Cinderella [1950]

Overview

User Rating:7.4/10

Directors:Clyde Geronimi

Wilfred Jackson

Writers:Charles Perrault (from the original classic by)

Bill Peet (story)

Release Date:4 March 1950 (USA)

Genre:Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:The greatest love story ever told. (1957 reissue)

Plot

In a far away, long ago kingdom, Cinderella is living happily with her mother and father until her mother dies. Cinderella's father remarries a cold, cruel woman who has two daughters, Drizella and Anastasia. When the father dies, Cinderella's wicked stepmother turns her into a virtual servant in her own house. Meanwhile, across town in the castle, the King determines that his son the Prince should find a suitable bride and provide him with a required number of grandchildren. So the King invites every eligible maiden in the kingdom to a fancy dress ball, where his son will be able to choose his bride. Cinderella has no suitable party dress for a ball, but her friends the mice, lead by Jaques and Gus, and the birds lend a hand in making her one, a dress the evil stepsisters immediately tear apart on the evening of the ball. At this point, enter the Fairy Godmother, the pumpkin carriage, the royal ball, the stroke of midnight, the glass slipper, and the rest, as they say, is fairy tale history.

Cast

Ilene Woods ... Cinderella (voice)

Eleanor Audley ... Lady Tremaine (voice)

Verna Felton ... Fairy Godmother (voice)

Rhoda Williams ... Drizella (voice)

James MacDonald ... Bruno / Gus / Jaques (voice) (as James Macdonald)

Luis Van Rooten ... King / Grand Duke (voice)

Don Barclay ... Doorman (voice)

Cyrus [2010]

Overview

User Rating:7.6/10

Directors:Jay Duplass

Mark Duplass

Writers (WGA):Mark Duplass (written by) & Jay Duplass (written by)

Release Date:18 June 2010 (USA)

Genre:Comedy

Tagline:John met the woman of his dreams. Then he met her son ...

Plot

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Still single seven years after the breakup of his marriage, John has all but given up on romance. But at the urging of his ex-wife and best friend Jamie, John grudgingly agrees to join her and her fiancé Tim at a party. To his and everyone else's surprise, he actually manages to meet someone: the gorgeous and spirited Molly. Their chemistry is immediate. The relationship takes off quickly but Molly is oddly reluctant to take the relationship beyond John's house. Perplexed, he follows her home and discovers the other man in Molly's life: her son, Cyrus. A 21-year-old new age musician, Cyrus is his mom's best friend and shares an unconventional relationship with her. Cyrus will go to any lengths to protect Molly and is definitely not ready to share her with anyone, especially John. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.

Cast

John C. Reilly ... John

Jonah Hill ... Cyrus

Marisa Tomei ... Molly

Catherine Keener ... Jamie

Matt Walsh ... Tim

Diane Mizota ... Thermostat Girl

Kathy Wittes ... Ashley (as Kathy Ann Wittes)

Katie Aselton ... Pretty Girl (as Kathryn Aselton)

Jamie Donnelly ... Pastor

Tim Guinee ... Roger

Charlie Brewer ... Stranger at Reception

Steve Zissis ... Rusty

Newell Alexander ... Additional Voices (voice)

Steve Alterman ... Additional Voices (voice)

Mitch Carter ... Additional Voices (voice)