The Adventures of Sebastian Cole 1998  R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tod Williams
Cast: Adrian Grenier, Clark Gregg, Aleksa Palladino, Margaret Colin, John Shea, Marni Lustig, Joan Copeland, Tom Lacy, Gabriel Macht, Russel Harper
Sebastian (Adrian Grenier) is an introverted teen and aspiring writer who leaves his drunken mother in England and moves to New York to live with his transsexual stepfather, Hank/Henrietta Cole (Clark Gregg). At first Sebastian blames his stepfather for all problems but after time realizes it is Hank/Henrietta from whom he can learn about the determination needed to reach his dream.
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 Anything Else 2003  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Woody Allen, Jason Biggs, Christina Ricci, Danny DeVito, Stockard Channing, Jimmy Fallon, Fisher Stevens, David Conrad, KaDee Strickland, Adrian Grenier, Erica Leerhsen, Anthony Arkin
Comedy writer Jerry Falk (Jason Biggs) has broken up with his girlfriend and is now enduring a messy love affair with Amanda (Christina Ricci), which included her mother (Stockard Channing) moving in with them. Jason questions the meaning of his life and affair during conversations with his mentor, David Bobel (Woody Allen), as they stroll through Central Park. Although his advice is not always wise, David tries to guide Jason and turn his life around.
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 Cecil B. DeMented 2000  R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Waters
Cast: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier, Larry Gilliard Jr., Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jack Noseworthy, Eric M. Barry, Erika Lynn Rupli, Harriet Dodge
When indie-film director Cecil B. DeMented (Stephen Dorff) and his cult followers kidnap A-list Hollywood star Honey Whitlock (Melanie Griffith), they plan to give her a punk makeover and star her in their own underground movie as a statement in their guerilla assault on mainstream films. Unfortunately, this is one of those uninspired comedies that comes across as amateurish and not very funny.
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The Devil Wears Prada 2006 PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: David Frankel
Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier, Tracie Thoms, Rich Sommer, Simon Baker, Daniel Sunjata, Jimena Hoyos, Rebecca Mader, Tibor Feldman, David Marshall Grant, James Naughton
Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) moves to New York City after graduating from Northwestern University and takes a job as assistant to high-powered fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Problems ensue when Andy finds herself in an environment where style and self-importance reigns. Andy undergoes a makeover but, despite the odds, manages to remain true to herself and her friends. Two Oscar nominations were received, including Best Actress (Meryl Streep).
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Drive Me Crazy 1999 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: John Schultz
Cast: Melissa Joan Hart, Adrian Grenier, Stephen Collins, Mark Metcalf, William Converse-Roberts, Faye Grant, Susan May Pratt, Chris Park, Ali Larter, Mark Webber
Nicole Maris (Melissa Joan Hart) needs a date for her prom and finds one in the person of her next-door neighbor, Chase Hammond (Adrian Grenier)–but not before she gives him a fashion makeover in preparation for the big night.
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 Hart's War 2002 R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Cast: Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Cole Hauser, Marcel Iures, Rory Cochrane, Linus Roache, Rick Ravanello, Sam Worthington, Maury Sterling, Sam Jaeger, Scott Michael Campbell, Sebastian Tillinger, Adrian Grenier
A second-year law student, Lieutenant Tommy Hart (Colin Farrell), is captured during World War II and sent to a POW camp where the camp's senior POW, Colonel William McNamara (Bruce Willis), takes an immediate dislike of him. McNamara assigns Hart the job of defending a Black fellow prisoner who is accused of murder. Racism and morality conflict during an in-camp court-martial–complete with unexpected twists and turns.
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Harvard Man 2001 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Toback
Cast: Adrian Grenier, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Joey Lauren Adams, Eric Stoltz, Rebecca Gayheart, Gianni Russo, Ray Allen, Michael Aparo, Scottie Epstein, John Neville
Harvard philosophy student and basketball player Alan Jensen (Adrian Grenier) makes a deal with the mob to throw a game and then must deal with his actions when the whole matter comes to light.
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Hurricane 1998 R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Hurricane Streets
Director: Morgan J. Freeman
Cast: Brendan Sexton III, Shawn Elliott, Jose Zuniga, David Roland Frank, Isidra Vega, Antoine McLean, Carlo Alban, Lynn Cohen, Edie Falco, Heather Matarazzo, Mtume Gant, Adrian Grenier, L.M. Kit Carson, Andy Ko, Terry Alexander
Fifteen-year-old Marcus (Brendan Sexton III) is troubled but dreams of leaving his life of petty crime in NYC and moving to the calmer world of his uncle's New Mexico home. "I just want space man," says Marcus, but he is stuck in his world of "Hurricane Streets."
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Love in the Time of Money 2002 R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Mattei
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Jill Hennessy, Michael Imperioli, Rosario Dawson, Adrian Grenier, Malcolm Gets, Carol Kane, Vera Farmiga, Domenick Lombardozzi, Nahanni Johnstone
A series of vignettes involving New Yorkers looking for love and/or money is the theme used by writer-director Peter Mattei for this, his first, feature film.
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| 1. The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)
2. Anything Else (2003)
3. Cecil B. DeMented (2000)
4. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
5. Drive Me Crazy (1999)
6. Hart's War (2002)
7. Harvard Man (2001)
8. Hurricane (1998)
aka: Hurricane Streets
9. Love in the Time of Money (2002)
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