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White Chicks

2012-04-21T09:50:00.003-07:00

White Chicks is a 2004 American buddy cop film starring the Wayans Brothers.
The plot revolves around two FBI agents who are assigned to protect two billionaire socialite sisters. When the two sisters get in car accident in the days leading up to a big social event, the brothers are forced to disguise themselves as white women in order to keep their jobs.The film was produced by Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios.

Groundhog Day

2011-05-02T13:55:00.000-07:00

Groundhog Day is a 1993 comedy film directed by starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. Murray plays Phil Connors, an egocentric TV weatherman who, during a hated assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, finds himself repeating the same day over and over again. After indulging in hedonism and numerous suicide attempts, he begins to reexamine his life and priorities.

Blue Streak

2011-04-06T18:58:00.000-07:00

Blue Streak is a 1999 American action comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and stars
Martin Lawrence. The film also features Luke Wilson and Dave Chappelle. In the movie, Martin Lawrence plays a thief turned ex-con who poses as an LAPD cop in order to retrieve a diamond he stole years ago.

An Officer and a Gentleman

2011-03-24T09:40:00.000-07:00

An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American drama film that tells the story of a
U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate. It stars Richard Gere as Zachary "Zack" Mayo, and Louis Gossett, Jr. in the Academy Award-winning role of Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley. While attending the naval flight school, Zachary comes into conflict with the gunnery sergeant, and relies on the strength of his girlfriend to get him through the tough times.

The Indian in the Cupboard

2011-03-06T08:26:00.000-08:00

The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1995 American film based on the children's book by
Lynne Reid Banks. The story is about a boy who receives a cupboard as a gift on his ninth birthday. He later discovers that putting toy figures in the cupboard, after locking and unlocking it, brings the toys to life. The movie is directed by Frank Oz.

The Time Traveler's Wife

2011-02-22T11:12:00.000-08:00

The Time Traveler's Wife is a 2009 film based on a novel of the same name. The movie
stars Eric Bana as Henry DeTamble, who has a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel randomly. In turn, this complicates his ability to build a romantic relationship with his love Clare, who is played by Rachel McAdams.

Glengarry Glen Ross

2011-02-19T11:40:00.000-08:00

Glengarry Glen Ross is based on a play of the same name written by David Mamet.
The film depicts two days in the lives of four real estate salesmen and how they become desperate when the corporate office sends a representative to "motivate" them by announcing that, in one week, all except the top two salesmen will be fired. The film, like the play, is notorious for its use of profanity, hence the R-rating. Edit: Came out in '92.

The Master of Disguise

2011-02-18T13:45:00.000-08:00

The Master of Disguise stars Dana Carvey as Pistachio Disguisey. When Pistachio's
parents are kidnapped by one of his father's enemies, Devlin Bowman, it is up to the rather inept Pistachio to rescue them. Luckily for him, Pistachio comes from a long line of ancestors who possess the ability to transform themselves into many different appearances and take on various identities.

Arachnophobia

2011-02-16T21:01:00.000-08:00

Arachnophobia is a comedy/horror that stars Jeff Daniels and John Goodman. In the
movie, a newly discovered Venezuelan spider is transported to the American town of Canaima by stowing away inside the coffin of one of its victims. It then mates with a house spider and produces a new race of deadly spiders, which begin killing Canaima's residents one by one.

The Client

2011-02-15T19:01:00.000-08:00

The Client stars Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. It tells the tale of an eleven-year
old named Mark Sway who plays witness to the suicide of a attorney from New Orleans who is involved with the local mafia. Mark has some very important information disclosed to him in the process. In the following weeks, when it becomes apparent to Mark that his life is in danger, he seeks the help of Reggie Love (Sarandon) to protect his interests.

Muppet Treasure Island

2011-02-15T12:12:00.000-08:00

The Muppets star in a movie based on the novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson,
Treasure Island. During a pirate attack, Billy Bones is able to tell Jim Hawkins the story of Flint's last journey before he succumbs to a heart attack. Jim is then able to acquire the expertise of Kermit the Frog to command a ship and crew to go on the voyage for Flint's buried treasure. However, once the voyage hits the open seas, it becomes apparent that not everyone on board the ship is trustworthy.

Coming to America

2011-02-14T09:35:00.000-08:00

Coming to America stars Eddie Murphy as a prince named Akeem Joffer from the
African country of Zamunda. Akeem is sick of being treated like royalty, and when his father the king tries to arrange a marriage for him, the prince and his best friend leave Zamunda for New York City. They rent an apartment in Queen's, and set to work finding an American woman for Prince Akeem.

Jingle All the Way

2011-02-13T10:53:00.000-08:00

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as mattress salesman Howard Langston in Jingle All the Way.
A few days before Christmas, Howard's wife Liz asks him whether he has purchased the action figure doll named Turboman that their son has been talking about nonstop for his Christmas present. He tells her that he has done so, but in actuality it entirely slipped his mind. A mad dash then ensues between Howard and a mailman named Myron (Sinbad), who is in a similar situation, to acquire one of the few available dolls left in the city.

Miracle

2011-02-12T13:17:00.000-08:00

Miracle stars Kurt Russell as Mel Brooks, the famed coach of the US National Hockey
Team that won gold at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid. The movie covers the entire process the team went through to win gold, from the selecting of players up to the gold medal game, and the team-building that was required to get them to the pinnacle of success. This is one of my favorite winter sports movies, but i rarely see it anywhere on the TV.

Bedtime Stories

2011-02-12T07:12:00.000-08:00

Bedtime Stories stars Adam Sandler as handyman Skeeter Bronson. He works at a hotel
that was once owned by his father, and was promised by the new owner that he would be able to manage it one day, but instead he gets passed over for the position. One evening when he is babysitting his sister's two children, he tells them a bedtime story, but the next day, the story ends up magically becoming part of his real life. Its an excellent movie for older children and the young at heart.

Stuck on You

2011-02-11T08:44:00.000-08:00

Stuck on You stars Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear as conjoined twins Bob and Walt
Tenor. Through the years, the brothers have always made it known to each other that neither would ever want to hold the other back from achieving their respective dreams. When Walt decides he wants to pursue his dream as a working actor in Hollywood, the brothers agree to leave their hometown of Martha's Vineyard, and head to the "Left Coast" to find Walt a job.

Sleepy Hollow

2011-02-10T07:42:00.000-08:00

The film stars Johnny Depp as the police constable, Ichabod Crane. He is dispatched
to the village of Sleepy Hollow to investigate several decapitations which have occurred in the area. Crane arrives in Sleepy Hollow with the belief that he will be able to solve the murders using a combination of reasoning and scientific evidence; however, he soon learns that the beheadings were in fact the work of a mysterious ghost.

The Man in the Iron Mask

2011-02-09T10:36:00.000-08:00

The Man in the Iron Mask stars Leonardo DiCaprio as both King Louis XIV of France
and the king's secret twin brother. When the actions of King Louis XIV become so upsetting to the three musketeers that they believe a change in leadership is necessary, they devise a plan to replace him with his secret brother, who is locked in an iron mask in prison so that nobody can see his resemblance to the king. But before they can replace the king, they must train the twin brother to rule in a noble manner.

The Pagemaster

2011-02-08T21:02:00.000-08:00

The Pagemaster stars Macaulay Culkin as a ten-year-old boy named Richard Tyler.
He is afraid of almost everything, and one day gets trapped in his local library during a thunderstorm. When he tries to find the exit of the library, Richard gets lost in the fiction section and ends up as an cartoon illustration in the books. He must confront his fears and go on a journey through the plots of several famous works of fiction in order to escape the library.

Galaxy Quest

2011-02-08T09:16:00.000-08:00

The film stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman as the former cast
members of an old TV show named Galaxy Quest. Many years after the show has gone off-air, they are unsuspectingly recruited by a band of aliens to aid in protecting themselves from the aggression of a reptilian warlord. Only once it is too late to back out do the crew realize that they are in the middle of an inter-galactic war that could have far-reaching consequences.

Bring It On

2011-02-07T17:22:00.000-08:00

Bring It On is a comedy movie that stars Kirsten Dunst as a high school cheerleader named
Torrance. She and her teammates must band together to try and win their competition after they have their routine is stolen by another school. The film is a good example of how to lead others during difficult times.

Blue Crush

2011-02-06T20:57:00.000-08:00

Blue Crush tells the story of a girl named Anne Marie whose big dream is
to be able to surf the North Shore in Hawaii. This movie stars Kate Bosworth as Anne Marie, and has some really cool surfing scenes. The film emphasizes the importance of dedicating yourself to accomplishing the goals you have set out to achieve.

Cool Runnings

2011-02-06T09:50:00.000-08:00

Cool Runnings tells the story of the debut of the Jamaican bobsledding team at the 1988 Olympics. It stars
John Candy as the coach of the bobsledding team. The film does a good job demonstrating that the impossible can be made possible if you set your mind to it.

George of the Jungle

2011-02-05T10:11:00.000-08:00

Before Brendan Fraser rose to fame as the lead in The Mummy, he was George of the Jungle. Raised
by animals in the jungle of Africa, the movie recounts George must save his furry friends when poachers threaten their livelihood. It's got John Cleese as the voice of George's best friend gorilla, who is aptly named "Ape", and its a family-friendly Disney movie to boot!

Simon Birch

2011-02-04T18:28:00.000-08:00

This movie tells the story of Simon Birch, a young handicapped boy. Despite the adversity he
faces in his daily life, he manages to keep a positive outlook on life and always put his best foot forward. Its a feel good movie for sure.