Category Archives: Family

Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

A Chinese man named Lau Xing robs the Bank of England. To evade the police, he hides in Phileas Fogg’s house. When Phileas asks him for his name he responds “Passport… too”. Phileas takes his name to be “Passepartout” and … Continue reading

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Fred Claus (2007)

The film begins a long time ago in Middle Age Europe with a woman giving birth to a baby. As the baby is born, the midwife comments on how its the fattest baby she’s ever seen. Within a few minutes … Continue reading

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

The film opens in a California forest as a group of alien botanists collect vegetation samples. U.S. government agents appear and the aliens flee in their spaceship, leaving one of their own behind in their haste. The scene shifts to … Continue reading

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Son of Rambow (2007)

As the summer sun shines down on England in the early 1980s, two boys who couldn’t be more different are brought together by a mutual love of cinema and a desire to emulate their favorite action movie icon. Will Proudfoot … Continue reading

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Like Mike (2002)

Fourteen-year-old, hoops-loving Calvin Cambridge has a dream: to be a famous basketball player–to mix it up among the NBA’s greatest. But in a game dominated by giants with unparalleled athletic abilities, Calvin’s age, diminutive stature and limited skills, make this … Continue reading

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