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Sean Astin

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Goonies, TheGoonies, The (1985)
Dir. Richard Donner
Feat. Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton
Junior edition of 'Indiana Jones', from a Steven Speilberg story, has seven bored kids on the Oregon coast hunting for pirate booty after they…
War of the RosesWar of the Roses (1989) Recommended
Dir. Danny De Vito
Feat. Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Sean Astin
Hollywood black humour is taken to the limit here as marital bliss turns to domestic warfare for Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. Bold and…
Memphis BelleMemphis Belle (1990)
Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan
A likeable modern war drama with a well–known, fresh–faced male cast who make up the crew of the title B–17 bomber about to…
Toy SoldiersToy Soldiers (1991)
Dir. Daniel Petrie Jnr.
Feat. Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Keith Coogan
An elite boarding school comes under siege from the son of an extradited Columbian drug king. Shamelessly well executed.
Encino ManEncino Man (California Man) (1992)
Dir. Les Mayfield
Feat. Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore
Debut vehicle for MTV guru Shore about a youthful cave–man who becomes an unlikely fraternity hero when he is awakened in contemporary L.A.
RudyRudy (1993) Recommended
Dir. David Anspaugh
Feat. Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty
Unheralded sports movie is one of the genre’s best: it dramatizes the true story of an athletically–challenged young man determined to play…
Low Life, TheLow Life, The (1995)
Dir. George Hickenlooper
Feat. Rory Cochrane, Sean Astin, Kyra Sedgwick
Amiable, intelligent US independent about a young writer who moves to L.A. to find a struggle in the simplest things, let alone his hopes of taking…
Lord of the Rings - The Two TowersLord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…
Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition) (2002) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and dramatic…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the KingLord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen
The final installment in Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic. This version includes an extra 45 minutes of footage.
50 First Dates50 First Dates (2004)
Dir. Peter Segal
Feat. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider
A curious Hawaiian–set romcom with marine biologist Sandler wooing Barrymore – trouble is she has short–term amnesia (because of an…
Elvis Has Left the BuildingElvis Has Left the Building (2004)
Dir. Joel Zwick
Feat. John Corbett, Kim Basinger, Denise Richards
A goofy roadtrip from the dir. of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, in which a depressed advertising executive (Corbett) hooks up with a cosmetics saleswoman…
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm SchoolMarilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005)
Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, John Goodman
Old–fashioned melodrama, shading into elegaic whimsy, in which a widowed baker (Carlyle) helps and learns the story of a car crash victim…
Bigger than the SkyBigger than the Sky (2005)
Dir. Al Corley
Feat. John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin
An innocuous if fitfully insightful drama about a sad–sack graphic designer (Thomas) who finds solace when he snags the lead role in a…
Into the West (TV Mini-series)Into the West (TV Mini-series) (2005)
Feat. Matthew Modine, Graham (Actor) Greene, Beau Bridges
The tale of the settlement of the American West between 1820 and 1890 is laid out in sprawling confusing detail in this epic mini–series told…
ClickClick (2006)
Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken
Clever high–concept farce has Adam Sandler continue his recent low–key run playing a 'married & harried' architect who inadvertantly…
Asterix and the VikingsAsterix and the Vikings (2006)
Dir. Stefan Fjeldmark, Jesper Moller
Feat. Paul Giamatti, Sean Astin, Brad Garrett
Everyone’s favourite Gaul returns to his penciled roots with this sprightly animated feature, based on the volume “Asterix and the…
Masters Of Science Fiction (TV Series) Masters Of Science Fiction (TV Series) (A Clean Escape, Jerry Was A Man, The Awakening, Little Brother, Watchbird, The Discarded.) (2007)
Dir. Mark Rydell, Michael Petroni, Darnell Martin
Feat. Judy Davis, Sam Waterston, Anne Heche
Collection of six stories from the world's top sci–fi writers brought to life by a top–notch cast and hosted by Professor Stephen…
BorderlandBorderland (2007)
Dir. Zev Berman
Feat. Brian Presley, Rider Strong, Sean Astin
Unexpectedly effective horror following three recent college–graduates as they stumble across a human–sacrifice cult during a heady…
Forever StrongForever Strong (2008)
Dir. Ryan Little
Feat. Sean Faris, Penn Badgley, Gary Cole
Bland film about a troubled rugby player in a juvenile detention centre who is offered a chance to get back in the game by playing for his rival…
Colour of Magic, The Colour of Magic, The (2008)
Dir. Vadim Jean
Feat. Sean Astin, Jeremy Irons, David Jason
A live–action return to Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld,' where an unfortunate wizard, enthusiastic tourist and fierce wooden box with legs must…
Witches of Oz, The (TV Mini-series)Witches of Oz, The (TV Mini-series) (2011)
Dir. Leigh Scott
Feat. Christopher Lloyd, Sean Astin, Ethan Embry
Disappointingly shoddy re–imagining in which Dorothy, now a best–selling children's book author discovers, upon moving to New York, that…
A Monsterous HolidayA Monsterous Holiday (2013)
Dir. Gordon Crum
Feat. Sean Astin, Kyle Chandler, Brooke Shields
A fun–loving Halloween romp about the friendship between a science–obsessed teenager and a football–mad Young Frankenstein.
Gloria BellGloria Bell (2019) Recommended
Dir. Sebastián Lelio
Feat. Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Caren Pistorius
Another winner from Chilean director Sebastian Lelio, who remakes his superb Spanish–language mid–life romance with absolute assurance…

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