adventure. Bobby Cannavale and Lois Smith co-star in the feature directorial debut of actor-turned-director Terry Kinney.

Overview

Director : Terry Kinney

Writers : Doug Bost (additional written material), Sherwood Kiraly (writer)

Release Date : 4 July 2008 (USA)

Genre : Comedy

Tagline:

Sometimes what you lose is not as important as what you find.

You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008)

A top Israeli commando named Zohan (Adam Sandler) fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York. Though he wants to put his life of counter-terrorism behind him, he quickly finds that it is not so easy to escape one's roots. As enemies old and new try to take him out, they will all come to learn the same thing: you don't mess with the Zohan.

Overview

Director : Dennis Dugan

Writers (WGA) : Adam Sandler (written by) & Robert Smigel (written by)

Release Date : 6 June 2008 (USA)

Genre : Action / Comedy

Tagline:

Lather. Rinse. Save the world.

The Ruins (2008)

Based on the novel by A Simple Plan author Scott Smith, director Carter B. Smith's Yucatan-set thriller follows four American tourists as they unwisely venture off the beaten path while vacationing in Cancun. When a friendly German tourist implores the Americans to help search the jungle for his missing brother, the group becomes hopelessly trapped in a nightmare scenario that seems too strange to be true. Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Jena Malone, and Shawn Ashmore star.

Overview

Director : Carter Smith

Writers (WGA) : Scott B. Smith (screenplay & novel)

Release Date : 4 April 2008 (USA)

Genre : Horror / Thriller

Tagline:

Terror has evolved.