1776 (1972)
Drama | Family | History | Musical
The internecine congressional squabbling that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Starring: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, John Cullum, Roy Poole
Director: Peter H. Hunt
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf / White Fang 2 (1994)
Adventure | Family
In order to save one of the last Alaskin native tribes, Fang bands together with a friend of his master to stop miners from destroying a sacred land.
Starring: Scott Bairstow, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Lewis, Charmaine Craig
Director: Ken Olin
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Adventure | Comedy | Family
Get ready for outrageous fun in Disney's 102 Dalmatians. It's a brand-new, hilarious adventure, starring the audacious Oddball, the spotless Dalmatian puppy on a search for her rightful spots, and Waddlesworth, the wisecracking, delusional macaw who thinks he's a Rottweiler. Barking mad, this unlikely duo leads a posse of puppies on a mission to outfox the wildly wicked, ever-scheming Cruella De Vil. Filled with chases, close calls, hilarious antics and thrilling escapes all the way from London through the streets of Paris – and a Parisian bakery – this adventure-packed tale is wacky good fun your entire family will want to howl over again and again.
Starring: Glenn Close, Gérard Depardieu, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Evans, Tim McInnerny, David Horovitch, Ian Richardson
Director: Kevin Lima
Cop and a Half / Cop & ½ (1993)
Comedy | Crime | Family
Young Devon Butler (Norman D. Golden) is obsessed with being a cop. Whether he's memorizing lingo from Miami Vice or tailing "suspects" on the playground, this kid knows all the moves. And when Devon witnesses a murder, he's eager to share what he knows with the police – for a price. In exchange, Devon demands to be made a cop – complete with badge, handcuffs and cool shades. Saddled with a pint-sized squad car sidekick, hard-boiled detective Nick McKenna (Burt Reynolds) is not happy. But when the crooks come gunning for the boy, Nick and Devon become real partners as they race against time to bring the bad guys to justice.
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Bradley Pierce, Ruby Dee, Holland Taylor, Ray Sharkey, Frank Sivero
Director: Henry Winkler
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991)
Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
Two boys follow in their late fathers foot steps by inventing weird and wonderful gadgets. Trouble lies ahead when after a Halloween party the spirit of their father ends up in the latest invention, a robot.
Starring: Joshua John Miller, Edan Gross, Marcia Strassman, Alan Thicke, Eric Walker
Director: Tony Cookson
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
Bumbling college student Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) develops a mysterious liquid that actually makes objects disappear. Further experimentation reveals that it works amazingly well on humans too! Riley's startling discovery takes some hilarious new twists when a gang of crooks headed by the notorious A.J. Arno (Cesar Romero) steal the formula and attempt to use it for their less-than-legal activities.
Starring: Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn, Jim Backus, William Windom, Richard Bakalyan
Director: Robert Butler
Gay Purr-ee (1962)
Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical
Mouser Jaune-Tom & housecat Mewsette are living in the French countryside, but Mewsette wants to experience the refinement & excitement of Paris living. But upon arrival, she falls into the clutches of Meowrice. Jaune-Tom & his friend Robespierre set off to Paris to find her.
Starring: Judy Garland, Robert Goulet, Red Buttons, Paul Frees, Thurl Ravenscroft, Hermione Gingold
Director: Abe Levitow
Anastasia (1997)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Mystery | Romance
The only surviving child of the Russian Royal Family hooks up with two con men while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
The Wizard (1989)
Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance
A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross country with the help of a girl they meet to compete in the ultimate video game championship.
Starring: Fred Savage, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, Luke Edwards, Wendy Phillips, Sam McMurray
Director: Todd Holland
Martian Child (2007)
Comedy | Drama | Family
A science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Starring: John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt
Director: Menno Meyjes
Pizza My Heart (2005)
Family | Romance
Two Italian families own competitive pizza restaurants and have had an ongoing family feud since long ago in the 'old country'. The son and daughter of each opposing family fall in love, but not without strong disapproval of their parents. Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending. It takes place in modern day Verona, New Jersey.
Starring: Shiri Appleby, Eyal Podell, Dan Hedaya, Michael Badalucco, Joanna Canton
Director: Andy Wolk
Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie / Barney's Great Adventure (1998)
Adventure | Family
A trip to Grandpa's farm turns into an incredible journey as the beloved purple dinosaur and his friends look high and low for a magic egg that's about to hatch something very special.
Starring: Kyla Pratt, Trevor Morgan, George Hearn
Director: Steve Gomer
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
When gooey green aliens kidnap all the adults in Retroville, it's up to Jimmy Neutron to come up with a plan to rescue them. The 11-year-old genius and his pals blast off in homemade rocket ships on an intergalactic mission.
Starring: Debi Derryberry, Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, Rob Paulsen, Carolyn Lawrence, Jeffrey Garcia
Director: John A. Davis
Darby O'Gill and the Little People / The Wishes of Darby O'Gill (1959)
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance
Take a wee bit of ancient folklore, mix in some spectacular special effects and a magical cast (including Sean Connery) — and you've got one of the most enchanting fantasies of all time! A frisky old storyteller named Darby O'Gill is desperately seeking the proverbial pot of gold. There's just one tiny thing standing in his way: a 21-inch leprechaun named King Brian. In order to get the gold, Darby must match his wits against the shrewd little trickster — which proves no small task, indeed!
Starring: Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery, Kieron Moore, Estelle Winwood, Walter Fitzgerald
Director: Robert Stevenson
Third Man on the Mountain / Banner in the Sky (1959)
Adventure | Drama | Family
Based on a true story, here is the thrilling, critically acclaimed account of Rudi Matt, a young kitchen worker who is determined to conquer the Citadel — the jagged, snow-capped peak that claimed his father's life. Encouraged by both a famed English climber and the youth's devoted girlfriend, Rudi goes through a grueling training period before he is ready to face the incredible dangers of the killer mountain.
Starring: Michael Rennie, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, James Donald, Herbert Lom, Laurence Naismith
Director: Ken Annakin
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
The legendary Joe, a playful, smart fifteen-foot-tall gorilla, and his lifelong best friend Jill Young (Charlize Theron) have grown up together in the remote mountains of Central Africa. When Joe's peaceful existence is shattered by poachers, Jill and zoologist Gregg O'Hara (Bill Paxton) rescue their innocent friend and move him to the safety of an animal conservancy in California. But Joe's safety is short-lived. No longer a myth, his notoriety makes him a target for an enemy from his past — a ruthless hunter who will do anything to capture the Mighty Joe.
Starring: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija, Peter Firth, David Paymer, Regina King
Director: Ron Underwood
Mr. Nanny / Rough Stuff (1993)
Action | Comedy | Family
A has-been wrestler spends most of his time fishing, but decides to become a bodyguard to make some money. He is hired by a rich professor to supervise his children, but the wrestler finds that the kids are more than he bargained for. An evil scientist decides to kidnap the professor's children as a blackmail scheme to gain control of a microchip capable of taking over the world.
Starring: Hulk Hogan, Sherman Hemsley, Austin Pendleton, Madeline Zima, Robert Hy Gorman, David Johansen
Director: Michael Gottlieb
The Sandlot 2 (2005)
Comedy | Family | Sport
In this sequel to the 1993 box-office hit The Sandlot, it's 1972, and a new bunch of neighborhood kids have taken over the field where they play baseball all summer. Saul is the unofficial leader of the group, who heads up the baseball team and looks after his younger brother, Sammy, who can't hear but does play-by-play on the games using sign language. Saul has to face the indignity of letting girls play on his team, but things get even worse when one of them brings her dad's toy rocket to the field. The model accidentally sails over the fence and into the yard of Mr. Mertle, owner of the meanest dog in town, leaving the kids with a serious dilemma about getting it back.
Starring: Max Lloyd-Jones, James Wilson, Samantha Burton, Brett Kelly, Cole Evan Weiss, Neilen Benvegnu
Director: David M. Evans
Chasing Ghosts / Anyone's Ghost (2014)
Comedy | Drama | Family
Lucas Simons, an 11 year-old filmmaker, is obsessed with death after the loss of his brother. When Lucas accidentally captures a mysterious presence in one of his films, he inadvertently becomes a YouTube phenomenon, and must learn to live life in the spotlight while also learning how to once again start living life to its fullest.
Starring: Toby Nichols, Tim Meadows, Robyn Lively, Frances Conroy, W. Earl Brown
Director: Joshua Shreve
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Stay Then Go (2014)
Drama | Family | Mystery
Stay Then Go is an emotional mystery that examines the limits of love and sacrifice. In a hospital waiting room, a mother reviews her experience raising her son who has autism. This leads her to a startling discovery which alters their course forever.
Starring: Janel Moloney, Nic Bishop, Matt Kane, Sari Lennick, Noah Weisberg, Sorel Carradine
Director: Shelli Ainsworth
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