Choke 2008  R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Clark Gregg
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Brad William Henke, Paz de la Huerta, Gillian Jacobs, Mary B. McCann, Matt Gerald, Joel Grey, Viola Harris, Clark Gregg, Kathryn Alexander, Teodorina Bello, Kate Blumberg, Jonah Bobo
Sex addict and medical school dropout Victor Mancini (Sam Rockwell) spends his days working at a Colonial American theme park and his nights at upscale restaurants where he intentionally chokes hoping for attention and money. He also is helping support his mentally ill mother Ida (Angelica Huston) who is institutionalized with dementia. On one visit to his mother, Ida mistakes Victor for her lawyer and tells him she is disappointed in Victor. After that news, Victor and his fellow-addict friend Denny (Brad William Henke) attend a Sex Addicts Anonymous group. Then, in a rare moment of lucidity, Ida tells Victor that she has held back on the identity of his father. Now, with help from Denny and Ida's physician Dr. Paige Marshall (Kelly Macdonald), Victor tries to find out who his father really is.
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Errors, Freaks & Oddities 2002  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Crooks
Director: Paul Battista
Cast: Jim Norton, Mike Marino, Terry Gillespie, Charlie Callas, Viola Harris, Peter Linari, Irma St. Paule, Glenn Wein, Mark Ellmore, Carmine Battista, Rozie Bacchi, Jessica Alexander
While drinking one night, postman Sol Solzberg (Charlie Callas) tells bartender Nicky (Mike Marino) that he has plans to steal valuable stamps from the post office. Soon after, Sol suffers a heart attack and dies, which signals Nicky to set out with his good friend Paul (Jim Norton) and a moronic group of accomplices to carry out the heist.
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High School Hellcats 1958  N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Bernds
Cast: Yvonne Fedderson, Brett Halsey, Susanne Sidney, Jana Lund, Don Shelton, Viola Harris, Heather Ames, Nancy Kilgas
New-girl-in-town Joyce is badgered by the gang of girls and finally becomes a member. It's fun at first, but gets very serious after a death occurs. Really bad–but, with age might have cult possibilities.
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Sour Grapes 1998  R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Larry David
Cast: Steven Weber, Craig Bierko, Matt Keeslar, Karen Sillas, Robyn Peterman, Viola Harris, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Jack Burns, Richard Gant, Philip Baker Hall, Mark Chaet
Cousins Richie (Craig Bierko) and Evan (Steven Weber) spend a weekend in Atlantic City. Down to their last quarter, Richie puts Evan's quarter into the slot machine and wins $436,000. Does Richie share his winnings? Three percent is all he offers Evan, and therein lies the plot.
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| 1. Choke (2008)
2. Errors, Freaks & Oddities (2002)
aka: Crooks
3. High School Hellcats (1958)
4. Sour Grapes (1998)
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