11:14 2003 R, 85 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Greg Marcks Cast: Henry Thomas, Blake Heron, Barbara Hershey, Clark Gregg, Hilary Swank, Shawn Hatosy, Stark Sands, Colin Hanks, Ben Foster, Patrick Swayze, Rachael Leigh Cook, Jason Segel, Rick Gomez
At exactly 11:14 PM, two separate car accidents occur that connect five different characters through previous chains of events that come together at the moment of impact in the suburban town of Middleton. The characters are shown through flashbacks and include "bad girl" Cheri (Rachel Leigh Cook), her very concerned parents Frank and Norma (Patrick Swayze and Barbara Hershey), drunk driver Jack (Henry Thomas), teen vandal Mark (Colin Hanks), and would-be criminals Buzzy and Duffy (Hilary Swank and Shawn Hatosy) whose stories all converge by story's end. 1 User Review
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Get Over It 2001 PG-13, 85 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Tommy O'Haver Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Sisqo, Shane West, Colin Hanks, Zoe Saldana, Swoosie Kurtz, Martin Short, Ed Begley Jr.
After Allison (Melissa Sagemiller) breaks up with Berke (Ben Foster), Berke thinks he can get Allison back if he is in a school play with her. But, it doesn't take long for him to notice another castmember: his best friend's young sister, Kelly (Kirsten Dunst). Of note in this film is Martin Short as the off-beat drama coach who has dreamed up the school's production, "A Midsummer Rockin' Night's Dream."
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The Great Buck Howard 2009 PG, 90 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Sean McGinly Cast: John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks, Ricky Jay, Debra Monk, Griffin Dunne, Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, John Stewart, Martha Stewart, Tom Arnold, George Takei, Adam Scott
Buck Howard (John Malkovich) is an illusionist whose show business career is on the down slope. He is hoping for a comeback when he hires law school dropout Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) as his road manager. Troy's father (Tom Hanks, Colin's real life father) disapproves of Troy's choice of careers, but Troy sees his job as a new beginning. Troy tries to deal with Buck's large ego and manages to hold his own when Buck exhibits tantrums. Buck has also hired Valerie Brennan (Emily Blunt) as his new publicist with hopes that she will stage his comeback, and Valerie does not hesitate to tell Buck exactly what she is thinking. Meanwhile, Valerie exhibits a sexual interest in Troy. Despite Buck's downsides, he does teach Tony lessons about life and the importance of being true to yourself.
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The House Bunny 2008 PG-13, 98 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Fred Wolf Cast: Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Owen Benjamin, Kat Dennings, Rumer Willis, Dana Goodman, Katherine McPhee, Julia Lea Wolov, Hugh M. Hefner, Christopher McDonald, Beverly D'Angelo, Leslie Del Rosario, Kiely Williams, Monet Mazur
On her 27th birthday, beautiful, sexy Playboy Bunny, Shelley Darlingson (Anna Faris) is kicked out of the Playboy Mansion because she is now too old to be a Bunny. Desperately needing a place to stay, Shelley finds her new home at the sorority house Zeta Alpha Zeta where she will serve as house mother. The Zeta house is in bad shape and in danger of losing its charter if it does not sign up 30 new members. Zeta sisters recognize that Shelley has the magnet through her looks to attract boys who, in turn, will attract girls to the sorority. Shelley decides to help the Zeta girls learn the skills to turn them into desirable women more than able to compete with other sororities–especially the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu sorority.
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King Kong 2005 PG-13, 187 min. Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Drama / Romance
Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell, Lobo Chan, Kyle Chandler, John Sumner, Joe Folau, Craig Hall, Bill Johnson, Mark Hadlow
In the 1930s, documentary filmmakers explore remote Skull Island in search of the legendary giant, King Kong. One filmmaker, Carl Denham (Jack Black), brings along beautiful actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) who is destined to be kidnapped by the natives and sacrificed to King Kong. But, Kong becomes intrigued with her, and Ann, in turn, finds true meaning in life through Kong. By story's end, Ann is rescued, Kong is captured, and they both arrive in NYC where the Empire State Building awaits. The film received 3 Academy Awards (Best Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects) and was nominated for one additional award.
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Orange County 2002 PG-13, 81 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Jake Kasdan Cast: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk, Catherine O'Hara, John Lithgow, Lily Tomlin, Harold Ramis, Chevy Chase, Kevin Kline, R.J. Knoll
Shaun's (Colin Hanks–son of Tom Hanks) transcripts get fouled up by his guidance counselor (Lily Tomlin), and the result is that he fails to get accepted into Stanford. Undaunted, girlfriend Ashley (Schuyler Fisk–daughter of Sissy Spacek) and his brother, Lance (Jack Black), join Shaun on an ill-fated trek to Palo Alto where he hopes to talk his way into the university.
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Standing Still 2006 R, 90 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Matthew Cole Weiss Cast: Jon Abrahams, Amy Adams, Ethan Embry, Roger Avary, Xander Berkeley, Adam Garcia, Lauren German, Colin Hanks, Marne Patterson, Melissa Sagemiller, Nikki Schieler Ziering, Mena Suvari, Aaron Stanford, James Van Der Beek
Four years after graduation, college friends of Elise (Amy Adams) and Michael (Adam Garcia) reunite for their wedding in Los Angeles. Bachelor and bachelorette parties ensue, secrets are revealed, and issues–such as lesbianism, marriage, and estranged dads (Xander Berkeley)–are tackled in a variety of ways.
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Untraceable 2008 R, 100 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gregory Hoblit Cast: Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Lewis, Tyrone Giordano, Perla Haney-Jardine, Tim De Zarn, Chris Cousins, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Trina Adams, Brynn Baron, Dan Callahan
Widowed, Special Agent Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) works for the FBI's cyber crime unit in Portland. Her job is to investigate criminals on the internet. Jennifer works at night so she can be back in the home she shares with her mother (Mary Beth Hurt) and her daughter (Perla Haney-Jardine) in time to see her daughter off to school. One night at work, Jennifer's screen fills with the words, "Kill With Me." This is her introduction into a deadly game of cat and mouse with an internet predator who displays his murders on his website.
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Whatever It Takes 2000 PG-13, 92 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: David Raynr Cast: Shane West, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Marla Sokoloff, James Franco, Aaron Paul, Julia Sweeney, Manu Intiraymi, Kip Pardue, Scott Vickaryous, Richard Schiff, Colin Hanks, Kevin Ruf, Eric Kushnick, Erin Champaign, Rachel Zerko
In this modern-day "Cyrano de Bergerac" story, high school jock Chris Campbell (James Franco) gets his friend Ryan (Shane West) to write love letters to Maggie Carter (Marla Sokoloff) after Maggie rejects Chris' initial overtures. At the same time, Chris helps Ryan connect with Ashley (Jodi Lynn O'Keefe). Through e-mails and phone calls, Chris and Maggie along with Ryan and Ashley set up dates for the prom. But, are they really "perfect" couples?
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| 1. 11:14 (2003)
2. Get Over It (2001)
3. The Great Buck Howard (2009)
4. The House Bunny (2008)
5. King Kong (2005)
6. Orange County (2002)
7. Standing Still (2006)
8. Untraceable (2008)
9. Whatever It Takes (2000)
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