"The biggest kid stars of the 90s are gathered here for a nostalgic movie marathon starring Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Devon Sawa, Anna Chlumsky, Kellie Martin, Jenny Lewis and more!"-- My girl: A coming-of-age comedy, My Girl is an irresistible story of first love and loss. Anna Chlumsky makes an extraordinary acting debut as Vada Suttenfuss, a precocious 1-year-old tomboy and Macaulay Culkin is Thomas J., the boy next door. Their summer adventures -- from first kiss to last farewell -- introduce Vada to the world of adolescence. My girl 2: The year is 1974. Vada is now 13 years old, when one of her teachers gives an assignment about the life and achievements of someone she's never met, Vada chooses her late mother as the subject. Her research soon leads her to Los Angeles, to stay with Uncle Phil, his likeable girlfriend, and her streetsmart son, Nick. Guided by Nick through the city of Los Angeles in search of clues to her late mother's history, Vada makes some surprising discoveries about her roots and also about herself as she confronts the uncertainties of adolescence -- first love, first kisses and her place in a changing family. Wild America: An amazing true story of the Stouffer brothers, three boys whose summer vacation would turn into an adventure to last a lifetime. It's summer of 1968, and Marty, Mark, and Marshall Stouffer have a wild idea. Fascinated by the nature that surrounds them, they decide to hit the road with a 16mm camera to capture America's vanishing wildlife in its unspoiled natural habitat. Now these three intrepid travelers will learn to trust and depend on each other as they record their life-endangering odyssey and collect images never before seen of majestic, powerful animals in their natural surroundings. Radio flyer: A moving story of a family torn apart by violence -- and healed by imagination. Two devoted brothers escape their chaotic family life with dreams of flying, inspired by a local legend, they attempt to build a working airplane. And in the process of transforming their ordinary red wagon into a fantastical flying machine, they transform their own lives into an extraordinary adventure. A beautifully-made movie filled with all the heartache and joy of childhood. North: Eleven-year-old North realizes that his parents never pay attention to him. After talking to a wise man in an Easter Bunny suit, North comes up with the idea of becoming a free agent. After winning a court case, North is given two months to find new parents, leading to an amazing, hilarious adventure. Troop Beverly Hills: Shelley Long discovers that when the going gets tough, the tough go camping in a comedy about lifestyles of the rich and outrageous. Flamboyantly wealthy Phyllis Nefler has everything money can buy -- a drop-dead Beverly Hills mansion, a classic Rolls, furs, jewelry and designer gowns. The one thing she doesn't have is her husband Freddy, who's leaving her for good. Determined to prove she's still the creative, energetic woman Freddy once loved, Phyllis throws luxury to the wind and becomes leader of her daughter's Wilderness Girls troop. But how much can this chic cookie take before she crumbles? Is saving her marriage really worth trading Gucci bags for sleeping bags -- not to mention actually touching bugs?
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