New Quick Flicks for the week of 8/5/08

Nim's Island By Levin, Mark 2008/08 - Fox BL08082DVD Check Our Catalog When the young island-dwelling Nim loses contact with her scientist father who's lost at sea, she reaches out to her favorite author for help. Problem is, the writer—of adventure stories no less—is a recluse who hasn't left her house in years. Can the agoraphobic author summon the same courage she's instilled in the hero of her novels in time to rescue her biggest fan? ...More

		The Counterfeiters By Ruzowitzky, Stefan 2008/08 - Sony Pictures BL06881DVD Check Our Catalog Facing an ethical quandary, Jewish master forger Salomon Sorowitsch must choose between abetting the Nazis and saving his skin in this taut Oscar-nominated drama based on a true story. Assembled at a death camp, a cadre of printers, artists and chiselers -- led by the opportunistic Sorowitsch -- is tasked with counterfeiting currencies to weaken Allied economies. But will Sorowitsch's conscience begin to gnaw at him as the war draws to a close? ...More De Taali Romantic comedy about a group of friends that start falling in love with each other. In Hindi with optional English or Arabic subtitles. Dhoom dadakka Mungilal must find an heir if he wants to continue to be a don. Music, Roop Kumar Rathod ; lyrics, Shakeel Azmi & Parveen Kumar Ashk. In Hindi with optional subtitles. Surfwise This documentary looks at the life of legendary Malibu surfer Dorian 'Doc' Paskowitz, a successful doctor who dropped out of normal society in the '60s and raised nine kids in a motor home, where he home-schooled them about life, love, sex, and surfing.

Though None Go With Me By Mastroianni, Armand 2006/09 - Good Times Video BL09977DVD Check Our Catalog Elizabeth Leroy devotes her life to serving God but her faith is tested over the years as she has to overcome many hardships and sorrows. Based on the novel by Jerry Jenkins. ...More

Times & Winds By Erdem, Reha 2008/07 - Kino International 5557426396 Check Our Catalog The stunning beauty of their isolated mountain village contrasts sharply with the lives of three adolescents in this poignant Turkish film. ...More

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns By Perry, Tyler 2008/07 - Lions Gate BL08081DVD Check Our Catalog Brenda, a struggling single mom in Chicago's inner city, learns that the father she never knew has died. With her three kids in tow, she heads to Georgia for the funeral, where she meets her dad's raucous family. ...More

New Quick Flicks for the week of 7/29/08

Awake By Harold, Joby 2008/04 - MGM BL05081DVD Check Our Catalog While undergoing a heart transplant, Clay experiences "anesthetic awareness," a condition that allows him to see and feel everything that's happening to him but leaves him paralyzed and unable to do anything about it. From his unique and painful vantage point, Clay learns troubling truths about his young wife as she struggles with her own demons. ...More

Doomsday By Marshall, Neil 2008/07 - Universal Home Video 5557405402 Check Our Catalog In the action-packed new thriller from writer/director Neil Marshall, authorities brutally quarantine a country as it succumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literal walling-off works for three decades... until the dreaded Reaper virus violently resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare. ...More

Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay By Hurwitz, Jon 2008/09 - Warner Brothers BL10084DVD Check Our Catalog Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, Maria, who's headed for Amsterdam. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. This fun comedy follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they become fugitives and try to evade being recaptured by the Department of Homeland Security. ...More

One Missed Call By Valette, Eric 2008/05 - Warner BL09882DVD Check Our Catalog Cell-phone messages describing victims' last moments on earth are the only links connecting a string of deaths in this supernatural chiller. When two of her friends die after receiving such calls, college coed Beth Raymond contacts the police, who dismiss her story—with the exception of Det. Jack Andrews. The two team up to solve the mystery, but when Beth's phone rings with an eerie refrain, is her number up? ...More

Shine a Light By Scorsese, Martin 2008/07 - Paramount Home Video 5557378081 Check Our Catalog Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese chronicles the incomparable career of the Rolling Stones with this one-of-a-kind documentary that features footage from the legendary band's "A Bigger Bang" tour. ...More

New Quick Flicks for the week of 7/22/08

21 By Luketic, Robert 2008/07 - Sony Pictures BL08886DVD Check Our Catalog The true story of the very brightest young minds in the country - and how they took Vegas for millions. ...More

The Tracey Fragments By 2008/07 - Image Entertainment 5557413146 Check Our Catalog Ellen Page delivers an extraordinary performance as a feisty, independent-minded teenager with a unique view of the world. ...More

AFI Lifetime Achievement

The American Film Institute has nominated Warren Beatty to receive their 36th Life Achievement Award. Here is a sample of his filmography:

Bonnie and Clyde By Penn, Arthur 1999/05 - Warner Home Video BL07964DVD Check Our Catalog Adrift in the depression-era Southwest, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker embark on a life of crime. Includes original theatrical trailer ...More

Bugsy By Levinson, Barry 1999/01 - Sony Pictures BL08928DVD Check Our Catalog Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel, is inspired by a female companion to follow his dream and build the now famous Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. Bonus features include 13 minutes of extra footage, documentary, deleted scenes, and more. ...More

Reds By 2006/10 - Paramount Home Video 5558233753 Check Our Catalog U.S. journalist John Reed and wife Louise Bryant witness the Russian Revolution. Oscars for director Beatty, supporting actress Maureen Stapleton. ...More

Shampoo By Beatty, Warren Ashby, Hal Beatty, Warren 2004/11 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 076784887X Check Our Catalog Lovers undo a Beverly Hills hairdresser around Election Eve 1968. Supporting actress Oscar for Lee Grant. ...More

Splendor in the Grass By Kazan, Elia Various Artists 2005/07 - Warner Home Video 5554490603 Check Our Catalog Parents drive two high-school lovers tragically apart in 1920s Kansas. Directed by Elia Kazan. ...More

Now Showing at the Gail Borden Public Library

On July 25th at 2pm, the library will be showing the movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

(Rated PG) in the Community Rooms. If you enjoy this movie, you may also like these other action-packed films:

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie By Winning, David Levy, Shuki Frank, Jason David 2008/02 - Tcfhe 555035344X Check Our Catalog It's time to shift into turbo. It's the Power Rangers to the rescue in their all new high action motion picture adventure. With new turbo powers and racing Turbo Zords, the five superheroes battle an evil space pirate to save a wise and gentle alien and the planet Earth from certain destruction. ...More

Avatar, the Last Airbender: Book 1 Water, Volume 3 By 2008/02 - Paramount Home Video 5558470178 Check Our Catalog ...More

Yu-GI-Oh! the Movie By Takahashi, Ryosuke Stuart, Eric Grayson, Wayne 2007/04 - Warner Home Video 1419801619 Check Our Catalog For ultimate action, he holds all the cards! My monster can beat your monster! Or can it? The duels, strategies, lore and flat-out fun of the hottest trading-card game around supercharge this first-ever movie inspired by the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! games, comic books and TV series. Heroic Yugi squares off against archrival Kaiba in an adventure even more dangerous when the imaginary monsters in their playing cards become ferociously real when an old evil enters the fray. Who will win this ultimate smackdown? Whether you're a novice Duelist or a professional, you'll want to watch and find out! ...More

Bionicle: Mask of Light - The Movie By Molina, David Shakespeare, Terry Michas, Jason 2006/09 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 5552193229 Check Our Catalog Experience the action-packed adventure that has enthralled millions of fans. Discover the latest chapter in this legendary story in an all-new CGI animated movie. It's nonstop action as Jaller and his best friend Takua set off on their journey to find the 7th Toa, a mysterious guardian who will help protect their island home. With the guidance of the Mask of Light and the united strengths of the other six Toa, the brave companions must overcome the powerful Makuta and his menacing Rahkshi. They must prevail or the island of Mata Nui will be doomed to an eternity of darkness! ...More

Scooby-Doo By Gosnell, Raja 2002/10 - Warner Home Video BL04982DVD Check Our Catalog Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery, Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his crime-solving cohorts are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series of paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip spring break hot spot. Concerned his park might truly be haunted, the owner tries to reunite those notoriously meddling detectives to sovle the mystery before his supernatural secret scares away the college crowd ...More