Baja Oklahoma 1988  TV, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Bobby Roth
Cast: Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Coyote, Swoosie Kurtz, Billy Vera, Anthony Zerbe, William Forsythe, Julia Roberts, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Alice Krige, Bruce Abbott, Carmen Argenziano, Paul Bartel, Carole Davis, Linda Dona
Based on Dan Jenkins' novel, this is a musical/comedy about Texas barmaid Juanita Huchins (Lesley Ann Warren) who dreams of making a name for herself in the music business. Juanita's life has been filled with "men" problems, and she is struggling financially to raise her daughter Sandy (Julie Roberts). Then, her old high school boyfriend, Slick Henderson (Peter Coyote), comes back into Juanita's life and convinces her to write songs and publish them.
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The Flamingo Kid 1984  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Matt Dillon, Richard Crenna, Jessica Walter, Hector Elizondo, Molly McCarthy, Martha Gehman, John Turturro, Frank Campanella, Joe Grifasi, Marisa Tomei, Carole Davis, Janet Jones, Brian McNamara, Fisher Stevens, Leon
When a Brooklyn youth, Jeffrey Willis (Matt Dillon), takes a summer job at a New York beach resort, he is confronted with a glamorous world of which he had no knowledge and must make choices that will affect his life. Among the influences is wealthy car salesman Phil Brody (Richard Crenna) who tries to help Jeffrey. Jeffrey is very impressed by Brody's lifestyle and reputation as a gin rummy champion. Meanwhile, Jeffrey's father Arthur (Hector Elizondo) is upset when Jeffrey takes on airs while enjoying his new lifestyle.
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Manhood 2003  R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bobby Roth
Cast: Nestor Carbonell, John Ritter, Janeane Garofalo, Bonnie Bedelia, Nick Roth, Lauren Tom, Barbara Williams, Barry Newman, Andrew J. Ferchland, Skyler Shaye, Sybil Temchen, Carole Davis
Reformed womanizer Jack (Nestor Carbonell) tries to put his life back together–starting with connecting to his son and nephew. This is a boring, dark drama of a dysfunctional family. Sundance Film Festival material was billed as a dark comedy, but the comedy is hard to find.
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Mannequin 1987 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Michael Gottlieb
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, Meshach Taylor, G.W. Bailey, James Spader, Steve Vinovich, Christopher Maher, Phyllis Newman, Phil Rubenstein, Carole Davis, Jeffrey Lampert
Emmy (Kim Cattrall) had been friends with Christopher Columbus and Michelangelo in her past lives. With her reincarnation as a mannequin, she is able to come to life only at night when she dances around the store with the window dresser (Andrew McCarthy). "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song.
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The Shrimp on the Barbie 1990  PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Gottlieb
Cast: Cheech Marin, Emma Samms, Vernon Wells, Bruce Spence, Carole Davis, Jeanette Cronin, Terence Cooper, Gary McCormick, Frank Whitten, June Bishop, David Argue, Bruce Allpress
Rich Australian Ian (Terence Cooper) isn't at all happy with his daughter's, Alex (Emma Samms), choice to marry an over-the-hill rugby player (Vernon Wells) and states that he would accept anyone else. Alex recruits a waiter in a Mexican restaurant, Carlos (Cheech Marin), to pretend to be her new boyfriend figuring that her father would change his mind after meeting Carlos. But, Ian takes a liking to Carlos, and the "fun" begins.
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| 1. Baja Oklahoma (1988)
2. The Flamingo Kid (1984)
3. Manhood (2003)
4. Mannequin (1987)
5. The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
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