Cadillac Records 2008  R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Darnell Martin
Cast: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Beyonce Knowles, Columbus Short, Mos Def, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Natasha Ononogbo, Ginnie Randall, Norman Reedus, Jay O. Sanders, Valence Thomas, Gano Grills
Sex and violence play big roles in this story about a Chicago recording studio, Chess Records. It was founded in 1950 by Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) and helped produce fame for such stars as Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), and Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) during a period that stretched into the 1960s when the controversial Chess had a booming business. The story is narrated by Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer) and follows the lives of the talented performers who recorded their songs at Chess Records studio.
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The Crow: Wicked Prayer 2005   R, 99 min.
Genre: Action / Horror
Director: Lance Mungia
Cast: Edward Furlong, David Boreanaz, Tara Reid, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Danny Trejo, Dennis Hopper, Yuji Okumoto, Marcus Chong, Tito Ortiz, Rosemberg Salgado
In this fourth film in the "Crow" series, the leader of a satanic cult, Luc Crash (David Boreanaz), kills Jimmy (Edward Furlong) and Jimmy's girlfriend, Lilly (Emmanuelle Chriqui), in order to use their body parts in a ceremony to make him an immortal demon. But Jimmy comes back as "The Crow" to exact revenge on Luc. 1 User Review
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 Detroit Rock City 1999  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Rifkin
Cast: Giuseppe Andrews, Edward Furlong, James DeBello, Sam Huntington, Lin Shaye, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Miles Dougal, Nick Scotti, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Shannon Tweed
Four Cleveland teens, determined to get into a Kiss concert in Detroit, beat all odds and bizarre situations to make it.
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In the Mix 2005 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Usher Raymond, Chazz Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Anthony Fazio, Robert Costanzo, Robert Davi, Matt Gerald, Geoff Stults, Kevin Hart, K.D. Aubert, Nick Mancuso, Chris Tardio
Popular nightclub deejay Darrell (Usher Raymond) saves the life of mob boss Frank (Chazz Palminteri) by taking the bullet himself. Frank's daughter, Dolly (Emmanuelle Chriqui), nurses Darrell back to health, chooses him to be her bodyguard, and love blooms. Complications quickly follow when their romance causes turmoil within the family.
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On the Line 2001 PG, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eric Bross
Cast: Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Emmanuelle Chriqui, GQ, James Bulliard, Al Green, Tamala Jones, Richie Sambora, Amanda Foreman, Jerry Stiller
Lance Bass, of 'N Sync, stars as a Chicago advertising executive who meets the girl of his dreams (Emmanuelle Chriqui) while riding on the El but neglects to get her phone number. As a result, he partakes in an all-out search, which includes plastering posters all over the city.
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Rick 2003 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtiss Clayton
Cast: Bill Pullman, Aaron Stanford, Agnes Bruckner, Sandra Oh, Dylan Baker, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marianne Hagan, Jerome Preston Bates, Jamie Harris, Paz de la Huerta, William Ryall, P.J. Brown
After being humiliated by middle-management boss Rick O'Lette (Bill Pullman) when she interviewed for a job, Michelle (Sandra Oh) places a curse on him. From that point on, Rick's life takes a turn as one problem after another looms in his path.
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Snow Day 2000  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chris Koch
Cast: Chris Elliott, Mark Webber, Jean Smart, Chevy Chase, Pam Grier, Zena Grey, Schuyler Fisk, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Iggy Pop, John Schneider
When a blizzard forces a school closing for the day, 15-year-old Hal Brandston (Mark Webber) sets out to make the most of it by impressing the beautiful Claire (Emmanuelle Chriqui). Meanwhile, others in his family get involved in their own struggles during one day of precious time off.
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Waiting... 2005   R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rob McKittrick
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Justin Long, David Koechner, John Francis Daley, Luis Guzman, Chi McBride, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Kaitlin Doubleday, Andy Milonakis, Alanna Ubach, Dane Cook
Employees at a generic chain restaurant, ShenaniganZ, relieve boredom on the job by participating in witless antics to fill their time. You will laugh, but you will think twice when entering the next restaurant. 1 User Review
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| | vERY FUNNY | Anonymous 05/23/2007 | | i HAVE NOT LAUGHED AT A COMEDY FILM IN A WHILE. GREAT DVD TO RENT |
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 Wrong Turn 2003  R, 84 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Rob Schmidt
Cast: Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Zegers, Lindy Booth, Julian Richings, Garry Robbins, Ted Clark, Yvonne Gaudry, Joel Harris, David Huband, Wayne Robson, James Downing
Chris (Desmond Harrington) makes a wrong choice when he avoids a traffic jam by taking a West Virginia mountain road. He comes across a disabled SUV carrying five teens on a camping trip. But a barbed-wire barrier had been placed across the road, and all tires are flat. Chris, Jessie (Eliza Dushku), and two of her friends head out to find help while two stay behind. What they find is a filthy cabin with human remains. What they don't know is that three deformed (from generations of inbreeding) mountain men are on their way home to the cabin.
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, Lainie Kazan, Ido Mosseri, Rob Schneider, Dave Matthews, Michael Buffer, Charlotte Rae, Sayed Badreya, Daoud Heidami, Kevin Nealon, Robert Smigel, Dina Doron
Top Israeli counterspy Zohan (Adam Sandler) is a hero at taking out Arab terrorists, but he dreams of leaving the Middle East and settling down in New York as a hairdresser. So, he fakes his own death during a fight with his nemesis, Phantom (John Turturro) and then boards a jet plane and heads across the Atlantic. He finds a job at a Brooklyn hair salon owned by Dalia (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and starts to make the world "silky smooth." But, Palestinian cab driver Salim (Rob Schneider) recognizes Zohan, tries unsuccessfully to bomb the salon with Neosporin, and tips off Phantom. Now Zohan must quit romancing Dalia and look for a place of safety.
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| 1. Cadillac Records (2008)
2. The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)
3. Detroit Rock City (1999)
4. In the Mix (2005)
5. On the Line (2001)
6. Rick (2003)
7. Snow Day (2000)
8. Waiting... (2005)
9. Wrong Turn (2003)
10. You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
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