A pint-size philanthropist dedicates his life to helping children rendered homeless by Hurricane Charley and learns that you can’t put a price tag on life’s greatest gifts in Little Red Wagon, an inspirational drama based on actual events. Dejected at the images of families whose lives were uprooted by the disaster, 8-year old Zach Bonner uses his trusty wagon to collect essential items that will help them get back on their feet. When the media spotlight’s Zach’s benevolent endeavors, the selfless kid seizes the opportunity to launch his own charity, called the Little Red Wagon Foundation (http://www.littleredwagonfoundation.com/). Zach vows to draw attention to the plight of homeless children by embarking on a cross country walk. Despite his mother’s trepidations about the journey and his teenage sister’s growing resentment over being stuck at the center of a media circus, Zach sets out...
- 11/9/2012
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Little Red Wagon
Directed by David Anspaugh
Written by Patrick Sheane Duncan
USA, 2012
In many ways, the true story of Zach Bonner, the protagonist of the new family drama Little Red Wagon, is a crying shame. No doubt, his determination to help out as many homeless families in Florida as possible is admirable and inspiring. But Zach is, when the film begins in 2004, just 8 years old. That he first is able to get his local neighborhood to pitch in for hurricane victims, and then walk from Tampa to Tallahassee to get the word out to the state government about homeless youth, is truly impressive. Why, though, does it take a kid to make us realize and confront the disturbing plight of homelessness in America? If for no other reason, Little Red Wagon is worth seeing; its good intentions sometimes can’t obscure the flawed narrative structure, but it’s still a pleasant,...
Directed by David Anspaugh
Written by Patrick Sheane Duncan
USA, 2012
In many ways, the true story of Zach Bonner, the protagonist of the new family drama Little Red Wagon, is a crying shame. No doubt, his determination to help out as many homeless families in Florida as possible is admirable and inspiring. But Zach is, when the film begins in 2004, just 8 years old. That he first is able to get his local neighborhood to pitch in for hurricane victims, and then walk from Tampa to Tallahassee to get the word out to the state government about homeless youth, is truly impressive. Why, though, does it take a kid to make us realize and confront the disturbing plight of homelessness in America? If for no other reason, Little Red Wagon is worth seeing; its good intentions sometimes can’t obscure the flawed narrative structure, but it’s still a pleasant,...
- 11/2/2012
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
The film is not really horror but might be of interest to horror fans. As part of Syfy's Countdown to Christmas Week they will be airing a sci-fi thriller called Snowmaggedon on December 10th, at 9/8c. The film is about a snow globe that has the power to destroy a small town when shaken and will continue to destroy unless it can be stopped. You can see the trailer below and decide if you want to add the film to you Christmas viewing schedule. Snowmaggedon is directed by Sheldon Wilson and stars Magda Apanowicz, Dylan Matzke and Jeffrey Ballard.
- 12/5/2011
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
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