Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss 1998  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tommy O'Haver
Cast: Sean Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung, Meredith Scott Lynn, Paul Bartel, Carmine Giovinazzo, Matthew Ashford, Armando Valdes-Kennedy, Holly Woodlawn
Billy (Sean P. Hayes) is a gay, aspiring photographer who has moved from his home in Indiana to Hollywood where he hopes for success in his field. Billy falls in love with a waiter, Gabriel (Brad Rowe), who is not quite sure whether he is gay or straight, and from that point on the story focuses on "will he, or won't he/is he or isn't he."
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The Bucket List 2007  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Sean Hayes, Alfonso Freeman, Rowena King, Rob Morrow, Serena Reeder, Jonathan Mangum, Christopher Stapleton, Annton Berry Jr., Verda Bridges, Alex Trebek
Billionaire, four-times-divorced Edward Perryman Cole (Jack Nicholson) has terminal cancer and is sharing a hospital room with happily married mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) who is also suffering from terminal cancer. They form a friendship, and Edward convinces Carter to join him on a trip to fulfill the bucket list of adventures they want to accomplish before dying. And off they go on a joy ride that includes skydiving, racing cars, and visits to the far corners of the world.
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The Cat in the Hat 2003  PG, 82 min.
Genre: Family
aka: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
Director: Bo Welch
Cast: Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Amy Hill, Sean Hayes, Danielle Chuchran, Taylor Rice, Brittany Oakes, Talia-Lynn Prairie, Dan Castellaneta
In this live-action version of the Dr. Seuss story, The Cat (Mike Myers) visits the home of Conrad (Spencer Breslin) and Sally (Dakota Fanning) who are left home alone while their mother is at work. When The Cat teaches the children how to use their imaginations to have fun, chaos results.
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Cats & Dogs 2001  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Lawrence Guterman
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Michael Clarke Duncan, Tobey Maguire, Joe Pantoliano, Alec Baldwin, Charlton Heston, Miriam Margolyes, Frank C. Turner, Jon Lovitz, Salome Jens
This film–definitely for kids under the age of 10–examines the premise that there is a high-tech war being fought between cats and dogs. Unknown to humans, for years war has been raging between the animals for their places in the animal kingdom. Now, Prof. Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is working on a vaccine to erase human allergies to dogs, and a Persian cat, Mr. Tinkles (voice of Sean Hayes), is determined to stop him because Mr. Tinkles seeks world domination and realizes that the vaccine will give the edge to dogs. Mrs. Brody (Elizabeth Perkins) has found a Beagle puppy, Lou (voice of Tobey Maguire), for their son, Scott (Alexander Pollock). Now Lou is caught in the middle of the "dog vs. cat" war when Mr. Tinkles plots to kidnap the Brody family, reverse the formula, and make all humans allergic to dogs. Excellent special effects include animated faces on real animals.
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Igor 2008 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Anthony Leondis
Cast: John Cusack, Myleene Klass, Robin Walsh, Matt McKenna, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes, Jess Harnell, Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Coolidge, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, Zoe Bright, Sophia Eraklis, A. Cheron Hall
In this animated spoof on horror shows, Igor (voice of John Cusack) is a hunchback slave who dreams of becoming a mad scientist. He sees his chance when his master, Dr. Glickenstein (voice of John Cleese), dies, and Igor enters the Evil Science Fair whose prize has been won year-after-year by Dr. Schadenfreude (voice of Eddie Izzard). With help from Brain (voice of Sean Hayes) and road-kill bunny Scamper (voice of Steve Buscemi), Igor makes his girl monster Eva (voice of Molly Walsh). But, Eva turns out to be anything but evil when Igor fails to activate her evil bone–and that is only the beginning of problems for Igor.
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 Pieces of April 2003 PG-13, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Hedges
Cast: Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr., Alice Drummond, Sisqo, Lillias White, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Armando Riesco
It is Thanksgiving Day, her estranged family is driving from Pennsylvania for dinner at April's (Katie Holmes) new apartment on New York's Lower East Side, and she discovers that her oven is not working. After relying on neighbors for help–a comedy of errors–dinner is served, and the family reunites. Patricia Clarkson was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
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Soul Men 2008 R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Adam Herschman, Sharon Leal, Sean Hayes, Affion Crockett, Isaac Hayes, Sara Erikson, John Legend, Jennifer Coolidge, Fatso-Fasano, Jackie Long, Mike Epps, P.J. Byrne, Ken Davitian
Years ago, Louis (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd (Bernie Mac) were the backup group of soul singers for singing legend Marcus Hooks (John Legend). But, when Hooks opted to go his separate way, the group split and haven't seen or spoken to each other in 20 years. Meanwhile, Hooks won 19 Emmys while Floyd and Louis faded into obscurity. When Hooks dies, a televised tribute at the Apollo Theater is planned, and Floyd convinces down-on-his-luck Louis to join him in his lime-green Cadillac on a cross-country trip to pay their respects to Marcus. Louis agrees to go but makes the road trip as difficult as possible, and lingering problems from the past reemerge.
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 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! 2004 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Luketic
Cast: Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Nathan Lane, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sean Hayes, Gary Cole, Kathryn Hahn, Octavia Spencer, Amy Smart, Wendy Worthington, Stephen Tobolowsky
Rosalee (Kate Bosworth) wins a date with bad-boy celebrity Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel). Tad falls in love with Rosalee's small town charms and follows her home to West Virginia. This leaves her best friend, Pete (Topher Grace), at a disadvantage in his secret crush on Rosalee. Will Pete find the courage to pursue Rosalee, or will she find happiness with Tad?
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| 1. Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
2. The Bucket List (2007)
3. The Cat in the Hat (2003)
aka: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
4. Cats & Dogs (2001)
5. Igor (2008)
6. Pieces of April (2003)
7. Soul Men (2008)
8. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
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