New Flicks

Good Night, And Good Luck
We will not walk in fear of one another.

Genres: Drama
Director: George Clooney
Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures
Starring: David Strathairn, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Ray Wise, Frank Langella.
Taking place during the early days of broadcast journalism in 1950's America, a chronicle of the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff--headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom--defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scare-mongering tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist 'witch-hunts.' A very public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor of being a communist.

Failure to Launch
To leave the nest, some men just need a little push.

Genres: Comedy / Romance
Director: Tom Dey
Distributors: Paramount Pictures
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha
Tripp, a thirty-something man who still lives with his parents, has never been able to leave the nest. He's always had some reason or other to stay, but now, his desperate parents have finally had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams to get him to move out of the house.

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