88 Minutes 2007  R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jon Avnet
Cast: Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Amy Brenneman, William Forsythe, Deborah Kara Unger, Benjamin McKenzie, Neal McDonough, Leah Cairns, Stephen Moyer, Christopher Redman, Brendan Fletcher, Michael Eklund
Professor of Forensic Psychology Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) testified against Jon Forster (Neal McDonough) at his murder trial nine years ago. Forster has claimed ever since that he is innocent. On the eve of Forster's execution, the Seattle police find an identical crime to the one Forster has been found guilty of, and the F.B.I. has information that the victim was one of Gramm's students. Now, Gramm receives a threat that he has only 88 minutes left to live, and he must use his own forensic skills and those of his cohorts in order to save his own life.
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Bodies, Rest, & Motion 1993  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Steinberg
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, Alicia Witt, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Peter Fonda, Warren Burton
One small weekend can make a difference! Four young adults play "Fruit Basket Upset" as their lives are rearranged in just a few short days.
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Bongwater 1998  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Sears
Cast: Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt, Amy Locane, Brittany Murphy, Jack Black, Andy Dick, Jeremy Sisto, Jamie Kennedy, Scott Caan, Patricia Wettig, Christian J. Meoli, George Kuchar, Michael Artura, Kyle Gass
David (Luke Wilson) is a laid-back pot dealer with an itch to become an artist. Along comes Serena (Alicia Witt) who strives to push him into becoming the artist he wants to be. It's all about pot (and other drugs) and drug-filled romps in the hay.
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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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Last Holiday 2006  PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Adventure
Director: Wayne Wang
Cast: Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Alicia Witt, Gerard Depardieu, Jane Adams, Michael Estime, Susan Kellerman, Jascha Washington, Matt Ross, Ranjit Chowdhry, Kendall Mosby, Michael Nouri, Jaqueline Fleming
Diagnosed with a terminal illness, shy Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) cashes in her savings and flies off to a posh Czechoslovakian resort where she spends the holidays on a spending spree that impresses the other guests (Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, and Alicia Witt). Meanwhile, chemistry sparks the relationship between Georgia and Sean Matthews (LL Cool J) who she had admired from afar.
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 Mr. Holland's Opus 1995  PG, 143 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, Jay Thomas, Alicia Witt, William H. Macy, Joanna Gleason, Terrence Howard, Damon Whitaker, Jean Louisa Kelly
What starts out as a temporary teaching job turns into a 30-year career for music teacher Mr. Holland (Richard Dreyfuss). Sadly, his son is deaf and will never hear music, but father and son manage to form an inspiring bond that transcends the father's love for music. A Disney change-of-pace. Dreyfuss was nominated for an Academy Award.
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 Two Weeks Notice 2002 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Marc(2) Lawrence
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein, Dorian Missick, Heather Burns, David Haig, Veanne Cox, Jason Antoon, Joseph Badalucco Jr., Jonathan Dokuchitz, Katheryn Winnick, Janine LaManna, Charlotte Maier
Successful, Harvard-educated lawyer Lucy Kelson (Sandra Bullock) and her self-absorbed, millionaire, real estate developer boss George Wade (Hugh Grant) have many differences and don't like each other. Could their opposite personalities possibly lead to attraction? What do you think?
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The Upside of Anger 2005 R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mike Binder
Cast: Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell, Evan Rachel Wood, Alicia Witt, Mike Binder, Tom Harper, Dane Christensen, Danny Webb, Suzanne Bertish, Magdalena Manville
After her husband walks out, suburban wife Terry (Joan Allen) is left with four daughters to raise. This is not an easy task as is evidenced by Terry's downhill slide from friendly mom to sarcastic shrew. Her attraction to next-door-neighbor, alcoholic Denny Davies (Kevin Costner), contributes to Terry's reliance on booze. But, Denny is basically a good guy and helps keep peace between mother and daughters–some of the time.
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Urban Legend 1998 R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Jamie Blanks
Cast: Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Jared Leto, Robert Englund, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Joshua Jackson, Tara Reid, John Neville, Loretta Devine, Brad Dourif, Michael Rosenbaum, Julian Richings, Danielle Harris, Kay Hawtrey, Angela Vint
This horror story takes place on the 25th anniversary of a mass murder in a dormitory at Pendleton College. Now, students are again killed–this time the methods are based on today's fears (e.g., the axe murderer in the back seat of one's car).
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| 1. 88 Minutes (2007)
2. Bodies, Rest, & Motion (1993)
3. Bongwater (1998)
4. Cecil B. DeMented (2000)
5. Last Holiday (2006)
6. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
7. Two Weeks Notice (2002)
8. The Upside of Anger (2005)
9. Urban Legend (1998)
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