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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 What a Girl Wants 2003 • 105 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Dennie Gordon Cast: Amanda Bynes, Colin Firth, Kelly Preston, Anna Chancellor, Tom Harper, Jonathan Pryce, Eileen Atkins, Raffaello Degruttola Daphne (Amanda Bynes), a spirited young American girl, travels to London in search of her long-lost father (Colin Firth), an influential aristocratic politician. As Daphne attempts to prove that love can conquer all, her impulsive behaviour creates an uproar in high society, where her unique style threatens to undermine the relationship she has waited her whole life to experience. What Happens in Vegas 2008 • 98 minutes • Colour • 20th Century Fox Director: Tom Vaughan Cast: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Lake Bell, Krysten Ritter, Rob Corddry, Michelle Krusiec, Jason Sudeikis, Lauren Reeves Two strangers awaken together to discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Sin City, and that one of them has won a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. The newlyweds devise ever-escalating schemes to undermine each other and get their hands on the money – only to find themselves falling in love amid the mutual backstabbing. What Women Want 2000 • 126 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: Nacy Meyers Cast: Mel Gibson, Mark Feuerstein,, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda Mel Gibson stars as Nick Marshall, a competitive advertising executive known for his chauvinistic commercials. His ideas become outdated and inappropriate when women become the largest consumer demographic. Passed for a promotion, he is stunned to discover the position has been given to his rival, Darcy McGuire. After a freak accident, Nick suddenly develops the ability to understand what women are thinking and what they want. What’s Cooking 2000 • 109 minutes • Colour • Maple Pictures Director: Gurinder Chadha Cast: Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Ann Weldon, Mercedes Ruehl, Maria Carmen, Victor Rivers, Douglas Spain The story follows four diverse Los Angeles households and their modern-day problems as they prepare for Thanksgiving dinner and their guests. What's Eating Gilbert Grape 1993 • 117 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: Lasse Hallström Cast: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Darlene Cates, Laura Harrington, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Kevin Tighe, John C. Reilly A Story about a young man in a dead-end town saddled with the responsibility of caring for his retarded younger brother, and depressed by his obese mother, who hasn't left the house in seven years. When Did You Last See Your Father 2007 • 92 minutes • Colour • Mongrel Media Director: Anand Tucker Cast: Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson, Gina McKee, Sarah Lancashire, Elaine Cassidy, Claire Skinner, Matthew Beard When Did You Last See Your Father is an unflinching exploration of a father/son relationship, as Blake Morrison deals with his father Arthur’s terminal illness and imminent death. Blake's memories of everything funny, embarrassing and upsetting about his childhood and teens are interspersed with tender and heart-rending scenes in the present, as he struggles to come to terms with his father, and their history of conflict, and learns to accept that one's parents are not always accountable to their children. When Worlds Collide 1951 • 81 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: Rudolph Mate Cast: Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Peter Hansen, John Hoyt, Larry Keating, Rachel Ames An imaginative tale of scientists racing against time to build a rocket ship so that a few human colonists can escape the impending destruction of the Earth. The George Pal production won an Oscar for its special effects. © 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 Where Angels Fear to Tread 1991 • 108 minutes • Colour • Norstar Releasing Director: Charles Sturridge Cast: Rupert Graves, Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter, Barbara Jefford, Judy Davis The widow Lilia Herriton meets a young man when she visits Italy and marries him. The man is only a dentist without a good name, and Lilia's relatives are clearly unhappy with her choice. Lilia dies while giving birth to a son, and two relatives travel to Italy to take care of of the baby, expecting no trouble from the father. Where In The World Is Osama 2008 • 90 minutes • Colour • Alliance Films Inc Director: Morgan Spurlock Cast: Morgan Spurlock, George Bush, Dick Cheney, Daryl Isaacs, Alexandra Jamieson, Donald Rumsfeld, Laken James Spurlock Morgan Spurlock tours the Middle East to discuss the war on terror with Arabic people. Where the Heart Is 2000 • 120 minutes • Colour • 20th Century Fox Director: Matt Williams Cast: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Sally Field, Joan Cusack In this adaptation of Billie Letts’ best-selling novel, Natalie Portman stars as Novalee Nation, a pregnant 17-year-old, whose never-do-well boyfriend, Willie Jack (Dylan Bruno), abandons her in an Oklahoma Wal-Mart. With just ten dollars and the clothes on her back, Novalee stakes out a secret “home” in a corner of the store and soon finds a host of colourful new friends willing to help her and her new baby. Where the Wild Things Are 2009 • 100 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Spike Jonze Cast: Forest Whitaker, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Dano, Lauren Ambrose, Tom Noonan, Max Records An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. Whip It 2009 • 111 minutes • Colour • Fox Searchlight Director: Drew Barrymore Cast: Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page, Juliette Lewis, Alia Shawkat, Kristen Wiig, Marcia Gay Harden, Zoe Bell, Daniel Stern, Jimmy Fallon WHIP IT, the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, stars Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss' disapproving mother, while Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live) and Juliette Lewis (Old School) play roller-derby stars. White Christmas 1954 • 120 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen, Dean Jagger, Mary Wickes, John Brascia The definitive Yuletide film! A simple story of two Army buddies who help their former officer to popularize his winter resort. This framework serves for 15 tuneful Irving Berlin numbers, including "Count Your Blessings", "Sisters", "Love You Didn't Do Right By Me", and the classic rendering of the title song by Bing Crosby. The four stars are at the peak of their popularity and charm, preserved on celluloid for endless enjoyment. Why Did I get Married Too 2010 • 120 minutes • Colour • Maple Pictures Director: Tyler Perry Cast: Michael Jai White, Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Tasha Smith, Sharon Leal, Louis Gossett Jr., Richard T. Jones, Denise Boutte, Cicely Tyson Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife. © 2011 All Rights Reserved Les Films Criterion Pictures 1-800-595-1996 www.criterionpic.com
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