As Good as It Gets 1997 PG-13, 138 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: James L. Brooks Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Shirley Knight, Yeardley Smith, Lupe Ontiveros, Harold Ramis, Lupe Ontiveros, Bibi Osterwald, Ross Bleckner, Bernadette Balagtas, Jaffe Cohen, Missi Pyle
Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) suffers from an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, which is severely tested when his gay neighbor Simon (Greg Kinnear) leaves his dog in Melvin's care. Melvin is a writer, but he treats humanity with contempt–except for single-mom waitress Carol (Helen Hunt) whose son suffers from asthma attacks. First, Melvin takes care of the dog and then helps with Carol's son. Will Carol be next? Both Nicholson and Hunt received Oscars. Five other nominations were received, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Greg Kinnear).
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The Debut 2000 N/R, 89 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Gene Cajayon Cast: Dante Basco, Eddie Garcia, Tirso Cruz III, Gina Alajar, Darion Basco, Dion Basco, Derek Basco, Bernadette Balagtas, Joy Bisco, Fe de los Reyes
The world of Filipino-Americans is depicted through high-school student Ben Mercado (Dante Basco) who works in a comic bookstore and dreams of a future as a graphic artist. But his stern father, Roland (Tirso Cruz III), is determined that his son go to medical school and become a doctor. Matters come to a head during Ben's sister Rose's (Bernadette Balagtas) 18th birthday party.
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