Matthew Kelly Movies
- 2005
The archetypal English soap opera, Coronation Street debuted in the United Kingdom in 1960 and thereafter ran indefinitely - clocking in as a veritable household institution in Great Britain. From season to season, the program follows dramatic events from the lives of a number of working-class Manchester families. Coronation Street: Family Albums, released only to U.S. audiences, looks back over the first 45 years of the series, recapping pivotal events that have befallen three families on the program: The Baldwins, The Duckworths and The Battersbys. This release intercuts clips of the said events and interviews with the actors who performed in those episodes. Participants include: Liz Dawn, Bruce Jones, Johnny Briggs, Julie Goodyear, Jane Danson and many, many others. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Matthew Kelly, Liz Dawn, (more)
Following up on the success of 2000's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Imagine Entertainment presents The Cat in the Hat, their second live-action adaptation of a classic Dr. Seuss book. Starring Mike Myers, the film follows the adventures of Conrad (Spencer Breslin) and Sally Walden (Dakota Fanning), a young brother and sister who find themselves visited by the titular mischievous cat (Meyers) and his entourage when their mother (Kelly Preston) leaves them home alone. Also starring Alec Baldwin and the voice of Sean Hayes, The Cat in the Hat is the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated art director Bo Welch. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, (more)
- 1989
Something of a dry run for the British game show Don't Try This at Home, You Bet! trafficked in headstrong contestants who claimed that they could perform wild, dangerous, and near-impossible stunts. One-hundred members of the studio audience and three celebrity panelists wagered whether or not the contestants could make good their boasts. If indeed the brag was backed up by results, the audience members received cash prizes, while the celebrities turned the earnings over to their favorite charities. In addition to the physical challenges, the contestants also had to answer general-knowledge and pop-culture questions, and to participate in games of skill. Originally hosted by the seemingly inescapable Bruce Forsyth, You Bet! (based on the German series Wetten dass...?) was broadcast in the U.K. from 1989 to 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bruce Forsyth, Matthew Kelly, (more)
- 1978
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Shot December 31, 1978, The Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland is a concert film featuring the seminal jam band performing a six-plus hour show to mark the last night of San Francisco's legendary Winterland Arena. In front of an audience that included such celebrity guests as Dan Aykroyd, John Cippolina and Ken Kesey, the Grateful Dead performed 27 songs, including "Fire on the Mountain," "Thank You, Uncle Bobo," "From the Heart of Me," "Playing in the Band," "Dark Star," "Good Lovin'," and "The Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band There Ever Was." ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, (more)
