New Quick Flicks for the week of 4/1/08

Alvin and the Chipmunks By Hill, Tim Check Our Catalog View Windows Media-formatted Preview This production, starring Jason Lee, marks the critters' first feature-length comedy. Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and Janice Karman provide the voice talent that brings to life the hilarious high jinks of Alvin, Simon and Theodore, the trouble-making chipmunks who want to become superstars. ...More Madea's family reunion By Perry, Tyler Check Our Catalog In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen, Madea has two troubled nieces to deal with. Lisa is engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker and Vanessa is finding it difficult to open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist Frankie because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of the girls's lives is their mother Victoria.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street By Burton, Tim Check Our Catalog View Windows Media-formatted Preview Adaptation of the hit Broadway musical about the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Johnny Depp plays Sweeney Todd, a man who becomes a deranged murderer seeking revenge after being falsely imprisoned. To add to the macabre nature of his crimes, he enlists the help of his lover, Mrs. Lovett, who disposes of the victims by baking them into meat pies -- sought after by all of London. ...More

New Quick Flicks for the week of 3/25/08

Enchanted By Lima, Kevin View Windows Media-formatted Preview Princess Giselle's perfect life in the wonderful cartoon kingdom of Andalasia comes to an abrupt end when the evil Queen Narissa exiles her to the cruel, real world of New York City, where the naive girl will have to quickly learn some street smarts. Fortunately, a Prince Charming in the unlikely form of a married divorce lawyer offers to lend the bewildered Giselle a hand. ...More

The Kite Runner By Forster, Marc View Windows Media-formatted Preview Years after fleeing the Taliban and immigrating to the United States, an Afghan man returns to his war-ravaged homeland to try to repay his debt to a childhood friend whose trust he betrayed. ...More

The Mist By Darabont, Frank View Windows Media-formatted Preview After a brutal thunderstorm pounds a small town, the residents discover a malevolent mist hangs over their homes, killing anyone who remains outside. Trapped in a grocery store, a band of survivors must make a stand against the deadly fog. Based on a story by Stephen King. ...More Om shanti om By Khan, Farah Check Our Catalog A romantic saga of a boy next door, Om Prakesh Makhija, who works as a junior artiste in bollywood in the 70's. He is madly [in] love with the superstar of that time, Shantipriya. His dreams and aspirations to become a superstar and be with his lady love are thwarted as he witnesses the brutal murder of his beloved Shantipriya by a mercenary producer Mukesh Mehra. Om Prakash dies trying to save his Shanti. But destiny has something else in store when 'Om Prakash' a junior artiste returns as 'Om Kapoor' the superstar of 2007!! His journey of rediscovering himself, his past life and avenging the death of his beloved is the story of 'Om Shanti Om!'

New Quick Flicks for the week of 3/18/08

Atonement By Wright, Joe View Windows Media-formatted Preview In this drama based on the critically acclaimed novel by Ian McEwan, a childhood lie irrevocably changes the lives of several people forever. When 13-year-old Briony Tallis misinterprets a moment of flirtation between her older sister Cecilia and a servant's son, Robbie Turner, her confusion causes her to finger Robbie as the perpetrator of a crime. ...More

Bee Movie By Hickner, Steve Smith, Simon J. View Windows Media-formatted Preview Comedian Jerry Seinfeld stars in this animated comedy as recent college grad Barry B. Benson, a worker bee stuck in a dead-end job making honey who files a lawsuit against humans when he learns they've been stealing the bees' nectar for centuries. ...More Chandamama By Vasmi, Krishna Mahalaxmi returns to her village from her studies in order to marry Dora Babu, but she confesses that she fell in love with Kishore in the city. Dora Babu goes to the city to seek out Kishore, but Kishore ends up coming to the village and chaos ensues. Conspiracy By Marcus, Adam After he's wounded during combat in Iran, MacPherson reluctantly agrees to join a fellow soldier at his Arizona ranch. But when MacPherson arrives, his friend has mysteriously disappeared and no one will admit to knowing him. When he discovers that a corporate entity is running illegal aliens out of town by any means possible, MacPherson becomes determined to find out the truth and he will not be stopped until all of those who were involved have been punished.

I Am Legend By Lawrence, Francis View Windows Media-formatted Preview A terrible virus has spread across the planet and turned the human race into bloodthirsty monsters. Mankind's only hope for survival is scientist Robert Neville, the one person left unaffected by the epidemic. When he's not fighting for his life against the hordes of the infected, Neville searches for a cure to reverse the virus's effects -- all the while battling his own doubt and despair as he spends every day alone. ...More

Love in the Time of Cholera By Newell, Mike View Windows Media-formatted Preview Based on Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez' novel that traces the never-ending vigil of Florentino Ariza, who waits for more than fifty years to claim the hand of Fermina Daza, the woman he loves. ...More

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising By Cunningham, David L. View Windows Media-formatted Preview Just as he turns 11, Will Stanton learns that he's the last of a race of paladins dedicated to beating back the forces of darkness and their malevolent leader, the Rider. As Will travels through time gathering the powerful artifacts that will give rise to the ultimate showdown, he must keep the Rider at bay. ...More Seema sastri By Reddy, Jaya Prakash. "Subramanyam Sastri (Allari Naresh) falls in love with Surekha Reddy (Farzana) who lives with her relatives in Hyderabad. After falling in love Sastri gets to know that Surekha Reddy belongs to a popular factionist family in Rayala Seema. The rest of the story is all about how Subramanyam and his family members convince the factionist for the marriage in a humorous way"--Container. Stargate. The ark of truth By Cooper, Robert C. SG-1 searches for an ancient weapon which could help them defeat the Ori, and discover it may be in the Ori's own home galaxy. As the Ori prepare to send ships through to the Milky Way to attack Earth, on board the Odyssey, SG-1 travels to the Ori galaxy. The International Oversight Committee has their own plans and SG-1 finds themselves in a distant galaxy fighting two powerful enemies. Sunday By Shetty, Rohit. Sehar tries to solve the puzzle of the missing day, Sunday, in her life. Along the way she stumbles upon a murder case that point to Sehar herself as the murderer.

New Quick Flicks for the week of 3/9/08

August Rush

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After cellist Lyla and guitarist Louis share an enchanted night together, circumstances rip them apart, and the child produced by the union is raised by a caring stranger who nurtures the boy's musical talent. Determined to find his parents, the boy, known as August Rush, relies on music to draw his mother and father to him.

Dragon Wars

Based on the Korean legend, unknown creatures will return and devastate the planet. Reporter Ethan Kendrick is called in to investigate the matter, and he arrives at the conclusion that a young woman, named Sarah who is stricken with a mysterious illness, is supposed to help him. The Imoogi makes its way to Los Angeles, wreaking havoc and destruction. The entire city is under arms and Ethan and Sarah need make it to Los Angeles in time to save the entire population from total destruction.

Five Days

Leanne vanishes into thin air. Her children, abandoned in her car, also end up missing. As police search for clues over the next three months, Leanne's husband and family soon learn that nobody is what they seem. Everyone is a suspect. In the end, five days prove critical in solving the case.

Hitman

A mysterious hired gun has a barcode tattoo on his bald head. In lieu of a name, he is number 47. Living like a chaste monk while slipping past borders to kill his targets, 47 moves like a determined shark. He speaks softly to his contact at the enigmatic "Organization," which raises cast-off children to become well-paid assassins. Fruitlessly pursued by an Interpol cop who can never get sovereign governments to cooperate, 47 has no trouble slipping in and out of countries to ply his trade. That is until he is double-crossed on a mission in Russia with the shooting a national leader who is promptly replaced by a lookalike double. Suddenly on the run, 47 has to retrace his steps and formulate a lethal plan for extricating himself from a trap. Caught in the chaos is the lovely Nika who is forced into sex slavery by 47's new enemies and the one person who seems uniquely qualified to break through 47's many personal barriers.

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

Unprecedented rivalry rocks the electronic world to its core. Join novice gamer Steve Wiebe on his quest to destroy the top score of gaming legend Billy Mitchell, the uncontested champion of the Donkey Kong world for over 20 years. Only one can truly claim the title King of Kong.

Mithya

In this Hindi language film, VK, an aspiring actor, comes to Mumbai hoping to make it big. When he thinks he's finally gotten a break, he finds himself drawn into an underworld plot.

Nancy Drew

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Intrepid teen private eye Nancy Drew investigates a Tinseltown murder in this mystery based on Carolyn Keene's popular book series.

No Country for Old Men

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A hunter stumbles upon a dead body, $2 million and a stash of heroin in the woods. He absconds with the cash, but brutal thief Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with a local sheriff on his trail.

Superstar

Kunal struggles to become a major player in Bollywood, but must compete with Karan at every step. A Hindi language film.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of 3/2/08

Best of the Fest
Ten of the best films (seven animated) from the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, the nation's premier festival of films for children -- these amazing short films from around the world entertain and engage children's imaginations and creativity.

Bone Dry
Eddie's mysterious past has come to haunt him. Forced at gunpoint by an unseen assailant, Eddie finds himself on a dark and brutal journey through the harsh terrain of the Mojave Desert. His nemesis is Jimmy, a man with an agenda of vengeance and torture; armed with a rifle, a scope, walkie-talkies and a truck, he has organized a series of ambushes and mantraps designed to push Eddie to the limits of humanity and beyond.

Comanche Moon

Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow F. Call are now young men dealing with the ever increasing tensions of adult life-- Gus with his great love, Clara, and Call with Maggie, the young prostitute who is in love with him. McCrae and Call join a Ranger troop in pursuit of three outlaws: Comanche Chief Buffalo Hump, Comanche horse thief Kicking Wolf and Ahumado, the deadly Mexican bandit king with a penchant for slow torture. Together, they struggle to protect an advancing western frontier against the defiant Comanches who are determined to defend their territory and their way of life.

Into the Wild
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Based on best-selling author Jon Krakauer's true story of a young man who gives up everything to lead a solitary life in the wild. Christopher McCandless, a middle-class college graduate, abandons his safe existence to trek across the harsh yet beautiful terrain of Alaska.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

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When the 243-year-old Mr. Magorium discovers his health is failing, he turns over his fantastical toy store to the quiet, depressed manager, Molly Mahoney. Since the store reflects the energy of those who run it, Molly must work to lift her spirits and help the shop recapture its magic.
Persuasion
Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Wentworth, and when he returns from sea with rank and fortune, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick forgive Anne for listening to her family instead of her heart?