Tuesday, July 10, 2012

New Quick Flicks for the week of July 10, 2012

1911
1911
By Chan, Jackie
Director Zhang, Jackie Chan Li
Director Li, Bingbing Chan Li
2012-01 - Well Go USA, Inc
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American Reunion
American Reunion
By Hurwitz, Jon
2012-07 - Universal Home Video
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In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago are returning to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn't and that time and distance can't break the bonds of friendship. It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler's mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about, and get inspired by, the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend. …More


Beginning of the Great Revival
Beginning of the Great Revival
By Sanping, Han
Director Jianxin, Huang
2012-01 - New Video Group
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Being Flynn
Being Flynn
By Niro, Robert de
2012-07 - Universal Home Video
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Nick Flynn (Paul Dano) is a young writer seeking to define himself. He misses his late mother, Jody (Julianne Moore), and her loving nature. But his father, Jonathan, is not even a memory, as Nick has not seen the man in 18 years. Jonathan Flynn (Robert De Niro) has long defined himself as a great writer, "a master storyteller." After abandoning his wife and child, Jonathan scrapes through life on his own terms, and ends up serving time in prison for cashing forged checks. After prison, he drives a cab for a number of years, but with his drinking and eccentricities now accelerating, he loses his job. Despite the occasional grandiose letter to his son, he has remained absent from Nick's life. Suddenly facing eviction from his apartment, Jonathan impulsively reaches out to Nick and the two come face-to-face. …More


George Harrison: Living in the Material World
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
By Scorsese, Martin
2012-06 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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Louder Than a Bomb
Louder Than a Bomb
By Siskel, Greg Jacobs and Jon
Director Jacobs, Greg
Director Siskel, Jon
2012-03 - Virgil Films and Entertai
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Louder Than a Bomb tells the story of four Chicago high school poetry teams as they prepare to compete in the world's largest youth slam. By turns hopeful and heartbreaking, the film captures the turbulent lives of these unforgettable kids, exploring the ways writing shapes their world, and vice versa. …More


One Lucky Elephant
One Lucky Elephant
By Leeman, Lisa
2012-03 - Virgil Films and Entertai
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Sixteen years have passed since David Balding adopted Flora, the orphaned baby African elephant he lovingly raised as part of his family and made the star of his show. As Flora approaches adulthood, he realizes that she is not happy performing. Ultimately, David must face the difficult truth that she is not "a dog or a daughter" and needs to be with other elephants. The road to Flora's retirement, however, is a difficult and emotional journey which tests their bond in unexpected ways. Ten years in the making, One Lucky Elephant explores the human-animal bond through one man's love for his elephant. …More


Crime after Crime
In 1983, Deborah Peagler, a woman brutally abused by her boyfriend, was sentenced to 25 years-to-life for her connection to his murder. Twenty years later, California passed a law allowing incarcerated domestic violence survivors to reopen their cases. This documentary follows two attorneys who take Debbie's case and strive to attain testimonies of long lost witnesses, proof of perjured evidence, and new testimonies from the men who committed the murder.

Joe Bonamassa: Live from New York, Beacon Theatre
Blues-rock singer-guitarist Joe Bonamassa performs at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, where he's joined by John Hiatt for "Down Around My Place" and "I Know a Place"; and Bad Company's Paul Rodgers for "Fire and Water" and "Walk in My Shadows." Other songs include "Slow Train," "Cradle Rock," "When the Fire Hits the Sea," "Midnight Blues," "Dust Bowl," "The River," "You Better Watch Yourself," "Steal Your Heart Away," "Bird on a Wire," "Blue and Evil," "Mountain Time" and "Young Man Blues."