New Quick Flicks for the Week of February 1, 2011

Conviction By Goldwyn, Tony 2011-02 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543714927 Check Our Catalog Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice (Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor (Academy Award nominee Melissa Leo), meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny. …More

Let Me in By Reeves, Matt 2011-02 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132146195 Check Our Catalog Twelve-year old Owen is viciously bullied by his classmates and neglected by his divorcing parents. Achingly lonely, Owen spends his days plotting revenge on his middle school tormentors and his evenings spying on the other inhabitants of his apartment complex. His only friend is his new neighbor Abby, an eerily self-possessed young girl who lives next door with her silent father. A frail, troubled child about Owens's age, Abby emerges from her heavily curtained apartment only at night and always barefoot, seemingly immune to the bitter winter elements. Recognizing a fellow outcast, Owen opens up to her and before long, the two have formed a unique bond. When a string of grisly murders puts the town on high alert, Abby's father disappears, and the terrified girl is left to fend for herself. Still, she repeatedly rebuffs Owen's efforts to help her and her increasingly bizarre behavior leads the imaginative Owen to suspect she's hiding an unthinkable secret. …More

Never Let Me Go By Romanek, Mark 2011-02 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543714262 Check Our Catalog Kathy (Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, AN EDUCATION), Tommy (Andrew Garfield, BOY A, RED RIDING) and Ruth (Oscar nominee Keira Knightley, PRIDE & PREJUDICE, ATONEMENT) live in a world and a time that feel familiar to us, but are not quite like anything we know. They spend their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. When they leave the shelter of the school and the terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them, they must also confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart. …More

Skin By 2011-02 - E1 0741952684794 Check Our Catalog Despite being born to Afrikaner parents, Sandra faces prejudice from her community due to her dark skin and African features. Torn between her family and the man she loves, Sandra must overcome the racial intolerance of her society in this uplifting true story. …More

The Tillman Story By 2011-02 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396372351 Check Our Catalog Pat Tillman decided to leave a multimillion-dollar professional football contract and join the military because he felt it was the right thing to do. When he died in a friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004, the military is shown to have manipulated his tragic death in the line of duty into a glorifying propaganda tool. …More

Welcome to the Rileys By Scott, Jake 2011-02 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396364134 Check Our Catalog Golden Globe winner James Gandolfini, (The Sopranos) is Doug Riley, a man at the crossroads. Ever since the tragic death of his teenage daughter, he's led a life of quiet desperation... and now, something has to give. On a business trip to New Orleans, he encounters Mallory (Kristen Stewart, the Twilight films) -- a raw, angry runaway living a dangerous life as a stripper. Moved by emotions he barely understands, Riley abandons his old life to save hers. The tenuous balance is threatened when his wife Lois (Academy Award nominee Melissa Leo, Best Actress, Frozen River, 2008) shakes off the fears that have kept her homebound for years. Now three lost souls seek hope and forgiveness in each other... and together, they discover a rare gift of connection that feels like family. …More

Discovering Hamlet
Derek Jacobi and Kenneth Branagh star in this absorbing documentary, which follows the Renaissance Theatre Company's production of Hamlet  from first read-throughs to opening night. Narrated by Patrick Stewart. Chronicles Derek Jacobi's directorial dispute and Kenneth Branagh's first professional appearance as the Danish prince. Bonus disc with hours of never-before-seen footage.

Floored: For Some Risking Everything is Nothing
"With 'an elegaic poignancy' (New York Times), director James Allen Smith (My Name is Smith) "captures the waning heyday of the Chicago Trading Pits" (ABC News) and tells the bizarre and gripping stories of the traders -- 'overgrown kids with money, brains, and a pathological need to release stress' (Barron's) whose chaotic, audacious, and thrill-seeking way of life has all but vanished with the recent shift toward automated computerized stock trading." -- from container.

Monsters
Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within the solar system. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain 'the creatures.' Now a U.S. journalist has agreed to escort a shaken American tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the U.S. border.

One Piece. Season 3, Fourth Voyage
"Lightning bolts rain from the heavens and cloud-dwelling citizens run for their lives as Luffy and Eneru go toe-to-toe to determine the fate of Skypiea! The rubber-man is eager to make this exceedingly evil villain pay for his sins against the innocent, but Eneru won't be easily defeated. With his electric ark chock full of gold, the heinous holy man sets in motion a petrifying plan to obliterate life on Angel Island! Luffy is ready to rumble, but his shipmates are falling one  by one, and his punching power bottoms out after Eneru encases his hand in a giant ball of gold. Only one hope remains: Nami and Luffy must risk their lives in a desperate attempt to ring the sacred bell of Shandora - and chase away Eneru's looming cloud of death!"--Container.

Ip Man 2
Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial art.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of January 25, 2011

Alpha and Omega By Bell, Anthony Director Gluck, Ben Voice by Long, Justin 2011-01 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398129400 Check Our Catalog What makes for the ultimate road trip? Hitchhiking, truck stops, angry bears, prickly porcupines and a golfing goose with a duck caddy. Just ask Kate and Humphrey, two wolves who are trying to get home after being taken by park rangers and shipped halfway across the country. Humphrey is an Omega wolf, whose days are about quick wit, snappy one-liners and hanging with his motley crew of fun-loving wolves and video-gaming squirrels. Kate is an Alpha: duty, discipline and sleek Lara Croft eye-popping moves fuel her fire. Humphreys motto make em laugh. Kates motto Im the boss. And they have a thousand miles to go. Back home rival wolf packs are on the march and conflict is brewing. Only Kate and Humphrey can restore the peace. But first, they have to survive each other. Desperate to get back in time to marry Garth and prevent war, and battling each others different points of view, the long distance and a few bears and porcupines along the way, Kate and Humphrey must work together to make the long journey home to their beloved Jasper Park. But Kate and Humphrey soon discover a new obstacle: somewhere along the way, Kate and Humphrey have fallen in love. …More

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest By Alfredson, Daniel 2011-01 - Southport Music Box Corpo 0705105743554 Check Our Catalog The final installment of Stieg Larssons Millennium trilogy, following The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest finds Lisbeth Salander fighting for her life in more ways than one. In an intensive care unit and charged with three murders, she will have to not only prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce the same corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life. Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now, Lisbeth Salander is fighting back. …More

Like Dandelion Dust By 2011-01 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543701392 Check Our Catalog Sorvino and Pepper star as Wendy and Rip Porter, a working-class couple fighting to regain custody of Joey the young son Wendy gave up for adoption when Rip went to prison seven years earlier. But Joeys adoptive parents will stop at nothing to ensure that the small boy stays in the only home hes ever known. …More

Nowhere Boy By Wood, Sam Taylor 2011-01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396354043 Check Our Catalog Raised by his aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) since he was a young boy, charismatic 15-year-old John Lennon (Aaron Johnson) is suddenly reunited with his mother, Julia (Anne-Marie Duff), which ignites a bitter battle between the two sisters for John's affections. Along the way, John inherits his mother's love of music and befriends fellow Liverpool lad Paul McCartney (Thomas Sangster) in this biopic of the music icon's formative years. …More

Open Season 3 By 2011-01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396363953 Check Our Catalog Boog, Elliot and all their forest friends return with an all-new adventure that is their fastest and furriest yet this time in a big top circus! When Boogs buddies cant make their annual guys-only getaway, he decides to take a trip by himself. Stumbling across a visiting circus, Boog switches places with a look-alike circus grizzly and takes over his part in the act. But when the circus decides to go back to Russia, its a race against time for Elliot, McSquizzy, Mr. Weenie and the gang to rescue Boog before its too late! …More

Red By Schwentke, Robert 2011-01 - Summit Entertainment 0025192091490 Check Our Catalog Frank, Joe, Marvin, and Victoria used to be the CIA's top agents -- but the secrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history. …More

Red Hill By Hughes, Patrick 2011-01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396364073 Check Our Catalog …More

Saw: The Final Chapter By Greutert, Kevin 2011-01 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398129639 Check Our Catalog Witness the last diabolical act of a legend as the final pieces of Jigsaw's puzzles are revealed! As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen. But Dagen hides his own dark secrets, ones that will unleash a wave of unrelenting terror and suffering in this heart-stopping finale to the most successful horror movie series of all time. …More

Secretariat By Wallace, Randall 2011-01 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936810622 Check Our Catalog Behind every legend lies an impossible dream. Witness the spectacular journey of an incredible horse named Secretariat and the moving story of his unlikely owner, a housewife who risked everything to make him a champion. Out of the gate with never-before-seen bonus features, Secretariat is hours of pulse-pounding entertainment for the whole family! …More

Aakrosh
The film revolves around a lower caste guy who had gone along with his two friends to a village, Jhanjhar in Bihar, his native place, to watch Ramleela. These three students of Delhi University go missing in the dusty village. The media and students movement all over Bihar takes a pivotal step for getting hint of where to find these students, its then government appoints CBI officers Sidhant Chaturvedi and Pratap kumar and find out the truth.

Aashayein
At a party to celebrate his big win at gambling, Rahul proposes to his girlfriend, Nafisa. Within minutes of announcing his engagement to her, Rahul collapses on the floor. After a medical diagnosis, Rahul discovers that he has only a few months left to live. How will he make the most of this time and how does it change him? It is a journey about love, hate, life, death, and above all, hope.

Benny and Babloo
Benny gets a job as a bell-boy in a suburban five-star hotel and Babloo becomes a waiter in a ladies service bar. Benny considers his job to be far superior to Babloo's  job, but both men gradually realize that their jobs aren't so different.

Client 9
When he was NY's Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer prosecuted crimes by America's largest financial institutions and some of the most powerful executives in the country. After his election as governor, with the largest margin in the state's history, many believed Spitzer was on his way to becoming the nation's first Jewish president. Then, shockingly, Spitzer's meteoric rise turned into a precipitous fall when the New York Times revealed that Spitzer had been caught seeing prostitutes.

Do Dooni Chaar
A charming picture of the family life of a middle class teacher.

Golmaal 3
India's first ever trilogy Golmaal 3 highlights the story of hatred among siblings within a family. One of nature's masterpieces, this is a family that eats together, prays together, lives together and a family that can't stand each other A beautiful journey full of madness, love and excitement, Golmaal 3 delivers rib tickling moments, ageless romance and some heart warming scenes.

Inspector Bellamy
Inspector Bellamy tries to go on vacation but murder travels with him, not to mention his black sheep of a brother, his bored wife, and enough suspects to fill a cruise ship. A suspenseful mystery in which even the inspector has a motive no one would suspect.

Knock Out
"In just two hours an enigmatic vigilante pulls off an incredible, mind blowing coup and a new chapter of Indian history is written"--Container.

Life Express
This film features two married couples: one living in the hustle and bustle of the city, and one living in an impoverished village.

Mirch
Plot Maanav is a struggling filmmaker who will not compromise on the script he has written. His girlfriend Ruchi, a successful film editor, arranges for him to meet film producer Nitin, who is not very convinced about Maanav's script. Maanav then suggests four stories on infidelity, woven together by a common story. The film itself echoes this structure, with four stories mingling with the main narrative.

No Problem
When Yash Ambani &  Raj Ambani rob a bank, the bank manager, Zandulal, is accused of being their accomplice.

Of Boys and Men
Set on Chicago's West Side, this moving drama highlights the strength of  family and the power of love. The long-awaited day has finally arrived: Holden and Rieta Cole's eldest son Terrell is graduating from college! But tragedy strikes suddenly, and now the Coles are forced to cope with overwhelming grief on top of life's everyday challenges. While Holden battles demons of pain and regret, his sister Janay steps in to help guide her loved ones on a healing path.

Peepli Live
In the week of local elections in the Indian village of Peepli, two poor farmers, Natha and Budhia, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate, they seek help from an apathetic local politician who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a government program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. When a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to 'do what needs to be done', a media frenzy ignites around whether or not Natha will commit suicide.

Red Alert
"Narasimha an impoverished farmer works as a cook for the underground Naxalite movement to provide for his family. At first he finds their cause justified, but when no money comes in, he confronts the group leader Velu who accuses him of selling out to the cops. An unexpected turn of events frinds Narasimha on the run from both the law and the Naxais. Faced with a Delemma wether to save his life or betray the group, Narasimha has to make one tough decision. But will that be enough to end his war that is going nowhere?"--Container.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of January 18, 2011

Stone By Curran, John 2011-01 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132167893 Check Our Catalog A convicted arsonist looks to manipulate a correctional officer into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife in the lawman's path. …More

Takers By Luessenhop, John 2011-01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396349940 Check Our Catalog TAKERS revolves around a notorious group of criminals who continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective who is hell-bent on solving the case. …More

Buried
Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up six feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited. Paul has only ninety minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true.

Jack Goes Boating
Jack and Connie are two single people who on their own might continue to recede into the anonymous background of New York City, but in each other begin to find the courage and desire to pursue a budding relationship. As Jack and Connie cautiously circle commitment, the couple that introduced them, Clyde and Lucy, confront their own unresolved issues, and each couple comes face to face with the inevitable path of their relationship.

Tere Bin Laden
A tongue-in-cheek comedy about an ambitious young news reporter from Pakistan who is desperate to migrate to the US in pursuit of the American dream. His repeated attempts to immigrate are shot down as his visa is always rejected. But when things couldn't look worse he comes across an Osama bin Laden look alike. Ali then hatches a scheme to produce a fake Osama video and sell it to news channels as a breakthrough scoop.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of January 11, 2011

Death Race 2 By 2011-01 - Universal Home Video 0025192050015 Check Our Catalog In the worlds most dangerous prison, a new game is born: Death Race. The rules of this adrenaline-fueled blood sport are simple, drive or die. When repentant convict Carl Lucas (Luke Goss) discovers theres a price on his head, his only hope is to survive a twisted race against an army of hardened criminals and tricked-out cars. Also starring Danny Trejo and Ving Rhames, Death Race 2 tells the explosive story of how the legendary race began. Strap yourself in for an insane thrill-ride! …More

Mademoiselle Chambon By 2010-12 - Kino Video 0738329070328 Check Our Catalog …More

Piranha By Aja, Alexandre 2011-01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396356146 Check Our Catalog From director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes) comes the new action thriller PIRANHA 3D. Every year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 for Spring Break, a riot of sun and drunken fun. But this year, there's something more to worry about than hangovers and complaints from local old timers; a new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria. After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the areas new razor-toothed residents. …More

The Social Network By Fincher, David 2011-01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396366268 Check Our Catalog In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history, but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. Bonus features include commentary, documentaries, featurettes, and more. …More

New Quick Flicks for the Week of January 4, 2011

Case 39 By Alvart, Christian 2011-01 - Paramount Home Video BL02113DVD000 Check Our Catalog To save 10-year-old Lillith Sullivan from her abusive parents, idealistic social worker Emily Jenkins welcomes the girl into her own home -- only to discover that Lillith isn't quite the innocent victim that she claims to be. As Lillith's mysterious past comes to light, Emily finds herself in a world of danger. …More

Catfish By Schulman, Ariel 2011-01 - Universal 0025192074233 Check Our Catalog In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception, and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue. …More

Dinner for Schmucks By 2011-01 - Paramount Home Video 0097363492344 Check Our Catalog Tim is a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss' annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry, a guy with a passion for dressing up mice in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. From Jay Roach, director of "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers" comes an unforgettable feast about two unlikely friends and one very memorable dinner. …More

Howl By Epstein, Rob Director Friedman, Jeffrey 2011-01 - Oscilloscope Pictures 0896602002265 Check Our Catalog In his famously confessional style, Ginsberg poet, counter-culture icon, and chronicler of the Beat Generation recounts the road trips, love affairs, and search for personal liberation that led to HOWL, the most timeless work of his career. HOWL interweaves three stories: the unfolding of the landmark 1957 obscenity trial; an imaginative animated ride through the prophetic masterpiece; and a unique portrait of a man who found new ways to express himself, and in doing so, changed his own life and galvanized a generation. …More

The Last Exorcism By Stamm, Daniel 2011-01 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398129349 Check Our Catalog When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine exorcism on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be exorcised before their terrifying ordeal ends in unimaginable tragedy. Buckling under the weight of his conscience after years of parting desperate believers with their money, Cotton and his crew plan to film a confessionary documentary of this, his last exorcism. But upon arriving at the already blood drenched family farm, it is soon clear that nothing could have prepared him for the true evil he encounters there. Now, too late to turn back, Reverend Marcus own beliefs are shaken to the core when he and his crew must find a way to save Nell and themselves before it is too late. …More

Machete By 2011-01 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543718413 Check Our Catalog From director Robert Rodriguez (Grindhouse, Sin City), and featuring an all-star cast including Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro and Jessica Alba, comes an action-packed, bare-knuckled fistful of carnage asada! Set up, double-crossed and left for dead, Machete (Trejo) is an ass-kicking ex-Federale who lays waste to anything that gets in his path. As he takes on hit men, vigilantes and a ruthless drug cartel, bullets fly, blades clash and the body count rises. Any way you slice it, vengeance has a new name--Machete. …More

Northern Lights By 2011-01 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 9781435984431 Check Our Catalog …More

Falling for Grace
Grace Tang is an ambitious Wall Street banker determined to work her way up the ladder of life and out of working-class Chinatown. Mistaken as a famous heiress from Hong Kong, Grace is suddenly swept into the inner circle of Manhattan's elite and ushered into the arms of New York's most eligible bachelor. What follows is a whirlwind of romance and white lies, as Grace carefully negotiates her personal ties to Chinatown and the politics of Wall Street and high society.

The Yellow Handkerchief
Three strangers of two generations embark on a road trip through post Katrina Louisiana. Along the way, relationships forge and change in a myriad of ways, leading to the possibility of second chances at life and love.