The Joy Luck Club
Synopsis: Four older women, all Chinese immigrants living in San Francisco, meet regularly to play mahjong, eat, and tell stories. Each of these women has an adult Chinese-American daughter. The film reveals the hidden pasts of the older women and explores cultural conflict and the relationships between mothers and daughters. The film is structured as a series of vignettes told from the perspectives of the different women.
Cast: Kieu Chinh (21, City of Angels) as Suyuan – The Mother Tsai Chin (Casino Royal, Memoirs of A Geisha) as Lindo – The Mother France Nuyen (Santa Barbara, South Pacific) as Ying-Ying – The Mother Lisa Lu (2012, The Last Mother) as An-Mei – The Mother Ming-Na (Mulan, TV’s “ER”) as June The Daughter (as Ming-Na Wen)
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Babes in Toyland
Synopsis: Tom the Piper’s Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the eve of their wedding, evil miser Barnaby hires two henchmen to drown Tom and steal Mary’s sheep, cared for by Little Bo Peep, thus depriving Mary and the children she lives with of their livelihood, forcing her to marry Barnaby. The sheep arestolen, but Gonzorgo and Roderigo, Barnaby’s henchmen, double-cross him by selling Tom to a band of gypsies instead, leaving Tom with the opportunity to escape and make his way with Mary, Bo-Peep, and other Mother Goose characters to Toyland.
Cast: Ray Bolger (The Wizard of Oz) as Barnaby; Annette Funicello (TV’s “The Mickey Mouse Club,” Beach Party) as Mary Contrary; Tommy Sands (The Longest Day) as Tom Piper; Ed Wynn (Alice in Wonderland, Mary Poppins) as Toymaker
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Dick Tracy
Synopsis: Thecomic strip detective (Beatty) finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney (Madonna) makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice’s (Pacino) united mob. Winner of three Academy Awards (1990), including Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Makeup and Best Music (Original Song for “Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)”).
Cast: Warren Beatty (Bonnie and Clyde, Reds), Madonna (W.E., Evita), Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman, The Godfather), Dustin Hoffman (Rainman, Kramer vs. Kramer), James Caan (The Godfather, Misery)
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Heavyweights
Synopsis: From the Producer of Bridesmaids…comes Heavyweights, a comedy of enormous proportions! It’s the hilarious story of a group of underdog kids who discover their beloved summer camp has been sold to a crazy fitness fanatic (Ben Stiller) who’s determined to make their lives miserable! The new owner plans to keep the boys huffing and puffing, but these hungry kids have a plan of their own. They unite to turn the tables, take back their woodsy hideaway and challenge the rival camp to themost outrageous summer games of all! You’ll laugh out loud with these Heavyweights – they’re big, loud and proud, and ready to win their way into your heart!
Cast: Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents, The Watch) as Tony Perkis; Kenan Thompson (TV’s “Saturday Night Live,” Snakes on a Plane) as Roy; David Goldman (acting debut) as Nicholas; Joseph Wayne Miller (acting debut) as Sam; Cody Burger (Christmas Vacation, Forever Young) as Cody; Allen Covert (Big Daddy, Anger Management) as Kenny; Aaron Schwartz (TV’s “Gossip Girl”) as Gerry; Shaun Weiss (The Mighty Ducks) as Josh; Tom Hodges (Lucas, Revenge of the Nerds 2) as Lars; Paul Feig (Director of Bridesmaids) as Tim; Tom McGowan (Wicked) as Pat
Bonus: The Making of Heavyweights, Audio Commentary with Judd Apatow, Steven Brill, Allen Covert, Aaron Schwartz, Shaun Weiss, Tom Hodges and Special Guest Paul Feig, Over 30 Never-Before-Seen Deleted & Extended Scenes, Video Chat with Judd Apatow and Kenan Thompson, Super 8 Footage of the Cast and Crew, Judd’s Art Project – His Bizarre Photos From the Set, Where Are They Now? & Theatrical Trailer
