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Director: Cameron Crowe    More Info
Starring: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel

 In the early 1970s, aspiring journalist, San Diego high school student William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is given the choice assignment of writing a "Rolling Stone" article about the rising rock band Stillwater. William joins the band's "Almost Famous" tour, befriends guitarist Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) and lead singer Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee), falls in love with "band aid" Elaine (Kate Hudson), and sees the real world. But throughout his assignment, William's mother (Frances McDormand) calls him often and warns him to stay away from drugs. The film won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay; both Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand were nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Director: Larry Latham    More Info
Starring: Thomas Dekker, Nehemiah Persoff, Dom DeLuise, Lacey Chabert, Pat Musick, Erica Yohn, John Kassir, Rene Auberjonois, David Carradine, Ron Perlman

 Little Fievel the mouse is back. This time he comes across a tribe of American mice holed out in NYC and helps them protect a hidden treasure.

Director: Nicholas Hytner    More Info
Starring: Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt, Peter Gallagher, Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, Shakiem Evans, Donna Murphy, Debra Monk, Ilia Kulik

 Twelve young dancers compete for the prize of acceptance into the prestigious American Ballet Company. Jody (Amanda Schull), Eva (Zoe Saldana), Maureen (Susan May Pratt), and Erik (Shakiem Evans) are among the hopefuls in this story that provides an inside look at the world of dance that is enlightening.

Director: David McNally    More Info
Starring: Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Tyra Banks, Melanie Lynskey, John Goodman, Adam Alexi-Malle, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, Michael Weston

 Violet (Piper Perabo) heads for New York, dreaming of becoming a successful songwriter, and enters a world unknown to her in South Amboy, NJ. She joins up with the Coyotes–Cammie (Izabella Miko) and Rachel (Bridget Moynahan)–and convinces Lil (Maria Bello) to hire her as a waitress at the Manhattan bar, Coyote Ugly. Soon, Violet is bumping and grinding on top of the bar, pouring drinks, and spritzing male customers with seltzer. Get the idea?

Director: Lars von Trier    More Info
Starring: Bjork, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Udo Kier, Joel Grey, Vincent Paterson, Cara Seymour, Jean-Marc Barr, Zeljko Ivanek

 Czech immigrant Selma (Bjork) arrives in the U.S. with her young son, finds a trailer to call home, and begins a dreary job at the Anderson Tool Company. Meanwhile, she suffers from a degenerative eye disease that her son has also inherited. She has no money to pay for the operations to save their sights. To escape the misery, Selma transposes herself through music. If you think the music serves to relieve the tragedy, think again!

Director: Michael Ritchie    More Info
Starring: Joel Grey, Barnard Hughes, Jean Louisa Kelly, Joseph McIntyre, Jonathon Morris, Brad Sullivan, Teller, Arturo Gil, Tony Cox, Victoria Stevens

 Off-Broadway's long-running musical is finally brought to the screen in this story of young Louisa (Jean Louisa Kelly) and Matt (Joseph McIntyre) who are tricked by their fathers (Joel Grey and Brad Sullivan) into falling in love. When the plot falls apart, the romance is off–until Louisa and Matt face the realities of life and reunite.

Director: Tom Moore    More Info
Starring: Drew Carey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brent Spiner, Rene Auberjonois, Seth Adkins, Usher Raymond, Ana Gasteyer, Wayne Brady, Melissa Bailey, Anthony Crivello

 This Disney live-action musical version of Pinocchio is actually an OK retelling of the classic tale, this time as seen through the eyes of Geppetto, Pinocchio's (Seth Adkins) creator. Drew Carey does a good job in the role of Geppetto who learns that children are not perfect. Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the Blue Fairy and Brent Spiner as Stromoli are a hoot.

Director: Stephen Frears    More Info
Starring: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack, Tim Robbins, Joelle Carter, Lili Taylor

 Set in the Chicago suburbs, this story is narrated by 30-something, record store owner Rob Gordon (John Cusack) who has not grown beyond the "obsession-with-music-and-chicks" stage. Rob's geeky co-owners of the record store are Barry (Jack Black) and Dick (Todd Louiso) who are so offbeat that they have been driving away customers. Meanwhile, Rob has other problems with his girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle) who tires of him and starts dating Rob's neighbor Ian (Tim Robbins). Rob's solution to handling that problem is to track down his ex-girlfriends to find answers to his lack of success with women. The story is a wry and witty offering about music geeks and the rhythm of their lives: commitment, jobs, and falling in love.

Director: Gale Edwards    More Info
Starring: Jerome Pradon, Glenn Carter, Renee Castle, Rik Mayall, Fred Johanson, Frederick B. Owens, Michael Shaeffer, Tony Vincent, Cavin Corwall, Peter Gallagher

 This remake of Andrew Lloyd Webber's play is highly dramatic, overly so at times, and has been "updated" by the British stage production, which was filmed before its New York City run. Elaborate sets and some good voices–especially Jerome Pradon, who plays the lead role of Judas.

Director: David Mallet    More Info
Starring: Donny Osmond, Richard Attenborough, Joan Collins, Maria Friedman, Robert Torti, Christopher Biggins, Alex Jennings, Ian McNeice, Nicholas Colicos

 Donny Osmond performs exuberantly in his starring role as Joseph in this musical extravaganza based on the Biblical story. Music by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber ensures the quality of this one.

Director: Rob Spera    More Info
Starring: Warwick Davis, Ice-T, Anthony Montgomery, Coolio, Rashaan Nall, Red Grant, Lobo Sebastian, Ivory Ocean, Jack Ong, Bebe Drake

 The Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) shows up this time in 1970s' L.A. where the ruthless Mack Daddy (Ice-T) not only steals his gold but drugs and imprisons him as well. Now, 20-years later, it is Mack Daddy who is being robbed by three young rappers: Postmaster P (Coolio), Stray Bullet (Rashaan Nall), and Butch (Red Grant). Unfortunately for them, they revive the Leprechaun during the break-in. Trouble ensues.

Director: Kenneth Branagh    More Info
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Alessandro Nivola, Alicia Silverstone, Natascha McElhone, Matthew Lillard, Adrian Lester, Nathan Lane, Timothy Spall, Emily Mortimer, Stefania Rocca

 Kenneth Branagh directed and stars in this Shakespearean romantic comedy. Updated to the 1930s, the story of four students who swear off women to allow time for studies is presented as a musical extravaganza, and the result is enjoyable entertainment.

Director: Phil Mendez    More Info
Starring: Rhett Akins, Mark Wills, Lee Ann Womack, Alecia Elliott, Betty White, Richard Kind, Hank Williams Jr., Don Knotts, Waylon Jennings, Charlie Daniels

 In this animated adventure based on Mark Twain's classic novel, the characters are presented as animals. For example, Tom (voice of Rhett Akins) and Becky (voice of Lee Ann Womack) are cats, while Huck (voice of Mark Wills) is a fox. As in Twain's story, Tom falls in love with Becky; Tom and Huck step in and save the accused after witnessing a murder; and, of course, they find that buried treasure. The young ones should like this toe-tapping, western-music filled with songs by Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings, and Lee Ann Womack.

Director: Rob Rooney    More Info
Starring: Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano, Chazz Palminteri, Jeff Bennett, Jodi Benson, Bill Fagerbakke, Mickey Rooney, Bronson Pinchot, Cathy Moriarty, Mary Kay Bergman

 When Lady (voice of Jodi Benson) and Tramp's (voice of Jeff Bennett) son, Scamp (voice of Scott Wolf), rebels and runs away from home, he tries to emulate his father's past lifestyle but finds himself missing the love and security of home.

Director: Baz Luhrmann    More Info
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, Garry McDonald, Jacek Koman, Matthew Whittet, Kerry Walker, Caroline O'Connor

 Christian (Ewan McGregor) arrives in Montmarte during 1899 and joins "The Children of the Revolution," led by aspiring artist Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (John Leguizamo) who finds him a job writing a show for the Moulin Rouge nightclub. He also introduces Christian to Satine (Nicole Kidman). Christian falls in love, but Satine is promised to the wealthy Duke of Montroth (Richard Roxburgh) who just happens to be financing the show. Complications ensue amidst dazzling musical numbers. The film received eight Academy Award nominations and won for Best Costume Design and Art Direction. Nominations included Best Picture and Actress (Nicole Kidman).

Director: Bill Kowalchuk    More Info
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr, Scott McNeil, Gary Chalk, Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff, Alec Willows, Colin Murdock, Peter Kelamis

 Evil Toy Taker (voice of Rick Moranis) steals toys from around the world, but Rudolph (voice of Kathleen Barr) and his friends are on their way to save Christmas. Clever animation.

Director: Thomas Carter    More Info
Starring: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr, Terry Kinney, Bianca Lawson, Vince Green, Garland Whitt, Elisabeth Oas, Artel Great

 This story begins with Sara (Julia Stiles) riding a train to Chicago where she will live with her estranged father (Terry Kinney). Once a promising dancer, Sara blames herself for the car accident that killed her mother because she was rushing to Sara's audition. Now Sara is unhappily enrolled in an inner-city school, which is very different from her small-town school. Fortunately, she meets Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas) who also loves dancing. With Derek's help, will Sara get over her grief and dance again? You guessed it!

Director: Richard Pearce    More Info
Starring: Glenn Close, Harry Connick Jr., Rade Serbedzija, Robert Pastorelli, Jack Thompson, Lori Tan Chinn, Ilene Graff, Natalie Jackson Mendoza, Simon Burke, Justin Smith

 In this made-for-TV remake of the 1958 Rogers and Hammerstein film, Army nurse Nellie Forbush (Glenn Close) finds love on a South Pacific island during World War II. Nellie falls in love with French plantation owner Emile Beque (Rade Serbedzija) after first rejecting him because of his past. Meanwhile, Lt. Joseph Cable (Harry Connick Jr.) romances Liat (Natalie Jackson Mendoza), the daughter of Bloody Mary (Lori Tan Chinn), and they enter into a love affair amidst the Bali Ha'i tropical breezes.

Director: Curtis Hanson    More Info
Starring: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Eugene Byrd, Omar Benson Miller, Taryn Manning, De'Angelo Wilson, Chloe Greenfield, Larry Hudson

 Eminem takes on the role of a total loser, Jimmy Smith Jr, who lives in the rundown Detroit neighborhood of 8 Mile. Better known as "Rabbit," Jimmy is determined to overcome his problems with stage fright and become a successful rapper. Eminem's song "Lose Yourself" won the Academy Award for Best Song.

Director: Francois Ozon    More Info
Starring: Danielle Darrieux, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Beart, Catherine Deneuve, Fanny Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Ludivine Sagnier, Firmine Richard, Dominique Lamure

 Stranded by a snowstorm, eight women search for the truth of who murdered the family patriarch. Telephone lines have been cut. One of them must be the killer. Whodunit?

Director: Seth Kearsley    More Info
Starring: Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Austin Stout, Kevin Nealon, Rob Schneider, Norm Crosby, Jon Lovitz, Tyra Banks, Cole & Dylan Sprouse, Blake Clark

 In this animated/comedy/musical, a judge orders troublemaker Davey Stone (voice of Adam Sandler) to perform community service as an assistant basketball coach. Davey begins to learn the error of his ways when he reports to the head referee, elf-like Whitey Duvall (also the voice of Adam Sandler).

Director: Glenn Chaika    More Info
Starring: Elijah Wood, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alexandra Boyd, Peter Gallagher, Rachel Griffiths, Robert Guillaume, Bebe Neuwirth, Esai Morales, Michael Chiklis, Yvette Freeman

 The Grimm brothers meet Hans Christian Anderson. Tiny Tom (voice of Elijah Wood) and just-as-tiny Thumbelina (voice of Jennifer Love Hewitt) live in a tiny community. The adventure begins after full-size humans kidnap Thumbelina to be the star in a circus sideshow. But, after she frees herself, events deteriorate as the mean Mole King intends on making her his bride. Tom and Thumbelina shall overcome, with the help of tiny forest creatures. A fun adventure ride for the younger crowd. From Disney with lots of songs.

Director: Rick Famuyiwa    More Info
Starring: Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Queen Latifah, Wendell Pierce, Erik Weiner, Reggi Wyns, Melissa Martinez

 Dre (Taye Diggs) and Sidney (Sanaa Lathan) have been good friends since they were children and share a love for rap music. Dre is a record executive and is now engaged to Reese (Nicole Ari Parker). Meanwhile, Sidney is engaged to professional basketball player Kelby (Boris Kodjoe). It isn't until Sydney gives support when Dre makes a career change that she finally realizes that it is Dre who she truly loves.

Director: Rob Marshall    More Info
Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, John C. Reilly, Queen Latifah, Christine Baranski, Taye Diggs, Lucy Liu, Colm Feore, Dominic West

 Set in 1920s' Chicago, this film centers on two murderesses, Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger), who sought fame and fortune in vaudeville and now use the notoriety gained through murder to become stars in the tabloids. But fame is fleeting as another murderess is due for her own tabloid fame. The film won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Actress in a Supporting Role (Catherine Zeta-Jones). The seven additional nominations included Best Actor in a Supporting Role (John C. Reilly), Actress in a Supporting Role (Queen Latifah), and Director.

Director: Peter Hastings    More Info
Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Candy Ford, James Gammon, Brad Garrett, Toby Huss, Kevin Michael Richardson, Stephen Root, Christopher Walken, Stephen Tobolowsky

 Based on Disney World's "Country Bear Jamboree," this musical farce involves bears playing in a benefit concert to save their Country Bear retirement home.