Bed of Roses 1996  PG, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Michael Goldenberg
Cast: Christian Slater, Mary Stuart Masterson, Pamela Adlon, Josh Brolin, Brian Tarantina, Debra Monk, Mary Alice, Kenneth Cranham, Ally Walker, Anne Pitoniak, Gina Torres, Nick Tate
Wealthy widower Lewis (Christian Slater) sends Lisa (Mary Stuart Masterson) flowers at her Wall Street office. Lisa is thrilled until she discovers that her admirer delivers flowers for a living (he enjoys watching people smile when they receive flowers). Love perseveres, and romance wins out in this romantic comedy.
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The Bridges of Madison County 1995   PG-13, 140 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley, Victor Slezak, Jim Haynie, Sarah Kathryn Schmitt, Christopher Kroon, Phyllis Lyons, Debra Monk, Richard Lage, Michelle Benes, Alison Wiegert, Lana Schwab
Middle-aged housewife Francesca (Meryl Streep) is alone in her home in the farmlands of Madison County, Iowa, while her husband and children are visiting the fair. Along comes "National Geographics" photographer Robert Kincaid (Clint Eastwood) who is taking pictures of covered bridges. Francesca and Robert meet, are attracted to each other, and begin a four-day love affair that never ends in their memories–as Francesca's children (Annie Corley and Victor Slezak) learn when they return home for Francesca's funeral and discover her diary. 1 User Review
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 Center Stage 2000  PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt, Peter Gallagher, Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, Shakiem Evans, Donna Murphy, Debra Monk, Ilia Kulik, Julie Kent, Victor Anthony, Elizabeth Hubbard, Eion Baley, Christine Dunham
Twelve young dancers compete for the prize of acceptance into the prestigious American Ballet Company. Jody (Amanda Schull), Eva (Zoe Saldana), Maureen (Susan May Pratt), and Erik (Shakiem Evans) are among the hopefuls in this story that provides an inside look at the world of dance that is enlightening.
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Dark Water 2005 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Walter Salles
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite, Camryn Manheim, Ariel Gade, Perla Haney-Jardine, Debra Monk, Linda Emond, Bill Buell, Elina Lowensohn
Dahlia (Jennifer Connelly) and her six-year-old daughter Ceci (Ariel Gade) find refuge in a run-down apartment following Dahlia's separation from Kyle (Dougray Scott). But their security comes into question when black ooze seeps into the apartment and footsteps are heard in the vacant apartment above. Could ghosts be involved?
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Devil's Advocate 1997 R, 138 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Craig T. Nelson, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Delroy Lindo, Connie Nielsen, Tamara Tunie, Debra Monk, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Vyto Ruginis, Laura Harrington, Pamela Gray, George Wyner
Based on Andrew Neiderman's novel, this film concerns the head of a New York law firm, John Milton (Al Pacino) and his developing relationship with protege Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) who is a young, Southern lawyer. Kevin's mother Alice (Judith Ivey) considers New York to be a city of demons and has reservations about Kevin working in New York, but Kevin, with guidance from John, works his way up the corporate ladder. Meanwhile, Kevin's neglected wife, Mary Ann (Charlize Theron), falls under the influence of neighbor Jackie (Tamara Tunie) and begins to see evil visions. Now, Kevin is attracted to Christabella (Connie Neilson) who works at his office. What is happening to Kevin's world? Could it be the work of the demons that his mother warned him about?
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Eloise at the Plaza 2003 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Kevin Lima
Cast: Julie Andrews, Sofia Vassilieva, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Debra Monk, Jonas Chernick, Kenneth Welsh, Stephanie Mills, Gavin Creel, Jessica Beitchman, Sheree Smith, Eve Crawford
Based on Kay Thompson's "Eloise" books, this made-for-TV film (specifically, Disney's "Wonderful World of Disney") follows the escapades of Eloise (Sofia Vassilieva) in her Plaza Hotel home, while her nanny (Julie Andrews) attempts to keep up with the goings-on of Eloise and Eloise's dog and turtle.
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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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Milwaukee, Minnesota 2004 R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Allan Mindel
Cast: Troy Garity, Alison Folland, Randy Quaid, Bruce Dern, Hank Harris, Debra Monk, Josh Brolin, Holly Woodlawn, John Judd, Suzanne Petri
Champion ice fisherman Albert (Troy Garity) suffers mental disabilities but has won a lot of cash in tournaments while being protected by his domineering mother, Edna (Debra Monk). Now Edna has been killed in a car crash, and there are people–Tuey (Alison Folland), Jerry (Randy Quaid), and Stan (Hank Harris)–who want to get their hands on Albert's money.
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Mrs. Winterbourne 1996 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Benjamin
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser, Miguel Sandoval, Loren Dean, Paula Prentiss, Susan Haskill, Peter Gerety, Jane Krakowski, Debra Monk
Connie Doyle (Ricki Lake) arrives in New York and is quickly seduced, made pregnant, and dumped by Steve DeCunzo (Loren Dean). She is rescued by Hugh Winterbourne (Brendan Fraser) and his wife, Patricia (Susan Haskell), whom Connie meets on a train. The train crashes, the couple is killed, and Connie is mistaken for Patricia. Hugh's mother, Grace (Shirley MacLaine), sends for the new "widow," and Connie heads to the family's Boston home where she meets Hugh's twin brother, Bill (Brendan Fraser). All goes well until sleazy Steve re-enters the scene.
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 The Music Man 2003 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Debra Monk, Molly Shannon, David Aaron Baker, Cameron Monaghan, Patrick McKenna, Clyde Alves, Cameron Adams, Megan Moniz, Richard Fitzpatrick
The great Broadway and film musical is back with likeable Matthew Broderick in the title role of Professor Harold Hill who blows into River City, Iowa, to con the town into starting a boys band and buying instruments and uniforms from him. The great songs are there, and the atmosphere created by the settings and costumes are fine. Made for TV.
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Palindromes 2005  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Todd Solondz
Cast: Ellen Barkin, Richard Masur, Matthew Faber, Angela Pietropinto, Bill Buell, Valerie Shusterov, Hannah Freiman, Will Denton, Rachel Corr, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Debra Monk, Sharon Wilkins
Eight actresses take on the role of troubled 12-year-old Aviva in a mirage of scenarios that support the theory that people's true natures don't change even when they alter their outward appearances.
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Prelude to a Kiss 1992 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Rene
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty, Sydney Walker, Patty Duke, Richard Riehle, Stanley Tucci, Rocky Carroll, Debra Monk
What should be a "and they lived happily ever after" wedding runs afoul when the bride (Meg Ryan) is kissed by an old man (Sydney Walker). At that moment their souls swap places and present problems for the bridegroom. Filmed version of the Broadway play.
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 The Producers 2005 PG-13, 134 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Susan Stroman
Cast: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Eileen Essell, Michael McKean, David Huddleston, Andrea Martin, Debra Monk, Jon Lovitz, Richard Kind, Meg Gillentine, Kevin Ligon
Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) and his neurotic accountant, Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick), hatch a scheme to raise more money than is necessary to produce a musical that they know will flop, and then they can keep the surplus money for themselves.
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The Savages 2007 R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Tamara Jenkins
Cast: Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman, David Zayas, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Cara Seymour, Tonye Patano, Guy Boyd, Debra Monk, Rosemary Murphy, Hal Blankenship, Joan Jaffe, Salem Ludwig
Wendy (Laura Linney) and Jon (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the grown children of their abusive father Lenny (Philip Bosco), learn that Lenny is suffering from dementia and is dying. They fly to Arizona and bring Lenny back home to Buffalo where Wendy and Jon reunite under one roof for the first time since childhood and are forced to reconcile past differences in order to deal with their father's impending death. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Best Actress (Linney).
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| 1. Bed of Roses (1996)
2. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
3. Center Stage (2000)
4. Dark Water (2005)
5. Devil's Advocate (1997)
6. Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
7. The Great Buck Howard (2009)
8. Milwaukee, Minnesota (2004)
9. Mrs. Winterbourne (1996)
10. The Music Man (2003)
11. Palindromes (2005)
12. Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
13. The Producers (2005)
14. The Savages (2007)
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