New Quick Flicks for the Week of August 30, 2011

Bereavement By Mena, Stevan 2011-08 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132349190 Check Our Catalog In 1989, six year-old Martin Bristol was kidnapped from his backyard. Graham Sutter, a psychotic recluse, kept Martin imprisoned in his derelict slaughterhouse, forcing him to witness and participate in unspeakable horrors. For five years, Martins whereabouts have remained a mystery, until a young girl is sent to live with her uncle. Her curiosity about the deserted slaughterhouse disturbs a hornets nest of evil and despair that once torn open, can never be closed. …More

Empire of Assassins By Xiao, Dou 2011-07 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398136989 Check Our Catalog …More

Exporting Raymond By Rosenthal, Philip Director Rosenthal, Phil 2011-08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396380103 Check Our Catalog FRS EXPORTING RAYMOND tells the hilarious journey of Phil Rosenthal, considered an expert in his country having created one of the most popular television shows of all time, who travels to a foreign land to help people who don't seem to want his help. When Rosenthal joins forces with Hollywood studio Sony Pictures Television to recreate "Everybody Loves Raymond" for Russian TV audiences as "Everybody Loves Kostya," he finds himself lost in Moscow, lost in his mission, lost in translation. Rosenthal tries to connect with his Russian colleagues but runs into unique characters and situations that conspire to drive him insane. The movie is a true international adventure, a genuine, "fish out of water" comedy that could only exist in real life. …More

Forks Over Knives By Fulkerson, Lee 2011-08 - Virgil Films and Entertai 0829567076026 Check Our Catalog FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic. Inspired by remarkable discoveries in their young careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies. Their separate research led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented-and in many cases reversed-by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. In addition, cameras follow "reality patients" who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes, and are taught by their doctors to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments. …More

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front By 2011-08 - Oscilloscope Pictures 0896602002388 Check Our Catalog On December 7th, 2005, federal agents conducted a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front an organization the FBI has called Americas number one domestic terrorism threat. IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT is the remarkable story of the group's rise and fall told through the transformation and radicalization of one of its members, Daniel McGowan. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry (STREET FIGHT, RACING DREAMS) weaves a chronicle of McGowan facing life in prison with a dramatic investigation of the events that led to his involvement with the ELF, creating a film that is equal parts coming-of-age tale and cops-and-robbers thriller. Using never-before-seen archival footage and intimate interviews with cell members and with the prosecutor and detective who were chasing them IF A TREE FALLS asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism, and the way we define terrorism. …More

Ironclad By English, Jonathan 2011-07 - Anderson Merchandisers, L 0796019823517 Check Our Catalog A ragtag group of Knights Templar hold out for months against the hard-fought siege of Rochester Castle in the thirteenth Century. Set in the time of King John's signing of the Magna Carta treaty, the group struggles against the King to defend the freedom of their country. …More

Laugh to Keep from Crying By Swinton, Mark E. 2011-08 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398141778 Check Our Catalog Step into Tyler Perrys neighborhood, peel back the rough exterior and BEHOLD! Get on the laugh wagon as some of your favorite stage stars strut, sing and remind us, no matter how tough it gets, that laughter, faith and love are the best remedies. …More

Michael Flatley: Lord of the Dance By Viner, Marcus 2011-06 - E1 0741952698890 Check Our Catalog Michael Flatley: Lord of the Dance 3D was filmed at sold-out shows in Dublin and London in late 2010. The film was shot in full stereoscopic 3D on 40 state-of-the-art 3D cameras, and stars, for the first time since 1998, the shows creator and Irish dance legend, Michael Flatley. Having toured with multiple troupes every year since 1996, including a performance at The Oscars and recurring residencies in Las Vegas, Lord of the Dance has been seen so far by more than 13 million people worldwide. …More

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold By Spurlock, Morgan 2011-08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396384385 Check Our Catalog Intrepid filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) directs this entertaining, bitingly ironic documentary, which scrutinizes the pervasive marketing, advertising and product placement practices that have become de rigueur in the entertainment industry. Cheerfully using the proceeds gleaned from product placement within this film to finance it (and underscore his point), Spurlock reveals the corporate power that saturates both film and television. …More

Prom By Nussbaum, Joe Director Braun, Nicholas Nussbaum 2011-08 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936812091 Check Our Catalog At Prom, every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. Several intersecting stories unfold at one high school as the big dance approaches; Prom portrays the precarious passage from high school to independence as some relationships unravel and others ignite. For Nova Prescott (Aimee Teegarden), its a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy (Thomas McDonell) who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei (Yin Chang) and Tyler (DeVaughn Nixon) harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high schools most seminal events. There are hundreds of nights in high school, but theres only one Prom. …More

Skateland By Burns, Anthony 2011-08 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543744399 Check Our Catalog Skateland, set against the landscape of upstart malls, Jordache jeans and iconic hang outs, is as much a story about embracing who you are as it is about moving on. The personal drama marks the poignant transition of a group of high school friends into adulthood. Set in the early 1980s, in small town Texas, it is genuine, touching and candid snapshot of the lives of a close-knit group of friends who are confronted with the realities of the precarious world around them. The film revolves around a charismatic young skating rink manager named Ritchie Wheeler (Shiloh Fernandez), brother and sister Brent and Michelle Burkham (Heath Freeman, Ashley Greene) and the legendary, wise-cracking, Kenny Crawford (Taylor Handley) as their dreams and carefree lives start to fade into an uncertain future. …More

Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family By Perry, Tyler 2011-08 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398140948 Check Our Catalog Madea, everyone's favorite wise-cracking, take-no-prisoners grandma, jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. All Shirley wants is to gather her three adult children around her and share the news as a family. But Tammy, Kimberly and Byron are too distracted by their own problems: Tammy can't manage her unruly children or her broken marriage; Kimberly is gripped with anger and takes it out on her husband; and Byron, after spending two years in jail, is under pressure to deal drugs again. It's up to Madea, with the help of the equally rambunctious Aunt Bam, to gather the clan together and make things right the only way she knows how: with a lot of tough love, laughter... and the revelation of a long-buried family secret. …More

Yellowbrickroad By Holland, Jesse Director Mitton, Andy Director Mitton, Jesse Holland Andy 2011-08 - Uni Dist Corp (Music) 0883476032610 Check Our Catalog In the fall of 1940, the entire population of Friar, NH abandoned their homes and walked up an ancient trail, never to be seen alive again. Their fates have remained a mystery for over 70 years; until a team of researchers discover the trailhead and attempt to track the path the doomed citizens of Friar took. Starring Cassidy Freeman (SMALLVILLE), Anessa Ramsey (THE SIGNAL), and Lee Wilkof (BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOURE DEAD), YELLOWBRICKROAD is a return to the slow burn, character driven horror thrillers of the 1970s. …More

5th Quarter
In the spirit of The Blind Side comes this inspiring true story of family, faith, and football. Jon Abbate is a rising football star at Wake Forest University. Lives are suddenly shattered when the family's youngest son, Luke, is killed in a tragic accident. Inspired by Luke's memory, Jon courageously leads the Wake Forest team to a series of last-minute victories - leading to a thrilling climax.

Children of the Corn: Genesis
Tim and Allie seek shelter in a remote desert compound after becoming lost and stranded. A strange Preacher reluctantly allows them inside with strict orders to be gone by morning and not wander where they are not invited. At first, Preacher denies the faint cries that emanate from a crumbling outbuilding. When Allie sneaks outside to investigate, she discovers that she and Tim have stumbled onto a bizarre cult worshiping an entity that dwells inside a haunted little boy.

Smile
A carefree summer vacation turns into an inescapable terror trap for a group of young students who buy a vintage instant camera from a mysterious local shop owner, only to discover that every photo taken with the camera leads to the subject's death--in grisly ways linked to the picture itself. Unless they can unravel the bloody mystery before their dwindling group is wiped out completely by this supernatural, unstoppable force, the kids will be posing for their final snap-shot!