Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Quick Flicks for the Week of November 13, 2012

2 Days in New York
2 Days in New York
By Delpy, Julie
Director Rock, Chris
2012-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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Hip talk-radio host and journalist Mingus (Chris Rock) and his French photographer girlfriend, Marion (Julie Delpy), live cozily in a New York apartment with their cat and two young children from previous relationships. But when Marion's jolly father (played by Delpy's real-life dad, Albert Delpy), her oversexed sister, and her sister's outrageous boyfriend unceremoniously descend upon them for an overseas visit, it initiates two unforgettable days of family mayhem. With their unabashed openness and sexual frankness, the triumvirate is bereft of boundaries or filters. . . and no one is left unscathed in its wake. The visitors push every button in the couple's relationship, truly putting it to the test. How will the couple fare. . . when the French come to New York? …More


The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
By Webb, Marc
Director Stone, Emma
2012-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. …More


Brave
Brave
By Chapman, Brenda MacDonald
Director Connolly, Billy Andrews
Director Andrews, Mark
2012-11 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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A rugged and mythic Scotland is the setting for Pixar's action-adventure "The Bear and the Bow." The impetuous, tangle-haired Merida, though a daughter of royalty, would prefer to make her mark as a great archer. A clash of wills with her mother compels Merida to make a reckless choice, which unleashes unintended peril on her father's kingdom and her mother's life. Merida struggles with the unpredictable forces of nature, magic and a dark, ancient curse to set things right. …More


Christmas Pageant
Christmas Pageant
By Sr, David S. Cass
2012-10 - Gaiam Americas
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Coma
Coma
By Salomon, Mikael
2012-10 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
By Hark, Tsui
2012-10 - Gaiam Americas
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International action legend Jet Li stars in this gripping martial arts epic set three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was left in ruins. A new gang has taken over the wayward place, using it as their base for uncovering a nearby treasure. But secrets lie within its walls, as a pregnant palace concubine and a swordswoman take refuge from a determined royal eunuch tracking their every move. As an explosive mix of warriors, fugitives and assassins converge in the desert for a deadly showdown, only one man can protect the women, the mysterious Zhao (Li). Filled with spectacular special effects and stunning battle sequences, this martial arts masterpiece delivers knock-out action that has to be seen to be believed. …More


The Forgiveness of Blood
The Forgiveness of Blood
By Marston, Joshua
2012-10 - Image/Sphe
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Gabe the Cupid Dog
Gabe the Cupid Dog
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2012-10 - Anderson Merchandisers, L
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
By Beresford, Bruce
2012-10 - MPI Home Video
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The Queen of Versailles
The Queen of Versailles
By Greenfield, Lauren
Director Siegel, Jackie
2012-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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Directed by lauded filmmaker and photographer Lauren Greenfield, who won the U.S. Directing Award for Documentary Film at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for this film, The Queen of Versailles is a character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. With epic proportions of Shakespearean tragedy, the film follows two unique characters, whose rags-to-riches success stories reveal the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream. The film begins with the family triumphantly constructing the biggest house in America, a 90,000 sq. ft. palace. Over the next two years, their sprawling empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis. Major changes in lifestyle and character ensue within the cross-cultural household of family members and domestic staff. …More


Restless City
Restless City
By Dosunmu, Andrew
Director Gurira, Danai
2012-12 - Screen Media
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Savages
Savages
By Stone, Oliver
2012-11 - Universal Home Video
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Three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages; featuring the all-star ensemble cast of Taylor Kitsch; Blake Lively; Aaron Johnson; John Travolta; Uma Thurman; Benicio Del Toro; Salma Hayek; Emile Hirsch and Demian Bichir. The film is based on Don Winslowas best-selling crime novel that was named one of The New York Times' Top 10 Books of 2010. …More


Turn Me On, Dammit
Turn Me On, Dammit
By Jacobsen, Jannicke Systad
2012-10 - New Yorker Video
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15-year-old Alma is consumed by her hormones and fantasies that range from sweetly romantic images of Artur, the boyfriend she yearns for, to daydreams about practically everybody she lays eyes on. …More


The Watch
The Watch
By Schaffer, Akiva
2012-11 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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Four everyday suburban guys come together to form a neighborhood watch group; but only as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites; they have no choice but to save their neighborhood -- and the world -- from total extermination. …More


Bittoo Boss
Videographer Bittoo is the 'boss' of all weddings in a small-town. In a desperate attempt to make it big, he dabbles in the sex-spy camera business. Will his fate change, or will the good-hearted boy go back to the less-perverted shaadi scene?

Dark Horse
In his mid-30s, Abe clings to the trappings of his adolescence, including his collection of toys and action figures adorning his bedroom. Still living with his parents, Abe works for his increasingly disappointed father and feels resentful of his brother's success as a California doctor. When Abe meets Miranda, whose personal and professional disasters have sent her scrambling back to the safety of her parents' home, he sees what he thinks is a chance at true love.

Fire with Fire
After witnessing the brutal murders of a convenience store owner and his son; firefighter Jeremy Coleman nearly escapes with his life. As he is forced to testify against the crime lord, Hagan, he is placed in the witness protection program under the watch of the U.S. Marshalls.  

Forensics on Trial
There is a startling gap between the glamorous television world of 'CSI' and the gritty reality of the forensic crime lab. In Forensics on Trial, NOVA investigates how modern forensics can send innocent men and women to prison, and sometimes even to death row. NOVA will investigate today's shaky state of crime science as well as cutting-edge solutions that could help investigators put the real criminals behind bars.

Secrets of the Viking Sword
The Vikings were the most ferocious warriors of the Middle Ages. Especially fearsome were the select few who wielded a formidable weapon: a light, razor sharp, virtually indestructible sword with its maker's name, ULFBERHT, inlaid along the blade. But who Ulfberht was, where the sword came from, and how it was made remained secrets for more than 1,000 years?

Snowmageddon
It's Christmas Eve in Normal, Alaska, and not a flake of snow has fallen yet. But when mysterious earthquakes, explosive fires, ice meteors and underground spikes suddenly strike the quaint mountain village, the local sheriff, his helicopter pilot wife and their two kids must figure out why nature hates the holidays. COuld a supernatural snow globe be triggering this season of destruction, or will a massive volcano roast Earth's chestnuts forever?

Trishna
Trishna lives with her family in a village in Rajasthan and works in a resort to help pay the family bills. Jay is the wealthy son of a property developer. When Jay takes up managing resorts, he meets Trishna and wins her affection. They move to Mumbai, but problems arise when his deep family bond threatens their bliss.