10th & Wolf 2006  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: 10th and Wolf
Director: Robert Moresco
Cast: James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro, Piper Perabo, Dennis Hopper, Lesley Ann Warren, Tommy Lee, Brian Dennehy, Val Kilmer, Dash Mihok, John Capodice
After violently expressing his frustrations with the Gulf War while serving in the Marine Corps, Tommy Santoro (James Marsden) ends up in jail where FBI agent Horvath (Brian Dennehy) offers him a deal in which Tommy will help bring down a Sicilian mob boss who fights for turf against the Italian-American mob. Tommy agrees to the deal–knowing that not only he but his brother Vincent (Brad Renfro) and cousin Joey (Giovanni Ribisi) who are involved with the Italian-American mob will receive amnesty.
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 Basic 2003  R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John McTiernan
Cast: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt, Taye Diggs, Roselyn Sanchez, Cristian de la Fuente, Harry Connick Jr., Dash Mihok, Georgia Hausserman, Margaret Travolta, Dena Johnston, Nick Loren
DEA agent Tom Hardy (John Travolta) leads the investigation of the disappearance of Army cadets. Led by Sgt. Nathan West (Samuel L. Jackson), the cadets had entered the Panamanian jungle, and only two–Kendall and Dunbar (Giovanni Ribisi and Brian Van Holt)–appear to have survived. When the survivors do not cooperate, new tactics are introduced to convince them to answer questions.
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 The Big White 2005  R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mark Mylod
Cast: Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown, Woody Harrelson, Alison Lohman, Billy Merasty, Marina Stephenseon Kerr, Ralph J. Alderman, Frank Adamson, Andrea Shawcross
Down-on-his-luck Alaskan travel agent Paul Barnell (Robin Williams) spots a corpse in the dumpster behind his office and comes up with a scheme in which he will claim that the corpse is his brother and collect on the million-dollar insurance policy. But Paul's plan contains more than a few problems that involve convincing insurance agent Ted (Giovanni Ribisi) of his story, evading two hit men (Blake Nelson and W. Earl Brown) who want the corpse, and then there is the reappearance of his not-dead brother, Raymond (Woody Harrelson).
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 Boiler Room 2000  R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ben Younger
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Nia Long, Ben Affleck, Nicky Katt, Vin Diesel, Tom Everett Scott, Ron Rifkin, Scott Caan, Jamie Kennedy, Taylor Nichols
J.T. Marlin is a boiler room–a shady brokerage firm using questionable sales tactics to push stocks. After his father (Ron Rifkin) disapproves of Seth (Giovanni Ribisi) for running a gambling casino in his apartment, Seth is like putty in the hands of a recruiter (Ben Affleck) who hires him as J.T. Marlin's new salesman. Seth sees the new job as his chance to reconcile with his father and become a millionaire at the same time in this "greed is good" story.
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 Cold Mountain 2003 R, 155 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Kathy Baker, James Gammon, Giovanni Ribisi, Eileen Atkins
During the Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier, Inman (Jude Law), goes AWOL and struggles to return home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina, with dreams of reuniting with the woman (Nicole Kidman) he loves. Renee Zellweger won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was nominated for five other Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Law).
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The Dead Girl 2006  R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Karen Moncrieff
Cast: Toni Collette, Rose Byrne, Mary Beth Hurt, Josh Brolin, Brittany Murphy, Marcia Gay Harden, Giovanni Ribisi, Kerry Washington, Mary Steenburgen, Piper Laurie, Nick Searcy, James Franco, Christopher Allen Nelson
This story relates events taking place before and after the murder of Krista (Brittany Murphy) as the lives of diverse people begin to intertwine into five stories that build upon each other as a result of Krista's tragedy. In the fifth story, told in flashback, the viewer meets Krista, and some questions are answered about what led to her tragic end. 1 User Review
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| | good | ellie 03/05/2007 | | i liked it |
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The Dog Problem 2006 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Scott Caan
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Lynn Collins, Scott Caan, Mena Suvari, Don Cheadle, Kevin Corrigan, Melissa Keller, Sarah Shahi, Joanna Krupa, Ali Pomerantz, Tito Ortiz
Solo (Giovanni Ribisi) was once a successful novelist enjoying fame and fortune, but he has lost it all on drugs and women. When his psychiatrist (Don Cheadle) recommends that Solo get a pet, he buys a small dog to bring meaning into his life. But, he has problems bonding with his new "friend"–until he meets and falls in love with a stripper, Lola (Lynn Collins), who has her own dog. Despite problems–such as Lola's larger dog biting Solo's smaller one–a new chapter in Solo's life is about to begin.
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First Love, Last Rites 1997 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Natasha Gregson Wagner, Giovanni Ribisi, Eli Marienthal, Robert John Burke, Donal Logue, Jeanetta Arnette, L. Christian Mixon, Jimmy McBride, Randy Quaid, Hugh Joseph Babin
Sissel (Natasha Wagner) and Joey (Giovanni Ribisi) share an obsessively naive love for each other that is gradually fizzling out in this haunting tale set in a Louisiana bayou town where nothing much ever happens.
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 Flight of the Phoenix 2004 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Moore
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Tony Curran, Sticky Fingaz, Jacob Vargas, Hugh Laurie, Scott Michael Campbell, Kevork Malikyan, Jared Padalecki, Paul Ditchfield
In this remake of the 1966 film, Dennis Quaid plays Captain Frank Towns who pilots a cargo plane filled with oil workers that crashes in the desert. With no immediate hope of being rescued, the crew makes a plane out of metal scraps in an effort to rescue themselves.
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 The Gift 2000 R, 112 min.
Genre: Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear, Hilary Swank, Michael Jeter, Kim Dickens, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons
Using decks of cards and her psychic vision, young widow Annie (Cate Blanchett) supplements her family income. One day she "sees" Jessica King (Katie Holmes) in a pool of water and later learns that Jessica has mysteriously disappeared. Is Annie's "gift" great enough for her to uncover the facts behind a potential murder case?
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 Gone in 60 Seconds 2000 PG-13, 119 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Dominic Sena
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, Delroy Lindo, Will Patton, Chi McBride, Scott Caan, James Duval, Timothy Olyphant, T.J. Cross, William Lee Scott, Christopher Eccleston, Vinnie Jones, Grace Zabriskie
A 40-minute car chase highlights this story about a once-great car thief, Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage), who comes to the aid of his little brother, Kip (Giovanni Ribisi). "Memphis" manages to recruit his old cohorts–including Otto Halliwell (Robert Duvall)–to steal 50 hard-to-find cars needed to bail Kip out of trouble.
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 Heaven 2002 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Tykwer
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone, Mattia Sbragia, Stefania Rocca, Alessandro Sperduti, Alberto Di Stasio, Giovanni Vettorazzo, Gianfranco Barra, Vincenzo Ricotta
Philippa (Cate Blanchett) detonates a bomb in an office building as her last resort to get police to arrest the man who she believes killed her husband. But the bomb kills innocent people, and Philippa is arrested. The ensuing tale revolves around her developing romance with an investigating police officer (Giovanni Ribisi).
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I Love Your Work 2005 R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Adam Goldberg
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Franka Potente, Joshua Jackson, Marisa Coughlan, Christina Ricci, Jared Harris, Judy Greer, Shalom Harlow, Elvis Costello, Jason Lee, Vince Vaughn, Dan Bucatinsky, David Alan Graf, Rick Hoffman
Hollywood star Gray Evans (Giovanni Ribisi) is sitting on top of the world as he and his actress wife, Mia (Franka Potente), appear to be on the fast track to happiness. But, the marriage begins to disintegrate, Gray suffers a mental breakdown, and happiness seems to be a brief luxury of the past.
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 Lost Highway 1997 R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, Robert Blake, Richard Pryor, Gary Busey, Robert Loggia, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Lucy Butler, Michael Massee, Jack Nance, Jack Kehler, Henry Rollins, Giovanni Ribisi
This David Lynch film puts the viewer into a dream where characters are replaced by others in a "never-never" existence. Jazz saxophonist Fred (Bill Pullman) is wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife. Then, one day he is no longer in jail but is converted into another person (Balthazar Getty). Very weird, as we follow Fred into his new adventures with a gangster's moll (Patricia Arquette).
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Lost in Translation 2003  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Sofia Coppola
Cast: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Akiko Takeshita, Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe, Catherine Lambert, Kazuko Shibata, Take, Ryuichiro Baba, Akira Yamaguchi, Francois du Bois, Tim Leffman, Gregory Pekar, Richard Allen
Married, movie actor Bob Harris (Bill Murray) meets a neglected newlywed, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), in a Tokyo hotel. Both are bored with their mates and find their blossoming friendship a breath of fresh air–until the relationship evolves into something more and causes them to look at what is really happening. Nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor (Murray), and Director.
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The Mod Squad 1999  R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Scott Silver
Cast: Claire Danes, Omar Epps, Giovanni Ribisi, Dennis Farina, Josh Brolin, Steve Harris, Michael Lerner, Toby Huss, Richard Jenkins, Larry Brandenburg
The Mod Squad–Julie Barnes (Claire Danes), Lincoln Hayes (Omar Epps), and Peter Cochran (Giovanni Ribisi)–are redeemed souls serving on the LAPD. As an updated version of the 1960's TV show, the Mod Squad is still investigating crime. This time around, it is a conspiracy behind the murder of their boss that draws the attention. From its opening scene, this film suffers from a downhill slide into mediocrity.
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 The Other Sister 1999 PG-13, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton, Tom Skerritt, Giovanni Ribisi, Poppy Montgomery, Sarah Paulson, Linda Thorson, Joe Flanigan, Juliet Mills, Hector Elizondo
The Tate Family–perfectionist mom Elizabeth (Diane Keaton), dad Radley (Tom Skerritt), mentally challenged sister Carla (Juliette Lewis), and workaholic lesbian sister Heather (Sarah Paulson)–goes into a crisis mode when 24-year-old Carla returns from a specialized boarding school in pursuit of a life of her own. She attends a vocational school where she meets and falls for Danny as her family disagrees about Carla's potential as a mentally handicapped person.
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 Perfect Stranger 2007 R, 109 min.
Genre: Thriller / Drama
Director: James Foley
Cast: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Portnow, Gary Dourdan, Florencia Lozano, Nicki Aycox, Kathleen Chalfant, Gordon MacDonald, Daniella Van Graas, Paula Miranda, Patti D'Arbanville, Clea Lewis, Gerry Becker
Reporter Rowena Price (Halle Berry) goes undercover in real life and on the Internet to investigate her friend Grace's (Nicki Aycox) murder. She suspects that the murder is tied to Grace's lover, the powerful and married Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), who runs a very powerful NYC ad agency. To get close to the suspect, Rowena gets help from researcher Miles (Giovanni Ribisi) to obtain a job, under an assumed name, at Hill's office. Once there, Rowena assumes yet another name when she goes online and seduces Hill through a chat room. But, is it possible that Rowena is not the only one with a fake identity?
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The Postman 1997 R, 177 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Kevin Costner
Cast: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, Daniel von Bargen, Tom Petty, Scott Bairstow, Giovanni Ribisi, Roberta Maxwell
In 2013–after the U.S. has been taken over by General Bethlehem (Will Patton) and his military group (the Helonists)–one man (Kevin Costner) saves the day when he dons a uniform and disguises himself as a postman traveling the countryside and spreading hope to the populace for a successful revolt against the Helonists. 1 User Review
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| | RascalBrat 02/25/2007 | | Beautiful. Great entertainment for all ages. |
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Public Enemies 2009  R, 143 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Johnny Depp, Christan Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff, David Wenham, Stephen Graham, James Russo, Jason Clarke, John Judd, Rory Cochrane, John Kishline, Shawn Hatosy
During the 1930s, bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) obtains folk-hero status as he successfully robs banks and eludes the police. F.B.I. Director J. Edgar Hoover (Billy Crudup) is determined to put an end to a wave of bank robberies being performed by Dillinger as well as by others such as Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) and Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum). This story shows how Hoover names Dillinger the first "Public Enemy Number One" and assigns top F.B.I. agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) to use any means necessary to end the crime wave. Purvis gets help from reinforcements and directs F.B.I. forces toward the capture of Dillinger in a battle that ends outside the Biograph Theater. 1 User Review
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| | not good | Anonymous 07/09/2009 | | the acting was great, that's about it. |
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 Saving Private Ryan 1998  R, 170 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Jeremy Davies, Matt Damon, Ted Danson, Paul Giamatti, Dennis Farina, Max Martini, Dylan Bruno, Joerg Stadler
Steven Spielberg directed this great film depicting war for what it really is. The story involves a World War II drama in which three brothers are killed in action, and the remaining brother is trapped (it is not known whether he is dead or alive) behind enemy lines. Eight comrades, led by Capt. John H. Miller (Tom Hanks), set off on the dangerous mission of finding that fourth brother, Private Ryan (Matt Damon), and sending him home and out of harm's way. Spielberg won his second Director Oscar, and nominations included Best Picture and Actor (Tom Hanks). In all, the film won five Oscars and was nominated for six others.
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Shot in the Heart 2001 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Elias Koteas, Eric Bogosian, Amy Madigan, Lee Tergesen, Terry Beaver, Sam Shepard, Tom Cleary, Ashley Edwards, Arthur Laupus
This good, made-for-TV film is based on the book by Mikal Gilmore, brother of the infamous Gary Gilmore who was executed in 1977. It covers the last days of Gary's life, including the activists on both sides of the capital punishment issue, his brothers' efforts to get the execution delayed, and the history of violence that appears to run in the family.
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 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 2004 PG, 107 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Adventure / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Kerry Conran
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon, Bai Ling, Omid Djalili, Laurence Olivier, Angelina Jolie, Trevor Baxter, Julian Curry, Peter Law, Jon Rumney, Louis Hilyer, Khan Bonfils, Samta Gyatso
Extraordinary visual effects highlight this fantasy film, which is set in 1939 when news reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) hitches a ride with pilot Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan (Giovanni Ribisi). Their mission: to chase robots and flying machines that threaten Manhattan and to stop the efforts of a mad scientist who plans to destroy Earth.
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SuBurbia 1996 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Jayce Bartok, Giovanni Ribisi, Nicky Katt, Steve Zahn, Ajay Naidu, Samia Shoaib, Amie Carey, Dina Waters, Parker Posey, Kitt Brophy
This story is about a bunch of slackers who hang out at a strip mall where they are not welcomed by concerned storeowners. One night they wait in the parking lot for the appearance of Pony (Jayce Bartok) who has left their group and has risen to fame as a rock star.
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 That Thing You Do! 1996 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Tom Hanks
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, Charlize Theron, Obba Babatunde, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Ellis, Alex Rocco, Bill Cobbs, Rita Wilson, Peter Scolari, Chris Isaak
In 1964, a young rock group, The Wonders (Tom Everett Scott, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, and Ethan Embry), is signed by agent/manager Mr. White (Tom Hanks) and instant stardom results. This story is about one summer of joy for the group's members and their gradual realization that they are only one facet of the huge industrial complex dominating the music world.
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| 1. 10th & Wolf (2006)
aka: 10th and Wolf
2. Basic (2003)
3. The Big White (2005)
4. Boiler Room (2000)
5. Cold Mountain (2003)
6. The Dead Girl (2006)
7. The Dog Problem (2006)
8. First Love, Last Rites (1997)
9. Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
10. The Gift (2000)
11. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
12. Heaven (2002)
13. I Love Your Work (2005)
14. Lost Highway (1997)
15. Lost in Translation (2003)
16. The Mod Squad (1999)
17. The Other Sister (1999)
18. Perfect Stranger (2007)
19. The Postman (1997)
20. Public Enemies (2009)
21. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
22. Shot in the Heart (2001)
23. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
24. SuBurbia (1996)
25. That Thing You Do! (1996)
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