New Quick Flicks for the Week of August 9, 2011

Cracks By Scott, Jordan Director Temple, Juno Scott 2011-07 - MPI Home Video 0030306976396 Check Our Catalog Miss G is seemingly a force of nature, a glamorous presence beloved and idolized by her blossoming charges at an all-girls British boarding school. Her students heap adoration upon her, a love that Miss G basks in and returns until the arrival of Fiamma, a wild and self-confident transfer student from Spain. Fiamma's new role as teacher's pet ignites the jealousy of former class queen Di, and triggers an obsession in Miss G that quickly spirals out of control. …More

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost By Lowry, Dick 2011-08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396382398 Check Our Catalog Tom Selleck returns as Paradise's anguished former Chief of Police, Jesse Stone, in his most gripping mystery yet. Cindy Van Aldan was like a daughter to Jesse. Now she's dead. Although all signs point to a suicidal drug overdose-a checkered history riddled with addiction, associations with homicidal mobsters and an involvement in prostitution-Jesse knows his friend better than that. This time it's personal, and Jesse will stop at nothing to avenge the lost innocence and subsequent death of the young girl he once mentored. …More

Jumping the Broom By Akil, Salim Director Bassett, Angela Akil 2011-08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396383401 Check Our Catalog "Jumping the Broom" focuses on a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard where two families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds clash during their first meeting before the big event. …More

The Kids Grow Up By Block, Doug 2011-07 - New Video Group 0767685240717 Check Our Catalog From acclaimed documentarian Doug Block (51 Birch Street) comes this exceptionally moving and incredibly candid look at modern-day parenting and what it means to let go. …More

Mars Needs Moms By Wells, Simon Voice by Green, Seth Voice by Fogler, Dan 2011-08 - Buena Vista Home Entertainment 0786936812527 Check Our Catalog Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out just how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she's nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Produced by the team behind "Disney's A Christmas Carol" and "The Polar Express," "Mars Needs Moms" showcases Milo's quest to save his mom-a wild adventure that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader (Mindy Sterling). With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble (Dan Fogler) and a rebel Martian girl called Ki (Elisabeth Harnois), Milo just might find his way back to his mom-in more ways than one. …More

My Dog Tulip By Fierlinger, Paul Fierlinger and Voice by Plummer, Christopher Ndr Voice by Redgrave, Lynn Dr 2011-07 - New Yorker Films 0717119114442 Check Our Catalog The story of a man who rescues a German shepherd and how the two become fast friends. …More

Paul By Mottola, Greg 2011-08 - Universal Home Video 0025192043536 Check Our Catalog Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to Americas UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of towna rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Frost). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes. …More

Your Highness By Green, David Gordon 2011-08 - Universal Home Video 0025192044236 Check Our Catalog When a twisted wizard kidnaps the virginal fiancee of a valiant prince, his ne'er-do-well brother grudgingly joins his sibling on a quest to save the beautiful damsel. Along the way, the duo meets their match in the form of a fetching female warrior. …More

The Fox and the Hound; The Fox and the Hound II.
30th Anniversary Edition.  Two friends discover that they are meant to be enemies when they grow up.

Peep World
At a dinner celebrating their father's 70th birthday, tensions among four siblings explode, thanks to the success of the youngest son's new novel, a thinly veiled portrait of the family. The best-selling expose reveals the oldest, 'responsible' son as a porn addict, the daughter as a catty drama queen, and the third son as a living disaster with a loony plan to change his life around. And things aren't exactly going so great for the hot writer due to a bad reaction to a certain men's medication.

Unanswered Prayers
A riveting drama about an all-American family man whose commitment to tested when his fantasy love from high school comes back into his life. Is this just a temptation, or is this an answer to his prayer? A thought-provoking story about marriage, family, community and faith.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of August 2, 2011

Ayn Rand: In Her Own Words By Rand, Ayn 2011-04 - E1 0741952691594 Check Our Catalog …More

Rio By Saldanha, Carlos Director Mann, Leslie Saldanha Voice by Hathaway, Anne 2011-08 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543714903 Check Our Catalog Captured as a young bird from the wild, Blu (Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network) is a domesticated Spix Macaw living thousands of miles away from his homeland, Brazil. When his human owner Linda (Leslie Mann, 17 Again) discovers that he is the last male of his kind, they head south to Rio de Janeiro to meet the only other female. But its far from love at first sight between the socially-awkward, flight-challenged Blu and the fiercely independent, high-flying female, Jewel (Anne Hathaway, The Princess Diaries). Shortly after Blus arrival, the two rare birds are captured by greedy animal smugglers and find themselves lost in the Brazilian rainforest. Unexpectedly thrown together, they embark on a hilarious and clumsy adventure where they learn about friendship, love, courage and spreading ones wings to fly. …More

Soul Surfer By McNamara, Sean 2011-08 - Provident-Integrity Distribution 0043396380196 Check Our Catalog SOUL SURFER is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith. The film features an all-star cast, including Anna Sophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. In the wake of this life-changing event that took her arm and nearly her life, Bethany's feisty determination and steadfast beliefs spur her toward an adventurous comeback that gives her the grit to turn her loss into a gift for others. …More

The Traveler By Oblowitz, Michael 2011-01 - Paramount Home Video 0097368955844 Check Our Catalog A bloody, gruesome and relentless thriller, THE TRAVELER stars Val Kilmer as a mysterious stranger whose past threatens to haunt the lives of six unsuspecting sheriff's deputies. The moment he arrives in their small town police station confessing to multiple murders, their lives are forever changed. From the first scene to the shocking conclusion, horror fans will get more than their fair share of torture and bloodshed. …More

Tekken
The year is 2039 and the world wars have destroyed everything and territories are run by corporations. The mightiest of which is Tekken. In the midst of the ruined society, one warrior rises from the streets. A young man with street smarts and raw fighting skills who is driven by nothing more than vengeance must defeat the world's most elite fighters in the greatest tournament ever known and become the 'King of Iron Fist'.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of July 26, 2011

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night By Munroe, Kevin Routh 2011-07 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543761358 Check Our Catalog DYLAN DOG: DEAD OF NIGHT is a new horror/comedy film based on one of the world's most popular comics (60 million copies worldwide). Brandon Routh stars as Dylan Dog, world famous private investigator specializing in affairs of the undead. His PI business card reads "No Pulse? No Problem." Armed with an edgy wit and carrying an arsenal of silver and wood-tipped bullets, Dylan must track down a dangerous artifact before a war ensues between his werewolf, vampire and zombie clients living undercover in the monster infested backstreets of New Orleans. …More

Source Code By Jones, Duncan 2011-07 - Universal Home Video 0025192104886 Check Our Catalog When soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers hes part of an experimental government program called the Source Code that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. Armed with the task of identifying the bomber of a Chicago commuter train, Colter must re-live the incident over and over again, gathering clues until he can solve the mystery and prevent an even deadlier second terrorist attack. …More

Trust By Schwimmer, David 2011-07 - Millennium Media Services 0687797133595 Check Our Catalog …More

American Bully
Follows the lives of seven teenagers during the span of one highly charged day. The day's events begin innocently and then, set in motion by a high school prank, the group is gradually cast further from the apparent safety of their 'hometown.' They are inexorably drawn into a taut and ferocious climax in the middle of their own desperate nowhere. A haunting and relevant film that confronts the harrowing and potent menace that lurks just under the surface of any town.

Elevator
A boy and a girl, both high school teenagers, decide to get away from the world and be alone for the afternoon, so they decide to hide in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of town. While there, they get stuck in a cargo elevator. Tensions rise when they realize that their world has been reduced to a small metal box, especially after a failed escape attempt.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of July 19, 2011

Arthur By Winer, Jason 2011-07 - Warner Home Video 0883929191161 Check Our Catalog Irresponsible charmer Arthur Bach has always relied on two things to get by: his limitless fortune and the good sense of lifelong nanny Hobson to keep him out of trouble. Now he faces his biggest challenge -- choosing between an arranged marriage that will ensure his lavish lifestyle or an uncertain future with the one thing money can't buy, Naomi, the only woman he has ever loved. With Naomi's inspiration and some unconventional help from Hobson, Arthur will take the most expensive risk of his life and finally learn what it means to become a man. …More

Barney's Version By Lewis, Richard J. 2011-06 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 9043396379626 Check Our Catalog The story of the politically incorrect life of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), who meets the love of his life at his wedding -- and she is not the bride. A candid confessional, told from Barneys point of view, the film spans three decades and two continents, taking us through the different acts of his unusual history. There is his first wife (Rachelle Lefevre), a flagrantly unfaithful free spirit; His second wife (Minnie Driver), a wealthy Jewish Princess; His third wife, Miriam (Rosamund Pike), the mother of his two children, and his true love. With his father, Izzy (Dustin Hoffman) as his sidekick, Barney takes us through his long and gloriously full life, played out on a grand scale. …More

IP Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster By Yip, Wilson 2011-04 - Well Go USA, Inc 0812491012062 Check Our Catalog …More

Limitless By Burger, Neil 2011-07 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543759362 Check Our Catalog Bradley Cooper (The A-Team) and two-time Academy-Award winner Robert De Niro, star in this provocative and action-packed thriller with unlimited surprising twists. Eddie Morra (Cooper), a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brains capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women and limitless success. But his dream life soon becomes a waking nightmare, as the drugs brutal side effects take their toll and Eddie finds himself entangled with a cunning Wall Street power broker (DeNiro) who wants everything Eddie has] and more. …More

Of Gods and Men By Beauvois, Xavier 2011-07 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396380967 Check Our Catalog Loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria, from 1993 until their kidnapping in 1996, OF GODS AND MEN tells a story of eight French Christian monks who live in harmony with their Muslim brothers. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps through the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? Despite the growing menace in their mids, they slowly realize that they have no choice but to stay... come what may. …More

Take Me Home Tonight By Dowse, Michael 2011-07 - Twentieth Century-Fox 0024543759874 Check Our Catalog When Matt Franklin's (Topher Grace) high-school crush Tori (Teresa Palmer) shows up at his dead-end mall job, he and his buddy Barry (Dan Fogler) devise a wild scheme for Matt to finally win the girl of his dreams. But only time will tell if Matt can seduce this gorgeous goddess at a wild party and survive an outrageous night of seduction, destruction and debauchery. …More

Dive!: Living off America's Waste
Inspired by a curiosity about society's careless habit of sending food straight to landfills, the multi award-winning documentary Dive! follows filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends as they dumpster dive in the back alleys and gated garbage receptacles of Los Angeles' supermarkets. In the process, they salvage thousands of dollars worth of good, edible food, resulting in an eye-opening documentary that is equal parts entertainment, guerilla journalism, and call to action.

Ip Man 3

Uncle Boonmee
A unique tale of a man embracing life's greatest mystery. Choosing to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside, Boonmee is visited by his dead wife as a ghost, and his lost son as a strange hairy beast with red glowing eyes. They've come to guide him to his final resting place, a cave where his first soul began. With a wry sense of humor and a humanist spirit, it's a magical tale of reincarnation, karma, and nature.

New Quick Flicks for the Week of July 12, 2011

Another Year By Leigh, Mike 2011-06 - Sony Pictures Home Ent 0043396379565 Check Our Catalog From seven-time Oscar nominee Mike Leigh comes this critically acclaimed slice of life starring Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent (Best Supporting Actor, Iris, 2001), Lesley Manville and Ruth Sheen. A happy couple for over thirty years, Tom (Broadbent) and Gerri (Sheen) act as a steady anchor to their unmarried circle of family and friends. But as the seasons change and another year passes, Tom and Gerris support is put to the test in this masterful look at life, love and the meaning of friendship. …More

Insidious By WAN, James 2011-07 - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 0043396381551 Check Our Catalog This horror film is the terrifying story of a family who shortly after moving discover that dark spirits have possessed their home and that their son has inexplicably fallen into a coma. Trying to escape the haunting and save their son, they move again only to discover that it was not their house that was haunted. …More

IP Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster By Yip, Wilson 2011-04 - Well Go USA, Inc 0812491011997 Check Our Catalog …More

The Lincoln Lawyer By Furman, Brad 2011-07 - Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398137054 Check Our Catalog In the gripping thriller The Lincoln Lawyer, Matthew McConaughey stars as Michael Mick Haller, a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Having spent most of his career defending petty, gutter-variety criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime: defending a rich Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what initially appears to be a straightforward case with a big money pay-off swiftly develops into a deadly match between two masters of manipulation and a crisis of conscience for Haller. …More