Tuesday, October 7, 2008

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 10/7/08

Book Cover Before the Rains
By Sivan, Santosh
2008/09 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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Set in exotic southern India in the late 1930s, this provocative tale traces the story of three people caught in an inexorable web of forbidden romance and dangerous secrets. After a British spice planter (Linus Roache) falls in love with his alluring servant (Nandita Das), an idealistic young man (Rahul Bose) finds himself torn between his ambitions and his family, his village and his past. Loyalties are tested and destinies decided as two worlds collide in this powerful and unforgettable drama. ...More

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Finding Amanda
By Tolan, Peter
2008/09 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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Taylor Peters (Matthew Broderick) is a television writer and producer whose compulsive gambling, recreational drug use and drinking problem are jeopardizing his career and marriage. In a desperate attempt to save his marriage to Lorraine (Maura Tierney), he sets of to redeem himself by bringing home his 20 year old niece (Brittany Snow) who is living in Vegas and working as a prostitute. While there, he vows not to gamble a cent or drink a drop of alcohol. Alas the best laid plans... ...More

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The Happening
By Shyamalan, M. Night
2008/08 - 20th Century Fox
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An environmental crisis emerges that threatens to wipe out all of mankind. When people begin dying, Elliot Moore and his estranged wife, Alma, try to escape the unstoppable destroyer. As chaos spreads across the entire planet, Elliot and Alma struggle to figure out what is happening. ...More

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The Promotion
By Conrad, Steven
2008/09 - Weinstein Company
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Hoping to buy a house, grocery store assistant manager Doug applies for the manager's position at his chain's new location. Doug feels confident about getting hired until recent Canadian arrival Richard applies for the same job. In order to secure the coveted promotion, the competing employees go head-to-head in minor battles, often resorting to cruel behavior. ...More

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Taxi to the Dark Side
By Gibney, Alex
2008/09 - Velocity Thinkfilm
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Just days after an Afghan taxi driver picked up three passengers and never returned home, he wound up dead at Bagram Air Base, killed by injuries inflicted by U.S. soldiers. Interviews, news footage and firsthand reports provide a gripping look at the case and the Bush administration's policy on torture. ...More

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The Visitor
By McCarthy, Thomas
2008/10 - Overture Films
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Widowed professor Walter Vale discovers an immigrant couple, Tarek and Zainab, squatting in his Manhattan flat and becomes wrapped up in their lives when Tarek is thrown into a detention center. ...More

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You Don't Mess with the Zohan
By Dugan, Dennis
2008/08 - Sony Pictures
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Zohan is an Israeli counter terrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything—including faking his own death and going head to head with an Arab cab driver—to make his dreams come true. ...More

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