Dirty Laundry 1996  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Normand, Robert Sherwin
Cast: Jay Thomas, Tess Harper, Tresa Hughes, Michael Marcus, Stanley Earl Harrison, Erin Underwood, John Driver, Michael Mulheren, Antoinette LaVecchia, Stuart Burney
Joey (Jay Thomas) struggles through a midlife crisis with his wife, Beth (Tess Harper), in this comedy about male impotence. Pass the Viagra, please!
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 Dragonfly 2002  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Shadyac
Cast: Kevin Costner, Susanna Thompson, Kathy Bates, Linda Hunt, Joe Morton, Ron Rifkin, Jay Thomas, Matt Craven, Kathryn Erbe, Jacob Smith
A Chicago doctor, Joe Darrow (Kevin Costner), has kept busy through work following the untimely death of his pregnant wife (Susanna Thompson). But, now he begins to believe that his wife is trying to contact him from beyond the grave. A mediocre movie, at best.
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The Gig 1985  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank D. Gilroy
Cast: Wayne Rogers, Cleavon Little, Andrew Duncan, Daniel Nalbach, Jerry Matz, Warren Vache, Joe Silver, Jay Thomas
Dixieland jazz buffs, who play together once a week for their own enjoyment, are hired to play for two weeks at a Catskill Mountain resort. One of their group drops out, and they are forced to hire a real professional, which is where the fun and problems begin.
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 Mr. Holland's Opus 1995  PG, 143 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, Jay Thomas, Alicia Witt, William H. Macy, Joanna Gleason, Terrence Howard, Damon Whitaker, Jean Louisa Kelly
What starts out as a temporary teaching job turns into a 30-year career for music teacher Mr. Holland (Richard Dreyfuss). Sadly, his son is deaf and will never hear music, but father and son manage to form an inspiring bond that transcends the father's love for music. A Disney change-of-pace. Dreyfuss was nominated for an Academy Award.
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 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 2006 G, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Michael Lembeck
Cast: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Martin Short, Ann - Margret, Alan Arkin, Abigail Breslin, Art LaFleur, Aisha Tyler, Kevin Pollak, Jay Thomas
The holiday season is arriving at the North Pole, and Santa/Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has added to the chaos with the addition of his new family. His wife (Elizabeth Mitchell) is expecting a baby any day and misses her family. To make her happy, Santa has invited his in-laws (Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin) to visit. But Santa's in-laws do not know that Scott is Santa, so, to aid in the deceit, everything about the North Pole, including the elves, is disguised as being Canadian. Now, Jack Frost (Martin Short) appears on the scene and revises time and roles in an effort to take over not only Santa's red suit but his position as well. In the process, Jack Frost wreaks havoc on Santa's toy making production and also his family.
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A Smile Like Yours 1997  R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Keith Samples
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Holly, Joan Cusack, Jay Thomas, Jill Hennessy, Christopher McDonald, Donald Moffat, France Nuyen, Marianne Muellerleile, Sheridan Samples
A so-called "beautiful" couple–Danny (Greg Kinnear) and Jennifer (Lauren Holly)–has nearly everything in life. But one thing is missing: a baby. This is an inane comedy about the trials and tribulations of a couple going to extremes in order to conceive their own bundle of joy.
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Straight Talk 1992 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barnet Kellman
Cast: Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, Michael Madsen, Deirdre O'Connell, John Sayles, Teri Hatcher, Spalding Gray, Jerry Orbach, Philip Bosco, Amy Morton, Jay Thomas
Shirlee (Dolly Parton), fired from her job and tired of her boyfriend, heads to the big city, Chicago. She takes a job as a receptionist at a radio station and is mistaken for a guest psychiatrist who is to host a talk show. She becomes a hit with her home-spun talk and advice, but reporter Jack Russell (James Woods) suspects her credentials.
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Teacher's Pet 2004  PG, 68 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Timothy Bjorklund
Cast: Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Shaun Flemming, Debra Jo Rupp, Jerry Stiller, Paul Reubens, David Ogden Stiers, Rob Paulsen, Wallace Shawn, Megan Mullally, Estelle Harris, Jay Thomas
Spot (Nathan Lane) is a very smart dog that dresses in human clothes and heads off to school with his eight-year-old master, Leonard (Shaun Flemming). When Spot learns about a scientist (Kesley Grammer) who changes animals into people, Spot undergoes the transformation. Of course there are problems, and it is those problems that provide the funnier part of the movie.
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| 1. Dirty Laundry (1996)
2. Dragonfly (2002)
3. The Gig (1985)
4. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
5. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
6. A Smile Like Yours (1997)
7. Straight Talk (1992)
8. Teacher's Pet (2004)
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