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DVD's  February 2012

 

50/50    Joseph Gordon-Levitt, , Seth Rogen.  Inspired by personal experiences, an original story about friendship, love, survival, and finding humor in unlikely places. Two best friends' lives change when one of them is diagnosed with cancer.

 

Abduction    Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina.  After uncovering a deadly lie, Nathan is propelled on a lethal, no-holds barred mission to learn the truth. 

 

Contagion     Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law.  A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.

 

Damages (TV series, seasons 1,2,3).    Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Ted Danson.  The series revolves around the brilliant, ruthless layer, Patty Hewes, her protégée, Ellen Parsons, and the law firm, Hewes & Associates in New York City. Each season features a major case that Hewes and her firm take on, while also examining a chapter of the complicated relationship between Ellen and Patty.

 

Dolphin Tale    Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., Kris Kristofferson.  Inspired by the amazing true story of a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to save her life. Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Without a tail, Winter's prognosis is dire.

 

The Double    Richard Gere, Martin Sheen.  When a US Senator is murdered, the evidence points to a Soviet assassin who was long thought to be dead.

 

Drive     Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan.  A Hollywood stunt driver, who also works as a getaway driver, discovers a contract has been put out on him.  Based on the novel by James Sallis.

 

Eight Crazy Nights   Animated. Voices: Adam Sandler, Jackie Titone, Austin Stout, Kevin Nealon, Rob Schneider. When a small-town, extremely disgruntled guy faces another holiday season in his New England hometown, he does what he always has - he messes up big time and lands in jail.

 

I Don’t Know How She Does It    Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear, Christina Hendricks, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer.  A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids. When Kate gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, Richard also wins the new job he's been hoping for and both will be spreading themselves even thinner.  Based on the book by Allison Pearson.

 

Jane’s Journey     Jane Goodall, Angelina Jolie, Pierce Brosnan, Mary Lewis, Kofi Annan.  A profile of British anthropologist Jane Goodall.

 

Killer Elite     Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro.  Danny, an assassin, retires to the outback, but when his former partner is kidnapped, Danny is forced to take on a group of retired SAS soldiers.

 

Moneyball     Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill.  Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane challenges the system and defies conventional wisdom when he is forced to rebuild his small-market team on a limited budget.

 

The Office   (BBC  season 1 & 2).    Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook.  Wernham Hogg is a paper company located in a suburb of London. David, a petty, pathetic little man, is worse than your boss. David's yes-man is Gareth, who is extremely irritating. Tim is the apathetic sales rep, who can be quite witty. Dawn, the lovely receptionist, is far more endearing than your back-sassying secretary. Work is a pain, but one man's misery is another man's entertainment. 

 

Police Adjective    Dracos Bucur,  Vlad Ivanov.  A young undercover cop who undergoes a crisis of conscience when he is pressured to arrest a teenager who offers hash to classmates. Not wanting to ruin the life of a young man, he considers merely irresponsible, he must either allow the arrest to be a burden on his conscience, or face censure by his superior, for whom the word "conscience" has an entirely different meaning.

 

Whistleblower    Rachel Weisz,Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci, David Strathain.  When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac accepts a U.N. peacekeeper position in post-war Bosnia, she discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost.

DVD's  January 2012

 

The Borgias (season 1)    Jeremy Irons, Francois Arnaud.

Rodrigo Borgia, the cunning, manipulative patriarch of the Borgia family ascends to the highest circles of power within Renaissance Italy. When Rodrigo becomes Pope Alexander VI,  his two sons, Cesare and Juan, and his scandalously beautiful daughter, Lucrezia, become the most powerful and influential family in Italy.

The Change-Up     Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde.   Growing up together, Mitch and Dave were inseparable best friends, but slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child. Both guys seem to think the other has it made. But they were soon to discover that each other's lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. 

Colombiana     Callum Blue, Jordi Molla.   A child grows up to be a hardcore assassin after she witnesses the brutal murder of her parents in Bogota. Working for her uncle as a professional killer, she remains focused on her ultimate goal: to hunt down and get revenge on the mobster responsible for her parents' deaths. 

Cowboys and Aliens     Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde.  A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys and natives are all that stand in their way. 

The Crash of 1929(American Experience)    Host: David McCullough; Narrator: Philip Bosco.  On October 29, 1929 - Black Monday - large and small investors alike lost corporate and personal fortunes when the stock market crashed. This program examines the reasons behind the crash and whether the crash was predictable. 

The Debt    Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington.  In 1997, shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel and Stephan about their former colleague David. These venerated Israel agents know for tracking down Nazi war criminal Dieter Vogel, the feared Surgeon of Birkenau, in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team's mission was accomplished - or was it? 

Freedom Riders (American Experience)    The story of a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders and a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth,  personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.

Friends with Benefits     Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis.  While trying to avoid the cliches of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soon discover that adding sex to their friendship does lead to complications.

Fright Night     Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell.  Senior Charley Brewster finally has it all, running with the cool kids and dating the hottest girl in high school. But all hell breaks loose when charming Jerry Dandrige moves in next door.

The Hangover II    Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha. Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry. 

The Help       Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer.  In 1960s Mississippi, Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. 

Justified (season 2)    Timothy Olyphant.   This series is based on Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap and his short story "Fire in the Hole".  Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is something of a 19th century-style officer in modern times, whose unconventional enforcement of justice makes him a target with criminals and a problem for his superiors in the U.S. Marshals Service.

Ken Burns presents The West     Narrator:  Peter Coyote.  The history of the American West, starting with the first European explorations and ending with the beginning of the 20th century, examines the impact of the white settlers on the lives of the Native Americans and the land, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the battle of Little Bighorn, and the massacre at Wounded Knee. 

Love Crime     Ludivine Sagnier, Kristin Scott Thomas.  After a corporate executive uses one of her assistant's ideas as her own, the assistant sets out to destroy the executive's professional reputation and personal life.

Margin Call   Demi Moore, Paul Bettany, Stanley Tucci, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons.  Set in the high-stakes world of Wall Street, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment fi rm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.  When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster.  

Mildred Pierce     Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce.  This five-part TV drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years, as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family.  

Mr. Popper’s Penguins       Jim Carrey, Madeleine Carroll.  Tom Popper, a successful businessman who's clueless when it comes to the really important things in life, until he inherits six penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom's rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland, and the rest of his world upside-down. 

My Vietnam Your Iraq      Tells the stories of Vietnam veterans whose children have served in Iraq. This story will look at the pride, challenges, fears and possible bitterness that parents and children are faced with when one is serving in a war.

Super 8     Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler, Joel Courtney, Ryan Lee.   In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witnesses a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon they suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local deputy tries to uncover the truth, something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. 

Terri     Jacob Wysocki, Creed Bratton, John C. Reilly.   Social outcast Terri is stuck caring for his uncle and trying to survive high school. He feels disconnected until his wildly unconventional Vice Principal inspires him to reach out. Now with the help of beautiful misfit Heather, Terri discovers he doesn't have to fit in to belong.

 

                       DVD's  November and December 2011

Atlas Shrugged part 1   Taylor Schilling, Grant Bowler.  A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.

Bad Teacher   Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel, Phyllis Smith, Justin Timberlake.  Elizabeth, a foul-mouthed, ruthless junior high teacher, can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she's dumped by her fiancé, she begins to woo a rich, handsome substitute.

Beginners   Ewan McGreggor, Melanie Laurent, Christopher Plummer.   Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who, following 44 years of marriage, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life.

Captain America   Stanley Tucci,  Samuel L. Jackson,  Tommy Lee Jones.  After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into Captain America, a Super Soldier who will wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull.

Crazy, Stupid, Love  Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore.   A father's life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children.

Disneynature: African Cats   Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, viewers come face-to-face with the majestic kings of the savanna and their true-life love, humor, and determination.

Fabulous Beekman Boys  Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Brent Ridge. Two gay men live on a farm together and pursue a new business venture. Season one.

Fast Five   Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson.  After Brian and Mia break Dom out of jail, they find themselves trapped in Rio de Janeiro and on the run from the law.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  Pt 2   Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson.  Harry and Voldemort do battle on the doorsteps of Hogwarts and the fate of the entire magical world hangs in the balance.  

Horrible Bosses   Charlie Day, Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey.  For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers, permanently.

The Hour    Dominic West, Romola Garai, Ben Whishaw.  The 2011 BBC drama series is England’s Mad Men equivalent Mad Men. A Cold War-era England espionage thriller centers around a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news program.

Ken Burns: Prohibition 

Larry Crowne    Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts.  After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

The L’Enfant   Jérémie Renier, Déborah François   A small-time crook and his young girlfriend have a child, he decides to sell the baby for money. When his girlfriend finds out, she goes into shock. While she recovers in the hospital, he tries to get their son back and redeem himself.

Midnight in Paris    Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams.   A young engaged couple are forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better. Written and directed by Woody Allen.

Monte Carlo     Selena Gomez, Katie Cassidy, Leighton Meester.  Get ready for an awesome adventure of a lifetime in Monte Carlo! Grace, a high-spirited high school grad, is mistaken for a wealthy socialite and is whisked away to Monte Carlo for a thrilling week of glitz, glam, and unforgettable fun.

One Day    Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Jodie Whittaker.  After one day together, July 15th, 1988, their college graduation, Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew begin a friendship that lasts a lifetime. She's a working-class girl who dreams of making the world a better place. He's a wealthy charmer who thinks the world is his playground. Somewhere over the next two decades, these two very different people realize that the love they've been hoping for has been there for them all along.

Page One: inside the New York Times   Gain unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as the main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, see the media industry transform at its time of greatest turmoil. Writers like Brian Stelter, Tim Arango, and David Carr track print journalism's metamorphosis even as their own paper struggles to stay vital and solvent

Pom Wonderful Presents: the Greatest Movie Ever Sold   Peter Berg, Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Morgan Spurlock. Morgan Spurlock brings a comedic documentary about branding, advertising, and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising, and product placement.
Sarah’s Key   Kristin Scott Thomas.  In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel d'Hiv round up, which took place in Paris, in 1942. She stumbles upon a family secret which will link her forever to the destiny of a young Jewish girl, Sarah.

Silent Night   Linda Hamilton, Cassian Bopp, Michael Elkin.  A German mother and her son seek refuge in a cabin during WWII. When her house is invaded by three e American soldiers and three German soldiers, she convinces them to keep the peace on Christmas and share dinner.

Terrorist Next Door   Michael Ironside, Kathleen Robertson, Chenier Hundal.     A dramatization inspired by the real-life events surrounding the recruitment and capture of Ahmed Ressam - aka the "Millennium Bomber." Ressam was convicted of smuggling a bomb into the United States as part of an Al Qaeda plot to blow up Los Angeles International Airport on New Year's Eve, 1999.

Tree of Life   Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain.  The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father

Water for Elephants    Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson. Christoph Waltz.  A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet.

 

DVD's  October 2011

Thirty Minutes or Less   Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari, Nick Swardson.  A small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds

The Bang Bang Club   Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch.  As apartheid comes to a violent end in South Africa, four fearless photographers, bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, risk their lives to capture the bloody struggle and expose the truth. Based on the book by Greg Marinovich and João Silva.

Bill Cunningham New York   Profiles New York Times fashion photographer and columnist Bill Cunningham.

Bridesmaids    Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Jill Clayburgh.
Annie's life is a mess. When she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as the maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals.
The Concert   Alekseĭ Guskov, Dmitri Nazarov, François Berléand.  Thirty years ago, Andrei Simoniovich Filipov, conductor of the Bolshoi orchestra, was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a cleaning man at the Bolshoi, he hears the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris has invited the Bolshoi orchestra to play there. He gathers together his former musicians and a young solo violin virtuoso to perform in Paris in the place of the current Bolshoi orchestra. If they all overcome the hardships ahead, this very special concert will be a triumph.
Dive! Living off America’s Waste   Inspired by a curiosity about society's careless habit of sending food straight to landfills, this multi award-winning documentary follows filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends as they dumpster dive in the back alleys and gated garbage receptacles of Los Angeles' supermarkets.

Dream of Life : Patti Smith   Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray.  Patti Smith is a renowned singer, songwriter, poet and activist. Her music, poetry, and politics are fearless, funny, raw and original. The film traces Patti's punk-poet roots through the trials of daily life, her early days in New York City, her family, and the political causes she champions that have formed her life and art.

Green Lantern    Ryan Reynolds, Tim Robbins, Blake Lively.  A small but powerful force, the Green Lantern Corps are protectors of peace and justice and are tested when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power.

Hanna   Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana.  A 16year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, is tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.

Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird  Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Anna Quindlen, James McBride, James Patterson, Wally Lamb.  Fifty years after winning the Pulitzer Prize, To Kill a Mockingbird remains a beloved best seller and quite possibly the most influential American novel of the 20th century.  The film explores the film’s phenomenon and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee.

In a Better World   Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen.  The film follows two Danish families and the unusual and dangerous friendship that develops between them. Bullied at school, Elias is defended by Christian, a boy greatly troubled over his mother's death. Together they become involved in an act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences.

The Kennedys  Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes, Barry Pepper, Tom Wilkinson.  The recent television miniseries that chronicled the lives of the Kennedys during the 1960s.  It dramatizes the scandal, tragedy, public greatness and private frailty of America's first "royal" family during one of the most momentous decades in history.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides   Ian Mcshane, Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush.  Jack Sparrow is back!  When he crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love, or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.

Queen to Play  Sandrine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline.  French chambermaid Hélène comes upon a couple engaged in an intensely sensual chess match and discovers she has a knack for the game. Based on the novel La Joueuse d'Echecs by Bertina Henrichs.

Soul Surfer  AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid.  Teen surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcomes all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

Thor  Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins.  When the arrogant warrior Thor is banished to Earth from his homeworld of Asgard, he must fight to reclaim his lost powers. Pursued by an invasion force sent to destroy him, the fallen God of Thunder must rise to the battle and learn what it takes to become a true hero.

Vidal Sasson: the movie  Vidal Sassoon revolutionized the art of hairstyling and left an indelible mark on popular culture. Trace the life of a self-made man whose passion and perseverance took him from an orphanage in London to the absolute pinnacle  of his craft.

DVD's  September 2011

Another Year  Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville.  A married couple who have managed to remain blissfully happy into their autumn years are surrounded over the course of the four seasons of one average year by friends, colleagues, and family who all seem to suffer some degree of unhappiness.

Barney’s Version   Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver.  Barney Panofsky is a seemingly ordinary man who lives an extraordinary life. With his father, Izzy as his sidekick, Barney reflects on the many highs, and a few too many lows, of his long and colorful life. Not only does Barney turn out to be a true romantic, he is also capable of all kinds of sneaky acts of gallantry, generosity, and goodness when it is least expected. His gloriously full life is played out on a grand scale all the way through  the final chapters.  Based on the novel by Mordecai Richler. 

Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop  Filmmaker Rodman Flender’s documentary is an intimate portrait of an artist trained in improvisation, captured at the most improvisational time of his career. It offers a window into the private writers room and rehearsal halls as O'Brien's "half-assed show" (his words) is almost instantly assembled and mounted to an adoring fan base.

Das Boot  Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer.  The film follows the daring patrol of the U-96, one of the famed German U-boats known as the "gray wolves." The crew is graphically portrayed in a life-and-death struggle, challenging the British Navy at every turn.

Everything Must Go   Rebecca Hall, Michael Pena, Will Ferrell.  Nick is a career salesman who loses his wife and his job in the worst day of his life. Faced with his life imploding, Nick puts it all on the line, or, rather, on the lawn, as he moves himself and all his possessions to his front yard.

Forks over Knives  This documentary "examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods"

Incendies   Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin and Maxim Gaudette.   A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.
 
Jumping the Broom   Angela Bassett, Paula Patton   At a weekend wedding on Martha's Vineyard, two African-American families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds clash during their first meeting before the big event.

Lorna’s Silence  Arta Dobroshi, Jérémie Renier.  Lorna is a young Albanian women who dreams of opening up a snack bar with her boyfriend. Without the money, she finds herself entwined in a vicious plan devised by mobster Fabio. A false marriage between Lorna and Claudy will allow her to get her Belgian citizenship. She is then expected to marry a Russian Mafioso who is anxious to get his hands on the Belgian identity papers, after Fabio kills Claudy to speed up the second marriage. But can Lorna keep quiet?

Of Gods and Men   Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale and Olivier Rabourdin.  Under threat  by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.

Priest   Paul Bettany, Brad Dourif.  A legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses other worldly fighting skills.

Something Borrowed    Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin.  Rachel is a generous and loyal pal to her engaged best friend Darcy. But after celebrating her 30th birthday, perpetual good girl Rachel unexpectedly ends up in the arms of Dex, the guy she's had a crush on since law school, and who happens to be Darcy's fiancé. In the frantic weeks leading up to Darcy's wedding, Rachel finds herself caught between her longtime friendship with Darcy and the prospect of losing the love of her life.

Win Win   Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale.  Mike Flaherty is a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high school wrestling coach.  When Mike comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a champion wrestler, Mike's luck turns around in spectacular fashion. But his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy's family affairs come into play.

DVDs  Summer  2011

The Beaver  Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster   Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he tries, Walter can't seem to get himself back on track...until a beaver hand puppet enters his life.

Biutiful    Hanaa Bouchaib, Javier Bardem.  A man on the wrong side of the law struggles to provide for his children on the dangerous streets of Barcelona. As fate encircles him, he learns to accept the realities of life, whether good, bad, or biutiful.  Based on a story by Alejandro González Iñárritu. 

Blue Valentine    John Doman, Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling.  An honest, moving and uninhibited love story about a young married couple who have grown apart, takes one night away from their daughter to try to save their relationship. (Note: provocative scenes alternately intimate and intense.).

Casino Jack    Kevin Spacey, Kelly Preston, Jon Lovitz.   High-rolling excess and outrageous escapades are all in a day's work for Jack Abramoff as he goes to outrageous lengths to promote the Indian gambling industry, earning him the nickname 'Casino Jack.'  Jack and his womanizing protégé Michael Scanlon enlist a dimwitted business partner for an illegal scheme; they find themselves ensnared in a web of greed and murder.

The Company Men    Alan Cumming, Anthony LaPaglia, Denis Leary, Sigourney Weaver. After helping a Russian dancer defect to the United States, an English teacher becomes a C.I.A. agent and for his first mission he is sent to Cuba. There he "starts" the Bay of Pigs invasion, but not before trying to kill Castro first. His next mission is to gather intelligence from a country who didn't know its own name - Vietman.

The Conspirator    James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Evan Rachel Wood. The film covers the events in Washington after Abraham Lincoln's assassination as seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, the Vice-President, and the Secretary of State.

Due Date    Robert Downey, Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx.
Expectant first-time father Peter Highman looks forward to his new child's due date five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at his wife's side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when an encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan on a cross-country trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, many friendships and Peter's last nerve.

Exporting Raymond   Phil Rosenthal, considered an expert in his country having created one of the most popular television shows of all time, travels to a foreign land to help people who don't seem to want his help. Rosenthal joins forces with Hollywood studio Sony Pictures Television to recreate "Everybody Loves Raymond" for Russian TV audiences as "Everybody Loves Kostya," and finds himself lost in Moscow, lost in his mission, lost in translation. Documentary

Jane Eyre   Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench.  Another recreation of the novel by Charlotte Bronte.

Limitless     Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel.  Eddie Morra, a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain's capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women, and limitless success.

The Lincoln Lawyer   Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe.  Michael 'Mick' Haller is a slick, charismatic Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car. Having spent most of his career defending petty, gutter-variety criminals, Mick unexpectedly lands the case of a lifetime. Based on the book by Michael Connelly.

Miral   Hiam Abbass, Freida Pinto.  From the director of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly comes Miral, a story of four women whose lives intertwine in the starkly human search for justice, hope and reconciliation amid a world overshadowed by conflict, rage and war in the war-torn Jerusalem of 1948 when an orphanage for refugee children quickly becomes home to 2000 orphans. In 1988 one of the children is 17 year old Miral who arrived at the orphanage 10 years earlier, following her mother's tragic death. On the cusp of the Intifada resistance, Miral is assigned to teach at a refugee camp where she falls for a fervent political activist and finds herself in a personal battle that mirrors the greater dilemma around her.

Morning Glory   Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton.   For Becky, running a TV show in New York City was the big break she dreamed of, until star co-anchors Mike and Colleen declare an all-out, on-air war. Making the show work with its cast of eccentric characters and outrageous story angles will take a major miracle, but Becky is ready to rise and outshine.

The Music Never Stopped   J.K. Simmons, Lou Taylor Pucci.  An overly critical father gets a unique opportunity to reconnect with his estranged son, if he can only embrace the music that once divided them in this uplifting family drama inspired by Dr. Oliver Sacks' case study "The Last Hippie."

Nova:  Japan’s Killer Quake

The Other Woman    Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow.   A woman whose marriage began as an extramarital affair tries to forge a bond with her stepson after her infant daughter dies unexpectedly.

Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune   Over the course of a meteoric music career that spanned two turbulent decades, Phil Ochs sought the bright lights of fame and social justice in equal measure. From youthful idealism to rage to pessimism, the arc of Ochs's life paralleled that of the times, and the anger, satire, and righteous indignation that drove his music also drove him to dark despair. A timely and relevant tribute to an unlikely American hero.

Poetry    Jeong-hie Yun, Kim Hi-Ra.  A sixty-something woman, faced with a crippling medical diagnosis and the discovery of a heinous family crime, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class. Lee Chang-dong's follow-up to his acclaimed Secret Sunshine is a masterful study of the subtle empowerment - and moral compass - of an elderly woman.

The Resident    Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan.  Juliet, a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after separating from her husband. It's got spacious rooms, a spectacular view, and a handy, handsome landlord. But there are secrets behind every wall and terror in every room as Juliet gets the unnerving feeling that she is not alone.

The Royal Wedding:  William and Catherine

Some Mother’s Son    Helen Mirren, Fionnula Flanaghan, Aidan Gillen.  Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a Britain prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of the war.

Source Code   Jake Gyllenhaal, Jeffrey Wright, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga.  When Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of an experimental government program called the 'Source Code' that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last eight minutes of his life.  Armed with the task of identifying the bomber of a Chicago commuter train, Colter must relive the incident over and over again, gathering clues until he can solve the mystery and prevent an even deadlier second terrorist attack.

South Riding   David Morrissey, Anna Maxwell Martin.  A PBS miniseries based on Winifred Holtby's novel about a fiery young headmistress Sarah Burton brings her modern ideas to the conservative girls' school in depression-era Yorkshire, sparking conflict — and attraction — with Robert Carne, a stubborn, brooding landowner mired in a troubled past. Sarah inspires her girls to think for themselves, trying to craft a bright future for Lydia Holly, a gifted scholarship student from the squalid slums. Outside of school, she finds an ally in Joe Astell, an advocate of progress and of Sarah. But nothing is so simple in the South Riding, where corruption can taint the greater good and passion can subvert political ideals.

The Tempest    Alfred Molina, Helen Mirren, Chris Cooper.  This modern retelling of William Shakespeare's final masterpiece is an exciting, mystical, and magical fantasy. Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge.

Unknown    January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Liam Neeson, Frank Langella    Dr. Martin Harris awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife suddenly doesn't recognize him and another man has assumed his identity. He turns to an unlikely ally,  plunging furtherto a deadly mystery that has him questioning his sanity, his identity, and just how far he's willing to go to uncover the truth.

Wildest Dream   George Mallory was obsessed with becoming the first person to conquer the untouched Mount Everest. He was last seen 800 feet below the summit in 1924, before the clouds rolled in and he disappeared into legend. His death stunned the world. Seventy years later, climber Conrad Anker's life became intertwined with Mallory's, when he found his frozen body with all his belongings intact. The only thing missing was a photograph of his wife, Ruth, which Mallory had promised to place on the summit.  Featured voices: Natasha Richardson, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson. 

Winter in Wartime  Martijn Lakemeier, Yorick van Wageningen.  In Nazi-occupied Holland
a thirteen-year-old Michiel is drawn into the Resistance when he aids a wounded British paratrooper. Wartime's harsh reality encroaches on childhood innocence as Michiel confronts good and evil, courage and duplicity, and his own burden of responsibility

 

DVD's  JUNE  2011

The Adjustment Bureau   Matt Damon, Emily Blunt.  Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in this thriller as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else.

Arthur   Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud.  Arthur Bach is very, very rich, and stands to lose his inheritance if he doesn't marry the most boring blonde on Long Island within thirty days. Unfortunately, Arthur has just discovered the girl of his dreams.

The Dilemma   Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder.  Ronny's world is turned upside down when he inadvertently sees something he should not.

Downton Abbey: Masterpiece Classic    Hugh Bonneville, Joanne Froggatt, Maggie Smith.  Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, Downton Abbey portrays the lives of Lord Grantham and the rest of  the Crawley family, as well as the servants who work for them.

The Green Hornet    Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Diaz.  After the death of his father, a rich playboy becomes the crime-fighting hero known as the Green Hornet.

Letters to God   Ralph Waite, Robyn Lively, Tanner Maguire.   Eight-year-old Tyler is armed with strong faith and courage as he faces a battle against cancer. His prayers take the form of letters he sends to his ultimate pen pal, God.  

Mechanic   Jason Statham, Tony Goldwyn,  Donald Sutherland, Ben Foster.  Arthur Bishop is an assassin with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets.  It's a job that requires professional perfection and he is the best in the business.

Mao’s Last Dance   Joan Chen, Kyle Maclachlan, Bruce Greenwood.  Based on an inspiring true story, the film recreates the fascinating and epic tale of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural China who beats impossible odds to become a world-renowned ballet dancer.

Mildred Pierce   Joan Crawford Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Ann Blyth, Eve Arden, Bruce Bennett.  Based on the novel by James M. Cain. Mildred Pierce is a woman who will do anything to satisfy the demands of her spoiled daughter Veda, including divorce, opening her own business, and possibly murder.

 No Strings Attached    Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher.  Emma and Adam are life-long friends who almost ruin everything by having sex one morning. To protect their friendship, they make a pact to keep their relationship strictly 'no strings attached.' The question becomes: who's going to fall first? And can their friendship survive?

The Rite    Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue.   Inspired by true events, this supernatural thriller follows a seminary student sent to study exorcism at the Vatican.   Apprentice d with legendary Father Lucas, the young seminarian glimpses a phenomenon science can't explain or control.

A Somewhat Gentle Man   Stellan Skarsgård, Jorunn Kjellsby, Bjørn Floberg.  Ulrik is a somewhat gentle man, as far as gangsters go. Reluctantly back on the streets following a stint in prison, Ulrik's boss greets him with open arms and a plan to settle an old score. With a demented sense of professional pride, Ulrik's boss sets in motion a plan to right the wrong done to his star employee.  The problem is, Ulrik would rather go about his own business, however mundane, than get involved with his ragtag colleagues again.

Somewhere     Elle Fanning, Stephen Dorff.   A witty, moving and empathetic look into the orbit of actor Johnny Marco,  who lives at the legendary Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood where he enjoys life to the fullest.  This all changes when his 11-year-old daughter Cleo arrives unexpectedly.

The Way Back     Ed Harris, Mark Strong, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess.  Inspired by an incredible true story beginning in 1940 when seven prisoners attempt the impossible: escape from a brutal Siberian gulag. Thus begins a treacherous 4,500-mile trek to freedom across the world's most merciless landscapes.

The Wildest Dream    Using astonishing visuals to tell the story of George Mallory, the first man to attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who found Mallory’s frozen remains 75 years later.  Featured voices: Natasha Richardson, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson.

DVD's  May  2011

 All Good Things   Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella.  A love story and a murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s.   Based on a real life story. 

Animal Kingdom   Ben Mendelsohn, Guy Pearce, James Frecheville.  Seventeen year-old J is in the process of becoming initiated into a gang of armed robbers, known as the Cody brothers. J quickly comes to believe that he is a player in this world, but soon discovers that the entire situation is far larger and more menacing than he could ever imagine.

Black Swan   Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder.  Nina, a stunningly talented but dangerously unstable ballerina is on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her driven artistic director and the threat posed by a seductive rival dancer,  Nina's tenuous grip on reality starts to slip away...plunging her into a waking nightmare.  

Country Strong   Leighton Meester, Tim Mcgraw, Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund.  Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star, the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour steered by her husband/manager .  

Fair Game    Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sam Shepard.  Based on the autobiography of undercover CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose covert identity was exposed when her husband, retired Ambassador Joe Wilson, wrote a newspaper article challenging the basis for the claim that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

The Fighter   Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo.  Micky Ward is a struggling boxer long overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky, a local legend battling his own demons. Their explosive relationship threatens to take them both down.  

Four Lions   Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay.  Follow five clueless buffoons as they plan to strike a blow on their own turf, showing that while terrorism is supposed to be about ideology, it can also be about idiots.  

Gasland    Documentary.   Filmmaker Josh Fox travels the United States along the Marcellus Shale formation to uncover the negative environmental and health effects of fracture drilling as a means of extracting natural gas.  

The Green Hornet    Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Diaz.  After the death of his father, a rich playboy becomes the crime-fighting hero known as the Green Hornet.

Holy Rollers    Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Ari Graynor.  Sam Gold reluctantly studies to become a rabbi to please his family. His neighbor senses Sam's discontent and propositions him to transport 'medicine' for an Israeli dealer. Exposed to the exciting worlds of Manhattan and Amsterdam nightlife, Sam spirals deeper into that lifestyle.  Caught in a double life, he must make a decision that could bring the entire operation crashing down.  

How Do You Know   Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, Jack Nicholson.  A professional softball player discovers she is in the middle of a love triangle after she falls for two different men and wonders when it comes to love, how do you know?  

The King’s Speech   Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush.  The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.

Little Fockers   Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Barbra Streisand, Jessica Alba.  Greg Focker has finally begun to earn the respect of his ex-CIA father-in-law, Jack Byrnes, but one important test still lies ahead: will Greg prove that he has what it takes to be the family's next 'Godfocker', or will the circle of trust be broken for good?  

Made in Dagenham   Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone, Lorraine Stanley, Sally Hawkins.  In 1968, the female workers at the Ford Dagenham car plant, walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. Their actions played a major role in the battle for equal pay, both nationally and internationally.  

Megamind     Voices: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell.  Megamind has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way. But each attempt is a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as 'Metro Man, ' until ….. 

Rabbit Hole   Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart  Becca and Howie Corbett are returning to their everyday existence in the wake of a shocking, sudden loss. The journey is an intimate glimpse into two people learning to re-engage with each other and a world that has been tilted off its axis.  

A Summer in Genoa    Colin Firth, Catherine Keener.  A man moves his two daughters to Italy after their mother dies in a car accident.

The Tourist    Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie.  Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie.  During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise, an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.

DVD's  April  2011

127 Hours    James Franco, Amber Tamblyn.   Aron Ralston has a passion for all things outdoors. When a falling boulder traps him in a remote Utah canyon, a thrill-seekers adventure becomes the challenge of a lifetime. Based on the autobiography "Between a rock and a hard place" by Aron Ralston.

Catfish   In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.

Cool It   Climate catastrophe? The end of civilization as we know it? COOL IT is based upon the book of the same name and lectures by Bjorn Lomborg,

Inside Job     Through exhaustive research, and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry that nearly resulted in a global financial collapse.

Last Train Home    Changhua Zhan, Suqin Chen, Qin Zhang.  Every spring, China's cities are plunged into chaos as an astonishing 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year's holiday. This mass exodus is the largest human migration on the planet. Working over several years in classic verite, Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Lixin Fan travels with one couple who have embarked on this annual trek for almost two decades.

Love and Other Drugs   Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway  Free-spirited Maggie meets her match in a charming Viagra salesman named Jamie. Maggie and Jamie leap into a no-strings-attached affair, but no matter how hard they try to keep things 'casual,' they can't help falling under the influence of the ultimate drug: love!

The Maiden Heist    Marcia Gay Harden, Morgan Freeman.   Charles, Roger, and George are museum security guards who take their jobs very seriously. But when they learn their favorite artworks are being sent to another museum, they concoct a plan to switch the real masterpieces with fakes.

Morning Glory   Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton.  For Becky, running a TV show in New York City was the big break she dreamed of, until star co-anchors Mike and Colleen declare an all-out, on-air war. Making the show work with its cast of eccentric characters and outrageous story angles will take a major miracle, but Becky is ready to rise and outshine.

 

New Tricks:  season 3   Amanda Redman, Dennis Waterman, Alun Armstrong, James Bolam. Superintendent Sandra Pullman leads the unsolved crimes unit of the Metropolitan Police. Her team includes three aging former detectives lured out of retirement. Can a curmudgeonly trio of crime busters learn new tricks to crack tough crimes? Or are old-fashioned hunches and footwork still best?

The Next Three Days    Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Brian Dennehy, Olivia Wilde, Liam Neeson. Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn't commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one possible, bearable solution: to break his wife out of prison.

The Switch   Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston.  An unmarried 40-year-old becomes pregnant from a sperm bank. Seven years later, she reunites with her best friend, who has been living with a secret: he replaced her preferred sperm sample with his own.

Mademoiselle Chambon    Vincent Lindon, Sandrine Kiberlain, Aure Atika, Jean-Marc Thibault. Arthur Le Houérou.  Jean, his loving wife and son live a simple, happy life. At his son's homeroom teacher Madamoiselle Chambon's request, he volunteers as substitute teacher and starts to fall for her delicate and elegant charm.

Restrepo    Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington.   This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, Restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an entirely experiential film: the cameras never leave the valley; there are no interviews with generals or diplomats. The only goal is to make viewers feel as if they have just been through a 90-minute deployment.

The Tillman Story   Pat Tillman, Mary Tillman   Pat Tillman chose to walk away from a multimillion-dollar football contract and join the military for no other reason than he felt it was the right thing to do. Documented are the facts surrounding the way the military manipulated his tragic death in the line of duty into a propaganda tool.

 

The Wolfman    Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt.  Lured back to his family estate Lawrence must investigate the savage murder of his brother by a bloodthirsty beast and confront childhood demons, his estranged father, and his brother's grieving fiancée.

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The Best Government Money Can Buy?  Director Francis Megahy offers an unflinching look at the lobbying system in Washington, D.C., and the infuence of money on modern politics.

Buried    Ryan Reynolds, Samantha Mathis, Stephen Tobolowsky.   Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up six feet underground with no idea  who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival.

Burlesque   Stanley Tucci, Peter Gallagher, Cher,  Christina Aguilera.   Ali, a small-town girl with a big voice, escapes hardship to follow her dreams to L.A. After stumbling upon the Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job from the club's proprietor and headliner.

Faster   Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton.   A veteran cop and an egocentric hitman are on the trail of an ex-con who is determined to avenge the death of his brother, which occurred during a bank robbery years ago.

For Colored Girls   Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine,  Thandie Newton, Anka Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg.   A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. An unforgettable portrait of what it means to be  women of color in the modern world.

Freakonomics, the movie    The film version of the bestselling book about incentives-based thinking by renowned economists Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. the film examines human behavior with provocative and sometimes hilariious case studies.

Get Low   Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray.  Felix Bush, a Tennessee hermit, is either feared or hated by most of the people that live in the town. One day, he gets the idea to throw one big bash before he kicks the bucket, his very own rollicking funeral party.

 

Going the Distance   Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Christina Applegate.  Erin's wry wit and unfiltered frankness charms newly single Garrett. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling that neither is sure they want it to end.

Heartbreaker     Vanessa Paradis, Julie Ferrier, François Damiens.  Alex is a romantic for hire. He breaks hearts and walks away. It's a highly profitable business with one rule: don't fall in love. When Alex is hired to woo Juliette, he breaks her heart, and his own rule.

Hereafter    Marthe Keller, Derek Jacobi, Matt Damon.   George is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. Marie has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. When Marcus loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. As each seeks truth, their lives intersect and forever change what they believe might, or must, exist in the hereafter.

Kings of Pastry     Chefs: Jacquy Pfeiffer, Sebastien Canonne, Philippe Rigollot, Regis Lazard.  Follows] chef  Jacquy Pfeiffer, co-founder of Chicago's French Pastry School, as he journeys back to his childhood home in Alsace, France to practice for the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France pastry competition.

 

Life as We Know It     Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel.  Holly is an up-and-coming caterer and Messer is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, all they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie..

Like Dandelion Dust    Barry Pepper, Mira Sorvino, Kate Levering.  Wendy and Rip Porter are a working-class couple fighting to regain custody of Joey, the young son Wendy gave up for adoption. But Joey's adoptive parents will stop at nothing to ensure that the small boy stays in the only home he's ever known.

Restrepo    Sebastian Junger follows a year in the life of the 2nd Platoon, 173rd Airborne Brigade at Outpost Restrepo, Korangal Valley, Afghanistan.

The Romantics    Elijah Wood, Anna Paquin, Candice Bergen, Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel.  Alliances are tested when seven college pals reunite to watch two of their own say 'I do' at a seaside wedding.

The Social Network     Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake.  On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea which soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication..

Unforgettable:  the Korean War    Korean War veterans recount their memories of America in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when young men from all over the country were being shipped off to defend South Korea against the advancing Red Army in the north.

Unstoppable   Chris Pine, Denzel Washington, Ethan Supleeon.  A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Scranton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it.

Waiting for “Superman”   Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten.  Provided is an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change.

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger   Anthony Hopkins, Freida Pinto, Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts, Antonio Banderas.  After Alfie leaves his wife, Helena, to pursue his lost youth with a free-spirited call girl named Charmaine, Helena abandons rationality and surrenders her life to the loopy advice of a charlatan fortune teller.

The Yellow Handkerchief   William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart, Eddie Redmayne.  Three strangers of two generations embark on a road trip through post Katrina Louisiana. Along the way, relationships forge and change in a myriad of ways, leading to the possibility of second chances at life and love.

You Again   Betty White, Kristen Bell, Sigourney Weaver, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristin Chenoweth.  For Marnie, high school was a horror movie, and her brother's wedding is the sequel when her archrival comes back to haunt her as his bride.

                       Mad Men season 4                  New Tricks   Season 3

FEBRUARY 2011

The Accidental Husband   Uma Thurman, Colin Firth.   When New York's most practical-minded 'doctor of love' convinces one of her distraught callers to break off her engagement the caller's unpredictable fiancé decides to get revenge. A wildly unpredictable romance is set in motion.

Camille    James Franco, Sienna Miller.   A petty thief marries his parole officer's niece in the hopes of escaping in Canada while on their honeymoon. After a car accident has them both shaken up, the new groom realizes that his new wife might not have come out of the crash as well as she lets on. 

Conviction   Minnie Driver, Peter Gallagher, Sam Rockwell, Hilary Swank.  Betty Anne Waters is a young woman whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free. 

Easy A    Amanda Bynes, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson.  After a high school girl pretends to lose her virginity with a classmate, her reputation at school changes and her classmates and family react in different ways. 

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest    Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace.  The final installment of Stieg Larsson's 'Millennium' trilogy, finds Lisbeth Salander fighting for her life in more ways than one. In an intensive care unit and charged with three murders, she will have to prove her innocence and identify the same corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life.  

Ice Castles   Taylor Firth, Rob Mayes, Henry Czerny. Alex Winston is young, beautiful and talented. She comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, and most painfully of all, leave her boyfriend behind. When a tragic fall leaves her blind, will she ever skate again. Features skating stars: Molly Oberstar, Andrea Joyce, Michelle Kwan. 

Legendary    John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover.  Cal Chetley is an extremely bright, engaging, undersized fifteen-year-old. Mike, Cal's older brother and one-time world-class high school/collegiate wrestler, left him and his mother behind years ago after a tragic car accident killed their father, an accident to this day Mike feels responsible for. 

Mother and Child  Annette Bening, Jimmy Smits, Naomi Watts, Samuel L. Jackson.  Three women share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. At age fourteen, Karen placed a baby for adoption. Elizabeth grew up as an adopted child.  Lucy and her husband are just embarking on the adoption odyssey, hoping for the opportunity to become parents.   

 Never Let Me Go   Charlotte Rampling, Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan.  Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are best friends who grow up together at an English boarding school with a chilling secret. When they learn the shocking truth that they are genetically engineered clones raised to be organ donors, they embrace their fleeting chance to live and love. Based on the acclaimed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. 

Nowhere Boy   Aaron Johnson, Anne-Marie Duff, Kristin Scott Thomas.  Set in Liverpool in 1955, the adolescent years of John Lennon are chronicled. Raised by his Aunt Mimi, his world is turned inside-out when his free spirited mother returns, opening up old wounds that release pain, anger, frustration, and his artistry. 

The Other Guys   Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Ferrell.  When two mismatched NYPD detectives stumble into a seemingly dull case that no other detective wants to bother with, it turns out to be New York City's biggest crime.  

Rebuilding Hope    As small children, Gabriel Bol Deng, Koor Garang and Garang Mayuol fled their villages in Sudan due to civil war. They became part of a group of other boys with a similar story know as The Lost Boys.  In May 2007, now in their twenties, they embarked on a journey back to Sudan to discover whether their homes and families had survived.

 Red   Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman.  Frank is a former black-ops CIA agent living a quiet life alone, until the day a hit squad shows up to kill him. With his identity compromised, Frank reassembles his old team; Joe, Marvin, and Victoria, and sets out to prove that they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Based on the graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. 

Seven Samurai    Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura.  Desperate inhabitants of a 16century village hire seven out-of-work warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This film is considered the best Samurai movie to date. 

Stone    Robert De Niro, Edward Norton.  Jack Mabry, a parole officer days away from retirement, is asked to review the case of Gerald 'Stone' Creeson, a convicted arsonist. Now eligible for early release, Stone needs to convince Jack he has reformed, but his attempts to influence the older man's decision with his wife Lucetta have profound and unexpected effects on them both. 

Shattered    Amanda Bailey, Lynnette Cole.   When four lifetime friends decided to open the hottest new bar in town, they never thought the best night of their lives would turn into their worst nightmare. But when one of their own is brutally attacked and manages to trap her assailant inside the bar, their friendship is tested like never before. 

Social Network    Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake.   On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich.  

Still Bill    Featuring Bill Withers.    Portrait of soul singer Bill Withers through concert footage and interviews with family, friends, and peers.

 

JANUARY 2011

A-Team   Bradley Cooper, Gerald McRaney, Liam Neeson, Jessica Biel.  Convicted by a military court for a crime they didn't commit, a daring team of former Special Forces soldiers must utilize their unique talents to break out of prison and tackle their toughest mission yet.

The American   George Clooney, Irina Bjorklund.  Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact that his next assignment will be his last.

Baseball: The Tenth Inning - Ken Burns & Lynn Novick

Charlie St. Cloud   Zac Efron, Amanda Crew, Donal  Logue. Charlie St. Cloud is a small-town hero and an accomplished sailor who has it all.  His bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it.

Countdown to Zero  Tracing the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs

Cyrus   John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei.  Not-so-recently divorced John thinks he's finally found the perfect woman when he meets the sweet and sexy Molly. There's just one problem, Molly's son Cyrus clings to his mom like lint on a T-shirt, and he's not about to let another man come between them.

Exit Through the Gift Shop    An eccentric French shopkeeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results.

Gloomy Sunday  Joachim Król, Stefano Dionisi. A story of love and fate inspired by actual eventsSet in Budapest in the 1930s. Restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist Andra?s to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona, who inspires Andra?s to his only composition. From the novel "The Song of the Gloomy Sunday" by Nick Barkow.

Grown Ups    David Spade, Kevin James, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock.  Five friends and former teammates reunite on the Fourth of July weekend to honor the passing of their former high school basketball coach.

  

Jack Goes Boating    Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz.  A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples.

Inception  Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page.  Dom Cobb is the best there is at extraction; stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind's vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage, but also has made him a fugitive.

Red Cliff    Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi.  The epic historical drama based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty.

Secretariat   Diane Lane, Scott Glenn, James Cromwell    Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.

Sherlock: Season One    Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman.  A contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories.  BBC series

The Sorcerer's Apprentice   Jay Baruchel, Monica Bellucci, Nicolas Cage,  Alfred Molina.  Balthazar Blake is a modern-day sorcerer with his hands full defending Manhattan against dark forces. When a seemingly average kid shows hidden potential, Balthazar takes his reluctant recruit on a crash course in the art and science of magic to become the ultimate sorcerer's apprentice.

The Special Relationship    Michael Sheen, Dennis Quaid, Helen McCrory, Marc Rioufol. A dramatization that traces former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair's relationships with Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Takers  Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon.   A group of bank robbers find their multi-million dollar plan interrupted by a hard-boiled detective.

The Town  Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner.  Doug MacRay is leader of a Boston bank robber gang but not cut from the same cloth as his fellow thieves. When Doug falls into a passionate romance with the bank manager briefly taken hostage in their last heist, he wants out of this life and out of the town.

Wall Street:  Money Never Sleeps   Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan.  Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko is out of jail and wants to be back in the world he once commanded. Hoping to repair his relationship with his daughter, Winnie, Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake. But Winnie and Jake learn the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to reclaim his rightful place at the top of Wall Street.

 



DECEMBER 2010

12 Days of Christmas  Steven Weber, Patricia Velasquez. Calvin, a modern-day Scrooge, wakes up in a hospital bed on Christmas Eve, is visited by a mysterious, nurse who gives him 12 attempts to make the best Christmas Eve ever.  

12 Men of Christmas    Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Hopkins.  When New York publicist E.J. Baxter loses both her job and her fiancé at the office Christmas party, she does what anyone would do; she takes a job in Montana.

The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning    Explores the past, present and future of scientific exploration on the world's most mysterious continent, Antarctica. 

Cairo Time   Tom Mccamus, Patricia Clarkson.  A beautiful magazine editor arrives in Cairo to meet her husband, a U.N. official in Gaza. Unavoidably delayed, he sends a friend and former security officer to show her around the city. As she falls in love with Cairo, she finds herself falling for her escort as well.

Crossing Over   Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd.  An immigration officer must protect the U.S. border in Los Angeles from those trying to pursue the American Dream, as those around him try to break the rules by fraud, blackmail, and work-site enforcement. 

Eat Pray Love   Julia Roberts,  Javier Bardem.  After a very painful divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert risks everything and embarks on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery.  Based on her book of the same title. 

Esther Williams Collection:  Bathing Beauty, Easy to Wed, On an Island with You, Neptune’s Daughter, Dangerous when Wet  

The Extra Man   Katie Holmes, Kevin Kline.    An aspiring playwright moves to New York, takes al job, and rents a room from an eccentric former playwright who moonlights as an 'extra man,' a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society. Adapted from the novel by Jonathan Ames. 

Frozen   Shawn Ashmore, Kevin Zegers, Emma Bell.  A typical day on the slopes turns into a chilling nightmare for three snowboarders when they get stranded on the chairlift before their last run.  

The Girl Who Played With Fire   Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist.  The second installment of Stieg Larsson's phenomenal 'Millennium' trilogy, deals with a journalist who is about to expose the truth about the sex trade in Sweden is brutally murdered, Lisbeth Salander becomes a wanted woman when her prints are on the weapon. 

I Am Love   Edoardo Gabbriellini, Flavio Parenti, Marisa Berenson.  The wealthy Recchi family undergoes sweeping changes when Eduardo Sr. names successors to the reins of his company. 

The Kids Are All Right   Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo.  Nic and Jules are your average suburban couple raising their two teens, Joni and Laser in Southern California. But when the kids secretly track down their "donor dad” an unexpected new chapter begins for everyone. 

Knight and Day  Cameron Diaz, Tom Cruise.  When a small-town girl meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. He soon thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe.  

Letters to Juliet   Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan.  In Verona, Italy, the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet, there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for help. It's there that aspiring writer Sophie finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever.

Lovely, Still   Ellen Burstyn, Martin Landau.  With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone braves the wintery snow to arrive home from his job at the grocery store only to find a stranger standing in his home.

Mrs. Miracle  Doris Roberts, James Van Der Beek.  Mrs. Merkle mysteriously appears as widower Seth Webster is looking for a nanny and housekeeper to help with his twin boys, and she quickly becomes irreplaceable as an employee, friend, and matchmaker.

Salt  Angelina Jolie, Daniel Olbrychski, Liev Schreibe. As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.  

Startupnation: Open For Business   real-world business advice for people who want to start a business and who want to grow their small businesses. 

Vatel  Gérard Depardieu, Uma Thurman.  The Duc de Condé, a poor prince, is in pursuit of a military commission from the Louis XIV.  He invites the king for a three-day festival and orders his cook, François Vatel, to create banquets that will impress.  But who would ever guess Vatel and the King’s mistress would fall in love?

You Don't Know Jack   Al Pacino, Susan Sarandon. Is Jack Kevorkian the “angel of mercy” or the murderous “Doctor Death”?  Based in part on the book, Between the Dying and the Dead by Neal Nichol and Harry Wylie.

NOVEMBER 2010

Babies    Follows four babies from different parts of the globe as they navigate their first year of life.

 

C.R.A.Z.Y.   Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin.  One of five brothers, Zachary begins life on a charmed note: born in Montreal on Christmas, he almost dies but miraculously pulls through. His hard-working father seems to favor him. That is until his dad detects there's something a little queer about the boy. French with English subtitles.

 

Get Him To the Greek   Jonah Hill, Russell Brand.  The intern of a record company finds himself with both his dream job and biggest nightmare, when he is assigned to retrieve a British rock star and get him to his concert in time.

 

Girl by the Lake   Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Gifuni.  When a beautiful young girl is found murdered in an idyllic northern Italy village, Inspector Giovanni Sanzio is called in from the capital to investigate. In a small town where nobody is what they seem, anyone could be capable of homicide and everyone may be hiding a dark secret, including Inspector Sanzio.  Italian with English or Spanish subtitles.

 

Harry Brown    Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer.  Harry Brown lives in a world that has been taken over by drug dealers and gangsters. A world where killing is a way of life, and the police have lost all control. But when his only companion and best friend is senselessly murdered just feet from his own apartment, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Utilizing the skills he learned while fighting the IRA, Harry takes on these hooligans as he doles out his own form of justice.

The Killer Inside Me  Casey Affleck,  Kate Hudson, Jessica Allba.  A West Texas deputy sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer. Adapted from Jim Thompson’s crime novel.

New Tricks (season 2)   Amanda Redman, James Bolam.  With old-school detective work and a little state-of-the-art forensics, the veterans unearth a range of baffling crimes

The Pacific    A 10-part mini-series from the creators of "Band of Brothers" telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

Please Give  Rebecca Hall, Elizabeth Keener, Elise Ivy.  In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the  apartment the couple owns. Quirky characters question whither unadulterated altruism and selfishness are the ultimate gift or the ultimate curse?  How can you live well and be a good person when poverty, homelessness, and sadness are always right outside the door?

Robin Hood    Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett.  In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown.

 

Sex and the City 2    Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon.  Fun, fashion, and  friendship in a sequel that brings it all back Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda.

 

Tapped     Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig examines the big business of bottled water. Viewers get a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never to become a commodity: our water.

That Evening Sun   Hal Holbrook, Raymond McKinnon.   Fleeing the retirement home where his son abandoned him, Abner Meecham sets out to reclaim his beloved Tennessee farmstead, only to find it's been leased to an old enemy, the volatile Lonzo Choat.  Based on the short story "I Hate to See that Evening Sun Go Down" by William Gay.

Vincere   Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi.  The story of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and the woman he loved, Ida Dalser, who was scorned, denounced, and then written out of history. Mussolini's rise to power and Dalser's descent into an insane asylum are tragic counterpoints in a doomed romance.   Italian with English subtitles.

Volver    Penélope Cruz, Antonio de la Torre. Three generations of women in a Spanish family learn that the bonds of family don't always end after death.  Four years after Raimunda and Sole lost their parents in a tragic fire, their elderly aunt, who lives alone, speaks as if their mother is still alive.

 

OCTOBER 2010

Agatha Christie’s Marple season 5

 

Back-Up Plan   Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin.  Zoe wants a baby, but has a problem letting anyone get close to her. The perfect solution is artificially insemination.  Shortly after she conceives twins, she finally meets the man of her dreams. Will he stick around when he finds out?

Blind Date   Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger.   Workaholic Walter Davis invites beautiful southern belle Nadia Gates to a corporate dinner, expecting to impress his associates with this dazzling beauty. But all hell breaks loose when Nadia has "one too many" and reduces the evening to a shambles.

Cemetery Junction   Ralph Fiennes, Ricky Gervais, Tom Hughes.  The story of three friends living in a small town and their dreams of one day getting out of their blue collar situations.

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky  Anne Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen, Elena Morozova. Paris 1920, Coco is newly wealthy and successful but grief-stricken after Boy Capel's death in a car crash. Igor, following the Russian Revolution is now a penniless refugee exiled to Paris. When Coco is introduced to Igor by Diaghilev, there is an immediate attraction.   Based on British poet Chris Greenhalgh’s novel and screenplay.

Four Seasons Lodge   For decades, a group of Holocaust survivors met every summer at a Catskills bungalow colony, despite their dwindling numbers. In what may be there last gathering together, the lodgers cook, flirt, argue, dance and share stories of loss and survival, while the fate of their community remains uncertain.

Iron Man 2   Mickey Rourke,  Don Cheadle, Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson.  With Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, Stark must once again suit up and face his most dangerous enemy yet.

Just Wright   Queen Latifah, Common.  Leslie Wright, a straight-shooting physical therapist, gets the gig of a lifetime working with injured NBA star Scott McKnight. Shenot only whips Scott into shape but she helps take his game to the next level.  All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for him. 

Killers    Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl.  He's tall, dark and handsome with a hint of mystery. What more does Jen need to know about Spencer, the man who's just swept her off her feet down in the French Riviera?

Letters to Juliet    Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan.  In Verona, Italy, the beautiful city where Romeo first met Juliet, there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking Juliet for her help. It's there that aspiring writer Sophie finds a 50-year-old letter that will change her life forever.

Ondine Colin Farrell, Alicia Bachleda, Marion O'Dwyer. Syracuse is a simple fisherman who catches a beautiful and mysterious woman in his trawler's nets. The woman seems to be dead, but then she comes alive before his eyes and he thinks he may be seeing things. However, with the help of his ailing, yet irrepressible daughter, Annie, he comes to believe that the fantastical might be possible and that the woman might be a myth come true.

Prince of Persia: the Sand of Time   Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina.  It's a race against time when a rogue prince reluctantly teams up with a rival princess to safeguard a magical dagger that gives its possessor the power to reverse time and rule the world.

A Prophet    Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup.  Condemned to six years in prison, 19-year-old Malik, who cannot read or write, quickly figures out the politics of the prison.  The Corsican gang leader who rules the prison corners him and gives him certain 'missions' to carry out. He quickly gains the confidence of the gang leader, as these assignments begin to toughen him up. But Malik soon develops some plans of his own.

Runaways    Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning.  With the success of their all-girl teenage rock band The Runaways, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie's friendship begins to unwind after Currie decides to leave the group.

The Secret in Their Eyes   Ricardo Darin, Soledad Villamil.  Recently retired criminal court investigator Benjamin decides to write a novel based on an unresolved rape and murder case which still haunts him. Benjamin's search for the truth puts him at the center of a judicial nightmare.

Solitary Man   Michael Douglas, Danny Devito.  Ben Kalmen, a fifty-something New Yorker, discovers that he is not the man he wanted to be. Through many business and romantic indiscretions he has lost his once successful car dealership. Now he must make the decision to face the challenges of his not so youthful life.

Winter’s Bone   Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin  Breznahan.Seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly sets out to track down her father, who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails, Ree and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods.

Youth in Revolt    Michael Cera, Justin Long.  Nick Twisp is a pleasant teen who has trailer trash parents but likes the finer things in life. While on a family vacation, Nick meets and falls desperately in love with the beautiful, free-spirited Sheeni Saunders and will stop at nothing to be with her.

We Live in Public   Reveals the complicated effects the web is having on our society as seen through the eyes of artist, futurist, and visionary Josh Harris.

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg   Before Oprah and Lucy, there was the beloved Gertrude Berg, the entertainment genius who wrote, starred in and produced the first successful domestic sitcom and charmed a beleaguered nation.

                                    SEPTEMBER 2010

Chloe    Amanda Seyfried, Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson.  Suspicious that her husband David is having an affair, Catherine hires Chloe, an alluring young escort, to test his fidelity.

 City Island    Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Andy Garcia.   Vince Rizzo, a lifelong resident of the tiny, tradition-steeped Bronx enclave of City Island, is a family man who makes his living as a corrections officer but longs to become an actor. Vince would rather let his wife believe his weekly poker games are a cover for an affair than admit he is secretly taking acting classes in Manhattan. When Vince is asked to reveal his biggest secret in class, he inadvertently sets off a chaotic chain of events that turns his mundane suburban life upside down.

 Date Night    Steve Carell, Tina Fey.   An ordinary couple is in the right place, on the wrong night. Phil and Claire Foster are a sensible, suburban husband and wife slogging through their daily lives and marriage. But a case of mistaken identity sets off an outrageous chain of events involving small-time thieves, big-city mobsters, corrupt cops and a crazed cabbie, as the Fosters' 'date night' turns into a wild ride they'll never forget!

 Ghost Writer   Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan. When a gifted ghostwriter is hired to write the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, he quickly finds himself trapped in a web of political and sexual intrigue. Implicated in a scandal over his administration's harsh tactics,  the ghostwriter digs into the politician's past and discovers secrets that threaten to jeopardize international relations forever.

  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo     Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace.  Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found and her beloved uncle, convinced she was murdered, believes the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family.  He employs disgraced investigative journalist Mickael Blomkvist and the tattooed and troubled yet resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate--with troubling results.

Greenberg    Ben Stiller, Chris Messina.   Roger Greenberg is single, fortyish and deliberately doing nothing. In search of a place to restart his life, he agrees to housesit for his brother in LA and tries to reconnect with his former bandmate and successful ex-girlfriend. But old friends aren't necessarily still best friends, and Greenberg soon finds himself forging a connection with his brother's personal assistant, Florence. Greenberg has come to realize that he may at last have found a reason to be happy.

  

Last Song    Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth.   Seventeen, angry, and alienated from her estranged father, Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller is forced to spend the summer with him in the small Georgia beach town where he lives. Here, Ronnie finds salvation, friendship, second chances, and first love.

 Northanger Abbey    Felicity Jones, Carey Mulligan, William Beck.

In Jane Austen's gentle parody of gothic fiction, romance novel addict Catherine Morland is invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies. She forms a close friendship with the younger son on the estate, Henry Tilney, but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short.

 

 Temple Grandin    Claire Danes, Julia Ormand.  Bio-pic based on the book “Emergence: Labeled Autistic” by Temple Grandin.  An engaging portrait of an authistic young woman who achieved success through timely mentoring and sheer determination

to became a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and a noted author.

August 2010

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.

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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.