The Baxter 2005  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Michael Showalter
Cast: Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Peter Dinklage, Paul Rudd, Jon DeVries, Donna Mitchell, Haviland Morris
It is two weeks before quiet, unassuming Elliot (Michael Showalter) plans to marry beautiful, successful editor Caroline (Elizabeth Banks). But, Elliot gets nervous when Caroline's ex-boyfriend, Bradley (Justin Theroux), shows up and obviously attracts the attention of Caroline. At the same time, Elliot is realizing his own attraction to Cecil (Michelle Williams) who is a temp secretary at his office.
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 Down to You 2000  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Kris Isacsson
Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, Shawn Hatosy, Zak Orth, Ashton Kutcher, Rosario Dawson, Henry Winkler, Lucie Arnaz, Lauren German, Zay Harding, Chloe Hunter
College students Al (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Imogen (Julia Stiles) meet at a bar and fall in love in this predictable boy-meets-girl romantic fantasy.
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In & Out 1997  PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilford Brimley, Bob Newhart, Tom Selleck, Glenn Close, J. Smith-Cameron, Gregory Jbara, Shalom Harlow, Shawn Hatosy, Zak Orth, Lauren Ambrose, Alexandra Holden
During an award ceremony, Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) is publicly thanked by Hollywood star Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) for the inspiration behind his portrayal of a gay man. This, of course, initiates major problems between Howard and his fiancee Emily (Joan Cusack), and she has real problems continuing with their wedding plans. Cusack received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actress.
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Kill the Poor 2006  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Taylor
Cast: David Krumholtz, Clara Bellar, Paul Calderon, Jon Budinoff, Heather Burns, Zak Orth, Larry Gilliard Jr., Otto Sanchez, Jaime Tirelli, Fisher Stevens, Cliff Gorman, Damian Young
The time is 1982, and the place is New York City where Joe (David Krumholtz) and his pregnant French wife, Anabelle (Clara Bellar), buy into a tenement building on Avenue E on the city's lower East Side. Their neighbors are pot heads, dealers, and thieves roaming the streets. To make their house a home and protect the property, Joe joins forces with the other tenants who elect him president of the "co-op." Joe is asked to evict long-time squatter Carlos DeJesus (Paul Calderon) who has lived in the building longer than anyone else. But, Joe's attempts at mediation meet with little success.
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Loser 2000 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Amy Heckerling
Cast: Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Greg Kinnear, Zak Orth, Thomas Sadoski, Jimmi Simpson, Dan Aykroyd, Twink Caplan, Robert Miano, Colleen Camp, Mollie Israel, Andy Dick, Steven Wright, Brian Backer, David Spade
Adjusting to freshman year at NYU can be difficult for a Midwesterner–as farm boy Paul Tannel (Jason Biggs) learns. Not only do his roommates boot him out of the dorm, but Paul falls for classmate Dora (Mena Suvari) who just happens to be having an affair with Professor Edward Alcott (Greg Kinnear). Despite the contrived plot, the story is a modest success with its appealing characterizations.
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Melinda and Melinda 2004 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Radha Mitchell, Will Ferrell, Chloe Sevigny, Jonny Lee Miller, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brooke Smith, Zak Orth, Amanda Peet, Wallace Shawn, Larry Pine, Josh Brolin, Daniel Sunjata
As the film skips between the two versions, playwrights Max (Larry Pine) and Sy (Wallace Shawn) take different approaches–one comedy, one tragedy–in telling the story of Melinda (Radha Mitchell) and her efforts to straighten out her life.
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Prime 2005 PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ben Younger
Cast: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams, Adriana Biasi, David Younger, Zak Orth, Annie Parisse, Jerry Adler, Doris Belack, Ato Essandoh, Aubrey Dollar, Palmer Brown, Davie Anzuelo, Naomi Aborn
Jewish therapist Lisa Metzger (Meryl Streep) helps 37-year-old, recently divorced Gentile Rafi (Uma Thurman) through the tough times. Lisa then realizes–with horror–that the new May-December romance that Rafi has been telling her about involves Rafi and Lisa's 23 year-old son, Dave (Bryan Greenberg).
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Spanking the Monkey 1994 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David O. Russell
Cast: Jeremy Davies, Alberta Watson, Benjamin Hendrickson, Carla Gallo, Matthew Puckett, Judette Jones, Elizabeth Newett, Zak Orth, Josh Phillip Weinstein, Nancy Fields
College student Ray Aibelli (Jeremy Davies) must give up his summer internship when his mother, Susan (Alberta Watson), becomes incapacitated with a broken leg. Home care takes on new meaning when their relationship becomes incestuous. This is the story of a dysfunctional family and the psychological problems that go along with the situation.
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona 2008 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, Patricia Clarkson, Christopher Evan Welch, Chris Messina, Kevin Dunn, Julio Perillan, Zak Orth, Pablo Schreiber, Josep Maria Domenech, Abel Folk, Carrie Preston, Manel Barcelo
Americans Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) are best friends vacationing at the Barcelona home of Vicky's aunt, Judy (Patricia Clarkson), and her husband Mark (Kevin Dunn). Vicky is studious and engaged to level-headed Doug (Chris Messina). Cristina, on the other hand, is a free spirit in search of love. They meet an artist, Juan Antonio (Javier Barden) who invites them to join him for a menage a trois in the town of Oviedo. Christina thinks that is a great idea, moves in with Juan, but ends up in a messy situation when his ex-wife Maria Elena (Penelope Cruz) arrives on the scene and takes up residence with them because she needs Juan's company after a failed suicide attempt. Meanwhile, Vicky, who had gone along for the trip, ends up in a one-night stand with Juan after having a few drinks, and that one night might give Vicky second thoughts about her visiting fiance Doug. Good Woody Allen fare. Penelope Cruz won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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 Wet Hot American Summer 2001 R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Wain
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Rudd, Zak Orth, Christopher Meloni, A.D. Miles, Molly Shannon, Gideon Jacobs, Michael Ian Black, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper
The last day of summer camp should mean the talent show that polishes off 1981's summer of gags and sex for nerd and hippie campers alike. But, when Professor Neumann (David Hyde Pierce) takes a group of campers on an excursion, they learn that a portion of NASA's Skylab is projected to fall on Camp Firewood's mess hall. Now the race is on to warn the other campers.
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| 1. The Baxter (2005)
2. Down to You (2000)
3. In & Out (1997)
4. Kill the Poor (2006)
5. Loser (2000)
6. Melinda and Melinda (2004)
7. Prime (2005)
8. Spanking the Monkey (1994)
9. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
10. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
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