the Mind’s Chew Toy

Give your brain something to chew on.

Articles tagged with Catherine O’Hara 3 entries

★★★☆☆ 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.

 

★½☆☆☆ 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.

 
Poster Image courtesy of MovieGoods

★★½☆☆ 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?

 
  
DIRECTV special offer with NFL SUNDAY TICKET!
     
  • Sponsors