Friday, April 30, 2010

No School Day Movie: Barbie in A Mermaid Tale

Barbie in a Mermaid TaleBarbie in a Mermaid Tale
Friday, May 7, 2010 at 10am

Barbie™ stars as Merliah, a surfing champion from Malibu. One minute she’s a normal teenager and the next she learns a shocking family secret: she’s a mermaid! Merliah and her dolphin friend Zuma set off on an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceana. With help from her new mermaid friends, Merliah saves the ocean kingdom. In the end, she discovers what makes you different can also be your greatest strength. (Not rated, 90 minutes)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 4/27/10

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps
By Hawes, James
2010-03 - Warner Home Video
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BBC's new adaptation of John Buchan's thriller is the best ever! Richard Hannay (Rupert Penry-Jones) finds himself framed for a murder he didn't commit. Now he has to break a ruthless German espionage network to prove his innocence and, more importantly and patriotically, warn the admiralty that its plans have fallen to the enemy. Full of excitement, danger, fun and romance, The 39 Steps is a remarkable tale of an ordinary man who puts his country's interests before his own safety. …More

Assassination of a High School President

Assassination of a High School President
By Simon, Brett
2009-10 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Captain Abu  Raed

Captain Abu Raed
By Matalqa, Amin
2010-02 - Terra Entertainment
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Dead Snow

Dead Snow
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2010-02 - MPI Home Video
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Disgrace

Disgrace
By Jacobs, Steve
2010-04 - Image Entertainment
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In a landmark performance, Oscar nominee John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire, 1993) stars as Professor David Lurie, whose world is shattered when he is fired for seducing a college student. He finds peace at his estranged daughters modest farm in South Africa until a horrific incident of terror and violence forces Lurie to confront his beliefs and the disturbing racial complexities of the new South Africa. Based on the Booker Prize-winning novel, Disgrace stands out as a gritty, gripping drama of brutality, survival and hope. …More

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
By Lawrence, MR
Director Zombie, Rob
Voice by Giamatti, Paul
2010-06 - Starz/Sphe
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Based upon the comic from Rob Zombie, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is Zombie's new film in animation, following the adventures of El Superbeasto and his sexy sultry sidekick and sister Suzi-XZ. …More

The  Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus




The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
By Gilliam, Terry
2010-04 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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When a deal with the devil comes due, the immortal Doctor Parnassus must renegotiate the pact to save his daughter. Now, with the help of his mystical theater troupe and a mysterious stranger, Parnassus attempts to right the wrongs of his past. …More

It's Complicated




It's Complicated
By Meyers, Nancy
2010-04 - Universal Home Video
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A hilarious look at marriage, divorce and everything in between. With a thriving Santa Barbara bakeshop, a new romance heating-up, and her divorce finally behind her, Jane Adler has her life all figured out -- until she finds herself trapped between the perfect new beau and her philandering ex-husband who's determined to win her back. When opposites attract all over again, will love be sweeter the second time around? It's... complicated! …More

The Stoning of Soraya M.

The Stoning of Soraya M.
By Nowrasteh, Cyrus
2010-03 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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From a producer of THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST comes this chilling true story. Academy Award nominee Shorheh Aghdashloo stars as Zahra, a woman with a burning secret. When a journalist (Jim Caviezel) is stranded in her remote village, Zahra takes a bold chance to reveal what the villagers will stop at nothing to hide. Thus begins the story of Soraya (Mozhan Marn), a kind woman whose cruel, divorce- seeking husband trumps up false charges of infidelity against her, which carry an unimaginable penalty. Soraya and Zahra attempt to navigate the villagers scheming, lies and deceit to prove her innocence. But when all else fails, Zahra must risk everything to use the only weapon she has left her voice to share Soraya's shocking story with the world. …More

Streets of Blood

Streets of Blood
By Winkler, Charles
2010-07 - Starz/Sphe
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Val Kilmer and rapper 50 Cent star as a pair of newly minted police partners risking their own lives to determine whether a fellow officer was murdered in this gritty crime drama set in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The official report says the officer died during the chaos of the storm -- one of the most violent natural disasters the nation's ever seen -- but the evidence doesn't seem to add up. …More

Triangle

Triangle
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2010-06 - Millenium Media Services
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Wolverine & the X-Men: Beginning of the End

Wolverine & the X-Men: Beginning of the End
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2009-11 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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