Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2008  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Placido Domingo, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Urie, Manolo Cardona, Piper Perabo, Alex Mendoza, Lombardo Boyar, Carlos Juvera, Luis Guzman
Single millionaire Viv (Jamie Lee Curtis) pampers her pet Chihuahua, Chloe (voice of Drew Barrymore) in Beverly Hills where they live. Chloe romps in the yard with Mexican gardener Sam's (Manolo Cardona) pet dog, Papi (voice of George Lopez). Aunt Viv trusts her niece Rachel (Piper Perabo) to take care of Chloe for a week, and they head off on a trip to Mexico. Once there, Chloe refuses to eat the hotel dog food and escapes to the streets of Mexico. Alone for the first time, Chloe discovers her roots and depends on others–especially her new-found friend, a German shepherd named Delgado (voice of Andy Garcia)–to lead her to safety. Meanwhile, Sam and Papi arrive to help Rachel search for Chloe somewhere in Mexico.
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Brother 2000  R, 114 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki, Masaya Kato, Susumu Terajima, Royale Watkins, Lombardo Boyar, Ren Osugi, Ryo Ishibashi, James Shigeta
Yamamoto's (Takeshi Kitano) Tokyo gang has been annihilated when he flees to Los Angeles and moves in with his half-brother, Ken (Claude Maki), who happens to be a lowly drug dealer. But Yamamoto makes use of his ability to run a gang, calls on his pal Kato (Susumu Terajima) for help, and soon has Ken set up as a real player in the crime scene. Now, the question is, "How long will it last?"
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Candyman 3: Day of the Dead 1999  R, 93 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Turi Meyer
Cast: Donna D'Errico, Tony Todd, Jsu Garcia, Leonardo Guerra, Mike Moroff, Mark Adair-Rios, Rena Riffel, Ernie Hudson Jr., Wade Williams, Robert O'Reilly, Alexia Robinson, Lupe Ontiveros, Elizabeth Guger, Chris Van Dahl, Lombardo Boyar
The legendary Candyman (Tony Todd) with the hooked hand is back after being summoned by a distant relative, Caroline (Donna D'Errico), who allows a Los Angeles art gallery to display Robitaille's, a.k.a. Candyman, art work. At the gallery opening, Caroline says the word "Candyman" into the mirror and summons the Candyman who then decides that he wants her soul. Now, Candyman goes on a gory killing spree and frames Caroline as the killer.
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 Gia 1998 R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Cristofer
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Michael Cole, Kylie Travis, Louis Giambalvo, John Considine, Scott Cohen, Edmund Genest, Mercedes Ruehl, Faye Dunaway, Holly Baker, Joe Basile, Rick Batalla, Lombardo Boyar, Jullian Dulce Vida
This made-for-cable TV biography stars Angelina Jolie as supermodel Gia Carangi. Arriving in NYC shortly after high school, Gia soon becomes an extremely popular model. She starts a lesbian affair with her photographer's assistant, Linda (Elizabeth Mitchell), and begins a life of drug addiction that results in a downward spiral, which includes AIDS. She died in 1986 at the young age of 26. The film received an Emmy Nomination and Angelina Jolie won a Golden Globe Award.
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 Happy Feet 2006  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Adventure / Comedy
Director: George Miller
Cast: Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Elizabeth Daily, Magda Szubanski, Miriam Margolyes, Jeff Garcia, Lombardo Boyar, Steve Irwin
This computer animated film is set in Antarctica and tells the story of an emperor penguin, Mumble (voice of Elijah Wood), who cannot sing but can tap dance like no other. Believing that he will never win the love of Gloria (voice of Brittany Murphy) with his horrid singing voice, Mumble ventures off and joins Ramon (voice of Robin Williams) and his group of Latino penguins. From there, Mumble sets out to solve the mystery of the diminishing food supply and, in the process, saves the penguins. An Oscar was received for Best Animated Feature.
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P.S. Your Cat Is Dead 2003  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Guttenberg
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Lombardo Boyar, Cynthia Watros, Shirley Knight, Tom Wright, A.J. Benza, Paul Dillon, Kenneth Moskow, Fred Medrano, Ann Guttenberg, Stanley Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg wrote, produced, directed, and stars in this story based on James Kirkwood's novel and play. Jimmy Zoole (Guttenberg) has experienced a disastrous year; it is New Year's Eve and Jimmy's girlfriend has dumped him, the novel he is writing was stolen, his play closed after one night, and his cat has died. Now, to top off all the rest, he finds a burglar–gay comic Eddie (Lombardo Boyar)–hiding under his bed. Jimmy ties up Eddie, and they begin talking. By night's end, the two have bonded.
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| 1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
2. Brother (2000)
3. Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999)
4. Gia (1998)
5. Happy Feet (2006)
6. P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (2003)
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