The Devil Wears Prada 2006  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: David Frankel
Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier, Tracie Thoms, Rich Sommer, Simon Baker, Daniel Sunjata, Jimena Hoyos, Rebecca Mader, Tibor Feldman, David Marshall Grant, James Naughton
Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) moves to New York City after graduating from Northwestern University and takes a job as assistant to high-powered fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Problems ensue when Andy finds herself in an environment where style and self-importance reigns. Andy undergoes a makeover but, despite the odds, manages to remain true to herself and her friends. Two Oscar nominations were received, including Best Actress (Meryl Streep).
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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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Mimic: Sentinel 2003  R, 76 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
aka: Mimic 3
Director: J.T. Petty
Cast: Alexis Dziena, Karl Geary, Lance Henriksen, John Kapelos, Rebecca Mader, Nick Phillips, Amanda Plummer, Keith Robinson, Tudorel Filimon, Maria Oprescu, Mircea Constantinescu, Mircea Anca Jr., Ion Haiduc, Nicolae Constantin Tarase, Marius Silviu Florentin
Sickly Marvin (Karl Geary) leads a sheltered life in a bubble at his apartment. For recreation, he keeps track of the neighborhood by looking out the window and photographing events. When he witnesses killings by giant roaches (yes, they are back), he, his sister (Alexis Dziena), and their friend (Rebecca Mader) realize that they must step in and save the day.
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Samantha: An American Girl Holiday 2004 TV, 86 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Nadia Tass
Cast: Mia Farrow, AnnaSophia Robb, Kelsey Lewis, Rebecca Mader, Jordan Bridges, Karen Eyo, Shary Guthrie, Olivia Ballantyne, Hannah Endicott-Douglas
In the time of suffragists, nine-year-old Samantha's (AnnaSophia Robb) life has just taken a huge turn. Her parents have died, and she has been sent to live with her grandmother (Mia Farrow). Grandmary Edwards is very concerned with manners and Samantha behaving like a lady. Samantha befriends her neighbor's servant girl Nellie (Kelsey Lewis), learns about the troubles Nellie faces, and tries her hardest to keep Nellie with her in good times and in bad. (Review by LW)
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| 1. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
2. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
3. Mimic: Sentinel (2003)
aka: Mimic 3
4. Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004)
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