Tag Archives: suburbia

Fido

IMDB Rating: 7.40
442 votes

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Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when FIDO eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof, and Timmy has to go to the ends of the earth to keep Fido a part of the family. A boy-and-his-dog movie for grown ups, "FIDO" will rip your heart out.
Actors
FidoBilly Connolly
Eating ZombieJan Skorzewski
Helen RobinsonCarrie-Anne Moss
Also posted in 2006, Comedy, High IMDB rating, Horror, Thriller | Comments (0)

Disturbia

IMDB Rating: 7.00
7648 votes

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After his father's death, Kale Brecht (LaBeouf) becomes sullen, withdrawn, and troubled — so much so that he finds himself under a court-ordered sentence of house arrest after a run in with the law. His mother, Julie (Moss), works night and day to support herself and her son, only to be met with indifference and lethargy. The walls of his house begin to close in on Kale. He becomes a voyeur as his interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home towards those of his neighbors, one of which Kale begins to suspect is a serial killer. But, are his suspicions merely the product of cabin fever and his overactive imagination?
Actors
AshleySarah Roemer
KaleShia LaBeouf
JulieCarrie-Anne Moss
Also posted in 2007, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Little Children

IMDB Rating: 7.90
8577 votes

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Echoes of "Madame Bovary" in the American suburbs. Sarah's in a loveless marriage, long days with her young daughter at the park and the pool, wanting more. Brad is a househusband, married to a flinty documentary filmmaker. Ronnie is just out of prison - two years for indecent exposure - living with his mother; Larry is a retired cop, fixated on driving Ronnie away. Sarah and Brad connect, a respite of adult companionship at the pool. Ronnie and Larry have their demons. Brad should be studying for the bar; Larry misses his job; Ronnie's mom thinks he needs a girlfriend. Sarah longs to refuse to be trapped in an unhappy life. Where can these tangled paths lead?
Actors
Sarah PierceKate Winslet
Brad AdamsonPatrick Wilson
Kathy AdamsonJennifer Connelly
Also posted in 2006, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)

Over the Hedge

IMDB Rating: 7.20
14781 votes

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Traveling raccoon con artist, RJ (Willis), arrives in a woods outside a human city in the Midwest, excited about the wonders that living near humans can bring hungry animals. What he finds, however, is an Amish-like community that is deathly afraid of humans, after their leader, Vern the tortoise (Shandling), has an encounter with human boys that terrifies him. Encouraged by RJ, however, the animals slowly venture over the hedge that separates them from the brand new suburban development that appeared over the winter while they were sleeping, and what RJ shows them is a whole new world where humans leave tin cans full of fish and other food in big canisters, ripe for the taking. As they get closer and closer to humans, however, their comfortable lives in the woods appears to be threatened...
Actors
RJBruce Willis
VerneGarry Shandling
HammySteve Carell
Also posted in 2006, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Fun with Dick and Jane

IMDB Rating: 5.90
16986 votes

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The day before Globodyne's stock tanks, a la Enron, and its pension fund evaporates, the corporation's CEO and CFO set up middle manager Dick Harper to be the public face of the disaster. Jobless, and with no savings, pension, or home equity, Dick and his wife Jane sink slowly into poverty. He looks for work (as do all former Globodyne executives); he even tries day labor with the relatives of their Mexican nanny. A foreclosure notice sends Dick and Jane over the edge into a life of blue-collar crime. Then, as things finally look up, the report of an looming indictment pushes Dick and Jane toward a denouement with the real criminals, the white-collar guys.
Actors
Dick HarperJim Carrey
Jane HarperTéa Leoni
Angry CallerDavid Herman
Also posted in 2005, Comedy, Crime | Comments (0)

Dawn of the Dead

IMDB Rating: 7.30
33829 votes

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On a day like any other in the middle of the summer a nurse named Ana just wants to spend some time with her husband,Luis.But something goes horribly wrong when Luis is bitten and Ana has to run to keep from dying.She wrecks her car and is saved by a cop named Kenneth.They run into a small group of survivors consisting of Michael a TV salesmen,Andre a common thug,and Luda who happens to be Andre's pregnant wife.But what happens when the dead find the mall and have a craving for possibly the only living people left in the world?All Hell breaks loose.A small group of survivors manages to get into the Mall with the others but some are bitten which starts a controversy.Should they be killed or not?And thats just the beginning.You cant forget about the gun salesman,Andy living across the street.But what really gets the most attention is how to get Andy food.Then Nicole takes off for her dog and is cornered by bitten Andy.So the gang sneaks over and stocks up on ammo before killing Andy and saving Nicole.Now the gang runs back to the Mall and leaves in two buses that they heavily armored.The movie ends as they kick off in a boat.The death toll for the group is amazing.Norma,Monica,Michael,CJ,Andy and many others.Will they survive or die?Maybe a sequel will tell.
Actors
AnaSarah Polley
KennethVing Rhames
MichaelJake Weber
Also posted in 2004, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Horror, Thriller | Comments (6)

Christmas with the Kranks

IMDB Rating: 4.60
4414 votes

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Allen portrays Luther Krank who, fed up with the commerciality of Christmas, decides to skip the holiday and go on a vacation with his wife instead. But when his daughter decides at the last minute to come home, he must put together a holiday celebration.
Actors
Luther KrankTim Allen
Nora KrankJamie Lee Curtis
Vic FrohmeyerDan Aykroyd
Also posted in 2004, Comedy, Family | Comments (0)

I Heart Huckabees

IMDB Rating: 6.90
20212 votes

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Determined to solve the coincidence of seeing the same conspicuous stranger three times in a day, Albert hires a pair of existentialist detectives, who insist on spying on his everyday life while sharing their views on life and the nature of the universe.
Actors
Albert MarkovskiJason Schwartzman
Caterine VaubanIsabelle Huppert
BernardDustin Hoffman
Also posted in 2004, Comedy, High IMDB rating | Comments (1)

After School Special

IMDB Rating: 4.80
825 votes

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Deacon, Matt and Fred will do anything for even a glimpse of sex and spend their mornings pirating porno movies from Fred's after school job at the video store. But when Fred is fired, the well runs dry, and our heroes come up with a new plan: make their own "adult" film.
Actors
Deacon LewisErik von Detten
FredTony Denman
MattDaniel Farber
Also posted in 2003, Comedy | Comments (0)

Bad Santa

IMDB Rating: 7.20
22700 votes

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"Bad Santa" is the story of two conmen who go on a road trip to malls dressed as Santa and his elf. Rather than spreading good cheer, the duo's motive is to rob each establishment, a strategy that becomes complicated when they encounter an 8-year-old who teaches them the true meaning of Christmas.
Actors
WillieBilly Bob Thornton
MarcusTony Cox
The KidBrett Kelly
Also posted in 2003, Comedy, Crime, High IMDB rating | Comments (3)
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