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Halloweentown High
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Our review:Description:Back to school's never been so cool or supernatural for Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown), her grandmother Aggie (Debbie Reynolds), and her family of witches in this latest chapter in the ever-popular series of HALLOWEENTOWN movies. When Marnie convinces the Halloweentown Council to send several teenagers to her high school in the mortal world, she even promises to give up her magic if any harm comes to them. But soon, Marnie and her new friends are in trouble and out of luck when the evil Knight Of The Iron Dagger appears. He's determined to destroy all things magical, and it's up to ...
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Mars Attacks!
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»rank: 5688
Our review: :In this sci fi epic martian spaceships are approaching earth. Should the president bomb them or embrace them? from the opening scene in a town called lockjaw where a blazing fire sprints the road to the apocalyptic finale youll never know what to expect sophomoric funniness black humor or a genuine fright. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/07/2004 Starring: Jack Nicholson Annette Bening Run time: 106 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Tim Burton essential video:It's enlightening to view Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! as his twisted satire of the blockbuster film Independence Day, which was released earlier the same year, ...
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Explorers
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»rank: 2974
Our review:Description:EXPLORERS are the inventive story about three idealistic and thrill-seeking boys who combine their wits and astuteness to build their own spaceship. Accordingly, the boys blast-off into the galaxy and embark on journeys both whimsical and weird. :It's only in retrospect that one can see that Joe Dante's Explorers is an awful lot like Robert Zemeckis's Contact. An alien race, determined to make contact with earthlings, feeds some unsuspecting individuals the blueprints for space travel. Instead of the big gyroscope that Jodie Foster was strapped into in Contact, the three kids in Explorers make their intergalactic trip in crystalline blue Flubber. ...
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension
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»rank: 3247
Our review:Description:'The very oddest good movie in many a full moon,' Buckaroo Banzai combines 'humor, imagination, a little oriental mysticism and a passel of sharp performances [into] very chic sci-fi' (Time)! Oscar(r) nominees* Peter Weller and John Lithgow team with Emmy(r) winners Ellen Barkin and Christopher Lloyd for a fiendishly clever, action-packed adventure in an outlandishworld you'll want to visit again and again! Brilliant brain surgeon Banzai (Weller) just made scientific history. Shifting his Oscillation Overthruster into warp speed, he's the first man ever to travel to the Eighth Dimension and come back sane! But when his sworn enemy, the demented Dr. ...
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Coneheads
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»rank: 7763
Our review: :Dan aykroyd and jane curtin reprise their popular roles as planet remulaks most famous couple and launch an all-out laugh attack on suburban america. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/22/2006 Starring: Dan Aykroyd Jane Curtin Run time: 88 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Steve Barron
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Multiplicity
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»rank: 3865
Our review: :An overworked overstressed man needs help and a mad scientist creates three slightly loopy clones of him. As a supervisor for a thriving but understaffed los angeles construction company doug has to constantly deal with inept subcontractors on job sites and workaholic careerists at the office. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 12/21/2004 Starring: Michael Keaton Harris Yulin Run time: 117 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Harold Ramis essential video:An inevitable idea: a working man (Michael Keaton) who can't meet all his professional and family responsibilities has himself cloned. It works so well having one copy of himself to ...
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Widescreen Edition)
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»rank: 5740
Our review: :Arthur dent is having a really bad day! when he learns that a friend is actually an alien with knowledge of earths impending destruction he is transported off the planet. And if thats not enough throw in being wanted by the police & a chronically depressed robot & youve got the greatest adventure off earth. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 08/10/2007 Starring: Martin Freeman Zooey Deschanel Run time: 109 minutes Rating: Pg : Don't panic! After twenty years stuck in development (a mere blink compared to how long it takes to find the answer to life, the universe, ...
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Bicentennial Man
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»rank: 5820
Our review:Description:From the acclaimed director of MRS. DOUBTFIRE, Academy Award(R)-winner Robin Williams (1997, Best Actor, GOOD WILL HUNTING) stars in a delightfully heartwarming comedy about one extraordinary android who just wants to be an ordinary guy! It doesn't take long for the Martin family to realize Andrew (Williams), who was purchased as a mere 'household appliance,' is no run-of-the-mill robot! Funny, incredibly lifelike, and possessing an astounding level of creativity, this special machine soon takes on a life of his own -- and eventually begins a centuries-long quest to achieve true humanity! A crowd-pleasing comedy hit -- everyone is sure to love ...
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The Fifth Element
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»rank: 8511
Our review: :New york cab driver korben dallas didnt mean to be a hero. But he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/24/2007 Starring: Bruce Willis Milla Jovovich Run time: 126 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Luc Besson essential video:Ancient curses, all-powerful monsters, shape-changing assassins, scantily-clad stewardesses, laser battles, huge explosions, a perfect woman, a malcontent hero--what more can you ask of a big-budget science fiction movie? Luc Besson's high-octane film incorporates presidents, rock stars, and cab drivers into its peculiar plot, traversing worlds and encountering ...
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Encino Man
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»rank: 6479
Our review:Description: Starring Pauly Shore, Encino Man unearths the biggest laughs in 2 million years! The fun kicks off when two high school buddies dig up a frozen caveman in their backyard! Once the living fossil thaws out, the friends figure he's their ticket to being cool. But the plan backfires when the newcomer turns everyday life upside down, generating pre-hysterical craziness wherever he roams! Co-starring Sean Astin (Bulworth) and Brendan Fraser (The Mummy), you'll definitely dig Encino Man-- the totally irreverent, totally awesome comedy that shows just how hilariously out-of-control things evolve once the stone age meets the rock age head-on! ...
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