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Bridesmaids
Rated R
Cast: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy
Synopsis: A woman’s life unravels as she helps the bride, her lifelong friend, prepare for the wedding.

Priest
Rated PG-13
Cast: Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q
Synopsis: A warrior priest disobeys Church law by teaming with a young sheriff and a beautiful priestess.

Hesher
Rated R
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson, Devin Brochu
Synopsis: A grief-stricken boy finds a role model in an anarachist.

Skateland
Rated PG-13
Cast: Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene, Heath Freeman, Taylor Handley
Synopsis: Dramatic events force a skating rink manager to look at his life in a very different manner.

Sources: Fandango, Moviefone

Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times trailer

Buttery — Sun, 08 May 2011 21:15:00 +0000

Anonymous trailer

Buttery — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:15:25 +0000

30 Minutes or Less trailer

Buttery — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:15:47 +0000

Buttery Popcorn’s DVD and Blu-ray picks of the week

Buttery Popcorn — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:15:50 +0000

Blow Out (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma (Sisters, Carrie, Scarface), John Travolta (Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction) gives one of his greatest performances, as Jack, a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination. He enlists the help of Sally (played by Carrie’s Nancy Allen), a possible eyewitness to the crime who may be in danger herself, to uncover the truth. With its jolting stylistic flourishes, intricate plot, profoundly felt characterizations, and gritty evocation of early-1980s Philadelphia, Blow Out is an American paranoia thriller unlike any other, as well as a devilish reflection on the act of moviemaking.

The Crow
Catch the explosive hit that thrilled movie-goers and critics everywhere! Brandon Lee (Rapid Fire) plays Eric Draven, a young rock guitarist who, along with his fiancee, is brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals. Exactly one year after his death, Eric returns-watched over by a hypnotic crow, to seek revenge, battling the evil crime lord and his band of thugs, who must answer for their crimes.

Cinema Paradiso
A famous Italian filmmaker, haunted by the memories of his first love, returns to his hometown after an absence of 30 years. Upon his return, he reconnects with the community and remembers the highlights and tragedies that shaped his life and inspired him to follow his dream of becoming a filmmaker. For those who have never seen it — and those who have never forgotten it — director Giuseppe Tornatore’s (MALENA, THE STAR MAKER) cherished Academy Award(R)-winning motion picture (1990, Best Foreign Language Film) is now fully restored, digitally remastered, and includes 51 minutes of never-before-seen footage!

Machine Girl [Blu-ray]
While seeking revenge for her little brother’s murder, Japanese schoolgirl Ami (Minase Yashiro) loses an arm to yakuza villains. Her plight prompts a pair of friendly mechanics to furnish our heroine with a butt-kicking machine-gun prosthesis. As the determined Ami sacrifices more limbs, she receives stronger and deadlier upgrades in this outrageous gore-filled slasher from director Noboru Iguchi.

Student Services
Despite holding a part-time job, college freshman Laura (the stunning Deborah Francois of The Page Turner) is unable to make ends meet. Having run out of options and desperate for cash, she answers an Internet ad: Joe, 57, seeks female student for tender moments. One hundred euros an hour. Just this once, she promises herself. Three days later, Laura is in a hotel room with Joe, and the downward spiral begins. By her second customer, however, Laura already wants to stop. Will she be able to? According to one student association, there are 40,000 young women in France who work as occasional prostitutes, including the anonymous author of the notorious memoir on which this film is based. From uncompromising writer-director Emmanuelle Bercot (Clement), STUDENT SERVICES is as compelling as it is shocking.

The Queen [Blu-ray]
After Princess Diana’s shocking death, Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren, in an Oscar-winning role) and Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) engage in intimate talks as Britain demands the princess be memorialized in a manner beyond standard protocol. This Best Picture nominee goes behind the scenes as the queen and prime minister try to manage Diana’s death on a personal level and deal with the public’s call for the beloved princess’s royal treatment.

In theaters April 29, 2011

Buttery — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:15:01 +0000

13 Assassins
Rated R
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yusuke Iseya, Goro Inagaki
Synopsis: Unemployed samurai are hired to kill a sadistic lord before he plunges Japan into war.

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Rated PG-13
Cast: Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington, Taye Diggs, Anita Briem
Synopsis: A private detective (Brandon Routh) must prevent a war among supernatural beings in New Orleans.

Fast Five
Rated PG-13
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson
Synopsis: Brian O’Conner and Dom Torretto join forces to confront a corrupt businessman who wants them dead.

Prom
Rated PG
Cast: Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, De’Vaughn Nixon, Danielle Campbell
Synopsis: Intersecting stories unfold as high-school seniors prepare for their prom.

Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
Rated PG
Cast: Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers, Glenn Close
Synopsis: Red (Hayden Panettiere) and Wolf are asked to investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.

Sympathy for Delicious
Not Rated
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Thornton, Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis
Synopsis: A paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he tries faith healing.

That’s What I Am
Not Yet Rated
Cast: Ed Harris, Chase Ellison, Alexander Walters, Amy Madigan
Synopsis: A teacher (Ed Harris) pairs a boy with an outcast student to work on a class project.

Sources: Fandango, Moviefone, YouTube