Avenging Angelo 2002  R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Martyn Burke
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Madeleine Stowe, Raoul Bova, Anthony Quinn, Harry Van Gorkum, Billy Gardell, George Touliatos, Angelo Celeste, Ezra Perlman, Carin Moffat, Dawn Greenhalgh, John Gilbert, Lori Alter, Angelo Tsarouchas, Nancy Beatty
When mob boss Angelo (Anthony Quinn) is killed by rivals, his bodyguard, Frankie (Sylvester Stallone), seeks out Angelo's daughter, Jennifer (Madeleine Stowe), as he promised he would do, in order to protect her in case she is on the hit men's list. But Jennifer, who had grown up as a foster child, had not known that she was Angelo's daughter. Now, she is out for revenge with Frankie tagging along for the ride. And, of course, they fall in love.
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Harriet the Spy 1996  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Bronwen Hughes
Cast: Michelle Trachtenberg, Rosie O'Donnell, Vanessa Lee Chester, J. Smith-Cameron, Robert Joy, Eartha Kitt, Charlotte Sullivan, Gregory Smith, Teisha Kim, Cecilley Carroll, Nina Shock, Conor Devitt, Alisha Morrison, Nancy Beatty, Sally Cahill
Based on Louise Fitzhugh's children's book, this is the story of Harriet (Michelle Trachtenberg), a 13-year-old girl who prowls her neighborhood spying on its happenings and making entries in her notebook. When her notebook is discovered, Harriet must pay the consequences.
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Lars and the Real Girl 2007  PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R.D. Reid, Kelli Garner, Nancy Beatty, Doug Lennox, Joe Bostick, Liz Gordon, Nicky Guadagni, Patricia Clarkson, Karen Robinson, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Shy Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) cannot stand to be touched and cannot relate to other human beings. He orders a life-size "Real Doll" that is anatomically correct, names her Bianca, and introduces her to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and Gus' wife Karin (Emily Mortimer). Not knowing how to handle Lars' delusions, Karin gets Lars to visit a doctor/psychologist, Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson), who convinces Karin and Gus to sympathize with Lars. They heed her advice, and, before long, the townsfolk join in and accept Bianca. The act of putting aside skepticism actually helps Lars when the community treats Bianca with respect. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
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Losing Chase 1996 R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Bacon
Cast: Helen Mirren, Kyra Sedgwick, Beau Bridges, Michael Yarmush, Lucas Denton, Elva Mai Hoover, Nancy Beatty, Rino Romano, Simon Reynolds, Ron Gabriel
In Kevin Bacon's directorial debut, he presents this story of Chase Philips (Helen Mirren) who returns home to Martha's Vineyard to recover from her nervous breakdown. The story centers on Chase's growing relationship with Elizabeth Cole (Kyra Sedgwick), a younger woman hired to take care of the Philips children.
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| 1. Avenging Angelo (2002)
2. Harriet the Spy (1996)
3. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
4. Losing Chase (1996)
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