The Cat in the Hat 2003  PG, 82 min.
Genre: Family
aka: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
Director: Bo Welch
Cast: Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Amy Hill, Sean Hayes, Danielle Chuchran, Taylor Rice, Brittany Oakes, Talia-Lynn Prairie, Dan Castellaneta
In this live-action version of the Dr. Seuss story, The Cat (Mike Myers) visits the home of Conrad (Spencer Breslin) and Sally (Dakota Fanning) who are left home alone while their mother is at work. When The Cat teaches the children how to use their imaginations to have fun, chaos results.
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The Happening 2008  R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley, Spencer Breslin, Robert Bailey Jr., Frank Collison, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Victoria Clark, M. Night Shyamalan, Alison Folland, Kristen Connolly, Cornell Womack
When a toxin causes those who come in contact with it to commit suicide, the result is a mass carnage of dead people. High-school biology teacher Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg) and his wife Alma (Zooey Deschanel), along with Elliot's colleague Julian (John Leguizamo) and his eight-year-old daughter Jess (Ashlyn Sanchez), try to escape. Then, Julian leaves Jess with the Moores while he tries to locate his missing wife. The trio joins other refugees, and they find corpses everywhere along their path as they try to escape the deadly phenomenon.
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 The Kid 2000  PG, 101 min.
Genre: Family / Sci-Fi / Comedy / Fantasy
aka: Disney's The Kid
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Cast: Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart, Chi McBride, Daniel von Bargen, Dana Ivey, Susan Dalian, Stanley Anderson, Deborah May, Jan Hoag, Juanita Moore, Esther Scott, Vernee Watson-Johnson
This Disney film about time travel is not really a movie for young kids, but adults will enjoy the story of eight-year-old Rusty (Spencer Breslin) who is sent from the 1970s into the year 2000 where he meets his older self (Bruce Willis). Rusty is not happy with what "he" has become and decides he needs a makeover.
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 Raising Helen 2004 PG-13, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer Breslin, Abigail Breslin, Helen Mirren, Sakina Jaffrey, Kevin Kilner, Felicity Huffman, Sean O'Bryan, Amber Valletta
Helen Harris (Kate Hudson) takes over the guardianship of her sister's three children and finds that, despite having to change her nightclub lifestyle, family is what really matters.
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 Return to Never Land 2002 G, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Robin Budd, Donovan Cook
Cast: Blayne Weaver, Harriet Owen, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie, Andrew McDonough, Roger Rees, Clive Revill, Spencer Breslin, Quinn Beswick, Aaron Spann, Bradley Pierce, Dan Castellaneta, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen
Although young Danny (Andrew McDonough) loves his mother Wendy's (Kath Soucie) stories about Peter Pan, Wendy's daughter, Jane (Harriet Owen), pooh-poohs them. But, when Jane is kidnapped in London during World War II, Peter Pan rescues her, and Jane becomes a believer. A good animated, family adventure with a few songs thrown in for good measure–including "The Second Star to the Right" and "Do You Believe in Magic."
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 The Santa Clause 2 2002 G, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Lembeck
Cast: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd, David Krumholtz, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Danielle Woodman, Art LaFleur, Peter Boyle, Kevin Pollak
In this sequel to the 1994 film, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has been serving as Santa Claus for the past nine years. But, there is a clause in his contract stating that he must get married before Christmas Eve of this year. That allows him just 28 days to find a Mrs. Claus or he will loose his super-Santa powers.
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 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 2006 G, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Michael Lembeck
Cast: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Martin Short, Ann - Margret, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Art LaFleur, Aisha Tyler, Kevin Pollak, Jay Thomas
The holiday season is arriving at the North Pole, and Santa/Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has added to the chaos with the addition of his new family. His wife (Elizabeth Mitchell) is expecting a baby any day and misses her family. To make her happy, Santa has invited his in-laws (Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin) to visit. But Santa's in-laws do not know that Scott is Santa, so, to aid in the deceit, everything about the North Pole, including the elves, is disguised as being Canadian. Now, Jack Frost (Martin Short) appears on the scene and revises time and roles in an effort to take over not only Santa's red suit but his position as well. In the process, Jack Frost wreaks havoc on Santa's toy making production and also his family.
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The Shaggy Dog 2006 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Robert Downey Jr., Zena Grey, Spencer Breslin, Danny Glover, Jane Curtin, Philip Baker Hall, Joshua Leonard, Shawn Pyfrom, Bess Wohl, Craig Kilborn, Jarrad Paul, Annabelle Gurwitch, Joel Moore
While District Attorney Dave Douglas (Tim Allen) prosecutes animal-rights activist Justin Forrester (Joshua Leonard) who is accused of setting fire to a testing lab, Dave takes in a dog that escaped the fire. That dog turns out to be 200-years old and had been kidnapped in Tibet for tests on creating longevity. The dog bites Dave, turns him into a sheepdog, and the fun begins.
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Storm of the Century 1999 TV, 256 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Stephen King's Storm of the Century
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Cast: Tim Daly, Colm Feore, Debrah Farentino, Casey Siemaszko, Jeffrey DeMunn, Julianne Nicholson, Dyllan Christopher, Soo Garay, Becky Ann Baker, Spencer Breslin
The tightly knit community of Little Tall Island, Maine, is hit with a double whammy when a deadly blizzard coincides with the visit from a stranger, Andre Linoge (Colin Feore), who seems to know everyone's dirty little secrets and uses them to create havoc in his wake. Only one resident has the power to bring an end to this nonsense: the part-time sheriff, Mike Anderson (Tim Daly).
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 Zoom 2006  PG, 83 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Tim Allen, Rip Torn, Kevin Zegers, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Michael Cassidy, Ryan Newman, Cornelia Guest, Thomas F. Wilson, Ridge Canipe, Danny McCarthy
Jack Shepard (Tim Allen) is called back to work as superhero Captain Zoom in order to train a group of kids as superheroes who will fight for what is right and transform the world.
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| 1. The Cat in the Hat (2003)
aka: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
2. The Happening (2008)
3. The Kid (2000)
aka: Disney's The Kid
4. Raising Helen (2004)
5. Return to Never Land (2002)
6. The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
7. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
8. The Shaggy Dog (2006)
9. Storm of the Century (1999)
aka: Stephen King's Storm of the Century
10. Zoom (2006)
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