Zookeeper

movie reviews


The animals at one particular zoo decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper gain the attention of one particular woman.





Zookeeper

Cowboys & Aliens

A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary.





A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way.





Cowboys & Aliens

Rango

Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.





Rango

Fast Five

A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.





Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent.





Fast Five

Cars 2

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.





Cars 2

Life, Above All

A touching mother-daughter relationship that reflects the modern South Africa.





Life, Above All

Mr. Popper's Penguins

The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel.





Mr. Popper's Penguins

A Better Life

A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.





A Better Life

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

Project Nim

Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.





Tells the story of a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised like a human child by a family in a brownstone on the upper West Side in the 1970s.





Project Nim

Kissing a Fool

Max is a popular local sports broadcaster and his marriage with attractive Sam is already set up. Max...
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Kissing a Fool



Max is a popular local sports broadcaster and his marriage with attractive Sam is already set up. Max is not sure he wants Sam to be his wife and offers his best friend Jay a test: Jay will try to seduce Sam and if he fails Max will have enough trust in Sam to go on with a marriage. Jay refuses, but soon they become professionally connected with Sam. Written by Anonymous





Jay and Max have been best friends since childhood. Max is the party type, seeing many different women in a sho! rt period of time, doesn't want to settle down. Jay is just the opposite, he's looking for love and he thought he had found it with Natasha. Unfortunately, she dumped him long ago and he's been in anguish for a year. Jay introduces his editor, Sam, to Max. They go on one date and immediately fall in love. Within two weeks they're engaged. In order to see if Sam will be faithful, Max asks Jay to test her. He wants Jay to try and get Sam into bed. After some weeks and spending a lot of time together, Sam and Jay discover they may be falling in love. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>

Genres: Comedy Romance

Release year: 1998

Fantastic Voyage

A diplomat is nearly assassinated. In order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his blood stream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter the bloodstream.

Fantastic Voyage



Scientist Jan Benes, who knows the secret to keeping soldiers shrunken for an indefinite period, escapes from behind the Iron Curtain with the help of CIA agent Grant. While being transferred, their motorcade is attacked. Benes strikes his head, causing a blood clot to form in his brain. Grant is ordered to accompany a group of scientists as they are miniaturized. The crew has one hour to get in Benes's brain, remove the clot and get out. Writ! ten by Brian Washington <Sargebri@att.net>

Genres: Adventure Sci-Fi

Release year: 1966

Grave New World

Grave New World





Genres: Music Short

Release year: 1972

The Map Reader

In a small New Zealand town, 16 year-old Michael leads a lonely, introverted existence with his single mother Amelia whose guilt and alcoholism threatens to drive her cherished son away...
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The Map Reader



In a small New Zealand town, 16 year-old Michael leads a lonely, introverted existence with his single mother Amelia whose guilt and alcoholism threatens to drive her cherished son away. Uncomfortable with the adolescent exploits of his "friends," he finds escape through a passionate love of maps. Unexpected friendships with classmate Alison, whose sweetness and innocence belie a dark secret, and Mary, a blind young woman on th! e cusp of adulthood, rouse Michael from his isolation and send him on a journey of self-discovery. As his life begins to spiral out of control, Michael is forced into some difficult choices about his future. Written by Arkles Entertainment

Genres: Drama

Release year: 2008

The Plot Thickens

John Carter just had one of those days. First he had an argument with a mysterious Frenchman. Then Alice wants him to pick her up at the park after she has a fight with Robert over him...
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The Plot Thickens



John Carter just had one of those days. First he had an argument with a mysterious Frenchman. Then Alice wants him to pick her up at the park after she has a fight with Robert over him. So Carter takes the roadster just as Marie and Joe were getting ready to leave. But Kendall, the butler, follows the roadster as he thinks it is Joe and his girl Marie. So when Carter picks up Alice and goes out in the country to par! k - he is shot dead. But the next day, he is found dead in the library at home. The investigation may be run by Inspector Piper, but most of the snooping is done by Hildegarde. The Sultan's Emerald, and a picture of the Cellini Cup, may be the clue leading to Carter's killer. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>

Genres: Mystery

Release year: 1936

The Naughty Flirt

Coquettish socialite Kay Elliott has set her cap for Alan Ward, an associate in her father's law firm...
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The Naughty Flirt



Coquettish socialite Kay Elliott has set her cap for Alan Ward, an associate in her father's law firm. But while pursuing Alan, she must fend off the advances of a greedy fortune-hunter, who is aided and abetted by his equally voracious sister. Written by Dan Navarro <daneldorado@yahoo.com>

Genres: Comedy Drama Romance

Release year: 1931

Popeye

The sailor-man travels to a town called Sweet Haven, falls in love with Olive Oyl, adopts Swee' Pea, and makes an enemy with Bluto.

Popeye



Buff sailor-man Popeye arrives in an awkward seaside town called Sweet Haven. There he meets Wimpy, a hamburger-loving man; Olive Oyl, the soon-to-be love of his life; and Bluto, a huge, mean pirate who's out to make Sweet Haven pay for no good reason. Popeye also discovers his long-lost Pappy in the middle of it all, so with a band of his new friends, Popeye heads off to stop Bluto, and he's got the power of spinach, which Popeye detests, to butt Bluto right in the mush. Watch as Popeye mops the floor with punks in a burger joint, stops a greedy tax man, takes down a champion boxer, and eve! n finds abandoned baby Swee' Pea. He's strong to the finish 'cause he eats his spinach! Written by Dylan Self <robocoptng986127@aol.com>





Popeye is a muscular sailor who arrives in the seaside town Sweet Haven in search of his long-lost father. Popeye finds that the town is governed by the pirate and big bully Bluto. While there, Popeye meets new friends who live in the town--Wimpy, a man whose favorite food is burgers and Olive Oyl, Bluto's girlfriend. In Sweet Haven, Popeye becomes a legend when he takes on a gang of punks in Wimpy's burger bar, stops a greedy tax man, and defeats a champion boxer in a boxing match. After Popeye and Olive Oyl find a abandoned baby boy named Swee' pea, Popeye reunites with his father and discovers he has been kidnapped by Bluto, and he sets out to stop Bluto who bids to get his vengeance on Sweet Haven by eating spinach, which gives him his incredible strength. Written by Daniel Williamson




The comic strip and animated sailor hero co! mes to l ife in this meticulous live action production that looks at the origins of Popeye and his battle against arch-rival Bluto. Nearly all the characters from the strip are reproduced here. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>

Genres: Comedy Family Musical Romance

Release year: 1980

James and the Giant Peach

An orphan with terrible aunts for guardians, befriends human like bugs who live inside a giant peach, who take the boy on a journey to New York City.

James and the Giant Peach



James' happy life at the English seaside is rudely ended when his parents are killed by a rhinoceros and he goes to live with his two horrid aunts. Daringly saving the life of a spider he comes into possession of magic boiled crocodile tongues, after which an enormous peach starts to grow in the garden. Venturing inside he meets not only the spider but a number of new friends including a ladybug and a centipede who help him with his plan to try and! get to New York. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>

Genres: Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Musical

Release year: 1996

Contour

After blowing a big time heist, thug-for-hire Law, must resume his day job as a shady San Francisco tour guide...

Contour





Genres: Action

Release year: 2006

Joe Versus the Volcano

When a hypochondriac learns that he is dying, he accepts an offer to throw himself in a volcano at a tropical island, and along the way there, learns to truly live.

Joe Versus the Volcano



Joe versus the Volcano is a fable which opens with somewhat surrealistic scenes of the dehumanization of Joe Bank's job and work environment (at a company whose product rather literally screws people) with imagery that seems to have been inspired by the classic film Metropolis. Joe is diagnosed with an incurable disease, quits his dehumanizing job, and accepts an offer to briefly "live like a king, die like a man" - but to fulfill his agreement he must w! illingly jump into a live volcano on the island of Waponi Woo in order to appease the volcano god. En route to the island, Joe meets a series of interesting characters in NYC and LA, then boards a yacht, captained by Patricia Graynamore. During the voyage Joe and Patricia survive disaster, fall in love, and finally arrive at the island where they face their destiny. Written by <talford@mitre.org>





Diagnosed as having only a few months to live, Joe is persuaded by a rich businessman to jump into a volcano on a Pacific island in order to satisfy the inhabitants. On his trip to the island, Joe meets Meg Ryan playing three different characters. Written by Rob Hartill

Genres: Comedy Romance

Release year: 1990

Nightmare

A director is forced to make a movie chronicling the horrific murders he believes he is committing.

Nightmare





Genres: Horror Thriller

Release year: 2005

A Symposium on Popular Songs

Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag...
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A Symposium on Popular Songs



Professor Ludwig von Drake plays a variety of popular music, all of which he wrote. First, ragtime: the Rutabaga Rag, with vegetables dancing in stop-motion. Next, the Charleston, with cut-out animation of a singer and dancers. Dixieland and more cut-out animation; the crooner/love ballad; 50's doo-wop; and finally, rockabilly. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>

Genre! s: Animation Comedy Family Short Music

Release year: 1962

Chicago Syndicate

TOO HOT TO HANDLE! (original ad - all caps)

Chicago Syndicate





Genres: Crime Drama

Release year: 1955

Magic

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

Magic



Magician's assistant Corky performs disastrously at his first solo appearance. He is given a ventriloquist dummy called Fats to improve his act and within a few years Corky is at the height of fame. However, Fats has developed a mind of his own and wants to control his master. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>





A disturbed celebrity magician finds himself at the mercy of his murderous dummy, Fats. Seeking refuge from his new found fame, he heads to the isolated mountain retreat run by his high school love, Peggy, in hopes of starting a new life; but finds that Fats has no ! intentions of letting him off so easy. Written by anonymous

Genres: Drama Horror Romance Thriller

Release year: 1978

Amelia

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.

Amelia



Amelia Earhart, a Kansas girl, discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23, and within 12 years has progressed to winning the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

Genres: Adventure Biography Drama Romance

Release year: 2009

An Occasional Hell

A former policeman-turned college professor of forensics, is asked by a widow to solve the murder of her unfaithful husband and the disappearance of his mistress who may have been linked to some drug dealers.

An Occasional Hell



When a married man is found murdered, and his girlfriend is missing, the police suspect the wife of the murdered man. The wife turns to a professor at college who is a medically disabled ex-cop to help clear her. Not wanting the job at first, he eventually does begin to investigate the crime while fighting the demons and the pain of his own life. The clues are scarce, but one clue is that the man was murdered with an unusual weapon - a mu! sket. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>

Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller

Release year: 1996

To Be Fat Like Me

An physically fit teenager dons a fat suit as part of a film project to experience the hardships facing overweight high school students.

To Be Fat Like Me



Pretty, popular, and slim high-schooler Aly Schimdt had plans of earning a sports scholarship to college but a knee injury ruins her chances. She decides to enter a documentary contest in the hopes of winning money for college. She believes that overweight people, like her mom and brother, seem to make excuses about how the world perceives them. So Aly decides to attend a rival high school as a heavily overweight person for the documentary, but not change her personality. Aly intends and hopes to prove that personal! ity will outshine physical appearance. But when she's met with ridicule, harassment, and name-calling she begins to see things differently. Written by R2k443





High school senior Alyson travels within the popular crowd at school. A star softball player, she is obsessed with keeping fit as her mother and brother have always had weight issues, which she wants to avoid. She shows resentment toward her mother because of weight related medical issues she faced, which Alyson believes were avoidable if her mother really cared about herself. The medical bills have in turn used up her college fund. To get into college, Alyson is relying on getting a softball scholarship. That plan falls apart when she gets injured during the scout's visit. To possibly finance her college education, Alyson instead decides to enter a documentary film-making contest with her friend Jamie, the prize money, if they win, which will be sufficient. Their subject centers around tr! eatment of overweight people. Alyson believes that overweight ! people u se their weight as an excuse not to try, whereas her overweight brother Adam, who she considers one of the sweetest and smartest people she knows, believes that people automatically treat him and other overweight people with disdain regardless. With the help of her prosthetic make-up artist neighbor, Alyson goes undercover as a fat girl attending summer school at a neighboring high school, where no one knows who she is. She believes that people will not treat her any differently since deep down she is still "Alyson", a nice girl. As Alyson proceeds with this project, it becomes much bigger than she ever imagined, as she ultimately sees weight from many more perspectives than just her own. It brings to the surface fears that she has, especially concerning her family history. These fears also include typical teenager self-image issues as a fellow jock named Michael begins to show interest in dating her. Written by Huggo





Teenager jock Alyson's chan! ge for a baseball scholarship is ruined by an injury during the scout's crucial visit. She now teams up with a haughty girl for a national documentary competition. Subject is obesity, like her smarter kid brother Adam and their mother, due to an eating disorder. Alyson masquerades in a secret camera-equipped fat suit at summer school, thus befriending two nice, on 'aesthetic' ground rather unpopular nerds. Meanwhile her charming fellow jock, Michael, slowly grows impatient, being neglected. Written by KGF Vissers

Genres: Drama

Release year: 2007

Waltzes from Vienna

The story of Johann Strauss the elder and younger.

Waltzes from Vienna



Schani, Johan Strauss Jr., is forced by his father to forget music and to work in a bakery. Here he falls in love with Resi. The girl gets very jealous when a rich and beautiful contessa asks Schani to write a waltz for her. Schani writes and plays it, but he is always loyal to his girlfriend. Written by Claudio Sandrini <pulp99@geocities.com>

Genres: Biography Music Romance

Release year: 1934

Billy the Kid

"I'm not black, I'm not white, not foreign, just different in the mind. Different brains, that's all," explains 15-year-old Billy in Jennifer Venditti's provocative coming of age film...
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Billy the Kid



"I'm not black, I'm not white, not foreign, just different in the mind. Different brains, that's all," explains 15-year-old Billy in Jennifer Venditti's provocative coming of age film. Billy's intuitive commentary and intimate verite footage reveal a unique attitude as he responds to a painful childhood, first time love, and his experience as an outsider in small town Maine. By turns humorous and disturbing,! this portrait challenges the viewer to understand a triumphant teen on his own terms. Written by billythekid@jv8inc.com

Genres: Documentary

Release year: 2007

The Good German

While in post-war Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference, an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver.

The Good German



Berlin, July, 1945. Journalist Jake Geismer arrives to cover the Potsdam conference, issued a captain's uniform for easier passage. He also wants to find Lena, an old flame who's now a prostitute desperate to get out of Berlin. He discovers that the driver he's assigned, a cheerful down-home sadist named Corporal Tully, is Lena's keeper. When the body of a murdered man washes up in Potsdam (within the Russian sector), Jake may be the only person who wants to solve the crime: U.S. personnel ! are busy finding Nazis to bring to trial, the Russians and the Americans are looking for German rocket scientists, and Lena has her own secrets. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller

Release year: 2006

Without a Paddle

After their friend dies, three men decide to fulfill their childhood promise by going on a camping expedition for the lost D.B. Cooper bounty, with calamitous results.

Without a Paddle



Three friends, whose lives have been drifting apart, reunite for the funeral of a fourth childhood friend. When looking through their childhood belongings, they discover a trunk which contained details on a quest their friend was attempting. It revealed that he was hot on the trail of the $200,000 that went missing with airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper in 1971. They decide to continue his journey, but do not understand the dangers they will soon encounter. Written by Film_Fan




This is the story of three friends from the big city of Philadelphia who go canoeing together out in the woods and mountains of Oregon State after the death of a friend, Billy. Billy was obsessed with going there to search for the unaccounted-for $194,200 out of the $200,000 that famed airliner highjacker D.B. Cooper parachuted with quite possibly to his death in 1971 $5,800 of his marked ransom loot was found in 1980. Canoeing down the Columbia River, the trio soon finds that their canoeing experience goes wrong..., both horribly and hilariously wrong, as the river turns dangerous, and they have encounters with the crazy mountain men plays who live near the river... Written by Austin4577@aol.com

Genres: Adventure Comedy Mystery

Release year: 2004

Whirlwind

Big Jim Lassiter is trying to put together a western crime syndicate, but postal inspector Gene, with the help of agent Burnette (posing as a horse doctor), are out to stop him.

Whirlwind



Big Jim Lassiter is trying to put together a western crime syndicate, but postal inspector Gene, with the help of agent Burnette (posing as a horse doctor), are out to stop him. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>





A string of mail robberies bring Gene and Smiley to Red Valley, an area controlled by Jim Lassiter. Gene knows Lassiter is the head of the outlaw gangs working in Red Valley but needs proof. He offers to buy some of Lassiter's land and Lassiter demands cash. Gene brings the ! money knowing Lassiter will try and get it but things change when two of Lassiter's henchmen, knowing their cut will be small, take the money for themselves and flee. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>

Genres: Western

Release year: 1951

Ghosts of Goldfield

A group of five led by Julie set up their filming equipment in the hotel of the derelict town of Goldfield...
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Ghosts of Goldfield



A group of five led by Julie set up their filming equipment in the hotel of the derelict town of Goldfield, hoping to capture footage of the ghost of Elisabeth Walker, a maid tortured and killed in room 109. Troubled by visions, Julie discovers that a necklace, handed down to her from her grandmother, is somehow connecting her to this tragedy. Written by Anonymous

Genres: Horror

Release year: 2007

The Clock Watcher

Donald Duck shirks his duties while working as a gift wrapper in a department store.

The Clock Watcher





Genres: Family Animation Comedy Short

Release year: 1945

American Gun

Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.

American Gun



A series of interwoven story lines brings to light how the proliferation of guns in America dramatically influence and shape every day lives. A gun shop owner, an ace student, a single mother, and a school principal are among those profoundly affected. Written by Unit Publicist

Genres: Drama

Release year: 2005

Dangerous Beauty

A Venetian courtesan becomes a hero to her city, but later becomes the target of an inquisition by the Church for witchcraft.

Dangerous Beauty



It's the 16th century, and Veronica Franco falls in love with Marco Venier. But Venier is from rich family and his parents are against their marriage. Veronica is advised by her mother Paola to become a courtesan, and Veronica agrees. Written by Anonymous





In 16th century Venice, courtesans enjoy unique privileges: dressed richly in red, they read, compose poetry and music, and discuss affairs of state with the men who govern the Republic. When Veronica Franco comes of age, she cannot marry Marco Venier, wh! om she loves, because she is well born but penniless. Her choice: cloister or courtesan. She steels her heart, and with beauty and intelligence becomes the best. She's a heroine when she helps convince France to aid Venice in war with Turkey, but when plague descends, the Church charges her with witchcraft. At her inquisition, she must match wits with an old rival, speak for all women, and call courage from Venier. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

Genres: Biography Drama Romance

Release year: 1998

The Bigamist

Harry and Eve Graham are trying to adopt a baby. The head of the agency senses Harry is keeping a secret and does some investigating...
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The Bigamist



Harry and Eve Graham are trying to adopt a baby. The head of the agency senses Harry is keeping a secret and does some investigating. He soon discovers Harry has done an unusual amount of traveling from his home in San Francisco to Los Angeles. Harry gets tracked down in LA where he has a second wife and a baby. Via flashbacks, Harry tells the adoption agent how he ended up in two marriages. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>

Genres: Drama

Releas! e year: 1953

The Heavenly Body

The beautiful wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.

The Heavenly Body



Astronomer Bill Whitley is so preoccupied with the new comet he's discovered that his time at the observatory sometimes comes at the expense of his beautiful wife, Vicky. When the neglected spouse becomes influenced by an eccentric neighbor into believing in the power of astrology, she subscribes to a weekly horoscope from a phony seer, the appropriately named Margaret Sybill. When the beautiful Mrs. Whitley reads that a new dream man will be coming soon into her life, she assumes he's taken the form of Lloy! d Hunter, a handsome and dashing foreign correspondent who doubles as the neighborhood air raid warden. A frantic Bill realizes that he's going to have to keep closer track of his earthbound heavenly body if he's going to keep the prediction from becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. Written by duke1029@aol.com

Genres: Comedy Romance

Release year: 1944

Sticks and Stones

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Sticks and Stones





Genres: Family

Release year: 2008

Heatwave

One man. One woman. Caught together in the cold terror of...HEATWAVE

Heatwave





Genres: Drama

Release year: 1982

Codename: Silencer

New Orleans cops try to capture two ruthless assassins who are trying to avenge themselves against cops who had previously set them up.

Codename: Silencer



New Orleans cops try to capture two ruthless assassins who are trying to avenge themselves against cops who had previously set them up. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>





A cold-blooded assassin is out for revenge against an elite corps of Special Crimes Agents headed by Eddie Cook and Vinnie Rizzo. When Cold blooded hit man Makoto escapes from prison, he and his sexy and lethal partner set out to execute the agents who sent them away. As the Special Crime! s Agents are systematically gunned down, Cook and Rizzo find themselves in a deadly race to find the assassins and stop the bloodbath. Written by Emerald

Genres: Action Thriller

Release year: 1995

McDull, prince de la bun

To secure a better future, Mrs Mc sends her son McDull (who is a piglet attending kindergarten) to many different classes and she has also bought her grave on mortgage...
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McDull, prince de la bun



To secure a better future, Mrs Mc sends her son McDull (who is a piglet attending kindergarten) to many different classes and she has also bought her grave on mortgage. Inspired by J K Rowling, Mrs Mc tries her hand at writing. At bedtime, she tells McDull the story she wrote although McDull keeps asking her to read him Harry Potter instead. The story she wrote is actually the s! tory of McDull's father, McBing, Prince de la Bun. Written by Anonymous

Genres: Animation Comedy Drama Family

Release year: 2004

Twisted Illusions 2

Anthology sequel in the best TWILIGHT ZONE/CREEPSHOW traditions.

Twisted Illusions 2



20 years ago, Tim Ritter and Joel Wynkoop started their careers with a little anthology movie called TWISTED ILLUSIONS. Joined by filmmaker John Bowker, they've now come full circle in this exciting and highly-anticipated sequel. In a grand salute to the drive-in era of moviemaking, these skilled auteurs deliver three uniquely TWISTED tales of horror and suspense. John Bowker digs up BETRAYAL, a story of revenge from beyond the grave. Joel D. Wynkoop is a triple threat actor/director/star (co-written by M. Catherine Holseybrook) with his segment called THE PART, following ! an actor who goes over the edge trying to get a horror movie role. And lastly, writer/director Tim Ritter returns to form with a bizarre 40-minute suspense piece about a woman (scream queen Jasi Cotton Lanier) being stalked by a maniac for the most unorthodox reasons imaginable in DEXTER DEADBEAT. Truly, this is the sequel fans have been waiting for! Written by Anonymous

Genres: Horror Thriller

Release year: 2004

Virtuality

Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a 10-year trek to explore a distant planetary system...
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Virtuality



Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a 10-year trek to explore a distant planetary system. In order to endure the stress of being confined to their high-tech vessel, the crew passes the time using advanced virtual reality modules that allow them to take on various identities. But as the ship approaches a critical phase of their journey, a deadly flaw is discovered in the virtual system, forcing them to question if someone onboard might be a ! killer. Written by Anonymous

Genres: Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

Release year: 2009

True Grit

A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father's murderer.

True Grit



Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. marshal she can find, a man with "true grit," Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn. Mattie insists on accompanying Cogburn, whose drinking, sloth, and generally reprobate character do not augment her faith in him. Against his wishes, she joins him in his trek into the Indian Nations in search of Chaney. They are joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, who wants Chaney for his own purposes. The unlikely trio find danger and surprises on the journey, and each has his or he! r "grit" tested. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

Genres: Adventure Drama Western

Release year: 2010

Adam

Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.

Adam



Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam's ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory and the resulting shake-up can be liberating. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures





After a breakup, Beth, a teacher and would-be author of children's books, moves closer to work and meets Adam, a neighbor whose father rec! ently died. He's an electrical engineer, mildly autistic, unable to catch irony or sarcasm, to empathize, or to master simple social situations. He invites Beth into his world, and she's intrigued by his innocence: to her, he's the Fox and she's the Little Prince. Her family faces problems: her dad, an outgoing and gregarious accountant, is under indictment. The trial is imminent, overlapping Adam's search for work. The two events entangle as Beth and Adam's relationship deepens; each must make a difficult decision. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

Genres: Drama Romance

Release year: 2009

Saturn 3

Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid fields of Saturn are intruded upon by a retentive technocrat from Earth and his charge: a malevolent 8-ft robot...
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Saturn 3



Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid fields of Saturn are intruded upon by a retentive technocrat from Earth and his charge: a malevolent 8-ft robot. Remember, in space no one can hear you scream... Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>





In the distant future, single man and woman scientific team living on one of Saturn's moons to grow food for the starving Earth, have their isolation shattered when a deranged killer, masquerading as a v! isiting technology expert, arrives at their lonely outpost to take over their work and build a lethal creation: a super-intelligent 8-foot robot which later takes a murderous mind of its own. Written by Anonymous

Genres: Adventure Sci-Fi Thriller

Release year: 1980

Kickboxer 5

Kickbox champion Matt Reeves witnesses the murder of his friend Johnny. When he investigates on the circumstances it appears that a Mr...
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Kickbox champion Matt Reeves witnesses the murder of his friend Johnny. When he investigates on the circumstances it appears that a Mr. Neegal in South Africa has founded a new kickbox association and does not leave international champions much of a chance. Johnny had to pay with his life when he did not want to join. Neegal seems to kill everybody who is in his way. Matt is on his own now, but suddenly finds an unexpected ally. Written by Oliver Heidelbach

Genres: Action Drama Thri! ller

Release year: 1995

In the Bag

A ranger tries to get his bears to clean up the mess the tourists have left behind.

In the Bag



The tourists have left behind lots of trash. Ranger Woodlore enlists his bears to clean up by turning the task into a game (and a dance), but when he takes to his hammock, they see through his ruse. Plan B: bribery no food until cleanup complete. But all the other bears put their trash in to Humphrey's section, so he resorts to a number of unsuccessful ruses to dispose of it. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>

Genres: Family Comedy Animation Short

Release year: 1956

The Public Enemy

A young hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, even as a gangster's accidental death threatens to spark a bloody mob war.

The Public Enemy



Tom Powers and Matt Doyle are best friends and fellow gangsters, their lives frowned upon by Tom's straight laced brother, Mike, and Matt's straight laced sister, Molly. From their teen-aged years into young adulthood, Tom and Matt have an increasingly lucrative life, bootlegging during the Prohibition era. But Tom in particular becomes more and more brazen in what he is willing to do, and becomes more obstinate and violent against those who either disagree with him or cross him. When one of their colleagues d! ies in a freak accident, a rival bootlegging faction senses weakness among Tom and Matt's gang, which is led by Paddy Ryan. A gang war ensues, resulting in Paddy suggesting that Tom and Matt lay low. But because of Tom's basic nature, he decides instead to take matters into his own hands. Written by Huggo





Tom's bad way of life is constantly set up against his brother Mike's, who has a job during the day and goes to night school. Mike will enroll in the Marines to fight in WWI. He will come back and will constantly try to put Tom back on the right path. Written by Natacha Godaillier





Friends Tom and Matt go from small time to big time crime during prohibition. Tom tires of his mistress Kitty (he pushes a grapefruit into her face) and falls for Gwen who resists his advances except when it look as though he might dump her. When Matt is killed, Tom goes after the murderers. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.! edu>

Genres: Action Crime Drama

Releas e year: 1931