Thursday, March 27, 2014

New This Week (3/27/14)


Delivery Man (PG-13)
Underachiever David Wozniak learns he's actually an overachiever--he's fathered 533 children via donations made twenty years earlier! David soon discovers that the shock of his life might just be the best thing that's ever happened to him. Along the way he discovers not only his true self, but also the father he could become.

The Wolf of Wall Street (R)
Brace yourself for an outrageous true story about Jordan Belfort, a young stockbroker hungry for fame and glory in New York City, where corruption is king and more is never enough.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

New This Week (3/20/14)

American Hustle (R)
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld, who along with his partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.

Frozen (PG)
Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey--teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven--to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (PG-13)
Nelson Mandela's extraordinary journey to becoming one of history's most iconic figures is brought to life. The film chronicles his early life, education, marriage to Winnie Mandela, and 27 year prison sentence before becoming South Africa's first democratically elected president and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society.

Saving Mr. Banks (PG-13)
Determined to fulfill a promise to his daughters, Walt Disney tries for twenty years to obtain the rights to author P.L. Travers' beloved book. Armed with his iconic creative vision, Walt pulls out all the stops, but the uncompromising Travers won't budge. Only when he reaches into his own complicated childhood does Walt discover the truth about the ghosts that haunt Travers, and together, they set Mary Poppins free!



Thursday, March 13, 2014

New This Week (3/13/14)

The Book Thief (PG-13)
Based on the beloved best-selling book comes an extremely moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. When her mother can no longer care for her, Liesel is adopted by a German couple. Although she arrives illiterate, Liesel is encouraged to learn to read by her adoptive father. When the couple then takes in Max, a Jew hiding from Hitler's army, Liesel befriends him. Ultimately, words and imagination provide the friends with an escape from the events unfolding around them.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13)
Against all odds, Katniss and fellow tribute Peeta have returned home after surviving the Hunger Games. Winning means they must leave loved ones behind and embark on a Victory Tour through the districts. Along the way, Katniss senses a rebellion simmering--one that she and Peeta may have sparked. At the end of the tour, President Snow announces a deadly 75th Hunger Games that could change Panem forever.

Inside Llewyn Davis (R)
Follows a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Llewyn Davis is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles--some of them of his own making. Living at the mercy of both friends and strangers, Llewyn's misadventures take him from the baskethouses of Greenwich Village to an empty Chicago club--on an odyssey to audition for a music mogul--and back again.

Nebraska (R)
When a father and his adult son embark on a journey to claim a million-dollar prize, what begins as a fool's errand becomes a search for the road to redemption.

Out Of The Furnace (R)
Russell Baze leads a dead-end life--he works a meaningless steel mill job all day, and cares for his terminally ill father at night. When Russell's brother Rodney returns home from Iraq, he is lured into one of the Northeast's most ruthless crime rings and mysteriously disappears. When the police fail to solve the case, Russell puts his life at risk in order to seek justice for his brother.

12 Years A Slave (R)
It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength within to survive.



Thursday, March 6, 2014

New This Week (3/6/14)

Game of Thrones The Complete Third Season (TV-MA)
The Lannisters barely hold on to the throne after a naval attack by Stannis Baratheon, while stirrings in the north threaten the balance of power. Robb Stark faces major calamity in his efforts to build on his victories over the Lannisters while beyond the Wall, Mance Rayder and his army of wildlings continue their march south. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen attemps to raise an army to sail with her from Essos, in hopes of claiming the Iron Throne. The battling families of Westeros continue to clash as bonds are strained, loyalties are tested, and cruel fates are met.