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BOOK AND MOVIE SYNOPSIS
SECONDHAND LIONS - Comedy
Actors: Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Nicky Katt
This comedic and touching family film follows the adventures of a shy young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to
spend the summer with his eccentric uncles (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall). At first shocked by his uncles'
unconventional behavior that includes ordering African lions through the mail, the boy soon becomes enthralled with
unraveling the mystery that has followed the uncles for years. Hearing tales of their exotic adventures involving
kidnapped princesses, Arabian sheiks and lost treasure, not only brings him closer to his uncles but also teaches him
what it means to believe in something... whether it's true or not.
Actors: Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Nicky Katt
This comedic and touching family film follows the adventures of a shy young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to
spend the summer with his eccentric uncles (Michael Caine, Robert Duvall). At first shocked by his uncles'
unconventional behavior that includes ordering African lions through the mail, the boy soon becomes enthralled with
unraveling the mystery that has followed the uncles for years. Hearing tales of their exotic adventures involving
kidnapped princesses, Arabian sheiks and lost treasure, not only brings him closer to his uncles but also teaches him
what it means to believe in something... whether it's true or not.
GROUNDHOG DAY
Bill Murray is at his wry, wisecracking best in this riotous romantic comedy about a weatherman caught in a personal time
warp on the worst day of his life. Teamed with a relentlessly cheerful producer (Andie MacDowell) and a smart-aleck
cameraman (Chris Elliott), TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania,to cover the
annual Groundhog Day festivities. But on his way out of town, Phil is caught in a giant blizzard, which he failed to predict,
and finds himself stuck in small-town hell.
Just when things couldn't get worse, they get worse; Phil wakes up the next morning ... nope, you're going to have to see
it if you want to know!
Bill Murray is at his wry, wisecracking best in this riotous romantic comedy about a weatherman caught in a personal time
warp on the worst day of his life. Teamed with a relentlessly cheerful producer (Andie MacDowell) and a smart-aleck
cameraman (Chris Elliott), TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania,to cover the
annual Groundhog Day festivities. But on his way out of town, Phil is caught in a giant blizzard, which he failed to predict,
and finds himself stuck in small-town hell.
Just when things couldn't get worse, they get worse; Phil wakes up the next morning ... nope, you're going to have to see
it if you want to know!
PRINCESS BRIDE -
S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure - Comedy
Using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred
Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story.
And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright).
The story has everything: "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men.
Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men.
Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles." Tongue in cheek humor!
S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure - Comedy
Using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred
Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story.
And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright).
The story has everything: "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men.
Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men.
Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles." Tongue in cheek humor!
UNDERCOVER BLUES - Comedy
Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid are a couple of super spies persuaded out of maternity leave and into world-class
espionage action! o-starring Stanley Tucci, Park Overall and Tom Arnold, and set in atmospheric New Orleans,
Undercover Blues is a very funny and clean movie. Jeff and Jane Blue (Quaid and Turner) are the doting parents of a
new baby girl. They also happen to be America's best chance at national security. Just as they embark on that perilous
adventure known as parenting, they are asked to save the world from a treacherous arms embezzler. B ut are their
martial-arts skills, cunning and high-tech know-how any match for a diabolic terrorist and a ten-pound tyrant?
Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid are a couple of super spies persuaded out of maternity leave and into world-class
espionage action! o-starring Stanley Tucci, Park Overall and Tom Arnold, and set in atmospheric New Orleans,
Undercover Blues is a very funny and clean movie. Jeff and Jane Blue (Quaid and Turner) are the doting parents of a
new baby girl. They also happen to be America's best chance at national security. Just as they embark on that perilous
adventure known as parenting, they are asked to save the world from a treacherous arms embezzler. B ut are their
martial-arts skills, cunning and high-tech know-how any match for a diabolic terrorist and a ten-pound tyrant?
| THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO Actors: James Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk A rousing, impeccably crafted adaptation of Alexandre Dumas père's literary classic. Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce give sizzling performances in THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO -- the greatest tale of betrayal, adventure, and revenge the world has ever known. When the dashing and guileless Edmond Dantes (Caviezel) is betrayed by his best friend (Pearce) and wrongly imprisoned, he becomes consumed by thoughts of vengeance. After a miraculous escape, he puts his cunning plan of revenge in action. This swashbuckling thriller will have you sitting on the edge of your seat until the very end! |
