Tuesday, February 2, 2010

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 2/2/10

Cold Souls

Cold Souls
By Barthes, Sophie
2010-01 - Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Paul Giamatti stars as himself, an actor in the throes of anxiety over an upcoming performance -- until he gives his soul to a mysterious company that promises to freeze and store it until he wants it again, along with his anxieties. But when his soul goes missing, Giamatti embarks on a journey to track it down. Along the way he learns a thing or two about engaging every human emotion, however difficult. …More

Downloading Nancy

Downloading Nancy
By Renck, Johan
2010-01 - Strand Releasing Home Video
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When Albert Stockwell (Rufus Sewell) comes home from work one day he finds a note from his wife of 15 years, Nancy (Maria Bello), saying she has gone to see friends. After waiting several days, Albert realizes that his wife is missing. Nancy has met her salvation on the Internet in the form of Louis Farley (Jason Patric). Nancy and Louis, both wounded souls, take comfort in one another through e-mail, pictures, and promises of perverse sexual encounters. Nancy has finally found the one and only thing that can liberate her from the pain in her life. While she pursues the freedom that she feels will only come with ultimate liberation, Albert is left to put the pieces together and try to salvage what is left. …More

Love Happens

Love Happens
By Camp, Brandon
2010-02 - Universal Home Video
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Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston star in this romantic tale about life, loss and love. When widower and self-help guru Burke Ryan unexpectedly falls for Eloise, his latent grief threatens his chance at romance. Now, the best-selling author and expert on coping with loss must prove he's his own best teacher or risk losing love again. …More

More Than a Game

More Than a Game
By Belman, Kristopher
2010-01 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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Four African American hoopsters -- including LeBron James, who became an NBA megastar but faced a media maelstrom in his pressure-cooker senior year -- test their unique bond when they prep for playoffs at their elite, largely Caucasian high school. …More

New York I Love You

New York I Love You
By Portman, Natalie
Director Ratner, Brett
2010-02 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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A companion piece to Paris, je t'aime, this valentine to New York cleverly blends nearly a dozen love stories, each presented by a different filmmaker. From Central Park to Brooklyn and Queens, each tale features the Big Apple as a central character. …More

Zombieland



Zombieland
By Fleischer, Ruben
2010-02 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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An easily spooked guy, Columbus, joins forces with wild man Tallahassee to fight for survival in a world virtually taken over by freakish zombies. As they destroy scores of the undead, they meet up with two other survivors, Little Rock and Wichita, and journey to a supposedly safe abandoned amusement park. …More

WW II in HD
The only people to see the war like this were the ones who lived it. Until now. Seventy years in the making. Three thousand hours of color footage few knew existed. The first documentary to show original color footage of World War II in immersive HD, the world premiere HISTORY series WWII IN HD uses the journals and accounts of those who served in the war's biggest battles to create a personal, introspective and detailed look at life on and off the front lines. Follow 12 unforgettable Americans and experience the war through their eyes, in their own words, as it really looked and sounded. WWII IN HD transforms their stirring journey into a tangible piece of history. Culled from rare color film found in a two-year worldwide search and converted to HD with meticulous technique, WWII IN HD provides a picture of World War II as it has never been seen before.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films: The Time Machine (1960)

The Time Machine (1960)
Monday, February 8, 2010 at 11:00am

From the book by H.G. Wells, a scientist builds a time machine and uses it to explore the distant future where humans are enslaved by evil subterranean mutants. His machine is stolen by the underground race and he must risk capture to return to his own time.