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- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonHarry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.TREACLE PUDDING is mentioned throughout the Harry Potter series. A can of treacle pudding will set you back $9.75 on Amazon or you can easily find recipes to make your own. Also mentioned are treacle tarts and treacle fudge.
- DirectorAndrew AdamsonStarsTilda SwintonGeorgie HenleyWilliam MoseleyWhile playing, Lucy and her siblings find a wardrobe that lands them in a mystical place called Narnia. Here they realize that it was fated and they must now unite with Aslan to defeat an evil queen.Edmund is tempted by the White Witch with TURKISH DELIGHT. A box costs roughly $10 on Amazon and comes in rose, mint, lemon, pistachio, hazelnut, plain and almond flavored.
- DirectorPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsAnna FarisBill HaderBruce CampbellA local scientist is often regarded as a failure until he invents a machine that can make food fall from the sky. But little does he know that things are about to take a turn for the worst.Arguably one of the funnest movies to prepare a food theme around. For this movie have a buffet, ignoring cuisine types and courses. Meat balls, gummy bears, jell-o, peanut brittle, sardines (I'll substitute swedish fish) and a whole baked chicken have special parts in the movie. Other foods shown include pepperoni, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, pancakes, strawberries, pie, ice cream, doughnuts, corn on the cob, steak, fortune cookies, spaghetti, marshmallows, bagels, olives, bananas, sushi and grilled cheese sandwiches to name a few.
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMagda SzubanskiElizabeth DailyMickey RooneyBabe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.BLT's or pulled pork go well with this movie. In turn, fish sticks or sushi with Finding Nemo or Shark Tale, buffalo wings with Chicken Little or Chicken Run and steaks with Barnyard complement each other well for those with a slightly twisted sense of humor.
- DirectorJoe RothStarsTim AllenJamie Lee CurtisDan AykroydWith their daughter, Blair, away in Peru, Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas all together until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate it at the last minute.Tranditional Christmas dinner including hickory honey ham or smoked trout and white chocolate.
- DirectorStephen HillenburgMark OsborneStarsTom KennyJeffrey TamborRodger BumpassSpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.Serve a Krabby Patty while watching this movie: frozen hamburger, fresh lettuce, crisp onions, tomatoes, cheese, pickles, mustard, ketchup, and special secret formula.
- DirectorPeter LordJeff NewittStarsHugh GrantSalma HayekJeremy PivenPirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.Have your own ham night while watching this one.
- DirectorRuben FleischerStarsJesse EisenbergEmma StoneWoody HarrelsonA shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting bruiser in search of the last Twinkie and a pair of sisters striving to get to an amusement park join forces in a trek across a zombie-filled America.Twinkies are the obvious choice.
- DirectorEli CraigStarsTyler LabineAlan TudykKatrina BowdenAffable hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are mistaken for murderers by a group of preppy college students.Breakfast would be appropriately served with this movie. Make sure to highlight the pancakes.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloImogene CocaThe Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.To mimic Eddie's barbecue serve hamburger helper hamburgers with no meat, sliced tomato, 'real tomato' ketchup, sliced onion, iceberg salad, one single-serve bag of chips and Kool-Aid.
- DirectorJon FavreauStarsWill FerrellJames CaanBob NewhartRaised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.Buddy makes his elf spaghetti with maple syrup, chocolate syrup, pop tarts, mints, M&M's, and sprinkles. There are several online recipes you can find with the spaghetti/maple syrup combo if you're not daring enough to attempt the additional ingredients.
- StarsRichard ThomasTim ReidAnnette O'TooleIn 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown.Chinese take-out is the definite dining choice with this movie. Don't forget the fortune cookies.
- DirectorDonald PetrieStarsAnnabeth GishJulia RobertsLili TaylorThree teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.Well what else but pizza?
- DirectorJon AvnetStarsKathy BatesJessica TandyMary Stuart MastersonEvelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.I'll take any excuse I can get to eat southern comfort food. And of course you'll have to make the dish serving the name's sake.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsMatt DamonKate WinsletJude LawHealthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.The perfect movie to serve snacks with. Peanuts are of the utmost importance.
- DirectorMark Steven JohnsonStarsNicolas CageEva MendesSam ElliottWhen motorcycle rider Johnny Blaze sells his soul to the Devil to save his father's life, he is transformed into the Ghost Rider, the Devil's own bounty hunter, and is sent to hunt down sinners.You must have jelly beans served in a martini glass.
- DirectorBrad BirdJan PinkavaStarsBrad GarrettLou RomanoPatton OswaltA rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.Another obvious choice.
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellJohn C. ReillyMary SteenburgenTwo aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry.You'll want to make fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, peas, carrots and rolls for dinner while watching this movie. Chocolate chip pancakes are another option.
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellJohn C. ReillySacha Baron CohenNumber one NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.Slave over preparing a dinner of pizza, tacos, coca-cola, budweiser, gatorade, wonderbread and fried chicken or order from Dominoes, Taco Bell and KFC like Carley Bobby.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsBill MurrayAndie MacDowellChris ElliottA narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.The perfect movie to consume massive amounts of carbs and sugars. Chocolate cupcakes, lemon tarts, glazed donuts, neopolitan wafers, strawberry milkshakes, strawberry shortcake, cinnamon rolls, cookies and angel food cake.
- DirectorFrank OzStarsBill MurrayRichard DreyfussJulie HagertyA successful psychotherapist loses his mind after one of his most dependent patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks him down during his family vacation.Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, biscuits, and a green salad will have you saying "mmm" to the annoyance of others.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsJames CaanKathy BatesRichard FarnsworthAfter a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.Watch this movie preferable from bed. Have orange juice, toast and jelly, fried potatoes and catsup, fried spam, scrambled egg with fresh tomato and a side of cream of wheat.
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsCleavon LittleGene WilderSlim PickensIn order to ruin a western town and steal their land, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.Have campfire beans and a side of bread for a rootin' tootin' good time.
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsBen StillerJack BlackRachel WeiszA man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.A simple dessert of flan goes best with this movie.