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Aliens Stole My Body

**Aliens Stole My Body** is a 2020 American family comedy\adventure film directed by Sean McNamara.

The film was released on August 4, 2020 on Netflix.

It is the sequel to the 2018 film, Aliens Ate My Homework and based on Bruce Coville's 1998 novel of the same name.

## Plot

The film follows Rob (Jayden Grieg), his cousin Elspeth (Lauren McNamara) and the Galactic Patrol as they battle against evil villain B'Kr.

## Cast

* Jayden Greig as Rob Allbright
* Lauren McNamara as Elspeth McMasters
* Ty Consiglio as Billy Becker\B'kr
* Sandy Robson as Art Allbright
* Alex Zahara as Tar Gibbons
* Christian Convery as Eric
* Carmela Nossa Guizzo as Linda
* Sandy Robson as Art
* Sean Quan as Mickey
* Kirsten Robek as Gwen
* Christina Meredith Lewall as Arly Bung
* George Takei as Phil the Plant (voice)
* Dan Payne as Grakker
* Tristan Risk as Madame Pong (voice)

## Critical Reception

Common Sense Media wrote that the film's *"campy sci-fi tale has low-budget effects, hokey humor."*

Savannah Lee from Parent Previews.com called it *"hokey and cringy."*

## Awards

**The Joey Awards, Vancouver** (2020)

* Best Ensemble in a Feature Film: Sean Quan, Jayden Greig, Lauren McNamara, Ty Consiglio, Christian Convery and Carmela Nossa Guizzo [**Winner**]
* Best Actor in a Feature Film Leading Role: Jayden Grieg [**Winner**]

**Daytime Emmy Awards** (2021)

* Outstanding Special Effects Costume, Makeup and Hairstyling [**Winner**]

**Leo Awards** (2021)

* Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series: Dan Payne [**Winner**]
* Best Make-Up in a Motion Picture: Paige Yeoman, Bonny Bahry, Quinn Heinrichs,

Luke Stalker-Switzer and Amelia Smart [**Winner**]

**The CAFTCAD Awards** (2021)

* Best Costume Design in Film Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Valerie Halverson, Kristen Meerse, Kevin H. Kim and Brice Horton [*Nominated]]*

**Young Artist Awards** (2021)

* Best Performance in a Streaming Film (Teen Actress): Lauren McNamara [*Nominated*]
* Best Performance in a Streaming Film (Young Actress): Carmela Nossa Guizzo [*Nominated*]

**Young Entertainer Awards** (2021)

* Best Leading Young Actor (Streaming Feature Film): Jayden Greig [**Winner**]
* Best Leading Young Actress (Streaming Feature Film): Lauren McNamara [*Nominated*]
* Best Supporting Young Actress (Streaming Feature Film): Carmela Nossa Guizzo [*Nominated*]
Agent Cody Banks

**Agent Cody Banks** is a 2003 American spy comedy film directed by Harald Zwart, which was released on March 14, 2003 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

## Plot

Fifteen-year-old high-school student Cody Banks (Frankie Muniz) wants nothing more than what every other teen wants: to survive the banality of adolescence and become an adult, but Cody is no ordinary teen; he's a CIA agent.

When he's not doing his homework, Cody is on the case, spying on fellow student Natalie Connors (Hilary Duff) in order to get close to her father (Martin Donovan), a scientist who has invented killer nanobots designed to bring down the country.

## Cast

* Frankie Muniz as Agent Cody Banks
* Hilary Duff as Natalie Connors
* Angie Harmon as Veronica Miles
* Keith David as CIA Director
* Ian McShane as Dr. Brinkman
* Arnold Vosloo as François Molay
* Martin Donovan as Dr. Albert Connors
* Daniel Roebuck as Mr. Banks
* Cynthia Stevenson as Mrs. Banks
* Connor Widdows as Alex Banks
* Darrell Hammond as Earl
* Peter New as Rosychuk
* Noel Fisher as Fenster
A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story

**A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story** is a 1994 American television biographical drama film directed by Charles Jarrott which aired on November 13, 1994 on the CBS network.

## Plot

The film tells the true story of Olympic gold medal winner Oksana Baiul as she began her training as a figure skater when she was 3 years old and matured into a world champion despite personal tragedy, fierce competition and the political upheavals in a fast-changing world.

## Cast

* Monica Keena as Oksana Baiul
	+ Melissa McGough as Oksana (Toddler)
	+ Kathleen Stupp as Oksana (Child)
* Oksana Baiul as herself
* Susanna Thompson as Marina Baiul
* Miguel Ferrer as Stanislav
* Stephen Blake as Victor Petrenko
* Leeza Vinnichenko as Grandmother
* Peggy Sanders as Anna
* Kate Cardille Rogal as Galya
* Erica Shannon as Nancy Kerrigan

## Production

Filming for "A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story" took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

## Critical Reception

In their review of "A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story", TV Guide Magazine wrote: *" Underdeveloped and underproduced, this biopic is so amateurishly helmed by veteran hack Charles Jarrott that it resembles a tribute put together by members of Oksana's grade-school fan clubs and plays out like one long pep talk about beating the odds. As dramatic endorsement for the ice sports, it lacks vigor and glitz; it's just a bare-bones fairy tale about a Soviet match girl whose fairy godmother gets her to the Olympic ball in a skating costume (made out of chicken feathers, apparently). By the time the real-life (and supremely confident) Baiul makes a guest appearance as herself, one has serious doubts about all that guff regarding her crises of faith."*
Aliens Ate My Homework

**Aliens Ate My Homework** is a 2018 American family comedy\adventure film directed by Sean McNamara.

The film was released on March 6, 2018 on Netflix. It is based on Bruce Coville's 1993 novel of the same name.

## Plot

The film follows cousins Rod and Elspeth (Jayden Grieg and Lauren McNamara) who meet a group of friendly aliens known as the Galactic Patrol.

## Cast

* Jayden Grieg as Rod
* Lauren McNamara as Elspeth
* Kirsten Robek as Gwen
* Ty Consiglio as Billy
* Sean Quan as Mickey
* Christian Convery as Eric Allbright
	+ London Cardinal as Young Eric
* Carmela Nossa Guizzo as Linda
	+ Alexia Stroup as Young Linda
* William Shatner as Phil the Plant (voice)
* Dan Payne as Grakker (voice)
* Tristan Risk as Madame Pong (voice)
* Alex Zahara as Tar Gibbons (voice)

## Critical Reception

Renee Longstreet from Common Sense Media gave the film a two-star rating, stating: *"Kids will find some laughs and some characters to like here, but the primitive special effects and general amateurish production make this movie hard to recommend."*

Brendan Campbell from Inside Impulse wrote: *"Aliens At My Homework is a fairly fast-moving movie at 90-minutes, and fans who read the book will likely be happy to see the characters they’ve read about come to life."*

Video Librarian gave it three stars, saying: *"Unapologetically cheesy as effects-heavy sci-fi films go, Aliens Ate My Homework makes up for a lot of hokey ray-guns, miniature spaceships, and a talking shrub (or something) with clever, ironic humor that appeals to the middle-schooler in us all."*

## Awards

**The Joey Awards, Vancouver** (2018)

* Best Ensemble in MOW or Video Feature: Jayden Greig, Lauren McNamara , Ty Consiglio, Sean Quan, Christian Convery and Carmela Nossa Guizzo [**Winner**]
* Best Leading Actress in a MOW/Video Feature: Lauren McNamara [**Winner**]
* Best Actress in a Principal or Supporting Role in a MOW/Video Feature 5-8 Years: Carmela Nossa Guizzo [**Winner**]

**Daytime Emmy Awards** (2019)

* Outstanding Makeup [*Nominated*]

**Leo Awards** (2019)

* Best Performance in a Youth or Children's Program or Series: Dan Payne [**Winner**]

**Young Artist Awards** (2019)

* Best Ensemble Performance in a Streaming Series or Film: Jayden Greig, Lauren McNamara, Sean Quan, Ty Consiglio, Christian Convery, Carmela Nossa Guizzo [**Winner**]
* Best Performance in a Streaming Series or Film (Young Actor): Christian Convery [**Winner**]
* Best Performance in a Streaming Series or Film (Young Actress): Lauren McNamara and Carmela Nossa Guizzo [*Nominated*]

**Young Entertainer Awards** (2019)

* Best Young Ensemble Cast (Feature Film): Christian Convery, Jayden Greig, Carmela Nossa Guizzo, Sean Quan and Lauren McNamara [**Winner**]
* Best Leading Young Actor (Independent or Film Festival Feature Film): Jayden Greig [*Nominated*]
* Best Supporting Young Actor (Independent or Film Festival Feature Film): Sean Quan [*Nominated*]
* Best Supporting Young Actress (Independent or Film Festival Feature Film): Lauren McNamara and Carmela Nossa Guizzo [*Nominated*]

## Sequel

A sequel, Aliens Stole My Body was released in 2020.
Another 48 Hrs.

**Another 48 Hrs.** is a 1990 American action comedy film & sequel to the 1982 film, "48 Hrs.", directed by Walter Hill, which was released on June 8, 1990 by Paramount Pictures.

## Plot

San Francisco police officer Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) has 48 hours to clear his name from a manslaughter charge. In order to do so, he again needs the help of Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy), who is a newly released convict.

Meanwhile, at the same time, a mastermind known only as the Iceman has hired a biker gang to kill Reggie.

## Cast

* Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond
* Nick Nolte as Jack Cates
* Brion James as Ben Kehoe/Iceman
* Kevin Tighe as Lieutenant Blake Wilson
* Ed O'Ross as Frank Cruise
* David Anthony Marshall as Willie Hickok
* Andrew Divoff as Richard "Cherry" Ganz
* Bernie Casey as Kirkland Smith
* Brent Jennings as Tyrone Burroughs
* Ted Markland as Malcolm Price
* Tisha Campbell as Amy Smith
* Felice Orlandi as the Warden
A Killer in the Family

**A Killer in the Family** is a 1983 American television crime drama film directed by Richard T. Heffron which aired on the ABC network on October 30, 1983.

It is based on the Tison v. Arizona case which took place in Arizona in 1978.

## Plot

Three brothers help their father escape from prison where he leads them on a murder spree.

## Cast

* Robert Mitchum as Gary Tilson
* James Spader as Donny Tilson
* Lance Kerwin as Ray Tilson
* Eric Stoltz as Ricky Tilson
* Stuart Margolin as Randy Greenawalt
* Arliss Howard as John Lyons
* Amanda Wyss as Dannelda Lyons

## Production

Filming for "A Killer in the Family" took place in St. George, Utah.

## Critical Reception

John J. O'Connor of the New York Times said: *"Mr. Margulies has put together a compelling production. Richard T. Heffron's direction is low key and yet never loses sight of the story's frightening violence. And the cast is strong."*

Andy Webb from The Movie Scene called the film *"both interesting and entertaining with the performances of Robert Mitchum and James Spader keeping hold of your attention. But it is a TV movie and has plenty of the typical issues you get from TV movies especially some weak supporting performances."*
A Killer Among Us

**A Killer Among Us** is a 1990 American television drama\thriller directed by Peter Levin which aired on October 29, 1990 on the NBC network.

## Plot

After a man is convicted of a murder that he didn't commit, a female juror decides to track down the real killer and she winds up the target of a mysterious stalker.

## Cast

* Jasmine Guy as Theresa Hopkins
* Anna Maria Horsford as Barbara Evans
* Mykelti T. Williamson as Greg Hopkins
* Dwight Schultz as Clifford Gillette
* Lisa Banes as Joanna Westrope
* Neil Gray Giuntoli as Sam Scoggins
* Anita Dangler as Miss Petrus
* Richard Riehle as Oscar Wendt
* Dave Florek as Claude Platt
12 Men of Christmas

**12 Men of Christmas** is a 2009 American television romantic comedy film directed by Arlene Sanford which aired on December 5, 2009 on the Lifetime network.

It is based on Phillipa Ashley's 2006 novel, "Dating Mr. December."

## Plot

After losing her job as a publicist in New York, E.J. Baxter gets a new job boosting local tourism in a small town in Montana where she works on a Christmas calendar displaying twelve attractive men.

## Cast

* Kristin Chenoweth as E.J. Baxter
* Josh Hopkins as Will Albrecht
* Anna Chlumsky as Jan Lucas
* Erin Dilly as Roz Baxter
* Stephen Huszar as Jason Farrar
* Heather Hanson as Lillah Sherwood
* Jefferson Brown as Eric
* Craig Eldridge as Mayor Bob Baker
* Chantal Perron as Dr. Marci Hempel
* Paul Constable as Dave Hempel

## Critical Reception

Brian Lowry of Variety says the film has *"no pretense of placing anything new in the audience's stockings"*, but is complimentary of Kristin Chenoweth, saying: *"With the right talent, it's possible to make even the moldiest of material sing just a little."*

David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle called it *"a pleasant way to spend a holiday evening in front of a crackling plasma screen."*

Entertainment Weekly wrote: *"The only reason to watch this trivial holiday movie—with Kristin Chenoweth as an NYC bitch who finds herself after moving to Montana—is to gawk at Cougar Town's Josh Hopkins, who plays her love interest, often with a bare (and chiseled!) chest."*

Amy Amatangelo of the Boston Herald calls the plot *"overwhelmingly simple"* and *"would have been better executed in a half-hour sitcom."*
A Mother's Instinct (1996)

**A Mother's Instinct** is a 1996 American television drama film directed by Sam Pillsbury which aired on March 13, 1996 on the CBS network.

## Plot

When divorcee Holly Mitchell remarries widower Carl Gibbons who suddenly disappears with his two sons, she discovers that Carl's first wife, Raeanne (who was believed to be dead) is actually alive and the two women join forces to track Carl and the boys down.

## Cast

* Debrah Farentino as Holly Mitchell
* Lindsay Wagner as Raeanne Gilbaine
* John Terry as Carl Gibbons
* Lynne Thigpen as Mike Wheelwright
* Alana Austin as Amanda
* Lee Norris as Jeremy/Joey
* Andy Nichols as Ronald/Robby
* Barbara Babcock as Mrs. Mitchell

## Production

Filming for "A Mother's Instinct" took place in Wilmington, North Carolina.

## Critical Reception

John P. McCarthy of Variety wrote: *"The production is handsomely photographed and adequately directed by Sam Pillsbury, yet the narrative and performers can’t overcome a muddled premise."*
Best Kept Secrets

**Best Kept Secrets** is a 1984 American television drama\thriller film directed by Jerrold Freeman. The film aired on March 26, 1984 on the ABC network.

## Plot

Laura Dietz discovers that her police patrolman husband, Blaise was denied a promotion to join a special investigative unit due to allegations inside of a secret police file.

## Cast

* Patty Duke Astin as Laura Dietz
* Frederic Forrest as Blaise Dietz
* Peter Coyote as Frank Mitchell
* Meg Foster as Shari Mitchell
* Albert Salmi as Ed Dietz
* Miriam Colon as Ina Dietz
* David Clennon as Reverend Warner
* Pepe Serna as Jim Ramos
* Richard Bradford as Chief Gilmore
* Carmen Argenziano as Lieutenant Clifford

## Production companies

* ABC Circle Films
* Sarabande Productions
A Girl Like Her

**A Girl Like Her** is a 2015 American found footage drama film directed by Amy S. Weber which was released on March 27, 2015 by Parkside Releasing.

## Plot

After high school sophomore Jessica Burns attempts suicide, it is revealed that she has been relentlessly bullied by her former best friend, Avery. With help from her friend, Brian, Jessica documented what Avery did to her with a hidden video camera.

## Cast

* Hunter King as Avery Keller
* Lexi Ainsworth as Jessica Burns
* Jimmy Bennett as Brian Slater
* Paul Lang as Dr. Webber
* Amy S. Weber as Filmmaker / Amy Gallagher
* Stephanie Cotton as Margarete Burns
* Mark Boyd as Gerald Burns
* Christy Engle as Kassie Keller
* Jon W. Martin as David Keller

## Production

Filming for "A Girl Like Her" took place in Detroit, Michigan.

## Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, "A Girl Like Her" has an approval rating of 65% based on 23 reviews with an average rating of 6.20/10.

Justin Chang of Variety gave the film a mixed review, lauding it as a "*well-acted, well-meaning cautionary tale"*, but also criticizing it as *"less and less convincing the more blatantly it strives for authenticity".*

Sheri Linden of The Hollywood Reporter lauded the film's acting, noting that the *"two young female leads, exceptionally well cast, deliver strong performances", but felt that "the drama lapses into speechifying."*

Writing for the Village Voice, Sherilyn Connelly said: "*A Girl Like Her focuses on the characters' emotional traumas while eschewing moral panic about how Kids These Days are so wrapped up in their phones and the internet."*

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: *"It’s hard to imagine anyone seeing this film and not feeling the weight of the heartbreak when a young girl’s life is destroyed by bullying, and outrage that even with all the awareness and all the campaigning, bullying remains an epidemic in schools everywhere."*

Bill Goodykoontz from the Arizona Republic called the film *"wrenching stuff"* and *"if bits and pieces feel contrived (and they do), overall the message is strong — and important."*

The San Francisco Chronicle gave "A Girl Like Her" a negative review, saying: *"For all its hidden-camera footage and teary confessions, the movie rings as true as an episode of MTV’s Real World."*

Entertainment Weekly wrote: *"While mean girl Avery Keller (Hunter King) gets a nuanced and surprisingly redemptive arc, the target of her bullying, Jessica (Lexi Ainsworth), mostly goes ignored."*

Peter Keough from the Boston Globe wrote: "*The young cast comes through with appealing, naturalistic performances. But [Amy S.] Weber’s programmatic, preachy story and emotional manipulation is so blatant that it verges on the fatuous."*
Back to the Future Part II

**Back to the Future Part II** is a 1989 American science fiction/adventure comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, which was released on November 22, 1989 by Universal Pictures.

## Plot

The film follows Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and his friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) as they travel from 1985 to the year 2015 to prevent Marty's son from sabotaging the McFly family's future.

When their arch-nemesis Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) steals Doc's DeLorean time machine and uses it to alter history for his benefit, the duo must return to 1955 to restore the timeline.

## Cast

* Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr. / Marlene McFly
* Christopher Lloyd as Emmett Brown
* Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen / Griff Tannen
* Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines-McFly
* Elisabeth Shue as Jennifer Parker
* James Tolkan as Mr. Strickland
* Jeffrey Weissman as George McFly
	+ Crispin Glover as George McFly (archival footage)
* Flea as Douglas J. Needles
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

**Bert Rigby, You're a Fool** is a 1989 American musical/comedy film directed by Carl Reiner, which was released on February 24, 1989 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

## Plot

The film follows English miner Bert Rigby who has dreams of becoming a Hollywood star and gets a job working for a big shot movie producer.

## Cast

* Robert Lindsay as Bert Rigby
* Robbie Coltrane as Sid Temple
* Cathryn Bradshaw as Laurel Pennington
* Anne Bancroft as Meredith Perlestein
* Corbin Bernsen as Jim Shirley
* Bruno Kirby as Kyle DeForest
* Jackie Gayle as I.I. Perlestein
* Carmen du Sautoy as Tess Temple
* Liz Smith as Mrs. Rigby
* Mike Grady as Mick O'Grady

## Box Office

In its opening weekend, "Bert Rigby, You're A Fool" grossed $40,498 at the box office and $75,868 worldwide.

## Critical Reception

Critic Roger Ebert wrote: *"Bert Rigby harkens back so effectively to the golden days that we want to be there, instead of in this movie."*

TV Guide Magazine said that the film is *"an R-rated endeavor that incorporates generous doses of profanity, sexual innuendo, toilet humor, and a variety of other vulgarities that hardly relate to its supposed musical prototypes."*

Craig Butler from Allmovie wrote: *"Robert Lindsay made such a huge splash on Broadway that it was inevitable that Hollywood would give him a chance. Unfortunately, that chance was the sluggish, ill-focused Bert Rigby, You're a Fool. Lindsay isn't the problem. Although his unique charm is not captured by Rigby, and although he pushes much too hard, it's still easy to see that the man has talent. And even with an apparent unfamiliarity with screen acting, Lindsay manages to come across as a friendly, likable personality."*

Time Out noted: *"Even the numbers reviving Cole Porter, Noël Coward and Irving Berlin fail to light up the screen; along with the star, they're hopelessly misused."*

## Awards

**Razzie Awards** (1990)

* Worst Supporting Actress: Anne Bancroft [*Nominated*]
Air Bud: Golden Receiver

**Air Bud: Golden Receiver** is a 1998 American-Canadian sports comedy film & sequel to "Air Bud", directed by Richard Martin which was released on August 14, 1998 by Dimension Films & Walt Disney Pictures.

## Plot

Teenager Josh Framm (Kevin Zegers) just became the legal owner of his basketball-playing dog, Buddy.

But now Buddy is playing football, too, thanks to veterinarian Patrick Sullivan (Gregory Harrison), who happens to be the new boyfriend of Josh's mom, Jackie (Cynthia Stevenson). Unfortunately, Josh and Patrick don't get along with each other too well.

When a couple of Russians (Nora Dunn & Perry Anzilotti) see Buddy playing on TV and decide to kidnap him for their circus, Josh & Patrick must band together to find Buddy and save him.

## Cast

* Kevin Zegers as Josh Framm
* Cynthia Stevenson as Jackie Framm
* Alyson MacLaren as Andrea Framm
* Gregory Harrison as Dr. Patrick Sullivan
* Robert Costanzo as Coach Fanelli
* Tim Conway as Fred Davis
* Dick Martin as Phil Phil
* Nora Dunn as Natalya
* Perry Anzilotti as Popov
* Shayn Solberg as Tom Stewart
* Suzanne Ristic as Principal Salter

## Production

Principal photography for "Air Bud: Golden Receiver" began on February 14, 1998 and ended on March 21, 1998.

Filming took place in British Columbia, Canada (in North Vancouver, North Vancouver, Langley and Surrey).

Six dogs played the role of Bud in the film.

## Box Office

"Air Bud: Golden Receiver" grossed $2,603,726 during its opening weekend. Overall, it grossed only $10,224,116.

## Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, "Air Bud: Golden Receiver" has an approval rating of 21% based on 29 reviews with an average rating of 4.30\10.

Variety magazine wrote: *"As sequels go, Air Bud: Golden Receiver is barking up the wrong tree."*

Monica Eng from the Chicago Tribune said the film is *"marked by dumbfoundingly bad dialogue, cliche-driven plotting and groan-worthy predictability."*

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called it a *"sequel that lacks the spirit and sweetness of the original."*

Terence Henderson of the Philadelphia Daily News wrote: *"Although Air Bud: Golden Receiver is bit unrealistic (I know you're shocked), it does accomplish its purpose, which is to provide great fun for children."*

The Cincinnati Enquirer said that "Air Bud: Golden Receiver" is *"not quite as much fun as the original, but for youngsters just learning to enjoy movies in the theater, its hi-jinks are fair entertainment."*

Writing for the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Jeffrey Westhoff said: *"Air Bud: Golden Receiver has the same strengths and weaknesses as its predecessor. But this time the strengths are weaker and the weaknesses are stronger."*

The San Francisco Chronicle called the film a *"styrofoam-cup comedy, lightweight and disposable, but this G-rated fantasy of suburban family life is a good bet for its intended audience of 12-year-olds and younger."*

In her review of "Air Bud: Golden Receiver", Anita Gates of the New York Times said: *"The film is pleasantly sweet and occasionally sharp."*
Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution

**Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution** is a 2005 American television drama film directed by Peter Werner which aired on May 25, 2005 on the CBS network.

It is based on Amber Frey's 2005 book, "Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson."

## Plot

The film tells the true story of Amber Frey's affair with Scott Peterson which helped the police convict him of the 2002 murder of his wife, Laci.

## Cast

* Janel Moloney as Amber Frey
* Terry Kinney as Detective Neil O'Hara
* Nathan Anderson as Scott Peterson
* Paget Brewster as Carol Carter
* John Rubinstein as Mark Geragos
* Nora Dunn as Gloria Allred
* Nathaniel DeVeaux as Steve Richards
* Susan Hogan as Sharon Rocha
* Madeleine Parke as Baby Ayiana
* Eric Breker as Dave
* Michael Daingerfield as Jim Carter

## Critical Reception

Variety magazine wrote: *"Thanks to "The West Wing's" Janel Moloney, Amber Frey comes across more sympathetically than she probably has any right to be in this CBS made-for, which hews close enough to the court record to avoid the need-a-shower feeling that generally accompanies quickie docudramas."*

## Awards

**Casting Society of America, USA** (2005)

* Artios Award for Best Movie of the Week Casting: Maureen A. Arata, Mark Paladini, Lynne Carrow (Canadian casting) and Susan Taylor Brouse (Canadian casting) [*Nominated*]
Baby Doll

**Baby Doll** is a 1956 American comedy-drama film directed by Elia Kazan.

The film was released on December 18, 1956 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is adapted from Tennessee Williams' 1955 one-act play, "27 Wagons Full of Cotton."

## Plot

The film follows cotton gin owner Archie Lee Meighan (Karl Malden) who is married to Baby Doll (Carroll Baker), a 19-year-old girl who is being seduced by his business rival.

## Cast

* Karl Malden as Archie Lee Meighan
* Carroll Baker as Baby Doll Meighan
* Eli Wallach as Silva Vacarro
* Mildred Dunnock as Aunt Rose Comfort
* Lonny Chapman as Rock

## Box Office

"Baby Doll" grossed $2.3 million at the box office.

## Critical Reception

The Chicago Reader called the film *"one of Elia Kazan's most underrated movies is his only pure comedy."*

The New York Times stated: *"Mr. [Elia] Kazan keeps the courtship bouncing between the emotional and the ludicrous. The nonchalance of the pursuer is its most entertaining grace."*

Time Out wrote: *"The grotesquely caricatured performances and the evocation of the baking, dusty, indolent homestead make for witty and compelling viewing."*

The Los Angeles Times called it *"a near-classic, balanced evenly between camp and carnality."*

Michael Wilmington from the Chicago Tribune said: *"Baby Doll failed because it was stigmatized as dirty. Watching it now, it seems fresh and witty, knowing but not lewd."*

TV Guide Magazine wrote: *"Although Baby Doll feels tame today, the cinematography and appropriately sleazy setting still have a sizzling effect."*

Variety magazine stated: *"Except for moments of humor that are strictly inherent in the character of the principals, Baby Doll plays off against a sleazy, dirty, depressing Southern background. Over it hangs a feeling of decay, expertly nurtured by director Elia Kazan."*

Pauline Kael from The New York stated: *"[Tennessee] Williams doesn't seem sure how to resolve the movie, but it's wonderfully entertaining."*
A Case of Rape

**A Case of Rape** is a 1974 American television drama film directed by Boris Sagal.

The film aired on the NBC network on February 20, 1974.

## Plot

The film follows Ellen Harrod (Elizabeth Montgomery), a wife and mother who is raped twice by the same man (Cliff Potts), and her ordeals with dealing with the trauma, the authorities & the legal system.

## Cast

* Elizabeth Montgomery as Ellen Harrod
* Ronny Cox as David Harrod
* Cliff Potts as Larry Retzliff
* William Daniels as Leonard Alexander
* Rosemary Murphy as Muriel Dyer
* Ken Swofford as Detective Riley
* Jonathan Lippe as Detective Parker
* Patricia Smith as Marge Bracken
* Antony Carbone as Officer Carbone

## Production

"A Case of Rape" was filmed at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.

NBC had some reservations about airing the second rape scene (which was considered to be graphic at the time). According to the A&E Network series, "Biography," Elizabeth Montgomery believed in the story so strongly, she threatened to quit the project if the second rape scene was cut. The film was show in its entirety along with warnings about the mature subject matter.

## Ratings

"A Case of Rape" was one of NBC's highest-rated TV-movie in history with a Nielsen rating of 33.1 and an audience share of 49%.

## Reception

John J. O'Connor of the New York Times said: *"The production had three outstanding ingredients: Boris Sagal's direction, Terry K. Meade's direction of photography and Elizabeth Montgomery's portrayal of the victim, a middle‐class housewife on the fringes of swimming‐pool suburbia."*
Badge of the Assassin

**Badge of the Assassin** is a 1985 American television drama film directed by Mel Damski which aired on November 2, 1985 on the CBS network.

It is based on Robert K. Tanenbaum and Philip Rosenberg's 1979 book of the same name that is based on a true story that took place in Harlem, New York in 1971.

## Plot

The film follows assistant district attorney Robert K. Tanenbaum and police detective Cliff Fenton as they lead a manhunt for the killers of police officers in New York.

## Cast

* James Woods as Robert K. Tanenbaum
* Yaphet Kotto as Detective Cliff Fenton
* Alex Rocco as Detective Bill Butler
* David Harris as Lester Bertram Day
* Steven Keats as Harold Skelton
* Larry Riley as Herman Bell
* Pam Grier as Alexandra "Alie" Horn
* Rae Dawn Chong as Christine Horn
* Richard Bradford as L.J. Delsa
* Kene Holliday as Albert Washington
* Toni Kalem as Diane Piagentini
* Tamu Blackwell as Gloria Lapp
* Richard Brooks as Anthony "Tony" Bottom

## Critical Reception

Lawrence Van Gelder of The New York Times said: *"Badge of the Assassin wastes no time on subplots, nor does it exaggerate its intrinsic drama."*
A Matter of Life and Death

**A Matter of Life and Death** is a 1981 American television drama film directed by Russ Mayberry which aired on January 13, 1981 on the CBS network.

## Plot

The film tells the true story of Joy Ufema, a nurse who spent her life taking care of terminally ill patients.

## Cast

* Linda Lavin as Nurse Joy Ufema
* Salome Jens as Murphy
* Gail Strickland as Mary Coggins
* Ramon Bieri as Kutzreba
* Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Mr. Duffy
* John Bennett Perry as Shad Fleming
* Tyne Daly as Donna
* Peter Donat as Dr. Whedon
* John Lawlor as Bud Coggins
* J. Pat O'Malley as Mr. McBain
* Ben Piazza as Dr. Laurie

## Critical Reception

The New York Times wrote: *"The show is, in fact, not so much a drama as an illustrated lecture by Miss [Linda] Lavin to her insensitive colleagues, right up to the hospital board, on the latest theories, some of them controversial, of what constitutes proper care for the dying."*
Better Off Dead (1993)

**Better Off Dead** is a 1993 American television drama film directed by Neema Barnette which aired on January 12, 1993 on the Lifetime network.

## Plot

Former district attorney Cutter Dubuque fights to overturn the death sentence of Kit Kellner, a convicted robber and murderer who is on death row despite Kit's claims that she wants to be executed.

## Cast

* Mare Winningham as Kit Kellner
* Tyra Ferrell as Cutter Dubuque
* Kevin Tighe as D.A. John Byron
* Don Harvey as Del
* Reed R. McCants as Jones
* Marilyn Coleman as Rene Dubuque
* Michael MacRae as Frank Kellner
* Claire Vardiel as Jean Kellner
* Peter Lohnes as Andy Riley

## Production

Filming for "Better Off Dead" took place in Seattle, Washington.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Gloria Steinem and her partner Rosilyn Heller (the film’s producer and executive producer) took “Better Off Dead” to Lifetime because *"the network is geared toward women and women’s issues"* and the network quickly green-lighted the project.

Gloria Steinem and Rosilyn Heller wanted a black director to make the film and they selected director Neema Barnette.

## Critical Reception

Maj Canton from Radio Times gave the film a three-star rating, saying: *"Screenwriter Marlane X Meyers provides intelligent dialogue and some genuinely gripping scenes in a drama that raises tough questions."*
A Private Matter

**A Private Matter** is a 1992 American television drama film directed by Joan Micklin.

The film aired on the HBO network on June 20, 1992. It is based on the true story of Sherri Finkbine, the host of the children's television show, "Romper Room".

## Plot

Sherri Finkbine (Sissy Spacek) makes the decision to undergo an abortion after she learns that medication she was prescribed has caused birth defects to her unborn baby; however, her decision raises controversy and a media firestorm.

## Cast

* Sissy Spacek as Sherri Finkbine
* Aidan Quinn as Bob Finkbine
* Estelle Parsons as Mary Chessen
* Sheila McCarthy as Diane Callaghan
* Leon Russom as Steve Morris
* Xander Berkeley as Peter Zenner
* Jeff Perry as Randall Everett
* Steven Gilborn as Harvey
* William H. Macy as Psychiatrist
* Allison Mack as Terri Finkbine
* Trever O'Brien as Mark Finkbine
* Jessica and Nicole Griffis as Tracy Finkbine
* Susie Duff as Dotty Harper
* Taylor Fry as Sandra Harper
Bermuda Grace

**Bermuda Grace** is a 1994 American television comedy\thriller film directed by Mark Sobel which aired on January 7, 1994 on the NBC network.

The film was a pilot for a proposed television series which was never made due to poor audience viewing figures

## Plot

Private detective Sam Grace teams up with his old friend, English policeman Trevor Watkins as they investigate a murderer and jewel thief in Bermuda.

## Cast

* William Sadler as Sam Grace
* David Harewood as Trevor Watkins
* Serena Scott Thomas as Kathy Madeira
* Andrew Jackson as Raymond Mitchell
* Leslie Phillips as Sir Philip Harding
* Tracey Cook as Lady Harding

## Production

Despite the film's setting in Bermuda, filming for "Bermuda Grace" took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Critical Reception

Patricia O'Connell of Variety magazine said: *"Despite the impressive credits for creative duo William Davies and William Osborne ("Twins") and director Mark Sobel (pilot for police drama "The Commish") , "Bermuda Grace" is short on suspense, originality and zip."*
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

**A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story** (also known as "Quest for Justice") is a 1994 American television drama film directed by James Keach which aired on April 17, 1994 on the ABC network.

## Plot

Set in the 1950s, the film follows Hazel Brannon Smith, an American newspaper publisher who battles for integration in her hometown which has been divided by racism.

## Cast

* Jane Seymour as Hazel Brannon Smith
* D.W. Moffett as Smitty
* Lou Walker as Riley
* Michelle Joyner as Ann Sinclair
* Starletta DuPois as Ruth
* Richard Kiley as Earl Clayburn
* Brett Rice as Sheriff Cole
* Lane Bradbury as Lily Clayburn
* David de Vries as Lyle Sinclair

## Production

"A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story" was filmed in Crawfordville, Georgia.

## Critical Reception

Variety magazine said: *"[Jane] Seymour’s Smith is elegant and witty, and [D.W.] Moffett portrays her husband with customary charm."*

Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly wrote: *"The structure of the story told in A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story is so predictable, it undermines the effectiveness of Jane Seymour’s performance in the title role."*

Andy Webb of The Movie Scene said: *"What this all boils down to is that "Quest for Justice" is one of those true story movies which whilst informative has a heavy entertainment side with at times feels like it is trying to hard to capture a bit of the glamour of old Hollywood which in turn some times comes across as getting in the way of really getting the emotion of the story across."*
Bambi

**Bambi** is a 1942 American animated drama film directed by David Hand (supervising a team of sequence directors) which was released on August 21, 1942 by Walt Disney Pictures.

It is based on Felix Salten's 1923 book, "Bambi, a Life in the Woods."

## Plot

The film tells the true story of a young deer named Bambi as he grows up in the forest from the time he was a baby and into adulthood.

## Voice Cast

* Bobby Stewart as Baby Bambi
* Donnie Dunagan as Young Bambi
* Hardie Albright as Adolescent Bambi
* John Sutherland as Young Adult Bambi
* Peter Behn as Young Thumper
* Tim Davis as Adolescent Thumper
* Sam Edwards as Young Adult Thumper
* Paula Winslowe as Bambi's Mother and the Pheasant
* Stan Alexander as Young Flower
* Tim Davis as Adolescent Flower
* Sterling Holloway as Young Adult Flower
* Will Wright as Friend Owl
* Cammie King as Young Faline
* Ann Gillis as Young Adult Faline
* Fred Shields as Great Prince of the Forest
* Margaret Lee as Mrs. Rabbit
* Mary Lansing as Aunt Ena and Mrs. Possum
* Perce Pearce as Mr. Mole
* Thelma Boardman as Girl Bunny, Quail Mother and Female Pheasant
And Then There Was One

**And Then There Was One** is a 1994 American television drama film directed by David Jones. The film aired on March 9, 1994 on the Lifetime network.

## Plot

After Vinnie and Roxy Ventola (Amy Madigan and Dennis Boutsikris) conceive their daughter, Miranda through fertility treatments, it is revealed that all three of them have AIDS.

## Cast

* Amy Madigan as Roxy Ventola
* Dennis Boutsikaris as Vinnie Ventola
* Jane Daly as Lorrie
* Jennifer Hetrick as Janet
* Martha Henry as Dr. Moore
* Kenneth Welsh as David Burns
* Richard Monette as Dr. Lloyd

## Production

The real Roxy Ventola was a co-producer for the film before dying of AIDS on November 14, 1994. Her husband, Vinnie and her daughter Miranda died of AIDS in 1991.

## Critical Reception

Bernadette McCallion of AllMovie gave "And Then There Were One" a rating of two and a half stars out of five, calling it a *"heart-wrenching made-for-cable drama."*
Action Jackson

**Action Jackson** is a 1988 American action/comedy film directed by Craig R. Baxley, which was released by Lorimar Film Entertainment on February 12, 1988.

## Plot

After using excessive force against sexual predator Sean Dellaplane, Jericho "Action" Jackson is demoted from detective to police sergeant. When Sean's father, Peter frames him for the murder of his wife, Jericho goes after him with the help of a drug addicted singer named Sydney.

## Cast

* Carl Weathers as Sergeant Jericho "Action" Jackson
* Craig T. Nelson as Peter Anthony Dellaplane
* Vanity as Sydney Ash
* Sharon Stone as Patrice Dellaplane
* Bill Duke as Captain Earl Armbruster
* Robert Davi as Tony Moretti
* Jack Thibeau as Detective Kotterwell
* Armelia McQueen as Dee
* Stan Foster as Albert Smith
* Roger Aaron Brown as Officer Lack
* Thomas F. Wilson as Officer Kornblau
* Edgar Small as Raymond Foss
* Chino "Fats" Williams as Kid Sable

## Box Office

In its opening weekend, "Action Jackson" grossed $5,424,783 at the box office. Overall, the film grossed $20,256,975 worldwide on an estimated budget of $7,000,000.

## Critical Reception

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: *"Action Jackson is a movie where some of the parts are good, but none of them fit and a lot of them stink."*

The Washington Post called it *"Flexploitation pure and simple: nothing but savagery, sex and sinew."*

Dave Kehr of the Chicago Tribune wrote: *"[Carl] Weathers turns out to be a disappointingly weak lead whose low-key likability doesn't make up for his lack of anger and drive-crucial attributes for any action hero. And [Craig R.] Baxley is surprisingly stingy with his action sequences."*

TV Guide Magazine wrote: *"First-class stunts, fine photography, and solid acting by Weathers and Vanity combine to lift this action film above its ludicrous story."*

The Los Angeles Times said: *"It's a generic action movie with more guns than brains, more car crashes than coherence and more opportunism than originality."*

Walter Goodman of The New York Times wrote: *"Crashing through are several raffish characters whose acting doesn't get in the way of the stunts."*

Derek Winnert.com said: *"It is all a bit predictable, but there are plenty of stunts and riotous action scenes to keep things going when the plot peters out."*

## Awards

**NAACP Image Awards** (1988)

* Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Carl Weathers [*Nominated*]

**Razzie Awards** (1989)

* Worst Actress: Vanity [*Nominated*]
Angel of Death

**Angel of Death** is a 1990 American television thriller film directed by Bill Norton.

The film aired on October 2, 1990 on the CBS network.

## Plot

An escaped convict (Gregory Harrison) becomes obsessed with an artist (Jane Seymour) and her six-year-old son (Brian Bonsall).

## Cast

* Jane Seymour as Laura Hendricks
* Gregory Harrison as Gary Nicholson
* Brian Bonsall as Josh Hendricks
* Peggy Rea as Marci
* Chris Mulkey as Matt Hendricks
* Susan Hess as Diana Gibson
* John de Lancie as Professor Jeffrey Howell
* Grand L. Bush as Detective Wilcox
A Few Good Men

**A Few Good Men** is a 1992 American legal drama film directed by Rob Reiner, which was released by Columbia Pictures on December 11, 1992.

## Plot

Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is a military lawyer who is defending two U.S. Marines charged with murdering a fellow Marine at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

Although Kaffee is known for seeking plea bargains, a fellow lawyer, Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), convinces him that the accused marines were most likely carrying out an order from a commanding officer.

Kaffee takes a risk by calling Colonel Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson) to the stand in an effort to uncover the conspiracy.

## Cast

* Tom Cruise as Lieutenant (junior grade) Daniel Alastair Kaffee, USN, JAG Corps
* Jack Nicholson as Colonel Nathan R. Jessup, USMC
* Demi Moore as Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway, USN, JAG Corps
* Kevin Bacon as Captain Jack Ross, USMC, Judge Advocate Division
* Kiefer Sutherland as Lieutenant Jonathan James Kendrick, USMC
* Kevin Pollak as Lieutenant (junior grade) Sam Weinberg, USN, JAG Corps
* Wolfgang Bodison as Lance Corporal Harold Dawson, USMC
* James Marshall as Private First Class Louden Downey, USMC
* J. T. Walsh as Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Andrew Markinson, USMC
* J. A. Preston as Judge (Colonel) Julius Alexander Randolph, USMC
* Michael DeLorenzo as Private William T. Santiago, USMC
* Noah Wyle as Corporal Jeffrey Owen Barnes, USMC
* Cuba Gooding Jr. as Corporal Carl Edward Hammaker, USMC
* Xander Berkeley as Captain Whitaker, USN
* Matt Craven as Lieutenant Dave Spradling, USN, JAG Corps
* John M. Jackson as Captain West, USN, JAG Corps
* Christopher Guest as Commander (Dr.) Stone, USN, MC
* Joshua Malina as Jessup's clerk, Tom, USMC
Baby of the Bride

**Baby of the Bride** is a 1991 American television drama film directed by Bill Bixby which aired on December 22, 1991 on the CBS network.

It is the first sequel to "Children of the Bride."

## Plot

After returning from their honeymoon, Margret Becker-Hix and her new husband, John discover that Margret is pregnant again at the age of 53 and Margret's daughter, Mary is revealed to be pregnant as well.

## Cast

* Rue McClanahan as Margret Becker-Hix
* Ted Shackelford as John Hix
* Kristy McNichol as Mary
* John Wesley Shipp as Dennis
* Anne Bobby as Anne
* Conor O'Farrell as Andrew
* Beverley Mitchell as Jersey
* Casey Wallace as Amy

## Critical Reception

Michael Hill of The Baltimore Sun wrote: *"It takes a while for all these disparate threads to weave themselves together into anything remotely resembling a coherent plot. Even when they do, the developments and passage of time are difficult to keep straight."*
Air Force One

**Air Force One** is a 1997 American political action/thriller film directed & co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen, which was released on July 25, 1997 by Columbia Pictures.

## Plot

After making a speech in Moscow vowing to never negotiate with terrorists, President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) boards Air Force One with his family (Wendy Crewson & Liesel Matthews) and advisers.

When a group of terrorists led by Ivan Korshunov (Gary Oldman) hijacks Air Force One, the President's principles are put to the test.

Feigning escape, Marshall stows away in the aircraft and must race against time to rescue his family and everyone else on board.

## Cast

* Harrison Ford as U.S. President James Marshall
* Gary Oldman as Ivan Korshunov
* Glenn Close as U.S. Vice President Kathryn Bennett
* Wendy Crewson as U.S. First Lady Grace Marshall
* Paul Guilfoyle as White House Chief of Staff Lloyd Shepherd
* William H. Macy as Major Norman Caldwell
* Liesel Matthews as Alice Marshall
* Dean Stockwell as U.S. Defense Secretary Walter Dean
* Elya Baskin as Andrei Kolchak
* Andrew Divoff as Boris Bazylev
* David Vadim as Igor Nevsky
* Levan Uchaneishvili as Sergei Lenski
* Ilia Volok as Vladimir Krasin
* Xander Berkeley as U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Gibbs
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

**A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court** is a 1989 American television family adventure/comedy film directed by Mel Damski which aired on December 18, 1989 on the NBC network.

It is based on Mark Twain's 1889 book of the same name.

## Plot

After falling off her horse, Karen Jones finds herself in the year 528 in England (near Camelot) where she is immediately arrested due to her skin tone, but with the help of modern technology, Karen is able to establish herself as a sorceress.

## Cast

* Keshia Knight Pulliam as Karen Jones
* Jean Marsh as Morgana
* Rene Auberjonois as Merlin
* Emma Samms as Queen Guenivere
* Michael Gross as King Arthur
* Berlinda Tolbert as Karen's Mother

## Production

Filming for "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" began in August of 1989 in the United Kingdom and Hungary.

## Critical Reception

At a Glance Film Reviews gave "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" a rating of 2-in-a-half stars, saying: *"This moronic made-for-TV version of Mark Twain's classic camouflages the original story's wit, substituting dumb throwaway gags instead."*
An Eight Is Enough Wedding

**An Eight is Enough Wedding** is a 1989 American television comedy-drama film directed by Stan Lathan which aired on October 15, 1989 on the NBC network.

It is the second television film spawned from the ABC network television series, "Eight is Enough."

## Plot

David Bradford prepares to get married to a divorcee, but some of his sisters would prefer to see him reunite with his ex-wife, Janet.

## Cast

* Dick Van Patten as Tom Bradford
* Sandy Faison as Abby Bradford
* Grant Goodeve as David Bradford
* Lani O'Grady as Mary Bradford
* Willie Aames as Tommy Bradford
* Dianne Kay as Nancy Bradford
* Connie Needham as Elizabeth Bradford
* Susan Richardson as Susan Bradford
* Adam Rich as Nicholas Bradford
* Joan Prather as Janet
* Christopher McDonald as Jeb
* Marianne Muellerleile as Greta Wolfson
Babar: The Movie

**Babar: The Movie** is a 1989 Canadian/French/American film directed by Alan Bunce.

The film was released on July 28, 1989 by Astral Films in Canada, Forum Distribution in France and New Line Cinema in the United States.

It is based on the characters from the "Babar" children's books created by Jean de Brunhoff.

## Plot

The film follows Babar, King of the Elephants who must save his hometown of Elephantland from being destroyed by Rataxes and his band of invading rhinos.

## Voice Cast

* Gordon Pinsent as King Babar
	+ Gavin Magrath as Young Babar
* Elizabeth Hanna as Queen Celeste/The Old Lady
	+ Sarah Polley as Young Celeste
* Charles Kerr as Rataxes
* Lisa Yamanaka as Isabelle
* Marsha Moreau as Flora
* Bobby Becken as Pom
* Amos Crawley as Alexander
* Stephen Ouimette as Pompadour
* Chris Wiggins as Cornelius
* John Stocker as Zephir

## Box Office

"Babar: The Movie" opened in over 800 theaters in the United States, grossing $297,155 during its opening weekend. Overall, the film grossed $1,305,187.

## Critical Reception

"Babar: The Movie" received mixed reviews from critics.

Stephen Holden from The New York Times said that Babar makes for a *"bland cartoon movie hero"* and that the film's animation has *"the flat, sparse look and jerky momentum of a Saturday-morning cartoon."*

Sheila Benson of The Los Angeles Times called it a *"pleasant, occasionally delightful and certainly a safe niche for the young ‘uns."*

In his review of "Babar: The Movie", Chris Hicks from the Deseret News wrote: *"The result is a series of adventures that would make Indy wince, and it's all done with animation that is arch and flat, songs that are at best forgettable and jokes that even your 5-year-old has heard before."*

Jay Boyar from The Orlando Sentinel said: *"Enchanted is far too strong a word for the world of this film, but Babar: The Movie is certainly pleasant enough. And director Alan Bunce (a Care Bears alum) and his screenwriters have fashioned a narrative that, while hardly inspired, hangs together quite well."*