Choke
2008 3.2 stars 89 mins Comedy Rated: R
With his mother (Anjelica Huston) suffering from Alzheimer's disease, medical school dropout Victor Mancini (Sam Rockwell) concocts a plan to pay her hospital bills: At restaurants, he feigns choking, waits to be rescued and later hits up his saviors for money. When he's not scamming unsuspecting diners, Victor -- who's also a sex addict -- attends 12-step meetings where he routinely ducks out to boff the equally randy Nico (Paz de la Huerta). |
October Road: Season 2
2007 4.0 stars 552 mins Television Rated: PG-13
Still unaccustomed to living back home with his father (Tom Berenger), best-selling novelist Nick Garrett (Bryan Greenberg) continues to do penance for his perceived betrayal of his hometown friends and keeps a torch lit for former girlfriend Hannah (Laura Prepon). Season 2 finds Ray's ex-girlfriend causing problems for Hannah, bartender Janet being wooed by Eddie, and Pizza Girl falling for lovable recluse Physical Phil. |
October Road: Season 2: Disc 1
2007 171 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Let's Get Owen," "How to Kiss Hello," "The Infidelity Tour" and "Deck the Howls." |
October Road: Season 2: Disc 2
2007 211 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Once Around the Block," "Revenge of the Cupcake Kid," "Spelling It Out," "Dancing Days Are Here Again" and "We Lived Like Giants." |
October Road: Season 2: Disc 3
2007 270 mins Television Rated: PG-13
This disc includes the following episodes: "Hat? No Hat?", "Stand Alone By Me," "The Fine Art of Surfacing" and "As Soon As You Are Able." |
Hollywoodland
When George Reeves (Ben Affleck), the actor who famously played the Man of Steel in TV's "Adventures of Superman," turns up dead in Beverly Hills, a dogged private eye (Adrien Brody) investigates and unearths a string of strange secrets. Diane Lane and Bob Hoskins also star in director Allen Coulter's feature film debut, a gritty noir-style drama based on the true story of one of Hollywood's most infamous mysteries. |
SherryBaby
Newly released from prison, recovering addict Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) struggles to normalize her life so she can be a good person and a trustworthy mother to her young daughter, Lexie (Ryan Simpkins). The stresses mount as she clashes with her sober housemates, disappoints a parole officer who's growing impatient and faces old temptations, all the while her daughter grows attached to Sherry's brother, Bobby (Brad William Henke). |
World Trade Center
2006 3.5 stars 128 mins Drama Rated: PG-13
Director Oliver Stone helms this gripping docudrama set amid the rubble of Sept. 11, 2001. Working under treacherous conditions, an army of dedicated rescuers desperately hopes to find anyone who survived the World Trade Center's tragic collapse. But their efforts pay off when they unearth Port Authority police officers John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) and William J. Jimeno (Michael Pena) trapped near an elevator shaft. |
Altered
2006 3.0 stars 88 mins Horror Rated: R
Eduardo Sanchez (co-creator of The Blair Witch Project) helms another chilling horror film. Five high school buddies are abducted by aliens from a farm in Florida -- but only four of them survive. Fifteen years later, the friends -- whose lives have been altered ever since -- return to the farm to face their enemy and seek revenge. Michael C. Williams (also of Blair Witch fame), Brad William Henke, Adam Kaufman and James Gammon star. |
World Trade Center: Bonus Material
2006 3.3 stars 186 mins Drama Rated: NR
This companion disc to Oliver Stone's critical success includes the following special features: "The Making of World Trade Center" documentary and the featurettes "Common Sacrifice" "Building Ground Zero," "Visual and Special Effects," and "Oliver Stone's New York." An interview with Oliver Stone, the theatrical trailer, five television spots and a photo gallery are also included. |
Must Love Dogs
2005 3.3 stars 98 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13
Divorcée Sarah Nolan (Diane Lane) isn't ready for romance. But when her sister (Elizabeth Perkins) signs her up for an online dating service, love-seeking mates come calling. While one Mr. Maybe (Dermot Mulroney) is rife with possibilities, another (John Cusack) is even more intriguing. Still, there's just one problem: While the second eligible bachelor's ad states that his dream woman "must love dogs," neither he nor Sarah actually owns one. |
The Amateurs
2005 3.3 stars 98 mins Comedy Rated: R
Divorced and depressed, Andy Sargentee (Jeff Bridges) hatches a plan to produce an adult movie and get rich. But the production is plagued by a host of problems, not the least of which is a leading man (Ted Danson) who has trouble "performing" on command. Andy also drafts his buddy Barney (Tim Blake Nelson) to serve as co-producer and appoints geeky Emmett (Patrick Fugit), a kid who owns a video camera, for director of photography. |