 Broken Flowers 2005  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Alexis Dziena, Chloe Sevigny, Christopher McDonald, Larry Fessenden, Pell James
Poor Don Johnston (Bill Murray) has been dumped again by a girlfriend (Julie Delpy) and now has received a letter from a former lover who tells him that he has an 18-year-old son who is searching for him. With encouragement from his neighbor, Winston (Jeffrey Wright), Don heads out on a cross-country trek bringing flowers to old girlfriends. The experience is filled with surprises as Don finally faces his past and, now, his future.
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Fool's Gold 2008  PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Romance
Director: Andy Tennant
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena, Ewen Bremner, Ray Winstone, Kevin Hart, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Brian Hooks, David Roberts, Michael Mulheren, Adam LeFevre
Although he has been searching for years and has gone into debt in the process, Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) has not given up on his dream of finding a sunken treasure: the Queen's Dowry. He goes through a divorce with Tess (Kate Hudson), and just when she finds a new life, Finn uses Tess's employer, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland) to continue his quest. Finn convinces Nigel and his spoiled daughter Gemma (Alexis Dziena) to join Tess and himself in searching for the treasure. But, they are not the only ones out there; Finn's mentor Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone) has been hired by crime boss Bigg Bunny (Kevin Hart) to retrieve the treasure. And, the race is on–over and under the sea.
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Havoc 2005  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barbara Kopple
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Bijou Phillips, Shiri Appleby, Michael Biehn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matt O'Leary, Freddy Rodriguez, Laura San Giacomo, Mike Vogel, Raymond Cruz, Alexis Dziena, Channing Tatum, Luis Robledo, Sam Hennings
Wealthy teens–Allison (Anne Hathaway), Emily (Bijou Phillips), Sam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and Toby (Mike Vogel)–copy the "gangsta lifestyle" of talk and dress. But they run into real trouble on a trip to East L.A. in search of drugs when they run into Mexican drug dealer Hector (Freddy Rodriguez). Wealthy White girls and LA street thugs just do not mix, and danger is sure to follow.
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Mimic: Sentinel 2003 R, 76 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
aka: Mimic 3
Director: J.T. Petty
Cast: Alexis Dziena, Karl Geary, Lance Henriksen, John Kapelos, Rebecca Mader, Nick Phillips, Amanda Plummer, Keith Robinson, Tudorel Filimon, Maria Oprescu, Mircea Constantinescu, Mircea Anca Jr., Ion Haiduc, Nicolae Constantin Tarase, Marius Silviu Florentin
Sickly Marvin (Karl Geary) leads a sheltered life in a bubble at his apartment. For recreation, he keeps track of the neighborhood by looking out the window and photographing events. When he witnesses killings by giant roaches (yes, they are back), he, his sister (Alexis Dziena), and their friend (Rebecca Mader) realize that they must step in and save the day.
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 2008  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Musical
Director: Peter Sollett
Cast: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo, Rafi Gavron, Ari Graynor, Alexis Dziena, Jonathan B. Wright, Zachary Booth, Jay Baruchel, Jeremy Haines, Christian Rudder, Justin Rice, Giorgio Angelini, Darbie Nowatka, Cully Symingon
Tris (Alexis Dziena) has broken up with bass player Nick (Michael Cera), and he has been sending her CDs to lure her back. Nora (Kat Dennings) has been finding the CDs in Tris' trash and has fallen in love with Nick's music. Now, Nora and her friend Caroline (Ari Graynor) are sitting in the bar where Nick's band is playing. Nick and Nora meet, and when Tris notices the attraction they have to each other, she reenters the picture and tries to lure Nick back. Meanwhile, Caroline gets drunk and goes off with Nick's band members (Aaron Yoo and Rafi Gavron), but they lose her. This leads to Nick and Nora forming a bond as they spend the night in Nick's battered yellow Yugo searching for Caroline. The great soundtrack is a highlight of this film.
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| 1. Broken Flowers (2005)
2. Fool's Gold (2008)
3. Havoc (2005)
4. Mimic: Sentinel (2003)
aka: Mimic 3
5. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
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