Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Quick Flick New Releases for the week of December 4, 2012

Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild
By Zeitlin, Benh
2012-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox
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In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the world by a sprawling levee, six year-old Hushpuppy exists on the brink of orphanhood. Her mother long gone, and her father Wink a wildman on a perpetual spree, Hushpuppy is left to her own devices on an isolated compound filled with semi-feral animals. She perceives the natural world to be a fragile web of living, breathing, squirting things, in which the entire universe depends on everything fitting together just right. So when a hundred year storm raises the waters around her town, her daddy is suddenly stricken with illness, and fierce pre-historic creatures awaken from their frozen graves to come charging across the planet, Hushpuppy sees the natural order of everything she holds dear collapsing around her. Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive an unstoppable catastrophe of epic proportions. …More



Hope Springs
Hope Springs
By Frankel, David
2012-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left Kay wanting to spice things up and reconnect with her husband. When she hears of a renowned couple's specialist (Steve Carell) in the small town of Great Hope Springs, she attempts to persuade her skeptical husband, a steadfast man of routine, to get on a plane for a week of marriage therapy. Just convincing the stubborn Arnold to go on the retreat is hard enough - the real challenge for both of them comes as they shed their bedroom hang-ups and try to re-ignite the spark that caused them to fall for each other in the first place. …More



Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
By Sonnenfeld, Barry
Director Jones, Tommy Lee
2012-11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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In Men in Black Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. …More



The Odd Life of Timothy Green
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
By Hedges, Peter
2012-12 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Academy Award-nominated director/writer Peter Hedges brings enchantment to the screen with "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," an inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can't wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (CJ Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim--and their small town of Stanleyville--learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life's greatest gifts. …More



Hirokin: The Last Samurai
Hirokin: The Last Samurai
By Mo-Sun, Alejo
2012-11 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment
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AI Weiwei: Never Sorry
AI Weiwei: Never Sorry
By Klayman, Alison
Director Gao, Ying
2012-12 - MPI Home Video
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This is a documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government. …More



The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
By Nolan, Christopher
2012-12 - Warner Home Video
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It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane. …More



Iron Sky
Iron Sky
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2012-10 - E1
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Last Ounce of Courage
Last Ounce of Courage
By McAfee, Kevin
2012-12 - Veritas Entertainment
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A small-town war hero is heartbroken when his own son Tom loses his life defending America. Tom left behind a son of his own named Christian, and 14 years later, the young boy and his mother move back to the small town to be with their family for the holidays. Christian disconnects with his grandfather Bob, as they both are going through the pain of losing a dad and losing a son. …More



Deitrick Haddon's a Beautiful Soul
Deitrick Haddon's a Beautiful Soul
By Stephens, Andre
2012-05 - Wea-Des Moines Video
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Bedevilled
Hae-won is a middle-rank officer working in a Seoul bank. She is being brought down by the work-related stress she finds herself in. Desperate, she takes up an offer from a long-forgotten friend and takes off for Mundo. She is warmly welcomed by Bok-nam, her best friend. Bok-nam is literally chained to a hideous marriage with Man-jong, a rattlesnake-like wife-beater, and being sexually abused by his cretinous brother. When Bok-nam tries to escape the island the situation becomes truly dire.

Wu Dang
There is a rumor: secret treasures hide in Wu Dang mountain. In the early days of Republican China, an American man - greedy for gold and hungry for riches - brings his daughter, a prodigy in martial arts, to compete for a championship title in kung fu combat, while planning to find and steal the riches for himself.

Hannah's Law
Hannah keeps the law in Dodge City, Kansas with the help of young Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Stagecoach Mary.

The Whisperer in Darkness
Based on the 1931 novella by H. P. Lovecraft, "The Whisperer in Darkness" begins with Henry Akeley (Barry Lynch), a farmer secluded in the woods of Vermont who discovers strange footprints around his home and begins to suspect a race of space aliens invading Earth. He contacts Professor Albert Wilmarth (Matt Foyer) who begins the investigation.