New Quick Flicks for the Week of December 7, 2010

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel By Berman, Brigitte 2010-12 - Phase 4 Films 0625828548802 Check Our Catalog An intimate look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists. Rare footage and compelling interviews with a remarkable who's who of 20th Century American pop culture, present a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man and the controversies that surrounded him. …More

I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix By Affleck, Casey 2010-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964003520 Check Our Catalog A raw documentary on Joaquin Phoenix's alleged career transition from the acting world to a career as an aspiring rapper. Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and always riveting, the film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads. Defying expectations, it deftly explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye. …More

Inception By Nolan, Christopher 2010-12 - Warner Home Video 0883929106127 Check Our Catalog Cobb cuts a deal with Saito and agrees to use his ability to enter people's dreams for a special assignment involving business titan Robert Fischer Jr. Along for the labyrinth-infused ride is Cobb's new mind "architect," Ariadne. …More

Into the Deep: America, Whaling and the World By 2010-07 - PBS 0841887012553 Check Our Catalog …More

Just Add Spice: Recipe for Happy, Healthy Kids By 2010-06 - PBS 0841887012522 Check Our Catalog …More

Oxford Murders By 2010-10 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964003391 Check Our Catalog A woman is murdered in Oxford. Her body is discovered by two men who meet for the first time at that moment: Arthur Seldom, a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin, a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to study with Seldom. It quickly becomes clear that this is the first in a series of murders, all of which are announced by the murderer with strange mathematical symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code and thus begins an elaborate puzzle, in which nothing is at it seems, and the truth is elusive. …More

Restrepo By Hetherington, Tim 2010-12 - Virgil Films 0829567073322 Check Our Catalog Award-winning journalists Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger chronicle the deployment of a platoon of American soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in Afghanistan, capturing the day-to-day reality of modern warfare as never seen before. From June 2007 to July 2008, Hetherington and Junger embedded with the soldiers of Second Platoon, Battle Company in the remote Korengal Valley in eastern Afghanistan, as they fought to build and maintain a remote 15-man outpost named "Restrepo" after a platoon medic who was killed in action. The filmmakers avoid all outside commentary and political context in order to present us war as it is actually lived by soldiers, through their own eyes and in their own words - the backbreaking labor, the deadly firefights, the boredom, the camaraderie. …More

Shrek Forever After By Mitchell, Mike 2010-12 - Paramount Home Video 0097361329642 Check Our Catalog After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws' kingdom, what's an ogre to do? Well, if you're Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What's happened to this ogre's roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre," Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it's up to Shrek to undo all he's done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love. …More

Eclipse By Slade, David 2010-12 - Summit Entertainment 0025192083266 Check Our Catalog It all begins] with a choice. In the third chapter of Stephenie Meyers phenomenal Twilight saga, Bella Swan is surrounded by danger as Seattle is hit by a string of murders and an evil vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, Bella is forced to choose between her love, Edward Cullen, and her friend, Jacob Blackknowing that her decision may ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. DVD/BD Special Features (2-Disc & BD/DVD Combo Disc only) 2 Audio Commentaries: Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart; Stephenie Meyer Deleted and Extended Scenes Photo Gallery 6-Part Making of Documentary Jump to... Your favorite scenes Music Videos PIP Commentary (BD only) …More

Waking Sleeping Beauty By Hahn, Don 2010-11 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936806885 Check Our Catalog …More

Walt & El Grupo By 2010-11 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936806830 Check Our Catalog …More

Barry Munday
A wannabe ladies man wakes up in a hospital after a freak accident, missing his 'family jewels.' Then he gets sued by a pregnant woman who claims he's the father. Problem is, he doesn't remember her.

Betty White in Black and White
This is the first comprehensive and incredibly entertaining retrospective of the birth of Bettymania. Experience several episodes from Betty's  first accliamed hit series, Life With Elizabeth (1953-55), along with Betty's own daytime series The Betty White Show. Included also is an incredibly rare episode from November 1954 where Betty  sings, dances, and is joined by surprise guest Rin Tin Tin, plus a heartfelt message from Martin and Lewis!

The Big 4
When the 'Big Four', Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, shared a stage together on June 22nd, 2010, in Sofia, Bulgaria, it was the moment their fans had waited decades for. That monumental show was beamed live into over 1000 theatres worldwide via satellite in a special HD cinematic event.

Can the Gulf Survive?
Within days of the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil platform on April 21, 2010, as many as 25,000 scientists, oil experts, military, and others assembled in the Gulf  region. This videodisc chronicles the activities critical in stopping the spill and cleaning up its effects in the weeks and months that follow.

Red Cliff II
In 208 A.D., the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale, led by the Prime Minister, causing the two kingdoms to form an alliance. Numerous battles ensued on land and water, eventually culminating in the battle of Red Cliff...

Countdown to Zero
Tracing the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, with the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident. The film makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament, an issue more topical than ever as over 40 nations have the technical capacity to construct nuclear weapons.

Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2010
The Crossroads Guitar Festival, a day-long concert featuring legendary music and collaborations, was held on June 26th, 2010 to benefit the Crossroads Centre in Antigua. This film showcases top guitarists, including Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, BB King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Bill Murray, and more.

A Dog Year
Jon Katz is a writer at a mid-life crossroads who decides to adopt and train a high-strung border collie named Devon, only to discover it's he himself who has the real lessons to learn. Based on a true story.

Fantasia & Fantasia 2000
A special DVD edition featuring both the original Fantasia (1940), Walt Disney's daring experiment combining animation and classical music, and the new Fantasia 2000. Includes music by Beethoven, Bach, Stravinsky, and George Gershwin. Classic scenes as dancing hippos, flying whales, and Mickey Mouse appearing as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."

John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band
Opens with scenes of Yoko at the opening of the John Lennon Art Exhibit in London, Sept. 1988, then shows film footage of the 1969 Rock & Roll Revival in Toronto, John Lennon's first performance before a live audience in over three years, and his first time with the Plastic Ono Band.

LennoNYC
As the world remembered John Lennon on what would have been his 70th birthday, and the 30th anniversary of his death, a new film takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono, and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. Featuring never-before-heard studio recordings and never-before-seen outtakes from Lennon in concert and home movies.

Mayan Prophecies and Crop Circles: An Extraordinary Connection
Scholars and researchers have discovered an extraordinary connection between rare, ancient 6,000-year-old Sumerian symbols from the mysterious Mayan calendar and a group of amazing signs and symbols found among crop circle formations believed to be extraterrestrial in origin that are now appearing in the farmlands of the English countryside. What are these symbols collectively trying to say?

Stephen Fry in America
British "comic genius, Stephen Fry, travels through each of America's states in  his black London taxi to discover, in his own charismatic style, what makes the country unique and to get under the skin of American life"--Container.