Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1833 Films to Buy & Rent
War Horse (2011)
- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson…
- Steven Spielberg revives the magic of Old Hollywood with this rousing saga of a plucky farm stallion who goes on to inspire soldiers and citizens…
War of the Buttons, The (2011)
- Dir. Yann Samuell
Feat. Eric Elmosnino, Mathilde Seigner, Alain Chabat
- A spirited adaptation of Louis Pergaud's classic novel, relocated to the 60s where two rival factions of children wage war in provincial…
We Bought a Zoo (2011)
- Dir. Cameron Crowe
Feat. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church…
- A grieving father attempts foolhardily to rebuild his life by investing in a run–down zoo, in this bright, family–friendly dramedy from…
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
- Dir. Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall
- A. A. Milne's beloved teddy bear and friends receive a beautiful makeover in this Disney produced feature, lovingly rendered by traditional cell…
Witches of Oz, The (TV Mini-series) (2011)
- Dir. Leigh Scott
Feat. Christopher Lloyd, Sean Astin, Ethan Embry…
- Disappointingly shoddy re–imagining in which Dorothy, now a best–selling children's book author discovers, upon moving to New York, that…
Zookeeper (2011)
- Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb…
- Beastly comedy vehicle for the witless Kevin James who plays the titular character whose quest for love is aided by talking animals.
A Cat in Paris (Une Vie De Chat) (2010)
- Dir. Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli
- A delightful, roughly hewn French animation about a mild–mannered family cat who moonlights with a crafty cat burglar via the rooftops of Paris…
Adventure Time (TV Series) (2010)
- One of the more inspired Cartoon Network creations follows the wildly original, mind altering adventures of Finn, and his best friend Jake – a…
Africa United (2010)
- Dir. Debs Paterson
Feat. Eriya Ndayambaje, Roger Nsengiyumva
- An aspiring Rwandan footballer attracts a throng of like–minded soccer fans on a road trip to Johannesburg for the opening ceremony of the 2010…
Alabama Moon (2010)
- Dir. Tim McCanlies
Feat. John Goodman, Jimmy Bennett, Clint Howard
- Simplistic family drama about an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness, who is forced out into the modern world when his survivalist…