Friday, November 23, 2007

New quick Flicks for the week of 11/18/07




Live Free Die Hard
View Windows Media-formatted PreviewJohn McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he's up against a ring of Internet terrorists. Now working for Homeland Security, the decidedly low-tech McClane calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a shadowy group intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure. Fear not, the information age plot still boasts plenty of good old-fashioned gunfights, smashups and explosions.


Hairspray
View Windows Media-formatted PreviewIn 1962 a girl dances her way to a local show's top spot, but the jealous reigning princess has her put in jail.


Rescue Dawn
View Windows Media-formatted PreviewRenowned director Werner Herzog's inspiring film recounts the heroic saga of Dieter Dengler, a German-American fighter pilot and highly decorated Vietnam veteran whose reconnaissance plane was shot down in 1966. Captured by enemy forces and held in a Laotian torture camp near the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Dengler defied death by organizing one of the most daring escapes in the Vietnam conflict.


La Vie en Rose
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Marion Cotillard stars as beloved Parisian singer Edith Piaf, whose passion for her music saw her through a life filled with tragedy. From her forlorn childhood in a brothel to her big break at Louis Leplée's nightclub and her premature death at the age of 47, director Olivier Dahan creates a loving portrait of the legendary chanteuse.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

New Quick Flicks for the week of 11/11/07





Amazing Grace

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Based on the life of William Wilberforce, his passion, and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th and the people, including his minister, who pushed him to pursue it to the end.


Lady in the Water

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Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the complex swimming pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect he new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.



Madea Goes to Jail

Madea's about to be sent to the only place she won't be able to talk her way out of ... jail! This tale of everybody's favorite Southern matriarch overflows with all the heartwarming laughter and down-home wisdom synonymous with the name Madea.

Ocean's 13
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When one of their own, Reuben Tishkoff, partners and builds a casino and hotel with known casino owner Willy Banks in Las Vegas, the last thing he ever wanted was to get cut out of the deal by the loathsome Banks. Banks' even goes so far as to finding amusement in Tishkoff's misfortune when the double crossing lands Reuben in the hospital because of a heart attack. However, Danny and his crew won't stand for Banks and what he's done to a friend. Uniting with their old enemy Benedict, who himself has a vendetta against Banks, the crew is out to pull off a major plan. One that will unfold on the night Banks' newest hot spot opens up, when the crew is out to bankrupt one of the city's most despised businessmen. But this is not about the money, this time it is for revenge.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

New Quick Flicks for the week of 11-4-07






Chak de India
Kabir Khan knows what it's like to come back from the dead. The ex-Indian captain has now come back in the avatar of the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey team. A team that exists more on paper and less in reality. The girls have never known the thrilling energy of being Team India. But Kabir, once a captain, now forgotten, does. Despite his past, he believes that if only the girls played as one, anything would be possible. In Hindi with subtitles.

Deck the Halls
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Two neighbors in a small New England town go to war when one of them decides to decorate his house with so many Christmas lights that they are visible from space. The neighborhood is turned upside down as the families try to discover the true meaning of Christmas.

Dhol
Dhol is a hilarious movie about four boys who want to make it big in life with the least possible effort. They decide the easiest way to get rich is to marry a rich girl. The four cannot believe their luck when the girl of their dreams moves into their neighborhood. In the process of getting close to the girl as well as impressing her grandparents they stumble upon a mystery the key to which lies in a Dhol. In Hindi with optional subtitles.

The Hoax
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Pathological liar Clifford Irving stages a complex hoax. In the 1970's Irving managed to fool a major publisher and LIFE magazine into thinking he was writing an authorized biography of Howard Hughes. Irving and his best friend and partner, Dick Susskind, go to extreme lengths to pull off the hair-brained scheme. The more outrageous the lies they concoct, the more believable they become and the more money gets thrown at them. Inspired by the unbelievable true story of the man who faked the authorized autobiography of Howard Hughes and nearly pulled off the media scam of the 20th century.

Home of the Brave
Shortly after receiving the news that they will soon be reunited with their families back in the United States, a unit serving in Iraq is deployed on one last humanitarian mission. Their objective is to deliver medical supplies to a remote Iraqi village. Upon arriving in the village, the unit is viciously ambushed and many lives are lost. Now, as the four surviving members of the battalion return home and attempt to readjust to civilian life, the physical injuries and psychological scars sustained during that tragic event continue to take a heavy emotional toll on the war-torn soldiers.

I Now Pronouce You Chuck and Larry
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Chuck and Larry are the pride of their fire station. Two guy's guys always side-by-side and willing to do anything for each other. Widower Larry wants just one thing, to protect his kids. His buddy Chuck also wants on thing, to enjoy the single life. Grateful Chuck owes Larry for saving his life in a fire, and Larry calls in his marker when civic red tape prevents him from naming his own two kids as his life insurance beneficiaries. All that Chuck has to do is claim to be Larry's domestic partner on some city forms. But when an overzealous bureaucrat becomes suspicious, the new couple's arrangement becomes a citywide issue and goes from confidential to front-page news. Chuck and Larry must now fumble through a charade of domestic bliss. After surviving their mandatory honeymoon and dodging the threat of exposure the well-intentioned con men discover that sticking together in your time of need is what truly makes a family.

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Transports you to the lunar surface, where you can walk alongside the 12 extraordinary astronauts who have been there, experiencing what they saw, heard, and felt. Features rarely seen NASA footage, newly released photographs, CGI and actual live-action renditions of the lunar landscape.

Nanhe Jaisalmer
Ten-year-old Nanhe lives in Jaisalmer with his mother, sister and his camel. His claim to fame is having appeared briefly in a shot with actor Bobby Deol as a baby. When Bobby Deol returns to Jaisalmer for a film shoot, Nanhe's life changes.

Sicko
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Michael Moore interviews Americans who have been denied treatment by the United States health care insurance companies -- companies who sacrifice essential health services in order to maximize profits. Sheds light on the how complicated it can become for communities and individuals, and the sacrifices they have made when they are denied health care coverage.

Thr3e
Upon completing his graduate thesis, Kevin Parson is forced to face his own dark past when he is targeted by the psychopathic Riddle Killer. Following a terrifying encounter, in which he is given seconds to confess before his car is blown to bits, Kevin meets up with a criminal psychologist whose brother was killed in a similarly explosive confrontation. Together they must solve Kevin's mystifying riddle and uncover his connection to the murderer before he strikes again.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Quick Flicks for the Week of 10/28/07





It was the 1970s and a new sound was echoing through New York City like a revolution. It was hot, it was sexy, it was salsa. From a smoky club in the barrio to Madison Square Garden, one man would rise above the rest to become an icon still beloved by fans today. With his dynamic and devoted wife Puchi by his side, Hector Lavoe blazed a path through life that left a legacy of extraordinary music and personal destruction.

Ophélie is a grieiving young widow, Matt is a heartbroken artist. Both feel as though they have lost everything until they find each other.



Devastated over his breakup with his girlfriend, Carter Webb leaves Los Angeles to stay with his ailing Grandmother in her suburban Detroit home. Across the street lives the Hardwicke family. As Carter struggles to reconcile his own inner conflicts, he is drawn into the pains and loves of the Hardwicke women. All the Hardwicke women, in their way, fall in love with Carter. Each woman, in her own way, helps Carter find his way back.



Newly engaged Ben Murphy and Sadie Jones encounter a roadblock to their trip down the aisle when her unusual pastor, Father Frank, insists they go through a tough and quirky prenup course before he'll marry them. Since Sadie dreams of having a traditional wedding at her family church, the two agree to the marital boot camp -- but find it puts their relationship through some unexpected challenges.





After defeating eight-armed cyborg Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man faces off against a new crop of villains, including the shape-shifting Sandman, in the third adventure of the comic book series. While Spidey's superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and gets caught up in a love triangle.



Oscar nominee Don Cheadle stars as real-life radio trailblazer Ralph "Petey" Greene, a high-school dropout and charismatic ex-con who leveraged a prison disc jockey gig into a stint at a Washington, D.C., radio station, a television show and an invitation to the White House.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Quick Flicks for the week of 10/21/07




Darling
Aditya has a wife at home and a girlfriend at work. Things are going well until his girlfriend becomes pregnant and he must confess that he cannot leave his wife for her. Aditya accidentally kills his girlfriend and thinks his troubles are over, that is until she returns as a ghost hell bent on revenge.


Dhamaal
Fun filled caper about four friends -- Roy, who believes that he is the best detective in the world; Manav, who actually happens to be the biggest idiot in the world, but is blissfully unaware about it and his elder brother, Aditya, aka Adi, whose encyclopaediac half knowledge about everything only adds to the great expertise of his group. These four loveable idiots live and work together. Their idea of work? Doing small time con jobs! The thought of earning an honest living has never even crossed their minds. Special features include making of the film, interviews of cast and crew, interactive menus of songs and scenes for easy access. In Hindi with optional English, Arabic, French, Dutch & German subtitles.


The world knows about Mahatma Gandhi's role in the Indian freedom movement and as a social reformer. But there are large gaps in our knowledge of Gandhi as a person and a family man, particularly the tumultuous relationship with Harilal, his eldest son. Set against one of politically most trublent times in India, the film tells an intensely personal story of a father struggling to resolve the destinies of his country and that of his son. Not to be forgotten is the role of Gandhi's wife, Kasturba, who was caught between the traditional, unquestioning loyality of a Hindu wife to her husband and her love for the son. Mahatma Gandhi could transform the soul of a nation but could not save the soul of his own son. In Hindi with optional English subtitles.

In the 1960s, an unknown event at the Sunshine Motel caused ordinary things in Room 10 to transform into items of wonder: indestructible objects with extraordinary powers that are sought by those who know their secrets.


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Mr. Brooks is a successful businessman, a generous philanthropist, a loving father, and a devoted husband. He is seemingly perfect, but he has a secret. He is also the notorious Thumbprint Killer, and no one has ever suspected it until now. Tracy Atwood is a tough detective whose devotion to her craft catches the attention and respect of the serial killer she is hunting, which leads to a symbiotic relationship.


A cast full of colorful characters all try to pull off a huge diamond heist. In Hindi and English with optional English subtitles.

Frank Falenczyk loves his job. He is a hit-man for his Polish mob family in Buffalo, New York. But Frank has a drinking problem and when he messes up a critical assignment that puts the family business in peril, his uncle sends him to San Francisco to clean up his act. Frank is not the touchy-feely kind of guy, but he starts going to AA meetings, gets a sponsor and a job at a mortuary where he falls for the tart-tongued Laurel, a woman who is dangerously devoid of boundaries. But, things aren't going well in Buffalo where an upstart Irish gang is threatening the family business. When violence erupts, Frank is forced to return home and with an unlikely assist from Laurel, faces old rivals on new terms.