Thursday, June 19, 2008

New Quick Flicks for the week of 6/17/08

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Be Kind Rewind
By Gondry, Michael

When Jerry accidentally magnetizes his brain, he inadvertently erases all the videos in the rental store his buddy Mike runs. To please the store's loyal customers, Jerry and Mike set out to produce their own low-rent remakes of the erased films. ...More

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Fool's Gold
By Tennant, Andrew

Charming but luckless treasure hunter Ben Finnegan has sacrificed his relationship with wife Tess in search of the Queen's Dowry, a legendary treasure lost at sea. When he discovers a fresh clue, hope for riches—and his marriage—is rekindled. Will they locate the loot before their rivals and rediscover love? ...More

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By Eastwood, Alison

Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden give soaring performances in Rails & Ties, director Alison Eastwood¢¬¢s moving tale of people in crisis and emotions at the brink. Bacon plays Tom Stark, a train engineer unable to face his wife¢¬¢s (Harden) illness. Then a terrifying railway collision leaves a little boy orphaned. Tom takes the boy into his home and ¢¬ step by step, strength by strength ¢¬ learns how to bond with the wife he adores by opening his heart to a boy who needs the security of a devoted family. ...More

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By Barker, Mike

A happy couple with a seemingly perfect life has their daughter abducted. Over the course of a day, the kidnapper dismantles the family's lives with brutal efficiency. ...More

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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
By Lee, Malcolm D.
Lawrence, Martin
Parker, Nicole Ari

Leading an all-star comedy cast, Martin Lawrence is talk-show sensation RJ Stevens, who left behind his modest Southern upbringing and family name to transform into a self-help guru dispensing his - Team of Me - philosophy to millions of adoring fans. With a reality-TV-star fiance and money to burn, there's no piece of the Hollywood dream RJ hasn't achieved. After his parents request that he come home for their 50th wedding anniversary, the TV host packs up his 10-year-old son and diva bride-to-be and heads back to Georgia. It's a chance to prove to his family that he' no longer the awkward kid they relentlessly picked on. At least, that's the plan! But when his crazy, lovable family calls him on his big-city attitude and challenges him at every turn, RJ is forced to take a hard look at the man he's become. He may be a superstar in L.A., ...More