28 Days 2000  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Diane Ladd, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Buscemi, Azura Skye, Alan Tudyk, Mike O'Malley, Reni Santoni, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Margo Martindale, Susan Krebs, Katie Scharf, Loudon Wainwright III
Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) gets so much into the spirit of her sister Lilly's (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding celebration that, high on drugs and alcohol, she "borrows" the wedding limo and crashes it into a neighbor's house. Next step: 28 days of rehab at Serenity Glen where Gwen sets out to beat the system as an alcoholic in denial.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 2009 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Romance
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Wendie Malick, Anjelah N. Johnson, Kevin G. Schmidt, Bridgit Mendler, Kathryn Joosten, Chris Warren Jr.
While under the care of their cousin Toby (Zachary Levi), the Chipmunks–Alvin, Simon, and Theodore (voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Jesse McCartney)–are sent back to school where they try to save the school's music program by entering a battle of the bands competition that offers a $25,000 prize. To the Chipmunks' surprise, the Chipettes–Brittany, Eleanor, and Jeanette (voices of Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler, and Anna Faris)–exhibit talents that could beat out the Chipmunks. During the race for the prize, the groups square off in a very close competition.
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The Brady Bunch Movie 1995  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Michael McKean, Christine Taylor, Jennifer Elise Cox, Olivia Hack, Paul Sutera, Reni Santoni, Jean Smart, Jennifer Blanc, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Olivia Hack, Jesse Lee Soffer, Florence Henderson, David Graf
If you really enjoyed the television show about "a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls, all of them had hair of gold...," then you'll probably like this film about a 1990's family in a 1970's time warp. For the rest of us,...
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Doctor Dolittle 1998 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
aka: Dr. Dolittle
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff, Kristen Wilson, Jeffrey Tambor, Kyla Pratt, Peter Boyle, Chris Rock, Albert Brooks, Raven-Symone, Steven Gilborn, Norm MacDonald, John Leguizamo, Julie Kavner
Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) treats humans and has forgotten that he once talked with the animals. But, when he nearly runs over a dog, Lucky (voice of Norm MacDonald), his past returns, he is hearing animal voices, and everyone thinks that he has lost his mind. The cast of voices for the animals–which includes Norm MacDonald, Julie Kavner, Reni Santoni, Garry Shandling, Paul Reubens, Albert Brooks, Chris Rock, and Gilbert Gottfried–is a highlight as the animals communicate with the good doctor (Eddie Murphy) who learned as a child to talk to the animals.
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Homework 1982  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Beshears
Cast: Joan Collins, Michael Morgan, Shell Kepler, Lee Purcell, Carrie Snodgress, Wings Hauser, Mel Welles, Beverly Todd, Betty Thomas, Lanny Horn, Erin Donovan
Tommy (Michael Morgan) is a young teenager who experiences his sexual awakening thanks to the services of Diana (Joan Collins), a woman old enough to be his mother.
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 I Spy 2002 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell, Gary Cole, Viv Leacock, Phill Lewis, Darren Shahlavi, Tate Taylor, Keith Dallas, Lynda Boyd, Bill Mondy, Larry Merchant, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jimmy Lennon Jr.
When a stealth bomber, known as Switch Blade, is stolen, the U.S. Government calls in top-secret spy Alexander Scott (Owen Wilson) to recover the bomber. But, there is one little catch: a hot-head civilian middleweight boxer, Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy), has also been recruited to help.
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Jackson County Jail 1976  R, 89 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Miller
Cast: Yvette Mimieux, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Carradine, Fredric Cook, Severn Darden, Nan Martin, Mary Woronov, Howard Hesseman, Betty Thomas, Edward Marshall
Dinah Hunter (Yvette Mimieux) heads for a better life in New York, but on the way east she is arrested, beaten, and raped by the police. This film has become sort of a cult movie and was remade for TV, also starring Mimieux.
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John Tucker Must Die 2006  PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Arielle Kebbel, Penn Badgley, Jenny McCarthy, Fatso-Fasano, Kevin McNulty, Patricia Drake, Jeffrey Ballard, Steve Bacic, Dean Wray, Jon Cuthbert
John's (Jesse Metcalfe) ex-girlfriends–Heather (Ashanti), Beth (Sophia Bush), and Carrie (Arielle Kebbel)–seek revenge by setting John up with a new girl at school, Kate (Brittany Snow), and giving her instructions on how to steal John's heart and then dump him. But, problems in the plan arise when John and Kate form a bond with each other.
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The Late Shift 1996 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Kathy Bates, John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Bob Balaban, Treat Williams, Rich Little, Reni Santoni, Peter Jurasik, Ed Begley Jr., John Kapelos, Steven Gilborn, John Getz
Based on a true story, this film depicts behind-the-scenes events during which TV executives (Bob Balaban and Ed Begley Jr.) decided whether Jay Leno (Daniel Roebuck) or David Letterman (John Michael Higgins) would be named Johnny Carson's replacement.
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 Private Parts 1997  R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Howard Stern's Private Parts
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Mary McCormack, Paul Giamatti, Fred Norris, Jackie Martling, Gary Dell'Abate, Carol Alt, Richard Portnow, Kelly Bishop, Allison Janney, Michael Murphy, Paul Hecht, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Hadary
Howard Stern stars as himself in this comedy based on his 1993 autobiography of his rise from small-time DJ to the self-proclaimed "King of All Media." Both his professional and personal lives are revealed from his on-the-air bathroom humor that leads to clashes with radio station executives to his marriage to his understanding wife Alison (Mary McCormack).
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Troop Beverly Hills 1989  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Jeff Kanew
Cast: Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross, Audra Lindley, Stephanie Beacham, Edd Byrnes, Jenny Lewis, David Wohl, Frankie Avalon, Ami Foster, Carla Gugino, Heather Hopper, Tasha Scott, Emily Schulman
Wealthy, Beverly Hills housewife Phyllis Nefler (Shelley Long) has been accused by her husband Freddy (Craig T. Nelson) of being selfish. Now, in the middle of a divorce, Phyllis becomes the leader of her daughter Hannah's (Jenny Lewis) Wilderness Girls troop. The troop has not performed well in the scouting community–until Phyllis takes them camping at a Beverly Hills hotel and shopping at the mall. Problems evolve with Velda (Betty Thomas) who heads the Wilderness Girls organization, but a good lesson in teamwork is learned.
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Tunnelvision 1976 R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brad Swirnoff
Cast: Phil Proctor, Howard Hesseman, Ernie Anderson, Edwina Anderson, Chevy Chase, Gerrit Graham, Betty Thomas, Al Franken, Laraine Newman, Ron Silver
This funny story is a satire on television and what messages its shows are really giving.
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| 1. 28 Days (2000)
2. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
3. The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
4. Doctor Dolittle (1998)
aka: Dr. Dolittle
5. Homework (1982)
6. I Spy (2002)
7. Jackson County Jail (1976)
8. John Tucker Must Die (2006)
9. The Late Shift (1996)
10. Outside Chance (1978)
11. Private Parts (1997)
aka: Howard Stern's Private Parts
12. Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
13. Tunnelvision (1976)
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