Tuesday, November 23, 2010

New Quick Flicks for the Week of November 23, 2010

Beauty and the Beast



Beauty and the Beast
By Wise, Kirk
Director Trousdale, Gary
Voice by O'Hara, Paige
2010-11 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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An enchanted prince takes a French maiden to his castle, full of music and enchanted household objects. …More


Eat Pray Love




Eat Pray Love
By Murphy, Ryan
2010-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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While trying to get pregnant, a happily married woman realizes her life needs to go in a different direction, and after a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey. Based on the New York Times best-selling book by Elizabeth Gilbert. …More


The Expendables



The Expendables
By Stallone, Sylvester
2010-11 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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Barney (Sylvester Stallone) leads a ragtag band of hired guns charged with overthrowing a South American despot, a job no official military unit is willing to touch. But once on the ground, the team learns there's more to the mission than they were told. Their next move determines whether they survive -- or are, indeed, expendable. Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren and Jet Li round out a stellar cast. …More


The Extra Man





The Extra Man
By Berman, Shari Springer
2010-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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Louis (Paul Dano) is summarily dismissed from his job as a teacher following an awkward incident involving womens lingerie in the teachers lounge. In an effort to find himself, Louis moves to New York City, in hopes of becoming a full-fledged writer. He answers a listing for a room and meets Henry (Kevin Kline), a strange, eccentric writer who lives his life quite peculiarly. Fascinated by Henry, Louis agrees to move in. Henry is quick to begin to teach Louis how to have a glorious social life in New York, by becoming the extra man to aging billionaire widows. …More


Flipped



Flipped
By Reiner, Rob
2010-11 - Castle Rock Hm Video
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From director Rob Reiner comes a multigenerational family saga about the highs and lows of love. Bryce and Juli first meet as second graders, with Juli having a crush on the uncertain Bryce, and as they mature, it appears their love may blossom. As they wrestle with the problems of adolescence, their parents cope with an assortment of issues of their own. …More


The
 Pillars of the Earth





The Pillars of the Earth
By Mimica-Gezzan, Sergio
2010-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Based on the novel by Ken Follett and set in 12th Century England in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, this epic story revolves around the building of a cathedral and follows the lives of three men over 40 years as they each deal with politics, war, romance and personal ambition. …More


The Search for Santa Paws

The Search for Santa Paws
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2010-11 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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7 Days
How far would you go to get revenge on the man who raped and killed your little girl? Shows a doctor kidnapping, tying up, and then methodically extracting every drop of justice from the vile criminal he is convinced did that horrific deed. The hostage begs and pleads and insists he's innocent, only to turn around and boast of his crimes, perhaps in the vain hope that the nightmare will end sooner. But the doctor will not relent for seven days.

16 Wishes
Abby Jensen has been dreaming about her 'sweet 16' since she was a little girl, but it starts out anything but sweet. Then she receives a box of mysteriously magical birthday candles. And suddenly, Abby's every wish is instantly granted: the cherry-red sports car, the way-cool clothes, the uber-popularity at school. But when Abby makes a wish that turns her perfect new life totally upside down, she and her best friend Jay have just one chance to make things right.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed
On a suburban street, two masked men seize a young woman. They bind and gag her and take her to an abandoned, soundproofed apartment. She is Alice Creed, daughter of a millionaire. Her kidnappers, the coldly efficient Vic and his younger accomplice Danny, have worked out a meticulous plan. But Alice is not going to play the perfect victim; she's not giving in without a fight.

Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
When her kingdom is besieged by a monstrous Fire Dragon, Princess Luisa searches for a savior to slay the  mighty beast. She finds Gabriel, the son of a legendary knight, and the two summon the powerful Ice Dragon, a decision which may prove deadly.

Lovely, Still
With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone braves the wintery snow to arrive home from his job at the grocery store only to find a stranger standing in his home. What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late life love affair that takes a heartfelt and wonderful journey with an unexpected turn.

Madea's Big Happy Family
When Shirley, the mother of five grown children with different lifestyles, finds it difficult to get her whole family together at the  same time to tell them some important news, Madea, the family "Matriarch General" steps in to help.

The Winning Season
A has-been coach is given a shot at redemption when he's asked to run his local high school girls' basketball team. While he leads the  girls to victories on the court, he discovers they have a lot to teach him as well.

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