The 24 Hour Woman 1999  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nancy Savoca
Cast: Rosie Perez, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Patti LuPone, Karen Duffy, Diego Serrano, Wendell Pierce, Melissa Leo, Aida Turturro, Rosanna DeSoto, Drena DeNiro, Alicia Renee Washington, Reno, Elizabeth Bracco, Samantha Buck, Dale Carman
Grace Santos (Rosie Perez) is the producer of a TV talk show and her husband, Eddie Diaz (Diego Serrano), is one of the co-hosts of the show. Now, unexpectedly, Grace finds herself pregnant and has major problems coping with work, pregnancy, and motherhood.
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Blank Check 1994  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Rupert Wainwright
Cast: Brian Bonsall, Karen Duffy, James Rebhorn, Jayne Atkinson, Michael Faustino, Chris Demetral, Miguel Ferrer, Michael Lerner, Tone Loc, Rick Ducommun, Debbie Allen, Alex Zuckerman, Alex Morris, Michael Polk, Lu Leonard
Eleven-year-old Preston (Brian Bonsall) becomes a millionaire when a gangster gives him a blank check after wrecking Preston's bike. Preston goes on a spending frenzy, but the bad guys want their money back–badly. A weak, Disney offering.
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Dumb and Dumber 1994 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly, Charles Rocket, Mike Starr, Karen Duffy, Teri Garr, Felton Perry, Victoria Rowell, Joe Baker, Hank Brandt, Cam Neely, Harland Williams, Brady Bluhm, Brad Lockerman
A kidnapping, bungled ransom drop, beautiful Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly), frustrated kidnappers, and two really DUMB guys, Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne (Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels), contribute to one very funny slapstick movie as they travel cross-country to return a briefcase filled with cash to the rightful owners.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wallace Wolodarsky, Eric Chase Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Jarvis Cocker, Helen McCrory, Wes Anderson, Karen Duffy, Robin Hurlstone, Hugo Guinness
Mr. and Mrs. Fox (voices of George Clooney and Meryl Streep) live with their family, including teenager Ash (voice of Jason Schwartzman), under a tree on a hill. They need food, and rebellious Mr. Fox steals food from local farmers. Tired of Mr. Fox's antics, a farmer, Mr. Bean (voice of Michael Gambon), leads the others in a war against the Fox family, and they force the animals underground. Food supplies dwindle, and now all the animals–including Badger, Rat, and Weasel (voices of Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, and Wes Anderson) join forces to fight for their land. Oscar nominations were received for Best Animated Feature and Original music score.
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| 1. The 24 Hour Woman (1999)
2. Blank Check (1994)
3. Dumb and Dumber (1994)
4. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
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