Cast:
Fred Astaire … Narrator / Postal carrier (voice)
Mickey Rooney … Kris Kringle / Santa Claus (voice)
Keenan Wynn … Winter Warlock (voice)
Paul Frees … Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsby / Soldiers / Townsmen (voice)
Joan Gardner … Tante Kringle (voice)
Robie Lester … Jessica (voice)
Andrea Sacino … Child (voice)
Dina Lynn … Child (voice)
Gary White … Child (voice)
Greg Thomas … Child (voice)

That’s right folks! Santa claus is coming to town, and this time, he’s being followed by the toy-hating Burgermeister Meisterburger and the Winter Warlock.

Watch Santa Claus in this epic classic go from an orphaned child raised by elves, to a young man who is not allowed delivering toys, to a complete toy giving king of Christmas. You’ll also get to see Mrs. Claus as his wife and hear her name for the first time (Jessica).

This classic has many wonderful messages that every kid will love and understand. It’s one of love and courage. Doing things that are right, no matter the obstacles.

It’s a must have and see for any generation full of xmas spirits and joy. The older generation will feel nostalgic and reminisce of their youth, while the newer generation will be awe-inspired and incredibly in love with the parents that gave them this gift.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. The Santa Clause
2. Christmas Is Here Again
3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – 1964

Cast:

Kate Maberly     …     Mary Lennox
Heydon Prowse     …     Colin Craven
Andrew Knott     …     Dickon
Maggie Smith     …     Mrs. Medlock
Laura Crossley     …     Martha
John Lynch         …     Lord Archibald Craven
Walter Sparrow     …     Ben Weatherstaff
Irène Jacob     …     Mary’s Mother / Lilias Craven (as Irene Jacob)

The Secret Garden is the perfect family film.

The movie is a rare treat where in the screenwriter and director actually understand their source, The Secret Garden by Frances Hogsden Burnett, and make a translation to the screen that not only captures the essence of the book but enhances the story as well. Too often directors spoil the story with their own self-interested spin (Little Big Man and Chocolat come immediately to mind)but here is a jewel that leaves the viewer saying “That was as good as the book.” A genuine triumph.

The cast is outstanding, the children in particular, Kate Maberly as Mary Lennox above all. Even to the most minor extra everyone brings a smooth and compelling reality to the story.

However, the real star is director Agnieszka Holland. Against a challenging climate ( a rainy location) she manages to create a movie with a touching commentary on how children can literally change the world. Her insightful grasp of the themes of isolation, growth and rejuvenation, the need for a balance between nurture and allowable risk are all managed through the controlling metaphor of a garden. The artful rendering of these literary themes are what many directors apparently find most challenging ( I’m looking at you Arthur Penn)and generally blissfully ignore them compensating by glib insertions, extra action or clumsy sentiment. Not so here.

Not only is her focus exemplary but the photography is amazing. The interplay of light and dark, the time elapse photos of clouds rolling and flowers emerging all set to beautiful music captivate the viewer. The rainy weather was not shunned but used to fullest effect. I can only imagine the discipline it must have taken to wait for the sun to peep out from the clouds and then roll film hoping that the cast can pull off the shot before the light changed and a second take became a long wait. Fortunately all are up to the task and the film, the final scene in particular, results in a brilliant piece of motion picture art.

The 1993 version of The Secret Garden is a must for every family film collection, one the parents and kids can enjoy for its sophistication or simply for the great way in which this timeless classic is retold.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. The Secret World of Og
2. The Secret Life of Bees
3. Where the Wild Things Are

Cast:

Tobey Maguire as David
Reese Witherspoon as Jennifer
William H. Macy as George Parker
Joan Allen as Betty Parker
Jeff Daniels as Bill Johnson
J.T. Walsh as Big Bob
Don Knotts as TV Repairman
Marley Shelton as Margaret Henderson
Jane Kaczmarek as David’s Mom

Tobey Maguire (The Cider House Rules) and Reese Witherspoon (Election) star as two modern american teenagers who are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white fifties sitcom.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. A Christmas Story
2. Edward Scissorhands
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks

Cast:

Whoopi Goldberg as Katie Coltrane
Armin Mueller-Stahl as Elizar Kane
Juliet Landau as Dr. Veronica Shade
Bud Cort as Spinner
Stephen McHattie as Edge
George Newbern as Theodore Rex (voice)
Carol Kane as Molly Rex (voice)
Richard Roundtree as Commissioner Lynch

In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2. Kung Fu Panda
3. Bolt 3D

Cast:

Drew Barrymore as Lisa Piper
Richard Mulligan as Barnie / Barnaby Barnicle
Eileen Brennan as Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
Keanu Reeves as Jack / Jack-be-Nimble
Jill Schoelen as Mary / Mary Contrary
Googy Gress as George / Georgie Porgie
Pat Morita as The Toymaster
Walter Buschhoff as Justice Grimm

11-year-old Lisa has no time for toys; she’s too busy taking care of her siblings and cooking for her mother. During the Christmas Eve blizzard, Lisa travels to Toyland in Wizard of Oz-like fashion and arrives just in time for a wedding. Young Mary Contrary is about to marry mean, old Barnaby Barnacle, despite the fact that she loves Jack Be Nimble. Lisa tries to stop this terrible wedding and, together with her new friends, discovers that Barnaby wants to take over Toyland. Lisa, Mary, Jack, and Georgie Porgie ask the Toymaster for help, but he can’t help them as long as Lisa doesn’t truly believe in toys.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. Jack Frost – 1979 (TV special)
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D
3. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Cast:

Burl Ives as Narrator: Sam the Snowman (voice)
Billie Mae Richards as Rudolph (voice) (as Billy Richards)
Paul Soles as Hermey (voice)
Larry D. Mann as Yukon Cornelius (voice) (as Larry Mann)
Stan Francis as Santa Claus / King Moonracer (voice)
Paul Kligman as Donner / Clarice’s Father / Comet the Coach (voice)
Janet Orenstein as Clarice (voice)
Alfie Scopp as Head Elf / Other Elves / Jeering Reindeers (voice)
Carl Banas as Charlie-In-The-Box / Spotted Elephant / Other Toys voice)
Corinne Conley as Doll / Others (voice)
Peg Dixon as Mrs. Donner / Others (voice)

A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. Jack Frost – 1979 (TV special)
2. Christmas Is Here Again
3. The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D

Cast:

Tim Allen as Scott Calvin / Santa Claus
Wendy Crewson as Laura Calvin Miller
Judge Reinhold as Dr. Neil Miller
Eric Lloyd as Charlie Calvin
David Krumholtz as Bernard the Elf
Larry Brandenburg as Det. Nunzio
Mary Gross as Miss Daniels
Paige Tamada as Judy the Elf
Peter Boyle as Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott as Susan Perry

When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. Elf
2. Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970)
3. Arthur Christmas

Cast:

Will Ferrell as Buddy
James Caan as Walter
Bob Newhart as Papa Elf
Edward Asner as Santa
Mary Steenburgen as Emily
Zooey Deschanel as Jovie
Daniel Tay as Michael
Faizon Love as Gimbel’s Manager
Peter Dinklage as Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris as Deb
Michael Lerner as Fulton
Andy Richter as Morris

After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. The Santa Clause
2. Christmas Is Here Again
3. Arthur Christmas

Cast:

Jason Lee as Dave
David Cross as Ian
Cameron Richardson as Claire
Jane Lynch as Gail
Justin Long as Alvin (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler as Simon (voice)
Jesse McCartney as Theodore (voice)

A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. Christmas Is Here Again
2. A Bug’s Life
3. Bolt 3D

Cast:

Adam Sandler as Nicky
Patricia Arquette as Valerie Veran
Harvey Keitel as Dad
Rhys Ifans as Adrian
Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister as Cassius (as Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Jr.)
Rodney Dangerfield as Lucifer
Allen Covert as Todd
Peter Dante as Peter

A movie about the independent minded son of Beelzebub and the mischief he creates.

If you like this movie, you'll also like:

1. Friday
2. The Lost Boys
3. Little Miss Sunshine