 Bringing Down the House 2003  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Shankman
Cast: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Jean Smart, Kimberly J. Brown, Angus T. Jones, Missi Pyle, Michael Rosenbaum, Betty White, Jim Haynie, Michael Ensign
Divorced tax lawyer Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is in for a surprise when the "slim and blonde" woman he met in an Internet chat room turns out to be a jailed inmate–an African American (Queen Latifah)–who arrives on his doorstep to convince Peter to appeal her case and prove her innocence.
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Dinner with Friends 2001  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Holliston Coleman, Beau Holden, Taylor Emerson, Jake Fritz, Angus T. Jones, Dina Morrone
Food critics Gabe (Dennis Quaid) and Karen (Andie MacDowell) have been happily married for several years. They had introduced best friends Tom (Greg Kinnear) and Beth (Toni Collette) to each other, and they now have been married for a dozen years. It is a big surprise when Beth announces that Tom has left her and their children for another woman, and it causes Gabe and Karen to reevaluate their own seemingly happy life togther. Made for HBO.
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George of the Jungle 2 2003  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: David Grossman
Cast: Julie Benz, Chris Showerman, Thomas Haden Church, Christina Pickles, Angus T. Jones, John Cleese, John Kassir, Chelsea Gibb, Kelly Miller, Kirstie Huttton, Keith Scott, Erika Heynatz, Michael Clark Duncan, Kevin Greutert, Richard Mueck
George and Ursula (Chris Showerman and Julie Benz) still live in the jungle and now have a son (Angus T. Jones) who will soon be five. George must go to Las Vegas when he finds out that Ape (voice of John Cleese) is losing big at the casinos. Meanwhile, a lion tries to take over leadership in the jungle and, even worse, Ursala's mother (Christina Pickles), in cahoots with the dastardly Lyle (Thomas Haden Church), tries to talk Ursula into going back to "civilization." The real motivation lies in the fact that Lyle wants to build condos in their jungle.
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 The Rookie 2002  G, 129 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John Lee Hancock
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Beth Grant, Brian Cox, Rick Gonzalez, Angus T. Jones, Chad Lindberg, Angelo Spizzirri, Royce D. Applegate, Russell Richardson, Raynor Scheine
This is the true story of Jimmy Morris (Dennis Quaid) who went from coaching high-school baseball in a small Texas town to the oldest major league rookie in 40 years when he signed as a southpaw for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. It all came about because his high-school team made a bargain that if they won the district championship, Coach Morris would try out for major league baseball.
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See Spot Run 2001  PG, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Whitesell
Cast: David Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Joe Viterelli, Angus T. Jones, Steve Schirripa, Anthony Anderson, Paul Sorvino, Kavan Smith, Kimberly Hawthorne
Spot/Agent 11 is an FBI drug-sniffing dog that has cost mafioso Sonny Talia (Paul Sorvino) a fortune. When Talia orders a hit on the dog, Spot finds refuge in the mail truck of Gordon (David Arquette) who just happens to hate dogs. The chase is on in this attempt at comedy.
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| 1. Bringing Down the House (2003)
2. Dinner with Friends (2001)
3. George of the Jungle 2 (2003)
4. The Rookie (2002)
5. See Spot Run (2001)
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