The Climb 1998 PG-13, 94 min. Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Bob Swaim Cast: John Hurt, Gregory Smith, David Strathairn, Stephen McHattie, Seth Smith, Sarah Buxton, Marla Sokoloff, Matthew Ness, Michael Saccente, Tina Regtien, Oliver Hodges, Peter Rowley
This story takes place in 1950s' Baltimore where 12-year-old Danny Hines (Gregory Smith) dreams of climbing a 203-foot radio tower. Danny's father Earl (David Strathairn) has a reputation of being a coward because he did not serve in the military, and Danny believes that climbing the tower will prove that someone in the family does have courage. Unexpected help comes from ill-tempered, dying neighbor Chuck Langer (John Hurt) who has suggestions for how Danny can succeed in climbing the tower.
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Dude, Where's My Car? 2000 PG-13, 84 min. Genre: Comedy / Action / Sci-Fi / Mystery
Director: Danny Leiner Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Garner, Marla Sokoloff, Hal Sparks, David Herman, Charlie O'Connell, Turtle, Kevin Christy, John Toles-Bey, Christian Middelthon, John Melendez, Teressa Tunney, Linda Porter
Two stoners–Jesse (Ashton Kutcher) and Chester (Seann William Scott)–wake up one morning after a night of partying, and neither can remember where they parked the car. Locating the missing car is the entire plot of this comedy.
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Sugar & Spice 2001 PG-13, 90 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Francine McDougall Cast: Marley Shelton, James Marsden, Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari, Melissa George, Alexandra Holden, Rachel Blanchard, Sara Marsh, Sean Young, W. Earl Brown, Adam Busch, Jake Hoffman, Nate Maher, David Belenky, Kevin Kling
In this satire on today's teens, high-school cheerleader Diane Weston (Marley Shelton)–pregnant with the star quarterback, Jack Bartlett's (James Marsden) baby–leads her cohorts in a bank robbery as her solution to financial woes.
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Whatever It Takes 2000 PG-13, 92 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: David Raynr Cast: Shane West, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Marla Sokoloff, James Franco, Aaron Paul, Julia Sweeney, Manu Intiraymi, Kip Pardue, Scott Vickaryous, Richard Schiff, Colin Hanks, Kevin Ruf, Eric Kushnick, Erin Champaign, Rachel Zerko
In this modern-day "Cyrano de Bergerac" story, high school jock Chris Campbell (James Franco) gets his friend Ryan (Shane West) to write love letters to Maggie Carter (Marla Sokoloff) after Maggie rejects Chris' initial overtures. At the same time, Chris helps Ryan connect with Ashley (Jodi Lynn O'Keefe). Through e-mails and phone calls, Chris and Maggie along with Ryan and Ashley set up dates for the prom. But, are they really "perfect" couples?
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| 1. The Climb (1998)
2. Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
3. Sugar & Spice (2001)
4. Whatever It Takes (2000)
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