About Schmidt 2002   R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates, June Squibb, Howard Hesseman, Len Cariou, Harry Goener, Connie Ray, Mark Venhuizen, Cheryl Hamada, Phil Reeves, James M. Connor, Matt Winston, Jill Anderson
Told through letters to a young Tanzanian orphan, recently retired and widowed Warren Schmidt's (Jack Nicholson) inner thoughts are revealed as he leaves in his Winnebago to perform one meaningful act in his now empty life. His mission: stop the impending marriage of his daughter Jeannie (Hope Davis) to Randall Hertzel (Dermot Mulroney), a man Warren can't stand. Once he arrives at the Hertzel home, Warren meets a family–including Roberta and Larry (Kathy Bates and Howard Hesseman)–unlike any he has ever known. Jack Nicholson received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and Kathy Bates was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. 2 User Reviews
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| | great | bg 01/18/2012 | | |
| | SUCKS! | cleit 07/19/2009 | | |
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The Amati Girls 2000   PG, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anne DeSalvo
Cast: Mercedes Ruehl, Paul Sorvino, Cloris Leachman, Sean Young, Dinah Manoff, Lily Knight, Lee Grant, Mark Harmon, Jamey Sheridan, Marissa Leigh, Edith Fields, Cassie Cole, Sam McMurray, Joe Greco, Matt Winston
Members of the Amati family have their own set of problems must contend with sisters, mothers, and daughters who don't hesitate to make their own thoughts known. Grace (Mercedes Ruehl) is the oldest sister and is married to Joe. They have three children, and Grace expects everyone to serve her. Another sister, Christine (Sean Young), is separated from her husband Paul (Jamey Sheridan) and has a boyfriend Lawrence (Mark Harmon) but really wants to become a professional singer. The third sister, Dolores (Lily Knight), is mentally challenged and lives with their mother, Dolly (Cloris Leachman). Through the help of Dolly's sisters, Splendora (Lee Grant) and Loretta (Edith Fields), the family tries to overcome its problems. 1 User Review
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| | I thought this was a great movie. | Anonymous 03/06/2012 | | |
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Deliver Us from Eva 2003  R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Gary Hardwick
Cast: LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Essence Atkins, Robinne Lee, Meagan Good, Mel Jackson, Dartanyan Edmonds, Duane Martin, Kym Whitley, Jazsmin Lewis, Yuri Brown, Royale Watkins, Matt Winston, Ruben Paul, Kenya Moore
Eva (Gabrielle Union) drives her sisters' husbands crazy. Eva raised her three younger sisters and still feels that she must direct their lives. The husbands come up with a solution for the meddling: hire Ray (LL Cool J) to date Eva, move out of town with her, and then dump her. Good idea–until Ray falls in love with Eva.
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry 2007 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Nicholas Turturro, Allen Covert, Rachel Dratch, Richard Chamberlain, Nick Swardson, Blake Clark, Mary Pat Gleason, Matt Winston, Lance Bass
Larry Valentine (Kevin James) is a widower working as a New York City firefighter when he is told that only a spouse can claim life insurance benefits. This leaves his children out in the cold. As a solution, Larry and his fellow firefighter Chuck Levine (Adam Sandler), who just happens to be a womanizer, take part in a mock marriage to beat the system. After the fire department sends an inspector (Steve Buscemi) to investigate the "marriage," Chuck and Larry hire a lawyer, Alex McDonough (Jessica Biel). Alex believes their story and recommends that they go to Canada where they can be legally wed because in Canada gay marriage is legal. And, of course, gay jokes prevail throughout the film.
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New Nightmare 1994  R, 112 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
aka: A Nightmare on Elm Street 7
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Jeff Davis, Miko Hughes, David Newsom, Matt Winston, Wes Craven, Rob LaBelle, Marianne Maddalena, Gretchen Oehler, John Saxon, Robert Shaye, Tracy Middendorf, Bodhi Elfman, Fran Bennett
In this "Nightmare" movie, actors from previous "Freddy Krueger" films return for more slashing. Of special note, Robert Englund appears as himself, opposing his old character, Freddy. Heather Langenkamp (played by herself) is the actress who played the heroine Nancy in the first "Nightmare" film and is still haunted by the old Freddy dreams. When Heather learns that Wes Craven is writing one more "Nightmare" film, she realizes that Freddy is now part of the real world and that her son Dylan (Miko Hughes) is being taken over by Freddy. Heather believes that the only way to put an end to Freddy is to, once again, take on the role of Nancy.
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Passport to Paris 1999  G, 87 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Peter White, Matt Winston, Yvonne Scio, Brocker Way, Ethan Peck, Francois Giroday, Matt McCoy, Doran Clark
When Melanie (Mary-Kate Olsen) and Ally (Ashley Olsen) head to Paris for a summer with their grandfather (Peter White), they learn quickly that their grandfather has plans to enlighten them with tours of museums, museums, and more museums. Chaperone Jeremy Bluff (Matt Winston) is no match for supermodel Brigitte (Yvonne Scio) whose idea of enlightenment for the girls is a giant shopping spree. 1 User Review
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| | IT IS SO GOOD I WANTED TO WATCH IT AGAIN AND AGAIN | Anonymous 08/14/2007 | | |
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| 1. About Schmidt (2002)
2. The Amati Girls (2000)
3. Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
4. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
5. New Nightmare (1994)
aka: A Nightmare on Elm Street 7
aka: Wes Craven's New Nightmare
6. Passport to Paris (1999)
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