By Amy Renner Dec. 22, 2008
1 – 3 of 3 movies
Akeelah and the Bee
A heart-warming, triumph-over adversity drama, "Akeelah and the Bee" centers on a precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, who is discovered to have a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters a spelling contest. Her gift takes her to compete in the National Spelling Bee, the most famous competition of its kind in the world. On the way, she is helped by a forthright, mysterious teacher, Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne) and a cast of colorful characters from the community. Her journey evokes pride in the neighborhood, bringing them together and, in the end, all witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.
Aquamarine
Based on the Alice Hoffman novel, the film revolves around two teenage girls (JoJo, Emma Roberts) who discover a mermaid (Sara Paxton) in their beach club's swimming pool.
Emma Roberts, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman, Shaun Micallef, Regis Broadway, Elizabeth Egloff, Arielle Kebbel, JoJo, Tammin Sursok, Dichen Lachman, Julia Blake, Roy Billing, Claudia Karvan, Bruce Spence, Joey Massey, Elizabeth Allen, Jessica Bendinger, Susan Cartsonis, Steve R. McGlothen, Alice Hoffman, John Quaintance, Steven Rogers
Location: US - Louisiana
A Good Woman
"A Good Woman" is a scandalous yet comic story set in New York and the Italian Riviera during the 1930s. Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt) is an audacious and well-known woman of a certain age with a reputation for entertaining wealthy, married men. Leaving her problems and unpaid bills in New York, she sets sail for Italy to pursue Meg (Scarlett Johansson) and Robert Windermere (Mark Umbers), one of the most high profile couples in 1930s society. Once in Europe, she becomes embroiled in a family scandal which becomes an intriguing story of seduction, betrayal and, ultimately, surprising loyalty.