Tagged: Catherine O’Hara
Where The Wild Things Are (2009)
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Plot: Disobedient little boy Max (Records) is sent to bed without his supper. While in his room, he creates his own world – a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. Based on the children’s story by Maurice Sendak.
Home Alone (1990)
Plot: When his family accidentally leaves him behind on a trip to France for Christmas, 8-year-old Kevin (Culkin) is forced to fend for himself. As his mother (O’Hara) races back home to him, Kevin has to fend off notorious burglars Harry (Pesci) and Marv (Stern), who have set their sights on his family’s home.
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Plot: Despite having recently presided over a very successful Halloween, Jack Skellington, aka the Pumpkin King (Sarandon/Elfman), is bored with his job and feels that life in Halloweentown lacks meaning. Then he stumbles upon Christmastown and promptly decides to make the Yuletide his own. Animated. Based on a story by Tim Burton.
Monster House (2006)
Plot: After an accident puts his neighbor (Buscemi) in the hospital, 13-year old DJ (Musso) and his friend Chowder (Lerner) begin to witness strange things about the now empty house. As the house’s actions get more and more worriesome, and no adults will believe them, they decide they must take things into their own hands to stop the house…before Halloween night delivers trick-or-treaters to it’s doorstep. Animated.
Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Plot: When a mysterious fire kills their parents, three children are sent to live with their uncle, Count Olaf (Carrey), whom they have never met. As it turns out, the Count is out for their inheritance – and doesn’t care about the children at all. In fact, the sooner they die, the quicker he gets the money. Based on the books The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room and The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket.
Orange County (2002)
Plot: Realizing he wants to become a writer and escape his family, Shaun Brumder (Hanks) decides to apply for Stanford, but isn’t accepted – only later finding out they received the wrong transcript. His brother Lance (Black) decides to help him get into Stanford by going to meet the dean of students. Will Shaun be able to escape from his drunk mother, chemically-fried brother, and over-achiever father and get into Stanford?