Brooklyn Rules 2007  R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Corrente
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Scott Caan, Jerry Ferrara, Alec Baldwin, Mena Suvari, Monica Keena, Robert Turano, Phyllis Kay, Ursula Abbott, Paul Araujo, Daniel Tay, Ty Thomas Reed, P.J. Brown, Kevin Thoms, Christian Maelen
Three childhood friends–Michael (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), Carmine (Scott Caan), and Bobby (Jerry Ferrara)–grew up in Brooklyn and are now in their twenties with different goals in life. Michael is studying to be a lawyer, and Bobby wants a job at the post office. Carmine is trying to impress mobster Caesar Manganaro (Alec Baldwin) and has fallen in with the Gambino family operation. Now, a mob war breaks out, and the Mafia becomes a factor in the young men's lives that threatens their long friendship.
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Doogal 2006  G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Jean Duval, Frank Passingham, Dave Borthwick
Cast: Daniel Tay, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, William H. Macy, Chevy Chase, Judi Dench, Kylie Minogue, Ian McKellen, Kevin Smith, Cory Edwards, John Krasinski
An old legend relates the story of three magical jewels falling into the wrong hands and combining into a force so powerful that it could freeze the Sun. In this animated family adventure, candy-loving mutt Doogal (Daniel Tay) crashes into the magic carousel, and the accident releases the evil Zeebad (Jon Stewart) from his prison. Zeebad vows revenge by freezing the Earth forever, but first he must find the three magic jewels. Never fear, the good wizard Zebedee (Ian McKellen) tells Doogal about the jewels, and Doogal and friends Dylan (Jimmy Fallon), Brian (William H. Macy), and Ermitrude (Whoopi Goldberg) set out on a fantastic adventure to save the world.
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 Elf 2003  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, Daniel Tay, Faizon Love, Peter Dinklage, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Michael Lerner, Artie Lange, Leon Redbone
Although he was raised as an elf at Santa's (Edward Asner) North Pole, Buddy (Will Ferrell) has attained a height denying that he can be an elf. So, he heads to Manhattan to find out who he really is. He meets his birth father (James Caan) who takes him home where he connects with his human family. A warm-hearted comedy.
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| 1. Brooklyn Rules (2007)
2. Doogal (2006)
3. Elf (2003)
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