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Blog Critics has posted a review of Harris Goldberg's 'Numb'. Critic Rebecca Wright admits she was first interested in the film because of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry, but was surprised to see him playing such a different role.

The Norman Script has posted a review of the 'Numb' DVD. Directed by Harris Goldberg, the film stars Matthew Perry as a writer struggling with depersonalization disorder. The review praises Perry for his performance.

"He gives a performance unlike any I'd seen from him in the past, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. He rarely smiles or cracks a joke, instead showing a much more introspective and versatile side of his acting chops."

DVD Town ahs reviewed the 'Numb' DVD. Directed by Harris Goldberd and staring Matthew Perry, the film tells the story of screenwriter Hudson Milbank, who suffers from acute depersonalization disorder.

"Perry brings an everyman quality to the part, a neurotic and relaxed feeling combined into one single person. Some beard scruff, thrown together clothes and a sometimes-vacant stare in his eyes bring the character together."

Read the full reviewe here.

LOS ANGELES, May 05, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----Four-time Emmy-nominated actor Matthew Perry, along with Academy Award(R: 71.35, +0.44, +0.62%)-winner

The Desert Sun has just posted an interview with 'Numb' director Harris Goldberg. He goes the circumstances led him to write the film and his casting choice.

"(Perry) wasn't my original choice," said Goldberg. "I was going for a dramatic actor, but he was so passionate."

Goldberg was at both screening of Numb at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Read the rest of the interview here.

Numb will have it's North American theatrical release in the winter of 2008. Peace Arch Entertainment Group gained the distribution rights in a four picture deal with Insight Film Studios.

“We are delighted with the acquisition of these four films from Insight Film Studios,” said Berry Meyerowitz, the president of Peace Arch Home Entertainment.

Read the full article here.

Numb will be making its regional premiere at the Austin Film Festival on Friday, October 12th. Director Harris Goldberg will be in attendance as the film is part of the festival's Marquee Screenings. Numb is in good company playing alongside Sidney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Lars and the Real Girl starring Ryan Gosling and Reservation Road starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Connelly.

Boston Film Fest sets lineup

The Hollywood Reporter has posted an article about the Boston Film Festival's lineup, which includes 'Numb', "Trade," and "Lars and the Real Girl."

The festival runs September 14-21

Read the article here

The Boston Film Festival Site

Michelle Orange of The Reeler has posted a review of Harris Goldberg's Numb.
"Goldberg works in some really funny moments with Kevin Pollak as Hudson's writing partner"
Click here to check it out.

The Huffington Post has posted an article about the premiere of Numb at the Tribeca film festival. Matthew Perry, Kevin Pollak and Harris Goldberg were in attendance for a Q&A session following the film.
"The biggest laughs at the premiere of Numb came not from the movie, the story of a Hollywood writer played by Matthew Perry struggling with depersonalization disorder, but from the Q&A of the film's actors following the screening."