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"October 1993. When single mom Eleanor Mazinski goes out a for a much-needed date night, she leaves her two young children--sweet, innocent six-year-old Ben and precocious, defiant twelve-year-old Mira--in the capable hands of their sitter, Amy. The quiet seventeen-year-old is good at looking after children, despite her anxiety disorder. She also loves movies, especially horror flicks. Amy likes their predictability; it calms the panic that threatens...

On the Korean peninsula of 80 million years ago, the last paradise for dinosaurs, Speckles' family begins the fight for survival. "Speckles the Tarbosaurus" was the lonely emperor who was happy yet unhappy, lonely yet ever-hopeful. However, the ill-fated relationship with the Tyrannosaurus One Eye continues to make his life more difficult… Speckles begins the dangerous journey to the paradise in search for happiness for himself and his young, but...

"Peter Driscoll, an underground investigator to the wealthy, has never met anyone like Lily Temple. The beautiful silent-film actress spins fairy tales and plays frivolous roles in front of the cine-camera, but beneath the costumes and stage makeup is a woman with a quick wit--and a murky past. Peter has been tasked with locating the legendary Briarwood Teardrop, an exquisite sapphire, which Lily wears beneath her gown. In order to stay close to her...

The Care Bears leave their cloud home in Care-A-Lot to try and teach earthlings how to share their feelings of love and caring for each other.

Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

The Mallard family is in a bit of a rut: while dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their New England pond forever, mom Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids - teen son Dax and duckling daughter Gwen - the whole wide world. After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip, via New York City, to tropical Jamaica.

Barbie, big city big dreams: Barbie heads to New York for a Performing Arts summer program, where she meets another Barbie Roberts. Though the two quickly become friends, their bond is tested by the Spotlight Solo competition in Times Square. Barbie, Dreamtopia: Join Barbie, Chelsea, and her puppy Honey as they swim through rainbow rivers with beautiful mermaids and fly through cotton candy clouds with fairies. All you have to do is dream! Barbie...

The Turtle brothers work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.

A young fish is chased by mobster sharks after claiming to have killed the son of a mobster shark; a high society pet mouse is flushed down the toilet and must learn to adapt to life in the sewers of London.

Craig, a new kid in town, journeys into the nearby creek to find a lost treasure, and winds up being pursued by a band of pirates who want to destroy the creek itself.