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Mathew Mackay - Movies

Little Men 1997 1 and a half stars

    PG, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
aka: Louisa May Alcott's Little Men

Director: Rodney Gibbons
Cast: Ben Cook, Mariel Hemingway, Chris Sarandon, Michael Caloz, Ricky Mabe, Michael Yarmush, Gabrielle Boni, Tyler Hynes, B.J. McLellan, Mathew Mackay, Julia Garland, Emma Campbell, Serge Houde, Kathleen Free, James Bradford

  The year is 1871, and Jo (Mariel Hemingway) has married Fritz Bhaer (Chris Sarandon), and they run a school for troubled, orphan boys. Their new student Nat (Michael Caloz) has been in trouble in the past but appears to be reforming. Meanwhile, Nat's friend Dan (Ben Cook) has remained on the streets but now comes to Jo's school where he introduces the students to drinking, fighting, and poker. Will Jo find the solution to turning Dan's life around?

The Peanut Butter Solution 1985 2 and a half stars

    PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Michael Rubbo
Cast: Mathew Mackay, Alison Rodbrey, Helen Hughes, Siluck Saysanasy, Michael Hogan, Michel Maillot

  This movie has it all–from ghosts to child labor; but it is an entertaining film that children, and probably their parents too, will enjoy.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Little Men (1997)
aka: Louisa May Alcott's Little Men
2. The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)

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