Beethoven's 3rd 2000  G, 99 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: David M. Evans
Cast: Judge Reinhold, Julia Sweeney, Joe Pichler, Greg Pitts, Michaela Gallo, James Marsh, Mike Ciccolini, Danielle Keaton, Frank Gorshin, Holly Mitchell, Mark Carlton, Dana Lee, Big Nate Kanae, Dean Wayton, Scott Evans
In this third of the "Beethoven" films (this one was direct to video), Charles Grodin declined the offer to repeat his role as the Newton family patriarch. The plot involves the Newton family reunion for which the father, Richard (Judge Reinhold), rents an RV. Just as they are ready to leave for California, the Newtons get a surprise: Beethoven will be joining them.
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Beethoven's 4th 2001  G, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: David M. Evans
Cast: Judge Reinhold, Julia Sweeney, Joe Pichler, Michaela Gallo, Art LaFleur, Matt McCoy, Dorien Wilson, Joyce Brothers, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Veanne Cox, Kaleigh Krish, June Lu, Nick Meaney, Natalie Marston, Jeff Coopwood
The slovenly St. Bernard is back again and continues his manner of destroying everything in his path. This time, the Newtons (Judge Reinhold and Julia Sweeney) send Beethoven to obedience school where the fun begins. Some laughs for the young ones in this direct-to-video film.
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Children on Their Birthdays 2002  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Medoff
Cast: Sheryl Lee, Joe Pichler, Jesse Plemons, Tania Raymonde, Christopher McDonald, Tom Arnold, Phyllis Frelich, Tom Brainard, Ritch Brinkley, Brazhal Brewer
Set in a small Alabama town in the summer of 1947, this a warm and humorous coming-of-age story during the post-war era. Thirteen-year-old Lily Jane (Tania Raymonde) arrives in town with her mother (Phyllis Frelich) who is mute. The self-assured Lily Jane quickly fits in, though many schoolmates are shocked when she befriends African-American Rosalba (Brazhal Brewer). She also catches the eye of Billy Bob (Joe Pichler) and his mischievous friend, Preacher (Jesse Plemons). As Billy Bob tries to impress Lily Jane, he also must deal with his widowed mother's romance with a local mechanic. Based on a short story by Truman Capote.
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Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season 1999  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Sandy Tung
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Zachary Browne, Scott Wilson, Rod Steiger, Caitlin Wachs, Ann Dowd, Rachel David, Bonnie Bartlett, Marissa Leigh, Joe Pichler
This morality tale revolves around that cute beagle, Shiloh. This time around, Shiloh's mean-spirited ex-owner, Judd Travers (Scott Wilson), wants his dog back, but young Marty Preston ((Zachary Browne) proves that kindness begets kindness and heals Judd's hatred.
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 Varsity Blues 1999 R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester, Scott Caan, Richard Lineback, Tiffany C. Love, Amy Smart, Eliel Swinton, Thomas F. Duffy, Ali Larter, Thomas F. Duffy, Jill Parker-Jones, Tonie Perensky, Joe Pichler
This coming-of-age drama takes place during football season in a small Texas town where Coach Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) has a winning reputation to uphold among West Canaan's "Coyote" fans. Fate steps in when star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) is injured. The leadership role is now taken by John Moxon (James Van Der Beck) who does not share his town's reverence for the sport of football. Instead, John has his eye on an ACADEMIC scholarship.
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| 1. Beethoven's 3rd (2000)
2. Beethoven's 4th (2001)
3. Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
4. Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999)
5. Varsity Blues (1999)
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