 The Aviator 2004  PG-13, 168 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alan Alda, Ian Holm, Alec Baldwin, Danny Huston, Jude Law, Adam Scott, Kelli Garner, Gwen Stefani
Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the role of legendary millionaire Howard Hughes during the 20 years from 1927 when he was building his company until 1947 when he was investigated for being involved in corruption concerning World War II government contracts. Based on John Logan's screenplay, this is a very entertaining film. The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett); six other nominations were received, including Best Picture, Actor (DiCaprio), Director, and Supporting Actor (Alan Alda).
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 Bully 2001  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Larry Clark
Cast: Brad Renfro, Rachel Miner, Nick Stahl, Bijou Phillips, Michael Pitt, Kelli Garner, Daniel Franzese, Leo Fitzpatrick, Deborah Smith Ford, Larry Clark, Nathalie Paulding, Jessica Sutta
Based on Jim Schultze's book, "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge"–relating facts surrounding a Fort Lauderdale beating death by teens in 1993–director Larry Clark brings this shocking story to film. The result is the depiction of a youth culture that shows how a group is capable of performing acts that none of its members would do alone.
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Dreamland 2006 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jason Matzner
Cast: Agnes Bruckner, Kelli Garner, Justin Long, John Corbett, Gina Gershon, Chris Mulkey, Brian Klugman, Luce Rains
Eighteen-year-old Audrey (Agnes Bruckner) has put off college to take care of her father (John Corbett) in their remote New Mexico community. When a new family moves into the neighborhood, Audrey is attracted to the son, Mookie (Justin Long). But her best friend, Calista (Kelli Garner), also has her eyes on the attractive Mookie. This leaves Audrey, who has always taken care of those around her, fighting beauty-queen friend Calista for Mookie's affections.
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G-Force 2009  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Hoyt Yeatman
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Penelope Cruz, Tracy Morgan, Nicolas Cage, Jon Favreau, Steve Buscemi, Bill Nighy, Zach Galifianakis, Will Arnett, Kelli Garner, Loudon Wainwright III, Chris Ellis, Tyler Patrick Jones, Niecy Nash, Dee Bradley Baker
In this Disney film, dastardly billionaire Leonard Saber (Bill Nighy) intends to take over the world by turning household appliances into robots. But, the government has a secret project that trains animals to become espionage agents–named G-Force. Led by Guinea Pig Darwin (voice of Sam Rockwell), the G-Force sets out to save the world. Plenty of action–but scaled down for the young ones. Live action, animation, and 3D contribute to making this an entertaining film.
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Lars and the Real Girl 2007 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R.D. Reid, Kelli Garner, Nancy Beatty, Doug Lennox, Joe Bostick, Liz Gordon, Nicky Guadagni, Patricia Clarkson, Karen Robinson, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Shy Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) cannot stand to be touched and cannot relate to other human beings. He orders a life-size "Real Doll" that is anatomically correct, names her Bianca, and introduces her to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and Gus' wife Karin (Emily Mortimer). Not knowing how to handle Lars' delusions, Karin gets Lars to visit a doctor/psychologist, Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson), who convinces Karin and Gus to sympathize with Lars. They heed her advice, and, before long, the townsfolk join in and accept Bianca. The act of putting aside skepticism actually helps Lars when the community treats Bianca with respect. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
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London 2005 R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hunter Richards
Cast: Jessica Biel, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, Isla Fisher, Joy Bryant, Kelli Garner, Dane Cook, Nicole Andrews, Ned Bellamy, Kat Dennings, Matt Felker, Leelee Sobieski
Needing to talk to ex-girlfriend London (Jessica Biel) before she leaves for Los Angeles, Syd (Chris Evans) crashes her going-away party at a Manhattan loft where he closes himself in the bathroom and snorts cocaine while talking to the drug-dealing Englishman (Jason Statham) he just met. The two discuss the lack of meaning in their lives–all of which appears to revolve around sex.
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 Man of the House 2005  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Cedric the Entertainer, Anne Archer, Brian Van Holt, Christina Milian, Paula Garces, Monica Keena, Kelli Garner, Vanessa Ferlito, R. Lee Ermey, Shannon Marie Woodward, Curtis Armstrong
Texas Ranger Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) has almost more than he can handle when he is assigned the undercover job of protecting a group of University of Texas cheerleaders who have witnessed a murder.
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Taking Woodstock 2009  110 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Ang Lee
Cast: Demetri Martin, Dan Fogler, Imelda Saunton, Emile Hirsch, Eugene Levy, Liev Schreiber, Henry Goodman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Adam LeFevre, Kevin Chamberlin, Jonathan Groff, Edward Hibbert, Paul Dano, Kelli Garner, Bette Henritze
This film is based on the true story of Greenwich Village interior designer Elliot (Demetri Martin) who moved back to his parents'–Sonia and Jake (Imelda Stanton and Henry Goodman)–home in upstate New York to help manage their run-down Catskills motel, The El Monaco. The year is 1969, and when Elliot gets word that a neighboring town has retracted its permit for a planned hippie music festival, Elliot sees a way to drum-up business for the motel. Elliot contacts the producer, Michael Lang (Jonathan Groff), and offers to board the crew and use his family's land for the concert. Their land is a swamp and will not work, but a few weeks later, half a million people arrive for the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival that takes place on neighbor Max Yasgur's (Eugene Levy) farm. Elliot works hard to keep things running smoothly, and his success changes his life forever.
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Thumbsucker 2005 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Mike Mills
Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vince Vaughn, Keanu Reeves, Kelli Garner, Benjamin Bratt, Chase Offerle, Walter Kim, Sarah Iverson
Teenage Justin (Lou Taylor Pucci) is a thumbsucker, and, whether his problems are at school or home, sucking his thumb is soothing. To help Justin get over sucking his thumb, he is put on Ritalin. But the change after taking the drug is dramatic, and Justin emerges from a shy introvert into an over-achieving pain-in-the-neck.
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| 1. The Aviator (2004)
2. Bully (2001)
3. Dreamland (2006)
4. G-Force (2009)
5. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
6. London (2005)
7. Man of the House (2005)
8. Taking Woodstock (2009)
9. Thumbsucker (2005)
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