Ratatouille (2007)  111 min  -  Animation | Comedy | Family  -  29 June 2007 (USA) 8.0 Your rating:   -/10  Ratings: 8.0/10 from 307,327 users   Metascore: 96/100  Reviews: 582 user | 302 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com With dreams of becoming a chef, a culinary genius in the form of a rat, makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famed restaurant. Directors:  Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava Writers:  Brad Bird (screenwriter), Jan Pinkava (original story by), 5 more credits » Stars:  Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt | See full cast and crew

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A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Written by Orange

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Tangled (2010)  100 min  -  Animation | Comedy | Family  - 24 November 2010 (USA) 7.8 Your rating:   -/10  Ratings: 7.8/10 from 149,075 users   Metascore: 71/100  Reviews: 324 user | 301 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is. Directors:  Nathan Greno, Byron Howard Writers:  Dan Fogelman (screenplay), Jacob Grimm (fairy tale), 2 more credits » Stars:  Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy | See full cast and crew

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After receiving the healing powers from a magical flower, the baby Princess Rapunzel is kidnapped from the palace in the middle of the night by Mother Gothel. Mother Gothel knows that the flower's magical powers are now growing within the golden hair of Rapunzel, and to stay young, she must lock Rapunzel in her hidden tower. Rapunzel is now a teenager and her hair has grown to a length of 70-feet. The beautiful Rapunzel has been in the tower her entire life, and she is curious of the outside world. One day, the bandit Flynn Ryder scales the tower and is taken captive by Rapunzel. Rapunzel strikes a deal with the charming thief to act as her guide to travel to the place where the floating lights come from that she has seen every year on her birthday. Rapunzel is about to have the most exciting and magnificent journey of her life. Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)

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Brave (2012)

Brave (2012)  93 min  -  Animation | Action | Adventure  -  22 June 2012 (USA) 7.2 Your rating:   -/10  Ratings: 7.2/10 from 142,740 users   Metascore: 69/100  Reviews: 379 user | 455 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. Directors:  Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, 1 more credit » Writers:  Brenda Chapman (story), Mark Andrews(screenplay), 4 more credits » Stars:  Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson |See full cast and crew

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Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, "Brave" features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right.Written by Walt Disney Pictures

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Corpse Bride (2005)  77 min  -  Animation | Fantasy | Musical  - 23 September 2005 (USA) 7.4 Your rating:    -/10  Ratings: 7.4/10 from 124,206 users   Metascore: 83/100  Reviews: 446 user | 261 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her. Directors:  Tim Burton, Mike Johnson Writers:  Tim Burton (characters), Carlos Grangel(characters), 3 more credits » Stars:  Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson |See full cast and crew

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Set back in the late 1800s in a Victorian village, a man and woman by the names of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot are betrothed because the Everglots need the money or else they'll be living on the streets and the Van Dorts want to be hight in society. But when things go wrong at the wedding rehearsal, Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows. Just as soon as he gets them right, he finds himself married to Emily, the corpse bride. While Victoria waits on the other side, there's a rich newcomer that may take Victor's place. So two brides, one groom, who will Victor pick? Written by XxCherrySodaxX

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Monster House (2006)  91 min  -  Animation | Comedy | Family  -  21 July 2006 (USA) 6.7 Your rating: Ratings: 6.7/10 from 46,219 users   Metascore: 68/100  Reviews: 216 user | 187 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. Director:  Gil Kenan Writers:  Dan Harmon (screenplay), Rob Schrab(screenplay), 3 more credits » Stars:  Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke | See full cast and crew

Watchlist  Storyline The teenage DJ is observing his neighbor Nebbercracker on the other side of their street in the suburb that destroys tricycles of children that trespass his lawn. When DJ's parents travel on the eve of Halloween and the abusive nanny Zee stays with him, he calls his clumsy best friend Chowder to play basketball. But when the ball falls in Nebbercracker's lawn, the old man has a siege, and soon they find that the house is a monster. Later the boys rescue the smart Jenny from the house and the trio unsuccessfully tries to convince the babysitter, her boyfriend Bones and two police officers that the haunted house is a monster, but nobody believes them. The teenagers ask their video-game addicted acquaintance Skull how to destroy the house, and they disclose its secret on the Halloween night. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Kung Fu Panda (2008) Movie Review

“Kung Fu Panda” is the story of a fat (is there any other kind?) panda that dreams about being an awesome kung fu warrior, and when given the chance, rises to the occasion. In-between those moments, we get plenty of fat jokes at the panda’s expense, and enough cartoon kung fu violence to, possibly, convince parents this may not be the right movie to be taking your very impressionable kids. Especially if said kids have a bad habit of using little sis as a punching dummy to try out his new “moves”.

The above said, Dreamworks’ “Kung Fu Panda” is a fun little movie, although “little” may be a bit of an exaggeration. Take a look at the voice cast: Jack Black as Po the panda, Angelina Jolie as Tigress, Jackie Chan as Monkey, Dustin Hoffman as Shifu, and of course, the always incredible Ian McShane (of Deadwood fame) as the villainous Tai Lung. Which reminds me: I was never really sure why Tai Lung was supposed to be such a villain; as far as I can tell, his only qualification for the mantle is that he’s really good at kung fu, and he really, really wants that kung fu scroll that, when read, will endow the reader with incredible kung fu mastery. But to hear the movie talk about him, you would think the guy went around eating babies or some such.

Mark Osborne, John Stevenson (director) / Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger (screenplay), Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris (story)
CAST: Jack Black … Po (voice)
Dustin Hoffman … Shifu (voice)
Angelina Jolie … Tigress (voice)
Ian McShane … Tai Lung (voice)
Jackie Chan … Monkey (voice)
Seth Rogen … Mantis (voice)
Lucy Liu … Viper (voice)
David Cross … Crane (voice)

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