Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead - Official Trailer from Team Reboot on Vimeo.

Doug (you may remember him from my blog about Organic Avenue), told me about this great-sounding documentary called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead.
 
The uplifting story follows a man named Joe Cross on a cross country road trip where he vows to do a juice fast for 60 days (consuming only fruits and vegetables in liquid form). On his transformative journey, he meets and inspires Phil Staples - a 420 pound truck driver from Iowa - to do the same.
 
You can stream or download the film here, and you can join Joe’s online community Reboot Your Life here.

Have you seen it? What did you think? Have you seen any other inspiring films lately?

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The poster for Vamps, the movie I filmed in Detroit last year, just came out! I had so much fun sharing veg food on the set with Krysten Ritter and several other members of the cast and crew. Vamps comes out in 2012 – I’ll keep you posted on exactly when. Anywho, just wanted to share!

My Vamps co-star Krsyten Ritter recently sent me this picture of seaweed rice cakes, made by Lundberg Family Farms! They are organic and non-GMO. Yum!

Have you tried them?

I recently did a tiny role in a film called The Art of Getting By. I loved the script so much! It’s a very sweet story about teen romance between two high school students in NYC. It’s also a coming of age tale about overcoming teen angst and figuring out what you want to do with your life. 
 
I saw the finished film, and I think it’s really good. It stars Freddie Highmore as George, an apathetic student befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl played by Emma Roberts. Other cast members include Sasha Spielberg, Marcus Carl Franklin, Ann Dowd, Maya Ri Sanchez, Blair Underwood, Ann Harada, Rita Wilson, Jarlath Conroy, Elizabeth Reaser, Andrew Levitas, Sam Robards, Michael Angarano, and yours truly!
 
This movie had me crying at the end, and my husband also loved it, so it’s good for big boys too! The Art of Getting By comes out on Friday, so check it out if you get a chance, and let me know what you think.

What movies do you plan to see this summer?

The New York Post published this photo of me and Krysten Ritter on the set of Vamps. Here’s another one from NY Post’s PopWrap:

You can see The Kind Diet peeking out of Krysten’s tote bag!
 
Stay tuned for more info about Vamps!

Over the weekend, I saw a film called Win Win, starring Paul Giamatti and written & directed by Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor, The Station Agent ).
 
It’s a heartfelt story about an attorney who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach, then gets involved in a shady business deal with his star athlete. It’s such a well-made movie, with lots of big laughs, and really good acting on everyone’s part – definitely worth seeing if you’re in the mood for good entertainment. It’s in theaters now, so if you’re interested, go here to see if it’s playing near you!
 
Have you seen any fun movies lately?

Earlier in the year, I blogged about an exciting new documentary called Forks Over Knives, all about the health benefits of a plant-based diet. The film comes out on May 6 in select cities (go here to find out where), and it's chalk full of interviews with researchers, doctors, and experts, including The China Study author Colin T. Campbell, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Dr. Esselstyn’s son and author of The Engine 2 Diet, Rip Esselstyn, and of course, PCRM’s Dr. Neal Barnard!
 
There have been screenings of Forks Over Knives happening around the country over the past few months, so many of you might have seen it already. It’s picked up quite a bit of buzz outside of the vegan community too, with news outlets like CNN   discussing it!
 
If you haven’t seen Forks Over Knives already, go check it out, and tell me what you think! Get friends and family to see it. I’ll be curious to hear what all of your non-veg friends think.

I can't wait to see it, and I can't wait to hear what you think!

There is a film playing right now at select theaters called I Am. It’s a really well-done documentary by Tom Shadyac, the filmmaker who directed Ace Ventura: Pet Detective , The Nutty Professor , and Bruce Almighty .

A complete departure from Shadyac’s huge comedy blockbusters, I Am is an earnest, inspiring look at how human empathy can help to solve some of the world’s big problems. It’s so thought-provoking, and so exciting that it’s been made. It’s very easy to watch, and contains nothing upsetting, but it will inspire you and has the potential to awaken people who are asleep. I’m lucky enough that my sweet and wonderful husband took me to see it last night. I had no idea what I was going to see, and this film ended up being such a treat.

When I saw I Am , I also saw the trailer for Forks Over Knives – and it is sooooo exciting! I got all choked up just from the trailer. I’m so happy this film is out there! It comes out May 6, so spread the word as far as you can about this one – make it your mission to get the world to see it!
 
Anywho, I Am is in theaters now, so please go see it, and bring all of the people you know…everyone! It’s a good time!

I can’t wait to hear what you think of I Am !

I just watched a documentary called Control Room , and found it really fascinating.
 
Made in 2004, it’s about the war in Iraq and the perception of the U.S. from the perspective of Al Jazeera (the primary television news outlet in the Arab world). I learned a lot, and I think it’s a great doc for people to see, especially given the conflicts occurring across the Middle East right now.
 
Have you seen Control Room? What did you think?