Tuesday, March 15, 2011

New Quick Flicks for the Week of March 15, 2011

All-Star Superman



All-Star Superman
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2011-02 - Warner Home Video
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Fueled by hatred and jealousy, Lex Luthor masterminds an elaborate plot to kill the Man of Steel and it works. Poisoned by solar radiation, Superman is dying. With weeks to live, he fulfills his lifes dreams especially revealing his true identity to Lois Lane until Luthor proclaims his ultimate plan to control the world with no alien hero to stop him. Powers fading, Superman engages in a spectacular deadly battle with Luthor that could truly trigger the end of Earths Greatest Protector. This startling and gripping DC Universe Animated Original Movie stars the voice talents of James Denton, Anthony LaPaglia, Christina Hendricks and Ed Asner. …More


Beauty & the Briefcase



Beauty & the Briefcase
By Junger, Gil
2011-02 - Image/Sphe
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Hilary Duff (A Cinderella Story) shines in this sparkling romantic comedy based on the book Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky. Lane, a fashion journalist, gets the assignment of a lifetime when Cosmopolitan magazine hires her to write a story about finding love in the workplace. Posing as a corporate assistant, Lane finds herself torn between the offices eligible men in suits and a dashing stranger Chris Carmack (The O.C.) who sweeps her off her feet. Will she find the magic man who fulfills her fantasy checklist, or will her story have an ending as unexpected as love itself? …More


Chain Letter



Chain Letter
By Taylor, Deon
2011-02 - Image/Sphe
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Six high school friends are bound together again by a sinister chain letter passing into their lives through e-mails and text messages. If the deadly letter isnt passed on, the recipient faces a grisly, unexpected death and nothing can stop it. As time runs out and the deadly letters rules become more challenging, the survivors must untangle the chilling secret or die trying. …More


Every Day



Every Day
By Levine, Richard
2011-03 - Image/Sphe
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Liev Schreiber (Salt) heads an all-star cast in this warm and wise comic drama as Ned, a loving husband and devoted father dealing with life's curveballs. He's got a stressed-out wife (Helen Hunt, As Good As It Gets) an independent teenage son (Ezra Miller, City Island), and an embittered father-in-law (Brian Dennehy, Silverado) who's turning his home upside down. Ned's job writing a scandalous TV series for a demanding boss (Eddie Izzard, Valkyrie) is unfulfilling, and late night rewrites with a sexy co-worker (Carla Gugino, Entourage) might just push him over the deep end. This modern family story by Nip/Tuck producer/writer Richard Levine is filled with heart, humor and life's unexpected twists that teach Ned that marriage and parenthood dont always go according to the script. …More


The Fighter



The Fighter
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2011-03 - Paramount Home Video
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Academy Award Nominees Mark Wahlberg (The Departed), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) and Amy Adams (Doubt) star in this remarkable film. Based on a true story, two brothers, against all the odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that has the power to reunite their fractured family and give their hard-luck town what it's been waiting for: pride. Micky Ward (Wahlberg) is a struggling boxer long overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky (Bale), a local legend battling his own demons. Their explosive relationship threatens to take them both down - but the bond of blood may be their only chance for redemption. …More


Glorious 39



Glorious 39
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2011-02 - E1
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In this tense WWII-era thriller, Anne Keyes, a young woman from a powerful, political family, stumbles upon sinister evidence relating to a secret Nazi conspiracy plot. As war rages throughout Europe, Anne discovers the dark truths hidden by her family and becomes caught in a deadly web of lies and betrayal. …More


Helena from the Wedding



Helena from the Wedding
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2011-03 - Repnet LLC
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In this coming-of-middle-age chamber story, disappointed playwright Alex Javal (Lee Tergesen) puts on a jolly mask to host -- with new wife Alice (Melanie Lynskey) -- a New Year's Eve gathering in the woods, but he can't hide his starry eyes when the alluring Helena (Gillian Jacobs) joins the scene. Confined to a cabin's close quarters, Helena barely notices Alex while Alex ignores Alice, and the tension ratchets up as the minutes wind down. …More


Hereafter



Hereafter
By France, Cecile de
2011-03 - Warner Home Video
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Clint Eastwood directs this supernatural thriller about three very different people and their responses to death, including a hesitant American psychic named George who may be able to help the others find answers and peace. Marie is a French journalist caught up in the aftereffects of the devastating 2004 tsunami, while in London, young Marcus seeks to contact his deceased twin brother. …More


Killing Jar


Killing Jar
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2011-02 - Image/Sphe
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My Girlfriend's Back



My Girlfriend's Back
By Ayromlooi, Steve
2011-03 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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This romantic comedy shows how a mans perfect life can unravel when a beautiful ex-girlfriend shows up out of the blue. The journey to love can be worth revisiting if the feelings are brought to life once again in this hilarious romp through the reality and complexity of relationships past and present. …More


Super Bowl XLV Champions: Green Bay Packers



Super Bowl XLV Champions: Green Bay Packers
By Packers, Green Bay
2011-03 - Warner Home Video
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A must have for fans of the Super Bowl Champions. This product will release a mere 30 days after the big game in the winning team's market. Celebrating the Champions of Super Bowl XLV with this DVD or Blu-ray that follows the team from their first snap to the final gun of Super Bowl XLV. Own the most anticipated and watched sporting event of the year. Complete with highlights from the regular season, playoffs and the big game itself. The 2010 release will contain hours of Super Bowl coverage and behind the scenes actions. …More


The Switch



The Switch
By Speck, Josh Gordon Will
2011-03 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman star in The Switch, an offbeat comedy about Kassie, a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her slightly neurotic best friend Wallys objections, decides its time to have a babyeven if it means doing it by herself] with a little help from a charming sperm donor (Patrick Wilson). But, unbeknownst to her, Kassies plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isnt discovered until seven years later when Wally finally gets acquainted with Kassies precociousthough slightly neuroticson. …More


What If...



What If...
By Jenkins, Dallas
2011-03 - Pure Flix Entertainment
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What if is an inspirational story in the tradition of "Family Man" and "Its A Wonderful Life" about Ben Walker (Kevin Sorbo), who years ago left his college sweetheart and his faith to pursue a lucrative career. Now successful and about to be married to his materialistic fiance, an angel (John Ratzenberger) is sent to show him what life would be like had he followed Gods calling. The next thing he realizes is finding himself married to his old sweetheart with two young daughters and about to give his first sermon as a new pastor. If he wants to get back to his old life, Ben must first learn to appreciate the value of faith and family, and perhaps rediscover the love of his life. What If tells the story of a man whose glimpse into what hes missing reminds him of what he truly wants. This faith-based movie will have you laughing and crying as you enjoy this magically entertaining story. …More


The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest



The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest
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2011-03 - Virgil Films and Entertai
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The Wildest Dream features some of the most spectacular footage of Mount Everest ever seen as it tells the story of the famous English mountain climber George Mallory who wanted to be the first person to conquer the untouched Mount Everest summit. He was 800 feet from the summit when he disappeared into a cloud bank. 75 years later his body was discovered by world class climber Conrad Anker, with all his belongings except for the photograph of his wife Ruth which he had promised to place on the summit should he make it that far. …More


10 1/2
At only age 10-and-a-half, Tommy is well known to the local social service agencies for his tendencies towards violence. Judged incorrigible, Tommy rebels against all authority and has been abandoned by all who know him, except for his halfway house guardian, Gilles, who sees a glimmer of hope in the eyes of the young boy. Gilles may be Tommy's last chance for a normal life.

Baker Boys
Across four sixty-minute episodes, Baker Boys takes us straight into the heart of an Al Qaeda hotbed a few kilometers outside of Baghdad, for the last ninety days of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry battalion, Baker Company's tour of duty. The series follows the men from this farthest outpost in enemy terrain until they return back home to Fort Benning, Georgia, and then chronicles the war inside that they bring home in the form of post-traumatic stress, suicidal tendencies, and emotional scars.

The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice
Alejandra 'Alex' Delgado retires from pairs skating only to be lured back by the smoldering bad boy speed skater James Van Behr. But as the practices get more intense, so does their relationship off the ice, which may derail their championship dreams.

A Film Unfinished
At the end of WWII, 60 minutes of raw film in an East German archive was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May of 1942, the film became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. The later discovery of a long-missing reel, including multiple takes and cameramen staging scenes, complicated earlier readings of the footage. Presented is the raw footage in its entirety, falsely showing the 'good life' of Jewish urbanites. Included is an interview, and more.

Hemingway's Garden of Eden
While on an extended honeymoon across Europe, a young American writer and his wife become players in a tantalizing game of seduction that threatens to destroy their relationship and change their lives forever.

A Marine Story
A decorated Marine  officer unexpectedly returns home from the war and is quickly recruited to help a troubled teen prepare for boot camp, but when the true reasons for her return becomes known it threatens the future for both of them. Dealing with an issue that now has tremendous relevance as American troops are stretched to the breaking point, it highlights the absurdity of the military ban on gays through the personal story of one courageous woman.

Prehistoric Monsters Revealed
Get a rare insight into the world and physiology of some of the most lethal, terrifying, and bizarre creatures to roam the planet. This program uses the latest science and technology combined with expert interviews to examine how prehistoric animals adapted to survive, and why they do not exist today.