Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Dec 4, 2003Santa in Court
A John Hughes written remake of the classic Christmas film where an elderly man (Richard Attenborough) claima to be Santa Claus and ends up having to prove it in court.
Mara Wilson
Matilda (1996)
May 5, 2003Gifted Child/Roald Dahl Adaptation
Danny DeVito directs an adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel with Mara Wilson as a mentally gifted child. In DeVito's hands, Roald Dahl's black bite overbalances into broad farce
A Simple Wish (1997)
Feb 25, 2001Inept Fairy Godmother
Ghastly children's film with Martin Short as an inept fairy godmother. Inanity ensues where there seems no ceiling on how over-the-top performances are allowed to go
Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
Jun 21, 2004Talking Trains/Children's Film
Theatrical film spinoff from the Thomas the Tank Engine tv series using several imported American actors