Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Week of March 6

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Swords, Arrows, and Magic

The Greek gods look down from Mount Olympus, swearing not to interfere in man's affairs, in Tarsem Singh's Immortals, and they don't interfere when the vicious warlord Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) begins overwhelming the mortal world. The gods put their faith in men like Theseus (Henry Cavill), driven to revenge after Hyperion razed his village, but bound by a noble code of honor. Joined by a motley group of rebels and refugees, Theseus rescues an oracle (Freida Pinto) who guides him against Hyperion's master plan: to unleash the Titans, an army only Zeus (Luke Evans) and the gods could confront. With John Hurt and Stephen Dorff. On DVD, Blu-Ray, & 3DBlu.

Set in a mythical land, Blade of Kings is the story of Charcoal Head (Jaycee Chan), a young man prophesied to defeat the evil queen who rules the magical kingdom of Haudu. Charcoal survives as a street performer, unaware of his fate until a friend (Edison Chen) gives him a treasure map that sends him on the adventure that will lead him to his destiny. On his way, he is joined by a pair of beautiful warriors (Charlene Choi & Gillian Chung) and a renegade master swordsman (Donnie Yen), all fighting to defeat the queen... but first they must confront the Lord of Armour (Jackie Chan). On DVD and Blu-Ray.

Romance and Drama

Footloose
Now & Then
Boston teen Ren (Kenny Wormald) moves to a conservative Georgia town in Footloose, where he's shocked to find that, as backlash against a reckless car crash, the local reverend (Dennis Quaid) has banned dancing and other youthful behavior. Making friends (Miles Teller) and meeting Ariel (Julianne Hough), the reverend's rebellious daughter, Ren leads the town towards fun and freedom, earning the disapproval of Ariel's father and her mistrustful-of-outsiders boyfriend (Patrick John Flueger). With his passion for dancing and Ariel's help, Ren is driven to save the town from squeezing the joy out of everyone's lives. On DVD and Blu-Ray.

College students Jacob (Anton Yelchin) and Anna (Felicity Jones) meet and fall in love in Like Crazy, but Anna is an English student in America overstaying her student visa to be with Jacob, and they're separated by immigration. Forced into a long distance relationship, the two can only be together when Jacob can find the time to fly to Anna's home in London. With their infrequent visits barely serving as a relationship, they can both see other people, but they're willing to do absolutely anything to be together... after years apart and the long fight against immigration, even if they get their wish, can they still reclaim the love they felt in their first summer together? With Jennifer Lawrence and Alex Kingston. On DVD and Blu-Ray.


Reuniting director Pedro Almodovar and his once-regular collaborator Antonio Banderas, The Skin I Live In stars Banderas as Doctor Robert Ledgard, a surgeon in Spain who has developed a burn-resistant skin. Ledgard has only grafted this skin onto mice-- it has never been tested on humans-- but his obsession leads to the young woman (Elena Anaya) held captive in his basement/research facility. Only his servant (Marisa Paredes) understands the doctor and the tragedy that incinerated his life, but being part of a mad doctor's life puts her in more danger than she realizes. On DVD and Blu-Ray.

Comedies

Successful family man Jack (Adam Sandler) dreads the annual Thanksgiving visit from his needy, uncouth twin sister Jill (also Sandler) in Jack and Jill, but this year is worse than most: this time, she doesn't leave. Though she makes life difficult for Jack, his wife (Katie Holmes), and kids, Jill is still family, and Jack helps her through her troubles, but Jill's irrepressible personality might just help Jack with some troubles of his own. With Al Pacino. On DVD and Blu-Ray.

Fitz's life starts to fall apart in the improvised comedy High Road-- his band breaks up, and he spends his time selling pot out of his garage. While his former bandmates (Zach Woods, Matt L. Jones, and Lizzy Caplan) find success, Fitz ends up on the road after a drug deal goes wrong. Traveling with a teenage runaway and not wanting to face a home with legal troubles and a complicated relationship (Abby Elliott), Fitz leaves everything in the rearview... even if he's just running from misunderstandings and paranoia, and running toward a series of comic misadventures. With Horatio Sanz.



Harris Chappell (Jeffrey Tambor) returns to direct theater in New York after a string of Hollywood failures in Meeting Spencer, and a night where nothing can go wrong... goes wrong. Having dinner with fledgling actor Spencer (Jesse Plemons) sets off a chain reaction of showbiz expectations, placing Harris and Spencer in a whirlwind of entertainment reporters, broadway investors, actor disputes, and comeback speculations. Only Harris' ex (Melinda McGraw), an actress with a part in the new production, has his best interests at heart; everyone else sees Harris and his return to Broadway as a way to further their own careers, no matter what they have to tell him to get what they want.


The award-winning documentary Senna tells the story of formula one racer Ayrton Senna and his rise to global fame in a British racing team. A handsome, reserved, and poetic figure in the popular media, Senna became an icon in his field, claiming championships and becoming known as one of the greatest (arguably the greatest) racer in history. Similar to Andres Escobar, he became disillusioned with the corporate and political world of sport, creating fierce rivalries and a stubborn determination that cost him his life.


New this week in our TV New Releases:

Game of Thrones
Season 1
The critically acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning show follows Lord Eddard Stark (Sean Bean) and his family as they leave their lands to join the king (Mark Addy), supporting him in a court he can no longer trust. Suspicious of the queen (Lena Headey) and her family, and fearing plots from the family he dethroned, the king has few friends aside from Stark, and the contest for the throne is fought with politics, secrets, swords, and trickery. With Peter Dinklage. On DVD and Blu-Ray.
Adventure Time:
It Came from the
Nightosphere

Finn the Human and Jake the Dog continue to fight monsters in the Land of Ooo with magic, fun, and a boyish need for adventure. MI-5
Volume 10


The 10th and final volume of the BBC special agent drama sees MI-5 working to prevent a plot meant to drive the UK and Russia to war.

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