Subgenre Sampler
Family: 1833 Films to Buy & Rent
Picture This (2008)
- Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Ashley Tisdale, Kevin Pollak, Robbie Amell
- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL brat Ashley Tisdale goes bad again for this teen romp, where she must get to a party at all costs despite being grounded. This…
Pinocchio (TV Mini-series) (2008)
- Dir. Alberto Sironi
Feat. Robbie Kay , Alessandro Gassman, Bob Hoskins
- Lengthy, live–action adaptation of the children's classic stars Kay as the boy made of wood and Hoskins as his gruff old father, Gepetto. Quite…
Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) (2008)
- Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi
- Utterly irresistible, Miyazaki’s latest animated triumph is one for all ages (even toddlers!); a Little Mermaid–inspired adventure of a…
R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly (2008)
- Dir. Richard Correll
Feat. Luke Benward
- Spooky tween horror from the pen of kids horror king R.L. Stein, centred on a dorky young boy who makes a pact with a couple of ghosts to help them…
Roxy Hunter (2008)
- Dir. Eleanor Lindo
Feat. Aria Wallace
- Nancy Drew–ish family drama revealing another precocious kid sleuth and her best buddy as they use their investigative know–how to solve…
Secret of Kells, The (2008)
- Dir. Tomm Moore
- Sparkling Celtic fable based on the ninth–century Irish historical text, The Book of Kells, follows a young monk whose artistic creativity…
Secret Of Moonacre, The (2008)
- Dir. Gabor Csupo
Feat. Dakota Blue Richards, Juliet Stevenson, Tim Curry…
- Orphaned teenager Maria Merryweather (Richards) discovers her new home, the foreboding Moonacre Estate, is under an ancient curse in this lushly…
Simpsons, The - Season 20 (TV Series) (2008-2009)
- This season had a fast–track release in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic animated TV Series. It is clear that the once…
Sky Kids (The Flyboys) (2008)
- Dir. Rocco de Villiers
Feat. Stephen Baldwin, Tom Sizemore, Jesse James…
- Big hearted adventure follows the exploits of a bullied loner and protective best friend who inadvertently cross paths with a scheming mobster (a…
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (2008)
- Dir. Jamie Jay Johnson
- Offering a worldly antidote to the show–biz reality TV norm, this "pop–umentary" chronicles four contrasting sets of hopefuls (from…