2024-06-26
Mike Wallace Is Here recounts the career of Mike Wallace, an American journalist best known the program 60 minutes and for his confrontational and unnerving questions for politicians, business power players, and celebrities. The documentary follows Wallace from his beginnings as a game show host to his first interview program, Night Beat. After his son's death in 1962, Wallace decides to become a
A comedic grand slam detailing a couple whose romance is threatened by an obsession with the Boston Red Sox. (Repeat).
This fantasy musical film follows the story of Willy Wonka, the famous but eccentric chocolatier based on the character from Roald Dahl's novel. In particular, it emphasizes his rise to the top. The narrative traces his beginnings as a young adult who started as an employee selling chocolate in a store until he became driven to enter the chocolate industry eventually. This film acts as a prequel t
Every year in Oakland, CA, hundreds of pre-K through 12th grade students compete in the MLK Oratorical Festival, performing a mix of published and original poetry and speeches. Directed and produced by Emmy(R) winner Amy Schatz, and produced by Emmy(R) winner Diane Kolyer, this documentary chronicles the months leading up to the finals of the 40th annual festival, as schools across the city send t
The tiny town of Brightridge is in for a surprise this Christmas as a mysterious reindeer and a plucky young girl work together to help her grandfather save his beloved store. (Repeat).
Lonely zookeeper Griffin Keyes (Kevin James) gets a big surprise when his animal friends reveal they can talk and begin offering romantic advice in order to stop him from quitting his job in this sidesplitting comedy. (Repeat).
Excellent coming-of-age fare about a new kid (Luke Benward) in school who may have bitten off more than he can chew when he bets the school bully (Adam Hicks) that he can swallow 10 creepy crawlies. Written and directed by Bob Dolman, who adapted the 1973 Thomas Rockwell kid-lit best seller, which received an animated TV treatment in 1985. Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Tom Cavanagh, Kimberly Williams-Pai
From the creators of "Ice Age" comes another hilarious and visually dazzling animated adventure for the family. An all-star voice cast that includes Ewan McGregor and Robin Williams cuts loose in the story of a small-town robot who goes to the big city to pursue his dream of becoming an inventor. Other voices include Halle Berry, Mel Brooks and Amanda Bynes. (Repeat).
Schoolboy Bryce (Callan McAuliffe) realizes that the girl he has struggled to avoid may be his one true love in this heartfelt romantic comedy. Over the course of six years, Juli pines for Bryce, who does everything in his power to put her off. Later, as the pair enter junior high, Bryce discovers girls and realizes his true feelings for Juli. (Repeat).
Two dim best friends who dream of being famous rock stars time-travel in order to bring ancient figures to modern times so that they can pass a history class and graduate. If they fail, one of them will be forced to join the military. (Repeat).
Bill and Ted's lyrics create a utopian future, so a tyrant sends evil robot versions of the simple-minded heroes back in time to kill them. Bill and Ted end up in the afterlife, and must outsmart the Grim Reaper in order to return to the land of the living to stop their evil counterparts and save their girlfriends. (Repeat).
Engaging charmer following an intelligent and witty working-class bloke (the wonderful James McAvoy) as he rubs elbows (and elbow patches) in 1985 with tweedy snobs at elite University of Bristol, where he searches for love and enlightenment. Rebecca Hall is delightful as a campus rabble rouser and Alice Eve is equally impressive as a brainy blonde for whom he falls. Director Tom Vaughan and scree
Mexican teenager Jaime Reyes returns home from college full of idealism and hope for his country's future. But his home isn't as he left it. Dejected and without direction now that his dreams have been dashed, Jaime finds an ancient scarab that turns out to be an alien symbiote. When the scarab chooses him, Jaime becomes the third incarnation of the superhero, The Blue Beetle. This film is a super
In the exciting third installment of the "Planet of the Apes" prequel series, simian leader Caesar seeks revenge on the humans who killed his family. In time, his vendetta threatens to ignite all-out war between the two species. (Repeat).
In this hip reboot of the comic-book franchise, a brilliant scientist builds a device that allows users to teleport to an alternate dimension, but an experiment involving it goes wrong and leaves him and his three teammates with unusual superpowers. The quartet are then forced to work together to battle an enemy from their past. (Repeat).