Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Released October 19th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Massachusetts.
The story: Young Ashley has been snatched away from her home while her mother was out one evening.
The police are on the case but that just doesn't seem good enough for Ashley's aunt, Bea.
Bea takes her husband Lionel to visit with a couple of young missing person detectives - Patrick and Angie, from the neighborhood.
Bea believes that there may be some locals who know something about Ashley's whereabouts but just refuse to talk to the police.
Hoping that Patrick and Angie can get more answers, Bea begs for their help.
After talking with Ashley's mom, Patrick and Angie decide to do their best to help.
Stars Casey Affleck , Michelle Monaghan , Amy Madigan , Titus Welliver , Morgan Freeman , Ed Harris , John Ashton , Michael Kenneth Williams , Edi Gathegi , Mark Margolis , Slaine , Madeline OBrien , Trudi Goodman , Matthew Maher , Jill Quigg , Brian Scannell , Sean Mallone
Directed by Ben Affleck 
Rated R
DRAMA/MYSTERY/THRILLER

The First Easter Rabbit (1976)

Made for NBC, airing April 9th in the US.
The story: Once there was a little girl named Glinda.
For Christmas Glinda received a stuffed bunny which she adored and named Stuffy.
But soon Glinda got sick and the doctor told Glinda's mother that she must burn all Glinda's bed clothing and toys...
So mother took everything out of Glinda's room and brought it all outside, putting it in a pile to burn.
That night, a fairy visited Stuffy and explained to him that she transforms all the childrens toys that have been discarded into real things...
The fairy advised Stuffy that he must travel to Easter Valley and so off he went.
There Stuffy meets Santa Claus who advises Stuffy on what he should do.
So Stuffy begins coloring eggs which he will be delivering to all the people in the town where Glinda lives during an Easter parade to start a tradition.
Stars (voices by) Burl Ives , Robert Morse , Dina Lyn , Joan Gardner , Christine Winter , Paul Frees , Stan Freberg , Don Messick 
Directed by Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr
Not Rated
ANIMATION/FANTASY/FAMILY/EASTER

The Fat Albert Easter Special (1982)

Made for CBS, airing April 3rd in the US.
The story: It is Easter day.
While Fat Albert and the gang are busy decorating eggs, Fat Albert tells them all what Easter really means.
Afterward, they watch an Easter episode of the Brown Hornet.
Then Fat Albert has a brilliant idea!
How about they all go over to their friend Mudfoots place and clean up his house and yard.
They go to Mudfoots and see that he is not at home, so they carry on with their plan, and oh won't Mudfoot be so surprised when he gets back.
After Fat Albert tells Rudy to stop being so lazy and help, Rudy decides to play a prank on the gang.
But right after he sets the stage Mudfoot returns and gets hurt because of Rudy's joke.
Stars (voices by) Bill Cosby, Gerald Edwards, Jan Crawford, Eric Sutter 
Director unknown.
Not Rated
ANIMATION/FAMILY/COMEDY/EASTER

The Incredible Mr. Limpett (1964)

Released March 28th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Florida.
The story: Henry is a mild-mannered guy who loves his tropical fish...
It is a time that all men are expected to enlist in the Navy as WWII is dealing with Nazi subs.
But the Navy will not take Henry as he is considered 4-F....
Henry can't think of anything more than his fish really even if his wife and best friend only want him to be enrolled in the Navy.
One day while out by the seaside with his wife and friend, Henry is in full daydream about being a fish.
Then he falls in the water and cannot be found, so he is left for dead.
But Henry is not dead , he has become a fish!
As a fish , Henry finds a way to serve his country.
Stars Don Knotts , Carole Cook , Jack Weston , (voice) Elizabeth MacRae , (voice) Paul Frees , Andrew Duggan , Charles Meredith , Larry Keating , Oscar Beregi Jr , Leon Alton , Peter Adams
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Rated G
ANIMATION/COMEDY/FANTASY

" I wish....I wish I were a fish...."

The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)

Released November 7th in the US,
The story: Milo is a young boy who is bored to death of everything.
When he gets home from school one day he notices a large box in his room.
After inspecting the box, it begins talking to him.
The box tells Milo that it is a tollbooth that can transport him anywhere he wants to go.
Without a clue in the world about where to go, Milo picks a random place.
The tollbooth produces a car and everything else Milo could possibly need for the journey.
After entering the tollbooth, Milo is planted into another world which he goes further into.
The adventure that Milo finds in this world is beyond anything he ever could have imagined.
Stars Butch Patrick , (voice) Cliff Norton , (voice) Mel Blanc , (voice) Daws Butler , (voice) Larry Thor , (voice) Shepard Menken , (voice) Les Tremayne , (voice) June Foray , (voice) Candy Candido
Directed by Chuck Jones , Abe Levitow and Dave Monahan
Rated G
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE

The Cove (2009)

Released August 7th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Japan.
The story: In 1963, Richard OBarry had captured 6 dolphins.
Soon he began training the dolphins to be the stars of the popular tv program 'Flipper'.
Richard was a very popular and successful dolphin trainer who held a bond to the dolphins he trained for a long 10 years.
But one day, all that changed.
Richard's thinking changed as he began thinking dolphins did not belong in captivity.
For the next 30 plus years, Richard dedicated his life to freeing dolphins from captivity.
While doing so, Richard stumbled upon the horrific situation in Taiji, Japan.
Not known to most residents of Japan is the yearly slaughter of hundreds of dolphins from September to March , which is a huge problem as well as a danger to peoples health.
Richard believes that to expose this cruel and unnecessary secret horror to the world is a chance at changing it.
Stars Richard O Barry , Louie Psihoyos , Hardy Jones , Joji Morishita , Michael Illiff , Ian Campbell , Paul Watson , Doug DeMaster , Charles Hambleton , Dave Rastovich , Mandy Rae Cruikshank
Directed by Louie Psihoyos
Rated PG13
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY

"All social change comes from the passion of individuals."

http://savedolphins.eii.org/take-action/take-action-save-japan-dolphins/

The Gift of Winter (1974)

Made for Canadian television, airing sometime in the winter of 1974.

The story: Long ago, Winter was just a dreary, cold time of year.

There was never any snow.

Some people got bored of the cold, dreary weather and decided to go visit the Minister of Winter and ask for some sort of change.

The people all got together, planned their trip, and vowed to return home by Christmas time.

On they went, walking for days until they arrived at the office of the Minister of Winter on Christmas day.
After asking for some sort of change and getting sent away, the Minister of Christmas overheard some of the kids asking why he is so mean.

While listening, the Minister of Winter began to cry which produced snow.

Stars (voices by) Gilda Radner , Dan Ackroyd , Valri Bromfield , Gerry Salsberg
Directed by John Leach & Isobel Jean Rankin
Not Rated
ANIMATION/FAMILY/CHRISTMAS

The Couch Trip (1988)

Released January 15th in the US.
Filmed in California and England.
The story: John Burns is a criminal that was sent to a mental institution.
After driving Dr. Baird at the institution beyond crazy, the doctor decides to make arrangements for John to go back to prison.
While sitting in the doctors' office, John takes a phone call pretending to be the Dr. Baird.
It seems a famous psychiatrist is taking a break and would like Dr. Baird to fill in for him.
John accepts the job as Dr. Baird and proceeds to make his way to take over.
Stars Dan Ackroyd , David Clennon , Victoria Jackson , Michael DeLorenzo , Walter Matthau , Donna Dixon , Charles Grodin , Mary Gross , Richard Romanus , Mickey Jones , Ayre Gross
Directed by Michael Ritchie
Rated R
COMEDY

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Released December 16th in the US.
Filmed in Massachusetts.
The story: Lee Chandler is a depressed loner who works as an underpaid apartment maintenance man.
He is really close to his older brother Joe who has just passed away suddenly.
When Joe's will is read, Lee is said to be the one who Joe wants to take care of his teenage son Patrick.
Joe isn't for that at all but really doesn't have a choice in the matter.
So Joe moves in with Patrick and tries to make things work out.
But Joe has demons that just won't let up.
Stars Casey Affleck , Kyle Chandler , Ben OBrien  , CJ Wilson , Ruibo Qian , Robert Sella , Michelle Williams , Gretchen Mol , Tom Kemp , Chloe Dixon , Ellie Teeves , Lucas Hedges , Mary Mallen , Susan Pourfar , Stephen Henderson , Quincey Tyler Bernstine , Missy Yager , Shawn Fogerty
Directed by (& story written) Kenneth Lonergan
Rated R
DRAMA

( A 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PREMIERE)

East Side Sushi (2014)

Released September 18 , 2015 in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Juana is a young single mother of Mexican decent living with her daughter and father.
To make ends meet , Juana has been helping her father run a fruit stand but it has been taking a toll on her.
She wants to be doing something she can be proud of.
Juana takes a job at a local gym but she doesn't like it very much.
While on break she sees a Japanese sushi restaurant that is hiring and decides to apply for the job.
Juana doesn't have any experience with sushi , she hasn't even tasted it but she finds the idea interesting and wants to try it.
After getting the job , Juana learns quick even though the restaurant only allows her to work in the kitchen away from the eyes of the customers.
But she longs to be out front working along the other sushi chefs.
Stars Diana Elizabeth Torres , Kaya Jade Aguirre , Rodrigo Duante Clark , Yutaka Takeuchi , Roji Oyama , Miyoko Sakatani , Lane Nishikwana , Melissa Locsin , James J Der Jr
Directed by (& story written) Anthony Lucero
Rated PG
DRAMA

"A good sushi chef can pick up his knife and go anywhere , like a samurai warrior."

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Released October 16th in the US.
Filmed in Australia and California.
The story : Max is a young boy with a very large imagination.
He lives with his mother and older sister , who dont seem to understand him or have much time to spend with him either.
One evening when Max gets angry at his mother he runs off and on a sailboat he goes.
Max sails for two nights until he reaches land.
What Max finds there is a group of monsters , who seem to need some help.
Max decides to make himself known and tells the monsters that he is a king and that he can make all their wishes a reality.
After gaining the monsters trust one monster named Carol begins needing Max's promises to be granted.
But when it becomes apparent that Max is just a child and not a king , Carol cannot accept it.
Stars Max Records , Pepita Emmerichs , Max Pfieffer , Joshua Jay , Madeleine Greaves , Catherine Keener , Steve Mouzakis , Mark Ruffalo , Vincent Crowley , (voice) James Gandolfini , Sonny Gerasimowicz , (voice) Paul Dano , Nick Farnell , (voice) Catherine O Hara , Sam Longley , (voice) Forest Whitaker , Angus Sampson , (voice) Michael Berry Jr , Mark McCracken , John Leary , (voice) Chris Cooper , Alice Parkinson , (voice) Lauren Ambrose
Directed by Spike Jonze 
Rated PG
FANTASY/ADVENTURE/DRAMA

Deadman's Curve : The Jan and Dean Story (1978)

Made for CBS , airing February 3rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
Based on truths.
The story : In the early 60s , Jan and his buddy Dean are high school students.
Fresh from the end ofthe football season , Jan has come up with the idea that making music is his way to easy street.
Jan wants Dean and their friend Billy along for the ride but Jan has become obsessed with getting their sound right.
Soon Billy bails on the deal. Then Dean goes off to the reserves.
Jan believes he has been left alone to follow through on his dream so he gets himself signed to a label and his first single begins enjoying radio play.
When Dean returns home  , the two start up where they left off - now as singing sensations and business partners.
Things go fairly well for the duo for a while but when Jan gets news of being recruited into the military he goes off the deep end.
Stars Dick Clark , Richard Hatch , Bruce Davison , Kelly Ward , Pamela Bellwood , Denise DuBarry , Priscilla Cory , Wolfman Jack , Noah Keen , Anne Marie Martin , Floy Dean , June Dayton 
Directed by Richard Compton
Not Rated
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/DRAMA

Twisted Desire (1996)

In all honesty , yes this is based on a true story. But like many movies based on truths , there are some inconsistencies. I personally enjoy doing the research on said types of movies to find out the "real" story. But sometimes all the needed info isnt always available.
This movie is based on the murder of JB Baxter Wiseman and his wife Kathy - both 33-years-old, at the hands of their at the time 14-year-old daughter Jessica Wiseman and her 17-year-old boyfriend Douglas Christopher Thomas in Hartfield , Virginia in 1990...
The one thing that totally stands out in this movie , is the portrayal of Jessica and how completely manipulative she is. That makes total sense.
Made for NBC , airing May 13th in the US.
Filmed in South Carolina.
Based on truths.
The story : Jennifer (AKA Jessica) is a spoiled rotten high school student.
She has been having issues with her parents , mainly because they dont approve of her dressing scantily and going out on week nights.
When Jennifer loses her favorite guy due to not being able to go out like all the other kids her age , shes pissed at her parents.
She meets older guy Nick (AKA Douglas Christopher Thomas) on way to school who later meets up with her because he found her wallet.
The two get together and really enjoy each others company.
When Jennifers parents give her a chance to earn their trust and she messes that all up , the end result is being banned from ever seeing Nick.
But Jennifer wont accept that and decides to talk Nick into helping her get rid of her parents so they can be together...
Stars Melissa Joan Hart , Daniel Baldwin , Isabella Hoffman , David Lascher , Meadow Sisto , Jeremy Jordon , Kurt Fuller , Collin Wilcox Paxton , Eric Laneuville , Joe Inscoe , Alan Sader
Directed by Craig R Baxley 
Not Rated
DRAMA

Escape from Terror : The Teresa Stamper Story (1995)

Made for NBC , airing January 23rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Colorado.
Based on truths.
The story : When Teresa needs a better paying job , she applies at a local car repair shop.
Paul is the boss/owner of the shop , who hires Teresa on the spot because he finds her attractive and he seems like a real charmer.
Soon the two are spending lots of quiet time together and things are looking good for the two.
Then one day at work , Paul snaps out at his employees for looking at Teresa.
When the two establish that they both have the same kind of feelings for each other , Paul plays it off like he was under stress and apologizes for being an ass.
The new couple begin seeing more and more of each other and even though Paul shows some violence towards Teresa , he promises it wont happen again , that he cannot live without her and makes up excuses for his actions - which of course Teresa accepts.
Time goes by and the two marry.
Things cant seem to get any better from where Teresa is standing.
The couple have a baby together but shortly thereafter Teresa notices yet another bad change in Paul.
He doesnt seem to have any time for her and the baby and when Teresa tries to get through to Paul about it he just becomes violent and unapproachable towards her....because he is hiding things from his wife.
Stars Maria Pitillo , Cindy Williams , Adam Storke , Brad Dourif , Tony Becker , Luce Rains , Phillip A Luna , Annette Marin , Jan Van Sickle , Pat Mahoney , Caitlin Flynn , Stanley M Fisher
Directed by Michael Scott
Not Rated
DRAMA

Beyond the Sea (2004)

Released December 29th in the US.
Filmed in the UK , Germany and California.
Based on truths.
The story : When Walden Robert Cassoto was a child , he developed rheumatic fever.
The doctor told the young boys mother that he wouldnt live past sixteen.
So while growing up , Walden's mother taught him everything she knew about performing and being a larger-than-life stage presence.
As a young adult , Walden strived to be the best performer he could possibly be.
His mother always told him he would be bigger than Sinatra.
After changing his name to Bobby Darin and doing many appearances , Walden finally began making a name for himself.
He wrote a couple big hit songs and became a really popular singer.
Then he began acting and met the love of his life , Sandra Dee - whom he later married and had a son with.
After some changes in his personal life and taking time off from performing to raise his son  , Walden began seeing things differently.
He wanted to change his life and how he was performing and did his best to do so.
Stars Kevin Spacey , Brenda Blethyn , Caroline Aaron , Bob Hopkins , John Goodman , Kate Bosworth , William Ullrich , Greta Scacchi , Peter Cincotti , Michael Byrne , Matt Rippey , Tayfun Bademsoy , Jake Broder , Gary Whelan , Tomas Spencer , Tom Mannion , JJ Straub
Directed by Kevin Spacey 
Rated PG13
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/DRAMA

"People hear what they see."