Casper's Scare School
Release Date: 08/21/2007
The direct to video animated movie Casper's Scare School features the beloved friendly ghost attending a school in the hopes of learning how to frighten people. Although he goes through the classes, he reverts to his benevolent ways when he uncovers an evil plan. The voice cast includes Simpsons regular Dan Castellaneta, Jim Belushi, and Phyllis Diller. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide ...
Actor(s): Jim Belushi, Bob Saget, Devon Werkheiser
Director(s):
MPAA Rating: NR
Genres: Children's/Family, Animated
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Cayman Went
Release Date: 02/09/2010
An underwater action star attempts to keep his career afloat by convincing three property owners on the tiny Caribbean Island of Cayman Brac to sell their land to a billionaire real estate mogul. The star of the once-popular television series "Diver Down," Josh Anders (Michael J. Lombardi) is "Nature's Hero." But lately the ratings for "Diver Down" have hit the skids, forcing Josh to pad his income with public appearances at shopping malls and pet store openings. Just when it begins to appear that "D ...
Actor(s): Michael J. Lombardi, Susan Misner, Jeffrey DeMunn
Director(s): Bobby Sheehan
MPAA Rating:
Genres: Drama, Feature
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Celine
Release Date: 07/22/2008
The life story of French-Canadian pop diva CTline Dion is familiar enough to render itself almost iconic. The child of an economically strained family in QuTbec (with 13 brothers and sisters), Dion began to evince vocal artistry at age five, singing in the piano bar owned by her parents. At the age of 12, Dion both authored and sang her own original tune, {&"Ce N'Ttait qu'un ROve", which she recorded in a studio with assist from her parents; they promptly shipped the demo tape off to Euro music p ...
Actor(s): Christine Ghawi, Jodelle Ferland, Enrico Colantoni
Director(s): Jeff Woolnough
MPAA Rating:
Genres: Drama, Feature
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Children of the Corn
Release Date: 10/06/2009
A Vietnam veteran and his young wife fall prey to a malevolent rural cult comprised of murderous children in this adaptation of the terrifying short story by literary horror icon Stephen King. The year is 1975: Burt (David Anders) and his wife Vicki (Kandyse McClure) are on a cross-country trip when they stumble into Gatlin, Nebraska. Unbeknownst to them, this idyllic farming community has been overtaken by an unspeakable evil. Under the wicked influence of adolescent evangelist Isaac and his sickle- ...
Actor(s): David Anders, Kandyse McClure, Preston Bailey
Director(s): Donald P. Borchers
MPAA Rating: NR
Genres: Horror, Feature
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Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Release Date: 02/23/2010
Based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant tells the story of a small-town teen who inadvertently shatters a 200-year-old truce between warring factions of vampires. Sixteen-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) is your typical adolescent; he spends most of his time with his best friend, Steve (Josh Hutcherson), earns decent grades, and generally manages to stay out of trouble. But trouble finds Darren when he and Steve make the acquaintance of a vampire ...
Actor(s): John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia
Director(s): Paul Weitz
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genres: Fantasy, Feature
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Release Date: 01/05/2010
Inspired by Ron and Judi Barrett's beloved children's book of the same name, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs follows inventor Flint Lockwood (voice of Bill Hader) and a brainy weathergirl (voice of Anna Faris) as they attempt to discover why the rain in their small town has stopped, and food is falling in its place. Meanwhile, lifelong bully Brent (voice of Andy Samberg) relishes in tormenting Flint like he did when they were kids, and Mayor Shelbourne (voice of Bruce Campbell) schemes to use Flin ...
Actor(s): Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan
Director(s): Christopher Miller
MPAA Rating: PG
Genres: Children's/Family, Animated
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Columbus Day
Release Date: 03/24/2009
A thief seeks to get back together with his ex-wife while working to keep a young boy out of harm's way in this action thriller starring Val Kilmer. John Cologne (Kilmer) has just pulled off the heist of a lifetime, and now he's got exactly one hour to make the ultimate deal. He's convinced that he can win back his ex-wife now that he's soon-to-be rich, but after meeting a young boy in the park the deal starts to unravel. With time running out, John must protect his young friend, outsmart the police, ...
Actor(s): Val Kilmer, Marg Helgenberger, Wilmer Valderrama
Director(s): Charles Burmeister
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Thriller, Feature
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
Release Date: 06/23/2009
A Manhattan shopaholic (Isla Fisher) whose buying sprees have buried her in immense debt lands a columnist gig dishing out financial advice in this Touchstone comedy based on Sophie Kinsella's series of books. P.J. Hogan (My Best Friend's Wedding) directs, with producing duties being handled by Jerry Bruckheimer. Rebecca Bloomwood (Fisher) can't seem to break her habit for making impulsive purchases, and while she's always decked out in the latest styles, her credit card bills are as thick as a telep ...
Actor(s): Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack
Director(s): P.J. Hogan
MPAA Rating: PG
Genres: Comedy, Feature
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Coraline
Release Date: 07/28/2009
A young girl walks through a secret door and discovers a parallel reality that is eerily similar to the life she already knows, yet deeply unsettling in a number of ways, in director Henry Selick's animated adaptation of Neil Gaiman's international best-seller. Eleven-year-old Coraline Jones (voice of Dakota Fanning) is fearlessly courageous, and perhaps far too adventurous for her own good. Coraline and her parents (Teri Hatcher and John Hodgman) have recently relocated to Oregon from Michigan. Bore ...
Actor(s): Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane
Director(s): Henry Selick
MPAA Rating: PG
Genres: Fantasy, Animated
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Couples Retreat
Release Date: 02/09/2010
Their relationship in danger of dissipating, a couple racing to salvage their marriage invites three other couples to join them at a tropical island resort. Upon arriving at the island paradise to enjoy some carefree fun in the sun, the other couples are disturbed to discover that participation in therapy sessions is mandatory if they hope to remain at the resort. Peter Bilingsley directs a comedy penned by Jon Favreau, produced by Vince Vaughn, and pairing the two Made collaborators onscreen with co ...
Actor(s): Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love
Director(s): Peter Billingsley
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genres: Comedy, Feature
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Crank High Voltage
Release Date: 09/08/2009
The indestructible hopped-up hitman Chev Chelios, played to the hilt once again by Jason Statham, returns in Crank High Voltage, picking up where the first film left off -- except this time, Chelios is chasing a Chinese gangster who hijacked his heart and substituted it with a mechanical one that needs to be jolted with an electric charge to stay pumping. Back for the fun is Chev's girlfriend Eve ({Amy Smart) and his physician Doc Miles (Dwight Yoakam), who, as luck has it, turns out to be an ex-hear ...
Actor(s): Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins, Jr.
Director(s): Brian Taylor
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Action, Feature
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