Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Quick Flicks for the Week of October 23, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
By Bekmambetov, Timur
2012-10 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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Abraham Lincoln, history's greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family, and his life to protect America from the bloodthirsty vampires. …More


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2012-07 - MPI Home Video
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Chicago Cubs: The Heart & Soul of Chicago
Chicago Cubs: The Heart & Soul of Chicago
By Scheinfeld, John Ae
2011-05 - Questar (IL)
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Madea's Witness Protection
Madea's Witness Protection
By Perry, Tyler
Director Levy, Eugene Perry
2012-10 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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For years, George Needleman (Levy), the gentle CFO of a Wall Street investment bank, has been living with his head in the clouds. His frustrated second wife, Kate (Richards), has reached her limit taking care of his senile mother, Barbara (Roberts). His teenage daughter, Cindy (Danielle Campbell), is spoiled beyond hope and his seven-year-old son, Howie (Devan Leos), wishes his father were around more. But George is finally forced to wake up when he learns that his firm, Lockwise Industries, has been operating a mob-backed Ponzi scheme -- and that he's been set up as the fall guy. …More


Magic Mike
Magic Mike
By Soderbergh, Steven
2012-10 - Warner Home Video
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The hot headliner in an all-male revue, Magic Mike (Channing Tatum) has been rocking the stage at Club Xquisite for years with his original style and over-the-top dance moves. The more the ladies love him, the more they spend, and the happier that makes club owner Dallas (Matthew McConaughey). Seeing potential in a guy he calls the Kid (Alex Pettyfer), Mike takes the 19-year-old under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of dancing, partying, picking up women and making easy money. It's not long before the club's newest act has fans of his own, as the summer opens up to a world of fun, friendship and good times. Meanwhile, Mike meets the Kid's captivating sister, Brooke (Cody Horn). She's definitely someone he'd like to know a lot better, and it looks like he has a chance... until his lifestyle gets in the way. …More


Mercury Undercover
Mercury Undercover
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2012-07 - Passion River Films
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Piranha DD
Piranha DD
By Gulager, John
2012-09 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
By Scafaria, Lorene
2012-10 - Universal Home Video
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Set in a too-near future, the movie explores what people will do when humanity's last days are at hand. As the respective journeys of Dodge (Carell) and Penny (Knightley) converge, the two spark to each other and their outlooks a if not the world's a brighten. …More


Snowman's Land
Snowman's Land
By Thomson, Tomasz
2012-09 - Southport Music Box Corpo
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Surviving Progress
Surviving Progress
By Roy, Mathieu
2012-09 - First Run Features
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Inspired by Ronald Wright's 2005 book "A Short History of Progress", this outstanding documentary examines how human nature has brought us to a global crisis. Although humans have developed the arts, sciences, and technology, in many ways our bodies and minds remain those of Stone Age hunters. We have gained control of the planet but act still as plunderers, not stewards. Here, Wright and many other thinkers weigh in on today's great challenges as we overspend Earth's natural capital. …More


Take This Waltz
Take This Waltz
By Polley, Sarah
2012-10 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author, but when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist that lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable, setting up an unusually true and unsentimental portrait of adult relationships. …More