Wednesday, April 27, 2011

New Quick Flicks for the Week of April 26, 2011

3 
Idiots



3 Idiots
By Hirani, Rajkumar
2011-04 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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In the tradition of Ferris Buellers Day off comes this refreshing comedy about a rebellious prankster with a crafty mind and a heart of gold. Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside downalong with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the schools uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's sexy daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all. …More


Blood Out



Blood Out
By Hewitt, Jason
2011-04 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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When big-city detectives refuse to further investigate his kid brothers gang related murder, small town Sheriff Michael Spencer drops the badge and goes undercover to find his brothers killer and avenge his death. …More


Bunny and the Bull


Bunny and the Bull
By King, Paul
2011-04 - MPI Home Video
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Double Take


Double Take
By Grimonprez, Johan
2010-12 - Kino Video
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Finding Bliss



Finding Bliss
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2010-08 - Phase 4 Films
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Aspiring filmmaker Jody Balaban (Leelee Sobieski) takes a job at a porn studio, planning to use the companys lush facilities to secretly film her own movie after hours. When Jodys ruse is discovered, shes forced to collaborate with infamous porn director, Jeff Drake (Mat Davis) an initially fractious relationship that simmers into an unexpected romance. …More


Knockout



Knockout
By Wheeler, Anne
2011-04 - Phase 4 Films
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Steve Austin is Dan Barnes, a former heavyweight boxer who hangs up his gloves to escape his violent lifestyle. Dans life is quickly turned upside down when the resident boxing champion makes his presence felt by dominating all opponents who stand in his way. In order to put the title holder in his place, Dan prepares an unseasoned newcomer for the biggest challenge of his life. …More


Mean Girls 2



Mean Girls 2
By Mayron, Melanie
2011-02 - Paramount Home Video
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The Plastics are back in the long awaited follow-up to the smash-hit Mean Girls] and now the clique is more fashionable, funny and ferocious than ever! Confident senior Jo (Meaghan Martin) begins the new school year by breaking her own cardinal rule: dont get involved in girl drama. But when she sees timid Abby (Jennifer Stone) preyed upon by Queen Bee Mandi (Maiara Walsh) and her minions, she takes sides in a viciously funny girl-world-war that turns the whole school upside down. …More


The
 Narnia Code


The Narnia Code
By Ward, Michael
2010-12 - Entertainment One
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docudrama about C.S. Lewis and the Narnia Books. As seen on the BBC …More


The Possession of David O'Reilly


The Possession of David O'Reilly
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2010-11 - MPI Home Video
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The President's Book of Secrets


The President's Book of Secrets
By Adams, Jonathan
2011-04 - A & E Home Video
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Sacrifice



Sacrifice
By Lee, Damian
2011-04 - Millennium Media Services
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After a fatal crime is committed upon his wife and daughter, tough undercover cop John Hebron (Cuba Gooding Jr.) struggles to forgive himself for being unable to save them. Plagued by the past, he turns to the counsel of Father Porter (Christian Slater) who has recently experienced his own problems when the churchs holy Mary statue falls into the hands of hoodlum vandals. When on-the-run criminal Mike (Devon Bostick) tried to rehabilitate his life for the sake of his little sister, he entrusts each man with something that will change their lives forever. …More


Sniper: Reloaded


Sniper: Reloaded
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2011-04 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Marine Sgt. Brandon Beckett, son of renowned sniper Thomas Beckett, must turn to his father's protege to track down and kill a mysterious sniper before he becomes the next target. …More


Soul Kitchen



Soul Kitchen
By Akin, Fatih
2010-12 - MPI Home Video
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When Zinos (Adam Bousdoukos, Head-On) hires a gourmet chef for his struggling Hamburg restaurant, Soul Kitchen, it only serves to drive away his low-life regulars. Meanwhile, Zinos girlfriend, Nadine (Pheline Roggan, Dancing With Devils) has moved to Shanghai to take a reporting job. A new hip clientele helps bring the restaurant back from the brink, but Zinos heart still needs fixing, so he flies to China, leaving Soul Kitchen in the hands of his criminal brother, Illias (Moritz Bleibtreu, Run Lola Run, The Baader Meinhof Complex). Bad move on both counts: Illias gambles the eatery away and Nadine has a new lover. But the brothers have a chance to repair the damage if they can just stop arguing and work as a team. …More


Dogs Decoded: Understanding the Human-Dog Relationship
Dogs have been domesticated for longer than any other animal on the planet, and humans have developed a unique relationship with these furry friends. New research is revealing what dog lovers have suspected all along, that dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. How did this incredible relationship between humans and dogs come to be? And how can dogs, so closely related to fearsome wild wolves, behave so differently? It's all in the genes.

Fathers of the Sport
Revealed is the exciting lineage of  playground basketball. Beginning with the  pioneers of the game, to the most dominant forces in the game such as Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, and Magic Johnson.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Part 3
Edward and Alphonse Elric's reckless disregard for alchemy's fundamental laws ripped half of Ed's limbs from his body and left Al's soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher's Stone, a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways. The mythical gem lures exotic alchemists from distant kingdoms, scarring some deeply enough to inspire murder. Contains episodes 27-39.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Part 4
Edward and Alphonse Elric's reckless disregard for alchemy's fundamental laws ripped half of Ed's limbs from his body and left Al's soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher's Stone, a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways.

The Greely Expedition
In 1881, 25 men led by Lieutenant Adolphus Greely sailed from the harbor of St. John's, Newfoundland. Their destination was Lady Franklin Bay in the high Arctic, where they planned to collect a wealth of scientific data from a vast area of the world's surface that had been described by a British admiral as a 'sheer blank.' Three years later, only six survivors returned, with a daunting story of shipwreck, starvation, mutiny, and cannibalism.

Line in the Sand
Two U.S. Marines find themselves stranded in the desert after their unit is destroyed in a routine mission. One of their team is taken hostage in the attack. Corporal Kapler is injured in the ambush and wants to return back to the  base as he has already given up on the captured marine. Lance Corporal Miller wants to track the enemy down, believing 'no man should be left behind.' Injured and exhausted, the two men must battle the elements and put aside their differences to make it out alive.

Lucky: If Money Can't Buy Happiness, Can Winning the Lottery Come Close?
A look at the lottery system in the  United States and how it changed the lives of a few average people, from a Vietnamese refugee to an outcast living with numerous cats in a run-down home.

Oh!-Edo Rocket, Part 1
Based on a play Oh! Edo Rocket by Kazuki Nakashima.
Contains episodes 1-13 of the Japanese television program.


Stonewall Uprising
Explores the dramatic event that launched a worldwide rights movement. When police raided a Mafia-run gay bar in Greenwich Village, the Stonewall  Inn on June 28, 1969, gay men and women did something they had not done before: they fought back. As the streets of New York erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations, the collective anger announced that the gay rights movement had arrived.

Symmetry of Love
Alex, a young female journalist, enters the life of Kyle by chance. He's an architect who doesn't know his psychologist ex-wife, Elizabeth, is back in town after the death of  her very old, rich, new husband. Elizabeth's new patient, Richard, is unhappy in his sex life with Jane. She is quiet and shy with hidden hobbies, and likes to chat on the internet with Enzo, Kyle's best friend. Richard is waiting for his novels to be published. One of the novels tells the story of his ex-girlfriend, Alex.

The Touch
After a suicide attempt, Hannah finds herself on the steps of the church's shelter. Not only does her life begin to change through a series of good 'touches', but the church is changed, and challenged, as well. This award winning film is based on the true story of the development of the Ministry Village by First Baptist Church of Leesburg, Florida.