Wednesday, December 19, 2007

New Quick Flicks for the week of 12/16/07



Balls of Fury

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Former pingpong pro Randy Daytona is down on his luck and down on his game when FBI agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a mission he can't refuse -- to smoke out his father's killer, the evil Feng. With the help of a blind pingpong sage and an expert trainer, Daytona travels to Feng's jungle compound, where he'll face a raft of formidable players en route to the prize.

For the Love of a Dog
A true story of a family and town's effort to save a beloved and heroic dog named Semper Fi. Their lives tumble along, as most families do, until they must face the grave diagnosis of their faithfully and very loved Golden Retriever, Semper Fi. The family cannot afford the expensive surgery the dog needs. The children jump into action with a plan, spear headed by the fifteen year old daughter. They plan a community yard sale, donating all of their most prized possessions. Before Semper goes in for his surgery, he displays a heroic act that almost ends his life.


Last Legion

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In the wake of Rome's fall, 12-year-old Emperor Romulus Augustus is imprisoned on the island of Capri with only his clever teacher Ambrosinus for company. But with the help of a heroic legionnaire, Aurelius, Romulus and his small party journey all the way to Britannia, where their search for the fabled Last Legion -- the Dragon Legion -- will launch the Arthurian legend.


Once

A Guy lives in Dublin. He is a guitarist/singer-songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad's Hoover repair shop by day. By night, he sings and plays for money on the Dublin streets. A Girl from Czechoslovakia loves to play the piano when she gets a chance. During the day she does odd jobs. At night she takes care of her mom and her daughter. Guy meets Girl, and they get to know each other. Girl helps Guy put together a demo disc so he can take it to London in hope of landing a music contract. At the same time, the Guy and the Girl work through their past loves, and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs.



The Simpsons Movie

View Windows Media-formatted PreviewHomer Simpson is used to alienating people, but nothing compares to the level of animosity he's inspired with his most recent foul-up: polluting the river with toxic waste from the nuclear power plant. Now, Homer's been fired and the citizens of Springfield forced to evacuate in this first-ever big-screen outing for Matt Groening's animated clan.

Stardust
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A young man journeys to a magical world to win the heart of his true love in this charming fantasy based on Neil Gaiman's novel.

Vitus
At six, Vitus is both incredibly talented and wonderfully precocious. When it becomes evident that he has an exceptionally high IQ and can play piano like a young Mozart, expectations run high. His parents love him, his grandfather understands him, but no one knows the truth - that his real genius is in his heart.