9th Street's Videos!: 2010

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

New Releases, 21 & 28 December 2010

It's the last list of 2010 everybody! That is rather wistful. If you're crying, don't do it on the keyboard because salt calcifies under the keys and that's where computer viruses come from.

DECEMBER 21

EASY A

The charming Emma Stone stars in this delightful comedy about a girl who deceives everyone by slutting it up for a while.

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WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS

Gordon Gekko is back, but in the era of Madoff does he still have teeth? Find out soonish...

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SALT

Angelina Jolie kicks some butt--or at least, I assume that's her under that brilliant wig. Way to go Hollywood!

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DEVIL

A bunch of people get stuck in an elevator...Not too scary, you say? Well, what if it was a SATANIC ELEVATOR?? Muuhuhahahaaaaa

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SOUL KITCHEN (Germany)

A deeply enjoyable comedy about a pair of brothers and a failing restaurant that sudeenly becomes successful

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DECEMBER 28

THE AMERICAN

George Clooney has to fight to prove he wasn't born in Kenya so that he can be president

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RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE

Zombies, guns, more zombies I'm pretty sure

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TWELVE

A well-reviewed film about a young man getting into drugs who is helped by his dealer, Fitty Cent!

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THE UNITED STATES OF TARA Season 2

Another season of the hit TV show

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Have a great holidays everybody!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

New Releases, 14 December 2010

Once in a blue moon a week like this week comes along...It's the New Movie Tuesday to end ALL New Movie Tuesdays! We're talking about good things here people!

MICMACS

From Jeunet (CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, AMELIE) comes a slapstick comedy about warring arms dealers and a group of junkyard dweelers out to foil them...

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EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

From mysterious graffitti artist Banksy comes the doc sensation of the, a fantastic piece of art provocation. Played Ragtag, and absolutely marvelous.

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THE TOWN

Ben Affleck's latest film about Bahstin, and some wicked hahd bank robbahs

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CYRUS

Comedic hit of the summer, John C Reilly has his eye on Jonah Hill's mom

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DESPICABLE ME

Animated hit of the Summer, or Fall, or whenever it was when it came out

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GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOOOOLE

Animated owl epic, and let me be the first to say there are some real angry looking owls after those really sweet looking owls

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THE A TEAM

Hannibal and the boys are back, in an action-packed action packer

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THE OTHER GUYS

Will Ferrel and Marky Mark star in a copmedy. That's a comedy about cops, and if you want to use that phrase you owe us big time royalties

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JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK

From T/F, a wonderful doc looking at the career of Joan Rivers. Highly recommended

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GASLAND

Also from T/F, the hit doc exposing the bad practices of the natural gas industry

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Have a great week everybody!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

New Releases, 30 November 2010

So it hasn't been a great week, what with Leslie Nielsen dying and all. We couldn't possibly begin to make up for that, but here's a small step forward:

CAIRO TIME

From Ragtag, an acclaimed film about the wife of a diplomat finding unexpected romance in some country...one of the desert ones...which one is that again?

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KNIGHT AND DAY

Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz find unexpected romance and numerous assassins all over the world.

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GOING THE DISTANCE

Drew Barrymore and the Mac kid from the commercials find unexpected romance in a boat.

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WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY

From last year's T/F, the story of the rejuvenation of Disney Studios in the 90s, filled with tons of great stuff.

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THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE

Nic Cage is BACK! This time he's an ancient wizard in modern New York, and he has to fight another ancient wizard with the help of a young schlub or...surprise, the world ends.

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PARKS AND RECREATION Season 2

Second season of the hit show. Who knew city government could be this fun?...

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and, coming out December 4th:

TWILIGHT ECLIPSE

Hot vampire or hot werewolf, vampire or werewolf...how's a modern gal to decide?!

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RIP Frank Drebin and we'll see everyone next week!

Monday, November 15, 2010

New Releases, 16 November 2010

It's a very, very good week people, unless you wanted something other than awesome movies. If that was the case, prepare to be disappointed.

SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD

Based on the graphic novels and starring Michael Cera, the feel-good ex-boyfriend-defeating film of the summer

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GROWN UPS

Look at that lineup! Will such a lineup ever been seen again in the history of laffs?

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THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

From Ragtag, an acclaimed family-drama-comedy starring some great folks

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BEST WORST MOVIE

A documentary about the making of Troll 2, widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made. Played Ragtag and this summer's True/False Boone Dawgle. Doggle? Dawdle?

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THE EXTRA MAN

John C. Reilly, Kevin Kline and that creepy kid from There Will Be Blood! What could go wrong?

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THE LAST AIRBENDER

Look out for that kid with the arrow on his head, I hear he's pretty tough.

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NIGHT OF THE HUNTER & MODERN TIMES

Criterion Editions

Two absolute masterpieces in great new editions, highly recommend them!

Have a great week! And to help you do so, here is a quote of inspiration from John Tesh:

"I grew up wanting to be a musician, but my parents were sure I would starve to death. So, they put me in physics and chemistry. That eventually blew up, and I got into radio."

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

New Releases, 26 October 2010

Hello, and welcome to the ladies edition of 9th Street's New Movie Tuesday updates, all featuring empowered women. And Harry Nilsson. Why don't you make yourself comfortable, put on some soothing tunes, settle back and give these films a glance...

WINTER'S BONE

A heartwarming tale of missing dads and meth, where else could it have come from but Missouri? If you didn't catch it at Ragtag during the months it was there, why not rent this LOCAL SENSATION?!

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THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE

The latest in the super-hot "millenium" trilogy, see it before it gets ruined by Hollywood!

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SEX AND THE CITY 2

The ladies are back, and this time they're headed for Abu Dhabi! Can we avoid a massive international conflict brought about by differing values and mutual lack of acceptance? Find out now!

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HOUSE (Japan)

Japanese cult classic, a gonzo psychedelic horror film with fantastic visuals. Never before available on video in America, now in a Criterion edition!

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WHO IS HARRY NILSSON?

A great doc in the "best-musician-you've-never-heard-of" category, played at Ragtag and well worth a watch, even if he's not a lady.

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So, ladies, see anything you like? So, I guess, I don't know, if you want to maybe...rent them sometime? I mean, no pressure, it's just that, uh, it'd be cool if you could see them I guess. I mean, if you want to. Uh, I guess I'll see you around then, okay, bye.