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Criterion Pictures 30 MacIntosh Blvd., Unit 7 • Vaughan, Ontario • L4K 4P1 800-565-1996 Fax: 866-664-7545 • www.criterionpic.com My American Cousin 1985 • 95 minutes • Colour • Alliance Films Inc Director: Sandy Wilson Cast: Margaret Langrick, John Wildman, Richard Donet, Jane Mortifee, T.J. Scott, Darsi Bailey Set in the late 1950’s, this film is the affecting story about a young Canadian girl’s sexual awakening and emotional maturing during the summer her male cousin from the United States makes an extended visit. My Dog Skip 2000 • 95 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Jay Russell Cast: Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson, Frankie Muniz Set in 1942, the story tells of the life and times of a boy and his extraordinary dog growing up in the rural south. The shy and lonely boy’s bond with his best friend helps him widen his circle of friends as his small town undergoes upheaval in the face of World War II. My Fellow Americans 1996 • 101 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Peter Segal Cast: Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd, John Heard Kramer and Douglas, two former presidents from opposite ends of the political spectrum, become reluctant allies when they become the target of a conspirator in President Haney's administration. The two ex-presidents realize they have an enemy within the government and set out to find evidence that will clear their names. The search takes them across the Southern Appalachians; along the way they meet a homeless couple, thwart kidnapers in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, and find themselves marching in a gay pride parade. My First Wedding 2006 • 94 minutes • Colour • Alliance Films Inc Director: Laurent Firode Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Kenny Doughty, Paul Hopkins, Valerie Mahaffey, Caroline Carver, Glenda Braganza A young carpenter is mistaken for a Catholic priest and sustains the misunderstanding to seduce a girl. My Kid Could Paint That 2007 • 82 minutes • Colour • Mongrel Media Director: Amir Bar-Lev Cast: Amir Bar-Lev, Anthony Brunelli, Elizabeth Cohen, Michael Kimmelman, Laura Olmstead, Mark Olmstead, Marla Olmstead In the span of only a few months, 4-year-old Marla Olmstead rocketed from total obscurity into international renown - and sold over $300,000 dollars worth of paintings. And then, five months into Marla’s new life as a celebrity and just short of her fifth birthday, a bombshell dropped. CBS’ 60 Minutes aired an exposé suggesting strongly that the paintings were painted by her father, himself an amateur painter. Embattled, the Olmsteads turned to the filmmaker to clear their name. My Life in Ruins 2009 • 98 minutes • Colour • Fox Searchlight Director: Donald Petrie Cast: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Rachel Dratch, María Adánez, Macarena Benites, Sheila Bernette, Heather Blair, María Botto From Nia Vardalos, writer and star of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, comes the hilarious comedy MY LIFE IN RUINS. Georgia (Nia Vardalos) has lost her kefi (Greek for "mojo"). Discouraged by her lack of direction in life, she works as a travel guide, leading a rag-tag group of tourists as she tries to show them the beauty of her native Greece. While opening their eyes to an exotic foreign land, she too begins to see things in new ways --finding her kefi in the process. My Name is Khan 2010 • 160 minutes • Colour • 20th Century Fox Director: Karan Johar Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Christopher B. Duncan, Steffany Huckaby, Carl Marino, Katie A. Keane, Douglas Tait, Jimmy Shergill Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger syndrome (a form of high-functioning autism complicating socialization). The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for "suspicious" behavior. Following his arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation and his affliction. Rizwan then begins a journey to meet US President Obama to clear his name. © 2011 All Rights Reserved Les Films Criterion Pictures 1-800-595-1996 www.criterionpic.com
Criterion Pictures 30 MacIntosh Blvd., Unit 7 • Vaughan, Ontario • L4K 4P1 800-565-1996 Fax: 866-664-7545 • www.criterionpic.com My Sister's Keeper 2009 • 106 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Nick Cassavetes Cast: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Sofia Vassilieva, Joan Cusack, Jason Patric Anna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive. My Super Ex-Girlfriend 2006 • 95 minutes • Colour • 20th Century Fox Director: Ivan Reitman Cast: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Rainn Wilson, Eddie Izzard When a regular guy dumps a superhero of her neediness, she uses her powers to make his life a living hell. Nacho Libre 2006 • 100 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: Jared Hess Cast: Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Héctor Jiménez, Darius Rose, Moises Arias, Eduardo Gómez Nacho (Black) is a monastery cook, who spends his day feeding orphans and being overlooked by the monastery. When Sister Encarnación (Reguera) arrive at the monastery, Nacho realises that the only way to win her affection and to save the children, will be by competing as a Luchador wrestler. Naked Gun 2 1/2 1991 • 85 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: David Zucker Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Robert Goulet, Richard Griffiths, Jacqueline Brookes Lt. Frank Drebbin returns to save the day once again. This time he's out to foil the "big boys" in the energy business. A top scientist (Dr Mainheimer) is about to publish his report on energy supply for the future. Things don't look good for the traditional suppliers; oil, coal and nuclear. To save their industries, the suppliers kidnap Mainheimer and replace him with a decoy with a more favourable report. Jane, the Dr's secretary, is Drebbin's old flame; they're passionate love affair is thus rekindled. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad 1988 • 85 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: David Zucker Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Richardo Montalban, O.J. Simpson, George Kennedy Lt. Frank Drebin, a granite-jawed, rock-brained cop discovers a mind control scheme to assassinate the Queen of England. As he cracks the case wide open, he also cracks everyone else up. Naked Gunn 33 1/3: The Final Insult 1994 • 83 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: Peter Seagal Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J.Simpson In this third installment of the popular Naked Gun series, based on the television show “Police Squad!,” weak-minded police detective Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), now retired, is drawn undercover after coming upon an unconscionable terrorist plot — all the while trying to ignite the hot burning embers with his new wife, Jane Spencer-Drebin (Priscilla Presley). Nancy Drew 2007 • 98 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Andrew Fleming Cast: Emma Roberts, Joanne Baron, Caroline Aaron, Marshall Bell, Cliff Bemis, Amy Bruckner, Brianna Canillas, Pat Carroll, Adam Clark Teen detective Nancy Drew (Roberts) accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star. © 2011 All Rights Reserved Les Films Criterion Pictures 1-800-595-1996 www.criterionpic.com
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