Boys Don't Cry 1999  R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Cast: Hilary Swank, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III, Alison Folland, Alicia Goranson, Matt McGrath, Rob Campbell, Jeannetta Arnette, Cheyenne Rushing, Robert Prentiss, Josh Ridgway, Jerry Haynes, Craig Erickson, Stephanie Sechrist
This is a fictionalized account of the true facts behind the story of Brandon Teena (Hilary Swank), a woman living as a man and having the courage to be who he thought he was. At the age of 21, he was the object of an intensely brutal rape and murder, and Brandon's world came to an abrupt end. Brandon is also the subject of a 1997 documentary, "The Brandon Teena Story," which does a fine job of sticking with the truth in this tragedy. Hilary Swank won an Oscar for Best Actress and a nomination was received by Chloe Sevigny for Best Supporting Actress in her role as Lana who is Brandon's love interest.
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Dunsmore 2003  R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Spirer
Cast: Kadeem Hardison, W. Earl Brown, Jeannetta Arnette, Barry Corbin, Talia Shire, Brian Lally, Rus Blackwell, Alicia Lagano, Jeff Chase, Hank Stone, Brett Rice, Shannon McClung
Set in a small, Florida town, hated bully Ronny (W. Earl Brown) is found murdered with multiple bullet wounds. Walter (Kadeem Hardison) is sent by the state's Attorney General's office to investigate. But it doesn't seem that anyone saw the crime or heard the shots, so Walter has his work cut out for him in solving this crime.
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Finding Home 2003 PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence D. Foldes
Cast: Lisa Brenner, Genevieve Bujold, Louise Fletcher, Jeannetta Arnette, Misha Collins, Sherri Saum, Johnny Messner, Justin Henry, Andrew Lukich, Jason Miller, William Bookston, Jennifer O'Kain, Sandy Ward, Alexandra Palmari, Kyle Gallner
Amanda (Lisa Brenner) inherits her grandmother's Bed-and-Breakfast in Maine and plans to sell the property for financial gain. But, after returning to the home and going through her grandmother's possessions, Amanda uncovers family secrets and reevaluates her focus on life.
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First Love, Last Rites 1997 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Natasha Gregson Wagner, Giovanni Ribisi, Eli Marienthal, Robert John Burke, Donal Logue, Jeannetta Arnette, L. Christian Mixon, Jimmy McBride, Trang Thanh Le, Hugh Joseph Babin, Earl S. Binnings, Howard Barker
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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Ladybugs 1992 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Jackee Harry, Jonathan Brandis, Ilene Graff, Vinessa Shaw, Tom Parks, Nancy Parsons, Tommy Lasorda, Jeannetta Arnette, Crystal Cooke, Jennifer Frances Lee, Vanessa Monique Rossel, Johna Stewart-Bowden, Jandi Swanson, Blake Clark
Chester Lee's (Rodney Dangerfield) coaching methods could be questioned as he persuades his fiancee Bess' (Ilene Graff) son Matthew (Jonathan Brandis), who just happens to be an ace athlete, to join the lackluster girls' soccer team he coaches.
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The Prime Gig 2000  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Mosher
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond, Ed Harris, Rory Cochrane, Wallace Shawn, George Wendt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jeannetta Arnette, Shishir Kurup, Harper Roisman
Slick telemarketer Penny (Vince Vaughn) is out of a job after the current operation goes belly-up. He is approached by Caitlin (Julie Ormand) who offers him a telemarketing job for her boyfriend, legendary telemarketer Kelly Grant (Ed Harris). Penny does have a conscience, of sorts, and so is suspicious of the current offer of selling shares in a gold mine. But he takes the job, which results in bonus checks. Caitlin even makes a play for him. Is this a legitimate deal or another crooked scheme like the one that sent Kelly to jail in the past?
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The Shipping News 2001  R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Pete Postlethwaite, Scott Glenn, Rhys Ifans, Gordon Pinsent, Jason Behr, John Dunsworth, Larry Pine, Marc Lawrence, Jeannetta Arnette, Robert Joy, Alyssa/Kaitlyn/Lauren Gainer
Down-on-his-luck Quoyle (Kevin Spacey), with young daughter Bunny (Alyssa, Kaitlyn, and Lauren Gainer) in tow, follows the advice of his Aunt Agnis (Judi Dench) to join her in the ancestral home in Newfoundland. He gets a job writing a shipping news column for the local newspaper and, with the help of widow Wavey (Julianne Moore), finds that new, better life.
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Sniper 3 2004 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: P.J. Pesce
Cast: Tom Berenger, Byron Mann, John Doman, Denis Arndt, Troy Winbush, Jeannetta Arnette, William Duffy, Nophand Boonyai, Dom Hetrakul, Govit Vattanakun, Naraporn Chainin, Zawit Subanunt, Bangongsak Kansai, Adyama Isao, Ken Streutker
United States Marine sniper Thomas J. Beckett (Tom Berenger) is back for one last case in this direct-to-video/DVD release. He is hired by NSA agents William Avery (Dennis Arndt) and Richard Addis (William Duffy) and is sent back to Vietnam–where his killing had started–to deal with an ex-comrade who is now a terrorist. But, Tom better watch out for those who hired him.
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Snow Angels 2007 R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Jeannetta Arnette, Nicky Katt, Tom Noonan, Connor Paolo, Amy Sedaris, Olivia Thirlby, Grace Hudson, Brian Downey, Carroll Godsman, Deborah Allen, Griffin Dunne
The deteriorating relationships of couples unfold in this story that ends in tragedy. Teenager Arthur (Michael Angarano) busses tables in a restaurant where his former babysitter Annie (Kate Beckinsale) works as a waitress. Annie, who is estranged from her husband Glenn (Sam Rockwell), is having an affair with Nate (Nicky Katt), the husband of her friend and co-worker Barb (Amy Sedaris). At school, Arthur and his classmate Lila (Olivia Thirlby) have been flirting, but Arthur is more interested in trying to deal with his parents' (Griffin Dunne and Jeannetta Arnette) recent separation. These relationships provide the background for a tragedy that will affect them all.
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| 1. Boys Don't Cry (1999)
2. Dunsmore (2003)
3. Finding Home (2003)
4. First Love, Last Rites (1997)
5. Ladybugs (1992)
6. The Prime Gig (2000)
7. The Shipping News (2001)
8. Sniper 3 (2004)
9. Snow Angels (2007)
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