Tuesday, October 28, 2008

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 10/28/08

Book Cover Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
By Universal Music Christian Group
2008/10 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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Ben Stein travels the world and learns an awe-inspiring truth that bewilders him, then angers him, and then spurs him to action when Ben realizes that he has been "Expelled," and that educators and scientists are being ridiculed, denied tenure and even fired for the "crime" of merely believing that there might be evidence of "design" in nature, and that perhaps life is not just the result of accidental, random chance. To which Ben Says: Enough! And then gets busy. NOBODY messes with Ben. ...More

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Journey to the Center of the Earth
By Brevig, Eric
2008/08 - Warner Brothers
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Science professor Trevor has become the laughingstock of the academic community thanks to his outrageous theories. While on a trip to Iceland, Trevor, his nephew Sean and their guide Hannah find themselves at the center of the planet, having discovered a whole world within our world. Adapted from the Jules Verne fantasy novel. ...More

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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery
By Rozema, Patricia
2008/10 - New Line Cinema
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This Depression-era drama follows aspiring young journalist Kit Kittredge, whose ingenuity and courage help save her family's house. With Kit's father away looking for a job, her mother takes in boarders to make ends meet -- and when the family savings are stolen during a series of robberies, Kit sets about finding the thief. ...More

The Stone Angel
By Skogland, Kari
Burstyn, Ellen
Horne, Christine
2008/10 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Laurence, The Stone Angel is the story of feisty firecracker Hagar Shipley (Christine Horne, Ellen Burstyn). Her passionate heart has always ruled her head and her choices have put her at odds with family and friends. With her life nearly behind her, she sets out in search of a way to reconcile herself to her turbulent past. Through her reflections we come to know a passionate and rebellious young bride, her love for her two sons, the freedoms she claimed, and the joys she denied herself. ...More