Finally, Clint Eastwood directs a film and decides not to be in it.  No offense, Clint is a great film star, he just hasn't been in a good film in a long time.  So here's MYSTIC RIVER, a film Clint directed that looks gut-wrenching a intense and has a great cast. The trailer is up over at themoviebox.net

The Academy Award chatter begins with Nic Cage's performance in Matchstick Men, but will undoubtedly be followed up by all the joes in this pic. The film stars Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, Laurence Fishburne, Macia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney.