Not Another Teen Movie 2001  R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Gallen
Cast: Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly, Mia Kirshner, Eric Christian Olsen, Deon Richmond, Eric Jungmann, Ron Lester, Cody McMains, Sam Huntington, Joanna Garcia, Lacey Chabert, Samm Levine, Cerina Vincent, Beverly Polcyn
All the usual characters–popular jock Jake (Chris Evans), nasty cheerleader Priscilla (Jaime Pressly), smart girl from the wrong side of the tracks Janey (Chyler Leigh), and undercover reporter Sadie(Beverly Polcyn)–attend John Hughes High School in this spoof on teen movies. Janey is an outcast with her plain looks and paint-spotted clothes, and Jake bets that he can transform her into the prom queen.
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad 2000 G, 85 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Britt Allcroft
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, Didi Conn, Russell Means, Michael E. Rodgers, Cody McMains, Jared Wall, Laura Bower, Lori Hallier
This film is not adult fare, and it was never designed as such. Instead, it is a gentle adventure meant to amuse young children. It succeeds in telling a happy story about two places and the magic railroad that connects them.
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Tumbleweeds 1999  PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Cast: Janet McTeer, Kimberly J. Brown, Jay O. Sanders, Gavin O'Connor, Lois Smith, Laurel Holloman, Michael J. Pollard, Noah Emmerich, Ashley Buccille, Cody McMains, Linda Porter, Brian Tahash, Josh Carmichael, Sara Downing, Joel Polis
Mary Jo Walker (Janet McTeer) has run away from every person she has had a relationship with except for one person: her 12-year-old daughter, Ava (Kimberly J. Brown). As the story begins, this twosome are on the way to San Diego leaving behind Mary Jo's fourth husband. Once "settled in," Ava finds her niche, but Mary Jo is still a piece of work in progress. Janet McTeer received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
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| 1. Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
2. Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)
3. Tumbleweeds (1999)
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