Movies Released August 13, 2004

Friday, August 13

90 mins

Danny Deckchair PG-13

Based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver named Danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfriend, Trudy. Danny escapes his grim life in suburban Australia and blasts into the skies in a chair tied with helium balloons. A mighty thunderstorm blows him clean off the map, and spits him out far away over the lush green town of Clarence. In this new town, he rockets into the world of Glenda, the town's only parking cop. While the media back home becomes obsessed with the story of his disappearance, Danny gets to reinvent himself in this new town, and in his great adventure, he discovers a true soulmate in Glenda. Fate catches up with him eventually, as Danny's true identity is revealed and Trudy—now a tabloid celebrity--comes to the idyllic town to claim Danny and drag him back to Sydney. Danny, however, is a changed man; he's discovered what it means to be happy and has found a new self-worth. Saying farewell to Trudy, Danny makes a dynamic re-entry to the town of Clarence—determined to win Glenda back again and embrace his newfound zest for life.
Rhys Ifans, Andrew Mason, Justine Clarke, Lizzie Bryant, Jeff Balsmeyer, Rhys Muldoon, John Batchelor, Alan Flower
Comedy Romance
87 mins

Alien vs. Predator PG-13

A billionaire finances an expedition to the Antarctic to uncover a pyramid long-since buried. However, when the team of scientists arrives, they come to realize that the frozen continent is the battle field for two alien races—and now they are caught in the middle. No matter who wins, we lose.
John Davis, David Giler, Walter Hill, Gordon Carroll, Paul W.S. Anderson, Shane Salemo, Lance Henriksen, Sanaa Lathan
Action Adventure Sequel Fantasy Thriller Horror Sci-Fi
82 mins

Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

If you picked some of the all-time great albums in American rock, soul, and jazz, chances are one name might be found on the back of almost every one: Tom Dowd—the secret behind five decades of brilliant music, an unsung hero, producer and recording pioneer. From the perfection of live mixing to the introduction of eight-track recording, the mythology of exactly how much impact Dowd has had is still up for grabs. His diverse and genuine love of work is remembered in part through intimate interviews with several musical icons and personal friends.
Tom Dowd, Scott Gordon, Mark Hunt, Mark Moormann, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Les Paul
Documentary Music
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90 mins

Yu-Gi-Oh! PG

Yugi, a smaller than average high school student, and an easy target for bullies, is given an ancient Egyptian riddle called the Millennium Puzzle by his grandfather, a local game shop manager. Yugi pieces the puzzle together and unexpectedly becomes the powerful Game King. Now when Yugi gets into sticky situations, the Game King takes over and protects Yugi and his friends.
Ryôsuke Takahashi, Norman Grossfeld, Kazuki Takahashi, Amy Birnbaum, Wayne Grayson, Dan Green, Eric Stuart, Scottie Ray
Action Adventure Family Kids Animation

Cowards Bend the Knee

An expressionist work comprised of surreal action involving: a hockey rink that houses a forgotten wax museum, where ghosts of dead lovers stroll; and a beauty salon where a demented doctor, wearing a corset, performs abortions.
Guy Maddin, Philip Monk, Darcy Fehr, Melissa Dionisio, Amy Stewart, Tara Birtwhistle, Louis Negin
Foreign
101 mins

We Don't Live Here Anymore R

In their small New England college town, Jack Linden and Hank Evans are the best of friends. Fellow instructors at the university where Jack teaches literature and Hank, writing, the two enjoy the camaraderie of men who have shared similiar circumstances. Their bond however is put to the test and their lives are upended when the love-lives of the two men and their wives, Edith and Terry, become tangled.
Jonas Goodman, Laura Dern, John Curran, Harvey Kahn, Naomi Watts, Larry Gross, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Krause
Drama Romance

Novo

This is a sex comedy about memory loss, as office worker Graham (Eduardo Noriega) has recently suffered a complete memory loss from a martial arts-related accident, which means that every time he has sex with Irene, one of the secretaries, he forgets about it an hour later, so every time is the first time...
Anna Mouglalis, Eric Caravaca, Eduardo Noriega, Nathalie Richard, Paz Vega, Catherine Bidaut, Bernard Bloch, Leny Bueno
Comedy Romance Provocative Foreign

Friday, August 13