Subgenre Sampler
Family > Comedy: 307 Films to Buy & Rent
Mountain, The (2024)
- Dir. Rachel House
Feat. Elizabeth Atkinson, Reuben Francis, Terence Daniel…
- A young girl, raised outside of her Maori culture, is determined to fulfil her mission of connecting with her mountain in the hope they can heal her…
Clifford The Big Red Dog (2021)
- Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale…
- Spirited animal caper about a 12–year old girl whose love for a rescue dog causes the animal to grow into a giant ten–foot hound, which…
Cruella (2021)
- Dir. Craig Gillespie
Feat. Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry…
- Crime comedy starring Emma Stone as the villainous character Cruella de Vil from Dodie Smith's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Director…
Encanto (2021)
- Dir. Jared Bush, Byron Howard
- Colourful Disney musical following a multi–generational Colombian family who recieve magical gifts that help them serve their rural community,…
Ghostbusters Afterlife (2021)
- Dir. Jason Reitman
Feat. Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace…
- The fourth Ghostbusters movie with much of the original cast reappearing alongside fresh young faces, directed and co–written by Jason Reitman…
A Christmas Gift from Bob (A Gift from Bob) (2020)
- Dir. Charles Martin Smith
Feat. Luke Treadaway, Anna Wilson-Jones
- A Christmas sequel to A STREET CAT NAMED BOB with Luke Treadaway returning as James Bowen (who wrote the loosely autobiographical books) – a…
Dolittle (The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle) (2020)
- Dir. Stephen Gaghan
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen…
- Nutty remake of the 1967 musical with Robert Downey Jr. as the Welsh veterinarian who can talk to animals. Based loosely on the book The Voyages of…
Sing 2 (2020)
- Dir. Garth Jennings
- Sequel to the endearing children's musical comedy SING, set in a world of anthropomorphic animals who are involved in the theatre industry.
Buster…
Sonic The Hedgehog (2020)
- Dir. Jeff Fowler
Feat. James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter…
- Action–packed video game spin off following the supersonic hedgehog as he teams up with a small–town cop to defeat an evil genius who…
Witches, The (2020)
- Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci…
- Robert Zemeckis' re–imagining of Roald Dahl’s beloved story that tells the darkly humorous yet heartwarming tale of a young orphaned boy who,…
A Dog's Journey (2019)
- Dir. Gail Mancuso
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad, Marg Helgenberger
- Sweet and sentimental sequel to A DOG'S PURPOSE (2017), following the various reincarnations of a lovable canine, who carries out a promise to a…
Cats (2019)
- Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. James Corden, Judi Dench, Idris Elba…
- Vilified remake of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a group of cats competing at an elaborate ceremony to decide who will be reincarnated. A…
Detective Pikachu (Pokémon Detective Pikachu) (2019)
- Dir. Rob Letterman
- Thrilling Pokemon adventure set in Ryme City, a sprawling metropolis where humans and Pokemon live side by side. When a detective goes missing, his…
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)
- Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Emilia Jones, Sebastian Croft, Nick Frost…
- Live action historical farce based on the book and TV series of the same name, about a teenager in the Roman era who is forced to join the Roman Army…
Shaun the Sheep Movie, A: Farmageddon (2019)
- Dir. Richard Phelan, Will Becher
- Another delightfully idiosyncratic offering from Aardman Animations, a stand–alone sequel to SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (2015), with Shaun…
Ugly Dolls (2019)
- Dir. Kelly Asbury
- Animated adventure based on the beloved toy brand. Set in the town of Uglyville, where Moxy and her friends celebrate being different, and all the…
Duck Duck Goose (2018)
- Dir. Christopher Jenkins
- Cute comedy about a carefree and goose whose independence is threatened after he rescues two young ducklings who start to see him as a parent. A…
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
- Dir. Ari Sandel
Feat. Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Madison Iseman…
- Following on from the popular 2015 big screen adaptation, two young boys accidentally unleash a cacophony of monsters and demons after they open an…
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
- Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw…
- Emily Blunt couldn't be more perfectly cast as the delightful Mary Poppins in this sequel that proves it's worth. Set in 1930's London, 25 years…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Long Haul (2017)
- Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Jason Drucker, Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott
- An all–new cast and more "wimpy" mischief graces this fourth installment of the series based on the bestselling book franchise.
Ferdinand (Ferdinand the Bull) (2017)
- Dir. Carlos Saldanha
- A gentle–hearted bull eschews the machismo of the bull–fighting ring in favour of cultivating friendships with a gorgeous array of farm…
Lego Batman Movie, The (2017)
- Dir. Chris McKay
- Spawned from the success of the "block"–buster satire, THE LEGO MOVIE, the po–faced LEGO Batman returns with his own hilariously…
Paddington 2 (2017)
- Dir. Paul King
Feat. Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville…
- The beloved bear Paddington returns in this more than worthy sequel to the 2015 movie. Full of pure, big hearted happiness, this delightful and witty…
Dear Eleanor (2016)
- Dir. Kevin Connolly
Feat. Isabelle Fuhrman, Liana Liberato, Jessica Alba…
- Family–friendly drama follows two teenage girls who travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of…
Bill (2015)
- Dir. Richard Bracewell
Feat. Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas
- Family comedy speculating on the life of a young William Shakespeare, a hopeless lute player who has yet to find his true calling. Features the same…
Goosebumps (2015)
- Dir. Rob Letterman
Feat. Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush…
- Fantastical spin on the popular kidult horror series with Jack Black perfectly cast as horror maestro R.L. Stine whose imaginary demons come to life.
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky
Feat. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez…
- More monster mayhem in this fun follow–up to the hit family comedy. This time Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half…
Pixels (2015)
- Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan…
- Adam Sandler and pals must use their old–school gaming skills to save the world after aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games…
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)
- Dir. Dearbhla Walsh
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench, James Corden
- Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman star in this fine Roald Dahl adaptation about a retired bachelor who has a thing for his tortoise–obsessed…
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
- Dir. Miguel Arteta
Feat. Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould…
- Tailor–made, exemplary family entertainment that follows the exploits of 11–year–old Alexander as he experiences the most terrible…
Annie (2014)
- Dir. Will Gluck
Feat. Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx…
- Modernized, hip–hop version of the Broadway classic tells the tale of a foster kid, who sees her life change when a business tycoon and mayoral…
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (2014)
- Dir. Arild Fröhlich
Feat. Kristoffer Joner, Emily Glaister, Eilif Hellum Noraker
- From the pen of Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo comes this earthy family caper. Two lonely children help an eccentric inventor gain recognition for…
Get Santa (2014)
- Dir. Christopher Smith
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Kit Connor…
- Rollicking seasonal comedy about a father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after…
Lego Movie, The (2014)
- Dir. Chris Miller, Phil Lord
Feat. Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks…
- This quick–witted, pop–culture laden adventure set in the Lego universe centres on an ordinary minifigure destined to save his fellow…
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
- Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey…
- The latest sing–a–long Muppet adventure finds the gang embroiled in a European jewel–heist lead by a Kermit the Frog imposter.
Night at the Museum 3:Secret of the Tomb (2014)
- Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson…
- Concluding chapter in the trilogy has museum guard Stiller trying to decipher why the exhibits are behaving so erratically.
Nut Job, The (2014)
- Dir. Peter Lepeniotis
Feat. Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson…
- An exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park brethren raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang's bank robbery
Free Birds (2013)
- Dir. Jimmy Hayward
Feat. Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler…
- Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson voice two turkeys fighting to avoid their species' traditional Thanksgiving fate in this broad animated comedy.…
Asterix and Obelix in Britain (God Save Britannia) (2012)
- Dir. Laurent Tirard
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Edouard Baer, Valérie Lemercier…
- Another big–budget, live action outing for the Franco comic duo, here aligning with the British to repel the Julius Caesar's invading Roman…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days (2012)
- Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron…
- Further chronicles in the Wimpy Kid series sees our titular hero negotiate the perils of Scout camp while trying to win over his long–time…
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (2012)
- Dir. Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier
Feat. Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo…
- The continental break–up is the basis for yet more malarkey with Manny, Sid and Diego as they're set adrift to encounter pirates and various…
Kiwi Flyer (2012)
- Dir. Tony Simpson
Feat. Edward Hall, Tikirau Hathaway, Tandi Wright…
- Amiable family fun follows twelve–year old Ben as he sets out to win Nelson's annual trolley derby, but he's up against some stiff Aussie…
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…
- The Madagascan gang are a long way from their beloved Central Park zoo in this rambunctious European outing.
As good, if not better than the…
Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)
- A Halloween–themed three–episode compilation with two episodes set within the Shrek universe ("The Pig who cried Werewolf" and "The Ghost…
Cars 2 (2011)
- Dir. John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Feat. Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine…
- Solid sequel has the roaring return of Lightning McQueen and friends as they head overseas to compete in a World Grand Prix and find themselves…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules (2011)
- Dir. David Bowers
Feat. Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron…
- Inoffensive sequel with our put–upon hero forced to bond with his loser older brother while still vainly searching for the popularity which…
Geek Charming (2011)
- Dir. Jeffrey Hornaday
Feat. Sarah Hyland, Matt Prokop
- Glossy Disney comedy based on the novel by Robin Palmer in which a film nerd makes a documentary about the life of his classmate, the school diva.
Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011)
- Dir. Nick Moore
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Parminder Nagra, Theo Stevenson…
- Stink–bomb wielding Henry and his gang of pint–sized terrors fight to save their school from closure.
Cartoonish kids pic has the…
Johnny English Reborn (2011)
- Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West…
- The blundering Bond returns in this agreeably silly sequel. This time round a series of international assassins are hunting the Chinese premier, and…
Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom (2011)
- Dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Feat. Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan…
- The portliest martial–arts panda is back in this beautifully rendered – if entirely unnecessary – sequel. This time around Po finds…
Monte Carlo (2011)
- Dir. Thomas Bezucha
Feat. Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy…
- Undemanding tween fantasy with Gomez and pals vacationing in Paris, that is until Gomez is mistaken for a wealthy heiress and whisked away to Monte…
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
- Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury…
- Jim Carrey grins and bears his way through this good–natured animal farce, about a businessman who inherits six penguins, and promptly…
Muppets, The (2011)
- Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper…
- Jim Henson's beloved family of puppets make a long–overdue comeback in this buoyant musical–comedy reunion of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo…
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.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
- Dir. Thor Freudenthal
Feat. Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick…
- Likable, live–action adaptation of the popular cartoon novel with much of book's wit retained. Zachary Gordon plays the titular…
Flipped (2010)
- Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Callan McAuliffe, Madeline Carroll, Aidan Quinn…
- A welcome return to 50's childhood for the director of STAND BY ME, this equally charming tale charts the believably awkward courtship between two…
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
- Dir. Rob Letterman
Feat. Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel…
- Raucous adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic with Jack Black at his brashest.
Ramona and Beezus (2010)
- Dir. Elizabeth Allen
Feat. Joey King, Selena Gomez, John Corbett…
- Sweet and playful adaptation of Beverly Cleary's popular children's novels about a young girl's overactive imagination which keeps things interesting…
Victorious (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Victoria Justice
- Yes another Nickelodeon hit with the kids, this snappy sitcom stars tween idol Victoria Justice as an aspiring singer attending a fictional…
Yogi Bear (2010)
- Dir. Eric Brevig
Feat. Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris, David Ackroyd…
- Innocuous family comedy hodgepodge of live–action and computer animation, with Dan Ackroyd and Justin Timberlake voicing Yogi and Boo Boo…
Aliens in the Attic (2009)
- Dir. John Schultz
Feat. Ashley Tisdale, Carter Jenkins, Austin Robert Butler
- Trifling family comedy about a group of kids who must fight off an alien invasion in their home while keeping the battle a secret from their parents.…
Bandslam (2009)
- Dir. Todd Graff
Feat. Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell…
- A bunch of ragtag misfits set out to win a High School 'Battle of the Bands' in this unusually clever teen comedy.
With a soundtrack that…
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…
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.
G-Force (2009)
- Dir. Hoyt Yeatman
Feat. Bill Nighy, Sam Rockwell, Will Arnett…
- Mega–star voiced animated feature follows a group of trained guinea pigs as they go up against a billionaire with plans of…
Horrible Histories (TV Series) (2009)
- Feat. Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Sarah Hadland…
- Educational irreverance for kids, offering an unconventional take on history's funniest – and most gruesome – moments in a multitude of…
Night At The Museum 2 (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian) (2009)
- Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson…
- Sequel to 2006 mega–hit NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM sees Ben Stiller return to his role as security guard, this time on a mission to infiltrate the…
Old Dogs (2009)
- Dir. Walt Becker
Feat. John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston…
- Tepid ‘house–husband’ comedy, with Travolta and Williams flexing their middle aged spread as business partners saddled with the care of…
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…
Walk On The Wild Side (TV Series) (2009)
- Highly youtube–able, family oriented sketch show with comedians dubbing over footage from the BBC's natural history department.
Adventures of Food Boy, The (2008)
- Dir. Dane Cannon
Feat. Lucas Grabeel, Brittany Curran, Kunal Sharma
- HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL alumnus Lucas Grabeel moves centre stage here for this High School family comedy with a mildly bizarre twist – he inherits…
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
- Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Georgia Groome, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alan Davies
- Louise Rennison’s much–loved youth novel comes to the screen as a sprightly feelgood comedy about a teenager recording the pitfalls of her…
Asterix at the Olympic Games (Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques) (2008)
- Dir. Frederic Forestier, Thomas Langmann
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Benoit Poelvoorde…
- Fairly loose adaptation of the original comic follows the oddball duo as they try to win the Olympic Games in order to set their friend up with a…
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
- Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Piper Perabo, Andy Garcia…
- Cute, comedic tale of self–discovery follows a spolit socialite pooch lost in Mexico (voiced by Drew Barrymore), desperate to find her way home…
Bolt (2008)
- Dir. Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Feat. John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman…
- Dog–gone charming furball flick about a pampered puppy called Bolt (voiced by Travolta) who stars in his own superhero show and believes his…
Camp Rock (2008)
- Dir. Matthew Diamond
Feat. Demi Lovato
- Latest kids musical flick from the Disney Channel focusing on a young girl with the opportunity to spend her summer at a top rock camp where she is…
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
- Dir. Cathy Randall
Feat. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Toni Collette, Danielle Catanzariti
- Aussie coming–of–age comedy portraying a geeky social outcast encouraged to break away from her restrictive existence by a…
Igor (2008)
- Dir. Anthony Leondis
Feat. John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi…
- Gothic animated outing about a hunchbacked lab assistant who wants to become a mad scientist in his own right and win first place at the annual Evil…
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- Dir. Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Feat. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie…
- Spot–on animation featuring a daydreaming panda called Po (Jack Black) that finds his portly middle and lazy ways getting in the way of his…
Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa (2008)
- Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…
- Delightful sequel to MADAGASCAR with our four crazy Zoo animals bungling their escape plan and ending up in the African plains where they encounter…
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…
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…
Space Chimps (2008)
- Dir. Kirk De Micco
- Spirited animation adventure in which a group of monkey astronauts are sent on a wormhole mission to a supposedly uninhabited planet where they find…
Wallace and Gromit - A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)
- Dir. Nick Park
- BAFTA–winning animation from the unstoppable clay characters of cheese–loving Wallace and his trusty dog Gromit.
This time round the…
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
- Dir. Tim Hill
Feat. Jason Lee, David Cross
- Animated/live action update of a much–loved 80s cartoon series, about a trio of singing chipmunk siblings who inadvertently shoot to stardom…
Bratz - The Movie (2007)
- Dir. Sean McNamara
Feat. Logan Browning, Janel Parrish, Nathalia Ramos…
- Live–action feature debut for the mega–popular ‘Bratz’ doll franchise and animated spin–off series, bringing to life Jade,…
Evan Almighty (2007)
- Dir. Tom Shadyac
Feat. Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham
- Noah's Ark–themed follow–up to the successful BRUCE ALMIGHTY. A congressman (Carell) is visited by God (Freeman) and told to build an ark…
Firehouse Dog (2007)
- Dir. Todd Holland
Feat. Bruce Greenwood, Josh Hutcherson, Bill Nunn
- A pampered performing stunt–dawg from Hollywood goes awol after an airplane stunt misfires and discovers his true calling, living la vida…
Fred Claus (2007)
- Dir. David Dobkin
Feat. Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson…
- Middling Chrissie comedy centred on Santa's troublemaking big brother (Vaughn) and his misplaced attempts to help spread Christmas cheer at the North…
George of the Jungle (TV Series) (2007)
- The Cartoon Network breathes new life into the 'George of the Jungle' story with this stripped back kids animated series. Utilising the same action…
Happily Never After (Happily N'Ever After) (2007)
- Dir. Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jnr.
- Plundering another beloved storybook fable, this CGI fairytale remixes the Cinderella fairytale by omitting the crucial role of the wizard, giving…
Horton Hears a Who! (2007)
- Dir. Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
- A Dr. Seuss animation favourite gets a fresh lick of paint thanks to the wonders of modern animation and the makers of ICE AGE, in this imaginative…
iCarly (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress
- Excellent Nickolodeon show focused around teenaged Carly (Cosgrove) and her friends, who create their own web show based around their lives. Acute…
Martian Child (2007)
- Dir. Menno Meyjes
Feat. John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Amanda Peet
- Nicely judged performances from a quality cast lend weight to this rather feathery, maudlin tale of a lonely sci–fi author who adopts an…
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
- Dir. Steve Bendelack
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Willem Dafoe…
- Rubber–faced Rowan Atkinson returns to the big–screen with the bumbling Bean, his most accessible, successful comic hero.
This time…
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
- Dir. Zach Helm
Feat. Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman…
- Elves–in–the–toyshop fantasy with Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Magorium, the kindly, Wonka–esque, owner of a magical toy…
Prince and the Pauper, The (A Modern Twain Story) (2007)
- Dir. James Quattrochi
Feat. Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Vincent Spano…
- Identical Sprouse twins (THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY) team up again in this modern take on the classic Twain story as two wayward boys from…
Ratatouille (2007)
- Dir. Brad Bird
- Another Pixar masterpiece from the genius creator of THE INCREDIBLES, this follows Remy, a French country rat, who pursues his dream of culinary…
Razzle Dazzle (2007)
- Dir. Darren Ashton
Feat. Kerry Armstrong, Ben Miller, Tara Morice…
- Family–friendly Australian mockumentary goes behind the scenes of kids’ dance competitions, spinning the BEST IN SHOW concept to reasonably…
Simpsons Movie, The (2007)
- Dir. David Silverman
- Big–screen debut of America’s yellowiest suburban family, with Homer inadvertently causing an ecological meltdown that threatens Marge, Bart,…
Son of Rambow (2007)
- Dir. Garth Jennings
Feat. Bill Milner, Neil Dudgeon, Jessica Stevenson…
- Typically quirky and satisfying British family film about a young boy who befriends and collaborates with the school trouble–maker to make…
Stardust (2007)
- Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer…
- An elaborate and wildly entertaining fairytale adventure from the imagination of British fantasy maestro, Neil Gaiman (MIRROR MASK), this tones down…
Sydney White (Sydney White and the Seven Dorks) (2007)
- Dir. Joe Nussbaum
Feat. Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton
- Favourable contemporary take on the 'Snow White' fairytale, with a fed–up college freshman (Amanda Bynes) commandeering seven geeky guys to…
Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, The (TV Series) (2006)
- Dir. Dan Chambers, Claire Underwood
Feat. Sartaj Garewal
- Quirky and original animated television series recounting the dare devil adventures of three brothers Xan, Edi and Enk who set out from their…
Amazing Extraordinary Friends (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Carl Dixon, Hannah Marshall, David McPhail…
- Lightweight, tongue–in–cheek Kiwi kids series focused around a young boy who gains heroic powers and goes on a quest to recruit other…
Cars (2006)
- Dir. John Lasseter
Feat. Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt…
- Another superb Pixar animation, set in a world of talking automobiles, in which a cocky race car ('Lightning McQueen') gets stranded in a small town…
Deck the Halls (2006)
- Dir. John Whitesell
Feat. Danny De Vito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis
- Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick odd–couple it as neighbours competing over their annual display of Christmas lights in this silly, seasonal…
Hannah Montana (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Miley Cyrus
- Disney’s latest tween sensation riffs the likes of pop princesses Ashley Simpson and Hilary Duff into a catchy number about a sweet natured…
Material Girls (2006)
- Dir. Martha Coolidge
Feat. Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston…
- Powder–puff girls Hilary and Haylie Duff go from riches to rags in this mostly slim–witted stab at vacuous socialites having to slum it…
Nacho Libre (2006)
- Dir. Jared Hess
Feat. Jack Black
- Although quirky this is an altogether 'straighter' followup to NAPOLEON DYNAMITE for dir. Jared Hess, steering Jack Black through the cock–eyed…
Night at the Museum (2006)
- Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Dick Van Dyke…
- Rambuctious creature comedy starring Ben Stiller as a 'desperate dad' who takes the graveyard shift as a night guard for the Natural History Museum,…
RV (Runaway Vacation) (2006)
- Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Feat. Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Cherly Hines…
- Amusing recyled family–disaster comedy with Robin Williams behind the wheel of a lumbering bus–wagon (or 'RV') and determined to make his…
Shaggy Dog, The (2006)
- Dir. Brian Robbins
Feat. Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jnr., Kristin Davis…
- Dishevelled and inane comedy, sees family man Tim Allen accidentally bitten by a 300–year old pooch (smuggled by commandos out of Tibet) and…
Unaccompanied Minors (Grounded) (2006)
- Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Wilmer Valderrama, Lewis Black, Tyler James Williams
- Five kids flying solo create in–transit Christmas mayhem when their airport is snowed in.
Strong on seasonal sentiment, this…
Upside Down Show, The (TV Series) (2006)
- Resourceful Aussie kid's show presented by comedy duo 'The Umbilical Brothers' set in an apartment with multiple doors that lead to imaginative…
Are We There Yet? (2005)
- Dir. Brian Levant
Feat. Ice-Cube, Nia Long, Jay Mohr
- Broad, but essentially successful comedy has a determined Ice–Cube proving to his girlfriend that he is 'child friendly' by transporting her…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter…
- Lavish with magnificent visual icing, this version of Roald Dahl's classic childrens' story is a pretty tasty updating of the story of young Charlie…
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
- Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt…
- Lacklustre sequel to the 'family comedy' in which Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt marshall and grapple with their impressive brood of twelve children,…
Corpse Bride (Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) (2005)
- Dir. Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Feat. Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson
- An animated tour–de–force from dir. Burton which fuses spindley puppetry and subtle CGI for its mythic tale of a sallow young bridegroom…
Hating Alison Ashley (2005)
- Dir. Geoff Bennett
Feat. Delta Goodrem, Saskia Burmeister
- Candyfloss comedy set in a Melbourne high school, where the arrival of pretty Alison Ashley (Goodrem) creates difficulties for Erica Yurken…
Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)
- Dir. Angela Robinson
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, Matt Dillon, Michael Keaton
- A refit of the 1970s classic about a Volkswagon 'beetle' with a mind of its own, with Lohan playing a the teenage daughter of a race–driver…
Kicking and Screaming (2005)
- Dir. Jesse Dylan
Feat. Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall
- A family sports–comedy with a moral twist, this has 'Saturday Night Live's Will Ferrell play a stressed–out father who takes on the…
Little Manhattan (2005)
- Dir. Mark Levin
Feat. Josh Hutcherson, Bradley Whitford, Cynthia Nixon…
- Contemplative and sweetly romantic comedy following a 10–year old boy who experiences falling in love for the first time amidst his parents'…
Madagascar (2005)
- Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Feat. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer…
- Punchy and old–fashioned animation concerning a group of animal residents of Central Park zoo in New York who have an adventure in the 'real'…
Perfect Man, The (2005)
- Dir. Mark Rosman
Feat. Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear
- Romantic comedy finds teenager Duff trying to devise a romance between her mother (Locklear) and a 'dream' man, so as to inject some stability into…
Racing Stripes (2005)
- Dir. Frederik Du Chau
Feat. Bruce Greenwood, M. Emmet Walsh, Hayden Panettiere
- Likable family comedy has 'Stripes' the zebra (voiced by Frankie Muniz) growing up on a farm believing he is a racehorse and being humoured by other…
Suite Life of Zack and Cody, The (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Ashley Tisdale…
- Fun kids TV sitcom series from the Disney Channel starring real–life identical twins as two mischievous brothers who live in a hotel with their…
Wallace and Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- Dir. Nick Park
Feat. Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes
- Triumphant big–screen leap for the amiably English claymation heroes – Wallace and Gromit – with this effort finding them running…
Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)
- Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, Rip Torn
- A 'bigger is better' knock–off of CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN (based on a 1968 comedy) in which two high school sweethearts (Quaid and Russo), both…
Chestnut (2004)
- Dir. Robert Vince
Feat. Abigail Breslin
- Sweet family movie with Oscar–nominated Abigail Breslin and up–and–coming child actor Makenzie Vega playing two orphans adopted by…
Cinderella Story, A (2004)
- Dir. Mark Rosman
Feat. Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge, Chad Michael Murray
- A bubbly updating of the 'Cinderella' fairytale, with Hilary Duff (LIZZIE MAGUIRE) playing a put–upon modernday teenager who must slave away…
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
- Dir. Sara Sugarman
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia
- Light 'tweeny' comedy in which teenage centre–of–attention Lohan (FREAKY FRIDAY) is moved to the dull suburbs with her family and finds…
Ella Enchanted (2004)
- Dir. Tommy O’Haver
Feat. Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes…
- Anne Hathaway (THE PRINCESS DIARIES) stars in this family fantasy as a princess who must travel to distant lands to offload her gift (curse) of…
Incredibles, The (2004)
- Dir. Brad Bird
Feat. Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson…
- Living up to its title, this stunner from Pixar studios sets the benchmark in children's entertainment yet again, while being their most…
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
- Dir. Brad Silberling
Feat. Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Billy Connolly…
- Unfolding as a series of beautifully designed events, this Hollywood adaptation of the popular fantasy books fortunately doesn't water down the…
Millions (2004)
- Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Alex Etel, Lewis McGibbon, James Nesbitt
- A magical family film concerning an idealistic seven–year–old Manchester lad (Etel) whose will to 'do good' is complicated when a…
New York Minute (2004)
- Dir. Dennie Gordon
Feat. Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Eugene Levy
- Fairly innocuous comedy in which the uber–marketing triumph 'The Olsen Twins' head to New York as chalk–and–cheese sisters who…
Pacifier, The (2004)
- Dir. Adam Shankman
Feat. Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Tate Donovan
- A breezy reprise of KINDERGARTEN COP, with the sleek Vin Diesel playing a disgraced Navy Seal who is assigned to protect the children of a US…
Raise Your Voice (2004)
- Dir. Sean McNamara
Feat. Hilary Duff, John Corbett, Rita Wilson…
- The fetching Hilary Duff plays an aspiring young singer from Arizona, who after the tragic death of her brother, elopes to a music–training…
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (Scooby Doo 2) (2004)
- Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jnr., Matthew Lillard…
- More shenanigans from the Scoob and his human pals – Fred, Shaggy, Velma and Daphne – this time defending the city of Coolsville from an…
Shark Tale (2004)
- Dir. Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman
- A snappy deep–sea animated comedy from the makers of SHREK whose tale almost sinks under its load of gags and in–jokes.
Oscar, a lowly…
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
- Dir. Harald Zwart
Feat. Frankie Muniz, Cynthia Stevenson, Hilary Duff…
- Teen heart–throb Frankie Munz plays a junior CIA agent in this lightweight but savvy James Bond–parody.
Skateboarding his way into a…
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff…
- Based around the true–life experiences of parents with responsibility for twelve children, this may have you counting your blessings between…
Cheetah Girls, The (2003)
- Dir. Oz Scott
Feat. Raven -Symone, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan…
- Bubblegum pop teen chick flick following four New York teens trying to make it big in the music world who end up having to choose between fame and…
Creature Comforts (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Richard Goleszowski, Nick Park
- Charming claymation television series based on the Oscar–winning short by dir. Park (WALLACE AND GROMIT) set around various eccentric English…
Daddy Day Care (2003)
- Dir. Steve Carr
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Steve Zahn
- Two unemployed dads open their own day–care centre in this charming, if overly restrained comedy.
Eddie Murphy is present in heavy doses,…
Elf (2003)
- Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart…
- This latterday Christmas favourite has a man (Ferrell) who has been raised as one of Santa's elves leaving the North Pole and heading out in search…
Freaky Friday (2003)
- Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon
- Thoroughly updated and spunky version of Disney's 1977 original, one the best 'body–swap' comedies.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, play…
Good Boy! (2003)
- Dir. John Robert Hoffman
- Family comedy has a canine agent is sent to Earth (from the Dogstar) to find out why the planned invasion by dogs has gone awry.
Here he finds the…
Holes (2003)
- Dir. Andrew Davis
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson…
- Surprisingly cunning comedy, where a teenager is unjustly sent to an isolated reformatory, and set to work digging holes in the desert for no…
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
- Dir. David McNally
Feat. Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren…
- A misadventure comedy ensues when two friends from Brooklyn, NY are forced to deliver mob money to Australia, only to see it 'stolen' by a kangaroo…
Looney Tunes - Back in Action (2003)
- Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin…
- Veteran toons Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are successfully dusted off for the 21st century big–screen, interacting with live actors in a frantic…
My Dad The Rock Star (TV Series) (2003)
- Animated Nickelodeon series centred around a close replica of that living–breathing cartoon: Gene Simmons of the rock group 'Kiss'. Rock…
Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
- Dir. John Eng, Norton Virgien
- Two of Nickledeon's best cartoons – Rugrats and Wild Thornberrys – come together for an actionpacked 'shipwreck holiday' on an inhabited…
Shrek 3-D - The Story Continues (2003)
- Dir. Simon J Smith
- A bridging story between the first two SHREK feature–films, has the same great 'voice cast' return for a modest adventure in which Princess…
So Little Time (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen
- The ever–cutesome Olsen twins took over the world with this television series where they cope with the pressures of school, social life and…
Tutenstein (TV Series) (2003)
- Quirksome kids animation which begins when the Egyptian mummy of a 10–year old pharoah is struck by lightning in a museum and 'Tut' comes back…
Asterix and Obelix - Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- Dir. Alain Chabat
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Alain Chabat, Monica Bellucci…
- The core cast of 1999's disastrous ASTERIX AND OBELIX TAKE ON CAESAR return for a far more successful adaptation of one of those classic…
Big Fat Liar (2002)
- Dir. Shawn Levy
Feat. Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti
- Congenital teenage liar Frankie Muniz goes up against Hollywood producer Paul Giamatti, who has surreptitiously turned one of his…
Get a Clue (2002)
- Dir. Maggie Greenwald
Feat. Lindsay Lohan, Bug Hall, Amanda Plummer
- 'Queen of the tweenies' Lindsay Lohan plays a fashionable NYC teenager who stumbles into knowing of a secret affair between two of her teachers. When…
Like Mike (2002)
- Dir. John Schultz
Feat. Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki…
- Diminuitive rapper Lil’ Bow Wow plays a basketball–loving orphan who finds a pair of Michael Jordan’s discarded sneakers which magically…
Little Secrets (2002)
- Dir. Blair Treu
Feat. Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano, David Gallagher
- Clever writing elevates this quality teen drama which centres around 14–yr old violinist Evan Rachel Wood and her sideline business, keeping…
Lizzie McGuire Movie, The (2002)
- Dir. Jim Fall
Feat. Hilary Duff
- Likeable comic fluff, this teenage fantasy has Lizzie McGuire (Duff) on a school holiday trip to Italy where she is mistaken for a fashionable…
Mr. Bean (Animated TV Series) (2002)
- An animated version of Rowan Atkinson's bumbling comic creation (voiced by Rowan himself). Tailored more for the younger audience.
Santa Clause 2, The (2002)
- Dir. Michael Lembeck
Feat. Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Spencer Breslin…
- Creditable sequel has Allen well–esconced as the red–suited one after saving Christmas 8 years previously.
Here he invents a…
Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Sarah Michelle Geller, Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jnr.…
- The bumbling antics of pooch–detective ‘Scoob’ will continue to endear him to most youngsters in this big–screen version of the 1960s…
Simpsons, The - Season 14 (TV Series) (2002-2003)
- Further episodes from the iconic animated TV Series. Some of the gags hold up, although the sparks of the shows subversive conception are now long…
Thunderpants (2002)
- Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. Simon Callow, Stephen Fry, Paul Giamatti…
- Sweet but slight comedy concerning a 10–year old prodigy who turns his scientific talents towards helping a misfit friend who suffers from high…
Being Eve (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Fleur Saville
- Spunky, good–natured Kiwi comedy essays the angsty teenage years of girl philosopher Eve Baxter, whose unconventional outlook on life is…
Jack and the Beanstalk - The Real Story (2001)
- Dir. Brian Henson
Feat. Matthew Modine, Jon Voight, Vanessa Redgrave…
- TV sequel to the fairytale of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' in which a descendant of Jack (Modine) must lift a family curse by returning the world of the…
Osmosis Jones (2001)
- Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Bill Murray, Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne…
- The Farrelly Bros (KINGPIN) take their comic fixation with bodily functions to extremes by setting this icky animation within the bowels of Bill…
Simpsons, The - Season 13 (TV Series) (2001-2002)
- By the 21st century; the Simpsons had obtained such status that they could no longer pretend to be a band of outsiders. A–list celebrities and…
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - The Adventure Begins (2000)
- Dir. Tad Stones
- The TOY STORY character spins–off into his own franchise (still with Tim Allen’s voice) for an animated space–adventure battling…
Grinch, The (2000)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor
- Live–action version of the Dr Seuss classic that does some justice to the anarchic vision of the mean–spirited Grinch, who’s heart is…
Kid, The (2000)
- Dir. Jon Turteltaub
Feat. Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Lily Tomlin
- Bruce Willis’ likeable persona serves the child audience well, playing a rich, cynical image consultant, who is visited by his 8–yr old self…
Rat (2000)
- Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Pete Postlethwaite, Imelda Staunton
- After a hard night at the pub, Pete Postlethwaite greets the day transformed into a white rat, giving a nicely surreal twist to this surprisingly…
Simpsons, The - Season 12 (TV Series) (2000-2001)
- Further episodes from the iconic animated TV Series:
Treehouse of Horror XI, A Tale of Two Springfields, Insane Clown Poppy, Lisa the Tree Hugger,…
Big Daddy (1999)
- Dir. Dennis Dugan
Feat. Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams
- Dysfunctional but lovable oaf Adam Sandler adopts a five–year–old boy in order to impress girlfriend Joey Lauren Adams. Cue life lessons…
Inspector Gadget (1999)
- Dir. David Kellogg
Feat. Matthew Broderick
- Fast, silly and proud of it, this is the Disney take on a hero with more gizmos than a Swiss Army Knife.
Matthew Broderick dodges death as both…
My Favourite Martian (1999)
- Dir. Donald Petrie
Feat. Jeff Daniels, Christopher Lloyd
- Family sci–fi comedy based on the US 60s TV series, with Jeff Daniels as the ordinary Joe who harbours a stranded extra–terrestrial…
Simpsons, The - Season 11 (TV Series) (1999-2000)
- Further episodes from the iconic animated TV Series:
Disc 11.1: Beyond Blunderdome. Brother's Little Helper. Guess Who's Coming to Criticize…
Soccer Dog (1999)
- Dir. Tony Giglio
Feat. James Marshall, Olivia d'Abo
- A talented dog lends skill to a kids soccer team in this moderately amusing family comedy. Successful enough to spawn a (inferior) sequel, it's worth…
Switching Goals (1999)
- Dir. David Steinberg
Feat. Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Michael Cera
- Sticks like glue to the Olsen formula of pulling the old switcheroo, this time the twins trade places so they can each play in the soccer team they…
Babe 2: Pig in the City (1998)
- Dir. George Miller
Feat. Elizabeth Daily, Mary Stein, Magda Szubanski
- More walking–talking bacon, this time trotting off to the big city in search of cash to save the farm. Special–effects are again…
Black Cat, White Cat (1998)
- Dir. Emir Kusturica
Feat. Bajram Severdzan, Srdjan Todorovic, Branka Katic
- An endearingly chaotic and convivial comedy from Bosnian–born film–maker Kusturica that follows the slapstick rivalry between criminal…
Borrowers, The (1998)
- Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. John Goodman, Jim Broadbent
- Inhabiting the wall and floor–spaces of our houses, colonies of tiny people eek out an existence 'borrowing' food–scraps and those items…
Crackers (1998)
- Dir. David Swann
Feat. Warren Mitchell, Peter Rowsthorn, Susan Lyons
- Exploring the rituals and humour of a Melbourne suburban backyard at Christmas time as four generations of a typical clan booze and squabble their…
Mouse Hunt (1998)
- Dir. Gore Verbinski
Feat. Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Christopher Walken
- Larger than life, very entertaining all–ages comedy follows the misfortunes of brothers Nathan Lane and Lee Evans, who inherit the family…
Mr. Magoo (1998)
- Dir. Stanley Tong
Feat. Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Lynch
- Disney live–action remake, with Leslie Nielsen assuming the squint and bumbling crankiness of the small–screen 'toon. In this instance,…
My Giant (1998)
- Dir. Michael Lehmann
Feat. Billy Crystal, Gheorghe Muresan, Kathleen Quinlan…
- Novelty comedy in which Billy Crystal plays a desperate movie agent who uncovers the next "big" thing in Romania when he meets a giant basketballer…
Parent Trap, The (1998)
- Dir. Nancy Meyers
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Lindsay Lohan
- A–list entertainment for the pint–sizes is the Disney remake of their own Hayley Mills–as–twin–sisters favourite from…
Simpsons, The - Season 10 (TV Series) (1998)
- Further episodes from the iconic animated TV Series:
Disc 10.1: Lard of the Dance, The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace, Bart the Mother, Treehouse of…
Bean (1997)
- Dir. Mel Smith
Feat. Rowan Atkinson
- Rowan Atkinson's famous alter–ego gets to prank about in this fish–out–of–water Hollywood comedy but its Atkinson himself who…
Buddy (1997)
- Dir. Caroline Thompson
Feat. Rene Russo, Robbie Coltrane
- Animal freaks Rene Russo and Robbie Coltrane incur a series of fine messes when they attempt to domesticate an adult gorilla into their feathered and…
Castle, The (1997)
- Dir. Rob Sitch
Feat. Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Sophie Lee…
- Uniquely Antipodean comedy about a blissfully naïve family that become forced to take on the council Goliath who wish to convert their beloved…
Fathers' Day (1997)
- Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Robin Williams, Billy Crystal
- Middle–aged slacker Robin Williams and finnicky lawyer Billy Crystal dish up more of the same in this…
Flubber (1997)
- Dir. Les Mayfield
Feat. Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden
- Robin Williams again gets the character–chemistry right in a reprise of the classic Absent–Minded Professor, the inadvertent inventor of…
George of the Jungle (1997)
- Dir. Sam Weisman
Feat. Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church
- Loose JUNGLE BOOK parody has Brendan Fraser as the hunky klutz in a loin cloth, raised by gorillas, who discovers love in the form of Ursula, whose…
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997)
- Dir. Dean Cundey
Feat. Rick Moranis, Bug Hall, Robin Bartlett
- Final installment in the "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" trilogy follows Rick Moranis' inventor who accidentally shrinks himself and most of his family.…
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
- Dir. John Pasquin
Feat. Tim Allen, Martin Short, JoBeth Williams…
- New–Yorker Tim Allen (in his second big–screen outing), discovers he has a 13–yr old son who's had an Amazon rainforest unbringing.…
Simpsons, The - Season 09 (TV Series) (1997)
- The first cracks begin to appear in the stories of this almost perfect TV Series:
Disc 9.1: The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson, The Principal…
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
- Dir. Arlene Sanford
Feat. Shelley Long, Gary Cole
- Superior script propels this 'equal' sequel in which the '70s squarest pegs unwittingly contend with such taboos as bigamy (Mom's first husband shows…
Bonjour Timothy (1996)
- Dir. Wayne Tourell
Feat. Dean O'Gorman, Sabine Karsenti, Angela Bloomfield
- Dean O'Gorman and Sabine Karsenti get a dose of culture shock as international exchange students in this Kiwi–French Canadian…
Feast at Midnight, A (1996)
- Dir. Justin Hardy
Feat. Freddie Fidnlay, Aled Roberts, Christopher Lee
- A ten–year–old with a knack for cookery cheers up his miserable life at a boarding school by founding a club dedicated to midnight feasts…
Jack (1996)
- Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin…
- Robin Williams plays a nine–year–old who suffers from a medical condition that makes him decidedly more wrinkly and hirsute that his…
Jingle All the Way (1996)
- Dir. Brian Levant
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad
- Big–lug–with–heart–of–gold Arnie promises his son the latest action figure, Turbo Man, for Christmas, but his neglect…
Operation Dumbo Drop (1996)
- Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Danny Glover, Ray Liotta
- A comedy based on a real–life military assignment – to deliver a full–size live elephant to a remote jungle village by any means…
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
- Dir. Tibor Takacs
Feat. Melissa Joan Hart
- The pilot TV–movie for the ongoing series about a teenage girl who moves to a new town to be taken care of by her eccentric aunts. Struggles to…
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV Series) (1996)
- Feat. Melissa Joan Hart
- The terrible teens got a whole lot tougher for Sabrina, who upon turning sweet sixteen, is informed by her two spellbinding aunts that she is now a…
Simpsons, The - Season 08 (TV Series) (1996)
- Further episodes from the iconic animated TV Series:
Disc 8.1: Treehouse of Horror VII, You Only Move Twice, The Homer They Fall, Burns Baby…
Wind in the Willows, The (1996)
- Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Nicol Williamson…
- With the cream of British comic acting talent, this live–action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story is quite possibly the…
Wish Upon a Star (1996)
- Dir. Blair Treu
Feat. Katherine Heigl, Danielle Harris
- A little Disney magic is sprinkled on this fetching TV movie about a younger sister who wishes to switch places with her popular older sister (a very…
Babe (1995)
- Dir. Chris Noonan
Feat. James Cromwell, Magna Szubanski
- Clever, funny, original pig movie, with a hoard of farmyard animals more convincingly dubbed than their human co–stars. Seen through the eyes…
Brady Bunch Movie, The (1995)
- Dir. Betty Thomas
Feat. Shelley Long, Gary Cole
- Here's a story of a bunch named Brady. The '70s sitcom is transposed to the brash '90s, where nothing is sacred, especially nostalgic pop culture!…
Fluke (1995)
- Dir. Carlo Carlei
Feat. Matthew Modine, Nancy Travis, Eric Stoltz
- After a fatal car accident, Matthew Modine is reincarnated as a pooch that wanders home to find his best friend kindling a relationship with his…
Home for the Holidays (1995)
- Dir. Jodie Foster
Feat. Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jnr., Anne Bancroft…
- Holly Hunter returns to her family for a holiday get–together and finds a mixture of romance and family conflicts amid some bright, eccentric…
Kid in King Arthur's Court, A (1995)
- Dir. Michael Gottlieb
Feat. Kate Winslet, Daniel Craig, Art Malik…
- Handsome if inessential Disney spin on the Camelot legend, in which a young boy journeys back in time to help King Arthur overcome an evil villain.…
Simpsons, The - Season 07 (TV Series) (1995)
- More of the greatest episodes from this iconic animated TV Series.
Disc 7.1: Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 2, Radioactive Man, Home Sweet…
Hocus Pocus (1994)
- Dir. Kenny Ortega
Feat. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy…
- Wild witches conjured up from Salem set out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth, but the 300–year–old trio must first…
Richie Rich (1994)
- Dir. Donald Petrie
Feat. Macaulay Culkin, John Larroquette, Edward Herrmann…
- An unfortunate reflection of the real life of its star, Macauley Culkin, the richest kid in the world without any real friends who wants nothing more…
Santa Clause, The (1994)
- Dir. John Pasquin
Feat. Tim Allen
- Holiday confection marks Tim 'Home Improvement' Allen's silver screen debut as a slightly mean–spirited Pop who gets chosen to fill in (and…
Simpsons, The - Season 06 (TV Series) (1994)
- More of the finest episodes from the mid 90's peak of this iconic family series. Funny and smart. They could do no wrong.
25 episodes on four…
Addams Family Values (1993)
- Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Feat. Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd
- Not bad sequel focuses less on Gomez & Morticia, and gets more comic mileage from the rest of the gang.
Life With Mikey (1993)
- Dir. James Lapine
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, Cyndi Lauper…
- Michael J. Fox plays a former child star who becomes a talent agent for child stars as an adult, and takes on a difficult kid who gets by from…
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Robin Williams, Sally Field
- Robin Williams rummages around in the women's costume closet and finds the biggest hit of his career. Not since Mork and Mindy has he been given the…
Reckless Kelly (1993)
- Dir. Yahoo Serious
Feat. Yahoo Serious, Melora Hardin, Alexei Sayle…
- One–man–movie–machine Yahoo Serious follows up YOUNG EINSTEIN with another zany send–up of a famous historical figure. This…
Simpsons, The - Season 05 (TV Series) (1993)
- Many of the most memorably hilarious and iconic episodes from the iconic animated TV Series.
22 episodes on four discs: Homer's Barbershop…
Toys (1993)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack…
- Even Robin Williams' enormous talent and inspired art direction fail to enliven this comic fantasy. It plays more like a bad dream from which you…
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
- Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
- Macaulay Culkin gets a whopping great pay rise to star in what is essentially a remake of his small–fry blockbuster set in Big Apple.
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
- Dir. Randal Kleiser
Feat. Rick Moranis, Lloyd Bridges, John Shea
- Sequel to HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS sees prof Rick Moranis turn his infant into what fast becomes an Empire State Human!…
Simpsons, The - Season 04 (TV Series) (1992)
- The episodes of season 4 brought the Simpsons global acclaim in the early 90's as the sharpest (slightly subversive) voice in family…
Addams Family, The (1991)
- Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Feat. Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd…
- Huston, Julia and Lloyd star in this glossy update of the '60s TV series. Inventive, blackly comic and lavishly gothic production design.
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
- Dir. Ate De Jong
Feat. Rik Mayall, Phoebe Cates, Marsha Mason
- Rik Mayall extends his hyperactive 'Young Ones' persona as the imaginary childhood friend of a grown–up Phoebe Cates. The silly stuff is offset…
Edward Scissorhands (1991)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Vincent Price
- This inspired contemporary fairy–tale posits Johnny Depp as a boy endowed with sharp appendages, a mixed blessing when it comes to fitting into…
Grampire (Moonrise) (1991)
- Dir. David Blyth
Feat. Al Lewis
- The Munsters' Al Lewis turns up on our shores to star in a ghoulish comedy as the blood–sucking but well–meaning grandfather of a…
Hear My Song (1991)
- Dir. Peter Chelsom
Feat. Adrian Dunbar, Ned Beatty, Tara Fitzgerald
- A night–club owner goes to convoluted lengths to restore his credibility by tracking down a long–reclusive singing star (Beatty –…
Motorama (1991)
- Dir. Barry Shils
Feat. Flea, Meatloaf, Drew Barrymore…
- Hip road movie about a 10–year–old delinquent who steals a car and gets life lessons en route from the likes of Flea, Meatloaf and Drew…
Suburban Commando (1991)
- Dir. Burt Kennedy
Feat. Hulk Hogan, Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall…
- Kids will love Hulk Hogan strutting his stuff as an inter–galactic crime fighter who crash lands in suburbia.
Danny: Champion of the World (1990)
- Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Robbie Coltrane, Samuel Irons
- Jeremy Irons stars with his real son Samuel, as father and son crusading to protect their rural community from the ravaging interests of big…
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
- Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover
- This commendable sequel sees the little critters take the mayhem to gargantuan proportions, attempting to take over the entire city of New York.
Jetsons - The Movie (1990)
- Dir. William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Feature length reprise of the futuristic family sees George Jetson face an ecological dilemma upon him landing a promotion. Jane, Judy, Elroy and…
Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
- Dir. Emile Ardolino
Feat. Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson…
- None–too–demanding sequel to THREE MEN AND A BABY should please the younger set. It follows the three handsome bachelors and their…
Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
- Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver…
- A cash–in for sure, but as much fun as the original, with the paranormal pests here thriving on all the "bad vibes" of grumpy Manhattanites.…
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- Dir. Joe Johnston
Feat. Rick Moranis
- An inventor inadvertently reduces his and the neighbour's kids to a grasshopper's knee–height. With the help of FX wizardry, they fend for…
Look Who's Talking (1989)
- Dir. Amy Heckerling
Feat. John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Bruce Willis…
- Amiable comedy featuring 'Mickey', the infant that thinks aloud, courtesy of Bruce Willis. He's more than handful for Mom Kirstie Alley and boyfriend…
Simpsons, The (TV Series) (1989)
- Dir. Various
- Fun at home with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson – the definitve animated American family, in the iconic TV series of the 1990s has…
Beetlejuice (1988)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin…
- A deceased couple return as ghosts and discover their home has been occupied by an obnoxious family, so decide to enlist the services of…
Big (1988)
- Dir. Penny Marshall
Feat. Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia…
- Tom Hanks is perfect as a 12–year–old trapped in an adults body, having to cope with big business and romance without the benefit of…
Just Ask for Diamond (1988)
- Dir. Stephen Bayly
Feat. Colin Dale, Dursley McLinden, Saeed Jaffrey…
- Whimsical British spoof on 'The Maltese Falcon' that tells the story of a precocious private eye and his kid brother who are given £200 to guard a…
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
- Dir. Kenneth Johnson
Feat. Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb…
- The lovable robot of SHORT CIRCUIT fame is back, with the same endearing naivety – this time he's up against street hoods, a greedy banker and…
Wonder Years, The (TV Series) (1988-1993)
- Feat. Fred Savage
- One of the more endearing US TV series of the period, depicts the 'growing up' of its adolescent protagonists with humour and empathy. This disc…
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
- Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp…
- A young Elisabeth Shue is serious crush material as the teenage babysitter who must escort two rug rats through the treacherous urban jungle of…
Full House (TV Series) (1987-1995)
- Feat. John Stamos, Bob Saget, Mary-Kate Olsen…
- The ultimate in 24–carat family friendly fare, this light American sitcom expanded on the THREE MEN AND A BABY formula, with its premise of a…
Innerspace (1987)
- Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan…
- The premise of FANTSTIC VOYAGE is comically reworked with a vastly different plotline involving a miniaturized Dennis Quaid is inadvertently injected…
Alf (TV Series) (1986)
- Feat. Max Wright
- Irresistibly cute sitcom about a furry, wise–cracking alien that settles into American suburbia in the 1980s. Season 1 available.
Disc 1:…
Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series) (1986)
- Popular eighties cartoon series furthers the adventures of Ghostbusters Peter, Egon, Ray and Winston, although this time they're joined by past…
Short Circuit (1986)
- Dir. John Badham
Feat. Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg
- A family adopts an alien–robot which develops a personality of its own. Good family fodder.
Back to the Future (1985)
- Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson…
- A bona fide 80s classic, this original sci–fi comedy/adventure has a perfectly cast Michael J. Fox sent back to the '50s to have his mother…
Goonies, The (1985)
- Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton
- Junior edition of 'Indiana Jones', from a Steven Speilberg story, has seven bored kids on the Oregon coast hunting for pirate booty after they…
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Paul Ruebens
- A stylised masterpiece in which Pee–Wee Herman embarks on a priceless search for his prized possession; a bicycle. A brilliant,…
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, The (1985)
- Dir. Peter Sasdy
Feat. Gian Sammarco, Julie Walters, Lulu …
- Engaging TV adaptation of Sue Townsend's much–loved book about the pains of adolescence chronicled by a teenage diarist as he struggles to come…
Ghostbusters (1984)
- Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver…
- Blockbuster supernatural comedy follows the lives of three flaky paranormal investigators who find themselves in countless gooey situations. The…
Gremlins (1984)
- Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Hoyt Axton, Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates…
- Comedy–horror gold just mild enough for the kids, about a boy's new pet that spawns a legion of furry, unruly monsters.
Punky Brewster (TV Series) (1984)
- Feat. Soleil Moon-Frye, George Gaynes
- Colourful family sitcom with Soleil Moon Frye attaining semi–iconic status as the feisty orphan adopted by a grumpy old widower.
Bananaman (TV Series) (1983-1986)
- An animated series from the 80's featuring the talents of "The Goodies" themselves, based around the silly adventures of a schoolboy who eats a…
Ginger Meggs (1982)
- Dir. Jonathan Dawson
Feat. Garry McDonald
- Colourful movie adaptation of the iconic Australian comic strip, following the antics of a red–haired prepubescent mischief–maker who…
Condorman (Condor Man) (1981)
- Dir. Charles Jarrott
Feat. Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera
- An odd, but likeable superhero–spy yarn from Disney, in which a cartoonist (Crawford) turns himself into a living version of one of his own…
Great Muppet Caper, The (1981)
- Dir. Jim Henson
Feat. Jim Henson, Frank Oz
- Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo become amateur sleuths when Miss Piggy is framed for a jewel heist. MUPPET MOVIE sequel is at least as good as the first.
Greatest American Hero, The (TV Series) (1981)
- Feat. William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca…
- A reluctant superhero if ever there was one, William Katt is engaging in this spoof sitcom as the toussle–haired school–teacher who is…
Unidentified Flying Oddball (The Spaceman and King Arthur) (1979)
- Dir. Russ Mayberry
Feat. Dennis Dugan, Kenneth More, Jim Dale…
- A lighthearted and updated Disney version of Mark Twain's comic novel 'Connecticut Yankee'. Here an astronaut and his robot pal do the timewarp and…
Grange Hill (TV Series) (1978-2008)
- Candid British kids series following the exploits of a group of school misfits dealing with the day–to–day struggles of life in a…
Wiz, The (1978)
- Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor
- Much maligned 'black musical' version of L. Frank Baum's classic fairytale (best known through the Judy Garland version).
Here, New York City was…
Freaky Friday (1977)
- Dir. Gary Nelson
Feat. Jodie Foster, Barbara Harris
- Barbara Harris and a 13–year–old Jodie Foster are mother and daughter who miraculosly swap personalities for a day. Plenty of fun here.
Shaggy D.A., The (1976)
- Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Dean Jones, Tim Conway, Suzanne Pleshette…
- Extremely shaggy later Disney live–actioner, with Dean Jones playing a District Attorney who finds himself repeatedly turning into a dog.…
One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing (1975)
- Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Peter Ustinov, Helen Hayes, Clive Revill…
- Inane British slapstick involving spy games, hidden microfilm, a colossal dinosaur skeleton and a squadron of English nannies. Ustinov helps keep the…
Happy Days (TV Series) (1974)
- Feat. Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley…
- Rockin’ and rollin’ time capsule nostalgia recaptures the simple, all–American life of the Cunninghams in the jukebox fifties, and their…
Sigmund and the Seamonsters (TV Series) (1973-1975)
- Sid and Marty Krofft's low–budget kids sitcom about two brothers, Johnny and Scott, who harbour a friendly sea monster named Sigmund in their…
World's Greatest Athlete, The (1973)
- Dir. Robert Scheerer
Feat. Jan-Michael Vincent
- Fun Disney comedy about the discovery and exploitation of a super–athlete. Gags runs the gamut of Olympic events aided by zany special…
Million Dollar Duck (1971)
- Dir. Vincent McEveety
Feat. Dean Jones, Joe Flynn, Tony Roberts
- Disney comedy about a duck who lays golden eggs is fairly well hatched, with the usual animal shenanigans nicely delivered.
Point, The (1971)
- Dir. Fred Wolf
- Animated fable (and later a succesful childrens' book) set in a world where everyone has a pointed head, and therefore a 'point'.
When…
Archie's Funhouse (TV Series) (1970)
- Animated 70's series based on the popular comic strip starring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie, the famous group of friends at Riverdale…
Partridge Family, The (TV Series) (1970-1974)
- Feat. Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey…
- A TV series that became a cause celebre, this concerns a struggling family who dream of becoming pop musicians, and using their combined talents hit…
Brady Bunch, The (TV Series) (1969)
- Feat. Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis…
- America’s archetypal model for domestic bliss concerns the merger of two single parents, six kids, and their perpetually perky housemaid Alice into…
Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The (1969)
- Dir. Robert Butler
Feat. Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn…
- One of Kurt Russell's early, family–friendly appearances in a straightforward Disney comedy. He plays a student who is injected with a…
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
- Dir. Melville Shavelson
Feat. Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Van Johnson…
- Family comedy based loosely on the life of Helen Beardsley, who in the 1960's had a family of 18 children with husband Frank Beardsley, from their…
Flying Nun, The (TV Series) (1967-1970)
- Feat. Sally Field, Marge Redmond, Madeleine Sherwood…
- Wholesome, if rather off–kilter, family sitcom in which the young Sally Field plays a novice nun, whose starched headgear somehow enables her…
Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
- Dir. Norman Tokar
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Lillian Gish
- Disney classic about a simple man who settles in a small town during the 1930's and starts a Boy Scout Troop.
Gidget (TV Series) (1965-1966)
- Feat. Sally Field, Don Porter, Betty Conner
- Truly likeable television spinoff series of the 1959 movie, about a spunky young surfer girl (Field) who comes of age around her friends, solo Dad…
That Darn Cat! (1965)
- Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine…
- One of the very best Disney live–action comedies, has Hayley Mills and her Siamese cat help solve a bank–robbery and kidnapping case.…
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965)
- Dir. Ken Annakin
Feat. Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox…
- Great theme tune sets the tone of this large–scale, rip–roaring comedy about a 1910 aeroplane race, rife with international conflicts,…
Addams Family, The (TV Series) (1964-1966)
- Feat. John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy…
- Macabre 1960s sitcom about a family whose gothic lifestyle and trappings make for a mordant contrast with 'apple–pie' America.
22 episodes…
Misadventures of Merlin Jones, The (1964)
- Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames
- Disney live–actioner about a brainy freshman (Kirk) who causes a stir on campus when he goes to college, with the help of a mind–reading…
Munsters, The (TV Series) (1964-1965)
- Dir. Various
Feat. Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis…
- Memorable TV–comedy set around a ghoulish–looking, but otherwise normal family – who are mystified as to why everyone reacts so…
Son of Flubber (1963)
- Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn…
- A (then) rare Disney sequel in which Fred MacMurray returns as THE ABSENT–MINDED PROFESSOR for another round of visual gags based around the…
Summer Magic (1963)
- Dir. James Neilson
Feat. Hayley Mills, Burl Ives, Dorothy McGuire
- Sweetly sentimental Disney version of the Kate Wiggins novel 'Mother Carey's Chickens', about a poor Boston family who make a drafty Maine homestead…
Courtship of Eddie's Father, The (1962)
- Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Glenn Ford, Ron Howard, Shirley Jones
- Wholesome family comedy, wherein widower Glenn Ford is prodded into romance by his six–year son Ron Howard (who went on to become the…
Absent-Minded Professor, The (1961)
- Dir. Robert Stevenson
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn…
- One of Disney's perenial comedies conserns absent–minded prof MacMurray and his invention – 'flubber', a gravity–defying substance,…
Parent Trap (1961)
- Dir. David Swift
Feat. Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith…
- Breezy comedy in which Hayley Mills plays estranged twin sisters who meet at summer camp and conspire to bring together their divorced parents.
Shaggy Dog, The (1959)
- Dir. Charles Barton
Feat. Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk…
- Fred MacMurray excels in this Disney live–actioner, playing a postman whose son accidentally transforms himself into a talking sheepdog with…
Genevieve (1953)
- Dir. Henry Cornelius
Feat. John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More…
- The London to Brighton car rally sets off this high–spirited, fondly remembered comedy in which a couple make a wager with their affectionate…
Crimson Pirate, The (1952)
- Dir. Robert Siodmak
Feat. Burt Lancaster
- Camp swashbuckler stars Burt Lancaster as a spirited pirate who leads an island people's revolt against a ruling tyrant. Rollicking entertainment…
Magnet, The (1950)
- Dir. Charles Frend
Feat. Stephen Murray, Kay Walsh, James Fox
- After tricking a school–chum out of a toy magnet, an 11yr–old James Fox gets the guilts and resolves to 'do good'. Quirkily…
Wonder Man (1945)
- Dir. Bruce Humberstone
Feat. Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen…
- A typically zany fairy–tale for Danny Kaye, as a mild–mannered student persuaded by the ghost of his dead twin to seek out his murderer.…
Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
- Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Judy Garland, George Murphy
- Filmed version of the hit Broadway musical comedy from 1922 about Irish–American immigrants starring Judy Garland, who was fresh to…
Chronological Donald, The (1936-1941)
- An excellent archive collection of all the early shorts starring Walt Disney's most successful cartoon character – Donald Duck. Includes an…
March of the Wooden Soldiers (Babes In Toyland) (1934)
- Dir. Gus Meins, Charles R. Rogers
Feat. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
- Imaginative musical fantasia also makes the most of Laurel and Hardy's comic genius – as dim–witted toymakers whose mistaken order for…
Hannah Montana - Pop Star Profiles
- Feat. Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus
- There is drama when another big star comes into town. Plus
a day wirh Miley and her family.