Friday, February 22, 2013

Quick Flicks for the Week of February 19, 2013


ArgoArgo
By Affleck, Ben
2013-02 - Warner Home Video
0883929241392 Check Our Catalog Based on true events, "Argo" chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis--the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies. …More

Caught on Tape

Caught on Tape
By Fingaz, Sticky
2013-02 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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DeadfallDeadfall
By Ruzowitzky, Stefan
2013-02 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
0876964005326 Check Our Catalog Siblings Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gone wrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst of circumstances - a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country, creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (Charlie Hunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving homecoming with his parents, June (Sissy Spacek) and retired sheriff Chet (Kris Kristofferson). It's there the siblings are reunited in a terse and thrilling showdown that pushes the bonds of family to the limit. …More

 
Death Race 3: InfernoDeath Race 3: Inferno
By Reine, Roel
2013-02 - Universal Home Video
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End of WatchEnd of Watch
By Ayer, David
Director Pena, Michael
2013-02 - Universal Home Video
0025192157837 Check Our Catalog End Of Watch stars Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena as young Los Angeles police officers Taylor and Zavala as they patrol the city's meanest streets of south central Los Angeles. Giving the story a gripping, first-person immediacy, the action unfolds through footage from the handheld HD cameras of the police officers, gang members, surveillance cameras, and citizens caught in the line of fire to create a riveting portrait of the city's most dangerous corners, the cops who risk their lives there every day, and the price they and their families are forced to pay. …More
For a Good Time, Call...For a Good Time, Call...
By Travis, Jamie
Director Miller, Lauren
2013-02 - Universal Home Video
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Fun SizeFun Size
By Schwartz, Josh
2013-02 - Paramount Home Video
0097363571148 Check Our Catalog Fun Size is a teen comedy centered on a high school senior, Wren (Victoria Justice), who is eager to distance herself from her dysfunctional family by going off to college. Before that can happen, Wren's mother Joy insists that she watch her little brother Albert on Halloween night so Joy can go to a rager with her much younger boyfriend. When Wren gets distracted by an invitation to the party of the year, Albert disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Frantic to locate him before their mother discovers he's missing, Wren enlists the help of her sarcastic best friend April as well as Peng, an aspiring ladies man and co-captain of the debate team, and Peng's best friend, Roosevelt, a sweet nerd whose crush on Wren clouds his better judgment. This unlikely foursome embarks on a high-stakes, all-night adventure to find Albert, crossing paths with outrageous characters every step of the way. …More

 
The PackageThe Package
By Johnson, Jesse V.
2013-02 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz
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SinisterSinister
By Derrickson, Scott
2013-02 - Universal
0025192175473 Check Our Catalog A true crime novelist struggling to find his next big story discovers a box of home videos showing other families being brutally murdered, but his investigation soon leads him to a supernatural entity that may be placing his own family in harm's way. …More

 
Undercover BridesmaidUndercover Bridesmaid
By Diamond, Matthew
2013-01 - Gaiam Americas
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