The Alibi 2006  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Lies and Alibis
Lies & Alibis
Director: Matt Checkowski, Kurt Mattila
Cast: Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn, Selma Blair, James Brolin, Sam Elliott, Jaime King, John Leguizamo, James Marsden, Debi Mazar, Henry Rollins, Deborah Kara Unger, Jerry O'Connell, Jon Polito, Allan Rich, Sharon Lawrence
While running a prosperous alibi service for cheating husbands, Ray Elliot (Steve Coogan) hires a new assistant, Lola (Rebecca Romijn). Now, Ray must rely on Lola to clear his name and even save his life when he is implicated in the murder committed by Wendell (James Marsden) who is the spoiled son of Ray's high-profile client, Robert Hatch (James Brolin).
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Alone in the Neon Jungle 1988  TV, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Georg Stanford Brown
Cast: Suzanne Pleshette, Danny Aiello, Jon Tenney, Joe Morton, Raymond Serra, Jon Polito, Priscilla Lopez, Charlotte d'Amboise, W.T. Martin, Jude Ciccolella, Frank Converse, Brad Greenquist, Georg Stanford Brown
When tough police Capt. Janet Hamilton (Suzanne Pleshette) transfers to the crime-infested district known as "The Sewer," she finds that some members of her own police force are guilty of crimes in the area, and corruption within the department is a problem that must be dealt with.
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Barton Fink 1991  R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, Tony Shalhoub, Jon Polito, Steve Buscemi, Richard Portnow, David Warrilow, Christopher Murney, I.M. Hobson
When New York playwright Barton Fink (John Turturro) goes to Hollywood, he checks into a seedy hotel and becomes friends with Charlie Meadows (John Goodman). Fink has trouble writing his story, and, instead of getting over writer's block, he becomes a murder suspect. The film received three Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor Michael Lerner for his role as the studio chief.
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Big Nothing 2006 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Cast: David Schwimmer, Simon Pegg, Alice Eve, Jon Polito, Natascha McElhone, Mimi Rogers, Billy Asher, Julian Glover, Olivia Peterson, Sarah Edmonson, Amber Rose Sealey, Shauna Shim, Laurence Bouvard, Mitchell Mullen
Once a professor, Charlie Wood (David Schwimmer) is now married to beautiful policewoman Penelope (Natascha McElhone) and lives in Oregon. He reluctantly takes a job at a software call center and is soon fired for his attitude toward customers. Then, co-worker Gus Dickinson (Simon Pegg) talks Charlie into blackmailing a priest, Rev. Smalls (Mitchell Mullen), who appears to be obsessed with internet porn. Joining them is Josie (Alice Eve), and the trio sets out on a plot that results in more than a few twists and turns as they find themselves in way over their heads.
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Blankman 1994   PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Binder
Cast: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens, Christopher Lawford, Lynne Thigpen, Jon Polito, Jason Alexander, Michael Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr., John Moschitta Jr.
Darryl (Damon Wayans) decides to clean up the streets of his neighborhood after his grandmother is killed. Being an inventor of various gadgets, he comes up with a bulletproof suit, and with his brother (David Alan Grier) he is off and running as "Blankman." Mean and vulgar at times, and basically low-class trash.
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Boys Life 3 2000  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Fourier, Bradley Rust Gray, Jason Gould, Lane Janger, Gregory Cooke
Cast: Cleo Delacruz, Aurellen Bianco, Drew Wood, Jason Herman, Jason Gould, Jon Polito, Elliott Gould, Joelle Carter, Sara Gilbert, Erik MacArthur
Five more short stories with a gay theme are presented in the third of the "Boys Life" series. "Majorettes in Space" (directed by David Fourier)-A satire from France set in outer space. "Hitch" (directed by Bradley Rust Gray)-Two friends, one gay and one straight, take a road trip through the Southwest. "Inside Out" (directed by Jason Gould)-The gay son of two celebs demonstrates how difficult that can be when he's always hounded by reporters. (Jason is the son of Elliott Gould and Barbra Streisand.) "Just One Time" (directed by Lane Janger)-This short became a full-length feature by the same name with the same cast. A man wants his fiancee to have sex with another woman. "$30" (directed by Gregory Cooke)-A gay teen's father hires a hooker to help the boy grow up.
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Bushwacked 1995  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Mystery
Director: Greg Beeman
Cast: Daniel Stern, Jon Polito, Brad Sullivan, Ann Dowd, Anthony Heald, Tom Wood, Blake Bashoff, Corey Carrier, Michael Galeota, Max Goldblatt, Ari Greenberg, Janna Michaels
Max (Daniel Stern) is a deliveryman who drops off an illegal package, and the chase is on. To elude the police, he joins a scout troop, and the kids teach city guy Max a few things about the forces of nature.
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The Clairvoyant 1982 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: The Killing Hour
The Killing Kind
Director: Armand Mastroianni
Cast: Perry King, Norman Parker, Elizabeth Kemp, Kenneth McMillan, Jon Polito, Joe Morton, Antone Pagan, Barbara Quinn, Thomas DeCarlo, Lou Bedford
While the "handcuff killer" is on the loose in Manhattan, an art student, Virna Nightbourne (Elizabeth Kemp), has premonitions about the murders and is able to draw pictures of them. She comes to the attention of talk show host Mac McCormack (Perry King) who exploits Virna in an attempt to raise his own ratings.
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 The Crow 1994 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Alex Proyas
Cast: Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, David Patrick Kelly, Rochelle Davis, Michael Berryman, Jon Polito, Bill Raymond, Tony Todd, Angel David
Violence is the theme for this film, whose star Brandon Lee died from a gunshot wound during the actual filming. This is the story of a murder investigation in which the corpse (Brandon Lee) comes back from the dead in the form of a crow and avenges his own murder.
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A Deadly Business 1986 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Korty
Cast: Alan Arkin, Armand Assante, Michael Learned, Jon Polito, Raymond Serra, James Rebhorn, George Morfogen, John Seitz, Stephen Pearlman, Dave Nichols
This film is based on the real-life story of government informer Harold Kaufman (Alan Arkin) who provides evidence of chemicals being illegally dumped in New Jersey.
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Death of a Salesman 1985 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Volker Schlondorff
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang, Charles Durning, Louis Zorich, Jon Polito, Tom Signorelli
Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich were both winners of Emmys for their performances in Arthur Miller's classic drama about the traveling salesman who spends his life on the road and, only when it is too late, realizes that he has sacrificed his family for his profession.
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Dream Lover 1986  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Cast: Kristy McNichol, Ben Masters, Paul Shenar, Justin Deas, John McMartin, Gayle Hunnicutt, Joseph Culp, Matthew Penn, Paul West, Jon Polito
After being attacked by an intruder whom she kills, Kathy Gardner (Kristy McNichol) seeks help overcoming her trauma. She goes to a dream research center, but suffers some unexpected results when her researcher, Michael Hansen (Ben Masters), uses Kathy as a guinea pig for his experiments.
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Fluke 1995 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Carlo Carlei
Cast: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Nancy Travis, Max Pomeranc, Ron Perlman, Jon Polito, Bill Cobbs, Samuel L. Jackson, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Federico Pacifici, Clarinda Ross, Adrian Roberts, Deborah Hobart, Bart Hansard, Libby Whittemore
In this "talking dog" film, a Chocolate Labrador (voice of Matthew Modine) discovers that he was once a man, Thomas P. Johnson (also played by Modine) who was killed in an accident, and now he is back on Earth as a dog named Fluke. He returns to his wife and son–Carol and Brian (Nancy Travis and Max Pomeranc)–in time to save them from an evil acquaintance, Jeff Newman (Eric Stoltz).
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The Freshman 1990 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Andrew Bergman
Cast: Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Bruno Kirby, Penelope Ann Miller, Frank Whaley, Jon Polito, Paul Benedict, Kenneth Welsh, Maximilian Schell, Richard Gant
A New York University film student (Matthew Broderick), in need of extra cash, unwittingly becomes involved in a Mafia plot to smuggle endangered animals across borders. Different and clever.
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Girls in Prison 1994 R, 83 min.
Genre: Action
Director: John McNaughton
Cast: Missy Crider, Ione Skye, Anne Heche, Nicolette Scorsese, Bahni Turpin, Jon Polito, Nestor Serrano, Miguel Sandoval, Richmond Arquette, Tom Towles, Raymond O'Connor
Young singer Aggie (Missy Crider) is an up-and-comer until she is framed for the murder of a record producer in the 1950s. She is convicted and sent to prison where she befriends others in the grim surroundings. But someone who thinks she knows too much about the murder is out to get her. A good prison tale with comedy, sex, drugs, and action.
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Grilled 2006 R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jason Ensler
Cast: Ray Romano, Kevin James, Tom Carey, Sofia Vergara, Kim Coates, Burt Reynolds, Juliette Lewis, Dorie Barton, Wayne Federman, Kinna McInroe, Jon Polito, Michael Rapaport, Barry Newman, Jack Kehler
Partners Maurice and Dave (Ray Romano and Kevin James) sell meat door-to-door in California's San Fernando Valley and have found themselves in a terrible slump that leads to their involvement with bad men. Now, they must find a way out of their predicament before all is lost.
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 Happily N'Ever After 2007   PG, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Comedy
Director: Paul J. Bolger, Yvette Kaplan
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Andy Dick, Wallace Shawn, Patrick Warburton, George Carlin, Jon Polito, Michael McShane, John Di Maggio, Lisa Kaplan, Jill Talley, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulson, Kath Soucie
While the Wizard (voice of George Carlin) is away on a golf outing, the evil Frieda (voice of Sigourney Weaver) plots to take over Fairy Tale Land and bring an end to happy endings. Frieda's stepdaughter, Ella (voice of Sarah Michelle Gellar), is waylaid on the way to meet the prince (voice of Patrick Warburton), Rapunzel is yanked from her tower, and a prince falls asleep after kissing Sleeping Beauty. Now Ella searches for help and turns to the Seven Dwarfs and to Prince Charming's servant, Rick (voice of Freddie Prinze, Jr.), for help in bringing back those happy endings.
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 Highlander 1986 R, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Beatie Edney, Sheila Gish, Alan North, Jon Polito, Hugh Quarshie, Christopher Malcolm, Peter Diamond, Billy Hartman, Celia Imrie, James Cosmo, Alistair Findlay
A 16th-century Scotsman (Christopher Lambert) from the highlands was exiled from his clan when it was discovered that he is an immortal. Left to his own devices, he meets up with another immortal (Sean Connery) who educates him in the ways of the immortals and teaches him the art of swordsmanship. These skills allow him to survive until 1986–present day–when the day of The Quickening arrives. The immortals must fight to the death, and there can only be one survivor to claim the ultimate prize.
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 The Honeymooners 2005 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Schultz
Cast: Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall, Eric Stoltz, Jon Polito, John Leguizamo, Carol Woods, Ajay Naidu, Arnell Powell, Leticia Castillo, Kim Chan
Cedric the Entertainer and Mike Epps take over the Jackie Gleason and Art Carney roles of Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton in this film version of the popular 1950s' TV series. Ralph and Ed dream up get-rich schemes while their wives, Alice (Gabrielle Union) and Trixie (Regina Hall), watch and worry.
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The Hudsucker Proxy 1994 PG, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Charles Durning, Bruce Campbell, John Mahoney, Peter Gallagher, Steve Buscemi, Jon Polito, Joe Grifasi
In a ploy to drive down company stock prices, Mussberger (Paul Newman) plucks Norville Barnes (Tim Robbins) from the mailroom and installs him in the presidential suite. Instead of losing business, Barnes proves himself adept in his new position, and stock prices rise. Different (what else would you expect from the Coen brothers?), 1950s look at big business out of control.
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Invasion 1997 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Armand Mastroianni
Cast: Luke Perry, Rebecca Gayheart, Kim Cattrall, Christopher Orr, Jon Polito, Jason Schombing, Neal McDonough, Rosanna DeSoto, Castulo Guerra, Louis Crugnali
Based on a story by Robin Cook, this made-for-TV miniseries follows a small group who attempts to find a cure for a deadly virus, latent in all humans, that is triggered when a pebble that fell from the sky is touched. All but these people have been mutated into subservient creatures who worship the aliens who now control them. Not much good about this movie–and it goes on and on and on.
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 The Man Who Wasn't There 2001 R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Scarlett Johansson, Katherine Borowitz, Jon Polito, Richard Jenkins, Tony Shalhoub, Christopher Kriesa
Set in Santa Rosa after World War II, this drama revolves around Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton) who is married to Doris (Frances McDormand) and working in his brother-in-law Frank's (Michael Badalucco) barbershop. Ed suspects that Doris is having an affair with her boss, Big Dave Brewster (James Gandolfini). When Ed becomes intrigued by a get-rich scheme, he uses his suspicion to blackmail Big Dave for the $10,000 he needs for the venture. That marks the beginning of many twists and turns in this crime story.
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 Miller's Crossing 1990 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, J.E. Freeman, Albert Finney, Steve Buscemi, Danny Aiello, Mike Starr, Olek Krupa
In this, another great, or at least near great, Coen Brothers film, we find ourselves in the midst of gangster wars ala the thirties with modern tools. Tom (Gabriel Byrne) is an apparently heartless gangster who is loyal to kingpin Leo (Albert Finney) and is now caught up in a gang war. The prize: control of the city. Lots of black humor, extreme violence, and interesting twists.
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Mimic 2 2001 R, 82 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Cast: Alix Koromzay, Bruno Campos, Will Estes, Gaven E. Lucas, Joseph Hodge, Jon Polito, Bob Rumnock, Edward Albert, Jody Wood, Brian Leckner, Jim O'Heir, Paul Schulze, Michael Tucci, Alex Draper, Dick Stilwell
The giant cockroaches from the original "Mimic" were not exterminated after all; in fact, they can now mimic humans. Entomologist/teacher Remy (Alix Koromzay), Detective Klaski (Bruno Campos), and two students are trapped in a school as the creatures hunt them down.
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Nowhere Land 1998 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Rupert Hitzig
Cast: Peter Dobson, Dina Meyer, Jon Polito, Francesco Quinn, Martin Kove, Joseph Cortese, Michael Petted
Dean (Peter Dobson) is a key witness in an important case; he is also an ex-mobster who the crime boss wants wiped out. The FBI assigns its best agent, Monica (Dina Meyer), to protect him, and she shows why she has a great reputation when the hit men arrive. Been done before–many times–and done better.
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins 1985 PG-13, 121 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, George Coe, Kate Mulgrew, J.A. Preston, Charles Cioffi, Michael Pataki, Jon Polito, Cosie Costa
The major problem with this flick is that the story never really gets started. One saving grace is Joel Grey as an Asian martial arts expert, but even Joel Grey fans will have trouble enjoying this film too much. By the way, Fred Ward is a NYC cop who gets involved with a group to avenge all that they think is wrong with the world. 1 User Review
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| | I liked it | scottc911 06/15/2007 | | A querky movie that is enjoyable to watch with that element of fantasy and comedy that makes it easy on the eye. An enjoyable film. |
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 The Rocketeer 1991 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, Ed Lauter, Rick Overton, Terry O'Quinn, James Handy, Jon Polito
In 1938, an ace pilot (Bill Campbell) spots a robbery of a portable rocket pack that can send its owner flying through the air. After obtaining the device, he finds that others, including a Nazi (Timothy Dalton), are hot on his trail.
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 The Singing Detective 2003 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Mystery
Director: Keith Gordon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robin Wright Penn, Mel Gibson, Jeremy Northam, Katie Holmes, Adrien Brody, Jon Polito, Carla Gugino, Saul Rubinek, Alfre Woodard, Amy Aquino, David Dorfman, Eddie Jones, Lily Knight, Clyde Kusatsu
During his hospitalization, novelist Dan Dark (Robert Downey Jr.) hallucinates and believes he is the detective in his book who investigated a 1950s' homicide. After discussing this with his psychiatrist (Mel Gibson), Dan begins to turn his old novel into a new musical–complete with song and dance.
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Tale of the Mummy 1998 R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee, Lysette Anthony, Michael Lerner, Jack Davenport, Honor Blackman, Christopher Lee, Shelley Duvall, Jon Polito
Professor Richard Turkel (Christopher Lee) once led a team of archeologists into Egypt where they discovered the Tomb of Talos. To prevent evil forces from escaping, he sealed the tomb. Now, years later, his granddaughter, Samantha (Louise Lombard), leads her own expedition to the tomb and sets into motion a series of murders in far-away London.
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View from the Top 2003 PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo, Candice Bergen, Kelly Preston, Mike Myers, Rob Lowe, Stacey Dash, Jon Polito, Stephen Tobolowsky, Roark Critchlow, Marc Blucas
In this rags-to-riches comedy/romance, a small town girl (Gwyneth Paltrow) leaves her trailer park home in Silver Springs, Nevada, with dreams of achieving her fortune as a flight attendant for Royalty Airlines.
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With Friends Like These 1998 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Philip Messina
Cast: Robert Costanzo, David Strathairn, Adam Arkin, Beverly D'Angelo, Jon Tenney, Jon Polito, Elle Macpherson, Bill Murray, Amy Madigan, Laura San Giacomo
In this Hollywood farce, four stereotypical actors compete for a role as Al Capone in Martin Scorsese's upcoming feature film. When Johnny DiMartino (Robert Costanzo) got the call to read for a part, he made the mistake of telling his actor friends. Backstabbing becomes the rule of the day.
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Women vs. Men 2002 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Chazz Palminteri
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Christine Lahti, Paul Reiser, Glenne Headly, Robert Pastorelli, Jennifer Coolidge, Jon Polito, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Dayton Callie
The battle of the sexes hits the screen for the umpteenth time in this made-for-cable TV offering. Rather than liking the Cadillac that husband Michael (Joe Mantegna) brings home to Dana (Christine Lahti), she walks out. His best friend, Bruce (Paul Reiser), thinks it is because Michael reminds her of her father. It also comes to light that his other friends seem to be having similar problems with their wives. So, why not go to a strip joint? Michael and Bruce go, and, of course, Dana follows them, reports back to Bruce's wife (Glenne Headly), and the two await the men's return. When they arrive, bickering continues. But, of course, all things get patched up–eventually.
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| 1. The Alibi (2006)
aka: Lies and Alibis
aka: Lies & Alibis
2. Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988)
3. Barton Fink (1991)
4. Big Nothing (2006)
5. Blankman (1994)
6. Boys Life 3 (2000)
7. Bushwacked (1995)
8. The Clairvoyant (1982)
aka: The Killing Hour
aka: The Killing Kind
9. The Crow (1994)
10. A Deadly Business (1986)
11. Death of a Salesman (1985)
12. Dream Lover (1986)
13. Fluke (1995)
14. The Freshman (1990)
15. Girls in Prison (1994)
16. Grilled (2006)
17. Happily N'Ever After (2007)
18. Highlander (1986)
19. The Honeymooners (2005)
20. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
21. Invasion (1997)
22. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
23. Miller's Crossing (1990)
24. Mimic 2 (2001)
25. Nowhere Land (1998)
26. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
27. The Rocketeer (1991)
28. The Singing Detective (2003)
29. Tale of the Mummy (1998)
aka: Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy
30. View from the Top (2003)
31. With Friends Like These (1998)
32. Women vs. Men (2002)
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