New to Own: Week of November 12, 2012
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1.
Brave
(2012)
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. (93 mins.)
Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
2.
Savages
(2012)
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. (131 mins.)
Director: Oliver Stone
3.
Lawrence of Arabia
(1962)
Epic rumination on a flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service. (216 mins.)
Director: David Lean
4.
Doctor Who
(2005 TV Series)
The further adventures of the time traveling alien adventurer and his companions.
5.
The Watch
(2012)
Four men who form a neighborhood watch group as a way to get out of their day-to-day family routines find themselves defending the Earth from an alien invasion. (102 mins.)
Director: Akiva Schaffer
6.
The Decameron
(1971)
An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio's "Decameron": A young man from Perugia is swindled twice in Naples... (112 mins.)
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
“ Buy the Trilogy of Life (The Decameron, The Canterbury Tales, Arabian Nights) Criterion Collection Edition now on DVD and Blu-ray. ” - IMDb Editors
7.
The Queen of Versailles
(2012 Documentary)
A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis. (100 mins.)
Director: Lauren Greenfield
8.
Lost Girl
(2010 TV Series)
Lost Girl focuses on the gorgeous and charismatic Bo, a supernatural being called a succubus who feeds on the energy of humans...
9.
Company
(2011)
Following five couples and their friend Robert (Neil Patrick Harris), the perpetual bachelor, Company...
Director: Lonny Price
10.
Empire of the Sun
(1987)
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II. (152 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
11.
Weekend
(2011)
After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special. (97 mins.)
Director: Andrew Haigh
12.
Watchmen
(2009)
In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it. (162 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder
13.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
(1946)
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband... but even once the deed is done, they must live with the consequences of their actions. (113 mins.)
Director: Tay Garnett
14.
2 Days in New York
(2012)
Manhattan couple Marion and Mingus, who each have children from prior relationships, find their comfortable family dynamic jostled by a visit from Marion's relatives. (96 mins.)
Director: Julie Delpy
15.
Vamps
(2012)
Two female vampires in modern-day New York City are faced with daunting romantic possibilities. (92 mins.)
Director: Amy Heckerling
16.
Dark Horse
(2011)
Romance blooms between two thirty-somethings in arrested development: an avid toy collector who is the dark horse of his family and a depressed woman on the rebound. (86 mins.)
Director: Todd Solondz
17.
Nitro Circus: The Movie
(2012 Documentary)
Travis Pastrana and his tight-knit, highly-skilled, adrenaline-addicted friends bring their impossible, ridiculous, insane and hysterical adventures to the big screen for the first time. (92 mins.)
Director: Gregg Godfrey, Jeremy Rawle
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