6.9

A Christmas Carol

2009, USA

• Actors: Jim Carrey, Steve Valentine, Daryl Sabara, Sage Ryan, Amber Gainey Meade, Ryan Ochoa, Bobbi Page, Ron Bottitta, Sammi Hanratty, Julian Holloway, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Bob Hoskins, Jacquie Barnbrook, Lesley Manville, Molly C. Quinn, Fay Masterson, Leslie Zemeckis, Paul Blackthorne, Michael Hyland, Kerry Hoyt, Julene Renee, Fionnula Flanagan, Raymond Ochoa, Callum Blue, Matthew Henerson, Aaron Rapke, Sonje Fortag
• Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
• Director(s): Robert Zemeckis
• Available languages:
  • English English.

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

  6.5

Beowulf

2006, USA

• Actors: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, Angelina Jolie, Paul Baker, John Bilezikjian, Rod D. Harbour, Brice Martin, Sonje Fortag, Sharisse Baker-Bernard, Charlotte Salt, Julene Renee, Greg Ellis, Rik Young, Sebastian Roché, Leslie Zemeckis, Woody Schultz, Tyler Steelman, Nick Jameson, Shay Duffin, Costas Mandylor, Chris Coppola, Jacquie Barnbrook, Dominic Keating, Fredrik Hiller, Daniel D. McGrew
• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Director(s): Robert Zemeckis
• Available languages:
  • English English.

Set against the coming of Christianity, this is the story of the last hero: in 507, a monstrous troll wreaks havoc in the mead hall of the Danish king, Hrothgar. He offers rewards for the death of Grendel, so Beowulf, a great and boastful Geat warrior, arrives with his thanes. Beowulf sets aside his armor and awaits the monster; a fierce battle ensues that leads to Beowolf's entering the watery lair of Grendel's mother, where a devil's bargain awaits. Beowulf returns to Herot, the castle, and becomes king. Jump ahead many years, and the sins of the father are visited upon Beowulf and his kingdom. The hero must face his weakness and be heroic once again. Is the age of demons over?

  6.6

The Polar Express

2004, USA

• Actors: Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Andy Pellick, Josh Eli, Mark Mendonca, Rolandas Hendricks, Mark Goodman, Jon Scott, Gregory Gast, Sean Scott, Gordon Hart, Michael Jeter, Chris Coppola, Julene Renee, Charles Fleischer, Steven Tyler, Phil Fondacaro, Debbie Lee Carrington, Mark Povinelli, Ed Gale, Dante Pastula, Daryl Sabara, André Sogliuzzo, Jimmy Bennett, Isabella Peregrina, Eric Newton, Aidan O'Shea
• Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
• Director(s): Robert Zemeckis
• Available languages:
  • English English.

This is the story of a young hero boy on Christmas Eve who boards on a powerful magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home. What unfolds is an an adventure which follows a doubting boy, who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole; during this ride, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery which shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.