Posts Tagged ‘whimsical’

Nanny Diaries, The

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Actors: Johansson, Scarlett | Linney, Laura | Giamatti, Paul | Evans, Chris | Murphy, Donna | Keys, Alicia | Art, Nicholas | Corddry, Nathan | Huffman, Cady | Roderick, Brande | Garbiras, Nina | Roberts, Judith | Wright, Alison | Simms, Heather | Jaffrey, Sakina
Directors: Berman, Shari Springer
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A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Bridge to Terabithia

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy
Actors: Hutcherson, Josh | Robb, AnnaSophia | Deschanel, Zooey | Patrick, Robert | Madison, Bailee | Butler, Kate | Wood, Devon | Fenton, Emma | Brannigan, Grace | Gaines, Latham | McIntosh, Judy | Aldersley, Patricia | Clinton, Lauren | Kircher, Isabelle Rose | Wakefield, Cameron
Directors: Csupo, Gabor
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Fifth grader Jesse Aaron’s hopes of becoming the fastest runner in his class are dashed when new girl Leslie Burke outruns everybody, including him. However, Jess and Leslie soon begin a friendship, and create a magical kingdom in the forest, where the two of them reign together as king and queen.

Night at the Museum

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Actors: Stiller, Ben | Gugino, Carla | Van Dyke, Dick | Rooney, Mickey | Cobbs, Bill | Cherry, Jake | Gervais, Ricky | Williams, Robin | Raver, Kim | Gallagher, Patrick | Malek, Rami | Favino, Pierfrancesco | Murphy, Charles Q. | Coogan, Steve | Peck, Mizuo
Directors: Levy, Shawn
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In New York, the unemployed divorced Larry Daley is a complete loser. His son Nick is very disappointed with his father that is gong to be evicted, and Larry accepts the job of night watchman in the Museum of Natural History as the substituted for three old security guards that have just retired to raise some money and pay his bills. In his first nightshift, Larry realizes that everything at the museum comes to life at night. The Museum transforms in a complete chaos with the inexperienced Larry, and he learns that since an old Egyptian stone came to the Museum in 1950, the was statues comes to life until dawn. When Larry brings his son to spend a night with him, the three old guards break in the Museum to stole the magic stone. Larry organizes the historic characters to help him to arrest the criminals and save the museum.

Wild, The

Monday, October 1st, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
Actors: Sutherland, Kiefer | Belushi, James | Izzard, Eddie | Garofalo, Janeane | Shatner, William | Kind, Richard | Cipes, Greg | Cunningham, Colin | Hay, Colin | Marsico, Miles | De Sena, Jack | Cherry, Don | Argueta, Christian | Cowgill, David | Venito, Lenny
Directors: Williams, Steve 'Spaz'
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Ryan (Greg Cipes) is a lion who wants to go to the wild, where his dad (Samson, voiced by Keifer Sutherland) once lived. When he gets himself shipped to Africa, his zoo friends (and Samson) work together to bring him back. When they get to Africa, however, the animals find themselves in a pile of danger. They have to fight an evil wildebeest called Kazar (William Shatner). But Kazar’s safe compared to the other danger on the island- a volcano that’s on the edge of eruption. Can the animals find Ryan and get out of Africa before the volcano erupts in so little time?

Hocus Pocus

Saturday, September 1st, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror
Actors: Midler, Bette | Parker, Sarah Jessica | Najimy, Kathy | Katz, Omri | Birch, Thora | Shaw, Vinessa | Shepherd, Amanda | Bagby, Larry | Jelinek, Tobias | Faracy, Stephanie | Rocket, Charles | Jones, Doug | Malchus, Karyn | Murray, Sean | Voboril, Steve
Directors: Ortega, Kenny
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In the year 1693, sisters, Winifred, Mary and Sarah (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker) were executed for their unforgiveble witchecraft. They captured and sucked the life out of children. Just before their execution, Winifred made a curse - a curse that when a virgin lights the black flame candle on Halloween light, in their house, they shall return … 1993, 300 years later, Max (Omri Katz) decides to light the candle in order to scare his irritating sister Dani (Thora Birch) and his wannabe girlfriend Alison (Vinessa Shaw). Now, the three Witches are back ready for a night of fun, magic and horror in the now modern area of Salem …

Music and Lyrics

Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Music | Romance
Actors: Grant, Hugh | Barrymore, Drew | Garrett, Brad | Johnston, Kristen | Scott, Campbell | Porter, Scott | Bacon, Nick | Wyatt, Andrew | McMillan, Dan | Foligno, Tom | Orth, Zak | Tansley, Brooke | Stewart Sherman, Daniel | Mandvi, Aasif | Bennett, Haley
Directors: Lawrence, Marc
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Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80’s pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, he’s good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex’s plants; she’s a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she’d agree. But there’s some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then?

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical
Actors: Wilder, Gene | Albertson, Jack | Ostrum, Peter | Kinnear, Roy | Cole, Julie Dawn | Stone, Leonard | Nickerson, Denise | Denney, Nora | Themmen, Paris | Reit, Ursula | Bollner, Michael | Sowle, Diana | Woods, Aubrey | Battley, David | Meisner, GĂĽnter
Directors: Stuart, Mel
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Charlie Bucket, a poor boy who is barely able to support his family, is fortunate to be chosen as one of the 5 people to go inside the most popular and powerful chocalate factory in the world: The Willy Wonka Chocalate Factory. But a stranger, named Arthur Slugworth, tempts the kids to steal a piece of candy and give it to him. In exchange, he will make them rich. Willy Wonka, played by ‘Gene Wilder’(qv), soon introduces them to the factory, and starts the grand tour around the factory. Once inside, the 5 winners start to run amuck. One by one, the 5 kids start to disappear, until it is only Charlie that remains. At this point, Wonka starts to ignore Charlie, and then tells him why: because Charlie and Grandpa Joe, played by ‘Jack Albertson’ (qv), drank some forbidden product without permission. Will Charlie turn against Wonka? Or will he discover that he was wrong and make up what he has done?

Legend of Bagger Vance, The

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Genres: Drama | Romance | Sport
Actors: Smith, Will | Damon, Matt | Theron, Charlize | McGill, Bruce | Gretsch, Joel | Moncrief, J. Michael | Smith, Lane | Gerety, Peter | O'Neill, Michael | Ryan, Thomas Jay | Hamilton, Trip | Crowley, Dermot | Presnell, Harve | Nelson, Danny | Penny, Bob
Directors: Redford, Robert
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Rannulph Junnah is the best golfer in Savannah. He’s living well and has a girl, Adele Invergordon, who’s the daughter of a wealthy landowner. The First World War starts, though, and Junnah goes to Europe to fight. The only survivor of a dangerous mission, Junnah doesn’t return to Savannah for 15 years. In 1930, he returns, and Adele’s father has already committed suicide during the Depression. Pressured by tax collectors to sell the golf course her father built to pay off debts, Adele, now older, vows to bring to Savannah the greatest match ever played on the greatest golf course, her late father’s. She’s able to round up the 2 greatest golfers of their time, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen to play for $10,000. The townspeople insist on having “one of their own” compete also, and Rannulph Junnah is rounded up. Junnah now hangs out with bums and is an alcoholic, as he has lost his authentic swing from 15 years ago. At first he turns down the offer. He gets his old clubs and balls and starts practicing. He has lost his ability. Suddenly, Bagger Vance shows up. He offers to be Junnahs’s caddy and help him regain his “authentic swing”. He does, and Junnah agrees to play in the big match.

Cat in the Hat, The

Monday, May 7th, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Actors: Myers, Mike | Baldwin, Alec | Preston, Kelly | Fanning, Dakota | Breslin, Spencer | Hill, Amy | Hayes, Sean | Chuchran, Danielle | Rice, Taylor | Oaks, Brittany | Prairie, Talia-Lynn | Castellaneta, Dan | Brandt, Victor | Norris, Daran | Bugsy
Directors: Welch, Bo
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Conrad and Sally Walden (’Spencer Breslin’ (qv) and ‘Dakota Fanning’ (qv)) are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do. Until The Cat in the Hat (’Mike Myers’ (qv)) walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it’s all fun and games, until things get out of hand, and The Cat must go, go, go, before their parents get back.

Princess Diaries, The

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Family
Actors: Andrews, Julie | Hathaway, Anne | Elizondo, Hector | Matarazzo, Heather | Moore, Mandy | Goodall, Caroline | Schwartzman, Robert | von Detten, Erik | Flueger, Patrick | O'Bryan, Sean | Oh, Sandra | Marshall, Kathleen | Burbano, Mindy | Smith, Kimleigh | Garrison, Beth Anne
Directors: Marshall, Garry
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A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne. While Mia makes up her mind, she’s pressed into taking princess lessons from her grandmother.