10th & Wolf 2006 R, 110 min. Genre: Drama aka: 10th and Wolf
Director: Robert Moresco Cast: James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro, Piper Perabo, Dennis Hopper, Lesley Ann Warren, Tommy Lee, Brian Dennehy, Val Kilmer, Dash Mihok, John Capodice
After violently expressing his frustrations with the Gulf War while serving in the Marine Corps, Tommy Santoro (James Marsden) ends up in jail where FBI agent Horvath (Brian Dennehy) offers him a deal in which Tommy will help bring down a Sicilian mob boss who fights for turf against the Italian-American mob. Tommy agrees to the deal–knowing that not only he but his brother Vincent (Brad Renfro) and cousin Joey (Giovanni Ribisi) who are involved with the Italian-American mob will receive amnesty.
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 2000 PG, 90 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Des McAnuff Cast: Rene Russo, Jason Alexander, Piper Perabo, Randy Quaid, Robert De Niro, June Foray, Keith Scott, Janeane Garofalo, Carl Reiner, Jonathan Winters, John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Kel Mitchell, James Rebhorn, Kenan Thompson
This film version of the TV show (canceled in 1964) mixes animation and live action. Rocky and Bullwinkle remain cartoon characters rescuing Earthlings from Natasha (Rene Russo) and Boris (Jason Alexander) who cross over into the human world where they join Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro) in an evil plot to take over the world. It seems like a good idea, but it goes nowhere.
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Because I Said So 2007 PG-13, 102 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Lehmann Cast: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Stephen Collins, Ty Panitz, Matt Champagne, Colin Ferguson, Tony Hale, Sophina Brown
Daphne (Diane Keaton) is the loving mother of three daughters. Two of them–sensible psychologist Maggie (Lauren Graham) and smart and sexy Mae (Piper Perabo)–have settled down and married. However, charming but insecure Milly (Mandy Moore) has not found a husband, so Daphne steps in. She places an ad in the online personals, "older woman seeks younger man for her daughter..." and the interviews begin.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2008 PG, 91 min. Genre: Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Raja Gosnell Cast: Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Placido Domingo, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Urie, Manolo Cardona, Piper Perabo, Alex Mendoza, Lombardo Boyar, Carlos Juvera, Luis Guzman
Single millionaire Viv (Jamie Lee Curtis) pampers her pet Chihuahua, Chloe (voice of Drew Barrymore) in Beverly Hills where they live. Chloe romps in the yard with Mexican gardener Sam's (Manolo Cardona) pet dog, Papi (voice of George Lopez). Aunt Viv trusts her niece Rachel (Piper Perabo) to take care of Chloe for a week, and they head off on a trip to Mexico. Once there, Chloe refuses to eat the hotel dog food and escapes to the streets of Mexico. Alone for the first time, Chloe discovers her roots and depends on others–especially her new-found friend, a German shepherd named Delgado (voice of Andy Garcia)–to lead her to safety. Meanwhile, Sam and Papi arrive to help Rachel search for Chloe somewhere in Mexico.
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Carriers 2009 PG-13, 84 min. Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Alex Pastor, David Pastor Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, Emily VanCamp, Christopher Meloni, Kieman Shipka, Ron McClary, Mark Moses, Dylan Kenin, LeAnne Lynch, Mary Peterson, Jan Cunningham, Josh Berry, Tim Janis, Dale Malley
A deadly virus is threatening the United States, and Danny (Lou Taylor Pucci), his brother Brian (Chris Pine), girlfriend Bobby (Piper Perabo), and friend Kate (Emily VanCamp) are driving through the desert heading for the beach to escape it. Over the four day trek, they face unwanted moral decisions in order to have any hope for survival.
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The Cave 2005 PG-13, 97 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bruce Hunt Cast: Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut, Eddie Cibrian, Rick Ravanello, Marcel Iures, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Daniel Dae Kim, Lena Headey, Piper Perabo, Vlad Radescu, Simon Kunz, David Kennedy
Cave biologist Dr. Nicolai (Marcel Iures) and his partner, Katherine (Lena Headey), make plans to explore a massive cave system that lies under a 13th-century church. They hire a team of scuba divers to swim and climb through the caves, some of which are beneath the water. It doesn't take long before the divers realize that unknown creatures lurk in the depths and that their lives are in peril. Now, the deadly game turns into a race for survival as they try to escape from the caves.
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2003 PG, 98 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Shawn Levy Cast: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Kevin Schmidt, Alyson Stoner, Jacob Smith, Liliana Mumy, Morgan York, Forrest Landis, Ashton Kutcher
Tom (Steve Martin) and Kate (Bonnie Hunt) uproot their family of 12 children and move from a rural Illinois town to Chicago where Tom has a new job as his alma mater's football coach. The move is not accepted well by the kids, and matters turn even worse when Kate sets off on a national tour to promote her new book, leaving Tom on his own to balance career and family.
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2 2005 PG, 94 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Shankman Cast: Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Eugene Levy, Carmen Electra, Piper Perabo, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Kevin Schmidt, Jaime King, Alyson Stoner, Jacob Smith, Forrest Landis
While camping at Lake Winnetka, the Baker family–Dad (Steve Martin), Mom (Bonnie Hunt), and 12 children–find themselves competing with the Murtaugh family–Dad (Eugene Levy), Mom (Carmen Electra), and eight children.
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Coyote Ugly 2000 PG-13, 101 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Musical
Director: David McNally Cast: Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Tyra Banks, Melanie Lynskey, John Goodman, Adam Alexi-Malle, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, Michael Weston, Del Pentecost, LeAnn Rimes, Jeremy Rowley, Ellen Cleghorne, Bud Cort
Violet (Piper Perabo) heads for New York, dreaming of becoming a successful songwriter, and enters a world unknown to her in South Amboy, NJ. She joins up with the Coyotes–Cammie (Izabella Miko) and Rachel (Bridget Moynahan)–and convinces Lil (Maria Bello) to hire her as a waitress at the Manhattan bar, Coyote Ugly. Soon, Violet is bumping and grinding on top of the bar, pouring drinks, and spritzing male customers with seltzer. Get the idea?
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Edison 2005 R, 97 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller aka: Edison Force
Director: David J. Burke Cast: Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J, Dylan McDermott, John Heard, Cary Elwes, Roselyn Sanchez, Damien Wayans, Andrew Jackson, Piper Perabo, Garfield Wilson
An intrepid cub reporter, Joshua Pollack (Justin Timberlake), uncovers a scandal involving elite super-cops, investigates, writes his story, and is promptly fired by his editor, Ashford (Morgan Freeman).
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Imagine Me & You 2005 R, 93 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ol Parker Cast: Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode, Celia Imrie, Anthony Head, Darren Boyd, Sue Johnston, Boo Jackson, Sharon Horgan, Eva Birthistle
As she is walking down the aisle on her wedding day, Rachel (Piper Perabo) locks eyes with the lesbian florist, Luce (Lena Headey), and then goes on to say her "I dos" to new husband Heck (Matthew Goode). But the two women do remain attracted to each other in this unconventional comedy about true love.
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Lost and Delirious 2001 N/R, 100 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Lea Pool Cast: Piper Perabo, Jessica Pare, Mischa Barton, Jackie Burroughs, Graham Greene, Mimi Kuzyk, Luke Kirby, Caroline Dhavernas, Amy Stewart, Noel Burton, Emily VanCamp, Alan Fawcett, Peter Oldring, Grace Lynn King, Stephen Mwinga
Mary "Mouse" (Misha Barton) is beginning her freshman year at an exclusive boarding school and becomes friends with seniors Paulie (Piper Perabo) and Tory (Jessica Pare). Paulie and Tory are lesbian lovers and rebel against sexual mores. When they are caught, they break up and then embark on a series of silly disruptions–including Paulie's extreme measures to win back Tory. Mouse, meanwhile, is caught in the middle and torn in her loyalties to Paulie and Tory.
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Perception 2005 N/R, 101 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Schwartz Cast: Piper Perabo, Mary Beth Hurt, David Rasche, Heather Burns, Aunjanue Ellis, Seth Meyers, Kate Mulgrew, Ajay Naidu, Nick Scotti, Mark Dobies
After living in Los Angeles, Jen (Piper Perabo) returns to her hometown of Brooklyn to take care of her parents. This, at first, appears to be a selfless act, and all should go well. But, in fact, Jen is self-centered and has mistreated her friends. Now, after an accident, she is confined to a wheelchair. Will Jen get it together and reexamine her life?
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The Prestige 2006 PG-13, 128 min. Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Samantha Mahurin, David Bowie, Andy Serkis, Daniel Davis, Jim Piddock, Christopher Neame, Mark Ryan, Roger Rees, Jamie Harris
In the process of battling for trade secrets, London magicians Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) become fierce rivals who stop at nothing as they race down the path of self-destruction.
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Slap Her...She's French 2002 PG-13, 90 min. Genre: Comedy aka: She Gets What She Wants
Director: Melanie Mayron Cast: Piper Perabo, Jane McGregor, Trent Ford, Julie White, Brandon Smith, Jesse James, Nicki Aycox, Alexandra Adi, Matt Czuchry, Michael McKean, Kirk Sisco, Cristen Coppen
Head cheerleader Starla (Jane McGregor) shares her home with French foreign exchange student Genevieve Le Plouff (Piper Perabo) who is spending the year at a Texas high school. Problems arise when Starla realizes that Genevieve has done more than move in: she has taken over the attentions of Starla's parents, her friends, and even her boyfriend. When Starla decides to make a move against the conniving Genevieve, will she succeed?
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Whiteboyz 1999 R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Marc Levin Cast: Danny Hoch, Dash Mihok, Mark Webber, Piper Perabo, Eugene Byrd, Bonz Malone, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Rich Komenich, Annabel Armour
Flip (Danny Hoch) believes that the mole on his arm represents what he really is: black. And he is sure that the rest of his white skin is just a birthmark. Flip and his friends, James (Dash Mihok) and Trevor (Mark Webber), dream of moving from Iowa to Chicago's Cabrini Green housing project. Finally, their black friend Khalid (Eugene Byrd) takes the trio on a road trip to Chicago, and is Flip ever in for a rude awakening!
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|  1. 10th & Wolf (2006) aka: 10th and Wolf
2. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)
3. Because I Said So (2007)
4. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
5. Carriers (2009)
6. The Cave (2005)
7. Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
8. Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
9. Coyote Ugly (2000)
10. Edison (2005) aka: Edison Force
11. Imagine Me & You (2005)
12. Lost and Delirious (2001)
13. Perception (2005)
14. The Prestige (2006)
15. Slap Her...She's French (2002) aka: She Gets What She Wants
16. Whiteboyz (1999)
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