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Night at the Museum |
12/22/2006 |
Recommended for ages 12 and over
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 Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he's destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how "big," when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift security guard at a museum of natural history. During Larry's watch, extraordinary things begin to occur: Mayans, Roman Gladiators and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; in his quest for fire, a Neanderthal burns down his own display; Attila the Hun pillages his neighboring exhibits and a T-Rex reminds everyone why he's history's fiercest predator. Amidst the chaos, the only person Larry can turn to for advice is a wax figure of President Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), who helps our hero harness the bedlam, stop a nefarious plot, and save the museum.
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Eragon |
12/14/2006 |
Recommended for ages 12 and over
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Before your grandfathers' fathers were born, and even before their fathers, the Dragon Riders were formed. To protect and guard was their mission, and for thousands of years they succeeded.
Though no enemy could destroy them, they could not guard against themselves. And it came to pass at the height of their power that a boy, Galbatorix, was born. At ten he was tested and it was found that a great power resided in him. The Riders accepted him as their own, and he exceeded all others in skill. Gifted with a sharp mind and strong body, he quickly rose among the Riders' ranks.
The Riders grew arrogant in their power and ignored caution. During a reckless trip Galbatorix and two friends were ambushed, his friends killed, and his dragon slain. For months he wandered, becoming more and more mad, until he was found unconscious by a kind farmer, and returned to the Riders' council.
When the Riders refused to grant him another dragon, Galbatorix grew mad with rage. Vowing revenge on the Riders, he began to hone his use of dark secrets, learned from a Shade. In the last bloody battle, Galbatorix gained dominance over all, and anointed himself king over all Analgesia. And from that day on, he has ruled. When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it's the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands.
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Santa Clause 3, The: The Escape Clause |
11/3/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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Holiday magic mixes with comical chaos at the North Pole in 'The Santa Clause 3.' Tim Allen reprises his role of Scott Calvin – aka Santa – as he juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short), who is trying to take over the "big guy's" holiday. At the risk of giving away the secret location of the North Pole, Scott invites his in-laws (Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin) to share in the holiday festivities and the upcoming birth of baby Claus with expectant wife, Carol, AKA Mrs. Claus (Elizabeth Mitchell). Along for the adventure are Scott's extended family, son Charlie (Eric Lloyd), ex-wife Laura Miller (Wendy Crewson), her husband, Neil Miller (Judge Reinghold) and their daughter, Lucy (Liliana Mumy) who together with head elf Curtis (Spencer Breslin), foil Jack Frost's crafty scheme to control the North Pole.
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Flushed Away |
11/3/2006 |
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Recommended for ages 12 and over
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Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust "society rat" who makes his home in a posh Kensington flat, complete with two hamster butlers named Gilbert and Sullivan. When a common sewer rat named Syd comes spewing out of the sink and decides he's hit the jackpot, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him into the "whirlpool." Syd may be an ignorant slob, but he's no fool, so it is Roddy who winds up being flushed away into the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. There Roddy meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Roddy immediately wants out, or rather, up; Rita wants to be paid for her trouble; and, speaking of trouble, the villainous Toad-who royally despises all rodents-wants them iced.literally. The Toad dispatches his two hapless hench-rats, Spike and Whitey, to get the job done. When they fail, the Toad has no choice but to send to France for his cousin-that dreaded mercenary, Le Frog.
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Genius Club, The |
10/27/2006 |
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Recommended for ages 12 and over
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What if you had one night to solve the world's problems? For seven geniuses, they have no choice. A terrorist culls together a scientist, a seminary student, a pro baseball player, a professor, a casino owner, a painter, and a pizza delivery guy to attempt to solve the world's problems.
Seven geniuses, with IQs over 200, are plucked from their lives on Christmas Eve to try to solve the world's problems in one night. If they fail, the world will come to an end. The group attempt to solve world hunger, war, cancer, terrorism, rush hour traffic, jerks, and finally the meaning of life. By morning, the group finds redemption in themselves and quite possible the world.
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Goal, The |
10/12/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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"The Goal" is the ultimate under-dog story. It’s about family, winning, and losing. It’s about living! It’s the journey within… The way you run is a reflection of the goal you seek. "The Goal" is ferocious, aggressive, and compassionate. First you hear it, then you see it, then you…can’t believe it! "The Goal" is rugby combined with extreme sports; it’s twisted but carefully designed like the special armor that wraps around the athletes' bodies like miniature tanks, a.k.a Mad Max.
"The Goal" is a compelling story that will touch your heart like no other. "The Goal" will redefine your life! "The Goal" defines faith, family, and community. Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. That’s "The Goal"!
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Open Season - 3D |
9/29/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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In the tranquil mountain town of Timberline, Boog, (Martin Lawrence), a grizzly bear with no survival skills, enjoys an idyllic existence. He spends his days as the star of the town's nature show and his nights living a life of luxury in the garage of Park Ranger Beth (Debra Messing), who raised him since he was a cub. Every town has a bully and Timberline's is the paranoid über-hunter Shaw (Gary Sinise). Shaw believes that animals are conspiring against humans, "So we have to get them before they get us!"
When he drives into town with Elliot, (Ashton Kutcher), a scrawny, fast-talking wild mule deer strapped to the hood of his truck, Boog is moved by Elliot's pleas for help and against his better judgment, frees him. Elliot follows Boog home, intent on returning the favor by "freeing" Boog from his garage "captivity." He introduces the bear to a world of sweet temptations he has never known. But when the bear's true instincts being to emerge, events quickly spin out of control.
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Everyones Hero |
9/15/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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What if you had one chance to be a hero? Would you take it? Or play it safe?
That is the question facing an ordinary boy, Yankee Irving (Jake T. Austin) in "Everyone's Hero," a funny and warm tale of a kid who believes he can make a difference if he just hangs in there despite overwhelming odds. With a faith in himself instilled by his loving family, Stanley (Mandy Patinkin) and Emily Irving (Dana Reeve), he teams up with a sassy young girl, Marti Brewster (Raven-Symone) and some off-the-wall sidekicks and embarks on a sometimes perilous, often funny, cross-country quest. In the process he restores his family's honor, befriends the world's biggest sports superstar, Babe Ruth (Brian Dennehey), and reveals the hero within.
Read an Interview with Actress Raven-Symone the Voice of Marti Brewster
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Material Girls |
8/18/2006 |
Recommended for ages 12 and over
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Ava and Tanzie Marchetta have it all. The heiresses to a multi-million dollar cosmetics company, the girls approach life as one big party. But when a scandal involving one of their products emerges, the girls are left penniless, homeless and seemingly helpless. They could, of course, take the easy way out and listen to the board of directors who want to sell the company to their biggest competitor, but that would forever taint the name of their late father, who built it from the ground up. Instead, Ava and Tanzie decide to protect what is rightfully theirs. What it's going to take to do that will require them to do some things they've never really considered…growing up, taking initiative and responsibility and asking for help from others, rather than expecting it to fall into their laps. If they can find their inner strength, they might be able to clear their father's name. If not, the party might be over… for good.
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Ant Bully, The |
7/28/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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The Ant Bully tells a witty and heartwarming story about a 10-year-old boy who embarks on a remarkable journey. New in town, friendless and tormented by a neighborhood bully, young Lucas Nickle has been taking out his frustration on the innocent ant hill in his yard. But one day the ants retaliate. Using a magic potion, they shrink Lucas down to ant size and sentence him to live like an ant in their colony. In this strange new world Lucas will learn important lessons about friendship, get a whole new perspective on life and ultimately find the courage to stand up for himself. Based on the illustrated children's book by John Nickle, 'The Ant Bully' also features the voices of Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Nicolas Cage, Paul Giamatti, Alan Cumming, Cheri Oteri and Ricardo Montalban.
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Monster House |
7/21/2006 |
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Recommended for ages 12 and over
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Twelve-year-old DJ Walters, who is caught in that awkward moment between childhood and the onset of puberty, has too much time on his hands and has taken it into his head that there’s something weird about old man Nebbercracker’s house across the street. Things keep disappearing into the dilapidated structure: basketballs, tricycles, toys and pets. Come to think of it, whatever happened to Mrs. Nebbercracker?
It’s the day before Halloween and DJ and his candy-friendly pal Chowder have a run-in with Mr. Nebbercracker after their basketball wanders onto his lawn and is mysteriously swept into the house. When the house tries to swallow their new friend Jenny and no one believes the frightened trio’s claims that the house is up to no good, it’s up to them to investigate.
They turn for advice to the only person on the planet who might even remotely understand what’s going on, the wise one they call Skull, a 20-something slacker pizza chef and master of the arcade machine who once played a video game for four days straight on one single quarter, a gallon of chocolate milk and an adult diaper. “I have heard tell of man-made structures becoming possessed by a human soul,” Skull tells them.
You mean the house is alive? Yikes!
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Prairie Home Companion, A |
6/9/2006 |
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Recommended for ages 12 and over
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Director Robert Altman and writer Garrison Keillor join forces with an all-star cast to create a comic backstage fable, "A Prairie Home Companion," about a fictitious radio variety show that has managed to survive in the age of television.
Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin star as the Johnson Sisters, Yolanda and Rhonda, a country duet act that has survived the county-fair circuit, and Lindsay Lohan plays Meryl’s daughter, Lola, who gets her big chance to sing on the show and then forgets the words. Kevin Kline is Guy Noir, a private eye down on his luck who works as a backstage doorkeeper, and Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly are Dusty and Lefty, the Old Trailhands, a singing cowboy act. Add Virginia Madsen as an angel and Tommy Lee Jones as the Axeman and Maya Rudolph as a pregnant stagehand and Keillor in the role of hangdog emcee, and you have a playful story set on a rainy Saturday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, where fans file into the Fitzgerald Theater to see “A Prairie Home Companion,” a staple of radio station WLT, not knowing that WLT has been sold to a Texas conglomerate and that tonight’s show will be the last.
Shot entirely in the Fitzgerald, except for the opening and closing scenes which take place in a nearby diner, the picture combines Altman's cinematic style and intelligence and love of improvisation and Keillor's songs and storytelling to create a fictional counterpart to the "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show. The film uses the musicians and crew and stage setting of the actual radio show, heard on public radio stations coast to coast for the past quarter-century (and which, in real life, continues to broadcast). The result is a compact tale with a series of extraordinary acting turns, especially Kevin Kline’s elegant Keaton-esque detective and Lily Tomlin and Meryl Streep’s singing (“Goodbye to My Mama”) and their beautiful portrayal of two sisters who talk simultaneously. And Virginia Madsen’s serene angel. And Lindsay Lohan’s version of “Frankie and Johnny.”
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Cars |
6/9/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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Lightning McQueen (voiced by Wilson), a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town’s offbeat characters –including Sally (a snazzy 2002 Porsche voiced by Hunt), Doc Hudson (a 1951 Hudson Hornet with a mysterious past, voiced by Newman), and Mater (a rusty but trusty tow truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) – who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame and sponsorship. The all-star vocal cast also includes free-wheeling performances by racing legend Richard Petty. Fueled with plenty of humor, action, heartfelt drama, and amazing new technical feats, "Cars" is a high octane delight for moviegoers of all ages.
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Over the Hedge |
5/19/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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RJ the Raccoon (Bruce Willis) has a problem. Having been caught rummaging through Vincent the Bear (Nick Nolte)'s huge stockpile of junk food, RJ has been able to bargain for his life only by promising to replenish Vincent's stash in a week. It seems like a near-impossible task until the arrival of a terrifyingly alien new presence: the suburbs. Verne the Turtle (Garry Shandling), the cautious and overprotective leader of the forest dwellers, nervously ventures into suburbs and comes back to report that none of them should ever go "over the hedge" again. The greedy and desperate RJ, however, has different ideas, and he "recruits" (that is, tricks) the other animals of the forest into accompanying him back to the 'burbs to take advantage of this junk food paradise.
Despite Verne's opposition, RJ even convinces the other animals to break into a house and raid the pantry there. But when Gladys (Allison Janney), the president of the homeowners' association, gets wind of the incursion, she puts Dwayne (Thomas Haden Church) -- a.k.a. "The Verminator" -- on the case, making the animals' mission, and the question of their leadership, even shakier than ever. This animated film also stars Steve Carell as the voice of Sammy the Squirrel, Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara as Lew the Porcupine and Penny the Porcupine, William Shatner as Ozzie the Possum and Avril Lavigne as Ozzie's daughter Heather.
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Wild, The |
4/14/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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In this wild and outrageous computer-animated comedy-adventure, an odd assortment of animals from the New York Zoo, including a lion, a giraffe, an anaconda, a koala, and a squirrel, discover what a jungle the city can be when one of their own is mistakenly shipped to the wild and they embark on a dangerous mission to rescue him. The film boasts an impressive vocal ensemble - Kiefer Sutherland (as the respected lion leader, Samson); Greg Cipes (as Samson's son, Ryan); Jim Belushi (as Benny, the street savvy squirrel and Samson's best friend); Janeane Garofalo (as a quick-witted giraffe); Richard Kind (as a dim-witted anaconda); William Shatner (as a wicked wildebeest); and Eddie Izzard (as Nigel, an acerbic koala) - along with cutting edge animation, and a story filled with hilarious situations. Director Steve "Spaz" Williams and producer Clint Goldman helped to revolutionize CG character animation during their long association with ILM.
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Doogal |
2/24/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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Legend tells of three magic diamonds that, if in the wrong hands, can be united to create a force powerful enough to freeze the sun. When the evil sorcerer Zeebad (Jon Stewart) escapes from his ancient prison, he vows to exact revenge by deep-freezing the earth forever. Determined to save the world, a fellowship of four unlikely heroes band together to foil Zeebad's villainous plot. Led by the candy-loving mutt Doogal (Daniel Tay), friends Dylan (Jimmy Fallon), Brian (William H. Macy) and Ermintrude (Whoopi Goldberg) all embark on an epic adventure to save the world. In order to find the diamonds before Zeebad, they must climb icy mountains, navigate fiery pits of molten lava, sail across vast oceans and pass through a booby-trapped temple guarded by an army of ninja skeleton warriors. Along the way they learn that the most powerful weapon is their friendship, which even Zeebad's evil magic cannot destroy.
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Pink Panther, The (2006) |
2/10/2006 |
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Recommended for ages 12 and over
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In the action-packed comedy "The Pink Panther," the bumbling Inspector Clouseau (Steve Martin) takes on his most important case ever.
World famous soccer coach Yves Gluant has just led Team France to victory over Team China. Surrounded by grateful adoring fans with his beautiful lover, the international pop star Xania (Beyonce' Knowles), at his side, Gluant is felled by a poison dart. In the ensuing panic, Gluant's priceless diamond ring, "The Pink Panther," mysteriously disappears.
The murder becomes a media sensation and a national obsession. Cracking the case falls to Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Kevin Kline), who is up for the prestigious Medal of Honor -- for the seventh time. Aware that he cannot afford to make a single mistake -- at least none that can be attributed to him -- Dreyfus presses the indefatigable Inspector Clouseau into service.
Clouseau and his new assistant, the steadfast, stoic Gendarme Gilbert Ponton (Jean Reno), follow a tangle of clues that leads them all over Paris and, eventually, New York City.
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Curious George |
2/10/2006 |
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Suitable for any age
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Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment bring Curious George, the original “monkey see, monkey do” chimp, to the screen in an all-new animated adventure based upon the beloved tales that have been enchanting readers for more than 60 years. George, the inquisitive little guy with an insatiable taste for adventure, sets off in a brand new tale for the big screen, where his spunky and fun-loving nature endears him to new friends he meets along the way and, of course, lands him in a series of misadventures.
Originally published in 1941, the book has never been out of print since. Authors H. A. Rey and his wife Margret, creative partners who fled Europe during the Nazi occupation and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, wrote the original seven Curious George tales. In 1998 Houghton-Mifflin began publishing new Curious George adventures and continues to release new titles and formats. Curious George titles have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and have been published in 17 languages, making the little monkey who left the jungle with the man in the yellow hat one of the best-selling and most enduring characters in children’s literature. His misadventures are great fun for kids of all ages.
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Visitation, The |
1/19/2006 |
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Recommended for ages 12 and over
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“The Visitation” reveals a small town, almost destroyed by supernatural events involving a mysterious stranger and his unsolved past. When a self-proclaimed prophet arrives in Antioch, the small town becomes a gateway for the supernatural. Messianic images, healings, and miracles bring the once crumbling town to life. The entire town talks about Brandon Nichols, the “Antioch Phenomenon,” or maybe the “Messiah.” Travis Jordan, Kyle Sherman, and Morgan Elliott are not convinced by his powerful influence on Antioch, and unconventionally unite to uncover the truth behind the mysterious “man of miracles,” before the unthinkable occurs.
Read an interview with author Frank Peretti - Famous Author Peretti Tries To Keep It Simple
Official Website: http://www.visitationmovie.com
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Son of Man |
1/19/2006 |
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Recommended for ages 12 and over
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The story of Jesus reclaimed as an African fable: a simple concept becomes a remarkable cinematic experience in "Son of Man." This is the second installment from the collaboration of director Mark Dornford-May and the South African theatre company, Dimpho Di Kopane. The moniker means "combined talents," and it aptly describes the incredible creative energy on both sides of the camera.
Shot against the backdrop of a violence-riddled township and with text updated to modern time, "Son of Man" delivers one indelible impression after another. Mary conceives the Christ child during a militia attack on a grade school, Jesus asks for the surrender of handguns from his apostles, and the angel Gabriel is a precocious child marked with simple white feathers. Equally intriguing is the melding of the crucifixion and resurrection–alluding to the fact that in today's Africa, political dissidents, as Jesus was, are conveniently made to disappear.
In song and originality, the spirit of "Son of Man" is contagious, a life-enriching elixir for Christians and non-Christians alike who feel mired in the unyielding bigotry of fundamentalism. By modernizing one of the world's most famous stories, "Son of Man" creates lasting resonance and imparts a significance that is truly glorious.— John Cooper
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