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New Releases, 22 February 2011!

2011-02-19T16:54:00.000-08:00

Some fantastic films this week to make up for a few missed updates...

GET LOW

Sleeper hit of last year, Bill Murraqy, Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek do some weird things in the American past.

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LAST TRAIN HOME

From last T/F, a wonderful and massively popular doc from last year, a real stunner about human migration in China.

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DUE DATE

Robert Downey Jr & Zach Galifianakis are mismatched passengers in this road comedy

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MESRINE Part 1: KILLER INSTINCT

Acclaimed gangster film from France, filmed all over le monde

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FISH TANK

This one is about the girl who invented the hoodie

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WEEDS Season 6

What will they think of next???

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NURSE JACKIE Season 2

Doctors and nurses!

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Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 18 January 2011

2011-01-16T20:14:00.000-08:00

New films man! Nothing better to do in this weather than curl up and watch...

THE SOCIAL NETWORK

(released 1/11)

The story of Facebook, in all its epic glory. See it! You more or less have to at this point.

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ANIMAL KINGDOM

Acclaimed thriller, played at Ragtag

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STONE

That's right, white boy corn rows. He did it. Reason enough to see the film

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JACK GOES BOATING

Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in the adaptation of the well-reviewed play, looks fantastic

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LEBANON

From Israel, a fine film about the whole war thing. Rave reviews

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FREAKONOMICS

From the massive hit of a book comes a somewhat hit of a documentary about all kinds of neat stuff

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Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 4 January 2011

2011-01-04T19:56:00.000-08:00

That's right--2011! In honor of our amazing new year, we bring you a billion new great films, of which seven are listed here.

DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS

New comedy (based on the French film THE DINNER GAME, which is hilarious and on our shelves), starring Paul Rudd and the boss from The Office

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CATFISH

Like I'M STILL HERE, a documentary that plays with ideas of real and fake: man meets girl on the internet--or did he?...

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MACHETE

Action flick directed by Robert Rodriguez and with a legendary leading fella. Looks promising

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HOWL

James Franco plays a young Allen Ginsberg in this acclaimed film

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BIG LOVE Season 4

Hey--why is that guy with those three ladies? Weird. I wonder if they talk about that in the show.

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RICKY GERVAIS SHOW Season 1

An animated version of Gervais' hilarious podcast, very very funny

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THE EDGE OF DREAMING

An intriguing documentary about a woman and her dreams of horses...

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Have a wonderful new year everyone, why not do a little something for yourself today? Couldn't hurt.

New Releases, 21 & 28 December 2010

2010-12-21T18:44:00.000-08:00

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!

New Releases, 14 December 2010

2010-12-14T16:37:00.000-08:00

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!

New Releases, 30 November 2010

2010-11-30T09:47:00.000-08:00

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?...

Review Eating some peppers

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!

New Releases, 16 November 2010

2010-11-15T21:29:00.000-08:00

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."

New Releases, 26 October 2010

2010-10-26T16:04:00.000-07:00

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!

Criterion page

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.

New Releases, 19 October 2010

2010-10-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

From dragons to human centipedes and even Manhattanites and paparazzi, we've brought the weirdest creatures on earth to your DVD player...

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

The animated hit of the summer swoops down and breathes fire of cinematic greatness on your castle of entertainment.

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PLEASE GIVE

K(C?)atherine Keener and Oliver Platt star as people in this comedic drama...or is it a dramatic comedy?

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PREDATORS

When not playing piano during the holocaust, Adrien Brody likes to be hunted on an alien planet

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SMASH HIS CAMERA

From T/F, a great film about a pioneering paparazzo

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HUMAN CENTIPEDE

Warning: Film may not be suitable for ANYONE

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Have a great week everyone, and try not to get your heads surgically attached to someone else's bottom!

New Releases, 12 October 2010

2010-10-12T17:40:00.000-07:00

Oh man, did we get some films this week. Also, don't forget to check out our last update, with a ton we missed recently. Hey, what's that?

it's LEAVES OF GRASS

Starring Edward Norton and...Edward Norton, a new comic thriller directed by Tim Blake Nelson,

played at South by Southwest

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I AM LOVE

Tilda Swinton stars in this wildly acclaimed film, which played at Ragtag

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WHITE ON RICE

This photo looks a bit frivolous you say? Well check out this dramatic range...

That's right--IN THE SAME FILM! Can you believe it?!

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THE TUDORS Final Season

Last season! Who knows what will happen? Well, historians I guess.

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IN TREATMENT Season 2

More of the psych-drama, acclaimed tv with Gabriel Byrne

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MAGICIAN (Ingmar Bergman)

Max Von Sydow stars in this acclaimed masterpiece from the masterful master of masterly cinema, Ingmar "Mr. Master" Bergman.

A few scenes & commentary Criterion Page

Have a great and profitable week everybody!

New Flicks Rapid Fire UPDATE 2010!!!

2010-10-12T16:16:00.000-07:00

We have many excuses for not updating recently, but why waste time on those when we could talk about movies? Here are the highlights of the past weeks>>>

IRON MAN 2

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GET HIM TO THE GREEK

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COCO CHANEL & IGOR STRAVINSKY

THE OATH

FORBIDDEN LIES

THE SECRET OF KELLS

and we have THE THIN RED LINE and MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE on brand new Criterion edition dvds...

New Releases, 21 September 2010

2010-09-19T17:30:00.000-07:00

Wow, last week's dvds were so amazing that when we tried to post about them, our screen set on fire and the internet burned down! We promise to never to do that again, but we can't help it. Our movies are REALLY GOOD. Case in point:

MY SON MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE?

Werner Herzog's newest, a cop thriller/drama he made at the same time as BAD LIEUTENANT, and in collaboration with fellow nutball David Lynch.

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ROBIN HOOD

A lot of people involved with GLADIATOR try to see if lightning will strike twice...

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THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES

New, well-reviewed Argentinian thriller, think it played at Ragtag, and if it didn't it should've

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PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME

In order to convincingly portray a gentleman of Persian lineage, Jake Gyllenhaaaal uses an English accent in Disney's latest franchise attempt.

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ONDINE

In this fillum (Irish for "film), Colin Farrel plays a bloke who finds a mairmed (Irish for "mermaid")

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BORED TO DEATH Season 1

Very funny new show, full of very, very funny people. Check it out!

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IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY Season 5

The hit comedy show is back, now with more yelling!

Review Blooper Reel

MODERN FAMILY

The show that bent the Emmy awards over its knee and taught them a serious lesson

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ALIEN AUTOPSY

This image has nothing to do with the movie, but it is a pretty cool shirt available here.

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If your computer gets hot while you're reading this, be sure to cool it down by spraying it with water periodically so it doesn't burn to the ground.

New Releases, 7 September, 2010

2010-09-07T16:43:00.000-07:00

What better way to open this month than with a poem, a poem about September, the lamest month: "Defenceless under the night/ Our world in stupor lies;/ Yet, dotted everywhere,/ Ironic points of light/ Flash out wherever the Just/ Exchange their messages:/ May I, composed like them/ Of Eros and of dust,/ Beleaguered by the same/ Negation and despair,/ Show an affirming flame."

I think he's talking about DVDs.

THAT EVENING SUN

Hal Holbrook (of Mark Twain Tonight! fame) plays an old guy with a hat in this critically acclaimed drama.

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THE KILLERS

Heigl. Kutcher. Do I really need to say anything else? Boom. Just don't read the review.

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MACGRUBER

Here comes SNL with their MacGyver spoof. Way to keep your finger on the pulse, SNL. I hear they've got a few really good Dan Quayle sketches that they're saving for the perfect moment...

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SOLITARY MAN

Taking a page out of Rodney Dangerfield's playbook, Michael Douglas has to go back to school and join the swim team in order to beat the jocks and get his nerdy son laid

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EXPLODING GIRL

I don't know anything about the film, but will watch it just for that still. (Read the synopsis, looks fantastic)

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SILENT LIGHT

The Gazette liked it? That's my favorite vague newspaper! Sign me up. (Actually, this one looks quite fantastic also)

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Those are the films, now make like September and leaf...your house and rent them.

New Releases, 31 August 2010

2010-08-31T20:37:00.000-07:00

Get ready, because you'll want to watch every minute of each of these, including trailers and anti-piracy videos. They're that good.

RED RIDING TRILOGY

Three films, each taking a look at unsolved killings in the UK's rough north. Great stuff, played at Ragtag

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HARRY BROWN

Michael Caine has to take the law into his own hands, in a different, even rougher part of the UK

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THE BACK UP PLAN

J. Lo sets out to solve the mystery of who stole that guy's underwear.

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THE SQUARE

Great new thriller from down under--that's right, the rough part of Australia

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LOST Season 6

Spoiler Alert! The whole thing was just a TV executive's dream...

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HOUSE Season 6

Spoiler Alert! In the season finale, it's finally Lupus!

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THE BEST OF SOUL TRAIN

Don Cornelius is back, and he's brought a ton of great performances and delightful ads for Afro Sheen! Seriously, check it out

Trailer Afro Sheen

Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 17 August 2010

2010-08-17T19:59:00.000-07:00

New flicks! Don't be fooled by the size of the list people, it's a massive week...

DEXTER Season 4

New season of the lethally popular© show. Get it while it's hot!

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THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD

Hilarious and action-packed "oriental western", played at Ragtag

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CEMETARY JUNCTION

From the minds behind UK's THE OFFICE and EXTRAS, a funny new film

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TEMPLE GRANDIN

Claire Danes and a cow star in this emotional biopic, about a woman who thought her cow was a dog.

Review (a little way down the page)

That's right. MASSIVE. Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 10 August 2010

2010-08-08T17:56:00.000-07:00

Too many films for chit chat people (not that we all don't enjoy it), so let's get to business:

DATE NIGHT

A comedy-powerhouse-team-up of this magnitude hasn't occurred since 1975, when Richard Pryor was joined onstage at Radio City Music Hall by the ghost of Charlie Chaplin. Wouldn't want to miss this one too, would you?

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DEATH AT A FUNERAL

The Americanized remake of the hilarious British original, which apparently had too many crumpets in it for our audiences.

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LOUIE BLUIE

Terry Zwigoff's (CRUMB, GHOST WORLD, both great & both on our shelves) first film, years in the making, about an aging blues musician.

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THORN IN THE HEART

Michel Gondry's documentary about his grandmother, in which she turns into a giant yarn monster and chases Bjork around a retirement home.

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THE BEACHES OF AGNES

Agnes Varda's great new film, which we've already pimped in this venue but still can't recommend enough

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MULTIPLE SARCASMS

Oh look, they made their poster look like a New Yorker cover. That's clever. Oh, I do so hope there's a New Yorker cartoon about it in next week's New Yorkerrrr, that would be darling

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MY NAME IS KHAN

Shah Rukh Khan (basically India's Brad Pitt) made a documentary about one of our favorite American pasttimes: racial profiling in airports.

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THE JONESES

Biting satire of our way of life! Starring the X-Files guy!

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SEA OF DUST

This looks kind of creepy

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TAPPED

This hard-hitting documentary promises to do for bottled water what FOOD, INC did for...people not changing their behaviors much.

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Have a great week!

New Releases, 3 August 2010

2010-08-04T20:08:00.000-07:00

This week's movies are so incredible, so breathtakingly entertaining, that we couldn't even get the post out on time! Oh man!

GHOST WRITER

Roman Polanski's latest, edited while he was in jail (street cred!) and starring Ewan MacGregor as a reluctant biographer...

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KICK ASS

Hot new hero flick, with an cast of greats including Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Moritz and Nic Cage!

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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID

From the popular young-adult novels comes a well-reviewed and entertaining film adaptation

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MY WINNIPEG

Guy Maddin cannot make a poor film, and this is one of his greats. Bizarre, dream-like autobiography from a master.

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A PROPHET

From Ragtag, a critically acclaimed film about a young inmate coping with the system...

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AFTER LIFE

Liam Neeson tells Cristina Ricci some serious stuff in this new thrilla

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HEROES Season 4

Rent the dvds, save the show!...Oh wait, it was already cancelled. Might as well rent them anyway.

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Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 27 July 2010

2010-07-24T20:41:00.000-07:00

Oh, we got some great stuff lined up for you this week, I can't even believe that these movies are going to be on our shelves in a MATTER OF DAYS!!! If you begin to hyperventilate as you read the descriptions, just remember to breathe into a paper bag and then get down here and rent them immediately.

CLASH OF THE TITANS

Pitch-perfect update of the stop-motion classic (also in our library), this one has heroic heroes, flying horses and angry, vengeful Gods

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REPO MEN

Has nothing to do with the Emilio Estevez Repo Man. This one is about Jude Law and Forrest Whitaker taking peoples organs in a not-so-distant future...

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THE ART OF THE STEAL

Fantastic documentary about how the city of Philadelphia managed to scuttle a wealthy collector's will after his death, to get its hands on his unparalleled collection of art. Played Ragtag, well worth a watch

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VINCERE

Wildly acclaimed foreign film about Mussolini's crazy mistress, or something along those lines.

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OPERATION ENDGAME

I don't think this one's about chess.

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MISSING LYNX

Antonio Banderas' voice stars in this new animated flick

Review (in German, have fun with Google translate) Trailer

NEIGHBOR

This photo has nothing to do with the film, which is a horror movie that is not particularly well-represented online.

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Now put the paper bag down slowly, get in your car/bicycle/rascal mobility scooter and get on down!

New Releases, 20 July 2010

2010-07-18T17:12:00.000-07:00

We've been busy this week at 9th St Video, busy scaling the HEIGHTS OF FAME AND FORTUNE. Publicity is our middle name, and if you didn't see the stories about us in the papers you should definitely check them out (here and there). Oh yeah, we rent movies too. Here are some new ones for Tuesday.

THE RUNAWAYS

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star as rockers Joan Jett and somebody else in this psuedo-biopic.

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COP OUT

Cop spoof starring a lot of funny people, and Bruce Willis

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THE MOTHER

From Ragtag, a thrilling murder mystery from the director of THE HOST, a fantastic film that we have in our vast movie reservoir. See both and talk about them to everyone you meet!

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A TOWN CALLED PANIC

A wacky and hilarious stop-motion film, released by the studio that brought us WALLACE AND GROMIT. (Which we also have, vast reservoir, bla bla bla) "There's really very little to say about this film beyond that it's absolutely brilliant." --The following reviewer, whoever that is

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ULTIMATE HEIST

Hollywood is going to be upset that they can't make any more heist films. (NOTE--the still above is not from ULTIMATE HEIST, but Jean Reno probably does this at some point during the film.)

IMDb Page (couldn't find much else)

THE LOSERS

Zoe Saldana, whom you've probably seen blue and in three dimensions, stars in this special-ops-caper-in-Bolivia flick

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THE RED SHOES

Powell and Pressberger's 1948 classic, now in a fine new Criterion edition.

Criterion Page

So come on by and pick up some of these and other fine films that literally cascade from our walls. Have a great week!

New Releases, 13 June 2010

2010-07-13T19:32:00.000-07:00

MOVIE ATTACK!

CHLOE

Julian Moore suspects Liam Neeson of cheating on her, so she hires a hooker to seduce him....Expect this one to be duplicitous and sexy...and counterintuitive.

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GREENBERG

Ben Stiller stars in this kvetch-fest from Squid and the Whale director Noah Baumbach. Played at Ragtag.

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THE BOUNTY HUNTER

Noah Baumbach wishes he directed this one.

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OUR FAMILY WEDDING

America Ferrara and Forrest Whitaker star in this wacky wedding comedy

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SAINT JOHN OF LAS VEGAS

Steve Buscemi and Sarah Silverman star in this wacky gambling comedy

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I guess that wasn't really an attack. More of a decent slapfight. Have a great week!

New Releases, 6 July 2010

2010-07-06T16:21:00.000-07:00

Not everything has to be monumental to be great. Napoleon was tiny and he knew how to have a good time, poisonous frogs are small but deadly and today's list of movies is short but massive in cinematic awesomeness. Check it out:

A SINGLE MAN

Fresh from Ragtag's screens come a hit from the past year, starring Colin Firth as an extremely well dressed gent. Regularly called one of the best of 2009.

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GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

A film that also graced Ragtag's screens, this one based on the smash novels from now-dead Stiegg Laarrssonn. See it before the Americans remake it (happening now)!

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BROOKLYN'S FINEST

Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke and Don Cheadle are a bunch of cops. I'm guessing some crazy crimes go down and nobody can solve them except...Brooklyn's finest

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2 EVERYTHING 2 TERRIBLE 2

From the great disseminators of awful video, in the vein of Found Footage and TV Carnage, comes a new collection of fine material. Check out the website if you do nothing else, it's great.

Everything is Terrible!

See? Barely any reading at all, and so much greatness. Have a fantastic week!

New Releases, 29 June 2010

2010-06-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

With the Americans out of the World Cup and no reason to watch the rest, what to do with all that extra time? Why, rent some videos from 9th St on Hitt, of course. If these videos were a soccer player, they would elbow you in the nose before charging the goal and blazing a shot right into the upper corner. They're that good.

GREEN ZONE

From the director and star of the Bourne films, an action thriller set in Iraq

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THE LAST STATION

Well-reviewed film about Tolstoy's later life, and the fight over his will. Looks fantastic.

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HOT TUB TIME MACHINE

Exactly what it sounds like.

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THE CRAZIES

Also a title very close to its plot, this film being about a horrible virus that turns its small town victims into murderers

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PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS:

THE LIGHTNING THIEF

From the hit youth novels, about a high school kid who finds that he is the son of Poseidon, and thus a demi-god

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WARLORDS

Kung Fu Epic! Jet Li does some kicking and karate chopping, and a little acting as well!

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THE WHITE RIBBON

A really great film from Michael Haneke, about strange happenings in a small village, before the first world war

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CREATION

Tells the story of Darwin's family life and struggles with his work.

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EVERLASTING MOMENTS

Set in the late 1800s, a film from Sweden about a young girl with a passion for photography, and her family

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THE LAST BIG THING

A satirical comedy about one man who gleefully mocks others' lust for fame, until he falls prey himself...

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BASS ACKWARDS

Just based on the photo, I'd say this one puts the "bro" in "road trip"

IMDb page

Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 15 June 2010

2010-06-12T15:51:00.000-07:00

Good week everyone, we've got a wide range of films, from GREAT to EVEN GREATER. Prove it, you say? Well how about these...

YOUTH IN REVOLT

New Michael Cera comedy, got great reviews and looks pretty hilarious

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THE BOOK OF ELI

They make a lot of movies in the post-apocalypse. Here's one of them

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BURMA VJ

From a few T/F's ago, Anders Ostergaard's fantastic film of the suppression of a revolt in Burma. Very riveting story, filmed with brilliant immediacy.

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OBJECTIFIED

From Gary Hustwit, director of the great HELVETICA (about the font), a fascinating film about everyday objects, the way they are designed and the ways we use them.

Review Trailer

WHEN IN ROME

This one looks romantic

Review Trailers

MYSTERY TRAIN

Jim Jarmusch's classic, in a new Criterion edition with tons of great features

Weird Website about the Elvis connection

UNTHINKABLE

Samuel L Jackson plays an agent of some type or another, and some interrogation happen to stop something from blowing up

Review

Convinced? Thought so.

New Releases, 8 June 2010

2010-06-05T18:41:00.000-07:00

All right, it's way too hot to do anything beyond making a trip to your favorite video store. After that, forget about it. Here's what to expect when you get down here:

THE WOLFMAN

Benicio Del Toro (or should that be Del Lobo?) gets into (sorry, that was awful) the werewolf makeup for this horrific new imagining of the monster story.

Review Trailer

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Tim Burton's fanciful and imaginative reworking of Disney's ma$terpiece

Review Trailer

THE SUN

Aleksander Sakurov, who made the remarkable and thrilling RUSSIAN ARK, is back with more despotic biography, this time looking at Hirohito, the Japanese WWII emperor. Critical Darling, fantastic film, played at Ragtag

Review Trailer

SHUTTER ISLAND

Scorsese's newest, wherein Dicaprio goes nuts on Crazy Island

Review Trailer

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Season 7

LD's back shmohawks, and this time he's reuniting the cast of Seinfeld for the sole purpose of getting Cheryl back...

Review Not Really a Trailer

MONTY PYTHON: NOT THE MESSIAH

A live show commemorating a Pythonniversary

Review Trailer

SHINJUKU INCIDENT

Jackie Chan plays an everyman trying to take on the Chinese mafia

Review Trailer

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

This movie was actually just an elaborate excuse for John Travolta to try out his new hairstyle. Same reason they made BATTLEFIELD EARTH.

Review Trailer

THE CRY OF THE OWL

Actually a horror film or something based on a Patricia Highsmith novel, maybe Julia Stiles is in it, who knows. You have the internet, look it up.

Review Trailer

Have a great week everyone, enjoy the sweltering hellscape outside!

New Releases, 25 May 2010

2010-05-25T15:59:00.000-07:00

Start your pre-Memorial Day partying now, with some fancy new films from your favorite locally-owned video emporium...

THE ROAD

Viggo Mortenson and a kid star in the fairly faithful adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's hit post-apocalyptic novel

Review Trailer

TRUE BLOOD Season 2

Second season of the lurid and entertaining tv show

Review Trailer

MYSTERY TEAM

From NY's Derrick Comedy troupe, a madcap murder mystery that can only be solved by three grown men who still think like 12 year olds. Very funny, played at Ragtag

Review Trailer

THE OWL AND THE SPARROW

Well reviewed ensemble film set in Saigon

Review Trailer

BABYSITTER WANTED

New horror flick, you can probably guess what happens

Trailer

DEAR JOHN

Now this looks sweet.

Trailer

Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 18 May 2010

2010-05-16T17:58:00.000-07:00

Short but sweet, that's our style, and today's list is no exception...

INVICTUS

Matt Damon plays a South African rugby player, and Morgan Freeman, tired of repeatedly playing God, gives Nelson Mandela a try

Review Trailer

THE MESSENGER

Acclaimed performance, well-reviewed film, Woody Harrelson, etc etc

Review Trailer

VALENTINE'S DAY

Anybody who's anybody was in this movie. They had not one, but two hot doctors from Grey's Anatomy! TWO!!

Review Trailer

EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES

Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser act at each other in this story of power and love and faith and doctors and Keri Russell.

Review Trailer

So short, so sweet. Have a great week!

New Releases, 11 May 2010

2010-05-09T16:43:00.000-07:00

Why not carry on celebrating Mother's day into the week, and pick your old mum up a fresh new dvd from 9th St Video? It would really make her day, and make you feel like less of an ingrate! Here are a few choices...

DAYBREAKERS

Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe play good vampires in a world of bad vampires, and there are human blood factories like the above, and so on.

Review Trailer

NORTH FACE

Acclaimed Nazis-climbing-a-mountain thriller, looks fantastic and played at Ragtag

Review Trailer

LEGION

It's the end times, and you can expect a ton of Angel ass-kicking. (That's Gabriel in the movie poster, and below that, what Da Vinci thought he looked like.)

Review Trailer

EDGE OF DARKNESS

New Mel Gibson flick, wherein someone messes with his stuff and/or family, and he goes about taking a bloody/morally-justified revenge

Review Trailer

THE DRUMMER

Great new film from Japan that combines the going-off-to-a-monastery-for-a-while-and-learning-about-onesself trope with the triad-gang-intrigue plotline.

Trailers

And a double-helping of mid-70s Herzog, from the midst of his highly formal, Caspar David Friedrich-esque period. We've recently received HEART OF GLASS and THE ENIGMA OF KASPAR HAUSER, and they're both fantastic.

Reviews of both are halfway down this page, and we have all of the other films discussed there (also all really great).

That's a pretty masculine list, so on second thought maybe you should leave your old mum out of this. Feel free to rent as many films as you possibly can though, and have a great week!

New Releases 4 May, 2010

2010-05-03T15:49:00.000-07:00

Hey! Here's some films. If you want to rent them, you can only come to us. Or else.

NINE

From the Director of Chicago comes an update of Fellini's 8 1/2, starring Daniel Day Lewis and a lot of ladies.

http://online.wsj.com/article/film_review.html

LEAP YEAR

Boy, those two look mad at each other, don't they? She must be headed somewhere, with her valise...I wonder if those mismatched kids will fall in love?...

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/REVIEWS/100109989/1023

TOKYO SONATA

Acclaimed, "divinely orchestrated" Japanese film from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, played at Ragtag

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/tokyo-sonata/article1196778/

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

From Romania, the first film from 27 year-old director Cristian Nemescu--and the last, as Cristian's career was cut short by a fatal car accident. Wildly well-reviewed and co-starring the director of 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS, this one is not to be missed.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-01-21/film/america-the-not-always-beautiful-chugs-through-small-town-romania-in-california-dreamin/

TETRO

Francis Ford Coppola's newest, starring Vincent Gallo!

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/reviews.nsf/movie/story/32F8A6AFB92ABA5786257633006E4FAC?OpenDocument

MINE

A look at what happened to all of the pets displaced by hurricane Katrina

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/08/MVIF1BCJ14.DTL

THE DUKES

Starring Peter Bogdonavich and Chazz Pallminteri, a film about a down and out doo wop band who bungle a burglary

http://www.reelviews.net/php_review_template.php?identifier=1396

THE TOOTH FAIRY

Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, a film about a tooth fairy with a twist--before he gives the kids the money, he knocks their teeth out himself!

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941926.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

Hey! Have a great week! Or else.

New Releases, 27 April 2010

2010-04-27T17:40:00.000-07:00

This week, we at 9th St Video made the decision to Keep It Real, which involves getting great movies in and renting them to people. Word up!

AVATAR

Actually released on Earth Day, Jame$ Cameron'$ epic blockbu$ter, in magnificent 2D!!!

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/movies/18avatar.html?ref=movies

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS

The latest phantasmatragecomedy-a-clef from Terry "Self-Restraint" Gilliam

http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-parnassus25-2009dec25,0,6065095.story

IT'S COMPLICATED

A well-reviewed romp with Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep and Steve Martin

http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/its-complicated,1158864/critic-review.html#reviewNum1

DISGRACE

Starring John Malkovich, a film based on a novel by J.M. "Try To Pronounce My Last Name" Coetzee

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090923/REVIEWS/909239997

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/movies/18disgrace.html?ref=movies

GEORGIA O'KEEFE

Joan Allen plays Georgia O'Keefe in this lauded tv biopic

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/19/entertainment/et-georgia-okeeffe19

Have a fantastic week everybody!

New Releases, 20 April 2010

2010-04-20T16:03:00.000-07:00

It's a great week here at your local video store, whether you're young or old, hairy or bald, barefoot or tastefully shod, innie or outtie, eccentric unicyclist or bow-tie wearing stamp collector, genius or illiterate, hot young vampire or monocle-wearing cyclops, earthling or alien, animal or vegetable but NO MINERALS. We don't want your business.

CRAZY HEART

Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhayjafjallokull star in this critically acclaimed, award-winning film about a rugged Townes van Zandt-type and a not so rugged li'l lady. Played at Ragtag

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/movies/16crazy.html?ref=movies

http://www.slate.com/id/2238919/

THE YOUNG VICTORIA

Sumptuous, elegant look at the early years of the English monarch, and her romance with Prince Albert. Also played at Ragtag

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/review/2009/12/18/the_young_victoria/index.html

THE LOVELY BONES

Peter Jackson's adaptation of a popular novel

http://blog.oregonlive.com/madaboutmovies/2010/01/review_--_jackson_dazzles_and.html

PRESSURE COOKER

A smash hit at T/F '09, Pressure Cooker follows a likeable group of inner city high schoolers as they aim for culinary scholarships

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20090612_The_well-done_story_of_a_real_Phila__cooking_class.html

GLASS: A PORTRAIT OF PHILLIP IN 12 PARTS

Fine look at the modern composer, featuring compelling interviews with him and many contemporaries, and segments with him at work

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/20/PK8T102NHO.DTL

THE HORSE BOY

Parents of an autistic child take hime to Outer Mongolia for some good ol' fashioned shamanistic healing. Played T/F (under the title OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY)

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20309087,00.html

SUMMER HOURS

From fantastic French director Oliver Assayas comes a story of a family restructuring after a death

http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/56610/

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/movies/15hour.html?ref=movies

HOW WEED WON THE WEST

I'm going to guess it was by getting everybody really high.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1498784/

LORD SAVE US FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS

Documentary about those with exuberant faith

http://lordsaveusthemovie.com/

PROM WARS

Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) stars in this high school comedy

http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Reviews/P/Prom_Wars/

Have a great week everyone, unless you're a MINERAL, in which case have a crappy week.

New Releases, 13 April 2010

2010-04-11T17:42:00.000-07:00

Sometimes it can be too nice outside, am I right? It's times like those when you should take a trip down to your local video store and rent some top-notch entertainment...

PIRATE RADIO

From the makers of LOVE, ACTUALLY, comes another hilarious ensemble smash! With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, and so many more...

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Movies/2009/1113/p17s01-almo.html

DEFENDOR

Woody Harrelson does some low-rent superheroing in this new comedy

http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2010/02/defendor.php

SLAMMIN' SALMON

Broken Lizard, the guys behind SUPERTROOPERS and BEERFEST, have a fresh new comedy they'd like to serve you

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-12-08/film/broken-lizard-s-likably-stoopid-slammin-salmon/

HAPPY ENDINGS?

Did you know that prostitution is technically legal in Rhode Island? Well, somebody did, and they made a provocative, moving and informative documentary about it.

http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/happy-endings/

FLOATING WEEDS

Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu's wonderful 1959 classic, from Essential Arthouse. Not to be missed:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970330/REVIEWS08/401010319/1023

THE DAISY CHAIN

Samantha Morton gazes wistfully through windows in this horror film

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35725/dvd-art-the-daisy-chain

ONE PEACE AT A TIME

A "global journey of knowledge in action with a goal to create a virtual roadmap to a better future by focussing on specific solutions in these troubled times." Not kidding, that's on the box.

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid%3A763475

MISSING PERSON

A well reviewed, star-studded piece of "delightfully strange noir"

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/the_missing_person_R8UIumh5e6tUfikMu3L3RN

CRAZY ON THE OUTSIDE

The studio executive who let Tim Allen star in and direct this film is crazy on all sides.

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/movies/articles/2010/01/08/20100108crazy0108.html

Have a great week folks!

New Releases 6 April 2010

2010-04-06T18:30:00.000-07:00

Tired after a long day of casting votes in small potato elections? WELL head on down to 9th st Video, where we've got something to take the edge off...

BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL, NEW ORLEANS

Director Werner Herzog is a fruitcake, and Nic Cage puts the crazy in crazypants. What happens when the pair make a cop flick in post-Katrina New Orleans? Pure magic, that's what...

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091118/REVIEWS/911189997

YES MEN FIX THE WORLD

From last year's T/F, the follow-up to THE YES MEN, another hilarious collection of sociopolitical capers

(review is halfway down the page)

http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/59660/

YOUSSOU N'DOUR: I BRING WHAT I LOVE

The great Senegalese (is that right, is he Senegalese? sounds good, but maybe Liberian or Burkina Fasoan? I guess we'll never know) singer undertakes a massive show in his native Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire maybe?) is this "beautiful" "film"

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/30/MV35190UNA.DTL&type=movies

REVANCHE

Acclaimed thriller! Played a Ragtag! Turkish prostitute! Murder! Strong cinematic technique!

(Again, review is halfway down the page)

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/beyond_the_multiplex/feature/2009/05/16/roundup/index.html

JADE WARRIOR

Hot Chinese Kung Fu Epic (it may not be a Kung Fu Epic, but doesn't it look like one?) from a Swedish, Swiss, something director. We're not really being very nationally precise today.

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932894.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0

THE COLLECTOR

Also don't know what this is about, but it looks SsCcAaRrYy...

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/41644

PARTY DOWN Season 1

Hot new well-reviewed comedy about a Hollywood catering company. Will the wackiness NEVER STOP?!?!

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/03/party-down-starz.html

Have a great week folks!

New Releases, 30 March 2010

2010-03-30T16:21:00.000-07:00

Another great week for film! We've really been on a streak lately...

AN EDUCATION

From Ragtag, the story of a young, bright woman...a charming, worldly older man in a skinny tie...stolen kisses and educational dalliances...

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/beyond_the_multiplex/feature/2009/10/08/brit_indies/index.html

SHERLOCK HOLMES

Erm...actually...

Rollicking Guy Ritchie updating, starring Jude Law and Iron Man

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/12/25/2009-12-25_sherlock_holmes.html

BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX

Critically acclaimed look at the radical German group, active for 3 decades

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/a-terrorists-tale-review-of-the-baader-meinhof-complex/Content?oid=1191779

AFGHAN STAR

From T/F, a great film about the Afghanistan pop music contest

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2009/07/31/afghan_star_shares_a_stark_reality/

ALVIN 2: THE SQUEAKQUEL

Do you find those vaguely humanoid, digital chipmunks slightly troubling? If the Chipettes must wear skirts, why are Alvin, Simon and Theodore not wearing any pants? Since they sound sped-up and annoying to us, do we sound slowed-down and lethargic to them? Is it really the sign of a great work of art, that it raises more questions than it answers?

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941806.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

WE LIVE IN PUBLIC

From T/F again, director Ondi Timoner's look at a pseudo-cult, founded by a web millionaire, based on the premise of 24/7 cameras, everywhere. It's just as compelling and provocative as Dig!, her other film, also here at 9th St.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091014/REVIEWS/910149994

BECKETT ON FILM: THE SQUEAKQUEL

Did you know that playright and famous downer Samuel Beckett lived with three perky, animated rodents, who were the epicenter of his existential angst? The proof is in the plays...

(We have the first of 4 discs in the collection, which includes Waiting For Godot)

http://www.beckettonfilm.com/

http://www.filmwest.com/Catalogue/itemdetail/2088/

Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 23 March 2010

2010-03-20T17:16:00.000-07:00

Celebrate the first days of Spring curled up, safe from the snow, basking in the warm glow of a fresh DVD from 9th St...

TWILIGHT: NEW MOON

(Released Saturday, 3/20)

Is Bella going to choose the hot young vampire, or the hot young werewolf? Or will she wait for the hot young mummy in Twilight 3? Or the might-be-hot young invisible man in 4? Find out now!

http://www.slate.com/id/2236144/

MAD MEN Season 3

Rave reviews! If you haven't seen this show, YOU MUST. Do you want to be like those cave dwellers who never watched the Sopranos? Didn't think so. Get on it!

http://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/tv_review.asp?ID=114

FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Wes Anderson's witty and brilliant adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic fable, played at Ragtag.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-11-10/film/wes-anderson-brings-wes-anderson-ndash-ness-to-fantastic-mr-fox/

THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS

Adapted from the Jon Ronson unbelievable-but-true book, a star-studded comedy

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940980.html?categoryid=3716&cs=1&query=the+men+who+stare+at+goats

RED CLIFF

Jon Woo's sumptuous new epic, with a capital E-P-I-C (the Chinese version was 5 hours long, we have that and the shorter version). Played at Ragtag

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/steven_rea/20091124_Red_Cliff.html

BROTHERS

Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhall played Afghanistan vets dueling over the wife of one of them. Winner gets the girl, loser has be in Spiderman 5

http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/62375/

THE BLIND SIDE

Sandra Bullock won an oscar for this. Based on a true, slightly racially patronizing story.

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/gridiron_maiden_zjVT2gPoN59dCthIt3SEGJ

THE T.A.M.I. SHOW

Never on DVD and unseen since 1964, an amazing concert film starring the Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, Chuck Berry, Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, the Rolling Stones and more!

(We don't usually link to IMDb reviews, but this one is pretty good, or at least long)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058631/

$5 A DAY

Lighthearted road-trip comedy, with Christopher Walken

http://reelfilm.com/tiff0809.htm#5

And to round it out, five new horror films from Lionsgate:

THE REEDS

"A weekend boating trip becomes a deadly ordeal for six twentysomething friends..."

DREAD

"Stephen and Cheryl are college students making a documentary about what people dread in life. But they had no idea their partner, Quaid, witnessed his parents being murdered by an axe-wielding lunatic and wants to make others experience his own personal horror..."

THE FINAL

"An akward student with a deadly vendetta leads a group of outcasts who plot to avenge the years of humiliation they faced from the popular students..."

ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION

"Washington DC is being overrun with brain-eaters, and the people seem powerless to stave them off..." If they want brains, those zombies picked the wrong city.

LAKE MUNGO

A teen drowns in a lake, her family mourns the loss until they discover her secret double life...

Have a fantastic week, enjoy mother nature's extra movie time!

New Releases, 9 March 2010

2010-03-07T18:36:00.000-08:00

Indulge your post-Oscar mania with some of our freshest cinematic delights...

UP IN THE AIR

George Clooney fires folks in this timely and well-reviewed finger-on-the-pulse type flick

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-12-04-upintheair04_ST_N.htm

PRECIOUS

Beg your pardon: "Precious, Based on the novel Push by Sapphire, the acclaimed film by Lee Daniels, that Tyler Perry and Oprah slapped their Names on, the plot of which should make everyone feel Terrible"

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/movies/06precious.html?

CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY

Michael Moore decided that since Roger & Me competely revived Flint, Michigan's auto industry, and Bowling for Columbine brought about gun control, he should take on a really big topic.

http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/59466/index1.html

BOONDOCK SAINTS 2

For some films, reviews are entirely irrelevent. Enjoy! (Or don't.)

PLANET 51

Animated film for the whole family, with voice talents from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to John Cleese and more!

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/movies/reviews/stories/DN-planet51_1120gd.State.Edition1.17c2eef.html

HACHI: A DOG'S TALE

Check out that title pun! Richard Gere's BACK, BABY! In keeping with the poster, this review is in a language other than English.

http://www.fredburlenocinema.com/2009/12/critica-sempre-ao-seu-lado.html

THE STONING OF SAROYA M

From a book banned in Iran, a film about the brutal (and factual) stoning of a young woman in the 1990s

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/26/MVS918DBAH.DTL

Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, March 2 2010

2010-03-02T16:36:00.000-08:00

Now that we've all had our T/F documentary fix, how about some made up stuff?

PONYO

Latest from Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle), about a fish-baby thing.

Played at Ragtag.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090812/REVIEWS/908129989

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Spike Jonze's take on Maurice Sendak's great book. Played Ragtag

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/21677529/review/30494716/where_the_wild_things_are

2012

Those Mayans tried to warn us, and only John Cusack was paying attention...

http://www.observer.com/2009/culture/apocalypse-and-how

GENTLEMEN BRONCOS

From the director of Napoleon Dynamite a new comedy with Jemaine from Flight of the Conchords

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20091113__Broncos__will_take_you_on_one_wild_ride.html

THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE

Road trip! Robin Wright Penn! I think I see Keanu Reeves in there....

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/734327--the-private-lives-of-pippa-lee-actors-shine-in-gentle-satire

BITCH SLAP

Throwback exploitation starring several hot ladies and Kevin Sorbo, tv's Hercules!

http://lurple.com/content/bitch-slap

NINJA

You can try to run from ninjas but they'll always catch up. By pretending to be an armband-wearing cyclist, for instance.

http://coolawesomemovies.blogspot.com/2009/11/ninja.html?zx=699bad1937b747dc

HAve a great week, and enjoy yourself some films, eh?

New Releases, 23 February 2010

2010-02-22T17:11:00.000-08:00

It's a great week for film, people: not only do we have all of the great films below, but it's also time for True/False again, and they have a killer line-up. You can get tickets still at truefalse.org, but even if you don't, we'll be open the entire weekend for your film rental desires. And the movies...

THE INFORMANT

Matt Damon plays a whistleblower at ADM, in a film by Stephen Soderbergh based on a true and

nearly unbelievable story

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090916/REVIEWS/909169998

DEAD SNOW

Nazi Zombies. That is all you need to know. Played at Ragtag

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090916/REVIEWS/909169998

THE DAMNED UNITED

The true story of an ambitious soccer coach in 1970s Britain, and the lengths he goes in rivalry.

Played at Ragtag

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/movies/09damned.html?ref=movies

PARIS

Critically acclaimed French ensemble film, played at Ragtag

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/24/MV2S19RDHV.DTL

THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE

A riveting, character-filled documentary about the publication of Vogue's

revered doorstop of fashion, the annual September issue. Played at Ragtag

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20300268,00.html

THE BOX

What if there was a box, and every time you opened it you got a million dollars--but someone you didn't know would die. What if you took that box and gave it to Cameron Diaz and the director of Donnie Darko?

There's only on way to find out...

http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=10245

THE EXAMINED LIFE

Cornel West, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Slavoj Zizek, Peter Singer...Examined Life is the Love Actually

of philosophy films. Riveting stuff, enough ideas thrown out to blow the minds of at least

a hundred undergrads.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-02-25/film/examined-life-according-to-slavoj-142-i-158-ek-and-crew/

EVERYBODY'S FINE

Family comedy with all kinds of great folks learning all kinds of great lessons

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/presence_under_the_tree_11Oz6I1YPDyF824lejiViM

ALEXANDER THE LAST

Latest mumblecore classic, involving aimless young people in love. Pretty well-reviewed, this one.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/movies/14alex.html?_r=1

CAPTAIN ABU RAED

An old Jordanian janitor entertains all those around him in this heartfelt film

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-08-11/film/captain-abu-raed-showcases-a-promising-young-filmmaker-s-powers/

ELEVEN MINUTES

A verite look at the experiences of the first winner of Project Runway, as

he navigates the treacherous world of high fashion

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937456.html?u=IMDB&p=H2BE&cs=1

SWEDISH AUTO

Quirky romance about a violin player and her stalker

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117931004.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0

THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT: CIRQUE DU FREAK

Kind of like a cross between Harry Potter, Twilight and August Rush

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/MovieTimes?oid=989488

NURSE JACKIE Season 1

Return of the popular tv show starring that lady in the picture.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2009-06-07-nurse-jackie_N.htm?csp=34

Everyone have a fantastic week, and a great T/F experience if you're attending!

New Releases, 16 February 2010

2010-02-16T20:14:00.000-08:00

It may sound like we're repeating ourselves, but it is a good week everybody, a good good good week.

BLACK DYNAMITE

Brilliant and hilarious updating of every blaxploitation cliche you could imagine, and then some. Like Shaft meets The Naked Gun. (Try not to think about I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka) Played at Ragtag

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20312174,00.html

COCO BEFORE CHANEL

Audrey Tatou (Toutou? Tattoo?) plays Gabrielle Chanel, who went from orphan to fashion icon and smell inventor. Great reviews, played at Ragtag

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091007/REVIEWS/910079994/1023

GOOD HAIR

Chris Rock examines different hair types in this witty and charming documentary, which played at a little theater that could, known as Ragtag

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-10-08-good-hair_N.htm

HUNGER

Wildly acclaimed film about Irish prisoners on a hunger strike, to protest a nasty situation. Like many films of quality, played Ragtag.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-03-18/film/the-excruciating-details-of-death-by-starvation-in-hunger/

LAW ABIDING CITIZEN

Thriller starring Gerard Butler, words on his head, and Jamie Foxx. Did not play at Ragtag, and both parties are better off for it.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091014/REVIEWS/910149996

HEAD CASES

Great new comedy, starring funny and talented people who make you laugh

http://www.miamiherald.com/static/errors/404.html

SHAUN THE SHEEP:

A WOOLY GOOD TIME

Latest outing from everyone's favorite lamb

http://www.shaunthesheep.com/

CABIN FEVER 2

Romantic comedy, from the makers of "Love is Great"

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/462

CHARLIE MURPHY: I WILL NOT APOLOGIZE

Charlie Murphy, best known from Chappelle's Show and being Eddie Murphy's brother, in a hilarious new comedy special

http://www.charliemurphycomedy.com/

Told you it was good good good week. Enjoy the greatness everybody!

New Releases, 9 February 2010

2010-02-07T15:45:00.000-08:00

The films this week are so good that we only got 6--that's some hearty confidence if I've ever seen it...

A SERIOUS MAN

The new Coen brother's film, hilarious and acclaimed, about a man facing crises both metaphysical and also very physical. Critically acclaimed, played at Ragtag

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/02/entertainment/et-serious-man2

THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE

Rachel McAdams is married to a guy who travels through time uncontrollably. Drama ensues. And box office gold. From the best-selling novel.

http://nymag.com/movies/reviews/58313/index1.html

COUPLES RETREAT

Vince Vaughn and that other guy take their wives somewhere islandy to get into some comedic mishaps

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20310596,00.html

BRONSON

I know nothing about it but man, that is an intense poster. Pretty good reviews

http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/10/08/brit_indies/index.html

STEPFATHER

Hard to imagine a psychotic familial killer who wears a bow tie. Wait, no it isn't

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/17

FREE STYLE

Corbin Bleu from HIgh School Musical takes his sweet perm (don't dare call it a jheri curl) to the motocross tracks, where he tries to get on the National Team! Now that's uplifting.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-10-06/film/lower-class-rage-and-family-fun-in-free-style/

That's it! Have a wonderful week everybody!

New Releases, 2 February 2010

2010-01-30T17:11:00.000-08:00

Yay! Films! Pretty good week, so let's get started...

ZOMBIELAND

A tongue-in-cheek (or tongue-falling-out-of-bloody-hole-in-cheek) look at a zombie-ridden near future

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/02/entertainment/et-zombieland2

COLD SOULS

Paul Giamatti plays Paul Giamatti, a depressed actor who puts his soul in cold storage. But when it goes missing, hijinks ensue! Dry, sarcastic, scowl-faced hijinks. Played at Ragtag

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2009/08/10/090810crci_cinema_lane

HOUSE OF THE DEVIL

Taut horror flick from director Ti West, edge-of-your-seat type suspense, played at Ragtag

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/30/entertainment/et-devil30

ONG BAK 2

When Ong Bak 1 was a wild and sequel-inspiring success, the filmmakers stated that they would not simply regurgitate the story of a villager reluctantly kicking countless asses in order to retrieve the village's beloved buddha statue. This time it's the village's beloved elephant, and as if that wasn't enough...it's set in THE PAST. The past! How'd they do that?

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/oct/23/entertainment/et-ongbak23

AMELIA

From renowned director Mira Nair comes a biopic of the life and possible death of Amelia Earhart

http://www.observer.com/2009/culture/amelia-has-me-flying-high

NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU

In the vein of Paris, Je T'Aime, a series of short films, by well known directors, set in and about the big apple

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2010072990_mr16new.html

LOVE HAPPENS

Don't you just love love?

http://www.reeltalkreviews.com/browse/viewitem.asp?type=review&id=3131

BLACK, WHITE AND GRAY

A critically lauded film about Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe, lovers and collaborators

http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/movies/19blac.html?ex=1224388800&en=88b20fc58dec2af7&ei=5083

That's all for now. Don't forget that we have tons of previously viewed dvds & vhs for sale, and on weds. you can rent 3 for the price of 2! Yowza. Have a great week!

New Releases, 26 January 2009

2010-01-26T19:44:00.000-08:00

It's a big week everybody: soul music, Romantic poets, lady roller derby, Michael Jackson dances on, Clive Owen minus the shooting and so, so much more...

WHIP IT

Ellen Page (Juno) rolls into the rink, gets some bruises, falls in love and learns some important life lessons, all thanks to director Drew Barrymore

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/girl_power_on_wheels_KhgkW6463PjJzGaiy95KVJ

MICHAEL JACKSON: THIS IS IT

The King of pop in concert. Somehow I don't believe the title.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091027/REVIEWS/910289999

SOUL POWER

Critically lauded doc about the 12 hour, 3 night concert held in Zaire when Ali fought Foreman. Explosive performances, played at Ragtag

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/movies/10soul.html?ref=movies

BRIGHT STAR

Jane Campion's great film, about Keat's truncated final romance. Like most really good movies, also played at Ragtag

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/18/entertainment/et-brightstar18

THE BOYS ARE BACK

A fairly typical Clive Owen film, if you substitute guns with children and bloody death with feelings.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-09-24-the-boys-are-back_N.htm

SAW 6

Yes, they made a 6th. Yes, people die in gross ways. You're welcome.

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2009/10/26/new_saw_sequel_is_a_horror_flick_and_a_health_care_initiative/

I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL

Brofest.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20307607,00.html

PONTYPOOL

Thriller about a DJ slumming it in a small town that's got something wrong with it..."28 Days Later as written by Noam Chomsky," says Entertainment Weekly. I don't know how to begin to parse that.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/pontypool,28529/?utm_source=channel_film

LITTLE ASHES

The hot vampire from Twilight plays Salvador Dali! That should be enough to get anyone to see this film.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090506/REVIEWS/905069989

SURROGATES

Bruce Willis investigates the first murder in a future utopia where people have robots do stuff for them and this has stopped crime somehow.

http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/film/79130/surrogates-film-review

MEETING DAVID WILSON

Documentary about the repercussions of slavery: filmmaker David A. Wilson visits DAvid B. Wilson, whose family used to own his family. Awkward...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23760280/

MERMAID

Well reviewed Russian film, from last year's Sundance.

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117934944.html?categoryId=2471&cs=1&p=0

Told you it was a big week. Enjoy!

New Releases, 19 January 2010

2010-01-19T18:23:00.000-08:00

We'd like to dedicate this edition of New Movie Tuesday to the memory of all of the great sandwiches we had in 2009. Oh, if a day could last a year and you could have a sandwich every hour...

THE INVENTION OF LYING

Ricky Gervais (UK's The Office, Extras) stars in this film about, well, the invention of lying.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090930/REVIEWS/909309993

WEEDS Season 5

Hot new season of the TV sensation! What could possibly happen next?!??! Find out NOW!

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/08/entertainment/et-nurse-jackie8

PANDORUM

Dennis Quaid stars in some scary sci-fi, set exclusively in...SPACE

http://www.horror-asylum.com/database/reviews.asp?item=5570

NO IMPACT MAN

From last year's True/False, the story of a family that tries to live one year with minimal ecological impact.

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2009/10/02/off_the_grid_with_no_impact_man/

OUTRAGE

Great documentarian Kirby Dick's look at the hypocrisy of gay politician's and Washington's

general anti-gay agenda

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/movies/08outr.html

GAMER

Gerard Butler has to get to the bottom of the most dangerous game...

http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/09/gamer-movie-review.php

And, to round it all out,

BLOOD CREEK

(crazy nazis)

WHITEOUT

(Kate Beckinsale in Antarctica)

and THE KEEPER

(Steven Seagal is a double-crossed cop)

Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 12 January 2009

2010-01-12T20:03:00.000-08:00

It's a fresh New Movie Tuesday in a fresh new year! We've packed a ton of highly recommended movies into this week, so let's get to it...

MOON

Great suspenseful, quasi-philosophical sci-fi starring Sam Rockwell as a lone moon miner. Played at Ragtag.

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2009/07/oldschool_scifi_yarn_from_davi.html

BIG FAN

Comedian Patton Oswalt puts in an acclaimed performance as a sports-obsessed loser. Written and directed by the writer of THE WRESTLER, played at Ragtag and well worth a watch.

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/11/entertainment/et-big-fan11

IN THE LOOP

Hilarious, smart ensemble comedy about the lead-up to an unnamed invasion, and the mishaps that occur along the way. Also played at Ragtag.

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/movies/articles/2009/10/14/20091014intheloop1016.html

THE HURT LOCKER

On nearly everyone's top 10 lists, critically acclaimed war flick from Kathryn Bigelow. Want to guess where it played?...hint: it rhymes with Sagbag

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/06/26/2009-06-26_the_hurt_locker.html

PASSING STRANGE

The critically- and audience-beloved autobiographical musical, written and starring Stew and directed by Mr. Spike Lee

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/movies/21passing.html?partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes&ei=5083

AMREEKA

Immigrants from the West Bank arrive in Illinois, to try and make a new life

http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?id=7981

NUN OF THAT

"Sister Kelly Wrath is a nun with a temper problem. After being gunned down in an alley, she is selected by God to join the Order of the Black Habit, a group of supernatural vigilante nuns on a mission to rub out the mob. But first, Moses, Gandhi and Jesus have a few challenges up their sleeves for her..."

http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2009/08/10/nun-of-that-review/

FAME

You know the story. New version of the classic musical.

http://www.reeltalkreviews.com/browse/viewitem.asp?type=review&id=3136

TYLER PERRY'S I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF

Tyler Perry's back with another heartfelt morality fable with attitude

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/i-can-do-bad-all-by-myself/Film?oid=978088

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

Low-budget halloween sensation, about a possibly haunted house and the pair that live there...

http://www.film4.com/reviews/2007/paranormal-activity

Hope you enjoy the offerings, and have a great week!

New Releases, 5 January 2009

2010-01-05T15:12:00.000-08:00

It's been a nice few weeks' holiday hiatus from blogging, but they kept making really good movies and putting them out on dvd, so we might as well pick back up our little correspondence...

DISTRICT 9

Excellent, thrilling allegorical-sci-fi in South Africa. Not to be missed

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/aug/14/entertainment/et-district14

(500) DAYS OF SUMMER

Hot young quirky kids in vintage clothes in love. Nobody has had anything negative to say about this film, ever. In the world.

http://tinyurl.com/y8hw8t7

EXTRACT

Mike Judge's follow up to Office Space and Idiocracy. You can expect some piercing satire.

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/talking_pictures/

UNITED STATES OF TARA Season 1

Toni Collette stars in the lauded tv show about a lady with many personalities.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-united-states-of-tara16-2009jan16,0,4470248.story

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS

Makes Avatar's special effects look like the dinosaurs in the original King Kong.

There's hamburgers FALLING OUT OF THE SKY! HAMBURGERS!!!

http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=16404&s=Reviews

BIG LOVE Season 3

More of the polygamo-comedy hit

http://www.salon.com/ent/iltw/2006/03/05/big_love/index.html

LOREN CASS

Really well-reviewed film by young director Chris Fuller, full of ennui and other edgy things http://tinyurl.com/y8dlzqf

THE BUTCH FACTOR

I'm not sure what it's about, but that's one hot dude.

http://www.thebutchfactor.com/REVIEWS.html

LAILA'S BIRTHDAY

A "fleet, dark urban comedy" from Palestine, also getting great reviews

http://tinyurl.com/ydr6vrt

IT MIGHT GET LOUD

Whoa daddy, look out--it's the Edge from U2, Jack White and that guy from Led Zeppelin, just talkin' 'bout rockin'. Apparently there's a sweet jam in the middle, too (for non-rocking types, that's when people make up music for a while)

http://host.madison.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/article_184c206c-be57-11de-a8ee-001cc4c002e0.html

That's it for now, keep watch for a new update in a few days and have a great week!

New Releases, 15 December 2009

2009-12-14T15:37:00.001-08:00

Beware the ides of December, for they bring cinematic awesomeness straight to your eyeballs...

THE HANGOVER

This summer's comedy sensation, just in time for Kwanzaa. With comedian Zach Galifianakis

http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/06/05/hangover/index.html

TAKING WOODSTOCK

Ang Lee's heartwarming glance back to the summer of love, with a top notch cast, including comedian Demitri Martin

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090826/REVIEWS/908269991

G-FORCE

Totally one-upping the last two, G-Force is a talking hamster pic with the comedic voices of Galifianakis, Arrested Development's Will Arnett and Tracy Morgan

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090722/REVIEWS/907239997

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

Not to be outdone, Quentin Tarantino put Austin Powers himself, the quasi-comedic Mike Myers, in his WWII epic

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1917595,00.html

THE HEADLESS WOMAN

Fantastic and mysterious film from Argentina. If Yakov Smirnov was in it we could continue our current theme, but he wasn't. Maybe for the best.

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/movies/19headless.html?ref=movies

THE TUDORS Season 3

Latest season of the real housewives of Tudor England

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/item_SUnxGY5cwK62XN6QXdrfyJ

KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS

Never eat a poisonous mushroom again! You know all those times you've been at a fancy dinner party and mistaken a shiitake for an Amanita Muscaria and everybody laughed and then the host punched you in the nuts? It'll never happen again.

http://www.eyeweekly.com/film/onscreen/article/50596

THE OTHER MAN

Film about a man. No, not that man. The other one.

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/sep/11/entertainment/et-other-man11

PSYCHO WARD

I don't know if this film is any good or not, but the review of it on Dorkgasm.com is fantastic.

http://dorkgasm.com/node/272

Have a great week, and don't forget to share several films with your loved ones!

New Releases, 8 December 2009

2009-12-08T16:55:00.000-08:00

It's official, we can't go outside anymore. So why not curl up with some movies, seven features and a tv show perhaps?

LOST Season 5

The latest season of the perpetually confusing phenomenon. Now with more polar bears

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/01/21/DDNK15DKAG.DTL

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

Number six, in which Harry comes to America and volunteers for the Obama campaign

http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/07/15/harry_potter_review/index.html

JULIE & JULIA

From the hit blog to the bestselling book to the silver screen, the intertwined stories of Julia Child and Julie who cooked her food for a year.

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2009/08/24/090824crci_cinema_denby?currentPage=2

PUBLIC ENEMIES

Johnny Depp plays Dillinger in this well-reviewed crime biopic.

http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=136004

WORLD'S GREATEST DAD

The latest is a weird string of critically acclaimed, little-seen Robin Williams vehicles, this one is supposed to be quite funny

http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=11513

SOMERS TOWN

Understated charmer about two boys running amok in London

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2009/09/04/somers_town_a_slice_of_life_in_an_unforgiving_london/

BEAUTIFUL LOSERS

Documentary about Shepard Fairey and his artistic cohorts in California

http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=12308

HOLLYWOOD JE T'AIME

A look at the underbelly of Hollywood

http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Hollywood-Je-Taime

Have a fantastic week, stay warm and keep watching stuff!

New Releases, 1 December 2009

2009-11-29T19:39:00.000-08:00

Happy December everybody, it's good to be that much closer to getting out of these stupid "naughts", or "00's" or whatever people are calling them now. Hey, we got some movies.

FUNNY PEOPLE

Apatow's back and this time he brought Adam Sandler with him, for this tale of a successful comedian with a new lease on life.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/30/DDTE1911GH.DTL&type=movies

ANGELS AND DEMONS

Follow up to the Da Vinci Code--Tom Hanks, vague historical references, the large hadron collider and creepy conspirators...AND A DEAD POPE!

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090513/REVIEWS/905139997

TERMINATOR SALVATION

No matter how you cut it, the apocalypse is hot right now, so hot. Humanity is in the middle of the war with the robots, and Christian Bale has to save the boy who eventually will be his own father, and Schwarzenegger shows up and he's naked, and there's just a lot going on.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/05/19/2009-05-19_bale_machines_knock_em_dead_in_new_terminator.html

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2

If the last two movies were frustratingly complicated, this one is nice and simple: Ben Stiller, the Smithsonian comes to life, hijinks ensue. Mazeltov.

http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-museum22-2009may22,0,1617772.story

A CHRISTMAS TALE

Fantastic film from Arnaud Desplechin, about a dysfunctional French family at the holidays. Alternately hilarious, tragic, and moving, well worth a watch. Played at Ragtag.

http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/movies/14tale.html

PAPER HEART

Also graced Ragtag's screens, a documentary about love by Charlene Yi, comedian and onetime paramour of Michael "If I Was Less Awkward, Would I Still Be So Cute?" Cera.

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/25457917/review/29554762/paper_heart

Have a great December everybody! And remember, the only sure antidote to Holiday-fatigue is renting movies from 9th St Video. And spiking your egg nog, that works too.

New Releases, 17 November 2009

2009-11-15T19:03:00.000-08:00

From across the galaxy and straight to your screen, it's NEW MOVIE TUESDAYYYYYAyyyayyayyayayyayay...

STAR TREK

Hot new re-up of the ST franchise, with hot starships, hot action and even hotter young aliens

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-05-06/film/j-j-abrams-s-star-trek-proof-that-a-franchise-can-live-long-and-prosper/

BRUNO

From the makers of Borat, an unflinchingly funny look into the gaping maw of American homophobia (parents, that means there will be some ding-dongs)

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/14592445/review/28816322/bruno

HUMPDAY

In a charming coincidence, a new indie film about two bros who decide for some reason to make a gay porno. Comedy, played at Ragtag

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/16/MO6V18NQBG.DTL&type=movies

IS ANYBODY THERE?

Yes. Michael Caine is there, and he's in this quirky, heartfelt hit, which also played at Ragtag

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/apr/17/entertainment/et-anybody17

THE LIMITS OF CONTROL

New film from Jim Jarmusch, about a shady international deal broker. Starring Isaac de Bankole

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/01/entertainment/et-limits1

MY SISTER'S KEEPER

Adaptation of the bestselling book, about little cancer sisters and their weepy parents

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090624/REVIEWS/906249980

THIRST

Korean vampire flick from Park Chan Wook, looks great and played at Ragtag

http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/07/31/thirst/index.html

MARGARET CHO: BEAUTIFUL

Cho's back and she's bringing the laffs with her in her latest stand-up set

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/39192/margaret-cho-beautiful/

AVANT GARDE CINEMA Vol. 3 1922-1954

Nice addition to the Kino Avant Garde video collections

http://www.kino.com/video/item.php?film_id=997

IT'S A VERY SUNNY XMAS

From the show It's Always Sunny in PA, a very special holiday extravaganza

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/41079079.html

Have a great week everybody!

New Releases, 10 November 2009

2009-11-10T19:04:00.000-08:00

Another week, another great set of movies to help pass the time....Life is grand, is it not?

FOOD, INC

The Citizen Kane of what-you're-eating-is-bad-for-you-and-for-the-world films. Played True/False, a must-see

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-ae.mo.food03jul03,0,4736004.story

TAKING OF PELHAM 1-2-3

Denzel Washington takes over where Walter Matthau left off in this gripping updated thrill machine

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/21416733/review/28631105/taking_of_pelham_1_2_3

One of the most loved of the year, about an old man, a boy and a lot of balloons

http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-05-27/film/pixar-s-up-soars-in-entirely-unexpected-ways/

THE UGLY TRUTH

Two mismatched but attractive people who seem to loath each other are forced together to...I know, sounds familiar, but this one has Girard "Potato face" Butler in it!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/the-ugly-truth,1156298.html

INK

Scary indie offering, has been called "creepy" and "sublime"

http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=28421

A WOMAN IN BERLIN

A well-reviewed look at suffering during World War II, a "ravishing" film

http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/07/17/berlin/index.html?CP=IMD&DN=110

THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD

Adam McKay and Will Ferrell bring you a used car comedy that inspired several reviews along the lines of "No Lemon.." "Comedy not a Clunker..." and "What can I do to put you in this theater seat today?"

http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-goods14-2009aug14,0,7245765.story

SPREAD

Ashton Kutcher is a young gigalo who meets his match in a stunning young gigalette

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/25457787/review/29554761/spread

LAKE TAHOE

Stunning film, gorgeous and well acted film about a guy trying to get his car fixed. Really, it looks great.

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/07/10/movies/10lake.html

Have a wonderful week everyone!

New Releases, 27 October 2009

2009-10-27T15:21:00.001-07:00

OOOoooooOOOOooOoooOoOooohhh...it's a spooky halloween list, full of comedies and children's movies and period pics.

WHATEVER WORKS

New Woody Allen, with Curb Your Enthusiasms' Larry David in a rare age-appropriate Woody-surrogate role

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1905522,00.html

ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS

Those wacky glacier buddies are at it again, see if that squirrel thing finally gets his nut!

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090629/REVIEWS/906299995

TRANSFORMERS 2

Those wacky car-robot-aliens are at it again, in Egypt and under the ocean. Plus a li'l Megan Fox for the guys, and a li'l Shia "the beef" LaBoeuf for the ladies...

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20286964,00.html

CHERI

Sharon Stone is up to some Victorian high-jinks, seducing gentlemen and setting heads a-turning and spats a-spatting

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/25/MVNT18CL7S.DTL&type=movies

ORPHAN

The lone horror film to come out this week, about a young girl who seems plagued by tragic "accidents"...

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090722/REVIEWS/907229993

IL DIVO

Critically lauded, "Fellini-esque" film about a shifty and corrupt Italian politician, if you can imagine such a thing

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937270.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=Il+divo

NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS

Debra Messing is celebrating the holidays with her man's crazy Latino family. Not that being crazy has anything to do with being Latino. Forget I said anything.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-12-11-nothing-like-the-holidays_N.htm?csp=IMDBreviews

BUNUEL: DEATH IN THE GARDEN

Seldom-seen Bunuel classic from 1956, about gold-diggers. Literal gold-diggers. Miners.

http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/film_review.asp?ID=120

FOOD MATTERS

New documentary that covers the question of what we should eat. Please please please be Hardee's...

http://www.sunfood.com/buy/4/58/DVD-Food-Matters-by-James-Colquhoun.aspx

DR. BRONNER'S MAGIC SOAPBOX

Doc about a crazy huckster who peddled soap and put his crazy rants on the bottle. Looks pretty entertaining

http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/movies/29bron.html

INGLORIOUS BASTARDS (1977)

The movie that Tarantino's wasn't really based on. Pulp war classic.

http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/08/13/inglorious/index.html?CP=IMD&DN=110

SCANNERS (1981)

Cronenberg's thriller about powerful psychics trying to take over the world, and the powerful psychic trying to stop them

http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/classic/scanners.shtml

http://www.horrorreview.com/old/egscanners1981.html

Have a happy holiday, and remember--don't eat anything that's not in a bag that says 3 Musketeers on it.

New Releases, 13 October 2009

2009-10-13T19:25:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all, we just gots some movies what's never been watched, and I think y'all really need to pitch in and rent them ifyouknowwutI'msayin

LAND OF THE LOST

Time-and-space traveling goofstravaganza with Will Ferrell and whatshisface from Eastbound & Down, lovingly based on the tv show

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090603/REVIEWS/906039993

THE PROPOSAL

Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock hate each other, but then have to PRETEND TO BE MARRIED!!! What a lark! Oh, I hope they don't fall in love at the end, it would ruin the realism of the whole thing.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/film-review-the-proposal-1003984186.story

EVERY LITTLE STEP

Heavily acclaimed documentary about the revival of A Chorus Line. If you have even a little interest in musical theatre, you will love this film. If you hate musical theatre, watch out--you may be converted.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/07/MV1I16V9D5.DTL&type=movies

DRAG ME TO HELL

Sam Raimi is back in Army of Darkness form with this quirky horror flick.

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/29/entertainment/et-drag29

AMERICAN VIOLET

Heart-touching film starring Alfre Woodard, who deals with a wrongful conviction. Based on a true story, and don't miss rapper Xzibit in his largest dramatical role to date!

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20272454,00.html

ADORATION

New film from Atom Egoyan, which is all you need to know--it will be very, very good

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/movies/08ador.html

Y'all come back next week, right? Have a good'un!

New Releases, 1 October 2009

2009-10-06T18:30:00.000-07:00

It's a short, sweet, funny-looking list of movies this week, everybody. If it were a dog, it would be a pug. If it were a poem, it would be a limerick. If it were a mustache, it would be a rainbow-colored Hitler mustache with twisty curlicues at the ends.

ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL

Billed as a "real-life Spinal Tap", this film looks at the long-struggling heavy metal band Anvil, still plugging away in middle age. Great reviews, played at Ragtag.

http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=135902

YEAR ONE

Jack Black teams up with Michael Cera to spoof prehistory and biblical times in one fell swoop.

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/movies/19year.html?ref=movies

NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF OZPLOITATION!

Another great, quirky doc, this one about the Australian exploitation genre and its heyday

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/day_for_movies_97eAgGciG7GMriN1OihFAJ

IMAGINE THAT

Imagine that Eddie Murphy's daughter can pick flawless stock picks. It's easy if you try. You can call Eddie Murphy a dreamer. But he's not the only one.

http://movies.tvguide.com/imagine/review/297741

MY LIFE IN RUINS

Red hot follow up to My Big Fat Profitable Greek Wedding, with some romance and scenery added in FOR NO EXTRA CHARGE!!!!! We must be CRAZY to offer this deal!!! Rent now!

http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/story/1080248.html

Have a great week everyone!

New Releases, 29 September 2009

2009-09-28T17:54:00.001-07:00

Hey everybody! Movies! Go!

AWAY WE GO

John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph are charming and wonderful for a few hours. Expect light social satire

http://movies.tvguide.com/away/review/297686

MANAGEMENT

Jennifer Aniston might just fall in love with someone here, look out

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090513/REVIEWS/905139993

THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE

Latest Soderbergh film, about a call-girl, starring a real-life adult film actress!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/21/DDRF17O1FJ.DTL&type=movies

BROTHERS BLOOM

Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo star as con-artist brothers, out for one last con...

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-05-14-bloom-review_N.htm

SHRINK

This one isn't about a man who, every time he visits his psychiatrist, gets a little smaller--but that's a good idea, isn't it?

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-07-23-shrink_N.htm

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS

Animated flick, the government has to bring out their secret monsters to fight mean aliens from space

http://blog.oregonlive.com/madaboutmovies/2009/03/review_monsters_vs_aliens_than.html

FILTH & WISDOM

Directorial debut from Madonna. That's all you need to know, you're either in or you're out at this point.

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/steven_rea/20081024_Dirty__sexy__muddled_movie_from_Madonna.html

PRINCESS

Animated film, slightly more adult, from Denmark. Murdered porn stars, revenge, etc.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/88474/princess

SECRECY

Well-reviewed documentary about the US intelligence apparatuses, if that's the word

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/24/DDJM13NFD1.DTL

LIFE ON MARS

Great cop tv show from the BBC

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/24/DDGJ1K3K6K1.DTL

Have a great week everyone!