 American Splendor 2003  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Earl Billings, Madylin Sweeten, Toby Radloff, Danielle Batone, Danny Hoch, Shari Springer Berman
By day, Harvey (Paul Giamatti) works as a file clerk at a V.A. hospital in Cleveland. By night, he drudges up stories about his experiences and turns them into the comic book, "American Splendor." The mix of reality and fiction works very well in this film–so well, in fact, that "American Splendor" won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Antwone Fisher 2002  PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Denzel Washington
Cast: Derek Luke, Joy Bryant, Denzel Washington, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Earl Billings, Kevin Connolly, Viola Davis, Rainoldo Gooding, Novella Nelson, Yolonda Ross, Malcolm David Kelley, Cory Hodges, Leonard Earl Howze, Kente Scott, Leo Nepomuceno
U.S. Navy psychiatrist Jerome Davenport (Denzel Washington) gets to the root of 25-year-old sailor Antwone Fisher's (Derek Luke) anger. Jerome becomes Antwone's surrogate father, encouraging him to search for his biological relatives in order to confront his painful past and, in the process, move forward with his life.
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Jimmy Hollywood 1994  R, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril, Jason Beghe, Harrison Ford, Robert LaSardo, Barry Levinson, Earl Billings, Helen Brown, Lou Cutell
Want to become a Hollywood star? This story offers a new twist on the drugstore discoveries. Jimmy Alto (Joe Pesci) and his friend (Christian Slater) break into the business big time by capturing crooks and delivering their videotaped crimes to the police. Lots of laughs.
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Mr. 3000 2004 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Stone III
Cast: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Michael Rispoli, Brian J. White, Ian Anthony Dale, Evan Jones, Amaury Nolasco, Dondre Whitfield, Paul Sorvino, Earl Billings, Neil Brown Jr., Rich Komenich
Immediately following his 3,000th hit, Milwaukee Brewers star Stan Ross (Bernie Mac) retired from baseball and successfully marketed a raft of products under his name. He went on to live the good life–until an error was discovered leaving him with a mere 2997 hits. Stan's solution: return to professional baseball and play until he hits over 3,000–a feat easier said than done.
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 Something New 2006  PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Mike Epps, Donald Faison, Blair Underwood, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Alfre Woodard, Golden Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, John Ratzenberger, Lee Garlington, Earl Billings, Katharine Towne, Stanley DeSantis, K.C. Clyde
With a great professional life, but no romance in her personal world, an L.A. manager of an accounting firm, Kenya (Sanaa Lathan), accepts a blind date with Brian (Simon Baker) who just happens to be a White man. This comedy/drama focuses on the complexities of interracial relationships, and it is filled with great wit and understanding of the factors involved. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 02/16/2007 | | It was GREAT |
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Stakeout 1987 R, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Director: John Badham
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Aidan Quinn, Madeleine Stowe, Dan Lauria, Forest Whitaker, Earl Billings, Ian Tracey, Jackson Davies, J.J. Makaro
This adventure/comedy is about a couple of detectives (Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez) as they follow the trail of a killer (Aidan Quinn) who has left prison without the usual permission. Madeleine Stowe is the subject of the "Stakeout" since she was the ex-girlfriend of the killer. Love bites.
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| 1. American Splendor (2003)
2. Antwone Fisher (2002)
3. Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
4. Mr. 3000 (2004)
5. One False Move (1991)
6. Something New (2006)
7. Stakeout (1987)
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