Monday, January 27, 2014

Quick Flicks for Tuesday, January 14, 2014



20 Feet from Stardom20 Feet from Stardom
By Neville, Morgan
With Adler, Lou
2014-01 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz
0013132609041 Check Our Catalog They are the voices behind the greatest rock, pop and R&B hits of all time, but no one knows their names. Now, in this award-winning documentary, director Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the untold stories of such legendary background singers as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill, and more. …More

            
CarrieCarrie
By Peirce, Kimberly
2014-01 - Tcfhe/MGM
0883904293699 Check Our Catalog A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloe Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. …More

            
Fruitvale StationFruitvale Station
By Coogler, Ryan
2014-01 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz
0013132607825 Check Our Catalog FRUITVALE was the winner of both the Grand Jury Prize for dramatic feature and the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. This is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend, who he hasn't been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to T, their beautiful 4- year- old- daughter. He starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easy. He crosses paths with friends, family, and strangers, each exchange showing us that there is much more to Oscar than meets the eye. But it would be his final encounter of the day, with police officers at the Fruitvale BART station that would shake the Bay Area to its very core, and cause the entire nation to be witnesses to the story of Oscar Grant. …More

            
I'm in Love with a Church GirlI'm in Love with a Church Girl
By Race, Steve
2014-01 - Gaiam Americas
0883476131429 Check Our Catalog Miles Montego was king of the streets as a high-level drug trafficker, and although he has tried to move on, the DEA isn't convinced. When Miles meets Vanessa, a woman who is different than every other woman he's met, he is drawn to her beauty and her spirituality. As their connection grows deeper, both are tested to their last ounce of faith in God and in each other. …More

            
Enough SaidEnough Said
By Holofcener, Nicole
2014-01 - Twentieth Century-Fox
0024543896975 Check Our Catalog A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but dreading her daughter's impending departure for college. She meets Albert (James Gandolfini) - a sweet, funny and like-minded man also facing an empty nest. As their romance quickly blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne (Catherine Keener), her new massage client. Marianne is a beautiful poet who seems "almost perfect" except for one prominent quality: she rags on her ex-husband way too much. Suddenly, Eva finds herself doubting her own relationship with Albert as she learns the truth about Marianne's Ex. ENOUGH SAID is a sharp, insightful comedy that humorously explores the mess that often comes with getting involved again. …More

            
Lee Daniels' the ButlerLee Daniels' the Butler
By Daniels, Lee
2014-01 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz
0013132611808 Check Our Catalog THE BUTLER tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family. …More

            
Kick-Ass 2Kick-Ass 2
By Wadlow, Jeff
2014-01 - Universal Home Video
0025192167874 Check Our Catalog After Kick-Ass' insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by Colonel Stars and Stripes, our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist only the blade-wielding Hit Girl can prevent their annihilation. …More

            
Short Term 12Short Term 12
By Cretton, Destin Daniel
2014-01 - Uni Dist Corp. (New Video
0025192215247 Check Our Catalog Grace is a twenty-something supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers. Passionate and tough, Grace is a formidable caretaker, and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker, Mason. But Grace's own difficult past - and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself - throws her into unforeseen confusion, made sharper with the arrival of a new intake at the facility, a gifted but troubled teenage girl with whom Grace has a charged connection. …More

            
The Spectacular NowThe Spectacular Now
By Ponsoldt, James
2014-01 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
0031398179306 Check Our Catalog With sly humor and an intensity of feeling, THE SPECTACULAR NOW (directed by James Ponsoldt) creates a vivid, three-dimensional portrait of youth confronting the funny, thrilling and perilous business of modern love and adulthood. This is the tale of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), a high school senior and effortless charmer, and of how he unexpectedly falls in love with "the good girl" Aimee Finecky (Shailene Woodley). What starts as an unlikely romance becomes a sharp-eyed, straight-up snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth - one that doesn't look for tidy truths …More

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