Adventureland 2009  R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Greg Mottola
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Margarita Levieva, Jack Gilpin, Josh Pais, Wendie Malick, Mary Birdsong, Matt Bush, Paige Howard, Dan Bittner, Ryan Reynolds, Kelsey Ford
James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) has just graduated from college and learns that he must give up a planned trip to Europe because his parents (Jack Gilpin and Wendie Malick) are hit with the 1987 recession and cannot afford the trip. Instead, James finds work at a local amusement park, Adventureland, in an effort to save money for grad school. Life isn't great, until James makes friends with co-workers Joel (Martin Starr) and Mike (Ryan Reynolds). But the one who really makes a difference in James' life is another co-worker Em Lewin (Kristen Stewart) with whom he falls in love. Now life is looking much better.
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Cursed 2005  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Christina Ricci, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Eisenberg, Judy Greer, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristina Anapau, Portia de Rossi, Shannon Elizabeth, Mya, Nick Offerman, Jonny Acker, Eric Ladin, Solar, Ken Rudulph
After being bitten by a werewolf, Ellie (Christina Ricci) and her brother, Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg), notice signs that they may be showing characteristics of werewolves. To save their neighbors and themselves, they must kill the beast to remove the curse.
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The Hunting Party 2007  R, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Richard Shepard
Cast: Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Kruger, James Brolin, Joy Bryant, Dylan Baker, Mark Ivanir, Ljubomir Kerekes, Kristina Krepela, Goran Kostic, Scott Anderson
War correspondent Simon Hunt (Richard Gere) suffered a melt-down while reporting during the war in Bosnia and disappeared from the scene. Now, five years later, network anchorman Franklin Harris (James Brolin) is reporting on the scene and brings Hunt's cameraman Duck (Terrence Howard) with him. Out of the blue, Simon appears with a lead on where the fugitive Serbian war criminal "The Fox" (Ljubomir Kerekes) can be found. Unable to resist the scoop, Duck, Simon, and Benjamin (Jesse Eisenberg) the son of the network vice-president set out in search of "The Fox." As they follow a trail that ends in numerous dead ends, Simon confesses that he does not want to interview "The Fox," he wants to kill him to avenge the death of his pregnant Bosnian girlfriend of the past. Other problems rise to the fore–including interference from a U.N. peacekeeping official (Mark Ivanir)–that result in alerting "The Fox" of their presence. But still, the search continues.
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 Roger Dodger 2002 R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dylan Kidd
Cast: Campbell Scott, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabella Rossellini, Elizabeth Berkley, Jennifer Beals, Ben Shenkman, Mina Badie, Chris Stack, Marina Bacarin, Lisa Emery
Ladies'-man Roger (Campbell Scott) introduces his 16-year-old nephew, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg), to the world of sexual conquests when he takes him to a singles bar. They pick up two women (Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Berkley) who end up attracted not to cynical Roger but to naive Nick, instead.
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 The Squid and the Whale 2005 R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Noah Baumbach
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, Anna Paquin, Halley Feiffer, David Benger, Adam Rose, Eli Gelb
Jealousy over their successes in writing splits up the Birkman family, and the parents'–Bernard and Joan (Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney)–squabbles over everything including joint-custody, new relationships, and money make divorce not only hard on themselves but needlessly difficult for their young sons Walt and Frank (Jesse Eisenberg and Owen Kline).
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Zombieland 2009 R, 81 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Horror
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard, Bill Murray, Derek Graf, Mike White
A plague has infested Earth and has turned most of the population into zombies. College student Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), who has spent his life as a loner staying away from problems, joins forces with zombie slayer Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), and they set out on a mission to destroy the zombies. Along the way, they encounter con artists Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) in a grocery store. Reluctantly, the four of them head west to a deserted, California theme park that is believed to be free of zombies and along the way begin to question their decisions to survive together.
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| 1. Adventureland (2009)
2. Cursed (2005)
3. The Hunting Party (2007)
4. Roger Dodger (2002)
5. The Squid and the Whale (2005)
6. Zombieland (2009)
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