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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

About this movie Genres: Comedy, Romance Language: English Running time: 1:37:09 Partner rating: G Released: 1989 Quality: 480 (DVD equivalent) Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Writer: John Hughes Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Juliette Lewis Chevy Chase, star of National Lampoon's Vacation and its sequel, is back as the paterfamilias of the Griswold family (including Beverly D'Angelo as his missus) to skewer the Yuletide season. Chevy mugs, trips, falls, mashes his fingers and stubs his toes as he prepares to invite numerous dysfunctional relatives to his household to celebrate Christmas. Amidst the more outrageous sight gags (including the electrocution of a cat as the Christmas tree is lit) the film betrays a sentimental streak, with old wounds healing and long-estranged relatives reuniting in the Griswold living room. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was still capable of attracting an audience five years after its release -- it was one of ...

Limitless

About this movie Genres: Action & Adventure Language: English Running time: 1:44:48 Partner rating: PG-13 Released: 2011 Quality: 720 (High Definition) Director: Neil Burger Writers: Leslie Dixon (screenplay), Alan Glynn (novel) Stars: Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel and Abbie Cornish A struggling writer unlocks the full potential of his brain by taking a cutting-edge pharmaceutical, only to find that his newfound abilities have made him a target for some of the most greedy and dangerous men on the planet. Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is an author without a novel. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't summon the inspiration to write a single word. That all changes when an old friend wanders back into Eddie's life, and opens his eyes to a powerful new drug called NZT. The moment Eddie takes NZT, his brain begins functioning at 100 percent, giving him the ability to quickly recall every event in his life down to the smallest detail, learn new languages in a flas...

A Christmas Story

About this movie Genres: Comedy, Family Language: English Running time: 1:33:20 Partner rating: NO RATING Released: 1983 Quality: 480 (DVD equivalent) Directors: Bob Clark Producers: Bob Clark,Rene Dupont Stars: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin Nine years after the Yuletide slasher flick Black Christmas, Porky's director Bob Clark once again took on the holiday genre, switching from gasps to laughs with A Christmas Story. Adapted from a memoir by humorist Jean Shepherd (who narrates), the film centers on Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), a young boy living in 1940s Indiana, desperately yearning for a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Despite protests from his mother (Melinda Dillon) that he'll shoot his eye out, Ralphie persists, unsuccessfully trying to enlist the assistance of both his teacher and Santa Claus. All the while, Ralphie finds himself dealing with the constant taunts of a pair of bullies and trying to not get in the middle of a f...

Elf

About this movie Genres: Comedy, Family Language: English Running time: 1:36:42 Partner rating: PG Released: 2003 Quality: 480 (DVD equivalent) Director: Jon Favreau Writer: David Berenbaum Stars: Will Ferrell, Edward Asner and Bob Newhart For his sophomore stab at directing, actor/writer/director Jon Favreau (Swingers, Made), took on this holiday comedy starring Saturday Night Live-alum Will Ferrell. Ferrell stars as Buddy, a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus (Edward Asner). When the news is finally broken to Buddy that he's not a real elf, he decides to head back to his place of birth, New York City, in search of his biological family. Elf also stars James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel, and Bob Newhart. Go to YouTube>>>