New Quick Flicks for the week of 8/5/08

Nim's Island By Levin, Mark 2008/08 - Fox BL08082DVD Check Our Catalog When the young island-dwelling Nim loses contact with her scientist father who's lost at sea, she reaches out to her favorite author for help. Problem is, the writer—of adventure stories no less—is a recluse who hasn't left her house in years. Can the agoraphobic author summon the same courage she's instilled in the hero of her novels in time to rescue her biggest fan? ...More

		The Counterfeiters By Ruzowitzky, Stefan 2008/08 - Sony Pictures BL06881DVD Check Our Catalog Facing an ethical quandary, Jewish master forger Salomon Sorowitsch must choose between abetting the Nazis and saving his skin in this taut Oscar-nominated drama based on a true story. Assembled at a death camp, a cadre of printers, artists and chiselers -- led by the opportunistic Sorowitsch -- is tasked with counterfeiting currencies to weaken Allied economies. But will Sorowitsch's conscience begin to gnaw at him as the war draws to a close? ...More De Taali Romantic comedy about a group of friends that start falling in love with each other. In Hindi with optional English or Arabic subtitles. Dhoom dadakka Mungilal must find an heir if he wants to continue to be a don. Music, Roop Kumar Rathod ; lyrics, Shakeel Azmi & Parveen Kumar Ashk. In Hindi with optional subtitles. Surfwise This documentary looks at the life of legendary Malibu surfer Dorian 'Doc' Paskowitz, a successful doctor who dropped out of normal society in the '60s and raised nine kids in a motor home, where he home-schooled them about life, love, sex, and surfing.

Though None Go With Me By Mastroianni, Armand 2006/09 - Good Times Video BL09977DVD Check Our Catalog Elizabeth Leroy devotes her life to serving God but her faith is tested over the years as she has to overcome many hardships and sorrows. Based on the novel by Jerry Jenkins. ...More

Times & Winds By Erdem, Reha 2008/07 - Kino International 5557426396 Check Our Catalog The stunning beauty of their isolated mountain village contrasts sharply with the lives of three adolescents in this poignant Turkish film. ...More

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns By Perry, Tyler 2008/07 - Lions Gate BL08081DVD Check Our Catalog Brenda, a struggling single mom in Chicago's inner city, learns that the father she never knew has died. With her three kids in tow, she heads to Georgia for the funeral, where she meets her dad's raucous family. ...More