Bootmen 2000  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dein Perry
Cast: Adam Garcia, Sophie Lee, Sam Worthington, William Zappa, Richard Carter, Susie Porter, Anthony Hayes, Christopher Horsey, Andrew Kaluski, Matt Lee
The tap dancing is great, but the plot is nothing but corny in this story about Sean's (Adam Garcia) efforts to roundup his pals and put together a show in blue-collar Newcastle–Australia's sixth largest city. This one is worth viewing for the tap dancing alone.
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 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 2004  PG, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sara Sugarman
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Adam Garcia, Glenne Headly, Alison Pill, Eli Marienthal, Carol Kane, Megan Fox, Sheila McCarthy, Tom McCamus, Richard Fitzpatrick, Sheila Sealy-Smith, Ashley Leggat
After Lola's (Lindsay Lohan) family moved from Greenwich Village to the New Jersey suburb of Dellwood, Lola tries to make a name for herself by snagging the lead in her new school's play. But popular classmate Carla (Megan Fox) thinks the role is hers, and a battle rages between the two girls.
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 Coyote Ugly 2000 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Musical
Director: David McNally
Cast: Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Tyra Banks, Melanie Lynskey, John Goodman, Adam Alexi-Malle, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, Michael Weston, Del Pentecost, LeAnn Rimes, Jeremy Rowley, Ellen Cleghorne, Bud Cort
Violet (Piper Perabo) heads for New York, dreaming of becoming a successful songwriter, and enters a world unknown to her in South Amboy, NJ. She joins up with the Coyotes–Cammie (Izabella Miko) and Rachel (Bridget Moynahan)–and convinces Lil (Maria Bello) to hire her as a waitress at the Manhattan bar, Coyote Ugly. Soon, Violet is bumping and grinding on top of the bar, pouring drinks, and spritzing male customers with seltzer. Get the idea?
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The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest 2002  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mick Jackson
Cast: Adam Garcia, Jake Busey, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee, Enrico Colantoni, Anjul Nigam, Gregory Jbara, Dan Butler, Robert Patrick Benedict, Linda Hart
The weak and tasteless humor in this tale of computer geeks trying to make a buck may give clues on why the industry suffered. The group comes up with an unusual product, but now must market it.
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 Riding in Cars with Boys 2001  PG-13, 131 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Penny Marshall
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, Adam Garcia, Lorraine Bracco, James Woods, Sara Gilbert, Desmond Harrington, David Moscow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rosie Perez, Peter Facinelli, Mika Boorem, Vincent Pastore, Maryann Urbano
Beverly (Drew Barrymore), a promising high-school student in 1968, learned she was pregnant, quit school, and married the father (Steve Zahn). Now, 20 years later, after a failed marriage and major conflicts with her son, Jason (Adam Garcia), she is ready to publish her memoirs. Director Penny Marshall goes for the humor instead of the pathos in this story. It works.
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Standing Still 2006  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matthew Cole Weiss
Cast: Jon Abrahams, Amy Adams, Ethan Embry, Roger Avary, Xander Berkeley, Adam Garcia, Lauren German, Colin Hanks, Marne Patterson, Melissa Sagemiller, Nikki Schieler Ziering, Mena Suvari, Aaron Stanford, James Van Der Beek
Four years after graduation, college friends of Elise (Amy Adams) and Michael (Adam Garcia) reunite for their wedding in Los Angeles. Bachelor and bachelorette parties ensue, secrets are revealed, and issues–such as lesbianism, marriage, and estranged dads (Xander Berkeley)–are tackled in a variety of ways.
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| 1. Bootmen (2000)
2. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
3. Coyote Ugly (2000)
4. The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
5. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
6. Standing Still (2006)
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