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Life as a House   2001         R, 124 min. Genre: Drama Director: Irwin Winkler   Cast: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone, Mary Steenburgen, Mike Weinberg, Scotty Leavenworth, Ian Somerhalder, Jamey Sheridan, Scott Bakula   Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, George (Kevin Kline) decides to devote his final three months to building his new house. He even manages to draw his troubled teenage son, Sam (Hayden Christensen), into the labor. As one might guess, the physical effort on the house extends into the emotional realm as well. Sappy.