Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed 2008  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Nathan Frankowski
Cast: Ben Stein
Ben Stein–famous for his role as Ferris Bueller's teacher–travels far and wide interviewing scientists, teachers, and others and showing archived film clips on the subject of "intelligent design" vs. random chance with regard to human beginnings. A fun, and reasonable treatment, of the subject.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Hughes
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Charlie Sheen, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, Ben Stein, Del Close, Lyman Ward, Virginia Capers, Richard Edson, Larry Flash Jenkins, Kristy Swanson
Some kids skip school, but very few skip school in the manner of Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick). Ferris calls his friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) who takes his father's classic 1961 Ferrari GT convertible and picks up Ferris and Ferris' girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara). Off they go on their adventure through Chicago that includes visits to Wrigley Field and the Art Institute as Ferris cavorts through a special day that he has reserved for his pleasures. This film will appeal to all ages and inspired a TV sitcom.
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Frankenstein General Hospital 1988  R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Deborah Romare
Cast: Mark Blankfield, Kathy Shower, Lou Cutell, Irwin Keyes, Katie Caple, Bunky Jones, Leslie Jordan, Jonathan Farwell, Hamilton Mitchell, Dorothy Patterson, Mark DeCarlo, Harry Murphy, Ben Stein, Jessica Puscas, Tom Fahn
This comedy/horror film is about a descendant of Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Dr. Bob Frankenstein (Mark Blankfield) has an internship at a hospital where he is busy at work creating yet another monster (Irwin Keyes), and the monster wreaks havoc throughout the hospital.
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 The Mask 1994  PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Chuck Russell
Cast: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Richard Jeni, Peter Riegert, Amy Yasbeck, Peter Greene, Nancy Fish, Ben Stein, Orestes Matacena, Tim Bagley, Johnny Williams, Reg E. Cathey, Jim Doughan, Denis Forest, Joseph Alfieri
Jim Carrey plays mild-mannered bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss who discovers an ancient mask floating in the river that, when worn, turns him into a cartoon character with super-human abilities. The mask is just what Stanley needs to give him the courage to step out of his shell and do anything he wants. He sets out to woo beautiful Tina (Cameron Diaz) who happens to be the girlfriend of gangster Dorian Tyrel (Peter Greene). Tyrel is plotting to rob Stanley's bank and take over the city; however, with his new mask, Stanley now has the power needed to stop Tyrel in his tracks.
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Me and the Kid 1993  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dan Curtis
Cast: Danny Aiello, Alex Zuckerman, Joe Pantoliano, Cathy Moriarty, David Dukes, Anita Morris, Abe Vigoda, Rick Aiello, Desmond Wilson, Ben Stein, Robin Thomas, Todd Bryant
After failing a robbery attempt at 10-year-old Gary's (Alex Zuckerman) home, Harry (Danny Aiello) kidnaps the boy. Events surrounding Harry's plans to hold Gary for ransom change when he and Gary strike up a friendship; the two of them collect the ransom and go on to become partners in crime.
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Miami Rhapsody 1995 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Frankel
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Antonio Banderas, Gil Bellows, Mia Farrow, Carla Gugino, Paul Mazursky, Kevin Pollak, Jeremy Piven, Mark Blum, Ben Stein
Gwyn (Sarah Jessica Parker) contemplates the virtues of marriage. To her dismay, she finds that not only her parents, but all of her married siblings are having extra-marital affairs, and she wonders if she should tell her fiance "No!"
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My Girl 2 1994 PG, 99 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Howard Zieff
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anna Chlumsky, Austin O'Brien, Richard Masur, Christine Ebersole, Gerrit Graham, Richard Beymer, Ben Stein, Aubrey Morris, J.D. Souther, Angela Ball, Keone Young, Anthony R. Jones, Jodie Markell
In this sequel, Vada (Anna Chlumsky) is now13 years old. Her father Harry (Dan Aykroyd) has married Shelly (Jamie Lee Curtis), and they are expecting a baby. Vada decides to write a paper about the mother she never knew because she died while giving birth to Vada. Harry reluctantly gives her permission to go to L.A. and arranges for her to stay with Uncle Phil (Richard Masur) who lives with his girlfriend Rose (Christine Ebersole) and her son Nick (Austin O'Brien). Nick and Vada are close in age and, together, travel around L.A. finding information about Vada's mother. When Vada learns that Shelly is about to give birth, she returns home and, while saying goodbye, receives her first kiss–from Nick.
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Richie Rich 1994 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Donald Petrie
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, John Larroquette, Edward Herrmann, Jonathan Hyde, Christine Ebersole, Michael McShane, Stephi Lineburg, Chelcie Ross, Mariangela Pino, Joel Robinson, Jonathan Hilario, Reggie Jackson, Claudia Schiffer, Wanda Christine, Ben Stein
Twelve-year-old Richie (Macaulay Culkin) is the richest kid in the world and has every toy he ever wanted, but he has no friends. Richie loves his parents, Richard and Regina (Edward Herrmann and Christine Ebersole), who hire Reggie Jackson to coach him, but Richie wants friends his own age to play with. Meanwhile, Lawrence Van Dough (John Larroquette), who works for Richie's dad, is plotting to kill Richard and Regina in order to become C.E.O. of the company. Now, Richie–with help from butler Cadbury (Jonathan Hyde), Prof. Keenbean (Michael McShane), and some kids his own age–puts together a plan to foil Van Dough's plot and save Richard and Regina.
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 Son of the Mask 2005  PG, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lawrence Guterman
Cast: Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Ryan Falconer, Traylor Howard, Steven Wright, Kal Pen, Ben Stein, Magda Szubanski, Jeanette Cronin
In this film–one of the "Mask" series–the Averys' dog brings home a mysterious mask. Tim (Jamie Kennedy) tries on the mask, has sex, his wife (Traylor Howard) becomes pregnant, and the baby is born with the mythological powers of the Mask of Loki. Lo and behold, that mysterious mask turns out to be the Mask of Loki, and Loki (Alan Cumming) wants to retrieve his Mask.
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Totally Awesome 2006 TV, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Neil Brennan
Cast: Mikey Day, Dominique Swain, Chris Kattan, Trevor Heins, Nicki Clyne, James Hong, Greg Kean, Brittany Daniel, Teryl Rothery, Joey Kern, Tracy Morgan, Bijou Phillips, Ben Stein
In this spoof on teen films of the 1980s, the Gunderson family moves from Pittsburgh to California, and the kids–good-looking Charlie (Mikey Day), dancer Lori (Dominique Swain), and intelligent Max (Trevor Heins)–find their own unique ways to adapt to the new lifestyle.
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Wakko's Wish 1999 G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Fantasy
Director: Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Tom Ruegger
Cast: Jess Harnell, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Jeff Bennett, Julie Brown, Maurice LaMarche, Ben Stein, Bernadette Peters, Chick Vennera, Sherri Stoner, Frank Welker, Nancy Cartwright, Paxton Whitehead, Tom Bodett
In this spinoff of the TV series, the first full-length "animaniacs" movie, the gang follows a wishing star that has fallen to Earth. OK family fare, which is not as "wakky" as the series.
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| 1. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
3. Frankenstein General Hospital (1988)
4. The Mask (1994)
5. Me and the Kid (1993)
6. Miami Rhapsody (1995)
7. My Girl 2 (1994)
8. Richie Rich (1994)
9. Son of the Mask (2005)
10. Totally Awesome (2006)
11. Wakko's Wish (1999)
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