Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1833 Films to Buy & Rent
Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2009)
- Surprisingly action–oriented CGI Barbie flick sees Barbie join a group of buccaneering female musketeers despite the fact she is told 'girls…
Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009)
- Dir. Alex Winter
Feat. Ryan Kelley, Galadriel Stineman
- Second installment of the BEN 10 live action series follows Ben, a boy with super–hero powers granted by a magical wristwatch, go on a quest to…
Ben 10: Gwen Special Edition (TV Series) (2009)
- Spin–off of Ben 10 focused on Ben's cousin, sassy, smart–mouthed Gwen, with 6 different 'Gwen–centric' episodes on one disc.
Bionicle - The Legend Reborn (2009)
- Dir. Mark Baldo
- Bewildering addition to the BIONICLE franchise follows the great spirit Mata Nui who, after banishment from his own kingdom, unites with an alien…
Black Lightning (Chernaya Molniya) (2009)
- Dir. Dmitriy Kisselev, Aleksandr Voytinskiy
Feat. Grigoriy Dobrygin, Ekaterina Vilkova, Viktor Verzhbitskiy
- Timur Bekmambetov–produced action–adventure, about a poor Russian student who's gifted a used car by his father for his birthday.…
Bran Nue Dae (Brand New Day) (2009)
- Dir. Rachel Perkins
Feat. Geoffrey Rush, Magna Szubanski, Rocky McKenzie…
- Lively comedy adapted from the stage musical that follows a teenage Aborigine who runs away from Catholic boarding school in the mid…
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
- Dir. Paul Weitz
Feat. Chris Massoglia, Josh Hutcherson, John C. Reilly…
- Disjointed family friendly fright fest has a teenager accidentally trigger a war between two vampire factions. Despite an excellent cast and a great…
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
- Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Bill Hader, James Caan, Anna Faris…
- Delicious family fun with an adult streak sees clumsy whizkid Flint Lockwood invent a machine that turns water to food – upon firing into the…
Coraline (2009)
- Dir. Henry Selick
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders…
- The prodigious talents of fantasy writer Neil Gaiman and animator Henry Selick combine for this wonderful – though admittedly creepy –…
Dear Lemon Lima (2009)
- Dir. Suzi Yoonessi
Feat. Savanah Wiltfong, Shayne Topp, Eleanor Hutchins…
- Sweetly spun tale of a teen outcast who after experiencing rejection from her high–school crush sets out to find like–minded individuals.