 50 First Dates 2004  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus, Dan Aykroyd, Amy Hill, Allen Covert, Blake Clark, Maya Rudolph, Pomaika'i Brown, Joe Nakashima, Jonathan Loughran, Peter Dante, Lynn Collins
Hawaiian wildlife veterinarian Henry (Adam Sandler) is a ladies' man who dates tourists knowing that they will not expect a commitment. Harry meets Lucy (Drew Barrymore) and, for the first time, falls in love. But there is a problem: Lucy suffers from short-term memory loss and, after a night's sleep, can't remember what happened the day before. So, day after day, Henry must begin at square one to win Lucy's love.
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 Bug 2007 R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins, Brian F. O'Byrne, Harry Connick Jr.
Agnes (Ashley Judd) has suffered more than a few tragedies during her life and is now freebasing coke while downing vodka and drinking cheap red wine. One night, her friend R.C. (Lynn Collins) brings a new man into Agnes' motel room. He is Gulf War veteran Peter Evans (Michael Shannon) who claims that the Army used him in an experiment and gave him drugs involving infectious diseases. Agnes and Peter have sex, and then the bugs arrive. They are coming out of Peter's body, and he is convinced that they are infecting Agnes as well. Paranoia sets in as both Agnes and Peter descend into a state of madness using any means at their disposal to rid themselves of the bugs.
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The Dog Problem 2006 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Scott Caan
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Lynn Collins, Scott Caan, Mena Suvari, Don Cheadle, Kevin Corrigan, Melissa Keller, Sarah Shahi, Joanna Krupa, Ali Pomerantz, Tito Ortiz
Solo (Giovanni Ribisi) was once a successful novelist enjoying fame and fortune, but he has lost it all on drugs and women. When his psychiatrist (Don Cheadle) recommends that Solo get a pet, he buys a small dog to bring meaning into his life. But, he has problems bonding with his new "friend"–until he meets and falls in love with a stripper, Lola (Lynn Collins), who has her own dog. Despite problems–such as Lola's larger dog biting Solo's smaller one–a new chapter in Solo's life is about to begin.
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 The Lake House 2006  PG, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Alejandro Agresti
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer, Dylan Walsh, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Lynn Collins, Mike Bacarella, Kevin Brennan, Frank Caeti, Scott Elias
When lonely Dr. Kate Forster (Sandra Bullock) takes a new job at Chicago City Hospital, she moves out of the lakeside home on Lake Michigan leaving a message for the new tenant to forward her mail. An architect, Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves), moves into the home, which is the home his father (Christopher Plummer) built for the family, and the house has been empty for years. Alex finds Kate's note and is confused because the address is for an apartment building not scheduled for completion for over a year from now. Alex sends Kate a letter, and the two begin exchanging notes that evolve into love letters. When it is discovered that they are living two years apart–Alex in 2004, Liz in 2006–they try to get to the bottom of the mystery, which involves Alex seeking Kate's 2004 counterpart while Kate waits for Alex to catch up in time.
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The Merchant of Venice 2004  R, 131 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
aka: William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Director: Michael Radford
Cast: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Zuleikha Robinson, Kris Marshall, Charlie Cox, Heather Goldenhersh, Mackenzie Crook, John Sessions, Gregor Fisher, Ron Cook
Al Pacino takes on the role of Jewish moneylender Shylock who loans a Christian, Antonio (Jeremy Irons), money to help friend Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) woo Portia (Lynn Collins). There is one stipulation in the deal: if, after three months, Antonio cannot repay the loan, he must sacrifice one pound of his flesh. Shylock prepares to collect on the debt.
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The Number 23 2007 R, 95 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Rhona Mitra, Michelle Arthur, Mark Pellegrino, Paul Butcher, David Stifel, Patricia Belcher, Ed Lauter, Walter Soo Hoo
Walter Sparrow (Jim Carrey) is a dog catcher who slowly goes insane while reading a book given to him by his wife Agatha (Virginia Madsen). The book involves Detective Fingerling's (also Carrey) obsession with the number 23 and how it drives him to murder his lover Fabrizia (also Madsen) and frame her lover (Danny Huston). As Walter reads the book, Agatha experiences growing concerns over what the book is doing to him and asks her friend Dr. Isaac French (also Huston) for help. But Walter believes there is more to the book and the number 23 than meets the eye and sets out to get to the bottom of the mystery.
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2009 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Gavin Hood
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiver, Danny Huston, Will i Am, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand, Dominic Monaghan, Taylor Kitsch, Daniel Henney, Ryan Reynolds, Scott Adkins, Max Cullen, Troye Sivan, Tim Pocock, Julia Blake
This prequel to "X-Men" goes back in time and tells about Logan (Hugh Jackman) growing up with his half-brother Viktor (Liev Schreiver)–before they became Wolverine and Sabretooth. The plot involves Wolverine getting revenge against the villain who has been capturing members of a military team of mutants, which includes Viktor. Viktor tricks Wolverine into being injected by the evil Col. Stryker (Danny Huston) with "Adamantium" that causes his hands to sprout metal claws. Now, Wolverine sets off to put an end to the evil acts.
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| 1. 50 First Dates (2004)
2. Bug (2007)
3. The Dog Problem (2006)
4. The Lake House (2006)
5. The Merchant of Venice (2004)
aka: William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
6. The Number 23 (2007)
7. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
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