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Johnson Family Vacation (Dir. Christopher Erskin, 2004): Wrong turn in Arizona. No brakes in Colorado. Arrested in Kansas. It's the ultimate family trip!

Johnson Family Vacation is reminiscent of the National Lampoon's Vacation films which introduced Chevy Chase (Fletch) to an international audience.

Nate Johnson (Cedric The Entertainer) and his family drive cross-country to the annual family reunion. However, there are some very reluctant passengers... We have Nates wife, Dorothy, who's only going for the kids; D.J. (Bow Wow) their son, a pint-sized rapstar to be; Nikki (Solange Knowles - younger sister of Beyoncé), a prospective lolita ; and their youngest, Destiny, whose imaginary dog causes all manner of mischief. It's going to be a tough journey!

Like Mike (Dir. John Schultz, 2002): One day when a box of used clothes arrives, orphanage inhabitant Calvin discovers a pair of trainers inscribed with the initials of his all time basketball hero Michael Jordan. These magical shoes transform him into a NBA superstar and with them he finds he can shoot hoops like a pro. He is quickly signed to struggling NBA team The Knights whose boss, Frank Bernard, believes a kid on the bench will boost much needed ticket sales. Calvin finds himself staying with star player Tracey Reynolds who reluctantly takes the new team member under his wing.

As the team struggles to win, Knights' coach Wagner decides to give Calvin a shot in a game and finds, to his surprise that Calvin and Tracey make a winning team. With his boundless enthusiasm and team spirit Calvin proves to be just what The Knights need to give them a chance at the playoffs.

Despite his newfound stardom, Calvin still has to cope with the scheming owner of the orphanage, Stan Bittleman who is determined to stop Calvin being adopted and cash in on his success... Will Calvin be able to keep hold of the magic shoes? Can The Knights win the playoff? Will he and his friends finally find parents?

Roll Bounce (Dir. Malcolm D. Lee, 2005): Full of the humour, mild humiliation, and bittersweet lessons of growing up, this coming-of-age comedy from Malcolm D. Lee unfolds on the South Side of 1970's Chicago.

Xavier (Bow Wow) and his wisecracking crew of friends rule the local roller skating rink, but when it closes their summer looks to be an empty one. Reluctantly, they head over to Sweetwater, the glitzy rink across town where the rich kids skate, and where the cocky Sweetness (Wesley Jonathan) presides over all as the unchallenged king of the floor. The boys are ridiculed upon their arrival, and soon vow revenge at the upcoming competition, for which they begin to hone their skills. Meanwhile, X deals with his troubles at home, as his mother has recently died and his dad, Curtis (Chi McBride), struggles to make ends meet. The two attempt to understand each others' grief, and help one another to move beyond it. X also makes the acquaintance of new kid Tori (Jurnee Smollett), a gawky girl with braces and a sharp tongue, who tags along with the boys as an ugly duckling, later to emerge a swan. Tori's, rather attractive, mum (Kellita Smith) attracts a great deal of attention on the block, notably from two quick-talking garbage men (Mike Epps and Charles Q. Murphy in a hilarious bit part), and X tries to navigate his budding relationship with the seemingly-unattainable Naomi (Meagan Good).

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Cedric The Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Solange Knowles, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song, Crispin Glover, Eugene Levy, Brandon T. Jackson, Marcus T. Paulk, Rick Gonzalez & Khleo Thomas

Christopher Erskin, John Schultz & Malcolm D. Lee

12 years and over

2004 ; 2002 ; 2005

English

Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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