 Bounce 2000  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Roos
Cast: Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tony Goldwyn, Alex D. Linz, David Dorfman, Natasha Henstridge, Joe Morton, Johnny Galecki, Jennifer Grey, David Paymer
While waiting for his delayed flight from O'Hare, Buddy Amaral (Ben Affleck) meets fellow travelers in the bar and gives his plane ticket to Greg (Tony Goldwyn), who is very anxious to get home. The plane crashes, and Buddy, shocked that he has had such a close call with death, turns to the bottle for a year before deciding to meet Greg's widow, Abby (Gwyneth Paltrow). But Buddy doesn't explain who he is, and complications result just as romance blossoms.
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Drillbit Taylor 2008  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steven Brill
Cast: Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, David Dorfman, Danny McBride, Josh Peck, Alex Frost, Stephen Root, Rance Howard, Casey Boersma, Dylan Boersma, Jareb Dauplaise, Ian Roberts, Lisa Ann Walter
High-school freshmen Emmit (David Dorfman), Ryan (Troy Gentile), and Wade (Nate Hartley) are picked on by a bully, Filkins (Alex Frost). To solve their problem, they hire a bodyguard, AWOL homeless soldier Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson), who–unknown to Emmit, Ryan, and Wade–is a scam artist planning to steal from the kids' parents. But, as Drillbit gets to know them, he begins to like the boys. He also meets English teacher Lisa (Leslie Mann) who he really likes. Now, Drillbit is learning that it isn't the money; instead, it is friendships that really matter in life.
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Panic 2000  R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Bromell
Cast: William H. Macy, John Ritter, Neve Campbell, Donald Sutherland, Tracey Ullman, Barbara Bain, David Dorfman, Miguel Sandoval, Nicholle Tom, Greg Pitts
Alex (William H. Macy) is a mild-mannered family man who, unbeknownst to his wife (Tracey Ullman), has been performing hit man duties for years under his father's (Donald Sutherland) orders. Now, Alex wants to quit, but neither his mother (Barbara Bain) nor his father will let him off the hook. To make matters worse, Alex's psychiatrist, Josh Parks (John Ritter), is next on the hit list. As if that's not bad enough, Alex appears headed for a disastrous affair with 24-year-old Sarah (Neve Campbell).
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The Ring Two 2005 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Hideo Nakata
Cast: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Simon Baker, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Sissy Spacek, Ryan Merriman, Emily VanCamp, Kelly Overton, James Lesure, Daveigh Chase, Kelly Stables
Six months after Seattle journalist Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) and her son, Aidan (David Dorfman), watched and then destroyed that creepy videotape in "The Ring" (2002), they find even more evil emanating from what can only be copies of the tape.
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 The Ring 2002 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander, Lindsay Frost, Amber Tamblyn, Rachael Bella, Daveigh Chase, Shannon Cochran, Sandra Thigpen, Richard Lineback, Sasha Barrese, Tess Hall, Adam Brody
This remake of the Japanese horror film, "Ringu" (1998), sticks to the original story of a cynical journalist. Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) investigates the mysterious death of her niece, Katie (Amber Tamblyn). Katie had told a friend that immediately after watching a certain video, her phone rang and a voice said, "Seven days." Exactly seven days later Katie died. Now, after Rachel and her young son (David Dorfman) watch the same video, she is faced with the fact that she has less than a week to solve the mystery or be doomed to Katie's fate.
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 The Singing Detective 2003 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Mystery
Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Jon Polito, Carla Gugino, Saul Rubinek, Alfre Woodard, Amy Aquino, David Dorfman, Eddie Jones, Lily Knight, Clyde Kusatsu
During his hospitalization, novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) hallucinates and believes he is the detective in his book who investigated a 1950s' homicide. After discussing this with his psychiatrist (Mel Gibson), Dan begins to turn his old novel into a new musical–complete with song and dance.
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 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Marcus Nispel
Cast: Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, Andrew Bryniarski, R. Lee Ermey, David Dorfman, Lauren German, Terrence Evans, Marietta Marich, Heather Kafka, Big Rig Bob, Mamie Meek, Kathy Lamkin
Five Texas teens (Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, and Eric Balfour) pick up a hitchhiker who proceeds to blow her brains out. In an attempt to contact the Sheriff, they enter a run-down mansion and ask to use the telephone. Not a good idea–inside is a chainsaw-wielding psychopath (Andrew Bryniarski)–and the massacres continue.
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A Wrinkle in Time 2003 PG, 139 min.
Genre: Family
Director: John Kent Harrison
Cast: Katie Stuart, Alfre Woodard, Alison Elliott, Kate Nelligan, Gregory Smith, David Dorfman, Chris Potter, Kyle Secor, Sean Cullen, Thomas Chambers, Sarah-Jane Redman, Norman Armour
Based on Madeleine L'Engle's children's series, this is the story of a brother and sister–Chris and Meg Murry (David Dorfman and Katie Stuart)–who journey to a mysterious planet in search of their scientist father (Chris Potter). Along to aid and abet on the voyage through time and space are their friend Calvin (Gregory Smith) and cosmic beings Mrs. Which (Kate Nelligan), Mrs. Who (Alison Elliott), and Mrs. Whatsit (Alfre Woodard).
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| 1. Bounce (2000)
2. Drillbit Taylor (2008)
3. Panic (2000)
4. The Ring Two (2005)
5. The Ring (2002)
6. The Singing Detective (2003)
7. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
8. A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
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