 40 Days and 40 Nights 2002  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Lehmann
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Vinessa Shaw, Paulo Costanzo, Adam Trese, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Keegan Connor Tracy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michelle Harrison, Monet Mazur, Lorin Heath, Aaron Trainor, Glenn Fitzgerald
For six months after being dumped by his girlfriend, Matt (Josh Hartnett) had plunged into a series of one-night stands, which failed to bring solace. Turning to the church for help, Matt takes a vow of celibacy for the 40 days of Lent. But, now he meets Erica (Shannyn Sossamon) who plans a much different scenario for Matt, and his co-workers are placing bets on how long it will take Erica to succeed.
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Gypsy 83 2001 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Todd Stephens
Cast: Sara Rue, Kett Turton, Karen Black, John Doe, Anson Scoville, Carolyn Baumler, Paulo Costanzo, Stephanie McVay, Vera Beren, Eileen Letchworth, Andersen Gabrych
When Gypsy (Sara Rue) and Clive (Kett Turton) leave Sandusky, Ohio, and travel to Manhattan to perform in a "Night of 1,000 Stevies" competition, they experience more than a few adventures along the way.
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 Josie and the Pussycats 2001  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey, Gabriel Mann, Paulo Costanzo, Missi Pyle, Tom Butler, Breckin Meyer
Singer-guitarist Josie McCoy (Rachael Leigh Cook), bassist Valerie Brown (Rosario Dawson), and drummer Melody Valentine (Tara Reid) rise to pop superstardom as "Josie and the Pussycats." But with fame, problems arise in the form of manager Wyatt Frame (Alan Cumming) who has his own sinister plans for his clients' popular music.
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Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples 1997 PG, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Hunter, Lynne Littman
Cast: Dana Delany, Martin Donovan, Jan Rubes, Hugo Haenen, Tom Jansen, Linda Hamilton, Alfred Molina, Nicholas Kilbertus, Paulo Costanzo, Scott Speedman
Like the other entries in the "Rescuers" TV series, this episode features two stories. The first involves the Vos family's sheltering of a steady stream of Jews during World War II. The second story revolves around events in a school that has been turned into a refuge for Jewish children.
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Road Trip 2000 R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Tom Green, Amy Smart, Paulo Costanzo, DJ Qualls, Rachel Blanchard, Anthony Rapp, Fred Ward, Andy Dick, Ethan Suplee, Horatio Sanz, Edmund Lyndeck, Rhoda Griffis, Marla Sucharetza
Four college friends–E.L. (Seann William Scott), Josh (Breckin Meyer), Kyle (DJ Qualls), and Rubin (Paulo Costanzo)–leave Ithaca, New York, and head for Austin, Texas, to retrieve an incriminating tape before it reaches the mailbox of Josh's girlfriend (Amy Smart).
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Scorched 2003 PG-13, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gavin Grazer
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Woody Harrelson, John Cleese, Paulo Costanzo, David Krumholtz, Joshua Leonard, Ivan Sergei, Wayne Morse, Jeffrey Tambor, Max Wein, Marcus Thomas, Gavin Grazer, Renee Olstead, Steven Shenbaum
Without knowing of each other's plans, three bank tellers–Sheila (Alicia Silverstone), Stuart (Paulo Costanzo), and Jason (Woody Harrelson)–at the Desert Savings Bank rob the bank on the same weekend. Each one has his or her own reasons for the heists as well as plans for the future in this entertaining crime/comedy.
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Splinter 2008 R, 82 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Toby Wilkins
Cast: Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner, Rachel Kerbs, Charles Baker, Laurel Whitsett
Planning a romantic weekend in the woods, Seth (Paolo Costanzo) and Polly's (Jill Wagner) plans are changed when they are carjacked by Dennis Farell (Shea Whigham) and his meth-addicted girlfriend Lacey (Rachel Kerbs). Dennis is running from the law and plans to use the SUV as his get-away car. But, the SUV has mechanical problems, and the foursome stops at a gas station where the attendant has been infected by a parasite that has turned him into a zombie. Lacey is soon infected, and the remaining three find temporary safety inside the convenience store where they try to figure out how to get out safely.
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| 1. 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
2. Gypsy 83 (2001)
3. Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
4. Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (1997)
5. Road Trip (2000)
6. Scorched (2003)
7. Splinter (2008)
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