Happy Endings 2005
6.3 /10
Three stories of Angelenos linked linearly by people associated with each are told. In story one, Mamie works as a psychologist at an abortion clinic, she, in addition to providing counseling, assessing mental fitness and thus approving or declining the request by potential patients for the procedure. This job is somewhat ironic as she purportedly aborted a pregnancy when she was seventeen, nineteen years ago. Her stepfather urged her to go through with the pregnancy and give the baby up for adoption, he, now dead, the only person in her personal life who knew that she went through with it. She is approached by Nicky, an aspiring filmmaker, who has proof of her son's identity, said son who threw such information away in no longer wanting to contact her. As his application for a scholarship to the AFI, Nicky wants to make a film on Mamie "discovering" her son. Not wanting to have her story splashed across a movie screen, especially as the biological father is still in her life and doesn't know, while wanting to know the identity of her son which Nicky won't divulge unless she agrees to the documentary, Mamie enlists the help of her masseuse boyfriend, Mexican immigrant Javier, to throw Nicky off the track of her plan of stealing the information from him while helping him with his AFI scholarship submission. Mamie, Nicky and Javier's lives may take a turn as documentaries often take on a life of their own. In story two, Charley, Mamie's stepbrother, who is the biological father of Mamie's child from a very brief sexual relationship they had after her mother and his father married, has grown up to realize his homosexual orientation. Managing the last existing of the chain restaurants he and Mamie inherited from their father, Charley is in a long term relationship with Gil, an architect. They are best friends with Gil's friend from high school, Pam, and her current partner, Diane. Pam and Diane had once asked Gil to be the sperm donor to artificially inseminate Pam, but ultimately they decided to use sperm from a bank instead that resulted in their now two year old son, Max. Sharing his belief with Gil but not the extent to which he is going, Charley is convinced that Pam and Diane did end up using Gil's sperm to father Max without telling them, he going on a quest to discover proof. And in story three, twenty-two year Otis has worked at Charley's restaurant for two years. He also plays in a band. Not the best drummer or backup vocalist, Otis' band-mates keep him in the band as his wealthy father, Frank, provides the band with many of their toys, he spreading his money easily to those in his life. Still in the closet in fearing Frank's disapproval, inexperienced Otis secretly has a crush on Charley. Needing a temporary vocalist, the band ends up hiring Jude, who Otis met performing karaoke at the restaurant. Opportunistic Jude knows the situation into which she is walking, she using Otis' naiveté to get to Frank and his money.
Run Time: . MMPA: 18 . Release: Jan 20, 2005
Director: Director: Don Roos,
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising 2007
4.7 /10
A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.
Run Time: 94 Min . MMPA: 8 . Release: Oct 05, 2007
Director: Director: David L Cunningham,
Stars: Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston, Gregory Smith, Jonathan Jackson,
Wet Hot American Summer 2001
6.5 /10
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
Run Time: 97 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Jul 27, 2001
Director: Director: David Wain,
Stars: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Rudd,
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle 2004
7 /10
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
Run Time: 88 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: May 30, 2004
Director: Director: Danny Leiner,
Stars: John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garcs, Neil Patrick Harris, David Krumholtz,
Molly Maxwell 2013
6.2 /10
At Phoenix Progressive School, students take notes lying on parlor couches and are encouraged to explore their gifts through electives like break-dancing and graphic-novel writing. In the midst of all this liberal pedagogy and budding talent, Molly Maxwell feels unexceptional, until she embarks on a photography independent study under the tutelage of her attractive English teacher, Ben. Their relationship quickly evolves beyond the darkroom, introducing Molly to the throes of a first love, and putting Ben’s job in jeopardy.
Run Time: 91 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Jan 06, 2013
Director: Director: Sara St Onge,
Stars: Lola Tash, Charlie Carrick, Krista Bridges, Rob Stewart, Richard Clarkin,
The Incredibles 2004
8 /10
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
Run Time: 115 Min . MMPA: 7 . Release: Oct 27, 2004
Director: Director: Brad Bird,
Stars: Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Jason Lee,
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2005
7.5 /10
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...
Run Time: . MMPA: 18 . Release: Sep 05, 2005
Director: Director: Shane Black,
Stars: Robert Downey Jr, Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen, Dash Mihok,
Tadpole 2002
6.2 /10
Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a woman is her hands. On the train home from Chauncey Academy for the Thanksgiving weekend, Oscar confides in his best friend that he has plans for this vacation--he will win the heart of his true love. But there is one major problem--Oscar's true love is his stepmother Eve. Oscar is certain that he could be a better mate to Eve than his work-obsessed father. He fails to win Eve's heart and is consequently dejected. Oscar's path to his true love is further crossed by Diane, Eve's best friend who, one night while wearing Eve's borrowed perfumed scarf, offers him temporary comfort in an unconventional tryst. For Diane, Oscar fills a void in her life. For Oscar, Diane is somewhat of a distraction, as his continued pursuit of Eve leads to an unexpected resolution.
Run Time: 78 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Nov 01, 2002
Director: Director: Gary Winick,
Stars: Aaron Stanford, Kate Mara, Bebe Neuwirth, John Ritter, Sigourney Weaver,
The War Zone 1999
7.3 /10
An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.
Run Time: 98 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Jun 11, 1999
Director: Director: Tim Roth,
Stars: Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, Colin Farrell, Freddie Cunliffe,
Tomboy 2011
7.4 /10
A French family moves to a new neighborhood with during the summer holidays. The story follows a 10-year-old gender non-conforming child, Laure, who experiments with their gender presentation, adopting the name Mikäel.
Run Time: 82 Min . MMPA: 11 . Release: Apr 20, 2011
Director: Director: Cline Sciamma,
Stars: Zo Hran, Malonn Lvana, Jeanne Disson, Sophie Cattani, Mathieu Demy,
Victor Frankenstein 2015
5.9 /10
Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Run Time: 109 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Nov 10, 2015
Director: Director: Paul McGuigan,
Stars: James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Freddie Fox,
Love Actually 2003
7.6 /10
'Love Actually' follows the lives of eight very different couples dealing with their love lives, in various loosely and interrelated tales, all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
Run Time: 135 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Sep 07, 2003
Director: Director: Richard Curtis,
Stars: Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy,
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