Bed & Breakfast 1992  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Cast: Roger Moore, Talia Shire, Colleen Dewhurst, Nina Siemaszko, Ford Rainey, Stephen Root, Jamie Walters, Cameron Arnett, Bryant Bradshaw, Victor Slezak, Jake Weber, Marceline Hugot
Widowed Ruth (Colleen Dewhurst), daughter Claire (Talia Shire), and granddaughter Cassie (Nina Siemaszko) run a bed and breakfast that has seen better days. One day, con-artist Adam (Roger Moore) appears at their door, claims he has amnesia, and ends up changing all of their lives for the better.
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Bicentennial Man 1999 PG, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Oliver Platt, Wendy Crewson, Kiersten Warren, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Lynne Thigpen, Stephen Root, Bradley Whitford, Lindze Letherman, Angela Landis, John Michael Higgins, Igor Hiller, Brett Wagner
Based on Isaac Asimov's short story, this is the tale of an android that performs household tasks is what the Martin family wanted when they purchased Andrew (Robin Williams). They got that and more when they realize that Andrew not only thinks for himself but experiences emotions as well.
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Black Rain 1989  R, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kate Capshaw, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Yusaku Matsuda, Tomisaburo Wakayama, Shigeru Koyama, Yuya Uchida, Miyuki Ono, John Spencer, Guts Ishimatsu, Luis Guzman, John Costelloe, Stephen Root, Richard Riehle
American police detective Nick Conklin (Michael Douglas) and his partner Charlie Vincent (Andy Garcia) take a Japanese yakuza gangster, Sato (Yusaku Matsuda), back to Osaka where he is to go on trial for murder. But, they inadvertently hand Sato over to yakuza members who are dressed like police. Now, Conklin is put in the position of trying to recapture Sato, and he gets help from Japanese cop Masahiro "Mas" Masumoto (Ken Takakura) and from bargirl Joyce Kingsley (Kate Capshaw) who has information on the yakuza gang. During the investigation, Vincent is killed, and Conklin and "Mas" blend their cultures to work on the crime together.
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The Country Bears 2002  G, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical
Director: Peter Hastings
Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Candy Ford, James Gammon, Brad Garrett, Toby Huss, Kevin Michael Richardson, Stephen Root, Christopher Walken, Stephen Tobolowsky, Daryl Mitchell, M.C. Gainey
Based on Disney World's "Country Bear Jamboree," this musical farce involves bears playing in a benefit concert to save their Country Bear retirement home.
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 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 2004 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Joel Moore, Chris Williams, Alan Tudyk, Missi Pyle, Jamal Duff, Gary Cole, Jason Bateman, Hank Azaria, Al Kaplon
In an effort to keep his dilapidated gym out of foreclosure and into the hands of his competitor White Goodman (Ben Stiller), gym owner Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) and a team of his clients enter a Las Vegas "dodgeball" competition in an attempt to win the grand prize and save the day.
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Drillbit Taylor 2008 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steven Brill
Cast: Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, David Dorfman, Danny McBride, Josh Peck, Alex Frost, Stephen Root, Rance Howard, Casey Boersma, Dylan Boersma, Jareb Dauplaise, Ian Roberts, Lisa Ann Walter
High-school freshmen Emmit (David Dorfman), Ryan (Troy Gentile), and Wade (Nate Hartley) are picked on by a bully, Filkins (Alex Frost). To solve their problem, they hire a bodyguard, AWOL homeless soldier Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson), who–unknown to Emmit, Ryan, and Wade–is a scam artist planning to steal from the kids' parents. But, as Drillbit gets to know them, he begins to like the boys. He also meets English teacher Lisa (Leslie Mann) who he really likes. Now, Drillbit is learning that it isn't the money; instead, it is friendships that really matter in life.
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 Finding Nemo 2003  G, 101 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
Cast: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Austin Pendleton, Stephen Root, Geoffrey Rush, Vicki Lewis, Joe Ranft, Andrew Stanton
After boy clownfish Nemo (Alexander Gould) disobeys his father (Albert Brooks) by leaving the security of their reef, a scuba diver captures him. This act sets off the ensuing search, which develops into a very funny, animated adventure film. The film received a Best Animated Film Oscar.
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Gretchen 2006 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Steve Collins
Cast: Courtney Davis, John Merriman, Becky Ann Baker, Stephen Root, Macon Balir, Yasmine Kittles, Peyton Hayslip, Soshi, Andy White, Hallie Martin, Adam Powell, Joseph Cheatham, Andrea Lee
Seventeen-year-old Gretchen (Courtney Davis) is a geek who does not fit in with her classmates. When she becomes obsessed romantically with loser Ricky Marichino (John Merriman) who dumps her, Gretchen is sent to Shady Acres Center for Emotional Growth for therapy. Gretchen goes along with the therapy for awhile, but when she loses her next love interest–another loser, Nick Rangoon (Macon Blair)–Gretchen leaves in search of her father, Herb (Stephen Root) in hopes of learning more about her obsession with losers.
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 Ice Age 2002  PG, 82 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Visnjic, Jack Black, Tara Strong, Cedric the Entertainer, Stephen Root, Diedrich Bader, Alan Tudyk, Lorri Bagley, Jane Krakowski, Peter Ackerman, Josh Hamilton
When Sid the Sloth (voice of John Leguizamo) and Manfred the Mammoth (voice of Ray Romano) find a human baby, they set out to locate his tribe and return him to the humans. Joining Manfred and Sid on the journey is Diego the Saber-tooth Tiger (voice of Denis Leary) who schemes to upset the rescue plans. The film was nominated for an Academy award for Best Animated Feature.
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 Jersey Girl 2004 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Smith
Cast: Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Raquel Castro, George Carlin, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Biggs, Mike Starr, Stephen Root, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Matthew Cloran, Paul Litowsky, Charles Gilbert, Will Smith
As this story begins, Ollie Trinke (Ben Affleck) seems to have it all. He is a successful Manhattan publicist, and his wife, Gertrude (Jennifer Lopez), is pregnant. But Gertrude dies in childbirth, leaving Ollie with a baby girl, Gertie. Now, seven years later, Ollie lives with his father (George Carlin) in Hylands, NJ, along with Gertie (Raquel Castro). This story not only deals with the father/daughter relationship but with father/son and father/new love interest (Liv Tyler)/daughter relationships as well.
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Just Friends 2005 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roger Kumble
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein, Chris Marquette, Stephen Root, Barry Flatman, Susan Ward, Amy Matysio, Annie Brebner
Ten years after his high-school classmate, Jamie (Amy Smart), rejected him, now-worldly and successful music company executive Chris (Ryan Reynolds) returns to town with rock singer Samantha James (Anna Faris) in tow and tries to romance Jamie.
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 Krippendorf's Tribe 1998 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Todd Holland
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Smith, Carl Michael Lindner, Stephen Root, Elaine Stritch, Tom Poston, David Ogden Stiers, Lily Tomlin
A college professor, James Krippendorf (Richard Dreyfuss), receives a grant to locate a lost New Guinea tribe. He fails in his quest but decides to fake a successful sabbatical by filming the "tribe" using his own children (Natasha Lyonne and Gregory Smith) dressed up to look like the New Guinea tribe. This film is fun and provides OK family entertainment.
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 The Ladykillers 2004  R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast: Tom Hanks, Irma P. Hall, Marlon Wayans, J.K. Simmons, Tzi Ma, Ryan Hurst, Diane Delano, George(2) Wallace, John McConnell, Jason Weaver, Stephen Root, Lyne Odums
Professor G.H. Dorr (Tom Hanks) has ulterior motives when he rents a room in Bible reading, church-going, widow Marva Munson's (Irma P. Hall) house near the Mississippi River. Dorr and his friends (Marlon Wayans, J.K. Simmons, Tzi Ma, and Ryan Hurst) plan to tunnel from Mrs. Munson's root cellar into a riverboat casino's vault. Pretending to be a classical music ensemble practicing in the basement, they play sacred music on a recorder to cover up noises from their tunneling. Problems develop when Mrs. Munson uncovers the plot and tells them to return the money. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 01/29/2008 | | Except for some lousy language, this movie was a riot. It had a great story line and an unexpected ending. |
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Leatherheads 2008 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: George Clooney
Cast: George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski, Stephen Root, Wayne Duvall, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Gerety, Keith Loneker, Malcolm Goodwin, Matt Bushell, Tommy Hinkley, Tim Griffin, Robert Baker, Christian Stolte, JD Cullum
In this fun, football saga, quarterback hero Dodge Connolly's (George Clooney) 1925 football team, the Duluth Bulldogs, loses its sponsor, and the league is in a state of collapse. Dodge sees a solution in World War I war hero Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski) and convinces him to join the team. Now, fans flock to the field to see Carter play. Cub reporter Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger) enters the picture because she is suspicious of Carter's wartime heroics and starts digging for a story. Meanwhile, both Dodge and Carter become romantically interested in Lexie and now are competing both on and off the field using similar strategies in the game of love that they use in football.
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Mad Money 2008  PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Callie Khouri
Cast: Diane Keaton, Ted Danson, Katie Holmes, Adam Rothenberg, Queen Latifah, Stephen Root, Sterling Blackman, Peyton "Alex" Smith, Charlie Caldwell, Richard F Law, Meagen Fay, Christopher McDonald, Roger R. Cross
After her husband Don (Ted Danson) is laid off from his job, stay-at-home mom Bridget (Diane Keaton) looks for employment. Her degree in English doesn't count for much after years of not working, and Bridget ends up with a job as janitor at the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank where worn-out paper currency is sent to be destroyed. Bridget notices that there is a way of stealing the cash just before it is shredded and enlists help from paper shredder, single mom Nina (Queen Latifah) and from flaky, cart pusher Jackie (Katie Holmes). Now, time after time, the trio succeeds in stealing the worn-out cash, but will greed prove to be their downfall?
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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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Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear 1988 R, 113 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Monkey Shines
Director: George A. Romero
Cast: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest, Stanley Tucci, Janine Turner, Stephen Root, William Newman, Tudi Wiggins
A young active man (Jason Beghe) suffers an accident that leaves him paralyzed from the neck down. Coming to his rescue is his best friend (John Pankow) who offers him a trained monkey from his science lab. The monkey is supposed to help as companion and errand runner. Everything goes well until–the monkey takes on more than anticipated.
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 No Country for Old Men 2007  R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin, Stephen Root, Rodger Boyce, Beth Grant, Ana Reeder, Boots Southerland
Based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel, this story, set in Texas during 1980, is about Vietnam veteran Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) who comes across a truckload of drugs and a case containing $2 million in the middle of a half dozen murdered bodies. Moss picks up the $2 million and takes off with the cache. But, escape will not be easy. In hot pursuit are Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) who is outmatched by sadistic, psychopathic killer Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) who stays on Moss' trail across Texas. In this film, the Coen brothers give us a masterful story. The film received four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director(s), and Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem). Four other nominations were received.
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 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, Charles Durning, Chris Thomas King, Michael Badalucco, Daniel von Bargen, Stephen Root, Del Pentecost, J.R. Horne, Brian Reddy, Wayne Duvall, Ray McKinnon
Basing its characters on those met by Odysseus in Homer's "Odyssey," this comedy adventure revolves around a search by three convicts–Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), Pete Hogwallop (John Turturro), and Delmar O'Donnel (Tim Blake Nelson)–who escape from their Mississippi chain gang, intent on finding a buried treasure. Just like Odysseus, they make various stops along the way and meet strangers who are not always what they seem.
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 Office Space 1999 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Mike Judge
Cast: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, Richard Riehle, Alexandra Wentworth, John C. McGinley, Joe Bays, Paul Wilson, Todd Duffey, Greg Pitts, Kinna McInroe
In this satire on the corporate world, white-collar workers at Initech hate their jobs but put up with insufferable management mandates. Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) is near a breakdown when his girlfriend, Anne (Alexandra Wentworth), suggests a hypnotherapist for help. But under hypnosis, the hypnotist dies–leaving Peter in a perpetually relaxed state, which brings about major changes: he drops Anne, dates beautiful waitress Joanne (Jennifer Aniston), and determines to talk his coworkers into joining him in getting back at the greedy Initech boss.
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Over Her Dead Body 2008 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Jeff Lowell
Cast: Eva Longoria Parker, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Jason Biggs, Lindsay Sloane, Stephen Root, William Morgan Sheppard, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ali Hillis, Deborah Theaker, Natalia Jaroszyk, Andy Kreiss, Ben Livingston, Jack Conley, Kali Rocha
Moments before her wedding to Henry (Paul Rudd), Kate (Eva Longoria Parker) is killed after an accident involving an ice sculpture. Now, one year later, Kate's ghost is back on Earth interfering with Paul and his new romantic interest Ashley (Lake Bell). Henry has been visiting Ashley, who is a psychic, hoping that she can snap him out of his depression over losing Kate. Ashley is the only one who can see Kate who keeps showing up at the most inopportune times, stopping at nothing, in her effort to keep Henry and Ashley apart.
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The Soloist 2009 PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Rachael Harris, Stephen Root, Nelsan Ellis, Angela Featherstone, Justin Martin, Michael Bunin, David Jean Thomas, Meggan Anderson, Matt Besser, Alejandro Patino
This film is based on the true story of the life of schizophrenic, gifted cellist Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Jamie Foxx) who lands on the streets of Los Angeles after two years of studying music at Julliard. He is befriended by journalist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) who helps Nathaniel turn his life around after publishing a column about him. Numerous readers respond with offers to help, and not only Nathaniel, but Steve as well, find answers for their lives.
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Surviving Christmas 2004 PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Mitchell
Cast: Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Zuckerman, Bill Macy, Jennifer Morrison, Udo Kier, David Selby, Stephanie Faracy, Stephen Root, Sy Richardson
Chicago millionaire Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) solves his problem of having no family for Christmas: he rents the Valco family (James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, and Josh Zuckerman) and moves in with them for the holidays.
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 White Oleander 2002 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Kosminsky
Cast: Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger, Billy Connolly, Patrick Fugit, Cole Hauser, Noah Wyle, Stephen Root, Svetlana Efremova
As a result of her mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) serving time in prison, 15-year-old Astrid (Alison Lohman) is sent to one foster home after another. During the ensuing years, Astrid's controlling mother preaches that people cannot be trusted; however, Astrid's experiences reflect a different slant on life.
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A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story 1992 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Till Murder Do Us Part
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Meredith Baxter, Stephen Collins, Michelle Johnson, Kelli Williams, Stephen Root, Lori Hallier, Christine Jansen, Debra Jo Rupp, Tricia O'Neil, Jordan Christopher Michael, Aaron Freeman
This made-for-TV movie is based on a true story of insanely jealous housewife Betty Broderick (Meredith Baxter) who broke into the home of her ex-husband, Dan (Stephen Collins), and new wife Linda (Michelle Johnson) and shot them while they slept.
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| 1. Bed & Breakfast (1992)
2. Bicentennial Man (1999)
3. Black Rain (1989)
4. The Country Bears (2002)
5. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
6. Drillbit Taylor (2008)
7. Finding Nemo (2003)
8. Gretchen (2006)
9. Ice Age (2002)
10. Jersey Girl (2004)
11. Just Friends (2005)
12. Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
13. The Ladykillers (2004)
14. Leatherheads (2008)
15. Mad Money (2008)
16. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
17. Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (1988)
aka: Monkey Shines
18. No Country for Old Men (2007)
19. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
20. Office Space (1999)
21. Over Her Dead Body (2008)
22. The Soloist (2009)
23. Surviving Christmas (2004)
24. White Oleander (2002)
25. A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992)
aka: Till Murder Do Us Part
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