Cursed 2005 PG-13, 96 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Wes Craven Cast: Christina Ricci, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Eisenberg, Judy Greer, Milo Ventimiglia, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristina Anapau, Portia de Rossi, Shannon Elizabeth, Mya, Nick Offerman, Jonny Acker, Eric Ladin, Solar, Ken Rudulph
After being bitten by a werewolf, Ellie (Christina Ricci) and her brother, Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg), notice signs that they may be showing characteristics of werewolves. To save their neighbors and themselves, they must kill the beast to remove the curse.
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Going All the Way 1997 R, 110 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mark Pellington Cast: Jeremy Davies, Ben Affleck, Amy Locane, Rachel Weisz, Lesley Ann Warren, Rose McGowan, Jill Clayburgh, John Lordan, Bob Swan, Richard Gaeckle, Teri Beitel, Jerry Panatieri, Nick Offerman, Everett Greene, Jeff Buelterman
Set in Indianapolis, this story is based on Dan Wakefield's novel about Korean War veterans trying to adapt to life at home. Sonny Burns (Jeremy Davies) and Gunner Casselman (Ben Affleck) are returning veterans who form a friendship. Sonny has a girlfriend, Buddy (Amy Locane), and his mother Alma (Jill Clayburgh) encourages the romance, but Sonny is not so sure that marriage to Buddy is what he wants because sexy Gail (Rose McGowan) is more to his tastes. Meanwhile, Gunner loves Marty (Rachel Weisz), but his mother Nina (Lesley Ann Warren) disapproves of his choice. As more and more problems develop, Sonny and Gunner begin to think that coming home to Indianapolis was not the best idea.
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Groove 2000 R, 86 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Greg Harrison Cast: Lola Glaudini, Hamish Linklater, Denny Kirkwood, Mackenzie Firgens, Rachel True, Steve Van Wormer, Nick Offerman, Ari Gold, Vincent Riverside, Angelo Spizzirri
Greg Harrison wrote and directed this drama about a one-night party for San Francisco ravers. With the disco and jazz beats accentuating the tone, pills and thrills abound in the warehouse rented for partygoers.
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Lush 1999 R, 93 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Mark Gibson Cast: Campbell Scott, Jared Harris, Laura Linney, Laurel Holloman, Nick Offerman, James "Kimo" Wills, James R. Hall Jr., Don Hood, Joseph Chrest, Michael Cahill
Golf pro "Ex" Exley (Campbell Scott) drinks hard and is usually drunk at tee-off time. After a DUI arrest and jail time as a result of attempting to bribe the cop, he heads to New Orleans where he drinks and wanders the streets. He meets F. Firmin Carter (Jared Harris), a suicidal lawyer, who introduces Ex into the high-class, but decadent, crowd. After Firmin changes his will to make Ex his heir, Firmin disappears, and Ex is the likely suspect. Different and offbeat, but amusing.
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The Men Who Stare at Goats 2009 R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Grant Heslov Cast: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Lang, Stephen Root, Robert Patrick, Waleed Zuaiter, Glenn Morshower, Nick Offerman, Tim Griffin, Rebecca Mader, Jacob Browne, Todd La Tourrette, Brad Grunberg
American journalist Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) arrives in Kuwait in 2003 trying to find a life after his marriage failed. He teams up with mercenary Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) who tells him about an Army program of the past, led by Bill Django (Jeff Bridges). The program trained soldiers to fight with their minds and negate the need for armed combat. The First Earth Battalion was disbanded after a power struggle between Django and Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey), but Cassady and Wilton discover that their psychological methods are still being used in the war against terror.
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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous 2005 PG-13, 115 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: John Pasquin Cast: Sandra Bullock, Regina King, Enrique Murciano, William Shatner, Heather Burns, Ernie Hudson, Diedrich Bader, Treat Williams, Abraham Benrubi, Nick Offerman, Eileen Brennan, Lusia Strus, Elisabeth Rohm, Molly Gottlieb, Leslie Grossman
Gracie (Sandra Bullock) and bodyguard Sam (Regina King) head for Las Vegas after her colleague in the Miss United States contest, Cheryl (Heather Burns), is kidnapped along with the contest's host Stan Fields (William Shatner). Despite orders from FBI Chief Collins (Treat Williams) to stay out of the case, Gracie sets out to solve the case.
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November 2005 R, 73 min. Genre: Thriller
Director: Greg Harrison Cast: Courteney Cox, James LeGros, Michael Ealy, Nora Dunn, Nick Offerman, Anne Archer, Matthew Carey, Robert Wu, Amir Talai, Brittany Ishibashi
After her boyfriend, Hugh (James LeGros), is shot and killed during a robbery, Sophie (Courteney Cox) is trying to move on past the tragedy when she begins to experience flashbacks that may lead to the truth behind Hugh's murder.
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Treasure Island 1999 N/R, 85 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Scott King Cast: Lance Baker, Nick Offerman, Jonah Blechman, Pat Healy, Suzy Nakamura, Rachel Singer, Stephanie Ittleson, Daisy Hall, Caveh Zahedi, Becket Cook, Victor Raider-Wexler, Scot Thomas Robinson, Dolph Scott, George Hirschmann, Bob Byington
Treasure Island Naval Base, San Francisco Bay Area, during World War II is the setting for this film about two Naval officers (Lance Baker and Nick Offerman) assigned to the encryption center. Their mission is to send messages aimed at confusing Japanese intelligence. The current operation involves a corpse to whom they assign their own sexual deviances. This film reflects the sexual and social mores of the earlier era.
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| 1. Cursed (2005)
2. Going All the Way (1997)
3. Groove (2000)
4. Lush (1999)
5. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
6. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005)
7. November (2005)
8. Treasure Island (1999)
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