Wordplay
Wordplay (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Whether you consider it a pastime, a weekend diversion or an addiction, the New York Times crossword puzzle is a mainstay for countless readers across the country. This documentary looks at Will Shortz, the man behind the brainteasers, as well as the people who play his game.
Scoop
Scoop (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Woody Allen plays a magician named Sid Waterman, who gets tangled up in a plot to capture a suspected serial killer (Hugh Jackman), hatched by a conniving journalism student (Scarlett Johansson) eager to get the Scoop on a career-making story.
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (Movie Reviews, Last Update Mar 2009)
If a woman scorned is a terrifying thing, imagine how much more frightening it would be if the female in question was a superhero! Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) is about to personally experience this exceptional wrath when he dumps Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman), aka G-Girl, to peruse a sexual relationship with his coworker Hannah (Anna Faris).
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Lady In the Water
Lady In the Water (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Director M. Night Shyamalan, master of movies with a twist, gets his feet wet in a different genre. Based on an Asian fairytale, Lady In the Water features a maiden in distress (Bryce Dallas Howard), some scary mythical creatures, and an unlikely gallant hero (Paul Giamatti).
Mee-shee The Water Giant
Mee-shee The Water Giant (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
While on a boring business trip with his dad, Mac Cambell (Daniel Magder) decides to explore the possible existence of the community's local legend about a lake monster named Mee-Shee. What he finds forever changes his lonely life and his strained relationship with his father (Bruce Greenwood).
You, Me and Dupree
You, Me and Dupree (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
After he is fired for taking unauthorized time off to be the best man at his friend's wedding, Dupree (Owen Wilson) puts on a woeful face and weasels his way into the home of the bride and groom (Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon), becoming an inconsiderate third wheel in a relationship built for two.
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Material Girls
Material Girls (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Sisters Tanzie and Persia Marchetta (played by real life sisters Hillary and Haylie Duff) find their rich and pampered lifestyle in jeopardy when a scandal rocks their family's cosmetic company. In order to save their good name and great fortune, the girls will have to prove they are more than just a pretty face.
How to Eat Fried Worms
How to Eat Fried Worms (Movie Reviews, Last Update May 2009)
When he moves into a new school, 11-year-old Billy (Luke Benward) manages to get bullied into a bet to eat ten worms. Now the only way to make a good first impression is to put the slimy creatures where his mouth is.
Cow Belles
Cow Belles (Movie Reviews, Last Update May 2009)
Rich and spoiled sisters, Taylor and Courtney Callum (Aly and A.J. Michalka), happily spend their daddy's (Jack Coleman) hard earned money, until a financial blow to the family milk processing plant threatens their lifestyle. If they want to continue living high on the cow, the dairy queens must come up with a plan save their father's business.
Leroy & Stitch
Leroy & Stitch (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jan 2014)
The diabolical Dr. Hamsterviel (voice of Jeff Bennett) forces Dr. Jumba (David Ogden Stiers) to create Leroy, a new evil experiment able to rival the strength of Stitch (both creatures are voiced by Chris Saunders). Gathering her 'ohana together, Lilo (Daveigh Chase) prepares to conquer the indestructible monster using her aloha spirit and some help from her friends.
The Boy and the Pirates
The Boy and the Pirates (Movie Reviews, Last Update Feb 2012)
While wandering the beach near his home, Jimmy (Charles Herbert) finds a bottle washed ashore. Inside is a genie that grants the young boy his wish to be a pirate onboard the ship of the infamous Captain Blackbeard.
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