Arlington Road 1999 R, 117 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Mark Pellington Cast: Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Hope Davis, Robert Gossett, Mason Gamble, Spencer Treat Clark, Stanley Anderson, Viviane Vives, Lee Stringer
The Langs–Oliver (Tim Robbins), Cheryl (Joan Cusack), and their three children–recently moved to the Washington, D.C. suburbs and now live across the street from Professor Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) and his young son. The families enjoy each other's company until Faraday, who specializes in domestic terrorism, grows suspicious of Oliver and checks into his background. This leads to questions of why the Lang family is now in the nation's capital.
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Bad Moon 1996 R, 79 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Eric Red Cast: Michael Pare, Mariel Hemingway, Mason Gamble, Johanna Lebovitz, Hrothgar Mathews, Ken Pogue
After being scratched by a werewolf (the result is that he, also, will become one), Ted (Michael Pare) moves to the Pacific Northwest and becomes the neighbor of his sister, Janet (Mariel Hemingway), and her young son Brett (Mason Gamble). Brutal murders soon are the order of the day, and Brett's dog–not Ted–becomes the prime suspect.
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Dennis the Menace 1993 PG, 97 min. Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Nick Castle Cast: Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Robert(2) Stanton, Paul Winfield, Arnold Stang, Amy Sakasitz
Dennis comes to the big screen, and Walter Matthau plays Mr. Wilson with Mason Gamble taking on the role of Dennis. Dennis never changes; however, this time around he is kidnapped. It IS possible to pity the kidnapper (Christopher Lloyd).
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The Rising Place 2001 PG-13, 93 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Rice Cast: Laurel Holloman, Elise Neal, Mark Webber, Liam Aiken, Bill Campbell, Gary Cole, Alice Drummond, Frances Fisher, Mason Gamble, Beth Grant, Tess Harper, S. Epatha Merkerson
Set in the 1940s along the Mississippi Delta, this story unfolds when Virginia (Frances Fisher) visits her Aunt Millie (Alice Drummond) and discovers letters written during the World War II years that reveal the struggles of two young women–white, single, pregnant Millie (Laurel Holloman) and black, spirited Wilma (Elise Neal)–who, despite the odds, find purpose in their lives.
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Rushmore 1998 R, 95 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Wes Anderson Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Mason Gamble, Sara Tanaka, Stephen McCole, Luke Wilson, Deepack Pallana
Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) is a 15-year-old student at Rushmore Academy who scores a 4.0 in extracurricular activities–and a 0.0 in academics. He has a crush on the teacher, Miss Cross (Olivia Williams), becomes obnoxious in his pursuit of her, and is kicked out of the Academy. Max goes to his mentor Herman Blume (Bill Murray) and asks for his help. But, alas, Herman develops his own "crush" on "Miss" Cross.
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| 1. Arlington Road (1999)
2. Bad Moon (1996)
3. Dennis the Menace (1993)
4. The Rising Place (2001)
5. Rushmore (1998)
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