Tuesday, February 7, 2012

New Quick Flicks for the Week of February 7, 2012

Anonymous
Anonymous
By Emmerich, Roland
2012-02 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds such as Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Sigmund Freud, namely: who actually created the body of work credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature. Anonymous poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when scandalous political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles lusting for the power of the throne were brought to light in the most unlikely of places: the London stage. …More


Knuckle
Knuckle
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2012-02 - Anderson Merchandisers, L
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Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp
By Geronimi, Clyde
Director Lee, Peggy
Voice by Luddy, Barbara
2012-03 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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The People vs. George Lucas
The People vs. George Lucas
By Philippe, Alexandre O.
2011-10 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. He gave them...the prequels. The passion the original STAR WARS trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas' cultural legacy. Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES re-creations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mach, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away --the man who created it, or the fans who worship it? …More


Project Nim
Project Nim
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2012-02 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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From the Oscar-winning team behind MAN ON WIRE comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nims extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. What we learn about his true nature and indeed our own is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling. …More


R
R
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2011-10 - Olive Films
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After committing a vicious crime, Rune (Johan Philip Asbæk), a career criminal even though he is only in his mid-twenties, is sentenced to two years in the harshest of Danish prisons. Although he wants to do his time quietly, prison gangs make his life a living hell. He is soon befriended by a Muslim prisoner named Rashid, who is also at the mercy of the hardcore criminals. Rune appears to appease one of the gang leaders, but is he really safe? …More


Rejoice & Shout
Rejoice & Shout
By McGlynn, Don
2011-11 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent
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The Shock Doctrine
The Shock Doctrine
By Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross and
Director Winterbottom, Michael
Director Whitecross, Mat
2011-10 - Zeitgeist Films
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The Stool Pigeon
The Stool Pigeon
By Lam, Dante Lam
2011-09 - Well Go USA, Inc
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Today's Special
Today's Special
By Kaplan, David
2012-01 - New Video Group
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A 
Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
By Strauss-Schulson, Todd
2012-02 - New Line Cinema
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The new "Harold & Kumar" comedy picks up six years after the duo's last adventure. After years of growing apart, Harold Lee (John Cho) and Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrives at Kumar's door on Christmas Eve, his attempt to redirect it to Harold's house ends with the "high grade" contents and Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree going up in smoke. With his in-laws out of the house for the day, Harold decides to cover his tracks, rather than come clean. Reluctantly embarking on another ill-advised journey with Kumar through New York City, their search for the perfect replacement tree almost blows Christmas Eve sky high. …More


The Forgotten Bomb: Everthing Depends on Remembering
When the Cold War ended, worry about nuclear weapons also receded. But has the nuclear threat really receded as well? If the U.S. and Russia are no longer in an arms race, why are there nuclear weapons in both countries that are still on high alert? Filmmaker Bud Ryan sets out to discover what possible explanations there could be as to why the posture of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) still exists, and how the nuclear powers might free the world from this threat once and for all. The Forgotten Bomb examines the political and legal implications of nuclear weapons, but also digs deeper, into the cultural and psychological reasons behind the arsenal's existence. Bud Ryan's quest takes us from the homes of hibakusha (A-bomb survivors) in Japan, to an abandoned Uranium mine in New Mexico, to an underground Titan missile silo in Arizona. From these places, and many others, Ryan puts together the pieces of a puzzle that explain why we have the bomb, and how we might finally do away with it. Through interviews with atomic scientists, politicians, authors, statesmen, and atomic bomb survivors, The Forgotten Bomb examines what The Bomb means to us all, and why we need to think about it again, now, even though the Cold War is long over-- http://forgottenbomb.com/about.htm.

The King and the Clown
At the height of the 16th century Chosun Dynasty, two rural male actors, macho Jang-seng and feminine Gong-gil, travel to Seoul and team up with a struggling acting troupe. When their irreverent show, complete with bawdy humor and gender-bending, mocks the famously hedonistic king, they get more than they bargained for. After being promptly arrested, they're given a chance to spare themselves if they can make the king laugh.

Mere Brother ki Dulhan
Kush Agnihotri is looking for the ideal Indian bride for his brother, Luv Agnihotri, who stays in London. The problem is, once he finds her, he falls in love with her himself.