4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS
Genuis Products
(DVD) Two college roommates in 1980s Romania have 24 hours to make the
ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements to meet a black market doctor
for an illegal abortion. What follows is their harrowing descent into a
world of danger and darkness.
AL
JARREAU:
CHRISTMAS
Rhino
(CD) After more than four decades of music-making, seven-time Grammy-winning
vocalist Al Jarreau slides down the chimney with the greatest gift possible
for his fans—his first-ever collection of holiday music.
THE
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN: LIVE IN NEW YORK
Eagle Rock Entertainment
(DVD) The Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy of pure
soul-gospel music for over 60 years, expanding the audience for traditional
soul-gospel singing while incorporating contemporary songs and innovative
arrangements.
CHAPTER
27
Genius Products
(DVD) On a raw, cold evening in early December, 1980, Mark David Chapman
(Jared Leto), a disturbed drifter from Hawaii, met ex-Beatle John Lennon.
Moments later, the entire world was shocked senseless. Based on chilling
true events.
CHICAGO 10
Paramount Home Entertainment
(DVD) A highly-stylized and wildly original documentary film, chronicling
the real-life events surrounding the anti-war protest of the 1968 Democratic
National Convention held in Chicago and the charismatic protest organizers
brought to trial by the city.
DISNEY
BOX OFFICE HITS
Disney
(CD) The best musical moments from Disney’s biggest films are performed
by today’s biggest stars, including Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, Rob
Thomas, Switchfoot, Peter Gabriel and more.
ESTELLE:
SHINE
Atlantic Records
(CD) UK singer/rapper/producer and songwriter Estelle takes her unique
mix of soulful R&B, reggae, pop and hip-hop Stateside. Features collaborations
with Will.I.Am., Cee-Lo, Mark Ronson, Wyclef Jean, Swizz Beatz and John
Legend.
FAERIE
TALE THEATRE
Koch Entertainment
(DVD) This award-winning series, produced by Shelley Duvall, brings to
life twenty-six of the most magical, classic fairy tales all digitally
restored and re-mastered. Directors include Tim Burton, Francis Ford Coppola
and Eric Idle.
FLIGHT
OF THE RED BALLOON
Genius Products
(DVD) A mysterious red balloon affectionately follows seven-year-old Simon
around Paris, while his mother Suzanne (Juliette Binoche), a puppeteer
who uses her vocal talents to bring life to the shows she writes, leaves
him with a sitter.
THE
FOOT FIST WAY
Paramount Home Entertainment
(DVD) Pompous control freak and small-town tae kwon do instructor Mr. Simmons
(Danny McBride) finally loses his cool when he gets wind of his wife’s
infidelities. Facing meltdown, he sets out on a pilgrimage to see his hero
in action.
FROM
THE GROUND UP
Microcinema
(DVD) With few words and no polemics, filmmaker Su Friedrich shows how
an ordinary cup of coffee occupies center stage in the world economy. See
each phase of coffee production unfold—the growing, picking, processing,
distribution, brewing and selling.
THE GODFATHER
Paramount Home Entertainment
(DVD) Francis Ford Coppola’s epic masterpiece features Marlon Brando in
his Oscar-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone crime family. This
searing and brilliant film also won the Academy Award for Best Picture
of 1972.
GONZO:
THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON
Magnolia Home Entertainment
(DVD) Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney (Taxi
to the Dark Side) presents
a probing look into the uncanny life of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, inventor
of gonzo journalism and author of the landmark Fear and Loathing in
Las Vegas.
JANELLE
MONAE:
METROPOLIS
Atlantic Records
(CD) Janelle is a musical breath of fresh air, blending the very best of
R+B, funk, rock and roll, and jazz into a sound all her own. Her artistry
has been praised by superstars from Missy Elliot to Outkast to Prince.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE:
THE SHOOTING SCRIPT
Newmarket Press
(Book) The official screenplay book to the acclaimed film includes a foreword
by screenwriter Simon Beaufoy, an introduction by and exclusive Q&A
with director Danny Boyle, a color photo section and complete cast and
crew credits.
SNOW ANGELS
Warner Home Entertainment
(DVD) A story of love lost and found in a small town, Snow
Angels is a
heartrending portrayal of three couples in various stages of life orbiting
around each other in search of connection and meaning.
SON
OF RAMBOW
Paramount Home Entertainment
(DVD) Forbidden to watch TV or go to the movies by his ultra-religious
parents, young Will (Bill Milner) gets a hold of a movie camera, and his
mind blossoms in this nostalgic comedy from the team behind The Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy.
SUKIYAKI
WESTERN DJANGO
First Look Entertainment
(DVD) Famed Japanese auteur Takashi Miike, best known for cult classics
Audition and Ichi the Killer, redefines the spaghetti Western with this
delirious tale written in blood. Cameo by Quentin Tarantino.
SYNECDOCHE,
NEW YORK:
THE SHOOTING SCRIPT
Newmarket Press
(Book) In addition to the complete shooting script for the new film Synecdoche,
New York, this book includes an interview with writer/director Charlie
Kaufman, a color photo section, and the complete cast and crew credits.
TRACEY
ULLMAN’S
STATE OF THE UNION
Eagle Rock Entertainment
(DVD) The complete Season One of Tracey Ullman’s satirical TV series about
a day in the life of America. Tracey pokes fun at celebrities such as Cameron
Diaz, Renee Zellweger, Helen Mirren, David Beckham and more.
TRANSSIBERIAN
First Look Entertainment
(DVD) A Trans-Siberian train journey from Beijing to Moscow turns into
a thrilling chase of deception, drug trafficking and murder. Woody Harrelson,
Emily Mortimer and Ben Kingsley star.
TROUBADOURS
Facets Multi-Media
(DVD) After parting ways with his girlfriend, an unemployed drummer finds
himself broke, bitter and on the verge of a breakdown, so he returns home
to work on the family farm. A coming-of-age tale effectively capturing
the heart and flavor of the Midwest.
TWILIGHT SOUNDTRACK
Atlantic Records
(CD) Every song on the Twilight soundtrack is also featured in the movie,
including “Decode,” an exclusive song from Paramore. The hit film tells
the story of an average teenage girl who moves to a small town where she
falls in love with a vampire.
TWILIGHT
T-SHIRT, BUTTON
AND HAT
Summit Entertainment
THE
VISITOR
Starz Home Entertainment
(DVD) Richard Jenkins stars as Walter, a disaffected college professor
who discovers a couple has taken up residence in his apartment in the city.
He develops an unexpected and profound connection to them that will change
his life forever.
WE
WISH YOU A METAL XMAS AND A HEAD- BANGING NEW YEAR
Eagle Rock Entertainment
(CD) A hard rock and metal compilation of everyone’s favorite holiday songs,
with Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Ronnie James
Dio, Lemmy, Alice Cooper, Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), George Lynch (Dokken)
and more.
A
WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Image Home Entertainment/Criterion
(DVD) John Cassavetes’ devastating drama details the emotional breakdown
of a suburban housewife (Gena Rowlands) and her family’s struggle to save
her from herself. Co-starring Peter Falk.
4-PACK
MOVIE PASSES
Landmark Theatres
Treat yourself to four movies, or invite three friends to join you for
a night out at your favorite Landmark theatre. These single-use passes
are valid at any Landmark theatre location nationwide, any day of the week.
(Some restrictions apply.)
LANDMARK
THEATRES
TRAVEL MUG
Landmark Theatres
Enjoy your morning cup of coffee in a Landmark Theatres travel mug. Made
of stainless steel and black plastic, and emblazoned with Landmark’s logo
on the side, this travel mug is large (7 1/4 inches tall) and has a tapered
base that will fit into any car’s cup holder.
JEFF
BECK
PERFORMING THIS WEEK… LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTT’S
Eagle
Rock Entertainment
(CD) Jeff Beck is a true rock legend. In 2007 he performed a series of
concerts at the renowned Ronnie Scott’s club in London. This CD features
performances recorded across the different nights and presents the best
version of each track.
LE
DOULOS
Image Home Entertainment/Criterion
(DVD) The backstabbing criminals in the shadowy underworld of Jean-Pierre
Melville’s Le Doulos have only one guiding principle: “Lie or die.” Jean-Paul
Belmondo stars in this 1962 French classic.
MAN
ON WIRE
Magnolia Home Entertainment
(DVD) On August 7, 1974 a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped
out on a wire illegally rigged between New York’s twin towers, then the
world’s tallest buildings. The unique and magnificent spectacle became
known as “the artistic crime of the century.”
MILK:
THE SHOOTING SCRIPT
Newmarket Press
(Book) This unique book about the new motion picture Milk includes an exclusive
introduction by director Gus Van Sant, the complete shooting script (and
scene notes) by screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, color photos and more.
MISTY
Koch Entertainment
(DVD) On an island off the Virginia coast lives a centuries-old band of
wild ponies. Among them is the mysterious Phantom, a rarely seen mare that
eludes all efforts to capture her—that is, until a young brother and sister
lay eyes on her.
MONGOL
Warner Home Entertainment
(DVD) Director Sergei Bodrov’s sweeping, Academy Award-nominated epic about
the early years of Genghis Khan is full of breathtaking landscapes and
bloody battles as the Mongol warrior escapes the shackles of bondage and
finds love.
NICK & NORAH’S
INFINITE PLAYLIST
Atlantic Records
(CD) Indie rock’s best and brightest contribute to the soundtrack, which
includes an exclusive track from Brooklyn’s own Vampire Weekend, Band of
Horses, We Are Scientists, Bishop Allen, Devendra Banhart and many more.
NIGHTMARE
REVISITED
Disney
(CD) Unique, all-new cover versions of music from the soundtrack to Tim
Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas are performed by a diverse group
of artists, including Danny Elfman, Rise Against, Amy Lee and The All-American
Rejects.
OPERATION
VALKYRIE:
THE STAUFFENBERG PLOT TO KILL HITLER
Koch Entertainment
(DVD) In July, 1944 as WWII raged on, a group of conspirators, led by Claus
von Stauffenberg, plotted to assassinate Hitler and end his reign of terror.
Filmed in historic locations, such as Stauffenberg’s Berlin army headquarters
and the courtyard of his execution.
PANIC
AT THE DISCO:
LIVE IN CHICAGO
Atlantic Records
(CD) To cap off yet another incredible year for the band, Live In Chicago
features seventeen live cuts including “Nine In The Afternoon,” “That Green
Gentleman (Things Have Changed),” “Northern Downpour” and fan-favorite
“I Write Sins Not Tragedies.”
PARANOID
PARK
Genius Products
(DVD) An unsolved murder at Portland’s infamous Paranoid Park brings detectives
to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral dilemma
where he must deal with the consequences of his own actions. Directed by
Gus Van Sant (Milk, Good Will Hunting).
PARIS,
JE T’AIME
LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION STEELBOOK
First Look Entertainment
(DVD) Fall in love with the most romantic city in the world…Paris, the
City of Light…as the world’s top directors (the Coen brothers, Alexander
Payne, Gus Van Sant, etc.) create a panoramic portrait of this photogenic
city.
PRICELESS
First Look Entertainment
(DVD) Audrey Tautou (The Da Vinci Code, Amélie) stars in a romantic comedy
set on the French Riviera. When it comes to men, Irene has very rich taste.
But her knight in shining armor turns out to have no shine at all.
QUANTUM
OF SOLACE
T-SHIRT, MOUSE PAD
& KEY CHAIN
Sony Pictures
RUN FATBOY RUN
Warner Home Entertainment
(DVD) Five years after Dennis (British comedian Simon Pegg) dumped his
pregnant fiancée (Thandie Newton) at the altar, he enters a 26-mile marathon
against her new lover (Hank Azaria) to win her back.
THE
SEVENTH SEAL
Image Home Entertainment/Criterion
(DVD) After a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight (Max Von Sydow)
challenges Death to a fateful game of chess. The Seventh
Seal launched
the international career of its director, Ingmar Bergman.
Contest runs 11/26/08 – 1/1/09 No purchase
required. Must be age 18 or over. Prizes may vary by week. Must be able
to pick up prize package in person from your
local Landmark Theatre. Must show valid I.D. at prize pick up. Contest
is open to all Film Club members. One winner per week. Winners will be
notified no later than 1/30/09.
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox
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required. Must be age 18 or over. Prizes may vary by week. Must be able
to pick up prize package in person from your
local Landmark Theatre. Must show valid I.D. at prize pick up. Contest
is open to all Film Club members. Winners will be
notified no later than 1/30/09.
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