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Vanity Fair (2004)
"Vanity Fair" is a period piece movie following Becky Sharp, a witty, lower class woman in early 19th century England, who uses her charm and sexuality to climb the social ladder. This film covers many of her thrills, chills, and spills, sloppily directed by Mira Nair ("Mississippi [..]
Toy Story 2 (1999)
"Toy Story 2" is an animated comedy-drama motion picture continuing the story of young Andy's toys where Woody is stolen by a toy collector to sell to a museum. Buzz Lightyear and friends embark on a mission to bring Woody back to Andy. Director [..]
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
"Yours, Mine & Ours" is a comedy film where a widowed Coast Guard officer with eight disciplined children marries a free-spirited artist widow lady with ten chaotic children. Their attempt to blend the two families creates complete chaos, accompanied by a scheme by the kids to [..]
Toy Story (1995)
"Toy Story" is the first fully computer animated motion picture telling the story of a group of sentient toys. owned by young Andy Davis, who pretend to be lifeless when humans are around. Some drama develops when they are set to move to a new house, and Andy [..]
The Lake House (2006)
"The Lake House" is a fantasy romance movie about a relationship that develops between a male architect who lived in his lake house in 2004 and a woman doctor living there in 2006. They are only able to communicate by leaving letters to each other in the house's [..]
Get Smart (2008)
"Get Smart" is comedy spy movie based on the situation comedy of the same name which ran on NBC for five seasons starting in 1965. Director Peter Segal ("Tommy Boy" 1995) retained much of the flavor and atmosphere of the original series, with a humor-filled screenplay by Tom [..]
Appaloosa (2008)
The western town of "Appaloosa" is terrorized by an evildoer rancher and his goons, who kill their marshal and his deputies. The town folk hire two former lawmen to clean up the situation, with the heavy drama proceeding from there. Director Ed Harris [..]
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
"Hachi: A Dog's Tale" is a remarkable story of a dog and his loyalty to his owner, who found him as a stray and took care of him for many years. Swedish director Hasse Hallstrom ("My Life as a Dog" 1985) put together an unapologetic tear-jerker with good [..]
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
"The Man in the Iron Mask" is a drama action film about a group of aging Musketeers plotting to remove King Louis XIV from the throne of France and replacing him with his rumored twin brother, Phillippe Bourbon, who has been imprisoned for years in an iron mask. [..]
The Spy Next Door (2010)
Jackie Chan plays a spy who becomes involved in an international incident when his girlfriend's 9-year-old son accidentally downloads a secret Russian file in "The Spy Next Door." Director Brian Levant ("Beethoven" 1992) put together a predictable formulaic comedy from a mediocre script by Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer, [..]