Chasing Amy 1997  R, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Kevin Smith
Cast: Joey Lauren Adams, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Dwight Ewell, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Ethan Suplee, Scott Mosier, Casey Affleck, Guinevere Turner, Casey Affleck, Brian O'Halloran, John Willyung, Kelli Simpkins, Welker White
Comic book writer Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) and his roommate and professional partner, artist Banky Edwards (Jason Lee), have been best friends for many years. While attending a convention, Holden meets another comic book creator, Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams), and they fall in love. But, there are major obstacles standing in the way of their bliss: Alyssa is a lesbian, and Banky is jealous and cannot understand Holden's love for her. Will Holden be able to cope with these problems?
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Flirt 1995  R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hal Hartley
Cast: Bill Sage, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey, Dwight Ewell, Geno Lechner, Peter Fitz, Miho Nikaido, Kumiko Ishizuka, Chikako Hara
A lover flirts with two partners while trying to decide which one to love. This basic theme is used three times in three cities of New York, Berlin, and Tokyo in this somewhat successful experiment in storytelling.
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Niagara, Niagara 1997 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Gosse
Cast: Robin Tunney, Henry Thomas, Michael Parks, Stephen Lang, John MacKay, Alan Pottinger, Candy Clark, John Ventimiglia, Dwight Ewell, Sol Frieder
Marcy (Robin Tunney), a young girl suffering with Tourette's Syndrome, and a troubled teen, Seth (Henry Thomas), head for Toronto in search of a doll with a "bobby styling head" that Marcy can't find in the stores of her New York town. Along the way, they fall in love, Marcy runs out of needed medication, and they are chased by law-enforcement officers
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Punks 2000  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Patrik-Ian Polk
Cast: Seth Gilliam, Dwight Ewell, Rockmond Dunbar, Jazzmun, Renoly Santiago, Loretta Devine, Vanessa Williams, Devon Odessa, Rudolf Martin, Julio Doce Vita
Punks (gay men of color) party and experiment with sex in West Hollywood in this well-acted and well-directed comedy.
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Stonewall 1995 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Nigel Finch
Cast: Guillermo Diaz, Fred Weller, Brendan Corbalis, Duane Boutte, Bruce MacVittie, John Doman, Luis Guzman, Isaiah Washington, Dwight Ewell, Matthew Faber, Peter Ratray, Michael McElroy, Nicole Ari Parker, Jose Zuniga, John Ventimiglia
In 1969, patrons of the Stonewall bar in Greenwich Village decided to fight off police bashing, and that began the gay liberation movement. This docudrama recreates that era through the eyes of Matty Dean (Fred Weller). This is an interesting film that provides a contrast as well as a reminder of feelings about homosexuals–then and now.
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The Waiting Game 2000 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ken Liotti
Cast: Will Arnett, Debbon Ayer, Dwight Ewell, Eddie Malavarca, Terumi Matthews, Michael Raynor, Daniel Riordan, Taylor Stanley, Donald Williams, Alice Spivak, Christopher Lawford, Howard Spiegel
This story, a series of vignettes, features the whining of aspiring actors who work at a Greenwich Village restaurant while waiting for that "big break" on Broadway.
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| 1. Chasing Amy (1997)
2. Flirt (1995)
3. Niagara, Niagara (1997)
4. Punks (2000)
5. Stonewall (1995)
6. The Waiting Game (2000)
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