Like Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and the TV show PUSHING DAISIES, PENELOPE is a modern fairy tale, complete with candy colours and whimsical cinematography. PENELOPE begins with a generations-old curse by a jilted lover: the next girl in the aristocratic Wilhern family will be born with a pig's snout and ears. Though ages .. Read more
| Starring | Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon |
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| Director | Mark Palansky |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Hoop dreams can come true - Will Ferrell's basketball comedy Semi-Pro has dribbled its way to the top of the US box office chart, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. The movie - the tale of no-hopers the Flint Michigan Tropics and their bid for NBA glory - which also stars Woody Harrelson and Andre Benjamin of Outkast, took over $15 million on its opening weekend. It stole the top spot from assassination drama Vantage Point, which opens in the UK this week. Fantasy adventure the... Read more