Box of Moonlight 1996  R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom DiCillo
Cast: John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Catherine Keener, Lisa Blount, Annie Corley, Rica Martens, Ray Aranha, Dermot Mulroney
When his factory job is eliminated, Al Fountain (John Turturro) faces a midlife crisis, which he solves by heading for Lake Splatchee–a place he remembers visiting as a boy. The lake is a disappointment, but Al meets his direct opposite: the Kid (Sam Rockwell). The Kid is a free-spirited, offbeat character living in a trailer home in the woods, and he teaches the sad and lonely Al that there is more to life than Al ever imagined.
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Delirious 2007 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Tom DiCillo
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman, Gina Gershon, Callie Thorne, Kevin Corrigan, Richard Short, Elvis Costello, David Wain, Mel Gorham, Peter Appel, Doris Belack, Tom Aldredge, Nicole Vicius, Cinque Lee
Poor and homeless Toby Grace (Michael Pitt) wants to become an actor. He befriends NYC tabloid photographer Les Galantine (Steve Buscemi) who teams up with him, offers a job as his assistant, and introduces him to casting agent Dana (Gina Gershon). Dana helps Toby with his acting career, and Toby meets pop star K'Harma Leeds (Alison Lohman) at a press event. Toby and K'Harma get together, and now, with his connections, Toby is on the verge of gaining celebrity status, but that leaves Les back in the shadows.
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 Double Whammy 2001  R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom DiCillo
Cast: Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley, Steve Buscemi, Luis Guzman, Victor Argo, Chris Noth, Donald Faison, Maurice G. Smith, Keith Nobbs, Melonie Diaz
Things just aren't going well at work for NYC cop Ray Pluto (Denis Leary). He even throws out his back during a fast food restaurant robbery, with a child saving the day. Things aren't going well at his apartment building either, with several odd episodes unfolding. A so-so comedy.
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Johnny Suede 1991  R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Tom DiCillo
Cast: Brad Pitt, Alison Moir, Calvin Levels, Catherine Keener, Michael Luciano, Richard Boes, Cheryl Costa, Nick Cave, Tina Louise, Wilfredo Giovanni Clark, Ralph Marrero, Peter McRobbie, Samuel L. Jackson
Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) wants to be a rock 'n' roller like his idol, Ricky Nelson, back in the 1960s. He has the hair but still needs the suede shoes, and they literally fall from the sky. Now he's ready to roll. But he learns from his love affairs and experiences with the band he forms that there may be more to life than a pair of suede shoes.
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The Real Blonde 1997 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom DiCillo
Cast: Matthew Modine, Catherine Keener, Daryl Hannah, Maxwell Caulfield, Elizabeth Berkley, Marlo Thomas, Bridgette Wilson, Buck Henry, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner
New Yorkers Joe (Matthew Modine) and Mary (Catherine Keener) have been living together for years–trying to make livings in the entertainment world–in this story highlighted by clever dialogue concerning meaningful relationships but not featuring much of a plot.
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Stranger Than Paradise 1984 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: John Lurie, Eszter Balint, Richard Edson, Cecillia Stark, Danny Rosen, Rammellzee, Tom DiCillo, Richard Boes, Rockets Redglare, Harvey Perr
A Hungarian immigrant, Willie (John Lurie), and his friend, Eddie (Richard Edson), travel from New York to Florida via Cleveland where they visit Willie's cousin, Eva (Eszter Balint), in this top-notch comedy.
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| 1. Box of Moonlight (1996)
2. Delirious (2007)
3. Double Whammy (2001)
4. Johnny Suede (1991)
5. Living in Oblivion (1995)
6. The Real Blonde (1997)
7. Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
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