Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Quick Flicks for the week of September 14, 2010

A Dangerous Man



A Dangerous Man
By Waxman, Keoni
2010-02 - Paramount Home Video
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Just Wright





Just Wright
By Hamri, Sanaa
2010-09 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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JUST WRIGHT stars Queen Latifah (BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, VALENTINE'S DAY) as Leslie Wright, a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight (Common DATE NIGHT). All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between the gig of a lifetime and the tug-of-war inside her heart. Oblivious to her romantic overtures, McKnight is instead drawn to the affections of Leslie's gorgeous childhood friend Morgan (Paula Patton - PRECIOUS), who has her sights set on being an NBA trophy wife. Is Leslie destined to play the role of best friend forever or will Scott finally see that what he always wanted is right in front of him? Set against the exciting world of championship basketball, the game of love takes on the battle of the sexes in the romantic sports comedy JUST WRIGHT, starring three of Hollywoods most charismatic personalities as they navigate the full-court-press of love. …More


Letters to Juliet





Letters to Juliet
By Bernal, Gael Garcia
2010-09 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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In Verona, Italy the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for her help. Its there that aspiring writer Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever. As she sets off on a romantic journey of the heart with the letters author, Claire (Vanessa Redgrave), now a grandmother, and her handsome grandson (Christopher Egan), all three will discover that sometimes the greatest love story ever told is your own. …More


Open House



Open House
By Paquin, Andrew
2010-08 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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A couple on the verge of a nasty divorce attempt to sell their empty love nest and move on with their lives, separately. After a successful open house, they are horrified to discover, days later, that a potential buyer didnt leave their home. While Alice is being held captive in the basement, the unannounced house guest moves in upstairs. She senses her capture is being kept a rebellious secret. She knows her only way out, if she can only get out alive. …More


The Phantom



The Phantom
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2010-09 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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Prince of Persia, The Sands of Time





Prince of Persia, The Sands of Time
By Newell, Mike
2010-09 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Prince Dastan, who pairs with spunky Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) to keep the Sands of Time -- a mystical dagger that gives its holder control over the flow of time -- from falling into the wrong hands and putting the world in peril. …More


Princess Ka'iulani



Princess Ka'iulani
By Forby, Marc
2010-09 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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Q'orianka Kilcher (The New World) stars as Princess Ka'iulani, the bright and beautiful heir to the Hawaiian throne in this epic true story. Following an idyllic childhood in Honolulu, the willful teenage princess is sent to Britain to receive an education fit for a future queen. There, she meets the handsome young Clive Davies (Shaun Evans), who quickly sweeps her off her feet. But meanwhile, destiny calls back home, as supporters of U.S. annexation overthrow the royal Hawaiian government. Now, Ka'iulani must choose between love and her duty to her people in this sweeping tale of royalty, romance and destiny. …More


Two Tickets to Paradise



Two Tickets to Paradise
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2010-09 - Paramount Home Video
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Mark (John C. McGinley), McGriff (D.B. Sweeney) and Jason (Paul Hipp) are three life-long buddies, who manage to stay afloat in their small Pennsylvania hometown. Mark, whose fleeting college football glory has morphed into a dangerous obsession with gambling, is becoming more estranged each day from his wife and son. McGriff, who has never let go of his rock-and-roll aspirations, realizes that he is not the man he used to be. And then theres Jason, who still lives with his parents and allows them to dictate his life. Trying to find an escape from their everyday lives, they embark on a cross-country road trip to go to the College Football Championship Bowl. Their journey takes them through twists and turns, boozing and misbehaving every step of the way. Tensions arise between the three friends and their shortcomings become apparent. In the end, they discover that the most important thing in this crazy, uncertain world is their friendship. …More


Afterschool
Robert would rather surf the web watching videos than make friends at his prestigious boarding school. So when he's forced to take part in a campus activity, Robert naturally chooses a filmmaking class, which has the added attraction of Amy, his sort-of girlfriend. When they unintentionally videotape the accidental overdose of two popular girls, Robert becomes the least likely person imaginable to be assigned the task of creating a soothing memorial tribute.

American Cowslip
Ethan, an eccentric, agoraphobic drug addict, faces eviction unless he can win the cash prize in the local Garden of the Year contest. Challenged by his bizarre neighbors, Ethan hilariously tries to grow the perfect 'American Cowslip,' a rare flower that will smoke the competition.

Looking for Eric
Eric Bishop, a British soccer fanatic who is down on his luck, gets a surprise visit from Eric  Cantona, the legendary player for Manchester United. Cantona is there to lend a hand with raising his kids and showing him how to woo back his ex-wife. When the menace of crime threatens Bishop's home, Cantona's advice finally gets him to reach out to his friends that have always been ready to help via a con job that is quite effective.

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
A rebellious socialite defies social conventions for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at true love, only to see her hopes for the future shattered after a priceless diamond  vanishes into thin air.

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
Loosely based on the mysterious true crime story of a young stage actor who, obsessed with a Greek tragedy he's rehearsing, slays his own mother with a sword.

The Next Hit
A record company takes an unorthodox approach to boosting sales, which is to put out a 'hit' on their marquee talent's life with hopes of creating a multi-platinum recording legend. Includes trailer gallery, and stills gallery.

Outrage Born in Terror
A young woman is forced to re-live a traumatic childhood event, when a vacation in the woods turns into a nightmare with an ex-military sniper hunting them down. She now has to confront her inner demons to come out alive. Includes trailer.

Raajneeti
Raajneeti is the story of one man's struggle to keep away from his family's business: politics. But having been sucked in, he must fight to master the game and unwillingly descend into the moral hell that is Indian democracy. The rivalry of two sets of cousins escalates into an all-out war and draws the protagonist into the dark side of dealing with his enemies, thus completing his own journey into corruption.

Survival of the Dead
Tells the story of Plum Island, off the coast of North America, a beautiful refuge whose isolation allows two powerful families to maintain an impression of order in the wake of the zombie epidemic. But as the inhabitants slowly die off, the two clans become sharply divided. Special Features Include: Dead or Alive, Zombie vs. Humans Menu Skins, Walking After Midnight Documentary, and more.  Introduction by George A. Romero; audio commentary with George A. Romero and crew; Time with George; HDNet: a look at "Survival of the dead" -- Disc 2. "Walking after midnight" documentary; "Sarge" short film; "a minute of you time": 13 behind the scenes shorts; Storyboard comparison: heads on stakes; How to create your own zombie bite.

Under Still Waters
A weekend at a country home is the perfect chance for young married couple Andrew and Charlie to patch up their differences. But a near-collision with stranded motorcycle rider Jacob throws a curve into those plans. Three is not just a crowd. In the middle of nowhere, it's dangerous. Especially when Andrew can't understand why his wife seems so smitten with Jacob, or why the stranger is carrying a gun.

We Live in Public
Reveals the complicated effects the web is having on our society as seen through the eyes of artist, futurist, and visionary Josh Harris. Director Ondi Timoner documented more than a decade of Harris' increasingly tumultuous life and experiments, including one that involved living under 24-hour electronic surveillance, which led to his mental collapse.

Who is Clark Rockefeller?
Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the man that people knew as 'Clark Rockefeller,' became part of Boston's highly respected elite and used that status to charm his way into the life of millionaire Sandra Boss. After twelve years of marriage, the couple would divorce and Sandra would be awarded custody of their only child, Reigh. Clark's lifelong con game would finally be exposed after he abducts Reigh and the search for her reveals the deception he is capable of.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Blu-ray Discs

The library will be carrying Blu-ray Discs very soon!  Please have a look at the titles already on order.  We plan to offer the newest releases, as well as classic and important re-releases such as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and Disney's Snow White.

If you do not own a Blu-ray Disc player or a computer with a Blu-ray drive, you can find out more about the format on the official Blu-ray Disc website.

We hope you enjoy these HD titles!