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New DVD Releases: Week of November 25th, 2008

[imdb 24: Redemption]24: Redemption :: After sacrificing everything for his country, Jack Bauer (Sutherland) stands to lose the only thing he has left – his freedom. Wanted by the U.S. government and working as a missionary in Africa, Bauer is called upon to stop a ruthless warlord from drafting innocent children into his murderous militia. But first, Bauer must confront his own torturous past and face an impossible decision that will change his life forever.

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All :: A suitably bewildering, self-referential holiday special from the prince of fake news television. Clad in an extra wholesome Christmas outfit, the titular Stephen Colbert spouts Christmas cheer with appearances by his good friend and former Daily Show associate, Jon Stewart, and musicians Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, John Legend, Feist, and Elvis Costello.

[imdb Fred Claus]Fred Claus :: Fred Claus (Vince Vaughn) has lived his entire life in his brother’s very large shadow. Fred tried, but could hardly live up to the example set by the younger Nicholas (Paul Giamatti), who was just a perfect…well…saint. True to form, Nicholas grew up to be the model of giving, while Fred became the polar opposite: a fast-talking repo man who’s run out of luck and money.

George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya :: One of America’s first and funniest counterculture comics rips into society’s sacred taboos and institutions in a new, uncensored evening of stand-up comedy. Carlin’s 14th original solo HBO stand-up special delivers dead-on, laugh-out-loud insights on such issues as: the advantages of being old, child worship and the failure of the so-called “self-esteem” movement — In other words, our abnormal preoccupation with BS.

Half Broken Things :: Yesterday’s secrets are today’s nightmares. Penelope Wilton (Match Point, Shaun of the Dead), Daniel Mays (Vera Drake, Atonement) and Sinead Matthews (Pride & Prejudice) star in this dark, twisted drama about three strangers who are willing to kill to protect what they have.Jean (Wilton) is a professional house-sitter who has been assigned one last job before her retirement: the large and palatial Walden Manor.


Hancock :: There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility — everyone knows that — everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake.

Meet Dave :: There’s something that makes Dave stand out from everyone else in New York City. It’s that he’s an alien! More accurately, he’s an alien ship, on a mission to Earth to save his home planet. Torn between the voices in his head – a tiny alien crew led by a high-strung, miniature version of himself – and the world around him, Dave struggles to appear normal.

The Nutty Professor :: Years after the original nutty professor has hidden away the formula for his secret potion, his boy genius grandson, Harold, rediscovers the recipe and the adventure begins anew. Along the way, Harold learns to face his fears and the power of just being himself.

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League :: The Hanson Brothers are back delivering more hard-hitting action and outrageous, unforgettable laughs in an all-new installment of this classic sports comedy franchise. Also starring comic genius Leslie Neilson, this irreverent sports comedy about a group of underdogs proves that with a little hard work and a whole lot of spirit, even the impossible is possible.

[imdb Space Chimps]Space Chimps :: When a $5 billion Space Agency probe disappears into an intergalactic wormhole, the agency recruits Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, to help retrieve the wayward craft. But Ham is a free-spirited circus performer more interested in zero gravity high jinks than living up to his illustrious heritage.

New DVD Releases: Week of November 18th, 2008

Encouters at the End of the World :: There is a hidden society at the end of the world. One thousand men and women live together under unbelievably close quarters in Antarctica, risking their lives and sanity in search of cutting-edge science. Now, for the first time, an outsider has been admitted. In his first documentary since GRIZZLY MAN, Werner Herzog, accompanied only by his camerman, traveled to Antarctica, with rare access to the raw beauty and raw humanity of the ultimate Down Under.

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson :: From Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney and producer Graydon Carter comes a probing look into the uncanny life of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson’s life—his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell’s Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny Depp.

Priceless :: Jean (Gad Elmaleh), a shy young bartender, is mistaken for a millionaire by a beautiful, scheming opportunist named Irene (Audrey Tautou). When Irene discovers his true identity, she abandons him, only to find that a love-struck Jean has no intention of letting her get away.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 :: Based on Ann Brashares’ best-selling series of novels about four young women who share an unbreakable bond through the unpredictable events of their lives, “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” catches up with Tibby, Carmen, Bridget and Lena in the months following their first year of college.

Tropic Thunder :: In the action comedy “Tropic Thunder,” a group of actors shooting a war movie is led by Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), a pampered action superstar, Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), an over-the-top Australian-born method actor who has gone to extremes to get into character, and Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), a gross-out comedy star.

WALL-E :: What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? WALL-E, a robot, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for. From Academy Award-winning writer-director, Andrew Stanton, Disney/Pixar’s WALL•E is the story of one robot’s comic adventures as he chases his dream across the galaxy.

New DVD Releases: Week of November 11th, 2008

Beer for My Horses :: Beer For My Horses is a rough-ridin’, beer-swillin’, sheriff-dodgin’, trouble-chasin’, good ol’ boys comedy-adventure written by and co-starring superstar Toby Keith and popular comedian/recording artist Rodney Carrington.

Cruel But Necessary ::Cruel But Necessary is the story of Betty Munson’s strange journey of self-discovery and soul-awakening in the traumatic years following the revelation, on videotape, of her husband’s infidelity. Her marriage over, struggling to raise her teen-age son alone, Betty becomes driven to discover other secrets that may surround her and so she videotapes every aspect of her life during the gradual disintegration of her comfortable upper middle-class existence.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army :: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world’s toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from Oscar®-nominated director Guillermo del Toro.

Katt Williams It’s Pimpin’ Pimpin’ :: Hip Hop’s resident comedian, Katt Williams, brings the funny to Chi-town as he perform his comedy tour, “It’s Pimpin’ Pimpin'”.

Kidulthood :: For the 15-year-old Trife, a boy from West london, life is a day-to-day struggle. Trapped between the worlds of his school friends, the girl he loves, and the draw of his powerful and dangerous uncle, Trife must choose between the path he knows is right and a life of guns, drugs, and violence that he has come to know only too well.

Mister Foe :: Jamie Bell is Hallam Foe, a troubled young man whose knack for voyeurism paradoxically reveals his darkest fears, and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother’s death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city of Edinburgh for love.

Noelle :: Father Jonathan Keene – a cold, impatient Catholic priest arrives in a tiny fishing village the week before Christmas to do what he does best: shut down a dying parish. But things take an unexpected turn as he becomes entangled in the various lives of the village’s eccentric characters, including their beautiful librarian, the childlike priest he is displacing, and the magical experience of Mrs. Worthington’s legendary Christmas Party, where everyone is welcome and anything is possible.

Opium: Diary of a Madwoman :: A strung-out doctor with writer’s block takes inspiration, among other things, from a beautiful female patient who’s a compulsive diarist in the intense and harrowing period drama.

The Perfect Holiday :: Laughter, love and a just a hint of magic make for THE PERFECT HOLIDAY, a fun-filled comedy romance starring Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Charlie Murphy, Katt Williams, Faizon Love, Terrence Howard and Queen Latifah. All Nancy Taylor (Union) wants for Christmas is to meet a nice man.

Planet B-Boy :: With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, Planet B-Boy is set in the International world of B-boying the urban dance more commonly known as breakdancing. Weaving between the vivid backdrops of Osaka, Paris, Seoul and Las Vegas, unforgettable images frame the intimate stories of dancers who struggle for their dreams despite being misunderstood by larger society and even their own families. An American dancer in Vegas looks for his big break; a Korean son seeks his father’s approval

Star Wars: The Clone Wars :: As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army.

This Christmas :: This year, Christmas with the Whitfield’s promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they’ve brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.

New DVD Releases: Week of November 4th, 2008

Get Smart :: When the headquarters of secret U.S. spy agency CONTROL is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside his idol, stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson).

Transsiberian :: Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer) are the perfect American couple traveling from Beijing to Moscow on the legendary Trans-Siberian Express Train. The two strike a bond with another couple, Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and Abby (Kate Mara), who are not exactly as they appear. Unwittingly, Roy and Jessie are caught in a web of drug trafficking and murderous deceit when all four become targets of ex-KGB detective Grinko’s (Ben Kingsley) investigation.

Kung Fu Panda :: Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around… which doesn’t exactly come in handy while working every day in his family’s noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po’s dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five—Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey—under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu.

Adventures in Cannabis Hemp :: Explore the marijuana-friendly land of Amsterdam with this entertaining travelogue hosted by Big D, as the adventure traveler journeys to the Netherlands’ capital to take a look at the city’s thriving cannabis culture. After visiting the area’s popular hash bars and cannabis coffee shops, Big D makes a stop at the Hash, Hemp and Marijuana Museum and then receives an exclusive tour of Amsterdam’s Cannabis College.

Dear Me: A Blogger’s Tale :: An aspiring copywriter cures her anxiety by writing in a blog. However, the blog becomes an underground smash hit at the office, threatening to destroy her love life and everything else she’s worked so hard to attain.

Flashbacks of a Fool :: Daniel Craig delivers a startling performance as Joe Scott, a washed-up Hollywood star adrift in a haze of sex, drugs and squandered fame. But when he receives news of the sudden death of his childhood best friend, Joe flashes back to his younger self (played by Harry Eden of Oliver Twist) in his small English seaside village and the summer of innocence and tragedy that would change his life forever.

Futurama: Bender’s Game :: Park your hover-car and saddle up your unicorn for the most fantastical “Futurama” yet! With fuel prices skyrocketing, the Planet Express crew sets off on a dangerous mission to infiltrate the world’s only dark-matter mine, source of all spaceship fuel.

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The Good Life :: Stars Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Chris Klein, Bill Paxton, Drea De Matteo and Harry Dean Stanton are at their best in this thoughtful, searing portrait of life in the all-American, football-obsessed Midwest. Jason Prayer (Webber) doesn’t care about football, but that’s just one reason he doesn’t fit in. To escape his dead-end existence, he retreats into classic old movies- until he meets the beautiful and mysterious Frances (Deschanel).

Insight Yoga with Sara Powers :: Gain personal awareness and insight with this fitness program, which blends yin yoga, vinyasa yoga and Buddhist meditations. While providing an energetic and safe space, instructor Sarah Powers guides participants through profound inner exploration. Focused on her viewers achieving a balanced equilibrium in their total beings, Sarah teaches the importance of yin and yang forces and how they affect our lives.

Lines: A Film About Big Mountain Snowboarding :: Big mountain riding is the most visually stunning aspect of snowboarding, yet it remains the least understood. With Lines, Axel Pauporté has removed the sixty degrees of separation that exists between the weekend warrior and the Alaskan warlords. Riders like Nicolas Müller and Mike Ranquet tell it like it is and explain that more often than not, big mountain riding is gnarly, scary, sketchy, and the ultimate snowboarding thrill.

Moscow Zero :: The walking dead venture through eternity in the horrifying caverns and catacombs below the thriving Russian capital of Moscow. Owen (Vincent Gallo), an American researcher, enters this asylum looking for his lost archaeologist friend only to discover that venturing into the darkness means that he will have to get past the gatekeeper of Hell, Andrey (Val Kilmer).

Shrek The Halls :: Shrek The Halls” brings Christmas home to the swamp. Join Shrek (Mike Myers), Fiona (Cameron Diaz), Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas), and all their fairytale buddies as they put their own twist on everyone’s favorite holiday traditions. The half-hour special will be directed by Gary Trousdale (“Beauty and the Beast”) and produced by Teresa Cheng (“Madagascar”) and Gina Shay (“The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie”).

Take a Leap of Faith :: Jonas Nightengale, an evangelical huckster, decides to set up camp in Rustwater, Kansas, a small farming town hard-hit by drought, where one of his vans has broken down. Saying the people of Rustwater have no extra money to waste on phony miracles, the sheriff urges Jonas to move on; the minister, however, sees a town in trouble and he knows that means a quick profit from people desperate for hope.

When Did You Last See Your Father :: An accomplished writer and poet, Blake Morrison (Colin Firth) has come to his parents’ home to spend a few final days with his dying father Arthur (Jim Broadbent), a kindhearted but exasperating country doctor whose oftentimes boorish behavior has let to his son’s increasing estrangement.

New DVD Releases: Week of October 21st, 2008

America the Beautiful :: America the Beautiful celebrates true American beauty in crystal clear High Definition accompanied by an incredible soundtrack mastered in Dolby TrueHD. Legendary Ray Charles comes alive with his timeless rendition of America The Beautiful paired with spectacular scenes of the United States of America in all her glory.

Birds of America :: Morrie’s (Matthew Perry) life is unraveling. As his family’s antics infuriate his boss and neighbor, Morrie’s dreams of success are quickly destroyed. Morrie gets a wake-up call and he comes to realize that the people who really care for him will stand by his side no matter what.

The Breed :: A group of friends fly away to a deserted island for a weekend excursion. They soon realize that this beautiful getaway was once controlled by a special canine research unit and will soon become their biggest nightmare.

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed :: Though Ben Stein is perhaps most famous for his sleep-inducing drone in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or for his eponymous game show, he is also a highly regarded New York Times columnist and was a speechwriter for both Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford during their presidencies. For Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, he needs all his powers of persuasion as he calls attention to the plight of exiled scientists and professors. In this documentary, Stein travels the world and speaks to men and women who have lost their jobs and their standings in the scientific world because of their association with intelligent design.

Incredible Hulk :: The explosive, action-packed adventure in one of the all-time most popular superhero sagas unfolds with a cure in reach for the world’s most primal force of fury: The Incredible Hulk. We find scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won’t leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler).

Kiss of the Spider Woman :: Hector Babenco’s Oscar-nominated drama, adapted from Manuel Puig’s novel and set in an unspecified Latin American country, takes a penetrating look at the role of entertainment in a politically oppressive regime.

National Lampoon Present – Robodoc :: In a world filled with sleazy lawyers, heartless insurance companies, and a healthcare system on the verge of collapse–in other words, just like the real world–there is a solution. Doctors used to be only human–but not anymore!

On the Rumba River :: Traveling up and down the majestic river Congo river on a disheveled boat, the young orphan Antoine Kolosoy composed his first songs on a beat up old guitar.

Strangers :: For his film debut, director Brian Bertino has crafted a fantastically creepy horror flick based on the very simple premise of strangers who come knocking late at night.

To the Limit :: Thomas and Alexander Huber, risk takers in the extreme, rank as two of the best mountain climbers of our time. Now the two Huber brothers have set out to break the record in speed climbing at the wall of all walls, the 1,000 foot vertical “Nose” of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California.

Vice :: Detective Max Walker (Madsen) was once a highly respected cop until he lost his wife and his life unraveled. Haunted by her memory and harboring his rage, Walker has nothing left to lose.

New DVD Releases: Week of October 14th, 2008

4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days :: Two College Roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements to meet a black market doctor for an illegal abortion. What follows is their harrowing descent into a world in where danger, darkness and tragedy lurk around every corner.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull :: When we last saw Indiana Jones on screen, it was 1938, and the world stood on the brink of war as Dr. Jones chased down evildoers to find the Holy Grail. Nineteen years later, he’s cracking his whip again, and many things have changed … but some have remained the same. Again, the world is at a precipice, this time caused by the specter of nuclear annihilation, and Indy’s struggle is once again to ensure that a precious, mysterious object remains safe from those bent on destroying humanity.

Mongol :: Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains) illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in his stunning historical epic, Mongol. Based on leading scholarly accounts.

Saving God :: After serving 15 years for manslaughter, reformed pastor Armstrong Cane (Ving Rhames) is ready to make amends with the neighborhood he abandoned. Returning to his late father’s preaching ground, the First Community Church of God, he reaches out to Norris, a young, troubled dealer on the path to self-destruction.

Stuck :: Mena Suvari unforgettably stars as Brandi, a hard-partying, overworked nursing assistant in this delicious, darkly humorous psychological thriller from director Stuart Gordon. Brandi accidentally steers her car into a homeless man, movingly played by Stephen Rea, sending him flying through the windshield. Not wanting to jeopardize a possible job promotion, she chooses not to get him medical help, leaving him clinging to life in her garage.

Pirates Who Dont Do Anything – A Veggietales Movie :: From the creators of 2002’s wildly successful Jonah–A VeggieTales Movie comes a new story of heroism in the beloved VeggieTales’ world, The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything Now, we follow the comic misadventures of three animated veggie pals who reluctantly set sail for adventure and discover that real heroes don’t have to be tall, strong, handsome…or even human.

Standard Operating Procedure :: Master filmmaker Errol Morris turns his keen eye to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in this intense and provocative documentary. Using interviews with the soldiers that appeared in the now infamous torture photos.

Still Life :: Fengjie’s old town is already under water, but its new neighbourhood hasn’t been finished yet. There are things to salvage and there are things to leave behind… Look at Industrialization in Modern China

Sweet Sixteen :: A beautiful young sixteen-year-old girl is the center of male attention until all of her boyfriends start dying. Tee-hee-hee.

Tortilla Heaven :: Falfurrias New Mexico is a tightly-knit community revolving around church, family, and fresh Mexican food – and not necessarily in that order. Isidor’s Tortilla Heaven is the best restaurant in town, maybe even the world.

War, Inc. :: John Cusack plays an assassin in the star-filled satire that takes aim at war. Joan Cusack, Marisa Tomei, Hilary Duff, and Ben Kingsley also star.

YPF – Young People F***ing :: This frank–and frankly hilarious–Canadian indie certainly lives up to its risqué title, but there’s more going on in than just sex in this debut from writer/director Martin Gero.

Gunnin for That #1 Spot :: On September 1, 2006, the top 24 high school basketball players in the nation stepped out on this court, that once saw the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Dr. J to compete in the first annual “Elite 24” all-star game. Gunnin’ for that #1 Spot follows eight of these players as they prepare to showcase their skills at the most legendary playground in the world.

Up the Yangtze :: Upon completion, China’s mammoth Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River will be the largest hydroelectric power station in the world. Progress, though, comes at a price: the dam will displace more than a million residents and destroy numerous cultural and archaeological sites, upending a way of life.

New DVD Releases: Week of October 7th, 2008

In the Family :: This brave piece of documentary film making follows director Joanna Rudnick as she faces a life-changing decision at the age of 31. Rudnick has to decide whether to have an operation to remove her ovaries and breasts

Legend of God’s Gun :: A gun-slinging preacher visits the sinful town of Playa Diablo seeking revenge from the notorious scorpion-venom drinking bandit El Sobero – lead outlaw and number one bad guy.

Alice Neel :: Alice Neel was one of the great portrait painters of the 20th century. She reinvented the genre of portraiture. Documentary of her works.

Boy A :: Bright futures are undercut by dark pasts in BOY A, a quiet, ruminative tale about a violent act committed by a man in his tormented youth, and his haunting inability to find a way to have a peaceful adulthood years later.

Dare Not Walk Alone :: This film is an emotional march from past to present combining rarely seen news footage from 1964 with present day testimony to tell the true story of troubled times in the historic tourist town of St. Augustine, Florida.

Cyborg Soldier :: A cyborg escapes the facility where he was created. With the help of a local sheriff, he tries to run from the dangerous scientists that created him.

The Devil’s Chair :: With a pocketful of drugs, Nick West takes out his girlfriend Sammy, for a shag and a good time. When they explore an abandoned asylum, the discovery of a bizarre device – a cross between an electric chair and sadistic fetish machine – transforms drugged-out bliss into agony and despair.

Four Minutes :: Jenny is young. Her life is over. She killed someone. And she would do it again. When an 80-year-old piano teacher discovers the girl’s secret, her brutality and her dreams, she decides to transform her pupil into the musical wunderkind she once was.

The Happening :: The end is beginning on a peaceful summer morning when everyone in New York City begins killing themselves. All the while the city is peacefully quite while the breeze carries a neurotoxin, and what or who put it there is the question.

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Holiday in Handcuffs :: Melissa Joan Hart attempts to appease her family by kidnapping an attractive boyfriend for Christmas. Despite unlucky odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a magical Christmas.

Jack Frost :: Keaton stars as a blues musician and family man who is killed in an auto accident. A chance twist of fate, however, allows his spirit to inhabit a large (computer animated) snowman on the year anniversary of his accident.

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead :: The sadistic and shadow-shrouded truck driver Rusty Nails has hijacked the CB airwaves once again, brutally reclaiming the road as his personal playground of slaughter.

Kill Switch :: Steven Seagal plays one of the most celebrated homicide detectives in the country. Seagal is in desperate pursuit of a violent killer and it takes him to the dark, depraved Memphis underworld.

Memory Keeper’s Daughter :: A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome.

Michael Palin – Full Circle :: Travel around the Pacific Rim with ex-Pythoner Michael Palin. His entertaining wit guides you though Alaska, Russia, Japan, China, Vietnam, Australia, South America, Mexico, and back to Alaska.

Original Faces of Death :: A gruesome shockumentary that looks at death experiences around the world, in uncensored film footage that offers coverage of autopsies, suicides, executions, and animal slaughter. Not for the squeamish.

Paranoid Park :: An unsolved murder brings detectives to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral dilemma where he must deal with the consequences of his own actions.

Slacker Uprising :: In the past, Michael Moore films like FAHRENHEIT 9/11 and SICKO have grossed millions, but for his 2008 documentary, Moore made the radical move of offering his film online for free. SLACKER UPRISING chronicles Moore’s controversial efforts.

South Park: The Cult of Cartman :: You know Him. You love Him. Now follow Him. Enclosed are a dozen of Eric Cartman’s most important teachings. They are designed to help you, His disciples, navigate your way through today’s difficult world. Only an adoption of and strict adherence to these lessons will allow you to live your life the way Eric Cartman would want you to.

Spirit of the Marathon :: Spirit of the Marathon is the first film to capture the passion, drama and essence of the famed 26.2-mile Chicago Marathon. Six runners from all walks of life are followed and seasoned athletes show their preparations for the big race.

Straight Jacket :: In 1950’s Hollywood, movie star Guy Stone must marry a studio secretary in order to conceal his homosexuality.
Sally has no idea her marriage is a sham, though, and turns Guy’s life upside-down.

The Visitor :: “One of the year’s most intriguing dramas,” the Visitor stars Richard Jenkins as a college professor who has been drifting through his life. When, by chance, he discovers a couple taking residence in his apartment. He develops an unexpected connection between them that will change his life forever.

Wicked Lake :: It all starts out so innocently: four beautiful young women heading to the woods to unwind. Unfortunately, their relaxing weekend soon gets tense–and bloody–when the deranged menfolk come knocking at the cabin door.

You Dont Mess With the Zohan :: Adam Sandler is the best counter terrorist agent the Israeli army has. That is, until he fakes his death and moves to New York to follow his dream as a hairdresser. Everything is great until he is recognized by a Palestinian cab driver. Now he must fight to live peacefully in New York.

You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown :: It’s a run for school presidency and it looks like Linus is going to win until the campaign comes down to a blanket issue.

New DVD Releases: Week of September 30th, 2008

Autumn Afternoon :: An aging widower makes arrangements to have his favorite daughter married and seeks comfort in sake and old friends. The setting of modern day industrial Japan, with its neon signs, factory chimneys and rooftop golf.

Bigger, Stronger, Faster* :: In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our athletes take performance-enhancing drugs?

Forgetting Sarah Marshall :: Nicholas Stoller’s FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL is a romantic disaster comedy produced by the same team that made such hits as THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN and KNOCKED UP, headed by writer, director, and producer Judd Apatow.

Frontline – Much Ado About Something :: Michael Rubbo’s sublimely entertaining documentary, MUCH ADO ABOUT SOMETHING, investigates the premise that the plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare were actually written by Christopher Marlowe.

Gasbags :: A wild British comedy in which pilots are stranded in Germany and try to escape in a stolen secret weapon.

Hairdresser’s Husband :: At an early age, Antoine’s big dream was to be the husband of a hairdresser. As a sad-eyed, middle-aged man, he tells the story of his life and how he finds his fantasy, marries her, and then discovers that maybe it can’t last forever.

Iron Man :: For both comic book fans and those who can’t tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer Blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. One of the Best movies of the year! Do not miss it!

Jellyfish :: Winner of the Camera d’Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, JELLYFISH (MEDUZOT) is a moving film that follows the travails of three women in modern-day Tel Aviv.

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Leatherheads :: Oscar winners George Clooney and Renee Zellweger match wits in Leatherheads, a quick-witted romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America’s nascent pro-football league in 1925. Based on a true story, a sure hit for sportsfans everywhere!

Lou Reed’s Berlin :: The curious tale of Lou Reed’s 1973 album, BERLIN, is worthy of a documentary in itself. Its trajectory from critical and commercial failure to one of the most highly regarded records in his canon has vindicated Reed’s vision for the album.

Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies :: For those that like the spy action of the James Bond series shaken with a bit of humor, this French hit promises to be a tasty cocktail. OSS 117 is a popular French character who has appeared in hundreds of books.

Postmark for Danger :: When a journalist and his girlfriend get into a suspicious car accident, he is killed, but she returns to get the killers.

Redneck Zombies :: A bunch of down-home dirt farmers mistake a barrel of nuclear waste for a fresh keg of home brew, and soon become hideous, flesh-eating hillbillies out to deepfry a hapless group of city picnickers.

Salem Witch Trails :: What more can we say? Just rent it and see for yourself.

Shadows in Paradise: Hitler’s Exiles in Hollywood :: The dramatic story of the artists and intellectuals who fled Hitler’s rise to power and found sanctuary in the United States. Film maker Richard Kaplan examines their experiences in persecution and freedom as well as the contributions they make.

Silver Stallion :: In this bizarre “B” western full of stock footage, Dave develops an obsession for an ugly silver horse and talks his outlaw comrades into turning themselves in to the sheriff.

So Much So Fast :: This movie unfolds like a nonfiction novel. Stephen Heywood finds out he has ALS. His brother Jamie becomes obsessed with finding a cure. The woman who’s falling in love with Stephen has a decision to make.

New DVD Releases: Week of September 23rd, 2008

Anderson Tapes :: THE ANDERSON TAPES, directed by Sidney Lumet, stars Sean Connery as a man who has just been released from a lengthy prison sentence. He quickly recalls his criminal past when he plots to rob every apartment in an large, wealthy building.

Billionaire Boys Club :: Joe Hunt, a charismatic salesman has an irresistible offer for his former prep-schoolmates – join the Billionaire Boys Club and cash-in when Hunt invests their money in commodities. But instead Hunt leads them into kidnapping and more.

Copycat :: Tormented by the serial killer who took her mother’s life, journalist LAURA NELSON investigates the only clue he ever leaves behind at his crime scenes: his diary pages.

Deception :: New York’s power elite indulge in high-class prostitution. (Ewan McGregor [Jonathan McQuarry], Hugh Jackman [Wyatt Bose], Michelle Williams [S])

Dollars :: Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn star in this high-spirited caper about a kittenish prostitute (Hawn) and a mild-mannered security expert (Beatty) who commit what should be the perfect crime.

Final Exam :: Studying for final exams is tough enough, but the students of one college must also contend with a homicidal maniac who is killing off the student body. Can anyone stop the crazed killer?

Foot Fist Way :: The literal translation of “Tae Kwan Do,” THE FOOT FIST WAY is a hilarious look at a suburban North Carolina strip mall martial arts school run by a bullying egotist (Danny McBride).

Mother of Tears :: The third installment in Italian horror master Dario Argento’s Three Mothers saga, THE MOTHER OF TEARS is a gruesome and long-awaited treat for horror fans.

New Centurions :: THE NEW CENTURIONS follows a group of Los Angles police recruits that includes part-time law student Roy (Stacey Keach), Gus (Scott Wilson), and Sergio (Erik Estrada).

Passing Poston :: For the thousands of Japanese Americans forcibly interned during World War II, the scars never healed. For Ruth Okimoto, the need to confront the past brings her back to the desert of Arizona where she spent her childhood years behind barbed wire.

Pathology :: Some say that Pathology is a window to God. As doctors, they see the perversion and corruption of the flesh by all means unnatural…by violence…by toxin…by madness… to determine the cause of death. As a result they are the experts in all signs of foul play and the best in the field can uncover all means of killing, even those that are seemingly undetectable.

Price of Sugar :: Paul Newman narrates this documentary about the corrupt system surrounding sugar production in the Dominican Republic. Director Bill Haney follows the story of Father Christopher Hartley, a Spanish priest who is determined to help.

Re-Cycle :: Master horror directors Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang (THE EYE) teamed up once again for this 2006 feature. A writer wants to get a glimpse of some genuine supernatural occurrences while doing research for a novel, but her experiences lead her elsewhere.

Run, Fat Boy, Run :: Dennis (Simon Pegg) is an ordinary guy. He’s a little overweight and he smokes, but he’s nice, charming and unassuming. However, five years ago, Dennis did something that wasn’t so nice.

Sex and the City – The Movie :: The silver-screen version of SEX AND THE CITY is sure to inspire lust, though it may not be after its sexy male cast. Instead, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends wear enviable fashions from the industry’s biggest names.

Up the Creek :: The antics of a misfit crew on a mothballed Navy cruiser lead to slapstick on the high seas.

New DVD Releases: Week of September 16th, 2008

88 Minutes :: Al Pacino plays a college professor and forensic psychiatrist who is informed by an enigmatic caller that he has exactly that amount of time to live.

Babysitters :: Shirley Lyner (Katherine Waterston) may be just 16 years old, but she’s smart. However, instead of just using her intelligence to get into college, she’s started her own business that may help pay her way through school.

Before the Rains :: Forbidden romance, empire, and culture clash all lie at the heart of this drama. In 1930s India, Britain’s reign is beginning to lose its hold on the region.

Death Note :: Blending manga, mystery, and action, this popular release stars Light Yagami, a young student that discovers the powerful Death Note, a death-foretelling notebook from a Shinigami god, and decides to use it to for good instead of evil.

Death Racers :: Timed to shadow the release of 2008’s DEATH RACE, this low-budget flick imagines a brutal future where only the strong survive. Violence is a way of life…

Earrings of Madame De :: Beautifully set in the glittering world of Paris high society in the dizzy days before World War One.

Finding Amanda :: From director Peter Tolan, creator of the hit television series Rescue Me, comes Finding Amanda, a hilarious and heartbreaking autobiographical comedy about the compulsions we can’t shake, and the unlikely lengths we’ll go to while trying.

La Ronde :: After ten years in Hollywood, where he made the acclaimed LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN, Max Ophüls returned to France. His first film, LA RONDE, is taken from Arthur Schnitzler’s play REIGEN, which features a series of interlocking love stories.

Le Plaisir :: LE PLAISIR (The House of Pleasure) is taken from three stories by French writer Guy de Maupassant. LE MASQUE opens at a Paris dance hall where a strange man (Jean Galland) dances with such abandon that he collapses.

Love Guru :: Love, hockey, and Indian spirituality come together in this film that marks Mike Myers’s return to live-action comedy. THE LOVE GURU costars Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, and Ben Kingsley.

Made of Honor :: Patrick “McDreamy” Dempsey leads this big-budget romantic comedy, making optimal use of his many swoon-inducing charms. Dempsey is Tom, a wealthy womanizer living the high life in New York City.

Rape of Europa :: Joan Allen narrates this documentary that chronicles the plight of Europe’s greatest artistic treasures during the Nazi reign. As the Third Reich attempted to destroy the continent’s culture, art lovers worked to save as many pieces as they can.

Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King :: Scooby-Doo and Shaggy have their work cut out for them in this feature-length, supernatural mystery. A maniacal magician is turning people into monsters.

Snow Angels :: Director David Gordon Green adds another carefully sculpted drama to his resume with SNOW ANGELS. Green deposits a strong cast in a snowbound Pennsylvania town for his fourth full-length feature.

Speed Racer :: Based on the 1960s Japanese-manga-derived animated TV series, SPEED RACER follows the adventures of a young race car driver who sits behind the wheel of the lightning-fast Mach 5 vehicle.

Unforeseen :: Laura Dunn’s feature-length directorial debut is a profoundly stirring, visually stunning, and emotionally overpowering work of epic beauty.

Young @ Heart :: 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.

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