Down in the Valley 2005  R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: David Jacobson
Cast: Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Rory Culkin, Bruce Dern, John Diehl, Kat Dennings, Hunter Parrish, Aviva, Muse Watson, Aaron Fors, Geoffrey Lewis, Elizabeth Pena
The lives of cowboy Harlan Carruthers (Edward Norton) and bored teenager Tobe (Evan Rachel Wood) intersect at a gas station when she invites him to join her group of friends on the way to the beach. The chance encounter leads to their May-December romance that is destined to end in tragedy.
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The Good Son 1993  R, 87 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joseph Ruben
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Jacqueline Brookes, Quinn Culkin, Ashley Crow, Guy Strauss, Keith Brava, Jerem Goodwin, Andria Hall, Bobby Huber, Mark Stefanich, Rory Culkin
Mark (Elijah Wood) moves into the home of his cousin, Henry (Macaulay Culkin), following his mother's tragic death. After getting to know Henry, Mark discovers that there is a dark side to his cousin that is apparent only to him. Unpleasant, in all ways.
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Igby Goes Down 2002 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Burr Steers
Cast: Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Goldblum, Ryan Phillippe, Bill Pullman, Amanda Peet, Jared Harris, Rory Culkin, Kathleen Gati, Peter Anthony Tambakis, Bill Irwin, Celia Weston, Elizabeth Jagger, Gannon Forrester
Raised by schizophrenic father Jason (Bill Pullman) and self-absorbed mother Mimi (Susan Sarandon), 17-year-old Jason "Igby" Slocumb Jr. (Kieran Culkin) has problems coping. He is foisted off on his godfather, D.H. Baines (Jeff Goldblum), who decides Igby will spend weekdays in NYC and weekends in the Hamptons. But events don't proceed as planned in this dark comedy about the problems Igby faces growing up as a member of a wealthy, East Coast family.
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 It Runs in the Family 2003  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Schepisi
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas, Cameron Douglas, Diana Douglas, Bernadette Peters, Rory Culkin, Michelle Monaghan, Geoffrey Arend, Sarita Choudhury, Mark Hammer, Annie Golden, Audra McDonald
Kirk Douglas stars as the patriarch while his son, Michael, and grandson, Cameron, join in as members of a dysfunctional family that tries one more time to understand each other.
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 Mean Creek 2004  R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jacob Aaron Estes
Cast: Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Carly Schroeder, J.W. Crawford, Michael Fisher-Welsh, Branden Williams, William Mapother, Heath Lourwood, Kaz Garas
When Sam (Rory Culkin) tells his older brother, Rocky (Trevor Morgan), that bully George (Josh Peck) beats him up regularly, Rocky plots revenge in the form of a river trip including himself, Rocky, and George during which it will be pay-back time for George.
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 The Night Listener 2006 R, 91 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Patrick Stettner
Cast: Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin, Sandra Oh, Bobby Cannavale, Joe Morton, John Cullum, Lisa Emery, Becky Ann Baker, Rodrigo Lopresti
Gay radio show host Gabriel Noone (Robin Williams) receives a book written by teenager Pete D. Logand (Rory Culkin) describing his earlier years of being sexually abused by his parents. Now, Pete is living in Wisconsin under the watchful care of his guardian, Donna D. Logand (Toni Collette). Impressed with the book, Gabriel begins a telephone friendship with Pete and with Donna. When Gabriel's ex-boyfriend Jess (Bobby Cannavale) suggests that Donna's and Pete's voices sound alike and that Gabriel may be the victim of a hoax, Gabriel heads for Wisconsin where a game of cat-and-mouse ensues.
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Off Season 2001 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Bruce Davison
Cast: Hume Cronyn, Sherilyn Fenn, Rory Culkin, Bruce Davison, Tom McBeath, Stephen E. Miller, Adam Arkin, Karin Konoval, Lisa Pelikan, Philip Granger
This made-for-TV family film follows 10-year-old Jackson (Rory Culkin), who lost his parents, is sent to Florida to spend time with his aunt (Sherilyn Fenn), a resort lounge singer. He meets Sam (Hume Cronyn) and, as Jackson gets to know him, starts believing that the old man may be Santa Claus who is vacationing until it is time to head back North.
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 Signs 2002 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin, Cherry Jones, M. Night Shyamalan, Patricia Kalember, Ted Sutton, Merritt Wever, Lanny Flaherty
When a 500-foot crop circle is discovered on a Philadelphia farm where he grows corn, it creates a frenzy in the media and a spiritual crisis for the farm's owner, Graham Hess (Mel Gibson), who is an Episcopalian minister.
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 You Can Count on Me 2000  R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Cast: Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Rory Culkin, Jon Tenney, J. Smith-Cameron, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Ryan, Michael Countryman, Adam LeFevre
This film tied for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. The story revolves around siblings–Sammy (Laura Linney) and Terry (Mark Ruffalo)–who were orphaned as children and whose lives have subsequently taken divergent paths. Now, Terry comes to visit Sammy after being away for two years. Terry stays for awhile, but personality differences ultimately drive them apart. Laura Linney was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.
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The Zodiac 2006  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Alexander Bulkley
Cast: Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin, William Mapother, Brad William Henke, Rex Linn, Philip Baker Hall, Marty Lindsey, Shelby Alexis Irey, Natassia Costa, Nate Dushku, Kris Palm
This film about the late-1960s' Zodiac Killer focuses on the victims and families and takes place mostly in Vallejo, California, as the story follows fictional detective Sgt. Matt Parish (Justin Chambers) who becomes obsessed with identifying the elusive killer.
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| 1. Down in the Valley (2005)
2. The Good Son (1993)
3. Igby Goes Down (2002)
4. It Runs in the Family (2003)
5. Mean Creek (2004)
6. The Night Listener (2006)
7. Off Season (2001)
8. Signs (2002)
9. You Can Count on Me (2000)
10. The Zodiac (2006)
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