 Congo 1995  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Mystery / Sci-Fi
Director: Frank Marshall
Cast: Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Joe Don Baker, Tim Curry, Bruce Campbell, James Karen, Mary Ellen Trainor, Stuart Pankin, Grant Heslov, Lorene Noh, Misty Rosas, Carolyn Seymour, Romy Rosemont, Bill Pugin
This film is based on Michael Crichton's novel about Transicom (a greedy American corporation) whose C.E.O., R.B. Travis (Joe Don Baker), sends a group to search for diamonds in Africa. When the group goes missing, Travis sends former CIA operative Karen Ross (Laura Linney) into the jungles in search of the group and the diamonds. Karen travels with a researcher of ape development, Peter (Dylan Walsh), and a Romanian, Herkermer (Tim Curry), who is searching for the Lost City of Zinj. Once they reach Africa, they are met by "great white hunter" Monroe Kelly (Ernie Hudson). While on their journey, they encounter a danger they had not planned on in the form of bloodthirsty gorillas. Special effects are a good addition to the story.
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Friends with Money 2006  R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Greg Germann, Simon McBurney, Jason Isaacs, Scott Caan, Ty Burrell, Bob Stevenson, Romy Rosemont, Timm Sharp, Hallie Foote, Mitch Rouse
High-school teacher Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) quits her job and goes to work as a maid. Her action causes much concern among her friends who are wealthy, married couples–millionaire Frannie (Joan Cusack) and Matt (Greg Germann), fashion designer Jane (Frances McDormand) and Aaron (Simon McBurney), and scriptwriter Christine (Catherine Keener) and David (Jason Isaacs). Although her friends pity Olivia, will their money really buy happiness for any of them?
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