|
|
Casper (Widescreen Special Edition)
(more)
»rank: 5730
Our review: :This 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci reconsidering the project while on camera. A few cameo appearances from uncredited stars help things a bit. But there's no way, based on this film, that ...
Detail
|
|
Kindergarten Cop
(more)
»rank: 5537
Our review:Description:Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an undercover cop posing as a kindergarten teacher in order to catch a dangerous criminal. Once he wrangles his young charges, as well as the affections of a beautiful teacher (Penelope Ann Miller), he prepares for a final showdown with his intended prey in this 'Totally enjoyable' (Ralph Novak, People Magazine) action-comedy from director Ivan Reitman. :Arnold Schwarzenegger made a successful transition to comedy with this 1990 box-office hit directed by Ivan Reitman. Arnold plays an undercover cop whose attempt to locate a little boy and his mother leads him to a small-town kindergarten class, where he ...
Detail
|
|
|
Raging Bull (Special Edition)
(more)
»rank: 6947
Our review:Description:Robert De Niro teams with director Martin Scorsese in this 'extraordinarily compelling' (Leonard Maltin) film that introduced unflinching realism to stunned audiences in 1980. An 'exceedingly violentas well as poetic' fight picture that maps 'the landscape of the soul' (The New York Times),Raging Bull garnered eight OscarÂ(r) nominations* and won two, including Best Actor for De Niro. De Niro gives the performance of his career as Jake La Motta, a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty are unforgettable as the brother who falls prey to Jake's ...
Detail
|
|
But I'm a Cheerleader
(more)
»rank: 6172
Our review: :Megan has it all. Shes popular pretty a model student dates the captain of the football team and shes a cheerleader. Everything seems perfect but the fun begins when her hormones start to rage and her friends and family wonder where shell find love. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 02/01/2005 Starring: Clea Cuvall Rupaul Charles Run time: 83 minutes Rating: R Director: Eddie Babbit :A promising comedy that goes awry all too early, But I'm a Cheerleader concerns a misunderstood high school kid (Natasha Lyonne) whose parents send her to a harsh, homosexual-rehabilitation camp despite a lack of ...
Detail
|
|
|
Soapdish
(more)
»rank: 7125
Our review: :A popular soap apera is disrupted when a past character returns home from the dead to the dismay of the stars and writers. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/24/2006 Starring: Elisabeth Shue Kevin Kline Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Michael Hoffman essential video:Though this movie did decent box-office business, it was never as funny as it should have been or as clever as it thought it was. The film is set behind the scenes at The Sun Also Sets, a soap opera starring Sally Field that is suffering a ratings slump. To lure the audience back, ...
Detail
|
|
Casper (Full Screen Special Edition)
(more)
»rank: 25356
Our review: :A teen who lost her mother befriends friendly ghost casper while staying at a mean heiresss haunted mansion. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/23/2006 Starring: Malachi Pearson Brad Garrett Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Brad Silberling :This 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward ...
Detail
|
|
|
Foxfire
(more)
»rank: 14982
Our review: :Girl gang leader angelina jolie inspires her teenage posse to take revenge on ever man whos ever abused them. Based on the novel by joyce carol oates. Special features: subtitles in english and spanish theatrical trailers talent files scene selections interactive menus and much more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/22/2008 Run time: 102 minutes Rating: R :Angelina Jolie's strong-willed performance in Foxfire as Legs, the charismatic outsider based on the rebellious character from Joyce Carol Oates's novel, is a very good reason to see this 1996 drama. The film updates the story from the 1950s to the ...
Detail
|
|
Lady & The Tramp II - Scamp's Adventure
(more)
»rank: 10893
Our review:Description:Walt Disney's Beloved Classic continues with a whole new breed of Disney fun in LADY AND THE TRAMP II: SCAMP'S ADVENTURE. Join Jock, Trusty, and all the characters you love as they meet a new generation of hilarious canine characters in this heartwarming adventure. Lady and Tramp have their paws full raising mischievous Scamp, who's always in the doghouse. Longing for freedom, Scamp ventures far from home and joins the notorious Junkyard Dogs. With his idol, the streetwise Buster, and a sweet and sensible stray named Angel tugging at his heart, Scamp is faced with the ultimate decision: living a collar-free ...
Detail
|
|
|
Forget Paris
(more)
»rank: 8754
Our review:Description:The romantic life of NBA referee Billy Crystal is on the rebound when he falls for airline employee Debra Winger. Crystal also directs this transatlantic comedy slam dunk with top-notch supporting cast of comedy pros, including Joe Mantegna, Cathy Moriarty and William Hickey. :Billy Crystal plays Mickey, a basketball referee who has to accompany his estranged father's body to France, where the old man requested to be buried with the other members of his D-Day platoon. Unfortunately for Mickey, the airline loses his body. Fortunately for Mickey, this leads him to meet Ellen (Debra Winger), an airline executive who takes personal ...
Detail
|
|
The Mambo Kings
(more)
»rank: 8801
Our review:Description:In the 1950s, two Cuban brothers come to America to seek fame and fortune as musicians. :This period drama is hot, hot, hot. Stylish and sexy, it is adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, by Oscar Hijuelos, the story of two brothers who flee from Cuba in the early 1950s, heading for New York. Hoping to make a name for themselves as famous musicians, the duo face hardships and painful discoveries along the way. Armand Assante is the older of the two, with a smoldering Antonio Banderas as his younger, more impetuous brother. (In ...
Detail
|