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The Extra Man

maint — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:29:07 +0000

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Louis Ives (Paul Dano) heads to New York City following an embarrassing incident that forces him to leave his job. He rents a room in the apartment of Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a penniless, wildly eccentric playwright, and accepts a position with an environmental magazine, where he encounters green-obsessed Mary (Katie Holmes). But it's Louis' new home life with Henry that really sparks his imagination. Developing a mentor/apprentice relationship, Henry exposes Louis to the duties of an "extra man," a social escort for wealthy society widows.

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PULC01.mp4

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2.35:1

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/13/MVO71ERRNI.DTL

Review quote:

"[Kevin Klein's] performance& offers a highly specific movie-going joy: the chance to watch a great actor gobble up a role with mincing delicacy." -- Amy Biancolli, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Year:

2010

Length:

108min

Price: $26.98

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Mad Money

maint — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:59:06 +0000

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Bridget Cardigan (Keaton) is shocked to learn that she is on the verge of losing her home and comfortable lifestyle when her husband Don (Danson) is downsized from his job. Brigit is forced into the labor market with no job skills, and finally lands a job as a janitor at the Federal Reserve Bank. She bonds with her co-workers Nina (Latifah) and Jackie (Holmes); together, they come up with a plan to steal soon-to-be destroyed old currency.

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Trailer:

KHOU01.mp4

Format:

Widescreen

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Bridget Cardigan is shocked to learn that she is on the verge of losing her home when her husband is downsized from his job. She is forced into the labor market with no job skills, and finally lands a job as a janitor at the Federal Reserve Bank.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/18/DDDKUGCVA.DTL

Review quote:

"If director Callie Khouri deserves credit for anything, it's for guiding Keaton to a performance that makes the case for her as a 21st century comic actress." -- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Year:

2008

Length:

104min

Price: $29.97

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The Singing Detective

maint — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:15:27 +0000

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Dennis Potter's legendary, award-winning masterpiece is all this and more. It's the story of Philip Marlow, a mystery writer stricken with a crippling skin disorder whose hallucinations interweave memories of his past with the murder mystery in his book, THE SINGING DETECTIVE, the story of a suave sleuth who croons with a big band when he's not cracking cases. Hailed by critics and audiences as one of the greatest television productions of all time, this collector's edition DVD set of THE SINGING DETECTIVE has been restored to its original brilliance and features insightful bonus features that give viewers a rare glimpse into the brilliant mind of Dennis Potter.

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Format:

Widescreen

Awards – Won:

Best Actor (Downey Jr.), 2003 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,488167~1~0~singingdetective,00.html

Review quote:

"Robert Downey Jr. is great in a role no one less magnetically reckless would dare approach." -- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

Year:

2003

Length:

108min

Price: $12.99

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Batman Begins

maint — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:08:12 +0000

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In BATMAN BEGINS, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. With the help of his trusted butler Alfred (Caine), detective Jim Gordon (Oldman) and his ally Lucius Fox (Freeman), Wayne returns to Gotham City and unleashes his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.

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Format:

Widescreen

Awards – Nominated:

Best Achievement in Cinematography, 2006 Academy Awards

Awards – Won:

Best Fantasy Film, Best Actor (Bale), Best Writing, 2006 Saturn Awards

Best Hero, 2006 MTV Movie Awards

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/15/movies/15batm.html?_r=1&ex=1150344000&en=a8517...

Review quote:

"Mr. Nolan invites us to watch Bruce Wayne quietly piecing together his Batman identity, to become a secret sharer to a legend, just as we did once upon a time when we read our first comic." -- Manohla Dargis, THE NEW YORK TIMES

Year:

2005

Length:

140min

Price: $11.99

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The Gift

maint — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:43:55 +0000

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Oscar-nominee and Golden Globe Winner Cate Blanchett leads an incredible all-star cast including Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank (BOYS DON'T CRY), Keanu Reeves (THE MATRIX), Katie Holmes (WONDER BOYS), Giovanni Ribisi (SAVING PRIVATE RYAN), and Oscar-nominated Greg Kinnear (AS GOOD AS IT GETS) in this stylishly filmed mystery that's as eerie as a backwoods swamp with a dark secret beneath its even darker surface. Widow and mother of three, Annie Wilson (Blanchett), makes her living by foretelling others' futures...though her own has become cloudier than even she can see. Threatened by client's violently jealous husband (Reeves) and plagues by visions of a missing town-girl (Holmes), Annie is unwittingly pulled into a thicket of lies and deception in which her extraordinary gift could be used against her...and get her killed. Written by Billy Bob Thornton (SLING BLADE) and Tom Epperson (A FAMILY THING), and directed by Sam Raimi (A SIMPLE PLAN), THE GIFT is a gripping tale of supernatural intrigue...and chilling terror.

Film details

Trailer:

RAIM01.mp4

Format:

Widescreen

Awards – Nominated:

Best Writing, Best Supporting Actress (Swank), Best Actress (Blanchett), Best Horror Film, 2002 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

Best Supporting Male (Ribisi), 2001 Independent Spirit Awards

http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/The-Gift-(2003)

Review quote:

"Presents real-life horrors so complete and unfathomable that you can't get them out of your head." -- Jake Euker, FILMCRITIC.COM

Year:

2000

Length:

111min

Price: $11.99

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