America Brown 2004  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Black
Cast: Ryan Kwanten, Hill Harper, Karen Black, Natasha Lyonne, Elodie Bouchez, Leo Burmester, Frankie Faison, Michael Rapaport, David Dayan Fisher
After high-school football star Ricky "America" Brown (Ryan Kwanten) leaves his Texas home to begin a new life in NYC, he finds refuge in Williamsburg with John Cross (Hill Harper) who had left Texas years before and is now a priest. Ricky becomes involved with waitress Vera (Natasha Lyonne), while Cross has his own problems to deal with–involving an affair with Rosie (Elodie Bouchez).
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 American Pie 1999  R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Weitz
Cast: Jason Biggs, Jennifer Coolidge, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Tara Reid, Eugene Levy, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Chris Owen, Molly Cheek, Lawrence Pressman
Jim (Jason Biggs), Oz (Chris Klein), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), and Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) are high-school seniors determined to lose their virginity before heading off to college. The senior prom looms as the defining time and place.
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American Pie 2 2001 R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: J.B. Rogers
Cast: Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Mena Suvari, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Natasha Lyonne, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Chris Owen, Molly Cheek, John Cho, Casey Affleck
The characters of "American Pie" (1999) reunite after one year in college when Jim, Stifler, Kevin, Oz, and Finch (Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Thomas Ian Nicholas,Chris Klein, and Eddie Kaye Thomas) rent a beach house on Lake Michigan. They have big plans for the summer. But, have they counted on Vicky, Michelle, Nadia, Heather, and Jessica (Tara Reid, Alyson Hannigan, Shannon Elizabeth, Mena Suvari, and Natasha Lyonne) and their input into the summer plans? Fans of those Michigan teens will enjoy the summer misadventures.
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 Blade: Trinity 2004  R, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Horror / Comedy / Thriller
Director: David S. Goyer
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, Mark Berry, John Michael Higgins, Callum Keith Rennie, Paul Levesque, Paul Anthony, Francoise Yip, James Remar, Michael Rawlins, Natasha Lyonne
Vampire hunter Blade (Wesley Snipes), who is half-human/half-vampire, joins forces with the Nightstalkers, and, together, they fight Dracula (Dominic Purcell) who has been brought back from his undead state and renamed "Drake" in an effort to get rid of Blade once and for all.
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But I'm a Cheerleader 1999  R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jamie Babbit
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty, Bud Cort, Mink Stole, RuPaul, Michelle Williams, Melanie Lynskey, Julie Delpy, Richard Moll
This satire, based on the premise that homosexuality can be cured, features Natasha Lyonne as the cute, all-American, Christian cheerleader: Megan. When friends and family suspect that she has homosexual tendencies, they pack Megan off to the True Directions Program where she–predictably–meets lesbian Graham (Clea DuVall) and falls in love. Fresh ideas do not abound in this plot.
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Comic Book Villains 2002 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Robinson
Cast: Donal Logue, Michael Rapaport, Natasha Lyonne, DJ Qualls, Cary Elwes, Eileen Brennan, James Duval, Chris Weber, Monet Mazur, Gabriel Koloyan
The town may not be big enough for rival comic bookstores–one owned by Raymond (Donal Logue) and the other by husband and wife Norman and Judy (Michael Rapaport and Natasha Lyonne). Things get out of control when a priceless comic book collection is up for grabs. Not a bad comedy/thriller.
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 Detroit Rock City 1999 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Rifkin
Cast: Giuseppe Andrews, Edward Furlong, James DeBello, Sam Huntington, Lin Shaye, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Miles Dougal, Nick Scotti, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Shannon Tweed
Four Cleveland teens, determined to get into a Kiss concert in Detroit, beat all odds and bizarre situations to make it.
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Die, Mommie, Die 2003 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Rucker
Cast: Charles Busch, Natasha Lyonne, Jason Priestley, Frances Conroy, Philip Baker Hall, Stark Sands, Victor Raider-Wexler, Nora Dunn, Stanley DeSantis, Josh Hutchinson, Angela Paton, Christopher McDaniel
Drag queen Charles Busch takes on the role of ex-pop singer Angela Arden who murders her producer husband (Philip Baker Hall) so she can be with her gigolo boyfriend (Jason Priestley) in this campy tale of greed, corruption, and revenge. A dark comedy.
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Fast Sofa 2001 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Salome Breziner
Cast: Jake Busey, Jennifer Tilly, Natasha Lyonne, Crispin Glover, Eric Roberts, Ginger Kinison, Darling Narita, Vincent Riverside, Seymour Cassel, Adam Goldberg
Loser and small-time drug dealer Rick (Jake Busey) is obsessed with porn star Ginger (Jennifer Tilly). He hits the road to find her, picking up neurotic Jules (Crispin Glover) on the way. One obstacle is Ginger's jealous husband in this so-so road movie.
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Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby 1999  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matthew Bright
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Gallo, Maria Celedonio, David Alan Grier, Michael T. Weiss, April Telek, Max Perlich, John Landis, Bob Dawson, Jennifer Griffin
In a twist on the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale, Crystal (Natasha Lyonne) and Cyclona (Maria Celedonio) escape from a juvenile prison and kill and steal on their way to Grandma's/Sister Gomez's (Vincent Gallo) house.
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The Grey Zone 2001 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Blake Nelson
Cast: David Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Daniel Benzali, David Chandler, Allan Corduner, Natasha Lyonne, Mira Sorvino, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lisa Benavides, Lee Wilkof, Brian F. O'Byrne
The Holocaust is the background for this story about Sonderkomando Jews imprisoned in Auschwitz concentration camp who coerced fellow Jews to march into areas where they met certain death by gassing. But, in the midst of the horror, a few Jews plan and execute an uprising.
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If These Walls Could Talk 2 2000 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge, Anne Heche
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Marian Seldes, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Perkins, Michelle Williams, Nia Long, Natasha Lyonne, Chloe Sevigny, Sharon Stone, Ellen DeGeneres
This made-for-TV drama covers the lesbian owners of a house at three different times: 1961, 1972, and 2000. The first episode is the best, telling of an older couple, Edith and Abby (Vanessa Redgrave and Marian Seldes), and how Edith handles the death of her long-time mate.
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 Kate & Leopold 2001 PG-13, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer, Natasha Lyonne, Bradley Whitford, Philip Bosco, Paxton Whitehead, Spalding Gray, Charlotte Ayanna
Stressed-out marketing executive Kate (Meg Ryan) meets her true love, Leopold (Hugh Jackman)–never mind that he has arrived into the present from the Victorian era of 1878! A good comedy about time travel.
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 Krippendorf's Tribe 1998 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Holland
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Smith, Carl Michael Lindner, Stephen Root, Elaine Stritch, Tom Poston, David Ogden Stiers, Lily Tomlin
A college professor, James Krippendorf (Richard Dreyfuss), receives a grant to locate a lost New Guinea tribe. He fails in his quest but decides to fake a successful sabbatical by filming the "tribe" using his own children (Natasha Lyonne and Gregory Smith) dressed up to look like the New Guinea tribe. This film is fun and provides OK family entertainment.
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Madhouse 2004 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Butler
Cast: Joshua Leonard, Jordan Ladd, Natasha Lyonne, Lance Henriksen, Dendrie Taylor, Leslie Jordan, Patrika Darbo, Christian Leffler, Newell Alexander, Dan Callahan, Mark Holton
Dr. Clark Stevens (Joshua Leonard) takes a position at an asylum, but from the start something doesn't seem right. He begins an investigation of the asylum's history, which may lead to real problems for him. Meanwhile, a mysterious killer roams the asylum committing murders.
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Modern Vampires 1999 R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Richard Elfman
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Rod Steiger, Robert Pastorelli, Natasha Lyonne, Udo Kier, Kim Cattrall, Gabriel Casseus, Richard Elfman, John Fleck
Count Dracula (Robert Pastorelli) runs a hideous club in L.A. but his business is interrupted when young Dallas (Casper Van Dien) enters the scene and joins forces with the slasher, Nico (Natasha Wagner). Adding to the turmoil is Dr. Frederick Van Helsing's (Rod Steiger) arrival; as a notorious vampire hunter, has his own plans for the Count's future.
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Night at the Golden Eagle 2002 R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Adam Rifkin
Cast: Vinny Argiro, Donnie Montemarano, James Caan, Natasha Lyonne, Vinnie Jones, Ann Magnuson, Fayard Nicholas, Sam Moore, Miles Dougal, Badja Djola
LA's seedy Golden Eagle Hotel is the setting for this film. The action takes place during the course of one evening when Brooklyn hoods Mick (Vinny Argiro) and Tommy (Donnie Montemarano) reunite and plan for the future. But, everything changes after Tommy accidentally kills a prostitute and the two losers are left with the job of disposing of her corpse.
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Party Monster 2003 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Wilmer Valderrama, Wilson Cruz, Justin Hagan, Diana Scarwid, Dylan McDermott, Marilyn Manson, Mia Kirshner, John Stamos
During the 1980s and 1990s Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin) was a very successful Club Kid party organizer who lived life in the fast lane–until he boasted on a TV talk show that he had killed his drug dealer, Angel Melendez (Wilson Cruz). Later, when Angel's body washed ashore, Alig was arrested, charged with murder, and sentenced to prison. A gruesome, true story.
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Scary Movie 2 2001 R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Kathleen Robertson, Tori Spelling, Chris Elliott, Tim Curry, James Woods, Natasha Lyonne
One year after Shorty (Marlon Wayans), Ray (Shawn Wayans), Cindy (Anna Faris), and Brenda (Regina Hall) survived their original ordeal, they are once again confronted with a "Scary" situation. As college freshman, their class assignment is to spend the weekend in a haunted mansion.
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The Slums of Beverly Hills 1998 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tamara Jenkins
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei, Charlotte Stewart, Kevin Corrigan, Jessica Walter, David Krumholtz, Carl Reiner, Eli Marienthal, Rita Moreno
The Abramowitz family–father (Alan Arkin), daughter (Natasha Lyonne), and sons (Ely Marienthal and David Krumholtz)–may live in Beverly Hills, but they are not among the upper crust. In fact, they live a nomadic existence moving from one dump of an apartment to another. They find their chance to move up in the world and seize it, but before long they loose that brief tenure and resume life in the "slums" of Beverly Hills.
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| 1. America Brown (2004)
2. American Pie (1999)
3. American Pie 2 (2001)
4. Blade: Trinity (2004)
5. But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
6. Comic Book Villains (2002)
7. Detroit Rock City (1999)
8. Die, Mommie, Die (2003)
9. Fast Sofa (2001)
10. Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)
11. The Grey Zone (2001)
12. If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
13. Kate & Leopold (2001)
14. Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
15. Madhouse (2004)
16. Modern Vampires (1999)
17. Night at the Golden Eagle (2002)
18. Party Monster (2003)
19. Scary Movie 2 (2001)
20. The Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
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