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Based on a film from 1968 (that starred Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda), this is a genially sprawling family comedy about two huge families that come together to create total chaos. Helen (Renee Russo) is the free-spirited mother of ten, including six adopted children of various races. Meanwhile, Admiral Frank Beardsley (Dennis Quaid) has eight well-trained Anglo Saxon overachievers, including a class president shoo-in (Sean Faris), a cheerleader (Katija Pevec) and a pair of sugar-addict twins (Brecken and Bridger Palmer). Among those on Helen`s free-spirit side are a cute guitar-playing hipster chick (Danielle Panabaker), a sullen emo boy (Drake Bell), a rapper (Lil` JJ), a hissy-fit throwing young Asian fashion designer (Lao North), twins from India (Jennifer and Jessica Habib), and a potbellied pig. When Helen and Frank impulsively wed after reuniting at a class reunion, their differing clans resent suddenly having to share bedrooms and bathroom time with such polar opposites. Devious plans are hatched, wars waged, and very few heads escape being doused with paint or other thick gooey matter, especially poor Frank`s, whose regimented military mind can hardly fathom the complexities of so many run-amok age groups. Luckily, Quaid is playing the role, and he`s great at mixing broad comedy with parental authority. Russo is also strong here--still sexy as ever--and the sophisticated romantic chemistry she manages to squeeze in with Quaid between pratfalls should keep the parents happy. Raja Gosnell`s (BIG MOMMA`S HOUSE) direction seems to be working overtime to provide something fun for every age, and he mostly succeeds. And any film with Linda Hunt as a martini-swilling housekeeper can`t be all bad.
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A Spanish couple takes a relaxing vacation that turns into the most severe test of their relationship in the drama NUBES DE VERANO (SUMMER CLOUDS). Daniel, Ana, and their young son travel from Madrid to a tropical resort for summer vacation. When they arrive, they are espied by Marta and Robert, two cousins who take an unhealthy interest in them. The pair make a pact to separately seduce the couple, and put their plot into motion. But when Marta begins to have second thoughts about the matter, can she stop her lothario cousin Robert before he succeeds in destroying Daniel and Ana's marriage? NUBES DE VERANO was nominated for best film at the Malaga Film Festival.
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The distinguished career of Luciano Pavarotti is celebrated on THE LAST TENOR, which follows the opera star as he prepares for his farewell tour. The tour coincides with Pavarotti`s 40th year as a recording artist, a milestone that has caused the singer to reflect on his life and career, and his musings are captured over the course of this film. Fond recollections of performing in some of the great opera houses are interspersed with performance footage of the great tenor in action, and although Pavarotti`s retirement is a sad loss to the music world, he leaves behind an awe-inspiring body of work that will be enjoyed for generations to come.
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Margarita is a teacher who has been brought to a small town in Mexico by two elderly sisters. She is to teach a young boy who has been brought up in the wild by his father who left civilization behind after being abandoned by his wife. Here, Margarita and the young boy learn more than either would have ever expected.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Index
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A young boy stumbles across a cosmic mystery that threatens not only his life, but the fate of the world, in STEEL ANGEL KURUMI. Made with alien technology for military use, the Steel Angel is a mysterious and dangerous creation whose ultimate purpose is known only by a select few. However, when a young boy accidentally awakens the Steel Angel Kurumi, he becomes her master. As he begins to unravel the mystery of her creation, the young boy also provokes the wrath of her creators, who begin to activate new Steel Angels in order to destroy Kurumi.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Stereo - Japanese Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Featurette - 1.Conversations with AngelsInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Production Art
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