Shorts
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- Synopsis
- A young boy living in a cookie-cutter suburb gets hit on the head with a rainbow-colored rock that grants wishes to anyone who holds it in this family-oriented fantasy comedy from Spy Kids director Robert Rodriguez....
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- Starring
- Jimmy Bennett, Jake Short, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Devon Gearhart
- Director(s)
- Robert Rodriguez
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min.
Critic Reviews
Variety | Justin ChangAdd Critic to Favorites
More zippy, diverting fun from Robert Rodriguez's family filmmaking factory.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites
Adult actors pretty much let the youngsters upstage them. The two leads, Bennett and Vanier, do a nice job holding the center of gravity while the film goes nuts around them. Best of all, Shorts is short, finishing before you can truly get tired of all those wishes gone wrong.Read the full review
USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites
Fast-paced, imaginative and often cute, Shorts is slight but enjoyable family fare.Read the full review
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Headlines
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Teen racks up credits
12/03/09 Though only 13 years old, Jimmy Bennett already has some 35 acting credits to his name, ranging from guest appearances on "Gilmore Girls" and "CSI" to considerable roles in 2006's "Poseidon" and 2007's "Evan Almighty." | Variety -
Cool stuff on DVD this week: Catch up with 'Funny People' and Blu-ray 'Sopranos'
11/24/09 I haven't seen this Judd Apatow comedy yet, and there's a good chance you haven't, either. | Pop Candy -
New on DVD: 'Funny People,' 'Angels & Demons,' 'Four Christmases'
11/22/09 There are so many new releases this week you could sit on the couch for days and never get up. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Film festivals that cater to kids
10/31/09 With backyard for backlot, Steven Spielberg and the Coen brothers belonged to the Super-8 generation, and Robert Rodriguez taught himself by shooting on a JVC camcorder and editing with two VCRs, but the results were generally too scrappy to share beyond a select audience of friends and family. | Variety -
Box Office Guru Preview: Basterds to Bump Aliens From Top Spot
08/20/09 Studios rush four more films into wide release hoping to grab whatever dollars they can in the final weeks of the summer movie season. | Rotten Tomatoes
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