Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1833 Films to Buy & Rent
Shine of Rainbows, A (2009)
- Dir. Vic Sarin
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Connie Nielsen, John Bell…
- Genial family drama about a young boy living on an isolated island with his adoptive parents and his friendship with an abandoned seal.
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Shorts (2009)
- Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Jimmy Bennett, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann…
- Another worthy excuse for dir. Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS) to go to town on CG effects, this high–energy fantasy spins the…
Sonny with a Chance (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Demi Lovato, Sterling Knight
- Disney Channel show about the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, who becomes the newest cast member of her favorite live comedy show, So Random!.
Space Buddies (2009)
- Dir. Robert Vince
- Disney's latest entry in their talking dog series sees a pack of golden retrievers shoot for the moon. Inoffensive and cutesy kids flick should go…
Spectacular! (2009)
- Dir. Robert Iscove
Feat. Nolan Gerard Funk, Tammin Sursok, Victoria Justice
- Hardly spectacular but decent showbiz musical based around a high school 'show choir' who recruit a reluctant wannabe rocker to help them win a…
Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
- Feat. Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse McCartney, Anjelica Huston
- Adequate sequel to 2008's TINKERBELL sees the feisty fairy and friends go on a journey to find the source of the Pixies mystical dust.The stellar…
Totally Spies! (2009)
- Dir. Pascal Jardin
- The winning animated adventures of three high school girls who also happen to be spies. Based on the popular Cartoon Network series, this…
Toys in the Attic (2009-2012)
- Dir. Vivian Schilling, JirĂ Barta
- Dark stop–motion animated fairytale following the adventures of a doll, a marionette, a teddy bear, a Mechanical Mouse and the plasticine…
Under the Mountain (2009)
- Dir. Jonathan King
Feat. Tom Cameron, Sophie McBride, Sam Neill…
- The special effects are right up to spec, and it's a step up for the director of BLACK SHEEP, but in souping up its source material for a teenage…
Up (2009)
- Dir. Peter Docter, Bob Peterson
Feat. Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai
- Pixar are on top yet again with this inspired flight of fancy, about a widowed octogenarian (voiced by grizzly Ed Asner) and his dream of traveling…