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Karate Kid, TheGenre: Dramas Release Date: 05/14/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 140 mins Released By: Sony Pictures Home Cast: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han, Rongguang Yu When a 12-year-old from Detroit moves to China with his mother and incurs the wrath of the class bully at his new school, he makes an unlikely ally in the form of his aging maintenance man, a kung fu master who teaches him the secrets to self-defense. Upon arriving at his new school, Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) develops a powerful crush on pretty classmate Mei Ying. The feeling is mutual, although the cultural divide between Dre and Mei Ying makes a friendship unlikely, and romance impossible. When cruel classmate and kung fu prodigy Cheng learns of Dre's feelings for Mei Ying, he harasses and humiliates the young outsider in front of the entire school. With no one to turn to for help, Dre confides his fears in kindly maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), a kung fu master who knows that serenity and maturity -- not punches and power -- are the true keys to mastering the martial arts. As Dre prepares to face down his intimidating tormentor, he begins to realize that the real fight is just beginning. … more less -
Journey to the Center of the EarthGenre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 05/07/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2008 Run Time: 92 mins Released By: New Line Home Video Cast: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Seth Meyers, Jean-Michel ParĂ© This 2008 movie update of Jules Verne's classic sci-fi/fantasy novel uses the 1864 tale as a template, with its hero, scientist Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), referring to his missing brother's notes on the novel. His nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) in tow, Anderson travels to Iceland to investigate his sibling's theories, enlisting a fellow scientist's daughter, Hannah (Anita Briem), as a guide. Soon the trio's Icelandic mountain trek descends into a cave and, then deeper still to, naturally, the center of the earth, where dinosaurs and other strange prehistoric creatures still dwell. After many dangerous encounters with the native flora and fauna, Trevor, Sean, and Hannah must find a way back to the surface or face being stranded miles below the earth's crust. Directed by Eric Brevig, a veteran Hollywood visual effects supervisor (MEN IN BLACK, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW), JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH clearly delights in unveiling eye-catching CGI creatures and landscapes. Presented in some theaters in 3D format, the film features lunging beasts and vertigo-inducing visions, which are effective even in 2D, while Fraser, working in the same amiable vein as the MUMMY movies, provides a human focus amidst the special effects. For fans of the ever-likable Fraser and/or the JOURNEY story, there is plenty to enjoy in this effects-heavy adventure film. … more less -
SparkleGenre: Dramas Release Date: 05/07/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1976 Run Time: 98 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, Mary Alice, Dorian Harewood Irene Cara (of FLASHDANCE soundtrack fame) and Lonette McKee star in this dramatic story of a musical trio's rise to stardom. Three sisters, who are raised in an impoverished neighborhood, have dreams of become pop singers. After a dark period which includes entering several dinky talent shows, they are finally discovered, and enter a world of glamour and fame. Like many though, they soon learn that there is a dangerous side to success, and they must find ways to combat the threat of self-destruction. A score by the infamous Curtis Mayfield adds soul to the drama, and the three women's tour-de-force performances are riveting. … more less -
Star Trek V: The Final FrontierGenre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy Release Date: 04/30/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1989 Run Time: 106 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig Stardate 8454.1: In the windswept desert of Nimbus III, the Planet of Galactic Peace, a lone settler witnesses a man materializing out of the dusty horizon, offering to share and bear the settler's pain. With a laugh, the two join forces and plan to steal a starship. Cutting to the rock and scrub of another desert, the jeans-clad Captain Kirk is climbing bare-handed in Yosemite. After a near-accident followed by a night of beans and whiskey and campfire songs, Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and McCoy (DeForest Kelley) are called back from shore leave to the new Enterprise for an emergency mission. Counting on Scotty (James Doohan) to bring the new ship up to specs, they travel to Paradise City on Nimbus III, where delegates from the Romulan, Klingon, and Human races have been kidnapped. The crew soon find themselves joining kidnapper Sybok (Laurence Luckenbill), a renegade Vulcan desperate to discover the secret that lies beyond the Great Barrier at the center of the galaxy. A thrilling and thought-provoking directorial debut from William Shatner, the journey becomes a metaphysical quest for the meaning of life, as the crew of the Starship Enterprise comes face to face with "God." … more less -
Star Trek: GenerationsGenre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy Release Date: 04/30/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1994 Run Time: 117 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton The first feature film starring the cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" finds Captain Picard and crew battling a sinister scientist whose plot is a century old. Picard's only hope lies in forging an alliance with a legendary Star Fleet captain from the past. … more less -
Star Trek III: The Search for SpockGenre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy Release Date: 04/30/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1984 Run Time: 105 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei In the third STAR TREK feature film, directed by Leonard Nimoy, Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) has defeated the genetically created genius Khan, but Spock (Nimoy) is dead and McCoy (DeForest Kelley) is suffering from a strange mental aberration. Defying Starfleet orders, Kirk takes the Enterprise to Genesis to recover the body of Spock. Wonders--and dangers--await the Enterprise crew on the strange new planet. … more less -
Star Trek: The Motion PictureGenre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy Release Date: 04/30/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1980 Run Time: 136 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins, DeForest Kelley In STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original crew of the Starship Enterprise from the 1960s TV show is reunited in this dramatic, full-length science fiction epic. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner), formerly a captain, is called upon to collect his old crewmates in order to save humanity from a giant, hostile alien vessel steadily approaching Earth and destroying everything in its path. The complex alien life-forms apparently possess such an advanced intelligence that even the brilliant Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) fails to comprehend the massive structure that contains them. There is tension on the ship, as well as in the universe, as Commander Willard Decker (Stephen Collins), the Enterprise's new captain, is relegated to being Kirk's assistant. In addition, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley), the lovable, crotchety doctor who is constantly at odds with Spock, must be tricked away from his life of relaxation to serve on a voyage he wants no part of. It's not long before the Enterprise is taken over by the alien entity, and navigator Ilia (Persis Khambatta) is abducted. When she is returned to the Enterprise, she informs Kirk that unless the entity is united with its creator, it will destroy the Earth. With excellent special effects and witty nods to the old series, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE set a new standard in sci-fi films--and paved the way for a host of excellent sequels. … more less -
Music of the HeartGenre: Dramas Release Date: 03/26/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1999 Run Time: 124 mins Released By: Miramax Echo Bridge Cast: Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Gloria Estefan, Angela Bassett, Cloris Leachman The uplifting true story of violin teacher Roberta Guaspari (Streep), a woman who battled insurmountable odds to teach underprivileged children in East Harlem the gift of music. As Roberta struggles to convince a skeptical school board--as well as skeptical parents--that this music will help the children immensely, she must conquer seemingly insurmountable odds to do just that. Eventually, she does. Based on the documentary SMALL WONDERS, MUSIC OF THE HEART proves that Craven is more than just a horror director. … more less -
Ernest Goes to Camp/Camp NowhereGenre: Comedies Release Date: 03/26/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2013 Run Time: 187 mins Released By: Mill Creek Entertainment … more less -
Holy Man/Gone Fishin'Genre: Comedies Release Date: 03/26/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2013 Run Time: 208 mins Released By: Mill Creek Entertainment … more less -
Katy Perry: Part of MeGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 03/19/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 93 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Get to know the woman behind the pop icon as singer Katy Perry brings fans behind the scenes of her California Dreams Tour in this colorful, intimate musical documentary. … more less -
Time RiderGenre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy Release Date: 03/19/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1983 Run Time: 93 mins Released By: Anchor Bay Entertainment Cast: Fred Ward, Belinda Bauer, Peter Coyote, Richard Masur, Ed Lauter Fred Ward stars in this early 1980s science fiction movie as Lyle Swann, a motorcross racer who, while traveling through Mexico on his bike, gets caught in a time warp and sent back to the 1870s. Unaware that anything has happened, Swann soon finds himself nearly out of gas and finds the nearest town. Though the locals express fear and confusion when he approaches them in his racing gear and asks where the nearest gas station is, he still doesn't realize that anything has happened. Unfortunately, he runs into a gang of criminals who not only rape and kill at will, but take him for a demon. … more less -
WestworldGenre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy Release Date: 03/05/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1973 Run Time: 88 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Yul Brynner, James Brolin, Norman Bartold, Alan Oppenheimer, Victoria Shaw Michael Crichton's directorial debut, WESTWORLD is the direct precursor to JURASSIC PARK as the story of a technological amusement park gone out of control, with tourists becoming victims. For $1,000 a day, patrons can visit high-tech recreations of historically based mythical settings controlled by lifelike androids and synthetic environments: a Roman world that recreates tales of ancient Rome; a medieval world that recreates the legends of the Middle Ages; and Westworld, which recreates the myth of the classic Western. Two Chicago businessmen, Martin (Richard Benjamin) and Blane (James Brolin), spend their vacation in Westworld, where they live out their fantasies of the Old West mythology: chaotic barroom brawls, random love with beautiful prostitutes, and a violent jailbreak during which they shoot the local sheriff. But the complex technology that supports these fabricated worlds develops complicated syndromes faster than the scientists behind the scenes can resolve them. Soon the entire resort breaks down into chaos, and the androids turn hostile on the visiting tourists. WESTWORLD is both a retread on classic science fiction themes and a precocious critique of the false values and artificiality of the encroaching mass culture. … more less -
Plain ClothesGenre: Comedies Release Date: 02/26/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1988 Run Time: 98 mins Released By: Olive Films Cast: Arliss Howard, George Wendt, Suzy Amis, Diane Ladd, Abe Vigoda Arliss Howard (FULL METAL JACKET) stars as Nick Dunbar, a tough cop who goes undercover in a local high school to prove the innocence of his younger brother (Loren Dean), who has been accused of murdering a teacher. Nick soon finds himself face-to-face with a power-crazy principal (Robert Stack), a school bully, quirky teachers, and all the other things that made him hate high school the first time around. However, as Nick tries desperately to solve the crime, he becomes increasingly involved in his newly adopted 1980s punk persona, reveling in the youthful experience, and falling in love with a pretty English teacher (Suzy Amis). A delightful combination of comedy and suspense that features a delirious cast of eccentric characters including George Wendt, Diane Ladd, and Abe Vigoda. … more less -
Irreconcilable DifferencesGenre: Comedies Release Date: 02/19/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1984 Run Time: 113 mins Released By: Olive Films Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker, Sharon Stone The comic story of a nine-year-old girl who sues her parents for divorce. Through a series of flashbacks, it is revealed how the girl's parents wrote a script that made them millions, but left their daughter out of the family picture. … more less -
Top GunGenre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 02/19/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1986 Run Time: 110 mins Released By: Paramount Home Entertainment Cast: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer, Tim Robbins Maverick (Tom Cruise) is a reckless F-14 pilot who flies by instinct and breaks all of the rules. While attending the Navy's elite air combat training academy, affectionately known as "Top Gun," Maverick romances the civilian astrophysics instructor (Kelly McGillis) and competes with crackerjack pilot Ice (Val Kilmer) for top honors. He is the quintessential rebel, upsetting senior officers with his antics and risk-taking while simultaneously amazing them with his skill. In the end, Maverick overcomes a tragic loss and his need to stand out in the crowd and proves that he can shine as part of a team. Anthony Edwards stars as Maverick's best friend and co-pilot, Goose, and Meg Ryan first garnered attention as Goose's wife, Carole. Superb state-of-the-art aerial photography makes TOP GUN, directed by Tony Scott, one of the most exciting and entertaining films of its genre. This top grossing movie of 1986 is allegedly based on a Navy fighter pilot program at the Miramar Naval Base in San Diego, California, and was filmed on location at the base. … more less -
CabaretGenre: Musical & Performing Arts Release Date: 02/05/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1972 Run Time: 124 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Fritz Wepper The final shot of the hit film CABARET is a Nazi meeting reflected in a mirror, providing the chilling historical subtext for this groundbreaking musical movie, set in prewar Berlin. Not since GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) had Hollywood produced a more successful film. CABARET was a convention-shattering story that dealt with themes like bisexuality that were still under the radar in the US. Additionally, CABARET made the enormously talented Liza Minnelli an American icon. Minnelli plays Sally Bowles, an aspiring singer and dancer. The main plot revolves around her relationship with two different men and her life as a singer at the Kit Kat Klub. The film utilizes the traditional conventions of American musical theater while adding in the fiendishly painted Master of Ceremonies (Joel Grey) who comments on the proceedings through song and dance. Director Bob Fosse showcases the range of his vision as a director of stage and screen, serving as both choreographer and musical director. Based on the Kander-Ebb musical from John van Druten's play I AM A CAMERA (which, in turn, was derived from Christopher Isherwood's novel GOODBYE TO BERLIN), CABARET was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won eight, making it one of the most acclaimed films in movie history. … more less -
Here Comes the BoomGenre: Comedies Release Date: 02/05/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 105 mins Released By: Sony Pictures Home Cast: Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Greg Germann, Joe Rogan A devoted high-school teacher risks life and limb as a mixed-martial-arts fighter in order to rescue his school's music program from the cutting block in this action comedy from director Frank Coraci (THE WEDDING SINGER, CLICK). Back in his prime, Scott Voss (Kevin James) was a collegiate wrestler with some fairly impressive moves. Now, at 42, he teaches biology at troubled Wilkinson High School. Mr. Voss has begun to grow deeply indifferent in his role as an educator when a troubling announcement stirs him to action. Effective immediately, Wilkinson High will be eliminating all extracurricular activities. Suddenly, the most apathetic teacher on the staff has a reason to get involved. But how is a typical high-school teacher like Mr. Voss supposed to raise the $48,000 needed to save the music program from going belly up? Upon learning that some MMA fighters earn $10,000 just for stepping into the ring, Mr. Voss vows to get back in shape, and subject himself to a series of brutal beatings so his students won't have to go without. Salma Hayek and Henry Winkler co-star. … more less -
WarGamesGenre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 01/29/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 1983 Run Time: 114 mins Released By: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Cast: Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin, John Wood In director John Badham's WARGAMES, Matthew Broderick stars as David Lightman, a young hacker who accidentally logs on to the Department of Defense's network. Thinking that he's found a cool new computer game manufacturer, David plays checkers, chess, and other more intriguing games like Global Thermonuclear War. Realizing that their system has been tampered with, military operatives arrest him. However, the computer continues to play the "game" of thermonuclear warfare without David and generates the very real threat of World War III. In an attempt to prevent global disaster, David and his girlfriend, Jennifer (Ally Sheedy), search desperately for the scientist who designed the system before the goverment computer initates a full-scale nuclear war. A landmark of 1980s cinema, WARGAMES was keenly tuned into its time. Computers remained a relative mystery in the early 1980s, as they were used primarily by large corporations and government agencies, but not by many individuals at home. The general public had already been warned of the danger of computer takeover in 1968 with 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and this paranoia grew as computers became more popular. The threat of communist takeover and nuclear war loomed large in the collective consciousness, before the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the cold war. Video games had become highly popular, however, and for a generation of Pac-Man and Space Invaders players WARGAMES combined the country's deepest fears with its biggest fantasies. Badham's suspenseful film brings those fears to light in an exciting, fast-paced film with a great cast (Broderick, Sheedy, John Wood, Barry Corbin, Dabney Coleman) and excellent special effects. … more less -
Hotel TransylvaniaGenre: Childrens Release Date: 01/29/2013 Rating PG Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 91 mins Released By: Sony Pictures Home Even though the Werewolf, the Mummy, Frankenstein's monster, and Dracula have disturbed the sleep of millions of children, sometimes even monsters want to sleep through the night. That's where the Hotel Transylvania comes in: the B-movie baddies can get away from people and simply rest. But that peace and quiet ends when a hero arrives at the hotel in this animated film. … more less
