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22) Wanderlust (DVD)
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
After George loses his high-stress Manhattan job, he and his wife Linda hit the road and wind up crashing at Elysium, a free-spirited community of hippies, tree-huggers, and the occasional nudies.
"...more laughs than I've had at the movies in a very long time."--Philadelphia Inquirer
"...the kind of inspired nutso stuff Rudd has done in smart-funny-raunchy winners like 'Wet Hot American Summer' and 'Role Models.'"--Entertainment Weekly
"...it's...
23) Neighbors (DVD)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
New parents Mac and Kelly are living the American Dream, complete with a baby girl and a new home in the suburbs. Still, they want to believe that they are still cool, so when they discover that their new next-door neighbors are dozens of fraternity brothers-led by charismatic Teddy-they try to play along. But when the parties grow increasingly more epic, both sides begin to fend for their turf. The sabotage escalates into extreme one-upmanship, beginning...
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Screenwriter Keith Michaels was once on top of the world. Now he's divorced, broke, approaching fifty and hasn't written a hit film in years. So when a university in the quiet town of Binghamton asks him to teach a course in screenwriting, Keith can't say no. His attitude slowly begins to change once he gets to know his students, including Holly, a single mom looking to star a new chapter in life.
"...the fourth collaboration between Grand and writer-director...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Kay and Arnold are a middle-aged couple who have been married for 30 years and now are sleeping in separate rooms and barely interact in any meaningful loving way. Finally, Kay has had enough and finds a book by Dr. Feld which inspires her to sign them up for the doctor's intense week-long marriage counseling session. What follows is an insightful experience as Dr. Feld manages to help the couple understand how they have emotionally drifted apart...
26) Last Vegas (DVD)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Four best friends in their late 60s decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single.
"The comedy remains a presence throughout, but 'Last Vegas' has a serious purpose, and the resolution of the men's journey of realization is anything but corny."--San Francisco Chronicle
"A royal flush of actors delivers a winning hand for this likable seriocomedy."--Hollywood Reporter
"This is the...
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
David is a pot dealer in need of a fake family to use as a cover story in order to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the U.S. He is in major debt with his supplier and is desperate for the money to pay him back. He hires a stripper to be his fake wife, a runaway as his pretend daughter, and a goofy counterfeit son. Antics and madcap adventure ensue as this faux-family attempts to cross the border with the loot.
"...clicks on just enough cylinders to...
28) Pride (DVD)
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
U.K. gay activists work to assist miners during their extended strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.
"The kind of hearty, blunt-force drama with softened edges that leaves audiences applauding and teary-eyed."--New York Times
"One of the most irresistibly uplifting films of the year - for any audience."--Observer (UK)
"Endearing..."--Wall Street Journal
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Lenny has decided to relocate his family back to the small town to have his kids grow up where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grownups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.
"Friendship, family and breasts: Sometimes that's all you need."--Detroit News
"...genuinely laugh-out-loud funny..."--Washington Post
"...certain ways, Grown Ups 2 marks a return to classically...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.
"...McGregor and Blunt make fetching lovebirds..."--Total Film
"...it's an engaging love story that should appeal to moviegoers..."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"These are characters with whom it's a pleasure to spend a couple of hours."--New...
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Weaves multiple storylines as it follows the search for love by a colorful group of characters including: an inexperienced wedding planner nicknamed 'The Wedding Trasher'; a fussy celebrity caterer; his blind date; and a tour-bus guide looking for his Cinderella. How their lives and loves intersect is half the fun in this film that proves romance is alive and well, and as crazy as ever!
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
For Nick, Kurt, and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few too many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers, permanently. There's only one problem: even the best laid plans are only...
34) Submarine (DVD)
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Young Oliver Tate's coming of age is coming even sooner than expected. Prone to daydreaming, listening to French crooners, and indulging other self-absorbed fantasies, Oliver suddenly finds himself submerged in real-life, dual challenges, plotting to lose his virginity with a quirky new girlfriend, while also struggling to reconcile his parents' marriage, even though his mom seems smitten with the self-help guru next door.
"...deadpan brilliance."--Rolling...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When Jesse, a 35-year-old New York college admissions adviser, is invited to his Midwestern alma mater to attend his favorite professor's retirement dinner, he quickly falls back in love with the university life. But when he meets 19-year-old student Zibby, the daughter of his professor's friends, he suddenly finds himself caught in a moral dilemma: does he pursue a relationship with this kindred spirit, or does he break her heart and return to the...
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Harvey Pekar was stuck in a boring life when he discovered he had a knack for writing comic books. Several artists helped his stories come to life and become the popular American Splendor comic book series. This tale takes us through his life.
"Blessed with uncommonly human-yet-cartoony performances, this inventive film is one-of-a-kind. Recommended."--Video Librarian
"Funny, clever, tender, and wry..."--Newsday
"This one is plain brilliant."--Roger...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Français
Description
At a Montreal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.
"Monsieur Lazhar is good. Really good"--Washington Post
"...it's certainly engaging to watch."--Chicago Tribune
"One of the most touching films of the year."--Monsters and Critics
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likeable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes he's solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon.
"...casts an enchanting spell from its opening scene."--USA Today
"A small movie with a big heart..."--Variety
"...worth a million...blockbusters."--New York...
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The whole American Pie gang returns to East Great Falls for the first time since their legendary senior year to turn their reunion into the most unforgettable weekend since high school. Old friends will reconnect, old flames will reignite, and everyone will rediscover just how much fun you can pack into one outrageous reunion.
"American Reunion has a sense of deja vu, but it still delivers a lot of nice laughs."--Roger Ebert
"The laughs that do...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A fifteen-year-old birding fanatic thinks he's made the discovery of a lifetime. On the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.
"...has its own sweet call."--Los Angeles Times
"The young actors shine revealing lights on their characters."--Chicago Sun-Times
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