February 2009
27 posts
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Gran Torino (2008)
Walt Kowalski is a widower, grumpy, tough-minded, borderline-hateful, unhappy old man who can’t get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1973 Gran Torino he keeps in cherry condition. When his neighbor Tao, a young Hmong teenager, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the...
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Airwolf -Season 1 (1984) on DVD
Jan-Michael Vincent stars as Stringfellow Hawke, a reclusive renegade pilot who’s assigned to top-secret missions for The Firm (a cell of the CIA) by the mysterious ‘Archangel’ (Alex Cord). Hawke’s weapon of choice is the high-tech battle helicopter of the future, Airwolf. Loaded with cutting-edge surveillance equipment and unbelievable...
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Amos and Andy (1951) on DVD
Amos and Andy was one of the funniest and most beloved television and radio shows of all time. Alvin Childress (Amos), Tim Moore (Kingfish) and Spencer Williams Jr. (Andy) were three of the finest comics of all time. Who can forget hearing “Holy Mackerel Andy!,” and ” I’se regusted, Andy!” The raw talent and humor that they exuded touched us all, and they will always...
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Charlie's Angels (2000) on DVD
Three talented young women work for the mysterious Charles Townsend: Natalie (Cameron Diaz), the bubbly blond science expert; Dylan (Drew Barrymore), the rebellious tomboy; and Alex (Lucy Liu), the tough Angel who has trouble telling her boyfriend that she’s a highly skilled secret agent. The Angels are assigned to locate Eric Knox (Sam Rockwell), a kidnapped computer expert whose new...
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Appaloosa (2008) on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $20,207,003
Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen star as a pair of lawmen out to tame a chaotic Western town from the throws of a criminal rancher in Appaloosa, an adaptation of the Robert B. Parker novel that puts Harris back behind the camera for the second time after his acclaimed directorial debut with Pollock. Renée Zellweger co-stars as a double-dealing widow whose appearance...
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Mirrors (2008) on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $30,691,439
Desperate to pull his life together, Carson takes a job as a night watchman at the burned-out ruins of the Mayflower department store, which was destroyed by a massive fire that devoured numerous innocent lives. As Carson patrols the eerie, charred remains of the store, he begins to notice something sinister about the ornate mirrors that adorn the Mayflower walls....
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My Best Friend's Girl (2008) on DVD
Smart, beautiful and headstrong, Alexis is the girl of Dustin’s dreams. But after only five weeks of dating, the love-struck Dustin is coming on so strong that Alexis is forced to slow things down — permanently. Devastated and desperate to get her back, Dustin turns to his best friend, Tank, the rebound specialist. A master at seducing — and offending — women, Tank gets...
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Pineapple Express (2008) on DVD
Process server Dale Denton has a grudging business relationship with the laconic Saul Silver, deigning to visit only to purchase Saul’s primo product—a rare new strain of pot called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city’s most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps the Pineapple Express at the scene. When it’s...
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Tyler Perry's The Family Preys (2008) on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $37,019,849
Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family fortunes and...
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Shakespeare in Love (1998) on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $100,241,322
It is the summer of 1593, and the rising young star of London’s theatre scene, Will Shakespeare, faces a scourge like no other: a paralyzing bout of writer’s block. While the great Elizabethan age of entertainment unfolds around him, Will is without inspiration on material. What Will needs is a muse—and in an extraordinary moment in which life...
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Pulp Fiction (1994) on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $105,110,572
An inside look at a memorable community of criminals. Prizefighter Butch Coolidge has decided to stop payment on a deal he’s made with the devil. Honey Bunny and Pumpkin are a couple of young lovers and small time thieves who decide they need a change of venue. Meanwhile, two career criminals, Vincent Vega and Jules, go about their daily business of shooting...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) on DVD
A loving couple, a few lost monsters and a sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania sing and dance through a campy, sloppy salute to horror movies and sexual liberation. Bring your sense of humor. And some toast. More..
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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $119,078,393
An expose which reflects upon what has happened to America since the events of September 11, 2001 that touches upon the personal relationship between President George W. Bush and the family of terrorist Osama bin Laden. As well, the chronicle focuses on the powerful roles that oil and greed may have played in the terrorist attack on the U.S.A. More..
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) on DVD
Legendary martial artist Li Mu Bai is tracking the murderer of his master. The poised and self-assured Li can handle anything — except his feelings for lithe, pantherish Yu Shu Lien. Jen Yu, the tremulous and spoiled daughter of the Province’s governor, is also fascinated by Shu Lien’s glamorous life: that a woman can have so many adventures and such freedom is marvelous to her....
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Good Will Hunting (1997) on DVD
Matt Damon stars as Will Hunting, a closet math genius who ignores his gift in favor of nightly boozing and fighting with South Boston buddies (co-writer Ben Affleck among them). While working as a university janitor, he solves an impossible calculus problem scribbled on a hallway blackboard and reluctantly becomes the prodigy of an arrogant MIT professor (Stellan Skarsgård). More..
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The Blair Witch Project (1999) on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $140,530,114
Three student documentary filmmakers venture into Maryland’s Black Hills to discover the truth behind the myth of the Blair Witch — and never return. The only trace of their disappearance comes one year later when their film footage, documenting their final terrifying days, is found. More..
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Juno (2007) on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $143,492,840
This distinctive dramedy is in a class all its own. Ellen Page (HARD CANDY) stars as Juno, a witty teenage girl whose boredom doesn’t lead her to the mall. Instead, she makes a one-time trip into the arms of her best friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera, SUPERBAD). When Juno discovers that she’s pregnant, she’s forced to grow up fast as she tries to...
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding on DVD
U.S. Box Office: $241,437,427
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” is a fresh breeze in the movie world, and it is undoubtedly the reason for its success. It is not one of those gross-out teenage romantic comedies and it is also not one of those sobbing stories, trying to break your heart. It is just a very sweet story that is entertaining, funny and heart-warming, masterfully told in a witty...
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The Passion of the Christ (2004) on DVD
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth (Jim Caviezel), beginning with his betrayal by Judas Iscariot (Luca Lionello) and ending with his crucifixion and subsequent resurrection. Directed by Mel Gibson (BRAVEHEART)—who funded the film himself and co-wrote the screenplay—PASSION uses flashbacks to substantiate a handful of pertinent moments...
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Body of Lies on DVD
He is the best man US Intelligence has on the ground, a sophisticated operative negotiating hot zones while no one close to him makes it out alive. But Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a man with no identity beyond his last blown cover, trusting his life to the dispassionate voice on the other end of a secure phone line. More..
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The Secret Life of Bees on DVD
Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving tale of Lily Owens (Fanning) a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother (Burton). Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters (Latifah, Okonedo and Keys), Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna. More..
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Bolt on DVD
For super-dog BOLT (voice of JOHN TRAVOLTA), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue—at least until the cameras stop rolling. — Bolt discovers he doesn’t need superpowers to be a hero. More..
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) on DVD
In the highly-anticipated sequel to “Madagascar,” Alex, Marty, Melman, Gloria, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins and the chimps find themselves marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar. In the face of these obstacles, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it might just work. More..
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Quantum of Solace (2008) on DVD
Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M (Judi Dench) interrogate Mr White (Jesper Christensen) who reveals the organization which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined. More..
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Hancock (2008) on DVD
Academy Award® nominee Will Smith (Best Actor, The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006) stars in this action-packed comedy as Hancock, a sarcastic, hard-living and misunderstood superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public. More..
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Twilight on DVD
Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of star-crossed lovers. More..
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) on DVD
Sparks fly when the forces of love, jealousy and wine collide in the latest romantic comedy from writer/director Woody Allen. Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall star as the titular young American women who come to Spain for a summer holiday. In Barcelona, they’re drawn into a series of unconventional romantic entanglements with a charismatic painter (Javier Bardem), who is still involved...
January 2009
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Billy Madison (1995) on DVD
In order to inherit his fed up father’s hotel empire, an immature and lazy man must repeat grades 1-12 all over again. In this rib-tickling comedy, “Saturday Night Live’s” Adam Sandler plays the title character, the moronic, goof-off son of a motel magnate who sets out to prove he’s worthy of taking over the family business by going back to school and legitimately...
The Gene Generations on DVD
Michelle, an assassin to a new breed of killers (DNA Hackers), finds she has greater obstacles in her life—family. More..
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The Duchess on DVD →
The film is rich with detail, a product of fine set design, meticulous costume design replete with elaborate gowns and wigs, and an impeccable selection of film locations. But no matter how opulent the Duke’s country estate of Chatsworth in Derbyshire may be, it simply cannot compensate for his cold demeanor and aloofness, both toward his wife and the most powerful political figures in England....
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Wall-e on DVD →
Wall-E is Pixar’s latest creation, and while it may not be as demographic friendly in the vein of Toy Story, Finding Nemo or Cars, it could quite possible be the best Pixar film ever.
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