 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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Dan in Real Life 2007  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Peter Hedges
Cast: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Alison Pill, Brittany Robertson, Marlene Lawston, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney, Emily Blunt, Norbert Leo Butz, Amy Ryan, Jessica Hecht, Frank Wood
Widowed Dan Burns (Steve Carell) is a New Jersey newspaper advice columnist who is raising his three rebellious daughters–Jane (Alison Pill), Cara (Brittany Robertson), and Lilly (Marlene Lawston). Dan and the girls head for a family reunion in Rhode Island, and after settling in Dan takes a break from the festivities and visits a local book store. While looking for a newspaper, Dan meets and is instantly attracted to Marie (Juliette Binoche). However, a few hours later Marie shows up at the reunion, and Dan learns that Marie is his brother Mitch's (Dane Cook) new girlfriend. Now, amidst awkward moments, the fun and suffering begin as Dan and Marie try to hide their attraction to each other.
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Dear Wendy 2005  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Danso Gordon, Novella Nelson, Chris Owen, Alison Pill, Mark Webber, Trevor Cooper, William Hootkins, Thomas Bo Larsen
Young Dick (Jamie Bell) forms a secret club, The Dandies, whose members are misfits, but pacifists. Even though they own guns, they profess never to draw them. But, an armed group–whether or not they shoot–is asking for problems, and it isn't long before the shooting begins.
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The Dinosaur Hunter 2000 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Rick Stevenson
Cast: Alison Pill, Bill Switzer, Simon MacCorkindale, Christopher Plummer, Enuka Okuma, Shaun Johnston, Sean Smith, Roberta Maxwell, R.H. Thomson, Wendy Anderson, Bill Hugli, Joely Collins
During a drought in their farming community, Julia (Alison Pill) and her brother Daniel (Bill Switzer) meet paleontologist Jack McCabe (Simon MacCorkindale) who suspects that there are valuable dinosaur fossils nearby. A reward is offered, and Julia and Daniel–after tutoring by McCabe–begin to search for the remains. Just as they get close to the needed evidence, "Hump" Hinton (Christopher Plummer) arrives on the scene ready to use any means available to get the bone samples for his own use.
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Milk 2008  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Joseph Cross, Stephen Spinella, Lucas Grabeel, Brandon Boyce, Howard Rosenman, Kelvin Yu, Jeff Koons
Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) was serving as a spokesman for the gay rights' movement when he was assassinated in 1978. This film involves the bigotry Milk experienced while organizing San Francisco's gay community to gain political clout and stand up for their rights. Milk is elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and fights for the rights of not only the gay community but senior citizens and union workers as well and, in the process, gives hope to those in need. Among his problems is his continuing battle with another supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Penn) and was nominated for six other Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin).
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 Pieces of April 2003 PG-13, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Hedges
Cast: Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr., Alice Drummond, Sisqo, Lillias White, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Armando Riesco
It is Thanksgiving Day, her estranged family is driving from Pennsylvania for dinner at April's (Katie Holmes) new apartment on New York's Lower East Side, and she discovers that her oven is not working. After relying on neighbors for help–a comedy of errors–dinner is served, and the family reunites. Patricia Clarkson was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
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The Pilot's Wife 2001 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Markowitz
Cast: Christine Lahti, Campbell Scott, John Heard, Kirsty Mitchell, Alison Pill, Nigel Bennett, Richard Donat, Mauralea Austin, Joseph Rutten, Sophie Hough
Kathryn (Christine Lahti) learns that her pilot husband has been killed in an airplane accident. She is further saddened that he is accused of causing the accident through carelessness. With a pilot friend, Robert (Campbell Scott), she investigates with the intent of clearing his name. But she finds that her husband had a double life. This made-for-TV film is based on a novel by Anita Shreve.
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What Girls Learn 2001 PG, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Rose
Cast: Elizabeth Perkins, Scott Bakula, Alison Pill, Margo Martindale, Tamara Hope, Kyle Schmid, Sarah Gadon, Gloria Slade, Paulette Sinclair, Noah Griffin
This over-long, coming-of-age, soapy film follows an Atlanta family through love and tragedy. Sisters Tilden and Elizabeth (Alison Pill and Tamara Hope) live with their single mother (Elizabeth Perkins). The girls' lives change drastically when Mama announces that she is going to marry a man, Nick (Scott Bakula), whom they had not met. This doesn't go over well with the girls, especially Tilden, but that becomes less important when Mama finds out she has cancer.
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| 1. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
2. Dan in Real Life (2007)
3. Dear Wendy (2005)
4. The Dinosaur Hunter (2000)
5. Milk (2008)
6. Pieces of April (2003)
7. The Pilot's Wife (2001)
8. What Girls Learn (2001)
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