Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Quick Flicks for the Week of 6/22/10

Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This



Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This
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2010-04 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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Fuel



Fuel
By Tickell, Josh
2010-06 - Cinema Libre Studio
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Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues will be the catalyst for heated debates and positive change for many years to come. 2008 Sundance award-winning film FUEL exposes shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity and non-food-based biofuels. Josh Tickell and his Veggie Van take us on the road as we discover the pros and cons of biofuels, how Americas addiction to oil is destroying the U.S. economy and how green energy can save us, but only if we act now. …More

Green Zone






Green Zone
By Greengrass, Paul
2010-06 - Universal Home Video
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Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in Green Zone, a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences. …More

The  Last Station






The Last Station
By Hoffman, Michael
2010-06 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Set in the last tumultuous years of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy's life, centers on the battle for his soul waged by his wife Sofya Andreyevna and his leading disciple Vladimir Cherkov. Torn between his professed doctrine of poverty and chastity and the reality of his enormous wealth, his thirteen children and a life of hedonism, Tolstoy makes a dramatic flight from his home. Too ill to continue beyond the tiny rail station at Astapovo, he believes that he is dying alone, while over one hundred newspapermen camp outside awaiting hourly reports on his condition. …More

Remember Me






Remember Me
By Coulter, Allen
2010-06 - Uni Dist Corp (Music)
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In the summer of 2001, New York college student Tyler (Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga) is still feeling lost from the tragedy that has strained his relationship with his father when he meets Ally (Emilie de Ravin, TVs Lost), a girl who understands his pain. The last thing Tylers looking for is love, but through their passionate relationship, he finds new possibilities for happiness. Its an unforgettable story about the power of the heart, the strength of family, and the importance of treasuring every day of ones life. …More

She's Out of My League



She's Out of My League
By Smith, Jim Field
2010-07 - Dreamworks
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In this outrageous comedy, Kirk, an average guy, can't believe his luck when the successful and gorgeous babe Molly falls for him. His smart-ass friends, his crazy family, and even his obnoxious ex-girlfriend are just as shocked as he is. …More

Jackie Chan in Shinjuku Incident



Jackie Chan in Shinjuku Incident
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2010-06 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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180⁰ south: conquerors of the useless
Follow adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia. Footage captures the amazing and beautiful mountain ranges and coastline along the west coast of North America, from California to deep Patagonia.

American radical: the trials of Norman Finkelstein
A definitive documentary about American academic Norman Finkelstein, a devoted son of holocaust survivors, ardent critic of U.S. and Israeli Mid-East policy, and author of five provocative books, including The Holocaust Industry. Finkelstein has been steadfastly at the center of many intractable controversies, including the recent denial of his tenure at DePaul University. He's called a lunatic and a self-hating Jew by some and an inspirational street-fighting revolutionary by others.

David Hockney: a bigger picture
Filmed over three years, an unprecedented record of a major artist at work. It captures David Hockney's return from California to paint his native Yorkshire, outside, through the seasons, and in all weathers. It tells the story of a homecoming and gives a revealing portrait of what inspires and motivates today's greatest living British-born artist.

Fullmetal alchemist. Brotherhood. Part one
Edward and Alphonse Elric's reckless disregard for alchemy's fundamental laws ripped half of Ed's limbs from his body and left Al's soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher's Stone, a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways.

I know what I saw: government and military officials reveal the truth about UFOs
Documentary film that assembles the most credible UFO witnesses from arount the world in Washington D.C. to testify and share their wide knowledge of UFOs.

Kujibiki unbalance. The collection
At the prestigious Rikkyouin High School, a lottery determines the next year's Student Council president, and this year it goes to Chihiro Enomoto. First he must pass a one-year apprenticeship and perform all tasks assigned, or be expelled from school!

My Lai
The words 'My Lai' are seared into our memories of the Vietnam War, but few know what really happened in the small Vietnamese village on March 16, 1968. Now, drawing on 400 hours of recently discovered audio recordings and new interviews with participants, eye witnesses, and investigators, the complete story can finally be told about one of the most shocking atrocities in modern times, and about lesser-known acts of remarkable courage.

Mystery Gorillas; Search for the great apes
In this double feature, National Geographic explores the amazing and secret world of the great apes. Mystery gorillas: Join primatologist Mireya Mayor at the heart of the jungle to explore the great apes' secret world. Search for the great apes: Join Dian Fossey and Biruté Galdikas to better understand the mountain gorilla and the elusive orangutan.

Not the Messiah: he's a very naughty boy
The Monty Python troupe reunites onstage for a one-night-only performance of a musical adaptation of their film Life of Brian which tells the story of Brian Cohen, a young Jewish man who is born on the same day as, and next door to, Jesus Christ, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.

The Pluto files
Join Hayden Planetarium's director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he follows the story of Pluto's discovery and the science that surrounds this former planet, including the possibility of finding more Pluto-like planets in the mysterious Kuiper belt. From the scientists trying to classify Pluto to die-hard 'Pluto-philes, ' Tyson meets a fascinating cast of characters with just one thing in common: strong opinions about Pluto.

The Slayers evolution-R
Lina's gang and their new ally Pokota are hot on the trail of the Hellmaster's Jar. It's no ordinary piece of pottery; it holds the soul of Rezo the Red Priest. Opening the vessel and resurrecting Rezo is the only hope Pokota has of saving his kingdom's people.