Tuesday, August 3, 2010

New Quick Flicks for week of 8-03-2010

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid






Diary of a Wimpy Kid
By Freudenthal, Thor
2010-08 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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Meet the kid who made wimpy cool, in a family comedy based on the best-selling illustrated novel Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, the first in a series that has thus far sold 24 million copies. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID chronicles the adventures of wise-cracking middle school student Greg Heffley, who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone's life: middle school. …More

Kick-Ass






Kick-Ass
By Vaughn, Matthew
2010-08 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
0031398121350 Check Our Catalog

KICK-ASS tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. Theres only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes -- including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) -- and forges a friendship with another fledgling superhero, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But thanks to the scheming of a local mob boss Frank DAmico (Mark Strong), that new alliance will be put to the test. …More

Little Ashes






Little Ashes
By Morrison, Paul
2010-01 - E1
9781417232888 Check Our Catalog

1922: Madrid waivers on the edge of social change. Salvador Dali (Pattinson) is drawn into the decadent lifestyle of Federico Garcia Lorca and Luis Bunuel. As the three explore the art world, a forbidden attraction develops during the social rebellion. …More

My Fake Fiance



My Fake Fiance
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2010-04 - Gaiam Americas
0018713550040 Check Our Catalog

Cash-strapped due Jennifer (Melissa Joan Hart) and Vince (Joey Lawrence) hatch the perfect plan fake a relationship, engagement and quickie wedding. He will get the money to pay off a loan shark, and Jennifer will keep the house wares to fill her home after her moving van is stolen. Convincing their families theyre really in love proves challenging, however, the two unlikely partners begin to soften towards each other. Could love really be in the air? …More

A Prophet



A Prophet
By Audiard, Jacques
2010-08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
0043396343566 Check Our Catalog

After refusing to snitch, 18-year-old Arab Malik is thrown into a French prison, where the Corsican mafia rules with a firm fist. The obedient newcomer slowly rises through the organization's ranks but soon begins to double-cross his superiors. …More

To  Save a Life



To Save a Life
By Baugh, Brian
2010-08 - Provident-Integrity Distribution
0043396354456 Check Our Catalog

After a childhood friend goes on a violent rampage at school, popular athlete Jake reevaluates his life. By reaching out to a lonely outsider, Jake risks losing everything that matters most to him, including a college scholarship and his friends. …More

After.life
After a terrible car accident, Anna wakes to find the funeral director is preparing her body for her own funeral. Convincing her that she is in transition to the afterlife, the funeral director is leading Anna to accept her own death. But Paul, Anna's grief-stricken boyfriend, can't shake the nagging suspicion that the funeral director is not what he appears to be. As Paul gets close to unlocking the truth, it may be too late as Anna may have already begun crossing over to the other side!

America the beautiful
Every year Americans spend an average of $12.4 billion (yes, billion!) on cosmetic surgery procedures. Why are we being conditioned not to like the way we look? Award-winning filmmaker Darryl Roberts goes on a five-year journey to unearth the origins and deadly risks of our nation's quest for physical perfection.

Don't look up
Marcus Reed sets out to remake a cursed horror film in Transylvania, but while on set, a fierce supernatural force rips open a window of terror, summoning the wrath of evil spirits.

For the love of Grace
Firefighter Steve Lockwood is dealing with the untimely death of his wife, all while all trying to keep his mind on his job. After he saves the life of a young woman from an apartment fire, the two begin to get acquainted, and each begins to heal from their wounded pasts and start to see the different possibilities that the future holds.

The ghost writer
When a gifted ghostwriter is hired to write the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang, he quickly finds himself trapped in a web of political and sexual intrigue. Lang is implicated in a scandal over his administration's harsh tactics, and as the ghostwriter digs into the politician's past, he discovers secrets that threaten to jeopardize international relations forever.

Nollywood Babylon
Chronicles the wild world of "Nollywood," a term coined in the early '90s to describe the world's fastest-growing national cinema, the Nigerian film industry. The film delves first-hand into Nigeria's explosive homegrown movie industry, producing 2500 films a year, most for under $10,000. Peppered with interviews with producers, directors and actors, film clips and buoyed by a rousing score fusing Afropop and traditional sounds, Nollywood Babylon celebrates the distinctive power of Nigerian cinema now bursting beyond the borders of Africa.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films: Summer Stock


Monday, August 9, 2010 at 11am

As a favor to her actress sister Abigail (Gloria Dehaven), New England farmer Jane Falbury (Judy Garland) allows a theatrical troupe led by director Joe Ross (Gene Kelly) to use her barn as a theater for their play. Garland’s biggest number is the vibrant, "Get Happy." Gene Kelly and Phil Silvers team up for the frantic "Dig-Dig-Dig for Your Dinner." With Eddie Breacken and Marjorie Main. (Not rated, 109 minutes)