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- 1980
- R
John Mackenzie's masterfully directed British crime drama features a star-making performance by Bob Hoskins as Harold Shand, a successful London gangster whose world falls apart over the course of one weekend. Shand controls the London docks and is planning a big real estate deal, financed by money from the American mob and given the okay by the London organization. His world is sweet -- he lives in a fancy penthouse, he owns a yacht, and has a sensitive and intelligent mistress. But suddenly a bomb explodes inside his Rolls Royce, another bomb destroys a pub he owns, and a third is found inside his casino. Shand can't understand who would suddenly want him dead, particularly over the Easter weekend, when representatives from the American mafia are coming into town to discuss investing in Shands's real estate project. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, (more)
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- 2002
- R
When a mysterious killer turns a small town's annual Easter celebration into a blood-soaked nightmare, it's up to Detective Maria Delgado (Mira Sorvino) to see that the homicidal maniac is apprehended and justice is served. As the winding and narrow ancient streets quickly fill with penitents, Detective Delgado's ominous task becomes as dangerous as it is seemingly impossible. With the body count quickly mounting and the frenzied killer's murderous antics holding the town in a horrific grip of terror, the pressure placed on Detective Delgado by the frightened townspeople plunges her headlong into a nightmarish confrontation with an unrelenting madman. This film also stars French actor Olivier Martinez. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mira Sorvino, Olivier Martinez, (more)
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- 2004
The family-friendly animated story The Easter Egg Adventure concerns the city of Egg Town. Egg Town is a place where animals of various kinds live in a tranquil, friendly existence. The tranquility and peace lasts until some nasty strangers known as Take-Its conspire to take the town's Easter Eggs. Now a motley crew of Egg Town's citizens must work together in order to rescue their precious eggs. John Michael Williams' film features vocal performances by James Woods, Joe Pantoliano, Eli Wallach, and Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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- 1965
One of Elvis Presley's most popular vehicles, Girl Happy is also one of the most typical. Elvis plays Rusty Wells, the leader of a four-piece rock group, consisting of Gary Crosby, Joby Baker and Jimmy Hawkins. Hired by Chicago gangster boss Big Frank (Harold J. Stone) to protect the virtue of Frank's cute daughter Valerie (Shelley Fabares), Rusty and his buddies follow Valerie to Fort Lauderdale during Spring Break. The girl falls in love with Rusty, then falls out of love when she learns that he's in her dad's employ. Valerie then becomes involved with a slick Italian playboy (Fabrizio Mioni), forcing Rusty to break up the romance lest he end up in a cement overcoat. It all ends happily, of course: after all, Elvis hadn't died on screen since Flaming Star. A bikini-watcher's dream, Girl Happy is less successful as a musical; of the many songs, the title number is the only one with lasting value. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, (more)
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- 1977
An animated Fred Astaire stars in this animated holiday story, which offers a fanciful story of how the Easter Bunny came to be. Sunny (voice of Skip Hinnat) is an orphaned bunny rabbit who finds a home in Kidsville, a town populated entirely by children. Sunny makes himself useful in Kidsville by delivering eggs, which he colors to disguise them from mean-spirited monster Gadzooks. When Sunny learns that the neighboring town is has no children at all other than a boy ruler who is being kept under wraps by his aunt, Sunny and his pals come up with a plan to free him. The Easter Bunny Is Coming To Town was directed and produced by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., who made a number of popular animated television specials in the 1960's and 70's. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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- 1996
An all-star voice cast headlines this animated retelling of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Apostle Mark. Beginning with Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and following the tale through his subsequent betrayal, arrest, and eventual crucifixion, the vivid tale then presents Christ's joyous resurrection and ascension into heaven. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- 2000
In this animated comedy-drama for the whole family, a stuffed bunny rabbit is given to a little boy as a present for Easter. What the boy doesn't know is that the rabbit can see, hear, and speak when his master isn't around. The bunny has a hair-raising adventure when he's stolen by a dog and nearly becomes a chew toy, but things become even more disturbing when the boy falls ill and the rabbit and his friends from the toy box try to find a way to bring him back to health. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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The bruin who's "smarter than the average bear" puts his crafty cunning to work in this animated comedy for the whole family. In Yogi the Easter Bear, a gang of cold-hearted criminals decide to stop Easter by kidnapping the Easter Bunny. Yogi Bear and his best friend, Boo-Boo, get wind of the plot and hatch a scheme to free the magical rabbit. But Yogi and Boo-Boo have to work fast when they learn that Ranger Smith has made arrangements for them to join a circus in Siberia. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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- 2002
Celebrate Easter the Jacques Pepin way as the famed television chef offers a variety of innovative ideas on how to spice up those holiday meals and throw a little something new into the mix. From a Caviar appetizer featuring Buckwheat Blini and frozen vodka, to salmon steaks with fresh sorrel sauce and tasty cucumber balls, Pepin offers a variety of ideas to work up those appetites with a variety of tasty treats. Lamb loins coated in Ambush, drenched in lamb and vegetable mousse, and served on a bed of fresh fava beans offer a delectable main course, with leek and mushroom pie, eggplant cushions, and stuffed artichoke hearts providing the ideal compliment to a scrumptious main course. Caramel snow eggs in custard cream and oatmeal cookies dipped in chocolate top the meal off perfectly, giving the meal a sweet final touch after a hearty Easter dinner. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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- 2004
Walt Disney Pictures presents this straight-to-video animated feature starring Winnie the Pooh and friends. It's Easter and the whole gang is excited because that means Rabbit will be playing the Easter Bunny as he has in years past. Unfortunately for Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, and Roo, Rabbit isn't interested in partaking in any festivities and would rather spend the day focusing on spring cleaning. After some unsuccessful attempts to rouse Rabbit into the spirit, Roo has an idea that just might save they day. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, (more)
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- 2002
Consisting of lighter and sweeter toddler versions of Bugs, Daffy, Tweety, Sylvester, Taz, and the additional character Lola, the Warner Bros. team for the preschool set gets together for the movie Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-Traordinary Adventure. When Granny reads the kids a story about the Easter season, they are all excited to get candy from the Bunny on Easter morning -- all except for Daffy, who doesn't believe in the Easter Bunny. Bugs then gets the kids together to search for the Easter Bunny in order to prove Daffy wrong. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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