My good friend and former roommate James Ponsoldt’s new film, Smashed, is in theaters this weekend. It was much-loved at Sundance (where it won a Special Jury Prize), and has garnered great critical reviews since (according to Metacritic, ‘universal critical acclaim’).

Here’s the trailer, which looks awesome, and gives a great sense of both Jamie’s knack for spotting and directing talented actors, and his subtle but highly visual shooting style:

Sony Pictures Classics is releasing it in New York (with the impressive double-whammy of the Angelika and Lincoln Plaza) and LA tomorrow, then more broadly over the next few weeks; you can check the list of theaters to see when it’s coming to you.