the Mind’s Chew Toy

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Plot: Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium is the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. In fact, it’s a magic toy store and everything in it comes to life–including the store itself. The Emporium asks only one thing of its customers–you must believe it to see it.

Plot: In a future totalitarian Britain, Evey (Portman) is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as “V” (Weaving), who ignites a revolution. As Evey uncovers the truth about V’s mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself – and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plan to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption. Based on the Vertigo/DC comic book.

Plot: As Obi-Wan Kenobi (MacGregor) takes off to do his part in the battle raging across the worlds, his apprentice Anakin Skywalker (Christensen) begins having visions of wife Padme’s (Portman) death. Unable to imagine losing her, he embarks on a dangerous path that could eventually turn him against everyone he cares for - and spell the end of the Republic.

Plot: It’s been 10 years since The Phantom Menace. As Obi Wan (Kenobi)searches for the mysterious figure who is trying to get the Ex-Queen of Naboo (now Senator) Amidala (Portman) killed, Anakin (Christensen) makes googly-eyes at, er, protects the Senator. Meanwhile, the Dark Side grows stronger, and Yoda and the other Jedi Masters try to find out who’s behind this new power.

Plot: The planet of Naboo is under attack by the Trade Federation, which is being run secretly by the Sith - the dark Jedis. Obi Wan (McGregor) and Qui Gon (Neeson) show up to negotiate a treaty between the Trade Federation and the Naboo. When negotiations fail, they must help Queen Amidala (Portman) defeat the Trade Federation for the control of the planet Naboo - and pick up a little boy named Anakin Skywalker (Lloyd) on the way.