If you stop dreaming...
you stop living.
93 minutes, colour, 1996
Jonathan Lyle (Seymour Cassel) is a retired doctor with a failing heart who dreams of being young and playing baseball. Jonathan's friend takes him to a mystic who magically grants Jonathan this one wish. The only conditions are that Jonathan will have no recollection of his pas and can only be young again for five days.
During these five days, the "young" Jonathan (Thomas Guiry) not only lives out his dream of playing baseball, but also experiences young love and special friendships. It is now day 5 and Jonathan and his team are in the last inning of the championships. Time is running out for Jonathan who is about to make the play of his life.
Also staring Baseball Superstars: Gary Carter and Dave Winfield
Based on the Newbery Award-Winning book
95 minutes, colour, 1997
Turtle Wexler's family just moved to a new neighbourhood...right next to the haunted Westing Mansion. On a dare from her new friends, Turtle sneaks into the mansion only to find the scene of a crime. It's the biggest mystery in the city's history.
With a handful of clues and a house full of suspects, Turtle gathers the evidence with her brainy partner Chris to cash in on a $20 million dollar reward.
A Heartwarming Family Adventure!
101 minutes, colour, 1997
A tree full of mischievous monkeys and was the last thing fourteen-year-old Jay Berry thought he'd find walking home through a densely wooded riverbed. No one will believe his story until a poster goes up in the general store offering a reward for the capture and return of the monkeys. Jay is determined to catch the clever monkeys and win the reward money to pay for his dream of owning a pony.
It's a summer of fun, thrills and danger as jay attempts to catch the elusive and infuriating monkeys. In the end, the boy captures the monkeys but must face sacrificing his dream for his sisters future.
STARRING: Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Corey Seiver and Wilford Brimley.
There's Magic in the Wild West!
99 minutes, colour, 1998
In the beginning of the century, life seemed boundless and plentiful. In the north of Canada, lived a good family, living their days in happiness and content: KEVIN a likable boy and his dog BUCK, his father ZEB a gold digger, NATTY a hunter, SHANK a funny Indian black man, and the beautiful SUSAN a veterinary surgeon, with the courage to operate her practice upon the border.
On the other side of town lived the evil DALTONS: MA'DALTON and her fierce sons. The law at this time was represented by the skillful Sergeant of the Red Jacket, SERGEANT O'CONNER. Zeb and his friends are going to become rich digging gold, when the Dalton family arrives at their camp. They murder the townspeople and loot everything along with kidnapping Kevin's dog, Buck. The Daltons think that no one is left alive. But Kevin is only wounded and is nursed by Indian Shamans, who give him a powerful amulet. Sergeant O'Connor needs Kevin, who might be his only witness to the malicious murders, believed to be committed by the Daltons. Can good triumph over evil? Will a mystical amulet be the difference in THE MAGIC BRACELET!
Two young boys get a lion's share of trouble.
98 minutes, colour, 1997
It's a race against time when Kensho, a trained mountain lion, who has escaped on the way to a movie set, is mistaken for a deadly lion that has attacked a teenage boy. Troy, a respected animal trainer, his wife Jane and their two sons are beside themselves with worry when they return to the animal compound and hear reports of a mountain lion's capture. Their worst fears are realized when they discover that Kensho is believed to be the mad lion.
Racing to the Sheriff's station, Troy and his wife confront the power-hungry Deputy. Meanwhile the boys, armed only with a tranquilizer gun and determination to save their beloved friend, venture into the woods in search of the real killer lion!
STARRING: John Savage, Ted Jan Roberts, David Leisure, Debby Boone, Ryan J. O'Neill, Kenneth Tigar and Don "The Dragon" Wilson.
88 minutes, colour, 1983
To save her ranch after the accidental death of her husband, Sarah Fellows (MARILYN LIGHTSTONE) marries Frank Chase, the man responsible for the mishap. She and her children move into Frank's house, but Sarah makes it clear that it is only a "marriage of convenience". Deeply resenting the situation, her twelve-year-old son Christopher becomes withdrawn and increasingly obsessed with a renegade black pony that runs unfettered through the valley. Frank realizes that Christopher needs the pony and buys it for him, despite Sarah's strong objections. Surprisingly, it is through Christopher's adventure-filled relationship with the pony that the family discovers the true meaning of devotion.
STARRING: Marilyn Lightstone, Art Hindle, Josh Byrne and Kelsey McLeod
Based on another classic novel from the writer of "Anne of Green Gables"
111 minutes, colour, 1989
Exiled to a private girl's school, 12-year-old Jane Stuart discovers that her father, whom she had always assumed was dead, is alive and living on Prince Edward Island. Jane meets her mysterious father when he resurfaces to reconcile with his past. She finds that he is a kind man, genuinely interested in the welfare of both herself and her mother. Secret, Jane resolves to reunite her parents despite the powerful forces that stand in her way!
STARRING: Sam Waterston, Colleen Dewhurst, Zoe Caldwell, Marion Bennett, Vivien Reis, Patricia Phillips and Sarah Polley.
A Classic Adventure in the Tradition of "David Copperfield"
95 minutes, colour, 1992
Young Lukas Bienmann, an indentured servant in 19th century Prussia, witnesses a murder by the ruthless Count who frames Lukas' father for the crime. After helping his father escape, Lukas flees with the Count's sister and her beautiful daughter Ursula to Canada, the home of his estranged grandfather. Disaster follows when Ursula's mother dies of smallpox and Ursula herself is kidnapped by con artists. Braving river rapids, Lukas rescues Ursula and the pair set out through the treacherous wilderness and across the savage American frontier, encountering many adventures before being reunited with their families.
STARRING: Zachary Bennett, Tantoo Cardinal, Gema Zamprogna and Jan Rubes.
240 minutes, colour, 1986
The enchanting sequel to the Emmy award-winning "Anne of Green Gables" tells the continuing story of Anne Shirley as she makes the transition from a romantic, impetuous orphan to an outspoken, adventurous and accomplished young teacher. Canadian actress Megan Follows returns to her role as Anne. Tony award-winner, Colleen Dewhurst stars opposite her as the aging Marilla Cuthbert and Oscar winning British actress Dame Wendy Hiller appears as the prickly, dowager Mrs. Harris. An emotional conclusion, full of wit and charm, to the epic tale of the beguiling red-head.
STARRING: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Patricia Hamilton, Jonathan Crombie, Frank Converse and Dame Wendy Hiller
240 minutes, colour, 1985
Megan Follows, Tony Award winner Colleen Dewhurst (A Moon for the Misbegotton, Annie Hall) and Academy Award nominee Richard Farnsworth (Comes a Horseman, The Grey Fox, The Natural) give unparalleled performances in this critically acclaimed motion picture, based on the international best-selling novel. Filmed amidst the spectacular scenery of Prince Edward Island, Canada, this award-winning movie follows the provocative life drama of orphan Anne Shirley (Follows), from her struggles as an adolescent to her triumphs as a young woman. A delicate epic full of wit, style and emotional power.
STARRING: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth.
