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New Quick Flicks for the Week of December 20, 2011

Colombiana By Megaton, Olivier 2011-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396389434 Check Our Catalog In the action film Colombiana, Zoe Saldana plays Cataleya, a young woman who has grown up to be an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child. Turning herself into a professional killer and working for her uncle, she remains focused on her ultimate goal: to hunt down and get revenge on the mobster responsible for her parents deaths. …More

Dolphin Tale By Smith, Charles Martin 2011-12 - Warner Home Video 0883929191680 Check Our Catalog Dolphin Tale is inspired by the amazing true story of a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to save her life. Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Without a tail, Winter's prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help scores of people around the world. …More

Magic Trip By Ellwood, Alison Director Gibney, Alex Director Gibney, Alison Ellwood and Al 2011-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964004237 Check Our Catalog …More

Margin Call By Chandor, J C 2011-12 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398147022 Check Our Catalog Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during the first 24-hours of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. Writer/director J.C. Chandor's enthralling first feature is a stark and bravely authentic portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions that shape our global future. …More

Midnight in Paris By Allen, Woody 2011-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396385269 Check Our Catalog This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. Its about a young mans great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better. …More

Straw Dogs By Lurie, Rod 2011-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396389373 Check Our Catalog David and Amy Sumner (James Marsden and Kate Bosworth), a Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife, return to her small hometown in the deep South to prepare the family home for sale after her fathers death. Once there, tensions build in their marriage and old conflicts re-emerge with the locals, including Amys ex-boyfriend Charlie (Alexander Skarsgard), leading to a violent confrontation. …More

The Tempest By Taymor, Julie Director Cooper, Chris Taymor 2011-12 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936811698 Check Our Catalog This modern retelling of William Shakespeares final masterpiece is an exciting, mystical, and magical fantasy with Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren (best actress, The Queen, 2006) leading a star-studded cast including Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek), and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerers Apprentice). Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera (Mirren) conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge. Directed by the visionary Academy Award-nominated Julie Taymor (best director, Frida, 2002) and complete with exclusive bonus features The Tempest, with its innovative twist, is a supernatural dramedy filled with Shakespearean villains, lovers, and fools that will leave you spellbound. …More

Terror Trap By 2011-09 - Phase 4 Films 0625828550706 Check Our Catalog Don and Nancy find themselves stranded after their car breaks down while driving to a weekend getaway. Finding the couple on the roadside, the towns Sheriff tells them there will be no one to repair their car before morning and directs them to a nearby motel for the night run by Carter (Michael Madsen). At first glance Carter seems like a typical motel clerk, until they notice that everyone including the Sheriff seem to answer to him. By the time Don and Nancy realize what is happening, it is too late to flee. Now they must fight to survive the night, or be the next victims of the Terror Trap. …More

Warrior By O'Connor, Gavin 2011-12 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398147183 Check Our Catalog An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Conlon (Tom Hardy) returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enlists his father, a recovered alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, (Joel Edgerton) a former MMA fighter unable to make ends meet as a public school teacher, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family after being suspended from his day job. Even though years have passed, recriminations and betrayals keep Brendan bitterly estranged from both Tommy and his father. But when Brendan's unlikely rise as an underdog sets him on a collision course with Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all battle of their lives. …More

Sniper: Deadliest Missions
From the treacherous jungles of Vietnam and the bloody war zones of Iraq to danger high in the skies of the Alaskan wilderness, Sniper: Deadliest Mission puts the viewer behind the scope with the men who pulled the trigger during some of the deadliest missions in military and law enforcement history.

Steve Jobs: One Last Thing
This documentary looks not only at how his talent, style and imagination have shaped all of our lives, but also at the influences that shaped and molded the man himself. Through interviews with the people who worked closely with him or chronicled his life, we gain unique insight into what made him tick. In a never before broadcast, exclusive interview, Steve Jobs expounds his own philosophy of life, and offers advice to us all on changing our own lives.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of December 13, 2011

5 Days of War By Harlin, Renny 2011-11 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132379494 Check Our Catalog …More

Flypaper By Minkoff, Rob 2011-11 - MPI Home Video 0030306979595 Check Our Catalog …More

Fright Night By Gillespie, Craig 2011-12 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936812886 Check Our Catalog Senior Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it allhes running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, hes so cool hes even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but theres something not quite right yet no one, including Charleys mom (Toni Collette), seems to notice! After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charley comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that hes telling the truth, Charley has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic. …More

Kung Fu Panda 2 By Nelson, Jennifer Yuh 2011-12 - Paramount Home Video 0097361166148 Check Our Catalog In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five. But Pos new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed. …More

Main Street By Doyle, John 2011-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964004299 Check Our Catalog Several residents of a small Southern city whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown. In the midst of today's challenging times, each of the colorful citizens of this close-knit North Carolina community, will search for ways to reinvent themselves, their relationships and the very heart of their neighborhood. …More

Rise of the Planet of the Apes By Wyatt, Rupert 2011-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543749851 Check Our Catalog A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other -- and to the RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. The Oscar-winning visual effects team that brought to life the worlds of Avatar and Lord of the Rings is breaking new ground, creating a CGI ape that delivers a dramatic performance of unprecedented emotion and intelligence, and epic battles on which rest the upended destinies of man and primate. …More

New Quick Flicks for the Week of December 6, 2011

Cowboys and Aliens By Favreau, Jon 2011-12 - Universal Home Video 0025192074776 Check Our Catalog A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hardscrabble desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It's a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these mysterious visitors challenge everything the residents have ever known.Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and what he's experienced, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents; townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Chiricahua Apache warriors all in danger of annihilation.Unlikely allies united against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival. …More

The Debt By Madden, John 2011-12 - Universal Home Video 0025192113017 Check Our Catalog The story begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Mirren) and Stefan (Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1966, when the trio (Chastain, Csokas, Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the teams mission was accomplished or was it? The suspense builds in and across two different time periods, with startling action and surprising revelations. …More

Finding a Family By 2011-11 - E1 0741952706892 Check Our Catalog …More

Friends with Benefits By Gluck, Will 2011-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396387218 Check Our Catalog Dylan (Justin Timberlake) and Jamie (Mila Kunis) think it's going to be easy to add the simple act of sex to their friendship, despite what Hollywood romantic comedies would have them believe. They soon discover however that getting physical really does always lead to complications. …More

Griff the Invisible By Ford, Leon Kwanten Director Kwanten, Ryan 2011-11 - Uni Dist Corp (Music) 0883476060774 Check Our Catalog …More

Hangover Part 2 By Phillips, Todd 2011-12 - Warner Home Video 0883929140404 Check Our Catalog In the follow-up to the record-breaking hit comedy "The Hangover," Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to exotic Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don't always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can't even be imagined. …More

The Help By Taylor, Tate 2011-12 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936814309 Check Our Catalog Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, The Help stars Emma Stone (Easy A) as Skeeter, Academy Award-nominated Viola Davis (Doubt) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny, three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times. Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change. …More

Mr Popper's Penguins By Waters, Mark 2011-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543737582 Check Our Catalog An adaptation of the beloved 1938 children's book, about Mr. Popper, a house painter whose dreams of Arctic exploration prompt him to write letters to real explorers. One of them sends him a penguin, which he keeps in the icebox. Before he knows it, the painter has a litter of 12 beaked birds. They eat voraciously, leading him to form Popper's Performing Penguins, a stage act that goes on tour and creates mayhem at every stop. …More

Seven Days in Utopia By Russell, Matthew Dean 2011-11 - Anderson Merchandisers, L 0796019824514 Check Our Catalog Luke Chisolm is a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford. But Johnny is more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future. …More

The Smurfs By Gosnell, Raja 2011-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396376977 Check Our Catalog When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the Smurfs out of their village, they're forced through a portal, out of their world and into ours, landing in the middle of New York's Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down. …More

The Tree By Bertuccelli, Julie 2011-11 - Zeitgeist Films 0795975113830 Check Our Catalog The exquisite Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist, Im Not There) stars in French filmmaker Julie Bertuccellis achingly beautiful follow-up to her sleeper hit Since Otar Left. The Closing Night Film at Cannes in 2010, The Tree is a mystical drama of loss and rebirth in the Australian countryside. Not since classic 1970s works Picnic at Hanging Rock and Walkabout has the harshly gorgeous outback landscape been such a lyrical yet foreboding metaphor for grief and coming of age. Blindsided with anguish after her husbands sudden death, Dawn (Gainsbourg)along with her four young children struggles to make sense of life without him. Eight-year-old Simone (unforgettable newcomer Morgana Davies) becomes convinced that her father is whispering to her through the leaves of the gargantuan fig tree that towers over their house. The family is initially comforted by its presence, but then the trees enormous roots slowly begin to encroach on the abode and threaten their fragile existence. …More

Bobby Fischer Against the World
Traces the rise and fall of chess master Bobby Fischer, from isolated child to chess prodigy, global superstar, angry recluse, and fugitive from the law, featuring archival footage and interviews with those closest to him.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of November 29, 2011

Art of Getting by By 2011-11 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543774297 Check Our Catalog …More

Cave of Forgotten Dreams By Herzog, Werner 2011-11 - MPI Home Video 0030306979298 Check Our Catalog CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS, a breathtaking new 3D documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. A hit at this year's Toronto Film Festival, CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS is an unforgettable cinematic experience that provides a unique glimpse of the pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago - almost twice as old as any previous discovery. …More

One Day By Scherfig, Lone 2011-11 - Universal Home Video 0025192082719 Check Our Catalog Twenty years... two people. Directed by Lone Scherfig (director of An Education, Academy Award-nominated for Best Picture), the motion picture One Day is adapted for the screen by David Nicholls from his beloved bestselling novel One Day. After one day together July 15th, 1988, their college graduation Emma Morley (Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess of Across the Universe) begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. She is a working-class girl of principle and ambition who dreams of making the world a better place. He is a wealthy charmer who dreams that the world will be his playground. For the next two decades, key moments of their relationship are experienced over several July 15ths in their lives. Together and apart, we see Dex and Em through their friendship and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. Somewhere along their journey, these two people realize that what they are searching and hoping for has been there for them all along. As the true meaning of that one day back in 1988 is revealed, they come to terms with the nature of love and life itself. …More

Our Idiot Brother By Peretz, Jesse Director Deschanel, Zooey Peretz 2011-11 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132367095 Check Our Catalog Every family has one: the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer), Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned (Paul Rudd), an erstwhile organic farmer whose willingness to rely on the honesty of mankind is a less-than-optimum strategy for a tidy, trouble-free existence. Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother and so, after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his rescue. As Liz, Miranda and Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned, their brother's unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realize that maybe, in believing and trusting the people around him; Ned isn't such an idiot after all. …More

30 Minutes or Less By Fleischer, Ruben 2011-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396388130 Check Our Catalog In the action-comedy 30 Minutes or Less, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). The volatile duo kidnaps Nick and forces him to rob a bank. With mere hours to pull off the impossible task, Nick enlists the help of his ex-best friend, Chet (Aziz Ansari). As the clock ticks, the two must deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers, and their own tumultuous relationship. …More

New Quick Flicks for the Week of November 22, 2011

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas By Knight, Andy Voice by O'Hara, Paige Voice by Benson, Robby 2011-11 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936812831 Check Our Catalog …More

The Devil's Double By Tamahori, Lee 2011-11 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398145905 Check Our Catalog Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, Lionsgate's THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE takes a white-knuckle ride deep into the lawless playground of excess and violence known as Bagdad, 1987. …More

Hellraiser: Revelations By 2011-10 - Anderson Merchandisers, L 0796019823715 Check Our Catalog …More

Jig By 2011-10 - Screen Media 0814838012094 Check Our Catalog JIG is the remarkable story of the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships, held in March 2010 in Glasgow. This feature length documentary was given access for the very first time to the little known world of competitive Irish Dancing. Thousands of dancers, their families and teachers from around the globe descend upon Glasgow for one drama filled week. Clad in wigs, make up, fake tan, diamantes and dresses costing thousands of pounds where they compete for the coveted world titles. …More

Sarah's Key By Paquet-Brenner, Gilles 2011-11 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132369297 Check Our Catalog FRE Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten-year old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door arresting Jewish families in the middle of the night. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard their secret hiding place and promises to come back for him as soon as they are released. Sixty seven years later: Sarahs story intertwines with that of Julia Jarmond, an American journalist investigating the roundup. In her research, Julia stumbles onto a trail of secrets that link her to Sarah, and to questions about her own romantic future. …More

Spy Kids 4 All the Time in the World By Rodriguez, Robert Alba Director Cook, Mason Rodriguez 2011-11 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132330396 Check Our Catalog On the surface, Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) has it all...married to a famous spy hunting television reporter, a new baby and intelligent twin step kids. But in reality, trying to mother Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook), who clearly dont want her around, is her toughest challenge yet. Also, her husband, Wilbur (Joel McHale), wouldnt know a spy if he lived with one which is exactly the case - Marissas a retired secret agent. Marissas world is turned upside down when the maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) threatens to take over the planet and shes called back into action by the head of OSS, home of the greatest spies and where the now-defunct Spy Kids division was created. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil are thrust into action when they learn their boring stepmom was once a top agent and now the worlds most competitive ten year olds are forced to put their bickering aside and rely on their wits. With a little help from a couple of very familiar Spy Kids, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara), and some mind-blowing gadgets, they just may be able to save the world and possibly bring their family together while theyre at it. …More

Super 8 By Abrams, J. J. 2011-11 - Paramount Home Video 0097363552840 Check Our Catalog In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth -- something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. …More

Conan the Barbarian
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of November 15, 2011

Beginners By Mills, Mike 2011-11 - Universal Home Video 0025192095139 Check Our Catalog …More

Christmas Lodge By Vivendi Entertainment 2011-10 - Uni Dist Corp (Music) 0883476040523 Check Our Catalog When a historic preservationist comes in contact with an old Christmas Lodge, she gives all she can to restore the dilapidated lodge and her family, but also find the love of her life. …More

Christmas with a Capital C By McGinley, Ted 2011-11 - Not Avail 0893261001301 Check Our Catalog Christmas With A Capital C is slated to release this November to DVD and Blu-Ray. Talk has been generated already throughout various websites regarding such a film. With the American debate over holiday vs. Christmas, this movie hits the nail on the head. Our hope is that it has anationwide impact and portrays the importance of keeping Christ at the forefront of "Christmas." …More

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 By Yates, David Director Grint, Rupert Yates 2011-11 - Warner Home Video 0883929140459 Check Our Catalog …More

Larry Crowne By Hanks, Tom 2011-11 - Universal Home Video 0025192082931 Check Our Catalog Academy Award winners Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts come together for a romantic and optimistic comedy about how it's never too late to reinvent yourself. When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne (Hanks) enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher (Roberts). Now this simple guy will discover that when you think everything worth having has passed you by, you just might find your reason to live. …More

The Lion King By Allers, Roger Director Minkoff, Rob Director Minkoff, Roger Allers and Rob 2011-11 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936812428 Check Our Catalog Young Simba, son of Mufasa, must fight his wicked Uncle Scar to be king of the jungle. …More

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides By Marshall, Rob 2011-11 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936812442 Check Our Catalog From Disney and Producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes all the fun, epic adventure and humor that ignited the original. Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. A tale of truth, betrayal, youth, demise and mermaids! When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz), hes not sure if its love, or if shes a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Forced aboard the ship of the most feared pirate ever, Jack doesnt know who to fear more Blackbeard (Ian McShane) or the woman from his past. Directed by Rob Marshall, its filled with eye-popping action, mystery and all-out wit. Complete with a bounty of bonus features, this is one thrilling journey you wont want to end. …More

Psychosis By 2011-09 - E1 0741952689799 Check Our Catalog After suffering a mental breakdown, Susan, a horror novelist, retreats to the countryside to recover. Things take a nightmarish turn when she begins having horrifying visions of a massacre that happened fifteen years ago. …More