Mercedes Ruehl
1) Big
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English
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Josh is a 12-year-old who makes a wish from an old machine to be big. Not really believing it will work, Josh is very surprised to find himself BIG the next morning. Now he looks like a 30 year old guy, but he still behaves like a boy. He decide to go with his best friend to New York and try to find the machine that can fix his wish. In New York he gets a job in a toy company and develops a romantic crush of a beautiful woman. Now Josh must learn...
2) For Roseanna
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English
Description
Marcello is a trattoria proprietor in an Italian village who will stop at nothing to make sure his beloved but ailing wife, Roseanna, realizes her dream of being buried at the local cemetery.
3) Spooky house
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English
Description
Lonely, bullied fourth-grader Max befriends a retired magician, The Great Zamboni, who is the owner of the neighborhood 'haunted' house. With a little magic, Max stands up to his bullies and helps Zamboni ward off criminals in the neighborhood.
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English
Description
"What happens when families come together for Thanksgiving? Almost anything! Sit back, relax and enjoy this "generous and charming" (The New York Times) tale of four very different families as they cook up some tasty holiday surprises: love, betrayal and even a few outrageous secrets! And, ultimately, discover the astonishing power love has to reconnect us all."--Container.