Quick Flicks for the Week of 12/29/09

9 By Acker, Shane 2009-12 - Universal Home Video 0025195054577 Check Our Catalog When 9 (The Lord of the Rings Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them. …More

Weather girl
Sylvia is quickly succumbing to the stresses of work and a romance-gone-wrong with a devilishly handsome newcaster. Sylvia is a Seattle morning weather anchor who has a melt down live on-air. At 35, she is now unemployed and lacks career prospects. She has to move in with her brother, but soon begins dating a younger man - her brothers best friend. Now, Sylvia has to reckon with the difference between growing old and growing up.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of December 22, 2009

500 Days of Summer By Webb, Marc 2009-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543634621 Check Our Catalog In this quirky romantic comedy about love and fate, a young greeting card writer (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is hopelessly, helplessly searching for the girl of his dreams...and his new co-worker, Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel), may just be the one. But the 500 days of their offbeat relationship reveal (in no particular order) that the road to happiness can be unpredictable, uncontrollable and unbelievably funny! …More All about Steve By Traill, Phil 2009-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543533337 Check Our Catalog While Steve would have to disagree, socially inept Mary thinks he's her true love and shamelessly pursues him around the country, egged on by Steve's wingman, the sexist and mean Hartman. But the two men start feeling guilty for their callousness when they realize there's more to Mary than her outrageous boots and wacky statements. …More District 9 By Blomkamp, Neill 2009-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435932579 Check Our Catalog Twenty-eight years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa's District 9 as the worlds nations argue over what to do with them. Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. Control over the aliens has been contracted out to Multi-National United (MNU), a private company uninterested in the aliens welfare they will receive tremendous profits if they can make the aliens awesome weaponry work. …More Extract By Judge, Mike 2009-12 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936793543 Check Our Catalog Encouraged by his friend, Dean, factory owner Joel considers escaping his problems -- an assembly-line accident, a potential lawsuit and a sexless marriage, for starters -- by taking up with the gorgeous new temp, Cindy. But does Cindy have something nefarious up her sleeve? …More It Might Get Loud By Guggenheim, Davis 2009-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435974638 Check Our Catalog Davis Guggenheim, creator of the Oscar-winning An Inconvenient Truth, directs this fascinating profile of three contemporary guitarists: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, U2's the Edge and Jack White of the White Stripes. Each talks about their creative process, technique and influences as cameras follow them to key locations in their own music history. A jam session featuring all three musicians is woven into their discussions. …More Blind Date An estranged married couple go on a series of "blind" dates to reignite their relationship. But as the dates go on, the couple reveal their emotional angst to each other, and wonder if their marriage can be saved. Blood: The Last Vampire Saya, who is half vampire and half human, uses her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires. When she is sent to an American military base in Tokyo by the organization she works for, she believes she may finally have the chance to destroy Onigen, the most evil vampire of all. Her friendship with the General's young daughter may give her the power she has needed all along - her ability for human connection. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: It's a Very Sunny Christmas Christmas is upon us and the Paddy's gang has got the spirit. Well, not really. For them, the holidays have always been a time of trickery, backstabbing, and disappointment. But this year things are going to be different as they are determined to rediscover the joy in Christmas. Knut and Friends Follow the young life of an adorable polar bear cub who beat the odds to not only thrive but become one of the most famous bears in the world. Learn how a caring Berlin zookeeper takes care of him, and of how a trio of polar bear newborns and two orphaned brown bears get into all sorts of mischief. The Marc Pease Experience A young man who is living in the past tries to convince his old music teacher to help make his recording dreams come true. When he revisits his high school on opening night of the school's production of The Wiz, chaos erupts after he learns that his old flame is in a secret romance with his former mentor. Smother When Noah Cooper is fired from his job as a therapist, he thinks his day can't possibly get worse. Arriving home, he discovers his overbearing mother Marilyn has moved in with her five dogs in tow. Hilarity ensues as Noah learns to deal with the pressures of finding a job, a wife who desperately wants a baby, and more. A Tradition of Defense: The Chicago Bears Footage of Chicago Bears defensive maneuvers. Special features: America's game -- 1985 Chicago Bears; Papa bear, 17 min. feature on George Halas; Finding your inner Butkus.

Happy Anniversary The Simpsons

On December 17, 1989 the first episode of The Simpsons was premiered.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 12/15/09

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The Accidental Husband By Dunne, Griffin 2009-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435931904 Check Our Catalog New York firefighter Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) had no idea his seemingly idyllic life was about to go up in smoke especially as the unwitting, second-hand recipient of advice from famed love expert and radio host Dr. Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman). One day he is a happy, go-lucky guy looking forward to a life with his soon-to-be-bride. The next thing you know, his fiance Sophia (Justina Machado) is seeking couples counseling on the radio from Dr. Lloyd. The no-nonsense, ever practical Dr. Lloyd questions Sophias concept of romantic love and advises her to break their engagement, which she swiftly does. But when Patrick and his computer-savvy neighbor decide to give Dr. Lloyd a taste of her own medicine and accidentally join them in holy matrimony something that doesnt go over too well with her fiance (played by Colin Firth) -- it isnt long before they learn that sometimes even an expert in love needs a second opinion. …More

Dog Eat Dog By Zugsmith, Albert 2006-02 - MPI Home Video 0788607154 Check Our Catalog Two men and a blonde steal $1 million and hide on an island, where a double cross leads to murder. …More

G-Force By Yeatman, Hoyt 2009-12 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936800005 Check Our Catalog When a billionaire sets out to take over the world through a diabolical scheme involving household appliances, the U.S. government sends in the only special forces unit capable of handling the job -- a squad of highly trained guinea pigs. …More

The Hangover By Phillips, Todd 2009-12 - Warner Home Video BL01108DVD Check Our Catalog When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug -- who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time. …More

Inglourious Basterds By Tarantino, Quentin 2009-12 - Weinstein Company BL02107DVD Check Our Catalog A Jewish cinema owner in occupied Paris is forced to host a Nazi movie premiere, where a radical group of American Jewish soldiers called the Basterds, led by Lt. Aldo Raine, plans to roll out a score-settling scheme. The face-off is about to go down -- that's if Col. Hans Landa aka "The Jew Hunter" doesn't get in the way. …More

The Other Man By Eyre, Richard 2009-12 - Image Entertainment 0014381628821 Check Our Catalog A taut thriller, THE OTHER MAN is an intimate tale of a man who discovers his wife's infidelity and sets out to track down his rival. Driven to pursue the mystery surrounding his wifes adultery, Liam Neeson embarks on a global pursuit with a haunted passion that begins to probe the nature not simply of jealousy, but of loss and forgiveness. The film is beautifully shot on location in Milan and Lake Como as well as in London and Ely by renowned cinematographer Harris Zambarloukos (Mama Mia!, Heart in the Sand.) …More

Taking Woodstock By Lee, Ang 2009-12 - Universal Home Video 0025192014017 Check Our Catalog A generation began in his backyard... From Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), comes Taking Woodstock, a new comedy inspired by the true story of Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin) and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. …More

World's Greatest Dad By Williams, Robin 2009-12 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964002363 Check Our Catalog Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle is an insufferable jackass who wont give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire the schools adorable art teacher, but she doesnt want to get serious or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there. …More

Brick city: the complete series
A provocative and eye-opening documentary that fans out around the city of Newark, New Jersey to capture the daily drama of a community striving to become a better, safer, stronger place to live.

CIA confidential
Gathering sensitive intelligence and conducting covert operations to keep Americans safe - in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), real-life agents tackle tasks that would make James Bond sweat. Now, learn how they do it.

Climbing redwood giants
These giant trees stretch more than 300 feet above the ground, with hidden gardens and mysterious predators thriving within their canopy. Obsessive redwood climber Steve Sillett of Humboldt State University investigates their monster crowns, tallying biological material and discovering new record-breaking trees, while escaping falling branches and crashing trees in the process. Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay charts the redwood range.

DogTown: friends in need
Follows the Best Friends team of experts and volunteers as they struggle to treat some of the most ill and neglected animals they've encountered to date, including victims of Hurricane Katrina and a special case from country legend Emmylou Harris' Tennessee animal rescue.

Familiar strangers
Brian Worthington reluctantly returns home for Thanksgiving after a long estragement, carrying the baggage of unresolved conflict with his father, who has replaced his maturing children with his pets. Family friend Allison is happy to find Brian back for a visit- she might appreciate his family more than he does, and help to make his return home bearable.

Fastwalkers
Fastwalker is a code word created by NORAD (North Amercian Air Defense Command) to classify unidentified flying objects which approach our Earth from space and enter our atompshere. It has been reported that from its subterranean facility deep inside Cheyenne Mountain Coloardo, USA, the Air Force NORAD facility tracks a rough average of 500 of these Fastwalkers each year.

Freedom's fury
Retells the story of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 through the eyes of freedom fighters as well as athletes from the Russian and Hungarian water polo teams. Gray juxtaposes images of Hungary's unrivaled water polo reign with powerful footage of the uprising, from a young nurse proudly waving a Hungarian flag with the red star cut out of the center to the brutal political executions by the Soviet regime. In the midst of the upheaval, both Hungary and the Soviet Union sent their water polo teams to the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, and the world watched as two teams with radically different points of view met in the same pool for the water polo semi-finals. The resulting bloodbath gave new meaning to the Russian saying: "Water polo is not ping-pong."

The genius of Charles Darwin
Shaking Western culture to its very core after its publication 150 years ago, On the origin of species forced humans to rethink their place in the universe. In this lively three-part series, Darwin's passionate disciple, popular author and biologist Richard Dawkins examines evolution and its legacy, confronts Darwin's doubters head-on, and explains natural selection in clear, straightforward terms.

Ghosted
German artist Sophie is trying to come to terms with the unsolved murder of her Taiwanese lover Ai-Ling. After a run-in with the seductive Mei-Li, a journalist investigating Ai-Ling's death, Sophie flees back to Germany. But when Mei-Li turns up on her Hamburg doorstep, the mystery deepens. Includes the documentary Tiger Women Grow Wings.

Jerichow
A business relationship turns into a love triangle when an ex-soldier begins working for a store owner and his beautiful wife.

Moonlight serenade
Financial manager by day and musician by night, Nate Holden hears a beautiful female voice one evening singing outside his apartment in sync while he plays his piano. Mysteriously, the voice turns out to be the coat check girl at the local jazz club. After Nate strikes a deal with Chloe to perform with him, their chemistry undeniably becomes closer with every song they play.

Pray the devil back to Hell
Chronicles the courageous Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their country. Thousands of women, ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and daughters, both Christian and Muslim, came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presidential Palace. Inspiring, uplifting, and most of all motivating, it is a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the history of nations.

Soldiers of peace
"Gives us an uplifting look at the current geopolitical state of the world: contrary to popular belief, there are actually less armed conflicts in the world today and less people dying of violent deaths than ever before. The world is changing fast and humankind is being confronted with rapid climate change, a probable oil crash and an ever-growing population. This documentary closely examines the different ways in which governments and individuals can face these problems: they can deal with them through war or peace. There is a genuine wave occurring in all corners of the world right now, showing us that peace is not a utopia, but rather at arm's length. Through numerous and beautiful examples, the film illustrates the many ways in which people and communities are making a positive change, today. Even though we may instinctively know that this change is greatly needed to survive this 21st century, to see it unfold is truly exciting."

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 12/8/09

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The Cove By Psihoyos, Louie 2009-12 - Lions Gate 9786313249930 Check Our Catalog A shocking tale of human cruelty, this documentary goes beyond the traditions of the nature film to expose the horrific cause behind numerous dolphin deaths. Richard O'Barry, a dolphin trainer on the TV show FLIPPER, joins director Louie Psihoyos on a secret operation to Japan to stop the killing of innocent animals. …More

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince By Yates, David 2009-12 - Warner Home Video 0883929059065 Check Our Catalog The sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry kicks off with a bang for young Harry Potter. Preparing for inevitable battle, Harry and Dumbledore turn to professor Horace Slughorn for help in pinpointing the weakness in Voldemort's forces. …More

Julie and Julia By Ephron, Nora 2009-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435951174 Check Our Catalog Amy Adams stars in this truth-inspired tale as Julie Powell, a disenchanted government secretary who decides to enliven her uneventful life by cooking all 524 recipes outlined in Julia Child's culinary classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Based on Powell's book Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, director Nora Ephron's heartwarming drama also stars Meryl Streep as legendary chef Child. …More

Public Enemies By Mann, Michael 2009-12 - Universal Home Video 0025195044912 Check Our Catalog In the shadow of the Great Depression, criminal minds are thriving -- notorious men like John Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson and "Pretty Boy" Floyd -- and it's up to J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI to bring them down. Michael Mann directs this gritty crime drama based on the book by Bryan Burrough. …More

World's Greatest Dad By Williams, Robin 2009-12 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964002363 Check Our Catalog Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle. He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher. His only son Kyle is an insufferable jackass who wont give his father the time of day. He is dating Claire the schools adorable art teacher, but she doesnt want to get serious or even acknowledge publicly that they are dating. Then, in the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there. …More

Humble pie
A well meaning but socially awkward grocery clerk struggles with his troubled family and huge waistline as he seeks dignity, a higher purpose in life, and, at long last, a driver's license.

The skeptic
A tormented man's reluctant search for greater meaning in his life.

The dog who saved Christmas
The Bannister family's new addition, Zeus, a former K-9 police hero, appears to be less than the dependable guard dog the family needs. However, when two burglars set out to break into the Bannister's home while they're away for Christmas, Zeus seizes the chance to be a hero, proving every dog - even this one - has his day.

Elgin Alive: WALL-E

WALL-E
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:30pm

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? The year is 2700 and WALL-E is visited by a sleek robot named EVE whom he chases across the galaxy with a pet cockroach and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots. A brief discussion will follow the two-hour movie. Popcorn will be served. No registration.

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: Going My Way

Going My Way
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 11:00am

Winner of seven Academy Awards, this classic Bing Crosby film lights up the screen as it warms the heart.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 12/1/09

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Humpday By Shelton, Lynn 2009-11 - video 9786313196241 Check Our Catalog Two heterosexual college friends leading different lives meet again after ten years, and when they decide to enter an amateur pornographic film contest by having sex with each other their friendship is tested as they attempt to make the film. …More

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian By Levy, Shawn 2009-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543625889 Check Our Catalog Night has fallen upon the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The guides have gone home, the lights are out, the school kids are tucked in their beds... yet something incredible is stirring as former night guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) finds himself lured into his biggest, most imagination-boggling adventure yet in which history truly comes alive. In this second installment of the Night at the Museum saga, Larry faces a battle so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the worlds largest museum. Now, Larry must try to save his formerly inanimate friends from what could be their last stand amid the wonders of the Smithsonian, all of which, from the famous paintings on the walls to the rocket ships in the halls, suddenly have a mind of their own. …More

Paper Heart By Jasenovec, Nicholas 2009-12 - Starz/Sphe 0013138009791 Check Our Catalog Eccentric performer and romantic skeptic Charlyne Yi embarks on a quest to learn the true nature of love -- and gathers some surprising findings when she begins a relationship with actor Michael Cera. Real-life sweethearts Yi and Cera star as themselves in this quirky hybrid of documentary and scripted comedy. …More

Terminator Salvation By McG, 2009-12 - Warner Home Video 1419873997 Check Our Catalog All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor (Christian Bale) must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots in this fourth installment of the popular action-packed Terminator series. But when Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe. …More

A Christmas proposal
When a real estate tycoon sets in motion a proposal to turn a small ski town into a posh year-round resort, his lawyer, Rick, discovers his childhood sweetheart, Lisa, is the local attorney who will do whatever necessary to stop the demolition of the town. After a car accident forces Rick to stick around, the small town, and his former beloved, begin to work their magic on him.

Ink
"As the light fades and the city goes to sleep, two forces emerge. They are invisible except for the power they exert over us in our sleep, battling for our souls through dreams. One force delivers hope and strength through good dreams; the other infuses the subconscious with fear and desperation through nightmares. John and Emma, father and daughter are wrenched into this fantastical dream world battle, forced to fight for John's soul and to save Emma from an eternal nightmare. Separate in their journey, they encounter unusual characters that exist only in their subconscious. Or are they real?"

Into the storm
This sequel to the award-winning film The Gathering Storm offers an intimate look at the making of a nation's hero, when Churchill was at his most commanding and effective. It shows how his prowess as a great wartime leader ultimately undermined his political career and threatened his marriage.

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Library: "A Class Apart: An American Experience" film and discussion

A Class Apart: An American Experience
Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 12:00pm

Award-winning PBS documentary film tells the story of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that ended Jim Crow-style discrimination against Mexican-Americans in 1954. The New Hope Baptist Church and the Templo Apostolico congregations will attend. This program is free and open to the public.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 11/24/09

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Angels and Demons By Howard, Ron 2009-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435900979 Check Our Catalog What terrifying discovery would make the Vatican turn to Robert Langdon, the man who cracked historys most controversial code? When Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati the most powerful underground organization in history he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization's most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. Upon learning that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, Langdon travels to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow the 400-year-old Path of Illumination that marks the Vatican's only hope for survival. …More

Four Christmases By Gordon, Seth 2009-11 - New Line Cinema Corporation 0794043138348 Check Our Catalog Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon teams up with Vince Vaughn for this romantic comedy that casts them as a dating couple who are forced to spend their first Christmas together visiting each of their four divorced parents -- in a single day. …More

Funny People By Apatow, Judd 2009-11 - Universal Home Video 0025195053815 Check Our Catalog George Simmons is a famous stand-up comedian who learns that he has a terminal illness and less than a year to live. When, he meets Ira, a struggling comedian at a comedy club where both the comedians are performing, George hires Ira to be his personal assistant and opening act at his performances. The two forge a close friendship as George helps Ira with his career and Ira helps George find closure in his legacy. However, when George learns that his disease has gone into remission and an ex-girlfriend re-enters his life, he's inspired to reevaluate what is important to him and what truly gives meaning to his life. …More

Gomorrah (DVD) By Garrone, Matteo 2009-11 - Image Entertainment 0715515051712 Check Our Catalog The intertwining tales of a delivery boy, a tailor, a businessman and two cocky teenagers form the fabric of this gritty and lyrical examination of the influential Neapolitan mob known as the Camorra. …More

Ryan & Sean's Not So Excellent Adventure By 2009-07 - Uni Dist Corp (Music) 0883476011165 Check Our Catalog …More

Shorts By Rodriguez, Robert 2009-11 - Warner Home Video 1419879154 Check Our Catalog When the residents of a tight-knit community learn that 11-year-old Toe Thompson has discovered a mysterious multicolored rock that grants the wishes of whomever possesses it, chaos ensues. …More

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs By Walt Disney 2001-10 - Walt Disney Home Video BL11027DVD Check Our Catalog Fairy tale story of Snow White and the adventures she has with the seven dwarfs, the prince, and her evil step mother. …More

Baabarr
"A 12 year old boy picks up a country made gun and shoots a man in cold blood! His eyes, devoid of any emotion, his heart exhibit no remose. After shooting the person in broad day light, this 12 year old boy walked the streets of Aman ganj, with a gun in one hand. Everyone present in the market watched this young lad walk with no fear. The fear in fact had translated, from him into everyone's heart there. He had made a mark! The boy who started from the streets of Aman Ganj had trespassed every barrier of crime. For the 10 years that followed he traumatized one and all. His reign of fear knew no bounds, the government summoned a man to put an end to all of his. An encounter specialist -- S. P Dwivedi. The order was simple, arrest him or kill him!"

Darwin's darkest hour
When Charles Darwin's life's work is in danger of being scooped by Alfred Wallace, one of his children is stricken by scarlet fever and one with diphtheria. His wife, Emma, is his rock, helping him through the turmoil. This story brings to life the compelling human story behind the publication of one of history's most influential theories.

Enlighten up!: a skeptic's journey into the world of Yoga
Determined to prove that Yoga can transform anyone, filmmaker Kate Churchill finds a test subject to document. Nick Rosen is skeptical, but agrees to be her guinea pig. Kate immerses Nick in yoga and follows him around the world as he examines the good, the bad and the ugly of Yoga. The two encounter celebrity yogis, true believers, kooks and world-renowned gurus. Tensions soar as Nick's transformational progress lags and Kate's plan crumbles. Ultimately, what they find is not what they were looking for.

Evergreen
"Fourteen year old Henrietta -- Henri for short -- longs for everything she doesn't have. Looking down a road that turns bad instead of right, Henri and her mother Kate are forced to move in with her grandmother in a leaking shack on the edge of a Pacific Northwest town. Desperate to find a way out, Henri starts seeing a boy at school, Chat Turly, and resolves to do anything it takes to become part of his seemingly ideal wealthy family. But when Henri can no longer ignore the severe flaws in Chat's home life, she takes stock of her comic and tragic roots and realizes she possesses a different kind of wealth"

High school record
Mockumentary about senior year in high school.

Left bank
A dedicated professional runner is sidelined by an infection. But when she impulsively decides to move into her new boyfriend's high-rise apartment on the outskirts of Antwerp, she will discover that his 'perfect' home may hold strange powers and even darker secrets. The previous tenant disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

Lovecraft: fear of the unknown
"H.P. Lovecraft was the forefather of modern horror fiction having inspired such writers as Stephen King, Robert Bloch, and Neil Gaiman. The influence of his Cthulhu mythos can be seen in film, games, music, and pop culture in general. But what led an Old World, xenophobic gentleman to create one of literature's most far-reaching mythologies? What attracts even the minds of the 21st century to these stories of unspeakable abominations and cosmic gods? 'Lovecraft : fear of the unknown' is a chronicle of the life, work and mind that created these weird tales as told by many of today's luminaries of dark fantasy including John Carpenter, Guillermo Del Toro, Neil Gaiman, Stuart Gordon, Caitlin Kiernan, and Peter Straub"

Manson
A look at how one man could change a group of innocent peace-loving people into a gang of brutal killers. Includes rare archive footage and firsthand interviews with members of the Manson family, lead prosecutors at the time, and Manson himself.

The "Mom Can Shop" Movie: UP (2009)

Up
Friday, November 27, 2009 at 10:30am & 2:00pm

Hey, Moms! Need time for all of your holiday shopping? Drop off Dad with the kids at the library to see “Up” (of course, you are welcome to stay, too!).
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and now in his 78th year he launches his house into the sky via thousands of balloons. Right after liftoff, he discovers he has a stowaway in the form of an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. This hilarious journey takes you into a lost world with the least likely duo on Earth. Rated PG, 96 minutes.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 11/17/09

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Bruno By Charles, Larry 2009-11 - Universal BL12098DVD Check Our Catalog Golden Globe-winner Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again as he brings his most over-the-top character to life in the comedy that has started more conversations, generated more controversy and dared to go further than ever before! As Bruno travels the world in search of fame, no one - whether they are celebrities, politicians or even terrorists - will be spared from his signature sense of style and his wickedly off-kilter manner! And, yes, they are all real situations! …More

Is Anybody There? By Crowley, John 2009-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964002622 Check Our Catalog Ten-year-old Edward lives in his family-run retirement home. While his mother struggles to keep the family business afloat and his father copes with the onset of a mid-life crisis, Edward leads an increasingly lonely existence until he meets Clarence, a retired magician and grieving widower who refuses to give in gracefully to old age. The two strike up an unlikely friendship that helps them both remember what magic is possible when life is lived to its fullest. …More

The Midnight Meat Train By Kitamura, Ryuhei 2009-09 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398101529 Check Our Catalog Struggling photographer Leon Kauffman's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer, Mahogany, the subway murderer who stalks late-night commuters -- ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways imaginable. …More

My One and Only By Loncraine, Richard 2009-11 - Fox BL03104DVD Check Our Catalog Based on the true story of actor George Hamilton's early years, during which he accompanied his glamorous mother, Anne Hamilton Spalding, on an extended road trip across the country to track down her former boyfriends. …More

My Sister's Keeper By Cassavetes, Nick 2009-11 - New Line Cinema Corporation 078066003X Check Our Catalog A former defense attorney finds herself back in the courtroom when she and her husband get sued for emancipation by their teenage daughter, Anna. The subsequent trial exposes a shocking family secret that tests the limits of parental love -- and the boundaries of ethics. Based on Jodi Picoult's novel. …More

Star Trek By Abrams, J.J. 2009-11 - Paramount Home Video 0097363485049 Check Our Catalog The incredible story of a young crews maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: The USS Enterprise. In the midst of an incredible journey full of optimism, intrigue, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind. …More

The botany of desire
Shows how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. The program will explore the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. This two-hour documentary begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the fields of Iowa to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from a medical marijuana hot house to the tulip markets of Amsterdam.

The echo
After leaving prison, Bobby must live in the apartment of his deceased mother. When he begins to hear the dead that are trapped in the building, he begins to suspect who might have killed his mother.

How to be
Arthur is a twenty-something supermarket clerk and depressed musician who's just been dumped by his girlfriend and has to move back home to his emotionally distant parents. But when Arthur discovers the best-selling self-help book, It's Not Your Fault, he spends his inheritance on hiring the oddball author to be his live-in life-coach. Featuring original songs performed by Robert Pattinson.

The limits of control
A hitman is a mysterious loner. Getting his instructions at the airport before leaving for Madrid, he is told simply to go to a café and look for the violin. Further instructions come from various people he meets along the way and each is a part of his dangerous mission. He uses a coded greeting and exchanges matchboxes, one of which contains a curious code which the hitman simply eats. He prefers two cups of espresso served in separate cups and practices Tai Chi. He likes women because he is tempted by naked beauty.

The open road
Minor league baseball player Carlton Garrett takes an unplanned road trip to find his estranged father, legendary baseball player Kyle Garrett, after his mother becomes ill. Knowing that his father is charming, yet extremely immature, he brings along his sometimes girlfriend for support. After father and son are reunited, Carlton must struggle to deal with the misadventures brought on by his father's antics. Frustrations from the past come to a head as the mismatched trio returns home to Houston.

Rip!: a remix manifesto
Explores the complexities of intellectual property in the era of peer-to-peer file sharing. Interviews key figures in the debate, including Gregg Gillis, the Pittsburgh biomedical engineer who moonlights as Girl Talk, a mash-up artist rearranging the pop chart's DNA with his incongruous, entirely sample-based songs. A mash-up in itself, this shatters the wall between users and producers, and challenges the thresholds of 'fair use.'

Secrets of Shangri-La
Dive deep into Tibet as National Geographic explorers venture to discover the real Shangri-La, the mythic paradise that adventurers from all around have coveted for the past 2,000 years.

Thirst
Sang-hyun is a priest who cherishes life - so much so that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun now exists as a vampire.

Wild child
Sixteen-year-old Poppy is an LA teen diva who does what she wants, whenever she wants. But after an over-the-top prank pushes her father one step too far, she finds herself shipped off to the one place where everything will change: a British boarding school. Finding herself in a foreign world of early curfews, stern matrons, and mandatory lacrosse, Poppy realizes that she has finally met her match: a school of British girls who won't tolerate her rebellious ways. Under the watchful eye of the headmistress and surrounded by a new circle of friends, Poppy begins to understand her bad-girl behavior will only go so far. But just because she must grow up into a young lady, doesn't mean that she won't be spending every waking hour shaking up a very proper system.

You're welcome America: a final night with George W. Bush
In his first-ever HBO special, Will Ferrell takes viewers on a sentimental journey through the life, legend, and legacy of the 43rd U.S. President, portraying George W. Bush in this live performance from Broadway's Cort Theater.