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All DVDs Added in 2009: title list


all dvds added in 2010: TITLE LIST


NEW DVDS LIST IN AVON'S CATALOG


August DVDs

According to Greta    Hilary Duff, Evan Ross.   A rebellious teen is sent to her grandparents for the summer. She soon begins a romance with a young cook who has a criminal past, confronts a tragic family secret, and just may discover the promising young woman hidden beneath her sarcastic shell.

 

Afghan Star    In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing. After thirty years of war and five devastating years of Taliban rule, pop culture is beginning to return to the country.

 

Alice in Wonderland    Anne Hathaway, Johnny Depp.  Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.

 

Amreeka      Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem.  Muna Farah, a Palestinian single mom, struggles to maintain her optimistic spirit in the daily grind of intimidating West Bank checkpoints, the constant nagging of a controlling mother, and the haunting shadows of a failed marriage. Everything changes one day when she receives a letter informing her that her family has been granted a U.S. green card.

 

The Bounty Hunter  Gerard Butler, Jennifer Aniston.  Milo, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole.

 

The Boys are Back    Clive Owen, Emma Booth.   After the unexpected death of his wife, a sportswriter finds himself consumed with grief and completely unprepared to raise two boys. Determined to bring joy back into their lives, he takes a 'just say yes' approach to parenting and chaos ensues.

 

Brooklyn’s Finest    Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke.  After having endured extremely different career paths, the lives of three disheartened Brooklyn police officers will collide with destiny when they all wind up at the same fatal crime scene.

 

Disgrace    John Malkovich, Jessica Haines.  Professor David Lurie is a man whose world is shattered when he is fired for seducing a college student. He finds peace at his estranged daughter's modest farm in South Africa until a horrific incident of terror and violence forces Lurie to confront his beliefs and the disturbing racial complexities of the new South Africa. 

 

Edge of Darkness    Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone.  After a bullet meant for him kills his daughter instead, Boston cop Thomas Craven's quest for revenge leads him into a shadowy world of political intrigue.

 

Flow:  for the love of water or how did a handful of corporations steal our water?  The documentary builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply  and pose the question: Can anyone really own water?

 

Fourth Kind     Milla Jovovich, Will Patton.   Since the 1960s, Nome, Alaska, has seen a disproportionate number of its population being reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered until a psychologist  begins videotaping sessions with traumatized patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented.

 

The Good Guy    Scott Porter, Alexis Bledel.  Ambitious New Yorker Beth wants it all: a good job, good friends, and a good guy to share the city with. But when she falls hard for a handsome young Wall Street hotshot, she discovers that the last one is trickiest of all.

 

Green Zone     Matt Damon, Amy Ryan.  During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.

 

North Face     Benno Fürmann, Johanna Wokalek.  An adventure drama, based on a true story about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps, the north face of the Eiger.

 

Phoebe in Wonderland    Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson.  Phoebe is an imaginative but troubled girl with a desperate longing to be in her school's production of Alice in Wonderland. When she is cast in the lead role her parents believe her unusual behavior is due to her creativity, but soon realize that she is on the brink of falling through the looking glass herself.

 

The White Ribbon    Christian Friedel, Ulrich Tukur, Leonie Benesch.  In a north German village prior to the outbreak of World War I, strange events, accidents, and deaths are occurring. The village people are beside themselves with worry and can't figure out what to do. Trying to unravel this mystery, it is discovered that the children of the town may be guilty of the crimes and have formed a secret society with the local pastor's daughter the leader.

 

July 2010

 

The Botany of Desire-PBS Special   This documentary examines how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history by exploring the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato.

 

Dear John   Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Thomas.  While John, a young soldier, is home on temporary leave, he meets and falls in love with Savannah, a college girl on her spring break.

 

District 13: Ultimatum   Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Philippe Torreton. Two years have passed since elite police officer Damien Tomasso teamed up with reformed vigilante Leito to save the notorious District 13, a racially charged ghetto populated by violent drug-dealers and it’s time for Damian and Leito to join forces again to bring peace to D13.

 

Everlasting Moments   Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen.  Maria Larsson is the long-suffering wife of an alcoholic dock worker who finds a creative outlet in photography.

 

Five Minutes of Heaven   Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt.  In 1975, 17-year-old Alistair Little, a member of the UVF, murdered 19-year-old Catholic Jim Griffin. The murder was witnessed by his 11-year-old brother, Joe Griffin. Twenty-five years later the media arranges for the two men to meet again.

 

From Paris With Love    John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.   A low-ranking intelligence operative working in the office of the U.S. ambassador in France takes on more than he bargained for when he partners with a wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.

 

Georgia O’Keeffe    Joan Allen, Jeremy Irons.  Follow the life of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

 

Heart in Winter (Un Coeur En Hiver)   Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart.   Camille, a concert violinist, becomes intrigued by her lover's business partner, Stephane. She interprets his distance as a sign of intellectual seduction. The love triangle that develops reveals the complexity and imperfection of the three characters.

 

I Love Lucy: the Movie and Other Great Rarities  Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball.  In 1953, three classic first season I Love Lucy episodes (The Benefit; Breaking the Lease; and The Ballet) in one film.

 

In the Loop    Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini.  The British Prime Minister and the U.S. President infer that they want to embark on a war in the Middle East. Both remarks start a series of maneuverings on both sides by both the pro- and anti-war factions in both governments.

 

Invictus    Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon.  After Nelson Mandela becomes the president of South Africa, he tries to unite his country by asking the national rugby team to compete in and win the 1995 World Cup championship.

Legion    Charles S. Dutton, Dennis Quaid.   When God loses his faith in mankind, he sends a legion of angels to bring about Armageddon. An out of the way diner becomes the setting for the ultimate battle of survival as Archangel Michael helps the group of strangers defend themselves and ensure the birth of a baby who will become the new messiah.

 

The Memory Thief   Mark Webber, Rachel Miner, Jerry Adler.   Lukas is an aimless, haunted young man living in L.A., with burningly painful. A chance encounter with a holocaust survivor suddenly brings into focus a world and an identity he embraces with frightening intensity discovering that survivor's guilt isn't just for the Jews anymore.

 

Shall We Kiss?  (Un Baiser S’il Vous Plait)   Virginie Ledoyen, Emmanuel Mouret.   Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride and they enjoy an evening together.   At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel's offer of 'a kiss without consequences' admonishing him that a kiss could have unexpected consequences.

 

Shutter Island    Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley.   When U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn.

 

A Single Man     Colin Firth, Julianne Moore.   After the death of his longtime partner, a British college professor struggles to find meaning in his life.

 

The Spy Next Door   Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus.  Bob Ho is an undercover CIA superspy who hopes to settle down with Gillian. But he has to win over her three opinionated kids first.

Summer Hours  (Heure d’ete)  Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling.  After their mother dies, three siblings must sift through the past and decide what to do with the country home and items she has left for them.

 

Valentine’s Day   Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Taylor Swift.  Intertwined storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelenos as they navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine's Day.

 

The Wedding Song    (Le Chant des Mariees)   Lizzie Brocheré, Olympe Borval.  Two 16-year-old girls have an intense friendship while living in Nazi-occupied Tunis in 1942. Nour, a Muslim, eagerly anticipates her wedding to a handsome cousin while Myriam, a French Jew, furiously resisting her betrothal to a much older doctor.

When in Rome    Josh Duhamel, Kristen Bell.  An ambitious young New Yorker, disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome.

JUNE 2010

Avatar   Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana.   Travel light years to the human outpost on Pandora.

 

The Book of Eli  Michael Gambon, Denzel Washington.  Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads west along the Highway of Death on a mission he doesn't fully understand but knows he must complete.

 

The Box   Cameron Diaz, James Marsden.   Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences.

 

Broken Embraces  (Abrazos Rotas) Penelope Cruz, Lluis Homar. "Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie."

 

The Burning Plain  Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger.   Sylvia,  Gina and  Mariana, although separated by time and distance,  find their lives linked by  the forces of love and fate.

 

Cloud 9  (Wolke 9) Ursula Werner, Horst Rehberg.   The groundbreaking, lyrical, and moving story of Inge, a 67-year-old married woman who rediscovers her passion and her sexuality when she unexpectedly falls in love with 76-year-old Karl.

 

Crazy Heart   Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal.  An aging dysfunctional country musician finds himself falling in love with a newspaper journalist who wants to write a story about him for her paper.

 

The Damned United   Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall.   Previously successful manager Brian Clough takes over England's top football club Leeds United. His abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction.

 

Emma   Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon  PBS  Twenty-one-year-old Emma Woodhouse loves playing matchmaker. When pretty and socially inferior Harriet arrives, Emma decides to indulge her passion. (Jane Austen)

Hachi: a Dog’s Tale    Sarah Roemer, Joan Allen, Richard Gere. The heartwarming true story of a loyal dog named Hachiko, who touched many lives and taught the local people about love, compassion, and, above all, unyielding loyalty.

 

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus   Christopher Plummer, Heath Ledger, Jude Law. The immortal Dr. Parnassus and his daughter Valentina travel the countryside with his imaginarium show, a mirror that audience members enter and are given two different paths to follow.

 

It's Complicated    Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin.  A hilarious look at marriage, divorce, and everything in between.

 

Last Station    Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren.  The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband to keep him from signing a new will that leaves his work and property to the Russian people.

 

Leap Year    Amy Adams, Adam Scott.    When Anna's four-year anniversary to her boyfriend passes without an engagement ring, she decides to take matters into her own hands.

 

Live-In Maid (Cama Adentro)   Norma Aleandro, Norma Argentina.   When Buenos Aires is plunged into an economic meltdown, Bebe faces crises and is unable to pay her longtime maid, Dora. The two realizes that in order to survive, they must put aside their class resentments.

The Lovely Bones   Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz. When 14-year-old Susie Salmon was murdered, she left her unfinished life behind. Now from her place in a strange but beautiful in-between world, she must help her father catch her killer and protect her family before she can finally move on.

 

The Messenger    Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson.  Partnered with hard-line officer Tony Stone, Sgt. Will Montgomery is a battle-scarred war hero home from Iraq and newly assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. He faces this formidable mission while seeking comfort and healing back on the home front when he falls for the wife of a fallen soldier.

 

Nine   Daniel Day Lewis, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz.  With only a week left before shooting begins on the filming of his latest movie, world famous film director Guido Contini is desperately searching for a way to overcome his creative block

 

Seraphine   Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent.  The true story of Séraphine Louis, a simple, devout housekeeper who in 1905, at the age of 41, began painting brilliantly colorful canvases.

Wish Me Luck TV series 1   Kate Buffery, Suzanna Hamilton.  At the height of World War II, France is occupied and all of England is in peril. Col. James "Cad" Cadogan will use any means necessary to get the intelligence he needs, even sending civilians to work undercover behind enemy lines. Based on the real-life stories of women recruited by Britain's Special Operations Executive, this suspenseful drama series follows wife and mother Liz Grainger and half-Jewish factory girl Matty Firman from training in England through the terror of their daily lives in Nazi-occupied France."

 

Why Did I Get Married?   Tyler Perry, Sharon Leal, Janet Jackson.   During a trip to the picturesque snowcapped mountains in Colorado, eight married college friends have gathered for their annual seven-day reunion. But the cozy mood is shattered when the group comes face-to-face with one pair's infidelity.

 

Zombieland    Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg. In a world that has become overrun with zombies, two men must figure out how to survive.

 

MAY 2010

2012     John Cusack, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson.   A geophysical team learn that the core of the Earth is heating up and warn the President of the United States. While the leaders of the world race to build 'arks' to escape the impending doom, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc all over the world.

The Beaches of Agnes   Provides a reflection on art, life and the movies through a rich cinematic self portrait that touches on everything from the feminist movement and the Black Panthers to the films of Agnes Varda's husband, Jacques Demy, and the birth of the French New Wave.

The Blind Side   Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron.   Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager, from a broken home, is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential as an All-American offensive left tackle.

Brothers   Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman.  Captain Sam Cahill is embarking on his fourth tour of duty, leaving behind his beloved wife and two daughters. When Sam's Blackhawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains of Afghanistan, the worst is presumed, leaving an enormous void in the family. Despite a dark history, Sam's charismatic younger brother steps in to fill the family void.

Coco Before Chanel   Alessandro Nivola, Audrey Tautou.  Years after being abandoned at an orphanage by her father, Gabrielle Chanel finds a job in a tailor shop where she meets, and soon begins an affair with French millionaire Etienne Balsan. Through Baron Balsan she is introduced into French society and given the opportunity to design her own style of hats. Though her career takes off, her personal life becomes more complicated when she falls in love with Balsan's former best friend Arthur Capel.

Did You Hear about the Morgans   Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker.  The Morgans are a highly successful Manhattan couple with almost perfect lives.  they have only one notable failure - their dissolving marriage. When they witness a murder and become the targets of a contract killer, the Feds, protecting their witnesses, whisk them from their beloved New York to a tiny town in Wyoming.  A relationship that was on the rocks threatens to end completely, unless with their new Blackberry-free lives, the Morgans can slow down the pace and rekindle their passion.

Glass:  a Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts   For 18 months, award-winning

director Scott Hicks followed the legendary composer Philip Glass across three continents, creating a remarkable portrait of one of the greatest artists of all time. Allowed unprecedented access to Glass's working process and long-time collaborators, Hicks provides a unique glimpse into the composer's life.

Good Hair   Comedian Chris Rock tackles the very personal issue of hair, and how attaining "good hair" can impact African American's activities, relationships, wallets, and self-esteem.

Paris   Juliette Binoche, Romain Duris.   While waiting for a heart transplant that could save his life, Pierre reunites with his sister and her lively children. This rediscovery of his family and observation of the teeming streets outside his window in Paris give Pierre hope, and a new sense of how he might spend the time still left to him.

Pirate Radio   Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emma Thompson.  A rogue band of DJs captivate Britain in the 1960s. The music they play defines a generation and the DJs stand up to a government that, incomprehensibly, preferred jazz. Radio rock is a pirate radio station situated in the middle of the North Atlantic that's populated by an eclectic crew of rock and roll DJs.

Private Lives of Pippa Lee   Robin Wright Penn, Alan Arkin.  After nearly two decades under the wing of an aging, avuncular husband, dutiful mother and housewife Pippa Lee undergoes a midlife breakthrough.

Sherlock Holmes   Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law.  After finally catching serial killer and occult 'sorcerer' Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. After his execution, Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, and Holmes must take up the hunt once again.

Surrogates    Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchel.  People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates - physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It's an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don't exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery.

Up in the Air    George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick.  Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert, flies all over the world on business. On the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and meeting the frequent traveler woman of his dreams, his company grounds him. When Bingham goes on his last cross country firing expedition, he will learn that life isn't about the journey, but about the connections made along the way.

Whiteout    Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht.   U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko is the only law-enforcement officer assigned to Antarctica. Carrie is on the verge of shipping out before the really bad weather hits, when she is confronted with a mysterious murder that sounds like a riddle: how'd a lone corpse find its way to the middle of an ice field, as though dropped from a great height? And what does this have to do with the prologue about a Soviet fighter jet crashing some decades earlier? Along with other snowbound stragglers are a U.N. investigator, some cocky pilots, and a grizzled doctor.

The Young Victoria   Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend.  Chronicles the life and times of Queen Victoria from her childhood to her early rise to power and the first turbulent years of her rule.

Mad Men season 5

Weeds: 5th season

 April 2010

Adam    Peter Gallagher, Mark Linn-Baker.  A delightful romantic story about two strangers in search of an extraordinary connection. Adam, a brilliant but awkward astronomy buff,  is drawn out of his sheltered existence by his beautiful and outgoing

new neighbor.

The Cove     In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan there is a highly guarded secret. The shocking discoveries found there are just the tip of the iceberg. .

Cranford-Return to Cranford    Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins star in the series created by Sue Birtwistle and Susie Conklin based on the three novels by Elizabeth Gaskell. 

Couples Retreat  Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis.  Following failed attempts to conceive, Jason and Cynthia are contemplating divorce. In an effort to save their marriage, they book a vacation to a couples therapy retreat, called Eden.

An Education   Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard.  A coming of age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.

Endgame    William Hurt, Derek Jacobi.   Working for P. W. Botha, Dr. Neil Barnard opens talks with imprisoned Nelson Mandela. But lesser known are the secret talks that take place in a rural English manor house. Both sides may win or lose, including their own lives.

Everybody’s Fine    Kate Beckinsale, Robert De Niro,  Drew Barrymore. When Frank Goode's grown children cancel a family reunion, the recent widower sets off on a cross-country journey to reconnect with each of them. A family separated by physical and emotional distance finds a way to come together.

Food, Inc.  Explores the corporate powers behind what we eat and the way we eat.

I Hate Valentine’s Day    Nia Vardalos, John Corbett.  An owner of a flower shop in Manhattan has a strict philosophy on dating. Her rule: no more than five dates with a man ensures that she will never get dumped or hurt.  But  . . .

The Informant!    Matt Damon, Melanie Lynskey.  The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre. 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.

Law Abiding Citizen    Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx.  Clyde Shelton is a brilliant planner and inventor. One night two robbers invade his Philadelphia home and brutally kill his wife and daughter, almost killing him. When the killers are caught, Assistant DA Nick Rice is assigned the case.   Will justice prevail?

Michael Jackson’s This Is It    A rare, behind-the-scenes look at Jackson as he developed, created, and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts at London's 02 Arena.

My One and Only   Renee Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Kevin Bacon.  Ann Devereaux has just left her philandering husband Dan, a society bandleader, and taken to the road with her teenage sons in search of a suitable new mate. But it's 1953, years past Ann's courting days. Now it seems that the losers and playboys outnumber the eligible and willing bachelors.

New York, I Love You   Bradley Cooper, Eli Wallach, Cloris Leachman, Julie Christie, Andy Garcia, etc.  In the city that never sleeps, love is always on the mind.  A collection of 10 different love stories that tell tales of love as diverse as the very fabric of New York itself.

Old Dogs      John Travolta, Robin Williams.  Two friends and business partners find their lives turned upside down when strange circumstances lead to them being placed in the care of 7-year-old twins.

Peter and Vandy   Jason Ritter, Jess Weixler.  A journey through the romantic beginnings and shaky turns that inevitably develop in a relationship.

Post Grad  Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford.  Ryden Malby has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and find the perfect guy. But . . .

Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire   Gabourey Sidibe,  Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey.  Precious Jones, an inner-city high school girl, is illiterate, overweight, and pregnant...again. Naive and abused, Precious responds to a glimmer of hope when a door is opened by an alternative school teacher.

A Serious Man  Adam Arkin, Stephen Park.  Physics professor Larry Gopnik can't believe his life. His wife is leaving him for his best friend, his unemployed brother won't  move off the couch, someone is threatening his career, his kids are a mystery, and his neighbor is tormenting him by sunbathing nude.

Serious Moonlight   Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Kristen Bell, Justin Long.  Things are not going exactly as planned for high-powered Manhattan lawyer Louise. Her husband of 13 years announces that he is leaving her for a younger woman. Taking things into her own hand, Louise decides to hold him captive until he agrees to work on their marriage.

                          DVD's Added in March 2010

Amelia  Hilary Swank, Richard Gere.  Kansas-born girl, Amelia Earhart discovers the thrill of aviation at the age 23. At 35 she goes on to win the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth.

Bright Star  Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw.   Poet John Keats and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, are unlikely lovers but when Brawne offers to help Keats nurse his seriously ill brother, the two soon became involved in an unstoppable romance that only his untimely death at 25 could end.

Capitalism : a love story   Michael Moore explores the root causes of the global economic meltdown and takes a comical look at corporate and political shenanigans.

Che    Benicio Del Toro, Demián Bichir, Julia Ormond.   A portrait of the man who overthrew a dictatorship and became a revolutionary before his life was ended.

The Code  Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas.  A veteran thief recruits a younger crook to help him pull off one final job in order to repay his debit to the Russian mob.

District 9   Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope.  Aliens from another planet are forced to live in a refugee camp that has deteriorated into a slum-like ghetto. When field operative Wikus van der Merwe tries to evicting the aliens, he contracts a strange virus that mutates his body. He becomes a hunted man and the aliens' only hope for freedom.

Final Destination    Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten    While at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition of multiple car crashes sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends.   When he comes out of this grisly nightmare, Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend and their friends to leave seconds before his vision becomes a reality.

Invention of Lying   Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey.  A desperate unemployed writer lives in a world where everyone unfailingly tells the truth. Every thought, no matter how humiliating or harsh, tumbles out. Desperately he concocts a lie and the lie is believed with total and absolute gullibility.

It Might Get Loud  The Edge, Jack White, Jimmy Page.   Documents the day three generations of electric guitar players met to share their own stories on how they developed their own unique sound and playing style.

Law Abiding Citizen   Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler.   After his family was murdered ten years earlier, a man takes out his revenge on not only the killers but everyone involved, including the District Attorney who was assigned to the case.

Lemon Tree  Hiam Abbass, Ali Sullivan.    A drama based on the true story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemon tree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.

Love Happens  Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston.   When self-help author Dr. Burke Ryan arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar, he unexpectedly meets florist Eloise Chandler, the one person who might be able to help him help himself.

Men Who Stare at Goats   George Clooney, Jeff Bridges.   Based on the book by Jon Ronson.   A reporter uncovers a story about the United States Army's secret unit where soldiers are trained to fight with their minds.

Paper Heart  Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera.   Disillusioned by the fairytale description of love, a young woman decides to make a documentary to find out exactly what the word and feelings surrounding it mean to others.

September Issue  A documentary about Anna Wintour and Vogue’s September issue.

Song of Sparrows   Reza Naji, Maryam Akbari.  Leaving his small village to find work in the big city as a motorcycle taxi driver, he soon becomes consumed with his passengers' lives, and is swept up in a world of greed.

Time Traveler’s Wife    Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana.   Based on the novel by Audrey Niffenegger.  A time traveler, cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control, is loved by a woman who desperately tries to build a life for them.

Whip it   Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Drew Barrymore.  Based on the novel by Shauna Cross.  A small-town teenager with a big dream finds her own path in the world when she discovers a way to put her life on the fast track by landing a spot on a rough-and-tumble roller derby team.

 

     February 2010

 

The Answer Man   Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham.  A reclusive author is sought after as the man who has all the answers. His life collides with a single mom raising her seven-year-old son and a young man fresh out of rehab who is searching for meaning. Both are hopeful that he has the answers, but the truth is, he hasn't a clue.

Couples Retreat   Vince Vaughn, Kristin Davis, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell. Eight friends are on vacation in paradise, one they'll never forget. Their group-rate vacation comes at a price when they discover that participation in the resort's unconventional couples therapy activities is anything but optional.

The Day the Earth Stood Still   Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly.  Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis.

Herb and Dorothy   Documentary.  Tells the extraordinary story of a postal clerk and a librarian who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means.

Il Divo    Toni Servillo, Anna, Bonaiuto, Guilio Bosetti.  Seven-time Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti's long career was dogged by persistent accusations of conspiracy, Mafia connections and state-sponsored terror.

The Longshots   Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith.   Based on the true story of a young girl who becomes the first quarterback in the history of a football league's team, and leads her team to a championship in their hometown.

A Moment in History: Inauguration of Barack Obama

Night at the Museum:  Battle of the Smithsonian    Ben Stiller, Amy Adams.  When the Museum of Natural History is closed for renovations, the museum pieces are moved into federal storage at the famous Smithsonian Institution. After stealing a security guard's ID badge, Larry Daley slips into the Archives of the Smithsonian, where Kahmunrah, an evil Pharaoh, comes to life with the reestablishing of The Tablet as a magical force in the museum.

Paranormal Activity  Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat.   Katie and Micah are a young middle class couple who are engaged to be married. After moving into a suburban 'starter' house in San Diego, California, they begin hearing noises while trying to sleep. Not knowing if the presence is demonic or not, they attempt communicating through an Ouija board, angering the spirit further. Now they may never sleep again, or they may never wake up!

Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail   Tyler Perry, Derek Luke.   After a high-speed freeway chase puts Madea in front of the judge, her reprieve is short-lived as anger management issues get the best of her.

Tyler Perry’s The Family That Prays   Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan. Wealthysocialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. 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.

Valentino:  the Last Emperor   Documentary.  Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti.  It is a behind-the-scenes look at the world of fashion, featuring unprecedented access to the high temples of Haute Couture.  The film follows the legendary Valentino and his longtime business partner, Giancarlo Giammetti during the final two years of their careers, and shows the struggles the two men face as they confront the final act of a nearly 50-year career at the top of the world's most glamorous and competitive game.

World’s Greatest Dad   Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore Robin Williams.  Lance Clayton once dreamed of a career as a rich and famous writer. He has only managed to be a single dad, and high-school poetry teacher. Kyle is his only son who won't give him the time of day. Lance is dating Claire, the school's adorable art teacher. In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of all the fame, fortune and popularity he ever dreamed of. Now, he just has to live with the knowledge of how he got there.

January 2010

All About Steve  Thomas Haden Church, Sandra Bullock, Howard Hesseman, Bradley Cooper.  After going out on one date, an eccentric crossword puzzle creator follows a news cameraman across the country to convince him that they belong together.

Cheri   Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend  Based on the novels "Chéri" and "The last of Chéri" by Colette,  The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.

A Christmas Tale    Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon.  The Vuillard family is no stranger to mental illness, loss, and banishment. But when the matriarch becomes in need of a transplant, the whole family is forced to come together, emotional baggage and all, just in time for Christmas.

Departures    Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue.  After the orchestra he plays with breaks up, Daigo, a cellist, returns to his hometown and gets a job preparing the dead for their final resting place. Although his wife and family are disgusted by his new position, Daigo finds that by taking care of the dead, he is learning how to finally live.    Japanese with English subtitles.

Easy Virtue   Jessica Biel, Colin Firth.  Based on the play by Noel Coward. John Whittaker is a young Englishman who falls madly in love with Larita, a sexy, glamorous American woman. The two impulsively decide to get married. He takes her home to meet his family, she arrives like a blast from the future. John's mother takes an instant disliking to Lairta and undermines her every move. But Larita will blow their entrenched British stuffiness right out the window.

Every Little Step   Bob Avian, Ramon Flowers, Natascia Diaz, Marvin Hamlisch  For over three decades, there's been one singular sensation: A Chorus Line. Now, the story comes full circle and offers a revealing, unprecedented look at the auditions for the Broadway revival of the perennial classic. The music, the moves and the real-life drama, bringing you closer to the footlights than you ever thought possible.

Extract  Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman.  Just as he is about to sell his successful flavor extract company and life seems to be going well, Joel experiences a series of personal and professional disasters.

Faubourg Treme: the untold story of Black New Orleans   Long ago during slavery, Faubourg Tremé was home to the largest community of free black people in the Deep South and a hotbed of political ferment. Here black and white, free and enslaved, rich and poor co-habitated, collaborated, and clashed to create much of what defines New Orleans culture today. Shot largely before Hurricane Katrina and edited afterwards, the film is both celebratory and elegiac in tone.

500 Days of Summer  Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel.  Tom, a romantic greeting card writer, thinks that Summer is the girl of his dreams, but she does not believe that true love exists.

The Hangover  Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis.  A blowout Las Vegas bachelor party turns into a race against time. Three hung-over groomsmen awake after a night of heavy celebrating to find that the groom has gone missing.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince  Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson. Harry Potter and his friends struggle to keep Lord Voldemort away from Hogwarts while also learning how to handle new friendships and romance.

The Hurt Locker  Guy Pearce, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes.   When a new sergeant takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amid violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat.

Inglourious Basterds   Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz.   During World War II, a group of Jewish-American guerilla soldiers known as "The Basterds" spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. A movie theater in Paris is targeted by the soldiers and a plot is set in motion to kill the Nazis at the theater including Adolph Hitler.

Julie & Julia  Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci .  Julie Powell is a frustrated insurance worker who wants to be a writer. Trying to find a challenge in her life, she decides to cook her way through Julia Child's 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking' in one year, and to blog about it.  Based on the books "Julie & Julia" by Julie Powell and "My life in France" by Julia Child with Alex Prud'Homme.

Lymelife    Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon.    Scott is 15 and growing up in suburban Long Island. While caught up in his first love, Scott watches the relationships of his parents and neighbors slowly crumble as they try to keep up with the changing times.

Public Enemies   Johnny Depp, Christian Bale.   No one could stop Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone, from his girlfriend Billie Frechette to the American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression. While the adventures of Dillinger's gang thrilled many, Hoover made Dillinger America's first Public Enemy Number One.

Surveillance   Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman.  Two FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims - all of whom have wildly different stories to tell.

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Trumbo   Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas  Documents the rise of Dalton Trumbo's career in Hollywood and his subsequent public humiliation for being among the 'Hollywood Ten' blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1940s for communist associations. Exiled and penniless, he wrote under various pseudonyms, and even won an Academy Award. Viewed by many as a moral and just man, Dalton stood for the American value and right of free expression.

Tulpan   Tulepbergen Baisakalov, Ondasyn Besikbasov   A young man returns home from the navy in order to become a shepherd and find a wife, and the only single girl for miles around turns out to be his neighbor. a sweetly comic coming-of-age story.  Kazakh dialogue, English subtitles.

 

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