Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Reel Women for Real Women: Not Easily Broken

Not Easily BrokenNot Easily Broken (2009, PG-13)
Tuesday February 23, 2010 at 6pm

Based on the novel by televangelist T.D. Jakes, this faith-based drama follows the trials and tribulations of Dave and Clarice Johnson, a married couple forced to reevaluate the strength of their bond after Clarice is injured in a car accident.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 2/16/10

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Fifty Dead Men Walking
By Skogland, Kari
2010-01 - Phase 4 Films
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Adam

Adam
By Mayer, Max
2009-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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When beautiful teacher Beth moves into a nearby apartment, strangely awkward Adam, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, breaks through his limited social abilities and flirts with the young woman in this moving romance. Beth responds to Adam's unusual courtship, and as they overcome the obstacles to intimacy, they learn how to face life's other challenges. …More

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
By Leiner, Danny
2009-06 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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From the director of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and Dude Where's My Car comes this raunchy comedy starring Seann William Scott and Randy Quaid. Gary Houseman (Scott) is an overenthusiastic high school janitor who steps-up to lead the school's loser tennis team to the state finals when the acting coach drops dead. The brash and often insulting new coach is intent on inspiring these underdogs not only to win, but also to stand-up for themselves. Although his coaching tactics may be unorthodox, including motivating his star player with a pre-game stripper, his heart is in the right place. Besides, sometimes it takes big balls to play hard-ball. …More

The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain
By Arriaga, Guillermo
2010-01 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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A romantic mystery about a woman on the edge who takes an emotional journey back to the defining moment of her life. Sylvia is a beautiful restaurant manager whose cool, professional demeanor masks the sexually charged storm within. When a stranger from Mexico confronts her with her mysterious past, Sylvia is launched into a journey through space and time that inextricably connects her to these disparate characters, all of whom are grappling with their own romantic destinies. …More

Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel
By Fontaine, Anne
2010-02 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Audrey Tautou stars as legendary French designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in this lively biopic that explores the fashion icon's storied ascension from orphan to seamstress and cabaret singer and ultimately, the queen of Parisian haute couture. …More

Good Hair

Good Hair
By Stilson, Jeff
2010-02 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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Actor and stand-up comic Chris Rock hops around the world going from beauty salons to science labs to comb through the mystery of African American hair in director Jeff Stilson's astute, hilarious documentary. Rock contemplates the purpose and application of a weave as well as women's self-esteem and their locks. He also gains varying insights from Ice-T, Nia Long, Rev. Al Sharpton, Maya Angelou and other celebrities. …More

Goodbye Solo

Goodbye Solo
By Bahrani, Ramin
2009-08 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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One man is filled with hope for a new life in America. The other is convinced there is nothing left to live for. Together, this odd couple will embark on a journey that will change them both forever. From acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani (CHOP SHOP) comes a powerful story of friendship and forgiveness that earned rave reviews and won the International Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival. …More

Law Abiding Citizen



Law Abiding Citizen
By Gray, F. Gary
2010-02 - Starz/Sphe
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Traumatized by the atrocious murders of his wife and daughter -- and the flawed justice system that set the killers free -- Clyde Shelton gives in to his rage and sets out on a course of vengeance. He soon takes on not only the prosecutor involved in the case, Nick Rice, but also the city of Philadelphia. …More

The Marine 2

The Marine 2
By Reine, Roel
2009-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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Inspired by a true story, The Marine 2 was shot entirely on location in Phuket, Thailand and stars WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase as Marine recon sniper Joe Linwood. Reminiscent of the 2001 Dos Palmas incident, Linwoods trip to paradise with his wife is suddenly shattered when guerillas take control of a secluded five-star resort asking for a substantial ransom. The guerilla leaders begin murdering hostages as the clock ticks away, forcing Joe to use his expert skills to save the hostages from certain death. …More

Outrage

Outrage
By Dick, Kirby
2010-01 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States' most powerful policymakers, OUTRAGE takes a look at closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the U.S. and the media's complicity in keeping their secrets. OUTRAGE probes deeply into the psychology of this double lifestyle, the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans. …More

The Penguins of Madagascar, Operation: DVD Premiere

The Penguins of Madagascar, Operation: DVD Premiere
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2010-02 - Paramount Home Video
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24 city/Shanghai dian ying zhi pian chang
A documentary film on the state-owned Factory 420, also called as the Chengdu Engine Group, which was founded in 1958 to produce aviation engines. Now abandoned, the factory is sold for millions to real estate developers to be transformed into a complex of luxury apartment blocks called 24 City. The film revolves around eight dramatic interviews that present three generations with ties to the factory: the first factory workers, more recent employees, and the children of former laborers. Woven into this oral history are three fictional monologues delivered by actors.

Anita O'Day: the life of a jazz singer
Anita O'Day was one of the greatest of American Jazz singers and this critically acclaimed award-winning documentary tells her astonishing story--a journey of survival and, above all, the endurance of her talent, told in a number of frank interviews with her and with those who knew her. Her career was long and eventful, spanning seven decades; her last album recording when she was 84.

Laila's birthday
'At eight o'clock, it's Laila's birthday, okay?' Palestinian judge turned cab driver Abu's wife reminds her husband. On his young daughter's birthday, Abu faces a nerve-wracking shift in a Ramallah yellow cab, armed only with an ex-jurist's misplaced pride, a father's loyalty, and a sticker reminding passengers that smoking and carrying AK-47's are prohibited.

The new year parade
Story of a South Philadelphia Irish American family in crisis, set over the course of a year against the background of a string band preparing for the annual New Year's parade. When Mike McMonogul (Conway) and his wife of 36 years Lisa (McDonald) separate, their children suffer quietly. Sixteen-year-old Kat (Welsh) believes they will reconcile and keeps the situation secret. As months pass and tensions mount, she becomes isolated between family and friends with no one to confide in. Meanwhile, son Jack (Lyons) is forced to mediate between parents and carry the family finances. While his mom avoids confrontation, their dad works to lead his South Philadelphia String Band to victory in Philadelphia's annual Mummer's Parade. A band member himself, Jack questions his loyalty as his parents' actions wear on his own relationships. The new year parade is a unique discovery film, mixing actors and non-actors, documentary footage and fiction, to take a closer look at how divorce can effect young people.

Nights and weekends
Mattie and James are in love and living in separate cities. As they both struggle with the distance between New York and Chicago, their visits become reminders of the difficulties rather than the pleasures of their relationship.

What are dreams?
What are dreams and why do we have them? NOVA joins the leading dream researchers as they embark on a variety of neurological and psychological experiments to investigate the world of sleep and dreams. Delving deep into the thoughts and brains of a variety of dreamers, scientists are asking important questions about the purpose of this mysterious world we escape to at night.