The Curve 1998  R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Dan Rosen
Cast: Matthew Lillard, Michael Vartan, Randall Batinkoff, Keri Russell, Tamara Craig Thomas, Anthony Griffith, Bo Dietl, Kevin Ruf, Henry Strozier, Ben Livingston, Dana Delaney
Tim, Chris, and Rand (Matthew Lillard, Michael Vartan, and Randall Batinkoff) are college roommates and have enjoyed partying so much that their low grades may hamper acceptance into graduate school. So, when Tim and Chris find out that a grade of 4.0 will be given if a roommate commits suicide, Tim convinces Chris that they should kill Rand so they can get the grades they need. After Rand disappears but his body is not found, and Rand's girlfriend commits suicide in despair, it becomes clear that there is more going on than meets the eye.
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Dish Dogs 1998  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Kubilos
Cast: Sean Astin, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Maitland Ward, Shannon Elizabeth, Richard Moll, David Harris, Steven Martini, E.J. Callahan, Steve Franken
Two college grads hit the road–washing dishes to make enough money to keep going. Their quest: no responsibility, but philosophers of life. Then, at a wedding of a friend, each must contemplate his own way of life. No one really cares in this non-starter.
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Finder's Fee 2001 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeff Probst
Cast: Erik Palladino, James Earl Jones, Matthew Lillard, Ryan Reynolds, Dash Mihok, Robert Forster, Frances Bay, Carly Pope, Colleen Wheeler, Louis Chirillo
"Survivor" host Jeff Probst makes his film directorial debut in this average thriller. Tepper (Erik Palladino) finds a wallet on the street and, being a good samaritan, calls the owner, Avery (James Earl Jones), to tell of his find. The wallet also contains a lottery ticket, which is a six million dollar winner. So Tepper swaps the winning ticket with his losing one. The problems begin when the regularly scheduled poker game takes place and lottery tickets are to be put up as the bet. To add to the problems, Avery arrives to claim his wallet and stays for the game. Good character development and gambling scenes.
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The Groomsmen 2006 R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Edward Burns
Cast: Edward Burns, Donal Logue, Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr, John Leguizamo, Matthew Lillard, Shari Albert, Spencer Fox, Heather Burns, John Russo, Marion McCorry, Jaime Tirelli
During the week before his wedding to seven-months pregnant fiancee Sue Bennet (Brittany Murphy), Paulie (Edward Burns) and his 30-somethings groomsmen–T.C. (John Leguizamo), Dez (Matthew Lillard), Jimbo (Donal Logue), and Mike (Jay Mohr)–discuss the wedding, aging, and women while on the golf course, at the ballpark, and over drinks. In the process, at long last, they may achieve adulthood.
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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale 2007 PG-13, 127 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Uwe Boll
Cast: Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Ron Perlman, Claire Forlani, Kristanna Loken, Matthew Lillard, Brian J. White, Mike Dopud, Will Sanderson, Tania Saulnier, Ray Liotta, Burt Reynolds, Gabrielle Rose, Colin Ford
Based on the "Dungeon Siege" video game, this story involves turnip farmer Farmer (Jason Statham) whose son Zeph (Colin Ford) is killed and his wife Solana (Claire Forlani) kidnapped by the villainous Krugs–an army of beasts that shattered Farmer's nearby village. Farmer, Norick (Ron Perlman), and Bastian (Will Sanderson) venture out into unknown lands to rescue Solana and, in the process, save their king (Burt Reynolds) whose life is threatened by the wizard Gallian (Ray Liotta) who plots to rule the world.
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Kirk R. Thatcher
Cast: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Bill Barretta, David Arquette, Joan Cusack, Matthew Lillard, William H. Macy, Whoopi Goldberg, Kelly Ripa, Molly Shannon, Carson Daly
As the Muppets are preparing for a Christmas show, scheming banker Rachel Bitterman (Joan Cusack) plots ways to take over their theater and build a sleazy nightclub. And it looks as though she will succeed when she forecloses on their theater. Adults can see the spoofs and satire while the children can see the Muppets doing their thing. Cameo appearances abound.
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Love's Labour's Lost 2000 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Alessandro Nivola, Alicia Silverstone, Natascha McElhone, Matthew Lillard, Adrian Lester, Nathan Lane, Timothy Spall, Emily Mortimer, Stefania Rocca
Kenneth Branagh directed and stars in this Shakespearean romantic comedy. Updated to the 1930s, the story of four students who swear off women to allow time for studies is presented as a musical extravaganza, and the result is enjoyable entertainment.
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Mad Love 1995 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Antonia Bird
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Chris O'Donnell, Joan Allen, Jude Ciccolella, Matthew Lillard, Robert Nadir, Kevin Dunn, Liev Schreiber, Richard Chaim, Amy Sakasitz
Good boy Matt (Chris O'Donnell) meets and falls in love with wild and crazy Casey (Drew Barrymore) and runs away with her when her parents plan to send her to a sanitarium.
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 The Perfect Score 2004  PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Erika Christensen, Chris Evans, Bryan Greenberg, Scarlett Johansson, Darius Miles, Leonardo Nam, Tyra Ferrell, Matthew Lillard, Vanessa Angel, Bill Mackenzie, Dan Zukovic, Iris Quinn, Lorena Gale, Lynda Boyd, Patricia Idlette
Kyle (Chris Evans) is a perfectionist who is shocked when he finds that his SAT scores are not good enough to get him into the college of his choice. Kyle and his friend Matty (Bryan Greenberg) get together with other seniors–Francesca (Scarlett Johansson), overachiever Anna (Erika Christensen), star basketball player Desmond (Darius Miles) and stoner Ray (Leonardo Nam). They plot to steal the SAT from the Princeton Educational Testing Center in order to assure themselves great scores on the upcoming test.
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 Scooby-Doo 2002 PG, 86 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Rowan Atkinson, Scott Innes, Isla Fisher, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Steven Grives, Sam Greco, Neil Fanning, Charles Cousins, Craig Bullock, Matthew Murphy Karges, Mark McGrath
In this live-action version of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Scooby-Doo (voice of Neil Fanning) reunites with his pals–Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), and Velma (Linda Cardellini)–at Mystery, Inc. when asked to investigate "supernatural" events that took place on Spooky Island. Mr. Emile Mondavarious (Rowan Atkinson) runs a resort on the island, and he needs Scooby-Doo's help because the "hauntings" have sent the tourists scrambling off of the island and back to their homes.
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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 2004 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, Seth Green, Alicia Silverstone, Peter Boyle, Tim Blake Nelson, Neil Fanning, Bill Meilen, Zahf Paroo, Pat(2) O'Brien, Chris Gauthier, Peter New, Morgan Brayton
In this second live-action "Scooby-Doo" film, the Mystery, Inc. Gang is honored by their town, Coolsville, with an exhibit of costumes worn by villains they have captured. But, one villain comes to life and also threatens to bring back others in the exhibit.
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 Scream 1996  R, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Jamie Kennedy, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich, Liev Schreiber, Rose McGowan, Joseph Whipp, W. Earl Brown, Lawrence Hecht, Wes Craven, David Booth, Kevin Patrick Walls
Scream is a horror film about actors making a horror film that will entertain fans of that genre–especially with the behind-the-scenes commentary by Wes Craven. Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is having problems dealing with her mother's brutal murder one year ago, and now her friend Casey (Drew Barrymore) has also been killed. The list of suspects is long, but Sidney's boyfriend Billy (Skeet Ulrich) is a prime suspect. News reporter Gail Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Deputy Dewey Riley (David Arquette) investigate and look at clues that may link the killer to Sidney's mother's murder.
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Senseless 1998 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Cast: Marlon Wayans, David Spade, Matthew Lillard, Rip Torn, Tamara Taylor, Brad Dourif, Kenya Moore, Richard McGonagle, Esther Scott, Ken Lerner
College student Darryl Witherspoon (Marlon Wayans) needs money and thinks he has found the answer to his problems by volunteering as a guinea pig in a test of a new drug to increase the five senses to a super-human level. The plot is silly, but the film provides a good forum for Wayans to display his comic talent.
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Serial Mom 1994 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Horror
Director: John Waters
Cast: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard, Scott Wesley Morgan, Walt MacPherson, Justin Whalin, Mink Stole, Traci Lords, Mary Jo Catlett, Patricia Dunnock, Lonnie Horsey, Suzanne Somers
Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) is a wonderful mother to her two children Misty and Chip (Ricki Lake and Matthew Lillard); perhaps she is a little bit compulsive in her child rearing. In reality, she is a serial killer determined to ensure protection for her family. Turner and Sam Waterston (as the husband) put on good performances in this "different" film.
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She's All That 1999 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Iscove
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard, Paul Walker, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Kevin Pollak, Anna Paquin, Kieran Culkin, Usher Raymond, Tim Matheson
After being dumped by his drop-dead-beautiful girlfriend, a high-school hero, Zach (Freddie Prinze Jr.), makes a bet that he can turn the gawkiest girl into a prom queen. You can guess the "rest of the story."
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SLC Punk! 1999 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Merendino
Cast: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien, Christopher McDonald, Devon Sawa, Jason Segel, Summer Phoenix, James Duval, Til Schweiger
In an effort to rebel against what their families and society expect of them, two Salt Lake City teens–Steve (Matthew Lillard) and Bob (Michael Goorjian)–turn to the world of punk. Steve serves as narrator and introduces the audience to the dark closets of Salt Lake City in this pointless revelation of one man's memories.
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Spanish Judges 1999 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oz Scott
Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Valeria Golino, Matthew Lillard, Sam Hiona, Mark Boone Junior, Tamara Mello, Michael Shamus Wiles, J.W. Smith, Ed O'Ross, George Griffith
Max and Jamie (Vincent D'Onofrio and Valeria Golino) are cheap con artists and antique dealers. Along comes Jack (Matthew Lillard) with a scheme to steal cash and a valuable pair of pistols (the "Spanish Judges"). Motivations become suspect as a plan is developed that ultimately fails.
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Summer Catch 2001 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Tollin
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Bruce Davison, Fred Ward, Jason Gedrick, Brittany Murphy, Gabriel Mann, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Zena Grey, Marc Blucas, Wilmer Valderrama, Corey Pearson
Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze Jr.) dreams of becoming a major league baseball player and, at the same time, begins a romance with wealthy Tenley (Jessica Biel) whose lifestyle of spending summers on Cape Cod is far removed from his humble beginnings.
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Telling You 1998 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert DeFranco
Cast: Peter Facinelli, Dash Mihok, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Frank Medrano, Richard Libertini, Robert DeFranco, Matthew Lillard, Jennifer Jostyn, Gary Wolf, Rick Rossovich
Phil Fazzulo (Peter Facinelli) and Dennis Nolan (Dash Mihok) have come home from college to take dead-end jobs at a pizza parlor. They have a good time socializing, but find their lives going nowhere while their college friends seem to be moving up in the world.
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Thir13en Ghosts 2001 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
aka: 13 Ghosts
Thirteen Ghosts
Director: Steve Beck
Cast: Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard, Shannon Elizabeth, F. Murray Abraham, Rah Digga, JR Bourne, Alec Roberts, Kathryn Anderson, John DeSantis, Matthew Harrison, Jacob Rupp, Mike Crestejo, Aubrey Culp, Mikhael Speidel
After his Uncle Cyrus (F. Murray Abraham) dies, nephew Arthur (Tony Shalhoub) inherits Cyrus' mansion and moves in with teenage daughter Kathy (Shannon Elizabeth) and young son Bobby (Alec Roberts). The mansion is filled with gadgets that, to the new occupants' horror, unleash ghosts that want one more ghostly member. Can the family escape before one of them becomes the 13th ghost?
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 Wicker Park 2004 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Paul McGuigan
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Matthew Lillard, Diane Kruger, Christopher Cousins, Jessica Pare, Vlasta Vrana, Amy Sobol, Ted Whittall, Isabel Dos Santos, Joanna Noyes, Mark Camacho
When Matthew (Josh Hartnett) spots Lisa (Diane Kruger) in a cafe and believes she is his ex-girlfriend, the sighting sets him on an obsessive trail to learn who she really is. Unfortunately, the journey will involve crossing paths with a mysterious stranger, Alex (Rose Byrne).
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Wing Commander 1999 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Chris Roberts
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Jurgen Prochnow, Tcheky Karyo, David Warner, David Suchet, Ginny Holder, John Bondi, Ken Bones
Based on a video game, this movie is set in the year 2654 (or so) and involves a plot by the dreaded Kilrathi to destroy the universe. Not so fast; first those noble Earthlings–Christopher "Maverick" Blair (Freddie Prinze Jr.), Todd "Maniac" Marshall (Matthew Lillard), and Jeanette "Angel" Devereaux (Saffron Burrows)–must be dealt with, and they are well prepared for all-out battle.
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 Without a Paddle 2004 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Mystery
Director: Steven Brill
Cast: Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepard, Burt Reynolds, Ethan Suplee, Abraham Benrubi, Rachel Blanchard, Christina Moore, Bonnie Somerville, Matthew Price, Danielle Cormack, Scott Adsit, Andrew Hampton, Jarred Rumbold, Carl Snell
Three friends since childhood–Dan (Seth Green), Jerry (Matthew Lillard), and Tom (Dax Shepard)–reunite for the funeral of their childhood friend Billy (Carl Snell). They find a trunk with papers in it revealing that Billy was searching for the $200,000 that airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper had in his grasp when he jumped from a plane 30 years before. Deciding to continue Billy's search, the trio canoe down the Columbia River where many dangers await.
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 Without Limits 1998 PG-13, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Towne
Cast: Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter, Jeremy Sisto, Billy Burke, Dean Norris, Gabriel Olds, Judith Ivey, Matthew Lillard, Adam Setliff
This is the story of Olympics runner Steve Prefontaine and his effect on all around him. The life of this sexy, charming, popular star athlete is portrayed from prep-school days to Oregon University to the Munich Olympics. Although he died tragically at the age of 24 in a car crash, while he lived his star shone brightly.
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| 1. The Curve (1998)
2. Dish Dogs (1998)
3. Finder's Fee (2001)
4. The Groomsmen (2006)
5. In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
6. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
7. Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
8. Mad Love (1995)
9. The Perfect Score (2004)
10. Scooby-Doo (2002)
11. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
12. Scream (1996)
13. Senseless (1998)
14. Serial Mom (1994)
15. She's All That (1999)
16. SLC Punk! (1999)
17. Spanish Judges (1999)
18. Summer Catch (2001)
19. Telling You (1998)
20. Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
aka: 13 Ghosts
aka: Thirteen Ghosts
21. Wicker Park (2004)
22. Wing Commander (1999)
23. Without a Paddle (2004)
24. Without Limits (1998)
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