 Almost Famous 2000  R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Cameron Crowe
Cast: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Angarano, John Fedevich, Liz Stauber, Jimmy Fallon, Mark Kozelek
In the early 1970s, aspiring journalist, San Diego high school student William Miller (Patrick Fugit) is given the choice assignment of writing a "Rolling Stone" article about the rising rock band Stillwater. William joins the band's "Almost Famous" tour, befriends guitarist Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) and lead singer Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee), falls in love with "band aid" Elaine (Kate Hudson), and sees the real world. But throughout his assignment, William's mother (Frances McDormand) calls him often and warns him to stay away from drugs. The film won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay; both Kate Hudson and Frances McDormand were nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant 2009  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Comedy / Horror / Thriller
Director: Paul Weitz
Cast: John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Ray Stevenson, Patrick Fugit, Willen Dafoe, Salma Hayek, Jessica Carlson, Michael Cerveris, Daniel Newman, Colleen Camp, Don McManus, Orlando Jones, Morgan Saylor
Darren Shan (Chris Massoglia) and his friend Steve (Josh Hutcherson) meet aging vampire Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) while attending a traveling freak show. Larten fakes Dennis' death and turns him into a blood sucker. As a member of the undead, Darren joins the freak show and finds himself in the middle of a war between the vampires and their rivals, the Vampanese.
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Dead Birds 2004 R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Alex Turner
Cast: Henry Thomas, Nicki Aycox, Isaiah Washington, Patrick Fugit, Michael Shannon, Muse Watson, Mark Boone Junior, Donna Biscoe, Ted Manson, Danny Kamin, David Dwyer, Brian Bremer
During the Civil War, William (Henry Thomas) heads a gang that executes a bank heist to get Confederate gold. On their escape route from Alabama to Mexico, the gang holes up in a creepy mansion that–unknown to the gang–is possessed by supernatural powers. While gang members fight over the gold, angry ghosts manifest themselves in cruel, eerie ways.
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Saved! 2004  PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Dannelly
Cast: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit, Heather Matarazzo, Eva Amurri, Chad Faust, Elizabeth Thai, Martin Donovan, Mary-Louise Parker, Kett Turton, Julia Arkos
This satire on the hypocrisy of religious pseudo-morality centers around students at American Eagle Christian High School. Sixteen-year-old Mary (Jena Malone) finds herself pregnant after talking her gay boyfriend (Chad Faust) into having sex with her. Meanwhile, Hilary (Mandy Moore)–when not griping about her wheelchair-bound brother, Roland (Macaulay Culkin)–is busy trying to get Mary kicked out of school.
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Spun 2002 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonas Akerlund
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, John Leguizamo, Mena Suvari, Patrick Fugit, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke, Peter Stormare, Alexis Arquette, Deborah Harry, Eric Roberts, Elisa Bocanegra, Larry Drake
The drug culture is glorified in this story about speed freaks Ross (Jason Schwartzman), Nikki (Brittany Murphy), and The Cook (Mickey Rourke) who spend three days out of control under the influence of drugs.
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 White Oleander 2002 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Kosminsky
Cast: Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger, Billy Connolly, Patrick Fugit, Cole Hauser, Noah Wyle, Stephen Root, Svetlana Efremova
As a result of her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) serving time in prison, 15-year-old Astrid (Alison Lohman) is sent to one foster home after another. During the ensuing years, Astrid's controlling mother preaches that people cannot be trusted; however, Astrid's experiences reflect a different slant on life.
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| 1. Almost Famous (2000)
2. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
3. Dead Birds (2004)
4. Saved! (2004)
5. Spun (2002)
6. White Oleander (2002)
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