New Quick Flicks for the Week of 9/30/08

Beaufort By Cedar, Joseph 2008/09 - Kino International 5557390782 Check Our Catalog In the final days of the Israeli occupation of Lebanon, a band of soldiers prepares for the evacuation of a mountain stronghold called Beaufort. Their leader is 22-year-old Liberti, whose strict adherence to the rules puts the men in harm's way. As the evacuation draws near, Hezbollah steps up its attack, testing Liberti's mettle and the men's allegiance to him. ...More

Chapter 27 By Schaefer, J.P. 2008/09 - Genius Products 555738071X Check Our Catalog An overweight Jared Leto stars as Mark David Chapman -- the young assassin who infamously killed John Lennon on the front steps of The Dakota -- in this independent drama from fledgling filmmaker Jarrett Schaeffer. Lindsay Lohan co-stars as a Lennon fan appropriately named Jude, who meets Chapman a few days before the murder without realizing what lies ahead. ...More

Forgetting Sarah Marshall By Stoller, Nicholas 2008/08 - Universal BL08084DVD Check Our Catalog After his TV star girlfriend, Sarah Marshall, breaks his heart, Peter wants nothing more than to enjoy his vacation in Hawaii. One problem: Sarah's vacationing at the same resort he is, and even worse, she's bringing her new beau. ...More

Paul Newman's Movies

One of the greatest leading men of the 20th Century passed away on Friday, September 26th at his home in Connecticut. Acting in more than sixty-five movies over a span of 50 years, this list of movies is just a small sample of Paul Newman's legendary contribution to the movie industry:

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof By Brooks, Richard Taylor, Elizabeth Newman, Paul 2006/05 - Warner Home Video 079079568X Check Our Catalog Southern Brick and Maggie spoil dying Big Daddy's birthday. Directed by Richard Brooks. From the Tennessee Williams play. ...More

HUD By Newman, Paul Ritt, Martin Newman, Paul 2006/01 - Paramount Home Video 0792194152 Check Our Catalog Hud Bannon is the rebellious son of a respectable rancher who's continually at odds with his aging father. ...More

The Sting By Hill, George Roy Newman, Paul Redford, Robert 2005/09 - Universal Home Video 1417053879 Check Our Catalog Newman and Redford are reunited with director Hill for this comedic caper about two men who are out to put the sting on a hood who had one of their friends bumped off. Scott Joplin's ragtime songs -- adapted by Marvin Hamlisch -- underscore the action with a rollicking flair. ...More

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge By Ivory, James Newman, Paul Leonard, Robert Sean 2005/01 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 5552457536 Check Our Catalog A rich Midwestern lawyer, his wife and their children grow apart in the World War II era. Directed by James Ivory. ...More

The Color of Money By Scorsese, Martin Newman, Paul Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth 2005/06 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 5556168091 Check Our Catalog Paul Newman returns as Fast Eddie from "The Hustler" to form a partnership with a young hot shot pool player and ends up learning more about himself and rediscovers his own passion for playing the game. ...More

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid By Hill, George Roy Newman, Paul Redford, Robert 2008/05 - Tcfhe 5558426454 Check Our Catalog Newman and Redford are two offbeat outlaws who run (and jump) from the law, then flee to Bolivia where they meet a bloody end. The action-filled, lightly comic Western features the Burt Bacharach song Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head. ...More

New Quick FLicks for the Week of 9/23/08

Deception By Langenegger, Marcel 2008/09 - Tcfhe 5557371265 Check Our Catalog When a lawyer friend introduces him to a secretive sex club known as the List, unassuming accountant thinks he's hit the big time. But when he becomes entangled with the disappearance of a woman from the List, he falls into jeopardy himself. ...More

Leatherheads By Clooney, George 2008/08 - Universal BL08085DVD Check Our Catalog Hard-nosed sports reporter Lexie Littleton finds herself at the center of an acute 1920s love triangle when an aging football hero and a rising college star go head to head to compete for her affections. ...More

Run, Fatboy, Run By Schwimmer, David 2008/08 - Picturehouse BL08089DVD Check Our Catalog Five years ago, Dennis left his pregnant fiance, Libby, at the altar. Now, he realizes it was the worst mistake of his life. Run down and out of shape, Dennis begins training for a marathon, hoping to win Libby away from her sleazy new boyfriend. ...More

Sex and the City the Movie By King, Michael Patrick 2008/09 - New Line Home Video BL11081DVD Check Our Catalog Carrie Bradshaw and her girls Charlotte, Samantha and Miranda are back, and this time, they're coming to the big screen with this highly anticipated adaptation of the HBO comedy series. Golden Globe winner Sarah Jessica Parker returns as everyone's favorite columnist who braves the roiling romantic waters of the city that never sleeps. ...More

And the Winner is...Emmy Awards 2008

30 Rock
Outstanding Comedy Series

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Tina Fey, Written By


House

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series











Mad Men

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Matthew Weiner, Written By








John Adams

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Paul Giamatti as John Adams

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Laura Linney as Abigail Adams

Outstanding Miniseries

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special
Kirk Ellis, Written By



Damages

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske







Entourage

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold










Cranford

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Dame Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns

New Quick Flicks for the week of 9/16/08

88 Minutes By Avnet, Jon Pacino, Al Unger, Deborah Kara 2008/09 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1424894883 Check Our Catalog In 88 Minutes, Al Pacino stars as Dr. Jack Gramm, a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, who include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover, and a serial killer who is already on death row, before his time runs out. ...More

The Love Guru By Schnabel, Marco 2008/09 - Paramount BL09081DVD Check Our Catalog Pitka is an American raised by gurus on an Indian ashram who returns to his native soil to make a name for himself as a spiritual guide, where he's promptly challenged to settle a rivalry between two pro hockey players. With one of the player's marriages—as well as the Stanley Cup—at stake, Pitka must call upon his healing skills to mend the rift before time runs out. ...More

Made of Honor By Weiland, Paul 2008/09 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435901010 Check Our Catalog For Tom (Patrick Dempsey), life is good: he's sexy, successful, has great luck with the ladies, and knows he can always rely on Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), his delightful best friend and the one constant in his life. It's the perfect setup until Hannah goes overseas to Scotland on a six-week business trip... and Tom is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves that when she gets back, he'll ask Hannah to marry him -- but is floored when he learns that she has become engaged to a handsome and wealthy Scotsman and plans to move overseas. When Hannah asks Tom to be her maid of honor, he reluctantly agrees to fill the role... but only so he can attempt to woo Hannah and stop the wedding before it's too late. ...More

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Pistol Whipped By 2008/09 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1424886694 Check Our Catalog ...More

Speed Racer By Wachowski, Andy 2008/10 - Warner Bros. BL10087DVD Check Our Catalog Emile Hirsch stars as Speed in this big-screen adaptation of the popular 1960s-era Japanese animated series. With the support of his parents, his girlfriend, Trixie, and his onetime rival Racer X, Speed sets out to conquer a cross-country race known as the Crucible. ...More

Young @ Heart By Walker, Stephen 2008/09 - Tcfhe 5557381155 Check Our Catalog Get ready to rock out with the most entertaining golden oldies you will ever meet, a fun-loving senior citizen's choir called Young@Heart. To prepare for a show in their hometown that is only weeks away, the lovable seniors must learn a slate of new songs, ranging from James Brown to Coldplay. The chorus' tireless musical director leads the group through a series of hilariously chaotic rehearsals, proving that hard rock can be hard work, especially when you're hard of hearing! Climaxing in a triumphant performance that will leave you cheering, their inspiring story celebrates the unbreakable bonds of friendship and the life-affirming power of music! ...More