Tuesday, December 22, 2009

New Quick Flicks for the Week of December 22, 2009

500 Days of Summer

500 Days of Summer
By Webb, Marc
2009-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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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

All about Steve
By Traill, Phil
2009-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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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

District 9
By Blomkamp, Neill
2009-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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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

Extract
By Judge, Mike
2009-12 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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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

It Might Get Loud
By Guggenheim, Davis
2009-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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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.