Category: Family
Posted on April 9, 2013 |
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CJ7 / Cheung Gong 7 hou (2008)
Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Ti (Stephen Chow) is a poor father who works all day, everyday at a construction site to make sure his son Dicky Chow (Xu Jian) can attend an elite private school. Despite his father's good intentions to give his son the opportunities he never had, Dicky, with his dirty and tattered clothes and none of the "cool" toys stands out from his schoolmates like a sore thumb. Ti can't afford to buy Dicky any expensive toys and goes to the best place he knows to get new stuff for Dicky – the junk yard! While out "shopping" for a new toy for his son, Ti finds a mysterious orb and brings it home for Dicky to play with. To his surprise and disbelief, the orb reveals itself to Dicky as a bizarre "pet" with extraordinary powers. Armed with his "CJ7" Dicky seizes this chance to overcome his poor background and shabby clothes and impress his fellow schoolmates for the first time in his life. But CJ7 has other ideas and when Dicky brings it to class, chaos ensues.
Starring: Stephen Chow, Jiao Xu, Kitty Zhang, Shing-Cheung Lee, Min Hun Fung, Lei Huang, Chi Chung Lam, Wen Xue Yao, Yong Hua Han, Yu Lei
Director: Stephen Chow
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Tags: Chi Chung Lam, Jiao Xu, Kitty Zhang, Lei Huang, Min Hun Fung, Shing-Cheung Lee, Stephen Chow, Wen Xue Yao, Yong Hua Han, Yu Lei
Posted on April 3, 2013 |
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Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life / Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl: Arceus' Conquering of Space-Time / Gekijôban poketto monsutâ: Daiyamondo & pâru purachina – Aruseusu chôkoku no jikû e (2009)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy
Ash and friends arrive in the beautiful ancient Michina Town. Although the town seems peaceful, Pikachu and Piplup are suddenly sucked into a vortex. A girl named Sheena arrives and uses her powers to summon Dialga to save them. Then, Sheena's friend Kevin tells everyone that Dialga and Palkia's battle in Alamos Town has caused the Legendary Arceus to start awakening, and she also tells everyone about how her ancestor betrayed Arceus, and she hopes to correct his mistake. When Dialga falls prey to one of Arceus's vortexes, Sheena summons Palkia to save it. This in turn alerts Giratina, and the three continue their vicious battle. Sheena uses her power to quell the fighting, and the three finally resolve their differences. However, Arceus eventually awakens and begins to destroy Michina Town. Sheena summons Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina to defend the town, and when it is revealed that the Jewel of Life she posses is fake, she and the others decide to travel back into the past in order to get the real Jewel of Life and make sure Sheena's ancestor does not betray Arceus.
Starring: Rika Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Toyoguchi, Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
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Tags: Ikue Ôtani, Inuko Inuyama, Kunihiko Yuyama, Megumi Hayashibara, Megumi Toyoguchi, Rika Matsumoto, Yuji Ueda
Posted on April 3, 2013 |
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Hello, Dolly! / Hello Dolly (1969)
Comedy | Family | Musical | Romance
A matchmaker named Dolly Levi takes a trip to Yonkers, New York to see the "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire," Horace Vandergelder. While there, she convinces him, his two stock clerks and his niece and her beau to go to New York City. In New York, she fixes Vandergelder's clerks up with the woman Vandergelder had been courting, and her shop assistant (Dolly has designs of her own on Mr. Vandergelder, you see).
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew
Director: Gene Kelly
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Posted on March 28, 2013 |
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Logan (2010)
Comedy | Drama | Family
"Logan" is a story about two teenage brothers, Tyler and Logan. Logan, the younger of the two, has got his mind set on a seemingly impossible project which turns out to be much harder than he could ever imagine. At the turn of an unexpected tragedy, the brothers' relationship is altered forever and Tyler is challenged to do whatever it takes to see his little brother's project succeed, even if that means risking it all.
Starring: Leo Howard, Patrick Probst, Booboo Stewart
Director: Kyle Lawrence, Caleb Doyle
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Posted on March 28, 2013 |
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The Three Musketeers (1993)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance
The three best of the disbanded Musketeers – Athos, Porthos, and Aramis – join a young hotheaded would-be-Musketeer, D'Artagnan, to stop the Cardinal Richelieu's evil plot: to form an alliance with enemy England by way of the mysterious Milady. Rochefort, the Cardinal's right-hand man, announces the official disbanding of the King's Musketeers. Three, however, refuse to throw down their swords – Athos the fighter and drinker, Porthos the pirate and lover, and Aramis the priest and poet. Arriving in Paris to join the Musketeers, D'Artagnan uncovers the Cardinal's plans, and the four set out on a mission to protect King and Country.
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry, Rebecca De Mornay
Director: Stephen Herek
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Posted on March 22, 2013 |
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Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
Animation | Comedy | Family | Short
The Winter Festival is coming and Po is asked to host the great exclusive formal banquet for all the Masters of Kung Fu. However, the occasion is on the same night as his father's restaurant's own party and Mr. Ping, upset at his son's absence, will not cancel it to cook for the masters at Po's request. Burdened by his father's imposed guilt about his conflicting responsibilities, Po finds all the preparations a dispiriting struggle. However, the solution comes from where he least expects it even as the panda must decide who truly needs him more on the big night.
Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu
Director: Tim Johnson
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Posted on March 22, 2013 |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools – the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named. In this fourth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, everything changes as Harry, Ron and Hermione leave childhood forever and take on challenges greater than anything they could have imagined.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Mike Newell
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Posted on March 22, 2013 |
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Aladdin (1992)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance
Our hero Aladdin is a street-smart peasant who, with one rub of a magic lamp, meets up with the most hip, hilarious and totally unpredictable Genie the screen has ever seen. But the evil sorcerer, Jafar, also craves the lamp's power. If Aladdin is to defeat him and win the love of princess Jasmine, he must learn to be himself – and that's one wish the Genie can't grant!
Starring: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Gilbert Gottfried, Charles Adler, Frank Welker, Linda Larkin
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
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Posted on March 22, 2013 |
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical
A collection of animated shorts based on the stories and characters by A. A. Milne.
Starring: Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Junius Matthews, Paul Winchell, Ralph Wright, Hal Smith
Narrator: Sebastian Cabot
Director: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman
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Tags: Hal Smith, John Fiedler, John Lounsbery, Junius Matthews, Paul Winchell, Ralph Wright, Sebastian Cabot, Sterling Holloway, Wolfgang Reitherman
Posted on March 21, 2013 |
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Collection of Shorts (1934-2010)
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Short
This is a collection of shorts from Disney and WB which were included as bonus material on various Blu-ray discs.
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Posted on March 21, 2013 |
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Horton Hears a Who! / Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (1970)
Animation | Family | Short
Hearing a faint cry for help from a floating speck of dust, Horton finds a tiny planet of Whos living there. Though he can't see them, he hears them for sure – and puts his safety on the line for microscopic inhabitants. Thanks to Dr. Who-Vee and Horton, Whoville is saved and a lasting friendship is created.
Starring: Hans Conried, Chuck Jones, June Foray
Director: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam
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Posted on March 20, 2013 |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery
Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione return for their third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where the teenagers are forced to face their darkest fears as they confront a dangerous escaped prisoner and the equally foreboding Dementors, who are sent there to protect them.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
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Posted on March 18, 2013 |
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance
The fairy tale of Snow White, a beautiful young maiden cast into a deep sleep by her evil step-mother, but rescued from the dark magic spell through the love of handsome Prince Charming.
Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Stuart Buchanan, Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig, Otis Harlan
Director: Dorothy Ann Blank, William Cottrell, Richard Creedon, Merrill de Maris, Walt Disney
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Tags: Adriana Caselotti, Dorothy Ann Blank, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Merrill de Maris, Otis Harlan, Pinto Colvig, Richard Creedon, Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Walt Disney, William Cottrell
Posted on March 18, 2013 |
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The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance
A thief falls in love with the Caliph of Bagdad's daughter. The Caliph will give her hand to the suitor that brings back the rarest treasure after seven moons. The thief sets off on a magical journey while, unbeknownst to him, another suitor, the Prince of the Mongols, is not playing by the rules…
Starring: Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher, Sôjin
Director: Raoul Walsh
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Posted on March 16, 2013 |
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Donald Duck's Christmas Favorites (1935-1951)
Action | Animation | Comedy | Family | Short | Sport
In Donald Duck's Christmas Favorites you’ll be treated to some of the best and most hilarious cartoon shorts from the days when Walt Disney himself added his magical touch to each film. The full effect of his presence can be felt in these sparkling gems that for generations have brought joy and laughter to kids and families everywhere. Want to find out how a real snow ball fight is done? Discover how to replace snow with popcorn? Learn how an alpine expedition should not be done? You'll get all the answers you need in this collection of Donald Duck's Christmas Favorites – a delightful winter collection from all of us to all of you. Features: Hockey Champ / Snow Fight / Rescue Dog / Chip & Dale / Winter Storage / Toy Tinkers / Corn Chips / On Ice / Alpine Climbers and The Art of Skiing.
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Posted on March 15, 2013 |
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Richie Rich / Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)
Comedy | Family
The richest kid in the world, Richie Rich, has everything he wants, except companionship. While representing his father at a factory opening, he sees some kids playing baseball across the street. Richie wants to join in, but they don't want him around. When a plot to kill the Rich family is devised by Rich Industries' top executive, Laurence Van Dough, Richie must take over control of the company while searching for his lost parents with the help of some new friends.
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Edward Herrmann, John Larroquette, Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Hyde, Michael McShane, Stephi Lineburg
Director: Donald Petrie
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Posted on March 13, 2013 |
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The Flying Machine (2011)
Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy
'The Flying Machine' is a 3D live action/animation family feature film about a stressed out business-woman, Georgie (played by Heather Graham), who takes her two children to see the animation film 'Magic Piano', which is being performed live by world famous pianist Lang Lang. A magical event occurs and Georgie's kids get transported inside the animation world, and Georgie has to pursue them, with a little help from Maestro Lang Lang. The "Magic Piano" which is a stop-motion animation tells a story of Anna, a girl whose dad had to leave Poland to work in London. Anna and her cousin Chip Chip find a broken piano which magically transforms into a flying machine and takes them across the Europe. The girl hopes to meet her longing dad.
Starring: Heather Graham, Lang Lang, Kizzy Mee, Jamie Munns
Director: Martin Clapp, Dorota Kobiela, Geoff Lindsey
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Posted on March 11, 2013 |
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Moonwalker / Michael Jackson: Moonwalker (1988)
Action | Crime | Family | Fantasy | Music | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A hero from another world rescues a group of kidnapped children.
Starring: Michael Jackson, Joe Pesci, Sean Lennon, Kellie Parker, Brandon Quintin Adams
Director: Jerry Kramer
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Posted on March 10, 2013 |
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See Spot Run (2001)
Action | Comedy | Crime | Family
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
Starring: David Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Joe Viterelli, Angus T. Jones, Steve Schirripa, Anthony Anderson
Director: John Whitesell
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Posted on March 9, 2013 |
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Upworld / Upworld, the Magic Little Alien / A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Gnorm is just an average Gnome. But he wants to impress the lady Gnomes by doing something heroic. So he steals the Gnome's magic stones to expose them to sunlight to recharge them. When he gets to the surface, (Gnome's live deep underground) he witnesses a murder, and the killer ends up with his stones. Detective Casey, who was working a sting operation with the murdered man, (another detective) is blamed for botching the sting, and causing the death. Wanting to catch the killer to clear his name, he teams up with Gnorm, who he accidentally discovers. He is going to need Samantha's help, but she thinks he is a nut. You see, no one else knows about Gnorm.
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Jerry Orbach, Claudia Christian, Eli Danker, Mark Harelik
Director: Stan Winston
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