New Quick Flicks for the Week of 2/23/10

$9.99 By Rosenthal, Tatia 2010-02 - E1 1417233060 Check Our Catalog When mild-mannered Dave Peck discovers a book about the meaning of life, he snatches it up for the bargain-basement price of $9.99 and blossoms into a voracious reader -- who's determined to share the book's secrets with everyone he knows. That includes his father, with whom Dave shares an apartment, and his quirky neighbors. …More

The Box By Kelly, Richard 2010-02 - Warner Home Video BL05103DVD Check Our Catalog Norma and Arthur Lewis are a suburban couple with a young child who receive an anonymous gift bearing fatal and irrevocable consequences. A simple wooden box, it promises to deliver its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world...someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the crosshairs of a startling moral dilemma and face the true nature of their humanity. …More

Breakfast with Scot By Lynd, Laurie 2010-02 - E1 1417233079 Check Our Catalog The lives of an ex-hockey player and his partner are thrown into turmoil when they take in Scot, a flamboyant 11-year old who is not the sports-loving boy they were expecting. …More

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant By Reilly, John C. 2010-02 - Universal Home Video 0025195038393 Check Our Catalog Things get freaky fast for 16-year-old Darren Shan when his friend takes him to a circus that's chockfull of sideshow oddities. There, he meets vampire Larten Crepsley and receives a life-changing bite on the neck. As the newest member of the mysterious Cirque du Freak troupe, Darren keeps company with Madame Truska and sparks a war between the vampires and their rivals. …More

The Damned United By Hooper, Tom 2010-02 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435996291 Check Our Catalog Arrogant Brian Clough (Michael Sheen) helms England's soccer champs Leeds United in 1974 alongside confidant and assistant manager Peter Taylor (Timothy Spall), but he manages to bungle the deal in a mere 44 days, winding up fired. …More

The End of the Line By Murray, Rupert Voice by Danson, Ted 2010-02 - New Video Group 0767685169490 Check Our Catalog Narrated by Ted Danson and based on the book by Charles Clover, THE END OF THE LINE explores the devastating effect that overfishing is having on fish stocks and the health of our oceans. Scientists predict that if we continue fishing at the current rate, the planet will completely run out of fish by 2048. …More

Everybodys Fine By Jones, Kirk 2010-02 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0091786560567 Check Our Catalog Frank just lost his wife, and without their mother by his side, Frank's grown children aren't compelled to visit for the holidays. So he hits the road to visit them -- collecting various revelations and learning about himself along the way. …More

The Informant! By Soderbergh, Steven 2010-02 - Warner Home Video 0883929022342 Check Our Catalog What was Mark Whitacre thinking? A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company's multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion. But before all that can happen, the FBI needs evidence, so Whitacre eagerly agrees to wear a wire and carry a hidden tape recorder in his briefcase, imagining himself as a kind of de facto secret agent. Unfortunately for the FBI, their lead witness hasn't been quite so forthcoming about helping himself to the corporate coffers. Whitacre's ever-changing account frustrates the agents and threatens the case against ADM as it becomes almost impossible to decipher what is real and what is the product of Whitacre's rambling imagination. Based on the true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in U.S. history. …More

Sorority Row By 2010-02 - Uni Dist Corp (Music) 0025192049811 Check Our Catalog …More

The Vicious Kind By 2010-02 - Image Entertainment 0014381642827 Check Our Catalog …More

Adrenaline of love = Adrenalina de amor
"Ed returns home from Iraq and sees that things have changed: his girlfriend Candy is seeing someone else, and his friends have moved out and left the barrio. His only childhood friend is Art who introduces Ed to the world of illegal street racing"

Crude: real price of oil
"An inside look at the infamous $27 billion "Amazon Chernobyl" case, Crude is a real-life high stakes legal drama set against a backdrop of the environmental movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multinational corporate power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures"

Examined life: philosophy is in the street
Examined Life takes philosophy into the hustle and bustle of the everyday. The "rock star" philosophers of our time take "walks" through places that hold special resonance for them and their ideas. These places include crowed city streets, deserted alleyways, Central Park, and a garbage dump.

Flame & Citron
Copenhagen, 1944. A young idealist codenamed Flame and tense family man Citron are two Resistance fighters who become the underground's most proficient killers of collaborators and sympathizers. The Nazi SS is hunting them. They trust only each other. But in a time where fear and mercy must live in the shadows, a mysterious woman and a new assignment to assassinate the head of the Gestapo may lead them to the deadliest place of all. Based on the Holder Danske's most famous agents.

Reel Women for Real Women: Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken (2009, PG-13)
Tuesday February 23, 2010 at 6pm

Based on the novel by televangelist T.D. Jakes, this faith-based drama follows the trials and tribulations of Dave and Clarice Johnson, a married couple forced to reevaluate the strength of their bond after Clarice is injured in a car accident.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 2/16/10

Fifty Dead Men Walking By Skogland, Kari 2010-01 - Phase 4 Films 0625828509803 Check Our Catalog …More

Adam By Mayer, Max 2009-12 - Sony Pictures Home Ent BL03107DVD Check Our Catalog When beautiful teacher Beth moves into a nearby apartment, strangely awkward Adam, who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, breaks through his limited social abilities and flirts with the young woman in this moving romance. Beth responds to Adam's unusual courtship, and as they overcome the obstacles to intimacy, they learn how to face life's other challenges. …More

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach By Leiner, Danny 2009-06 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435931580 Check Our Catalog From the director of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and Dude Where's My Car comes this raunchy comedy starring Seann William Scott and Randy Quaid. Gary Houseman (Scott) is an overenthusiastic high school janitor who steps-up to lead the school's loser tennis team to the state finals when the acting coach drops dead. The brash and often insulting new coach is intent on inspiring these underdogs not only to win, but also to stand-up for themselves. Although his coaching tactics may be unorthodox, including motivating his star player with a pre-game stripper, his heart is in the right place. Besides, sometimes it takes big balls to play hard-ball. …More

The Burning Plain By Arriaga, Guillermo 2010-01 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964001946 Check Our Catalog A romantic mystery about a woman on the edge who takes an emotional journey back to the defining moment of her life. Sylvia is a beautiful restaurant manager whose cool, professional demeanor masks the sexually charged storm within. When a stranger from Mexico confronts her with her mysterious past, Sylvia is launched into a journey through space and time that inextricably connects her to these disparate characters, all of whom are grappling with their own romantic destinies. …More

Coco Before Chanel By Fontaine, Anne 2010-02 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435992962 Check Our Catalog Audrey Tautou stars as legendary French designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in this lively biopic that explores the fashion icon's storied ascension from orphan to seamstress and cabaret singer and ultimately, the queen of Parisian haute couture. …More

Good Hair By Stilson, Jeff 2010-02 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398118336 Check Our Catalog Actor and stand-up comic Chris Rock hops around the world going from beauty salons to science labs to comb through the mystery of African American hair in director Jeff Stilson's astute, hilarious documentary. Rock contemplates the purpose and application of a weave as well as women's self-esteem and their locks. He also gains varying insights from Ice-T, Nia Long, Rev. Al Sharpton, Maya Angelou and other celebrities. …More

Goodbye Solo By Bahrani, Ramin 2009-08 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398112105 Check Our Catalog One man is filled with hope for a new life in America. The other is convinced there is nothing left to live for. Together, this odd couple will embark on a journey that will change them both forever. From acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani (CHOP SHOP) comes a powerful story of friendship and forgiveness that earned rave reviews and won the International Critics Prize at the Venice Film Festival. …More

Law Abiding Citizen By Gray, F. Gary 2010-02 - Starz/Sphe 0013138010292 Check Our Catalog Traumatized by the atrocious murders of his wife and daughter -- and the flawed justice system that set the killers free -- Clyde Shelton gives in to his rage and sets out on a course of vengeance. He soon takes on not only the prosecutor involved in the case, Nick Rice, but also the city of Philadelphia. …More

The Marine 2 By Reine, Roel 2009-12 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543626732 Check Our Catalog Inspired by a true story, The Marine 2 was shot entirely on location in Phuket, Thailand and stars WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase as Marine recon sniper Joe Linwood. Reminiscent of the 2001 Dos Palmas incident, Linwoods trip to paradise with his wife is suddenly shattered when guerillas take control of a secluded five-star resort asking for a substantial ransom. The guerilla leaders begin murdering hostages as the clock ticks away, forcing Joe to use his expert skills to save the hostages from certain death. …More

Outrage By Dick, Kirby 2010-01 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964002318 Check Our Catalog Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States' most powerful policymakers, OUTRAGE takes a look at closeted politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation in the U.S. and the media's complicity in keeping their secrets. OUTRAGE probes deeply into the psychology of this double lifestyle, the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans. …More

The Penguins of Madagascar, Operation: DVD Premiere By 2010-02 - Paramount Home Video 0097368947443 Check Our Catalog …More

24 city/Shanghai dian ying zhi pian chang
A documentary film on the state-owned Factory 420, also called as the Chengdu Engine Group, which was founded in 1958 to produce aviation engines. Now abandoned, the factory is sold for millions to real estate developers to be transformed into a complex of luxury apartment blocks called 24 City. The film revolves around eight dramatic interviews that present three generations with ties to the factory: the first factory workers, more recent employees, and the children of former laborers. Woven into this oral history are three fictional monologues delivered by actors.

Anita O'Day: the life of a jazz singer
Anita O'Day was one of the greatest of American Jazz singers and this critically acclaimed award-winning documentary tells her astonishing story--a journey of survival and, above all, the endurance of her talent, told in a number of frank interviews with her and with those who knew her. Her career was long and eventful, spanning seven decades; her last album recording when she was 84.

Laila's birthday
'At eight o'clock, it's Laila's birthday, okay?' Palestinian judge turned cab driver Abu's wife reminds her husband. On his young daughter's birthday, Abu faces a nerve-wracking shift in a Ramallah yellow cab, armed only with an ex-jurist's misplaced pride, a father's loyalty, and a sticker reminding passengers that smoking and carrying AK-47's are prohibited.

The new year parade
Story of a South Philadelphia Irish American family in crisis, set over the course of a year against the background of a string band preparing for the annual New Year's parade. When Mike McMonogul (Conway) and his wife of 36 years Lisa (McDonald) separate, their children suffer quietly. Sixteen-year-old Kat (Welsh) believes they will reconcile and keeps the situation secret. As months pass and tensions mount, she becomes isolated between family and friends with no one to confide in. Meanwhile, son Jack (Lyons) is forced to mediate between parents and carry the family finances. While his mom avoids confrontation, their dad works to lead his South Philadelphia String Band to victory in Philadelphia's annual Mummer's Parade. A band member himself, Jack questions his loyalty as his parents' actions wear on his own relationships. The new year parade is a unique discovery film, mixing actors and non-actors, documentary footage and fiction, to take a closer look at how divorce can effect young people.

Nights and weekends
Mattie and James are in love and living in separate cities. As they both struggle with the distance between New York and Chicago, their visits become reminders of the difficulties rather than the pleasures of their relationship.

What are dreams?
What are dreams and why do we have them? NOVA joins the leading dream researchers as they embark on a variety of neurological and psychological experiments to investigate the world of sleep and dreams. Delving deep into the thoughts and brains of a variety of dreamers, scientists are asking important questions about the purpose of this mysterious world we escape to at night.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 2/9/10

Amelia By Nair, Mira 2010-02 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543641698 Check Our Catalog Two-time Academy Award Winner Hilary Swank delivers an unforgettable performance as Amelia Earhart, the legendary American aviatrix who boldly flew into the annals of history. Richard Gere co-stars as her charismatic business partner and adoring husband George Putnam. Bound by ambition and love, their enduring marriage could not be broken by Amelia's determination to fly -- nor her passionate affair with Gene Vidal (Ewan McGregor). Equal parts gripping drama, stirring romance and epic adventure, AMELIA will take your breath away and send your spirit soaring! …More

Armageddon: Exploring the Doomsday Myth By 2009-03 - A & E Home Video 0733961154603 Check Our Catalog …More

Children of the Corn By Kiersch, Fritz 2004-09 - Starz/Sphe 555956432X Check Our Catalog A doctor and his girlfriend see no adults in a Nebraska town run by a crop of teens. From a Stephen King story. …More

Couples Retreat By Billingsley, Peter 2010-02 - Universal Home Video 0025192022180 Check Our Catalog The comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resorts couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples. …More

Endgame By Miller, Johnny Lee 2010-02 - Monterey Home Video 0012233132922 Check Our Catalog …More

I Can't Think Straight By Sarif, Shamim 2010-02 - E1 1417232935 Check Our Catalog A 2008 theatrical release, I Can't Think Straight tells the story of Tala, who while preparing for her wedding meets Leyla, a shy Muslim. Although from very different worlds, their attraction is immediate. Tala must decide whether to stay true to her culture or true to her heart. …More

No Greater Love By Silverman, Brad J. 2010-01 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398116936 Check Our Catalog …More

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning By 2010-02 - Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964002653 Check Our Catalog Tony Jaa stars in and directs this epic tale and prequel to Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior. Jaa returns in this story of revenge set hundreds of years in the past. An orphan boy raised by bandits is trained to be a killer and prophesized to be the conqueror of an empire. Trained in countless styles of weaponry and martial arts, he is a one-man-army hell bent on avenging the murder of his parents. This prequel takes Jaas skills to the next level, showcasing him as a master of a wide range of martial arts styles as he flies through the air defying the laws of gravity while performing his own jaw-dropping stunts. …More

A Serious Man By Coen, Ethan Director Coen, Joel 2010-02 - Universal Home Video 0025195052740 Check Our Catalog Larry Gopnik has hit a "rough patch," according to a colleague, and it would seem so: people are dropping dead all around him, his wife wants a "get" and his whining kids only add to the heavy load. Larry is just looking for some help. Can a few rabbis guide him to life's answers? …More

The Stepfather By McCormick, Nelson 2010-02 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 1435932501 Check Our Catalog Michael Harding (Penn Badgley) returns home from military school to find his mother (Sela Ward) happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David (Dylan Walsh). As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side? …More

Time Travelers Wife By Schwentke, Robert 2010-02 - New Line Cinema Corporation 1419881302 Check Our Catalog Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire. …More

America
America is a biracial boy with a troubled past and what seems to be a very uncertain future. While staying at a treatment center he must learn through the help of his therapist and another patient to confront his past demons in order to begin a new life for himself.

No School Day Movie: Disney's G-Force

Disney's G-Force
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 10am

Buckle up for thrilling edge-of-your-seat action and laugh-out-loud fun in Disney’s family comedy adventure G-Force. Just as the G-Force — an elite team of highly trained guinea pigs — is about to save the world, the F.B.I. shuts the secret unit down. Armed with the latest in high-tech spy equipment, and with the F.B.I. on their tails, the fur flies as they race against the clock to save the world. Filled with high-octane action, daredevil stunts, cutting-edge special effects and outrageous comedy, G-Force is fantastic fun for the whole family. Starring Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz. (Rated PG, 88 minutes)