Archive for the 'Family' Category
12-year-old Dre Parker could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “the karate kid” on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
Posted in 2010, Action, China, Drama, Family, Sport, USA | No Comments »
Cayman Went is the story of Josh Anders, a fading Hollywood underwater action star whose life takes on new meaning when he’s forced to spend time with the eccentric, endearing inhabitants of Cayman Brac and their local dive community.
Posted in 2009, Drama, Family, USA | No Comments »
When the family dog gets sick, the kids and their friends rally to earn the money to pay for the veterinarian.
Posted in 2008, Family, USA | No Comments »
A lonely orphan’s life is transformed by an extraordinary woman who teaches him to conquer grief and discover the magic in nature and himself.
Posted in 2009, Canada, Drama, Family, Ireland | No Comments »
A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make good, Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) for a handful of magic beans and a mysterious book that records his adventures as he’s having them. Accompanied by his sidekick Grayson — a goose who ate a bean and underwent an amazing transformation — Jack climbs the magic beanstalk to recover the fabled Harp of Destiny from the evil Giant who lives in the sky. Helping Jack on his perilous quest is the spunky Jillian, a fearless young girl whom Jack meets on his journey — and who just may have a hidden agenda…
Posted in 2010, Adventure, Comedy, Family, USA | No Comments »
In 1945, widowed Anne Shirley Blythe has returned to Green Gables to write a new play. There, she discovers some old letters hidden beneath the floorboards, the letters which shape both her play and make her reminisce about her childhood before her original arrival at Green Gables. Anne was never orphaned, but rather abandoned by her father, Walter Shirley, after a devastating accident which killed Anne’s mother, Bertha. Living in several harsh situations, Anne spent much of her time post-abandonment at the home of Amelia Thomas, the mother-in-law of Louisa Thomas, Bertha’s widowed best friend. Amelia was a stern businesswoman – she owned a series of mills – who was in constant battles with the bank, her workers many who wanted to unionize, and other business owners who wanted to take over her business. Anne was torn between blood loyalty and the loyalty to Mrs. Thomas. Both the discovery at Green Gables and her reminiscences make Anne try to reconnect physically with her past, some of which she is only now discovering.
Posted in 2008, Canada, Drama, Family | No Comments »
A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he’s duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away — where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met — he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
Posted in 2010, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | No Comments »
Convinced that her life is over when she’s sent to live on a Wyoming horse ranch with her gruff father (Patrick Warburton), urban-bred teen Carrie (Tammin Sursok) finds a kindred spirit in the form of a wild mustang named Flicka who becomes her constant companion. The more Carrie nurtures Flicka, the more she realizes she hasn’t been fair to her father, and begins opening up to him. Meanwhile, as Carrie strikes up a romance with a kindly young cowboy, Flicka’s life is threatened by a bitter rival. Clint Black co-stars.
Posted in 2010, Family, USA | No Comments »
When ambitious real estate developer Dan Sanders (Brendan Fraser) relocates his family to rural Oregon to supervise the construction of a massive new subdivision, one resourceful raccoon rallies his woodland friends to fight back and shut down the project. As the battle between man and beast heats up, the hapless real estate developer realizes there are some natural environments that are better left untouched.
Posted in 2010, Comedy, Family, USA, United Arab Emirates | No Comments »
Nanny McPhee (Thompson) arrives to help a harried young mother (Gyllenhaal) who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman’s children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.
Posted in 2010, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, France, UK, USA | No Comments »