NEW ITEMS OF THIS SEASON

Hands of a Murderer: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery 1990 Plot: When his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty spectacularly escapes the gallows in a puff of smoke, Sherlock Holmes finds himself once again drawn into a complex game. His brother Mycroft enlists his help in identifying a leak within British Intelligence, but Holmes initially refuses until he realizes Moriarty is behind the missing state secrets. He uncovers that a seductive woman is hypnotizing Mycroft's assistant to steal information vital to an impending world war. When Moriarty proves unable to decode the stolen message, he kidnaps Mycroft, forcing Holmes into a perilous race against time to rescue his brother and prevent Moriarty from unleashing a global catastrophe with the stolen intelligence.

Shortcut to Happiness 2003 Plot: Jabez Stone is a struggling, down-on-his-luck writer in Manhattan whose life takes a drastic turn when his close friend finds sudden success. Feeling desperate, Jabez jokingly wishes he would sell his soul for fame and fortune, and inadvertently causes a tragic accident. Shortly thereafter, a beautiful and alluring stranger appears, revealing herself to be the Devil. She offers Jabez a contract: unlimited success, money, and women in exchange for his soul. Jabez accepts, and his mediocre novels quickly become bestsellers, making him rich and famous. However, he soon realizes that his newfound success comes at a great cost, alienating his true friends and leaving him feeling empty. Regretting his deal, Jabez seeks help from the renowned publisher Daniel Webster, who takes on the challenging task of defending Jabez's soul in an otherworldly courtroom battle against the Devil herself.

The Accidental Husband 2008 Plot: Dr. Emma Lloyd, a successful New York City relationship expert and radio talk show host, is on the verge of marrying her perfect fiancé, Richard. Her life of sensible advice is thrown into chaos when she discovers she is already legally married to a man she's never met: Patrick Sullivan, a charming and reckless firefighter. Patrick is the jilted ex-fiancé of a caller Emma advised to break off her engagement, and he orchestrated the fake marriage as a bizarre act of revenge. Emma tracks down Patrick to get an annulment, but their contrasting views on love and life, combined with a series of hilarious and complicated misunderstandings involving a powerful business couple, begin to spark an undeniable attraction. Emma finds herself torn between the stable, planned future with Richard and the unpredictable, passionate world that Patrick represents.

Far Out Man 1990 Plot: An aging, perpetually stoned former 1960s hippie (played by Tommy Chong), still living life by the free-spirited rules of his youth, embarks on a bizarre and often surreal cross-country road trip in 1990. After being hypnotized by a quirky psychiatrist, he decides to find his long-lost girlfriend, Tree (played by Shelby Chong), and their estranged son, Kyle (played by Paris Chong). Along the way, he encounters a colorful array of eccentric characters, gets into absurd situations, and even unknowingly picks up his son while hitchhiking. The film is a loose, comedic journey filled with stoner humor, unexpected celebrity cameos (including Cheech Marin), and a whimsical attempt to reconcile a counterculture past with the more commercialized reality of the 90s.

The Illusionist 2006 Plot: In turn-of-the-20th-century Vienna, the mysterious illusionist Eisenheim captivates audiences with his seemingly supernatural feats. His most impressive trick, however, is rekindling a childhood romance with Duchess Sophie von Teschen, a woman now betrothed to the Crown Prince Leopold. As their forbidden love deepens, a cunning Inspector Uhl is tasked by the jealous Prince to expose Eisenheim as a fraud. The film unfolds as a complex cat-and-mouse game, where illusion, obsession, and the pursuit of justice intertwine, leading to a breathtaking final act that blurs the lines between magic and reality, leaving everyone, including the audience, to wonder what was truly an illusion.

Bob Dylan: Busy Being Born 2020 Plot: This documentary retraces the influential journey of Bob Dylan, exploring his impact on music and culture across several decades. It chronicles his origins in humble folk beginnings in Hibbing, Minnesota, and his move to the vibrant electric folk scene of Greenwich Village, New York. The film delves into the musical predecessors and pivotal events that inspired a young Bob Dylan to explore his own artistic psyche. It examines how his sound evolved as the times changed, incorporating his anti-war and pro-civil rights messages, and how he continuously defied musical conventions, becoming the only musician to be awarded a Nobel Prize.