Innocuous, innocent, and somewhat idiotic, Disney's bubbleheaded road-movie comedy plays as a farcical remake of the...
(02/16/09) Innocuous, innocent, and somewhat idiotic, Disney's bubbleheaded road-movie comedy plays as a farcical remake of the 1976 cult TV-movie melodrama The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. Jake Gyllenhaal is the goodhearted innocent raised in a sort of human Habitrail of plastic rooms and rubber tunnels. To win back the girl of his dreams (Marley Shelton), he steps out of his indoor greenhouse and into a homemade Ziplock bubble suit. It's the usual story: naive innocent bounces down the highway like a beach ball with legs and wins over the wacky supporting cast of soft-hearted bikers, zombielike teenage cultists, and orphaned "freaks" through purity and pluck. The premise wears thin after a while, but Gyllenhaal keeps the film bounding along with goofy innocence and energetic eagerness. Swoosie Kurtz costars as his religious-zealot clinging mom. Watch for Fabio in an inspired cameo. --Sean Axmaker See less
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Featuring a blowzy, winningly inept size-12 heroine, Bridget Jones's Diary is a fetching adaptation of Helen Fielding's...
(02/16/09) Featuring a blowzy, winningly inept size-12 heroine, Bridget Jones's Diary is a fetching adaptation of Helen Fielding's runaway bestseller, grittier than Ally McBeal but sweeter than Sex and the City. The normally sylphlike Renée Zellweger (Nurse Betty, Me, Myself and Irene) wolfed pasta to gain poundage to play "singleton" Bridget, a London-based publicist who divides her free time between binge eating in front of the TV, downing Chardonnay with her friends, and updating the diary in which she records her negligible weight fluctuations and romantic misadventures of the year. Things start off badly at Christmas when her mother tries to set her up with seemingly standoffish lawyer Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), whom Bridget accidentally overhears dissing her. Instead she embarks on a disastrous liaison with her raffish boss, Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant, infinitely more likeable when he's playing a baddie instead of his patented tongue-tied fops). Eventually, Bridget comes to wonder if she's...See less
An aspiring filmmaker follows the paths of her friends after they graduate from college in texas. Studio: Uni Dist...
(02/16/09) An aspiring filmmaker follows the paths of her friends after they graduate from college in texas. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/27/2007 Starring: Winona Ryder Ben Stiller Run time: 98 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Ben StillerSee less
Two high school grads lose their girlfriends and go to all lengths to win them back. Seeking recovery and regeneration...
(02/16/09) Two high school grads lose their girlfriends and go to all lengths to win them back. Seeking recovery and regeneration within the comforting confines of the mall the two friends elicit the help of their radically delinquent friends leading to a series of memorable misadventures. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/27/2009 Starring: Jeremy London Shannen Doherty Run time: 96 minutes Rating: R Director: Kevin SmithSee less
Previously criticized for her marginal acting skills, Sofia Coppola made her directorial debut with The Virgin Suicides...
(02/16/09) Previously criticized for her marginal acting skills, Sofia Coppola made her directorial debut with The Virgin Suicides and silenced her detractors. No amount of coaching from her director father (Francis Coppola) or husband (Spike Jonze) could have guaranteed a film this assured, and in adapting Jeffrey Eugenides's novel, Coppola demonstrates the sensitivity and emotional depth that this material demands. Surely the pain of youth and public criticism found its way into her directorial voice; in the story of four sisters who self-destruct under the steady erosion of their youthful ideals, one can clearly sense Coppola's intimate connection to the inner lives of her characters. Played in a delicate minor key, the film is heartbreaking, mysterious, and soulfully funny, set in a Michigan suburb of the mid-1970s but timeless and universal to anyone who's been a teenager. The four surviving Lisbon sisters lost a sibling to suicide, and as its title suggests, the film will chart their mutual...See less
If you've ever felt alienated by the world around you, Ghost World will offer laughter, tears, and reassurance that you...
(02/16/09) If you've ever felt alienated by the world around you, Ghost World will offer laughter, tears, and reassurance that you are definitely not alone. Adapted by Daniel Clowes and Crumb director Terry Zwigoff from Clowes's acclaimed graphic novel, the movie spends summer vacation with high school graduates Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlet Johansson). They inflict little tortures on the denizens of urban sprawl, wielding scathing irony as a defense against a "ghost world" full of pop-cultural lemmings and uncertain futures. But when Enid picks a 40-ish vintage-record collector (Steve Buscemi) as the target of her latest cruel prank, she finds herself unexpectedly attracted to him ("he's the opposite of everything I completely hate") and is forced to confront her own crushing loneliness. This combination of deadpan sarcasm and deeply compassionate humanity makes Ghost World a rare and delicate comedy, with an ambiguous ending that suggests tragedy or hope, depending on your own point...See less
What is junior high school but a strange, disorienting pastiche of black comedy, tragedy, soap opera, and (most of all)...
(02/16/09) What is junior high school but a strange, disorienting pastiche of black comedy, tragedy, soap opera, and (most of all) horror movie? Well, that pretty much describes Todd Solondz's astonishingly honest and clear-sighted film, Welcome to the Dollhouse. Like Solondz's even more controversial follow-up--the acclaimed and despised Happiness (1998)--Dollhouse unflinchingly looks deep into its characters' souls (and their embarrassing desires, and their floundering sexuality) in ways that can be simultaneously disturbing and liberating, appalling and hilarious. Dawn Wiener (Heather Matarazzo) is a hapless seventh-grade geek whose cruel and contemptuous schoolmates have nicknamed her (what else?) "Wiener Dog." Everything about Dawn is so awkward--the way she looks, talks, moves--that it's no wonder other kids dump on her. They're most likely so insecure about themselves that they're terrified of the Wiener Dog they know lurks somewhere down inside themselves, too. So, the best social and...See less
Set in America during the Vietnam War, Across the Universe is a powerful love story set against a backdrop of political...
(02/16/09) Set in America during the Vietnam War, Across the Universe is a powerful love story set against a backdrop of political and social unrest: it's a story of soul-searching, self-doubt, and individual powerlessness cleverly conveyed through a multitude of Beatles songs. Like young adults all across America during the 1960's, Jude (Jim Sturgess), Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), Max (Joe Anderson), Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Prudence (T.V. Carpio), and JoJo (Martin Luther) are in turmoil over the war; questioning their individual roles in the war effort and struggling to find a way to hold true to their beliefs while making a difference in the world. While love proves a powerful uniting force, its limitations become clear as relationships are strained and broken over individual perceptions of responsibility to cause and country. A fairly bizarre juxtaposition of extremely stylized, almost hallucinogenic scenes of swirling colors and reflections, highly choreographed dance segments, seemingly commonplace...See less
Julie Delpy, having spent the entirety of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise and Before Sunset walking around European...
(02/16/09) Julie Delpy, having spent the entirety of Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise and Before Sunset walking around European cities and talking, decides to take hold of the reins herself in Two Days in Paris. For this somewhat similar gabfest, Delpy writes, directs, and casts herself as one half of a neurotically fun couple, who stop over to visit her parents for a couple of days in (duh) Paris. Adam Goldberg brings his shaggy worrywart persona as Delpy's better half--and why shouldn't he worry? Her parents seem happy to play pranks on him, and Delpy's ex-boyfriends materialize in every arrondissement. Despite their differences in style, these two have enjoyable chemistry together, and Goldberg is gifted with razor-sharp timing. Good to see Delpy, who has often been tapped for ethereal types, playing a feistier character than usual. It doesn't hurt anything at all that they are walking and talking through Paris, a city with an inexhaustible number of attractive angles. At some point you may...See less
Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/14/2008 Run time: 86 minutes Rating: R
(02/16/09) Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/14/2008 Run time: 86 minutes Rating: RSee less
The Kimagure Orange Road series centers on a teenage romantic triangle: Hikaru and Madoka were best friends until they...
(02/16/09) The Kimagure Orange Road series centers on a teenage romantic triangle: Hikaru and Madoka were best friends until they fell for Kyosuke, an understated hero with psychic powers. In 1991, the 19-year-old Kyosuke is struck by car and propelled three years into the future, where he tries to understand the changes that have taken place in his world. Madoka and Hikaru have grown up to become a promising songwriter and a student of drama and dance, respectively; the older Kyosuke is a student-photographer on assignment in Bosnia. The problem of two Kyosukes coexisting is played for laughs, including a sequence where the 22-year-old Kyosuke counsels his younger self. The filmmakers expect the viewer to know the characters from the OAVs, although designs have been changed. The result is a Pax-style romantic fantasy, rather than a sci-fi adventure. Suggested rating is 15+: nudity, sexual situations, alcohol and tobacco use. --Charles Solomon See less
In the affluent gated community of camelot gardens bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting...
(02/16/09) In the affluent gated community of camelot gardens bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to clim the social ladder. Twenty-one-year-old trent an outsider who mows the lawns quietly observes the infidelities and hypocrisies of this overly privileged society. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 05/22/2007 Starring: Sam Rockwell Kathleen Quinlan Run time: 100 minutes Rating: R Director: John DuiganSee less
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Nr
(02/16/09) Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Run time: 97 minutes Rating: NrSee less
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/16/2008 Run time: 83 minutes Rating: G
(02/16/09) Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/16/2008 Run time: 83 minutes Rating: GSee less
Aladdin a street urchin accidentally meets princess jasmine who is in the city undercover. They love each other but she...
(02/16/09) Aladdin a street urchin accidentally meets princess jasmine who is in the city undercover. They love each other but she can only marry a prince. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/18/2007 Starring: Scott Weinger Linda Larkin Run time: 90 minutes Rating: GSee less
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/19/2007
(02/16/09) Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/19/2007See less
3 Disc SetVillains beware! Caped crime fighter Darkwing Duck is on the job. With three discs full of adventure and...
(02/16/09) 3 Disc SetVillains beware! Caped crime fighter Darkwing Duck is on the job. With three discs full of adventure and hilarity Darkwing Duck is a feather-raising good time!Includes pilot and first 25 episodes.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 786936710342 Manufacturer No: 5190203See less
Recount the tales of chip & dale fighting crimes that the police think are too small to handle. Together with the help...
(02/16/09) Recount the tales of chip & dale fighting crimes that the police think are too small to handle. Together with the help of gadget hackwrench a blue fly named zipper & monterey jack: they match wits with evil scientists like professor numbul & crooked underworld leader fat cat & his gang. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/08/2005See less
A quack-up filled with treasure hunts theif foiling & humorous adventures. Scrooge mcducks talent for making money takes...
(02/16/09) A quack-up filled with treasure hunts theif foiling & humorous adventures. Scrooge mcducks talent for making money takes him on some feather-raising adventures but when his troublesome nephews huey dewey & louie join the fun things really take a tailspin. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/08/2005See less
Its all in the family as a sexy mother/daughter con team steal their way into mens hearts and their bank accounts in...
(02/16/09) Its all in the family as a sexy mother/daughter con team steal their way into mens hearts and their bank accounts in this hilarious comedy featuring an all-star cast. Special features: deleted scenes with optional directors audio commentary: english french and spanish subtitles and much more. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 04/15/2008 Starring: Sigourney Weaver Ray Liotta Run time: 125 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: David MirkinSee less
As the last robot left on earth wall-e is one small robot wh holds the future of earth and mankind squarely in the palm...
(02/16/09) As the last robot left on earth wall-e is one small robot wh holds the future of earth and mankind squarely in the palm of hismetal hand. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/18/2008 Starring: Ben Burtt Run time: 98 minutes Rating: G Director: Andrew StantonSee less
Families and civilizations are, on the most fundamental level, built on relationships. The third and fourth (final)...
(02/16/09) Families and civilizations are, on the most fundamental level, built on relationships. The third and fourth (final) seasons of the 1991 television series Dinosaurs delve deeply into the relationships between the individual members of the Sinclair dinosaur family while simultaneously tackling huge societal issues like sexism, rising medical costs, the negative influence of television and advertising, environmentalism and conservationism, and the modern relevance of faith and ritual to everyday life with fervency and an abundance of slapstick humor. Parents can't help but relate to the extreme characterization of Baby Sinclair as completely possessed by evil upon entering his "Terrible Twos" and will laugh hysterically at Baby's response to the ineffective "solutions" of Dr. Piaget, the babysitter, and his parents. Teenage rebellion and the angst of growing up are just as outrageously satirized in episodes like "The Son Also Rises" and "Charlene's Flat World" and Dinosaur writers poke...See less
Created before the days of computer animation, Dinosaurs is an early 1990s television comedy series featuring impressive...
(02/16/09) Created before the days of computer animation, Dinosaurs is an early 1990s television comedy series featuring impressive anthropomorphic, animatronic creatures created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The story lines challenge some of society's most basic assumptions and explore some of the most universally troublesome aspects of "civilized" life. Set in six million three BC, the Sinclairs are your "typical" blue-collar dinosaur family attempting to adjust to the relatively new concept of communal living. The adjustments of moving from a nomadic lifestyle to one of domestication and social interaction are many, and challenging issues like the concepts of right and wrong, faith, and the intricacies of family relationships are forever besieging this every-man's family. Naturally, the Sinclair family approach is to address each obstacle with an abundance of slapstick comedy. The Dinosaurs episodes regularly function on dual levels: the puppetry and silly antics like Baby Sinclair's...See less
Contains all 13 episodes from the 2nd season of the acclaimed show about pre-teens growing up in a strange & wonderful...
(02/16/09) Contains all 13 episodes from the 2nd season of the acclaimed show about pre-teens growing up in a strange & wonderful suburbia. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/01/2005 Run time: 286 minutes Rating: NrSee less
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