Archive for the ‘Fantasy’ Category

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

All Genres:
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 93 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: You have to believe it to see it.

 

Cast: Ted Ludzik … Bellini, the Bookbuilder
Natalie Portman … Molly Mahoney, the Composer
Zach Mills … Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector
Dustin Hoffman … Mr. Edward Magorium, Avid Shoe-Wearer
Madalena Brancatella … Jessica, Who Got a Cowboy Hat
Paula Boudreau … Brenda, Who Wants a Mobile
Mike Realba … Dave Wolf, Who's an Engineer
Steve Whitmire … Kermit the Frog (voice)
Liam Powley-Webster … Andy, the Boy Who Likes to Color
Marcia Bennett … Lora, Who Wants a Fire Engine
Jason Bateman … Henry Weston, the Mutant
Oliver Masuda … Jordan, Who Said Hi
Samantha Harvey … Cassie, the Girl Chased by a Goose
Jesse Bostick … Derek, Who Opened the Door
Isaac Durnford … Jason, Who's a Little Too Curious

 

Plot: Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium, the 243 year-old eccentric who owns the store, bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once remarkable Emporium.

 

Awards: 2 nominations

Beowulf

Monday, November 5th, 2007

All Genres:
Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 115 min

Languages: English | Old English

Director:

Tagline: Pride is the curse.

 

Cast: Robin Wright Penn … Wealthow (as Robin Wright-Penn)
Anthony Hopkins … Hrothgar
Paul Baker … Musician #1
John Bilezikjian … Musician #2
Rod D. Harbour … Musician #3
Brice Martin … Musician #4 (as Brice H. Martin)
Sonje Fortag … Gitte (as Sonja Fortag)
Sharisse Baker-Bernard … Hild
Charlotte Salt … Estrith
Julene Renee … Cille
Greg Ellis … Garmund
Rik Young … Eofor
Sebastian Roché … Wulfgar (as Sebastian Roche)
Leslie Zemeckis … Yrsa
John Malkovich … Unferth

 

Plot: The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns, and later, Grendel’s mother, who begins killing out of revenge.

 

Awards: 12 nominations

Fred Claus

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

All Genres:
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 116 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Santa's brother is coming to town.

 

Cast: Vince Vaughn … Fred Claus
Paul Giamatti … Nick 'Santa' Claus
John Michael Higgins … Willie
Miranda Richardson … Annette Claus
Rachel Weisz … Wanda
Kathy Bates … Mother Claus
Trevor Peacock … Papa Claus
Ludacris … DJ Donnie (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Elizabeth Banks … Charlene
Jeremy Swift … Bob Elf
Elizabeth Berrington … Linda Elf
Kevin Spacey … Clyde
Rio Hackford … Leon
Bobb'e J. Thompson … Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons
Allan Corduner … Dr. Goldfarb

 

Plot: Fred Claus, Santa’s bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole.

Youth Without Youth

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA | Romania | France | Italy | Germany

Runtime: 124 min

Languages: English | Sanskrit | German | French | Italian | Russian | Romanian | Mandarin | Latin | Armenian | Egyptian (Ancient)

Director:

Tagline:

 

Writers: Mircea Eliade (novel) Francis Ford Coppola (written by)

 

Cast: Tim Roth … Dominic
Alexandra Maria Lara … Veronica / Laura
Bruno Ganz … Professor Stanciulescu
André Hennicke … Josef Rudolf
Marcel Iures … Prof. Giuseppe Tucci
Adrian Pintea … Pandit
Alexandra Pirici … Woman in Room 6
Florin Piersic Jr. … Dr. Gavrila
Zoltan Butuc … Dr. Chirila
Adriana Titieni … Anetta rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mircea Albulescu … Davidoglu
Dan Astileanu … Professor (as Dan Astilean)
Cristian Balint … Grenzschutz
Dragos Bucur … Bartender
Theodor Danetti … Dr. Neculache
Andrei Gheorghe … Taxi Driver
Roxana Guttman … Gertrude
Dorina Lazar … Cook
Rodica Lazar … Teller
Anamaria Marinca … Hotel Receptionist
Hodorog Anton Mihail … Doru, The Guard
Mihai Niculescu … Vaian
Gelu Nitu … Policeman
Mirela Oprisor … Craita
Alexandru Repan … Dr. Chavannes
Dan Sandulescu … Nicodim
Andi Vasluianu … Intern

 

Plot: A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in Europe before WWII, a timid professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life. add synopsis

 

Awards: 1 nomination

Enchanted

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 107 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The real world and the animated world collide.

 

Cast: Amy Adams … Giselle
Patrick Dempsey … Robert Philip
James Marsden … Prince Edward
Timothy Spall … Nathaniel
Idina Menzel … Nancy Tremaine
Rachel Covey … Morgan Philip
Susan Sarandon … Queen Narissa
Julie Andrews … The Narrator (voice)
Jeff Bennett … Pip in Andalasia (voice)
Kevin Lima … Pip in New York (voice)
Emma Rose Lima … Bluebird / Fawn / Rapunzel (voice)
Teala Dunn … Bunny (voice)
Fred Tatasciore … Troll (voice)
Courtney Williams … Sunglass Street Vendor
William Huntley … Grumpy

 

Plot: A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess who is sent to our world by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

 

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 25 nominations

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

All Genres:
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 99 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Even the smallest of light… shines in the darkness

 

Cast: Alexander Ludwig … Will Stanton
Christopher Eccleston … The Rider
Ian McShane … Merriman Lyon
Frances Conroy … Miss Greythorne
James Cosmo … Dawson
Jim Piddock … Old George
Amelia Warner … Maggie Barnes
John Benjamin Hickey … John Stanton
Wendy Crewson … Mary Stanton
Emma Lockhart … Gwen Stanton
Drew Tyler Bell … James Stanton
Edmund Entin … Robin Stanton
Gary Entin … Paul Stanton
Gregory Smith … Max Stanton
Jordan J. Dale … Stephen Stanton

 

Plot: A boy’s life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

The Nines

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 100 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Y9u never kn9w when y9ur number is up

 

Cast: Ryan Reynolds … Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
Melissa McCarthy … Margaret / Melissa / Mary
Hope Davis … Sarah / Susan / Sierra
Elle Fanning … Noelle
David Denman … Parole Officer / Agitated Man
Octavia Spencer … Streetwalker
Ben Falcone … Himself
Dahlia Salem … Herself
John Gatins … Himself
Andy Fielder … Moderator
Jodi Sellards … Piano Player
Greg Baine … Delivery Boy
Martin Yu … Focus Group Participant #1
Gregg Naaman … Focus Group Participant #2
Lorene Scafaria … Game Night Guest

 

Plot: A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.

 

Awards: 2 nominations

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Friday, November 3rd, 2006

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Release Year: 2006

Country: Germany | Canada | USA

Runtime: 127 min | Germany:156 min (Director's Cut DVD)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Rise and fight

 

Cast: Jason Statham … Farmer
Leelee Sobieski … Muriella
John Rhys-Davies … Merick
Ron Perlman … Norick
Claire Forlani … Solana
Kristanna Loken … Elora
Matthew Lillard … Duke Fallow
Brian J. White … Commander Tarish (as Brian White)
Mike Dopud … General Backler
Will Sanderson … Bastian
Tania Saulnier … Talwyn
Ray Liotta … Gallian
Burt Reynolds … King Konreid
Gabrielle Rose … Delinda
Terence Kelly … Trumaine

 

Plot: A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son — two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.

 

Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations

The Fall

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

All Genres:
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Release Year: 2006

Country: India | UK | USA

Runtime: 117 min

Languages: English | Romanian

Director:

Tagline: A Little Blessing In Disguise.

 

Cast: Catinca Untaru … Alexandria
Justine Waddell … Nurse Evelyn / Sister Evelyn
Lee Pace … Roy Walker / Blue Bandit
Kim Uylenbroek … Doctor / Alexander the Great
Aiden Lithgow … Alexander's Messenger
Sean Gilder … Walt Purdy
Ronald France … Otto
Andrew Roussouw … Mr. Sabatini
Michael Huff … Dr. Whitaker
Grant Swanby … Father Augustine
Emil Hostina … Alexandria's Father / Bandit
Robin Smith … Luigi / One Legged Actor
Jeetu Verma … Indian / Orange Picker
Leo Bill … Darwin / Orderly
Marcus Wesley … Otta Benga / Ice Delivery Man

 

Plot: In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastical story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

 

Awards: 3 wins & 3 nominations

Penelope

Friday, September 8th, 2006

All Genres:
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Release Year: 2006

Country: UK | USA

Runtime: 104 min | Thailand:86 min (DVD)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: A fairytale like no other.

 

Cast: Richard E. Grant … Franklin Wilhern
Catherine O'Hara … Jessica Wilhern
Nick Prideaux … Penelope's Great Grandfather (as Nicholas Prideaux)
Michael Feast … Jake / Witch
Christina Ricci … Penelope Wilhern
Ronni Ancona … Wanda
Simon Woods … Edward Vanderman
Paul Herbert … Leonard Wilhern
Simon Chandler … Doctor
Peter Dinklage … Lemon
Andi-Marie Townsend … Young Penelope
John Voce … Station Cop
Burn Gorman … Larry
Andrew Bailey … Floorman in Card Club
James McAvoy … Johnny / Max

 

Plot: A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with “one who will love her faithfully.” add synopsis

Special

Monday, January 30th, 2006

All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy

Release Year: 2006

Country: USA

Runtime: 81 min

Languages: English

Director: Hal Haberman

Jeremy Passmore

Tagline: He's not your ordinary superhero.

 

Writers: Hal Haberman (writer) Jeremy Passmore (writer)

 

Cast: Michael Rapaport … Les
Paul Blackthorne … Jonas Exiler
Josh Peck … Joey
Robert Baker … Everett
Jack Kehler … Dr. Dobson
Alexandra Holden … Maggie
Ian Bohen … Ted Exiler
Christopher Darga … Steve rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erich Anderson … Newscaster
David Bear … Man on Elevator
Karyn Bryant … News Co-host
Amanda Carlin … Mugging Victim
Howard Ferguson … Homeless Man
Howard Ferguson-Woitzman … Homeless Man
Andrew Leeds … Bitter Lonely Guy
Ian McConnel … Sweet Lonely Guy
Patricia Ann Nelson … Pregnant Teen
Natalie Richter … Receptionist
Franc Ross … Crackhead
Marc Schaffer … Hold-up guy
Matthew Troyer … Tall Guy
Michael Shamus Wiles … Police Officer

 

Plot: A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he’s a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else. add synopsis

Wristcutters: A Love Story

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Release Year: 2006

Country: USA | Croatia | UK

Runtime: 88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Life is a trip, but the afterlife is one hell of a ride.

 

Writers: Goran Dukic (screenplay) Etgar Keret (short story "Kneller's Happy Campers")

 

Cast: Patrick Fugit … Zia
Abraham Benrubi … Erik
Shannyn Sossamon … Mikal
Shea Whigham … Eugene
Leslie Bibb … Desiree
Mark Boone Junior … Mike (as Mark Boone Jr.)
Cameron Bowen … Kostya
Mikal P. Lazarev … Nanuk
Clayne Crawford … Jim
Tom Waits … Kneller
Chase Ellison … Kid Kostya
John Hawkes … Yan
Will Arnett … Messiah
Adam G. … Gas Station Attendant
Mary Pat Gleason … Eugene's Mother

 

Plot: A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide. add synopsis

 

Awards: 9 wins & 5 nominations

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Monday, December 1st, 2003

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Release Year: 2003

Country: USA | New Zealand | Germany

Runtime: 201 min | 251 min (extended edition)

Languages: English | Quenya | Old English | Sindarin

Director:

Tagline: The eye of the enemy is moving.

 

Cast: Noel Appleby … Everard Proudfoot
Alexandra Astin … Elanor Gamgee
Sean Astin … Sam
David Aston … Gondorian Soldier 3
John Bach … Madril
Sean Bean … Boromir
Cate Blanchett … Galadriel
Orlando Bloom … Legolas
Billy Boyd … Pippin
Sadwyn Brophy … Eldarion
Alistair Browning … Damrod
Marton Csokas … Celeborn
Richard Edge … Gondorian Soldier 1
Jason Fitch … Uruk 2
Bernard Hill … Theoden

 

Plot: The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.

 

Awards: Won 11 Oscars. Another 106 wins & 68 nominations

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Thursday, December 5th, 2002

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Release Year: 2002

Country: USA | New Zealand | Germany

Runtime: 179 min | 223 min (special extended edition)

Languages: English | Sindarin | Old English

Director:

Tagline: A New Power Is Rising.

 

Cast: Bruce Allpress … Aldor
Sean Astin … Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee
John Bach … Madril
Sala Baker … Man Flesh Uruk
Cate Blanchett … Galadriel
Orlando Bloom … Legolas Greenleaf
Billy Boyd … Peregrin 'Pippin' Took
Jed Brophy … Sharku / Snaga
Sam Comery … Éothain
Brad Dourif … Grima Wormtongue
Calum Gittins … Haleth
Bernard Hill … Theoden
Bruce Hopkins … Gamling
Paris Howe Strewe … Théodred – Prince of Rohan
Christopher Lee … Saruman the White

 

Plot: Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the One Ring. Whilst their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard.

 

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 65 wins & 76 nominations

The Hot Chick

Monday, December 2nd, 2002

All Genres:
Comedy, Fantasy

Release Year: 2002

Country: USA

Runtime: 104 min | Germany:100 min (DVD version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The hottest chick in town just switched bodies with the luckiest loser in the world.

 

Cast: Rob Schneider … Jessica
Anna Faris … April
Matthew Lawrence … Billy
Eric Christian Olsen … Jake
Robert Davi … Stan
Melora Hardin … Carol
Alexandra Holden … Lulu
Rachel McAdams … Jessica
Maritza Murray … Keecia
Fay Hauser … Mrs. Thomas
Jodi Long … Korean Mother
Tia Mowry … Venetia
Tamera Mowry … Sissy
Lee Garlington … Vice Principal Bernard
Angie Stone … Madame Mambuza

 

Plot: An attractive and popular teenager who is mean spirited toward others, finds herself in the body of an older man, and must find a way to get back to her original body. add synopsis

 

Awards: 3 nominations