Category: Family
Posted on July 13, 2014 |
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Pecoross' Mother and Her Days / Pekorosu no haha ni ai ni iku (2013)
Comedy | Drama | Family
Yuuichi Okano is a baby boomer born and raised in Nagasaki, Japan. His bald-head looks like a pecoross, a small onion. His Mother, Mitsue has dementia that began soon after her husband, Satoru, passed away 10 years ago… The film depicts their daily life that is full of humor and sweet sorrow. The theme of this film is nursing care and dementia that take up as serious social issue in Japan; the aging of population is advancing rapidly. But the Director, Azuma Morisaki, the age of 85, he is now the oldest active film director in Japan, got through with this film as the light and heart-warming movie.
Starring: Ryô Iwamatsu, Harue Akagi, Kiwako Harada, Ryô Kase, Naoto Takenaka
Director: Azuma Morisaki
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Posted on July 12, 2014 |
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Summer Wars / Samâ uôzu (2009)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance | Sci-Fi
Timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by his secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family's Nagano home for a summer job. Turns out Kenji discovers his "summer job" is to pretend to be Natsuki's fiance, for the celebration of Natsuki's spunky grandmother's 90th birthday. There, he receives a strange math problem on his cell phone which, being a math genius, he can't resist solving it. As it turns out, his solution creates chaos within the virtual world of OZ, translating into anarchy in real-life.
Starring: Nanami Sakuraba, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Ayumu Saitô, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji, Riisa Naka
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
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Tags: Ayumu Saitô, Mamoru Hosoda, Mitsuki Tanimura, Nanami Sakuraba, Riisa Naka, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Sumiko Fuji
Posted on July 9, 2014 |
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Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea / Ponyo / Gake no ue no Ponyo (2008)
Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy
The daughter of the king of the ocean, Ponyo is no ordinary goldfish – she has all the magic of the sea at her disposal. But when five-year-old Sosuke finds her near his seaside home, a special connection sparks between the two children, and Ponyo becomes determined to become human.
Starring: Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Jôji Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yûki Amami, Kazushige Nagashima, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Tina Fey, Frankie Jonas
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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Tags: Cate Blanchett, Frankie Jonas, Hayao Miyazaki, Hiroki Doi, Jôji Tokoro, Kazushige Nagashima, Liam Neeson, Matt Damon, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Tina Fey, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yûki Amami, Yuria Nara
Posted on July 6, 2014 |
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Secretariat (2010)
Drama | Family | History | Sport
Despite knowing nothing about horse racing, stay-at-home mum Penny Chenery agrees to take over the Meadow Stables in Virginia after her father falls ill. With the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin, Chenery manages to overcome the odds by navigating her way through an aggressive, male-dominated business and ultimately producing the champion racehorse, Secretariat, who becomes the first Triple Crown winner for 25 years in 1973.
Starring: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale, Nelsan Ellis, Dylan Walsh, Otto Thorwarth
Director: Randall Wallace
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Tags: Diane Lane, Dylan Walsh, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale, Nelsan Ellis, Otto Thorwarth, Randall Wallace
Posted on July 4, 2014 |
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Over the Hedge (2006)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
A group of woodland critters led by a worrisome turtle (Shandling) awake from hibernation to find their woodland surrounded by suburbia and an arrogant, aloof raccoon (Willis) in their midst.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Nick Nolte
Director: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick
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Tags: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Karey Kirkpatrick, Nick Nolte, Steve Carell, Tim Johnson, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner
Posted on July 2, 2014 |
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Spirited Away / Sen and the Mysterious Disappearance of Chihiro / Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy
From one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema comes the most acclaimed film of 2002 and Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature. Hayao Miyazaki's latest triumph, filled with astonishing animation and epic adventure, is a dazzling masterpiece for the ages. It's a "wonderfully welcoming work of art that's as funny and entertaining as it is brilliant, beautiful and deep" (Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal). SPIRITED AWAY is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world.
Starring: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Takashi Naitô, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Tatsuya Gashûin
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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Posted on July 2, 2014 |
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Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro / Arsene Lupin and the Castle of Cagliostro / Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro (1979)
Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy
When master thief Lupin III, a.k.a. "The Wolf" inadvertently steals a fortune in counterfeit bills from a casino, he is quick to realize the high-quality printing plates that made them are worth even more. Tracing the source of the money to the small European country of Cagliostro, Lupin and his team of colorful outlaws cross swords with the nation's mysterious monarch over his forthcoming marriage to the last princess of the Cagliostro family. It's fast-paced adventure as Lupin must battle fearsome ninjas, rescue a damsel in distress and uncover the key to the lost Cagliostro fortune. Written and directed by Academy Award-winning anime pioneer and visionary Hayao Miyazaki (SPIRITED AWAY, PRINCESS MONONOKE, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE), everyone will enjoy this lighthearted romp which Steven Spielberg once called one of the greatest adventure movies of all time.
Starring: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Gorô Naya, Sumi Shimamoto
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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Posted on July 2, 2014 |
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Louder Than Words / Maria's Wish (2013)
Drama | Family
After the Fall is inspired by true events and tells the poignant story of grieving parents who used the unexpected death of their young daughter as inspiration to build a world class children's hospital. The hospital not only keeps their daughter's memory alive, but has also gone on to help thousands of children and their families, eventually becoming the template for all children's hospitals built thereafter.
Starring: Adelaide Kane, David Duchovny, Xander Berkeley, Timothy Hutton, Craig Bierko, Hope Davis
Director: Anthony Fabian
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Posted on June 28, 2014 |
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Rio 2 (2014)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
Blu, Jewel and their three kids are living the perfect domesticated life in the magical city that is Rio de Janeiro. When Jewel decides the kids need to learn to live like real birds, she insists the family venture into the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in with his new neighbors, he worries he may lose Jewel and the kids to the call of the wild.
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jamie Foxx, Rodrigo Santoro, Leslie Mann, Jake T. Austin
Director: Carlos Saldanha
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Posted on June 27, 2014 |
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Molly's Theory of Relativity (2013)
Comedy | Drama | Family
Molly's Theory of Relativity is a sexy, funny, surreal, and devastating portrait of a beautiful twenty-eight-year-old astronomer who, having unexpectedly lost her job, is poised to make perhaps the first reckless decision of her life. Her story unfolds during an eighteen-hour period, on Halloween. Providing counsel on the fateful day are her husband, her father-in-law, three deceased relatives, a precocious nine-year-old trick-or-treater, her grandfather from Minot, North Dakota, and a six-year-old neighbor, who may or may not be imaginary. "Molly's Theory of Relativity" is about the economy, and how we value what we do for a living, to ourselves and to 6 others. It's observes the unbreakable bonds of family, and posits the notion that death is merely a relative thing.
Starring: Reed Birney, Cady Huffman, Nicholas Lampiasi, Adam LeFevre, Sophia Takal
Director: Jeff Lipsky
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Tags: Adam LeFevre, Cady Huffman, Jeff Lipsky, Nicholas Lampiasi, Reed Birney, Sophia Takal
Posted on June 27, 2014 |
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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet / L'extravagant voyage du jeune et prodigieux T.S. Spivet (2013)
Adventure | Drama | Family
T.S. Spivet lives on a ranch in Montana with his mother who is obsessed with the morphology of beetles, his father (a cowboy born a hundred years too late) and his 14 year-old sister who dreams of becoming Miss America. T.S. is a 12 year-old prodigy with a passion for cartography and scientific inventions. One day, he receives an unexpected call from the Smithsonian museum telling him that he is the winner of the very prestigious Baird prize for his discovery of the perpetual motion machine and that he is invited to a reception in his honor where he is expected to give a speech. Without telling anyone, he sets out on a freight train across the U.S.A. to reach Washington DC.
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Kyle Catlett, Julian Richings, Judy Davis, Niamh Wilson, Robert Maillet
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Posted on June 22, 2014 |
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Kim Possible: So the Drama / Disney's Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie at Middleton High School named Eric, who suddenly sparks feelings in Ron about Kim that resemble much more than friendship. To make matters worse, Bueno Nacho, Ron's favorite fast food chain has turned sour on him by bombarding him with little Devil diablo toys. Does this mean KP may finally have to surrender to Drakken once and for all?
Starring: Christy Carlson Romano, Will Friedle, Nancy Cartwright, Tahj Mowry, Diedrich Bader, Raven-Symoné, Jean Smart, Kirsten Storms, Rider Strong, Nicole Sullivan, April Winchell
Director: Steve Loter
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Tags: April Winchell, Christy Carlson Romano, Diedrich Bader, Jean Smart, Kirsten Storms, Nancy Cartwright, Nicole Sullivan, Raven Symone, Rider Strong, Steve Loter, Tahj Mowry, Will Friedle
Posted on June 17, 2014 |
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Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Drama | Family | History | Musical | Romance
Film version of the stage musical, based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem. Tevye the Milkman is a Jewish peasant in pre-Revolutionary Russia, coping with the day-to-day problems of 'shtetl' life, his Jewish traditions, his family (wife and daughters), and state-sanctioned pogroms.
Starring: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann, Rosalind Harris
Director: Norman Jewison
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Posted on June 17, 2014 |
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Miracle (2004)
Drama | Family | History | Sport
The inspiring story of the team that transcended its sport and united a nation with a new feeling of hope. Based on the true story of one of the greatest moments in sports history, the tale captures a time and place where differences could be settled by games and a cold war could be put on ice. In 1980, the United States Ice Hockey team's coach, Herb Brooks, took a ragtag squad of college kids up against the legendary juggernaut from the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. Despite the long odds, Team USA carried the pride of a nation yearning from a distraction from world events. With the world watching the team rose to the occasion, prompting broadcaster Al Michaels' now famous question, to the millions viewing at home: "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"
Starring: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Sean McCann, Kenneth Welsh, Eddie Cahill
Director: Gavin O'Connor
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Posted on June 11, 2014 |
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Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (2014)
Animation | Family
When Shaggy and Scooby win tickets to WrestleMania, the entire gang travels in the Mystery Machine to WWE City to attend the epic event. However, when a mysterious ghostly bear appears and threatens to ruin the show, Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred work with WWE Superstars to solve the case.
Starring: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, John Cena, Brodus Clay
Director: Brandon Vietti
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Posted on June 11, 2014 |
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Dude, Where's My Dog? / Invisible Dog (2014)
Family
Left home alone with his dog Harry, young Ray finds himself in a bit of trouble when Harry gets loose in the suspicious neighbor's house and accidentally knocks over a top-secret invisibility potion! Now, with crooks and the FBI on his tail, Ray needs to find his invisible mischievous mutt before they do – and get Harry back before his parents get home! Filled with hilarious canine hijinks, Dude, Where's My Dog? is fun for the whole family!
Starring: Trish Cook, Alexander G. Eckert, Kevin P. Farley, Dan Glenn, Kim Hamilton
Director: Stephen Langford
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Posted on June 11, 2014 |
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Agent F.O.X. (2013)
Animation | Family | Sci-Fi
Super spy and master inventor Agent F.O.X. arrives in Carrot Town with one objective: infiltrate the community of friendly rabbits, locate a mysterious artifact, and return to base immediately. But the mission is turned on its head when the secret agent is discovered… and mistaken for a distant cousin: a “long-tailed rabbit.” Overwhelmed by their hospitality and friendship, “Long Tail” is forced to make a difficult choice: abandon his mission or betray his newfound friends. He soon discovers that he is part of a dangerous plot that could threaten the peace between the two animal groups forever.
Starring: Michael Robert Yeager, Shannon Settlemyre
Director: Shuiying Ge
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Posted on June 1, 2014 |
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Fantastic Voyage (1966)
Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi
A diplomat is nearly assassinated. In order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his blood stream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter the bloodstream.
Starring: Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Pleasence, Arthur O'Connell
Director: Richard Fleischer
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Posted on May 29, 2014 |
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The Lego Movie (2014)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.
Starring: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie
Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
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Tags: Alison Brie, Chris Pratt, Christopher Miller, Elizabeth Banks, Nick Offerman, Phil Lord, Will Arnett, Will Ferrell
Posted on May 29, 2014 |
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Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi
This chapter about "Lilo and Stitch" is a prequel sequel that falls between the original and "Stitch! The Movie". We find that the rowdy extraterrestrial is getting used to life with his new "ohana" or family. However, a malfunction in the ultimate creation of Dr. Jumba soon emerges which reinstates his destructive programming. This 'glitch' threatens to ruin his friendship with Lilo and short him out for good. However, Lilo has something that may save the day, the "Aloha Spirit"!
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Tia Carrere, Chris Sanders, Kevin McDonald, David Ogden Stiers, Jason Scott Lee
Director: Michael LaBash, Anthony Leondis
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