Tuesday, April 28, 2009

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 4/28/09

Do you want to know the newest DVD titles available at your library? Check here to find the newest Quick Flicks released at the Gail Borden Library. This fast turnover, no reserves collection is where you will find multiple copies of the most popular DVDs.

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Bride Wars
By Winick, Gary
2009/04 - 20th Century Fox
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Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway star as Emma and Liv, best friends who become worst enemies when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day. Competing for guests, venues and staff, these two go on a ruthless rampage toward matrimony. ...More

Book Cover Dog Days of Summer
By Anchor Bay Entertainment
2009/04 - Anchor Bay Entertainment
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Hotel for Dogs
By Freudenthal, Thor
2009/04 - Paramount
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Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. ...More

Book Cover Nothing But the Truth
By Lurie, Rod
Beckinsale, Kate
Schwimmer, David
2009/04 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Kate Beckinsale and Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon lead an all-star cast in this volatile story about a Washington D.C. reporter who writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent. Unexpectedly finding herself behind bars, she struggles to maintain her principles and relationship with her family when she refuses to divulge her source. ...More

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The Uninvited
By Guard, Charles
2009/04 - Paramount Home Video
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Based on Kim Jee-Woon's 2003 Korean horror film, Changhwa Hongryon, The Uninvited revolves around Anna (Emily Browning), who returns home after spending time in the hospital following the tragic death of her mother. Her recovery suffers a setback when she discovers her father (David Strathairn) has become engaged to her mothers former nurse, Rachel (Elizabeth Banks). That night, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her of Rachel's intentions. Together, Anna and her sister (Arielle Kebbel) try to convince their father that his current fiance is not who she pretends to be, and what should have been a happy family reunion becomes a lethal battle of wills between stepdaughters and stepmother. ...More

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By Goodman, Brian
Ruffalo, Mark
Peet, Amanda
2009/04 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Brian and Paulie are two young punks running loose on the hard streets of South Boston. Coming from separate but equally broken homes, the boys bond of friendship makes them brothers. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog eat dog neighborhood. ...More

Big Stan
Stan is a fraudulent real estate agent who is married to his beloved Mindy and has a seven million dollar fortune. When he is arrested for fraud, he is sentenced to a three year prison sentence. His assets are frozen by the Justice. Lew Popper is Stan's crooked lawyer. Lew negotiates six month's freedom and the weak Stan, who is afraid of being raped in prison, hires a specialist in martial arts. The Master teachs Stan self-defense. Six months later, Big Stan is sent to the Oaksburgh State Penitentiary totally confident in his expertise in martial arts. He challenges the violent leaders of the gangs and defeats them. Now, he is respected by the inmates and bringing peace on the patio. Warden Gasque has intentions of transforming the penitentiary into a luxury resort, and uses Big Stan knowledge to improve his project, promising to release him sooner using the corrupt penal system.