New Quick Flicks for the Week of October 11, 2011

Horrible Bosses By Gordon, Seth Aniston 2011-10 - New Line Cinema Corporation 0794043150067 Check Our Catalog Management candidate Nick (Jason Bateman) has been logging 12-hour days and eating everything his twisted supervisor Harken (Kevin Spacey) dishes out, toward the promise of a well-earned promotion. But now he knows that's never going to happen. Meanwhile, dental assistant Dale (Charlie Day) has been struggling to maintain his self-respect against the relentless X-rated advances of Dr. Julia Harris (Jennifer Aniston), when she suddenly turns up the heat. And accountant Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) has just learned that his company's corrupt new owner, Pellit (Colin Farrell), is not only bent on ruining his career but plans to funnel toxic waste into an unsuspecting population. What can you do when your boss is a psycho, a man-eater or a total tool? Quitting is not an option. These monsters must be stopped. So, on the strength of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con whose street cred is priced on a sliding scale (Jamie Foxx), the guys devise a convoluted but foolproof plan to rid the world of their respective employers... permanently. But even the best-laid plans are only as good as the brains behind them. …More

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer By Schultz, John 2011-10 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543774693 Check Our Catalog Get ready to score extra thrill points and mega-laughs with this irresistible family comedy based on the best-selling book series! Feisty, fearless Judy Moody is looking forward to the most super-duper, double-rare summer vacation ever. The trouble is, her parents are called out of town and her BFFs are going away with their own families. That leaves Judy trapped at home with her pesky brother Stink under the watchful eye of Aunt Opal (Heather Graham). But with a little playful planning - and a lot of imagination - Judy turns a snoresville summer into the way-not-boring adventure of a lifetime! …More

Miral By Schnabel, Julian 2011-07 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132323893 Check Our Catalog MIRAL is the story of a Palestinian girl coming of age amidst the war zone of the Israeli-Arab conflict unflinchingly told through the perspective of Miral (Freida Pinto) herself. Following the death of her troubled mother, Mirals father (Alexander Siddig) is forced to entrust her to the orphanage of Hind Husseini (Hiam Abbass). Hinds commitment to peace through education has a profound impact on the maturing young woman, and Mirals epic journey to self-esteem and social consciousness proves both harrowing and hopeful. …More

Submarine By Ayoade, Richard 2011-10 - Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz 0013132361390 Check Our Catalog Fifteen-year-old Oliver Tate has two big ambitions: to save his parents' marriage via carefully plotted intervention and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. Worried that his mom is having an affair with New Age weirdo Graham, Oliver monitors his parents' sex life by charting the dimmer switch in their bedroom. He also forges suggestive love letters from his mom to dad. Meanwhile, Oliver attempts to woo his classmate, Jordana, a self-professed pyromaniac who supervises his journal writing - especially the bits about her. When necessary, she orders him to cross things out. Based on Joe Dunthorne's acclaimed novel, Submarine is a captivating coming-of-age story with an offbeat edge. …More

Zookeeper By Coraci, Frank Voice by Sandler, Adam Voice by Stallone, Sylvester 2011-10 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396376731 Check Our Catalog When an unlucky-in-love zookeeper tells his romantic troubles to a giraffe, a monkey, a lion and other animals in the zoo, the critters speak up and advise him how to win over the heart of the beautiful woman who got away. But can the sad sap really make their jungle-love advice work for him? …More

The Trip
When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.

Trollhunter (Trolljegeren)
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.