Jared Stern Movies
Two immigrants pursue the American Dream through the streets of Los Angeles in this animated comedy from Emmy-winning producer/director Gabor Csupo (The Simpsons, Duckman, Rugrats). Hungarian Joska and Russian Vlad are the very best of friends. They've just arrived in Hollywood, and they're ready to seek their fortunes. With beautiful women everywhere they turn and opportunity knocking all across town, it seems like they're constantly on the verge of hitting the big time. However, Tinseltown can be tough for immigrants who aren't accustomed the American way of life, and it isn't long before Joska and Vlad discover that in order to for them to succeed in this strange new world, they need to stick together though thick and thin. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A group of guys stumble upon an alien invasion during a faux neighborhood watch meeting where they usually do some male bonding to get away from their dull suburban lives in this sci-fi comedy starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Will Forte. Akiva Schaffer directs from a script by Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg. Jonah Hill and Rosemarie DeWitt co-star. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
Adventure-loving house painter Mr. Popper (Jim Carrey) contends with the problem of having too many penguins in director Mark S. Waters' adaptation of author Richard Atwater's beloved children's book. Shortly after penning a letter to a team of Arctic explorers, Mr. Popper is surprised to receive a penguin in the mail. Later, after making his mischievous new pal a cozy new home in the freezer, the hapless Mr. Popper comes into possession of a playful female penguin as well. Before long Mr. Popper finds himself surrounded by a growing family of the flightless birds, and begins training them to perform in a traveling show dubbed Popper's Performing Penguins. With each new town the show travels to, pandemonium is quick to follow. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, (more)
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes Bolt, the tale of a superstar TV pup (voiced by John Travolta) who gets plopped in the middle of America with seemingly no way back to the glam and glitz of Hollywood. Thanks to his starring role on a hit television show, Bolt the pooch has become a household name. But Bolt has bought into his own heroic image, now believing that he really possesses the super-canine powers of his fictional television series. When he's accidentally shipped from Hollywood to New York City, he must rely on the help from his two newfound friends -- an abandoned house cat named Mittens (voiced by Susie Essman) and a television-addicted hamster named Rhino (voice of Mark Walton) -- as he embarks on a cross-country quest to get back to his owner (and co-star), Penny (voice of Miley Cyrus). ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, (more)
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