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Zootopia

Zootopia is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moor and produced by Clark Spencer. The screenplay was written by Jared Bush and Phil Johnston and is based on the story by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush, Josie Trinidad, Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee.

Rated: PG (movie contains thematic elements, rude humor and action)
Run Time: 1h 48min
Release Date: March 4, 2016 (USA)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Byron Howard and Rich Moore
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Budget: $150 Million
Box Office: $1.024 Billion

Zootopia stars Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Shakira, Tom Lister Jr., Kristen Bell and Josh Dallas.

Zootopia is the story of the mammal metropolis city of Zootopia where various animals from the largest elephant to the smallest shrew live and thrive. When Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce the law. Determined to prove herself, Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve a mysterious case. Unfortunately, that means working with Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a wily cynical con artist fox who makes her job even harder as they piece together the clues as to where the 14 missing predator animals have gone and who is behind it all.

Movie Quotes

“What is your problem? Does seeing me fail somehow make you feel better about your sad, miserable life?” – Judy Hopps
“It does, 100%” – Nick Wilde

“Naive little hick with good grades and big ideas decides, ‘Hey, look at me, I’m gonna move to Zootopia, where predators and prey live in harmony and sing Kumbaya!'” – Nick Wilde

“We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.” – Judy Hopps
“And bears!” – Stu Hopps

“First, we need to acknowledge the elephant in the room… Francine. Happy Birthday!” – Chief Bogo

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps

Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde

Idris Elba as Chief Bogo

Jenny Slate as Bellwether

Nate Torrence as Clawhauser

Bonnie Hunt as Bonnie Hopps

Don Lake as Stu Hopps

Tommy Chong as Yax

J.K. Simmons as Mayor Lionheart

Octavia Spencer as Mrs. Otterton

Alan Tudyk as Duke Weaselton

Shakira as Gazelle

Tom Lister Jr. as Finnick

Kristen Bell as Priscilla

Josh Dallas as Frantic Pig

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Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American romantic comedy film directed by Cameron Crowe and produced by Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark and Richard Sakai. The screenplay was written by Cameron Crowe.

Rated: R (movie contains language and sexuality)
Run Time: 2h 19min
Release Date: December 13, 1996 (USA)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Sports
Director: Cameron Crowe
Studio: TriStar Pictures and Sony Pictures Releasing
Budget: $50 Million
Box Office: $273.6 Million

Jerry Maguire stars Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Johathan Lipnicki, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kelly Preston, Jay Mohr, Jerry O’Connell, Beau Bridges, Regina King, Bonnie Hunt, Todd Louiso, Eric Stoltz, Jared Jussim, Glenn Frey, Lucy Liu, Ivana Milicevic, Donal Logue and Aries Spears.

Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a very successful high profile sports agent who has it all, the biggest clients, the respect of his peers and a beautiful fiance. However, something is missing. Jerry experiences a crisis of conscience and questions his purpose. Coming to terms with what’s wrong with his career, he stays up all night writing down his thoughts and ideas and ends up composing a heartfelt company-wide memo which he refers to as his mission statement. Caught up in the moment, he goes to a Kinkos and makes copies which get distributed company-wide for everyone in his firm. Unfortunately his opinions are not met with the same enthusiasm from his superiors and it gets him fired from the largest sports agency in the United States.

He rushes back to his office and desperate to hang on to the athletes that he represents, Jerry starts calling all of his contacts. Meanwhile, his firm had prepared for this and had every agent start calling Jerry’s clients telling them that he had a breakdown and they would be taking over for him. After a mad flurry, Jerry was able to convince two of his clients to stay with him. Jerry then proceeds to gather his belongings and make his way and stops to ask if anyone at his firm would go with him to start his own sports agency.

The only person from his former firm that would join him when he was fired was Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger), an idealistic single mom who sees potential in Jerry. Banking on their sole existing client, volatile Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jerry sets out with the impossible task of rebuilding what he once had while starting to fall in love as they struggle to make their business work. Can Jerry resurrect his career while staying true to himself?

Movie Quotes

“Show me the money!” – Rod Tidwell

“First class, that’s what’s wrong. It used to be a better meal, now it’s a better life.” – Dorothy Boyd

“Hey, I don’t have all the answers. In life, to be honest, I failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my wife. I love my life. And I wish you my kind of success.” – Dicky Fox

“Hello. I’m looking for my wife. Alright. If this is where it has to happen, then this is where it has to happen. I’m not letting you get rid of me. How about that? This used to be my specialty. I was good in a living room. Send me in there, I’ll do it alone. And now I just… I don’t know… but our little company had a big night tonight. A really big night. But it wasn’t complete, it wasn’t nearly close to being in the same vicinity as complete, because I couldn’t share it with you. I couldn’t hear your voice, or laugh about it with you. I missed my wife. We live in a cynical world, and we work in a business of tough competitors, I love you. You complete me. And I just…” – Jerry Maguire
“Shut up. Just shut up. You had me at Hello!” – Dorothy Boyd

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

Tom Cruise as Jerry Maguire

Renee Zellweger as Dorothy Boyd

Jonathan Lipnicki as Ray Boyd

Cuba Gooding Jr. as Rod Tidwell

Kelly Preston as Avery Bishop

Jay Mohr as Bob Sugar

Jerry O’Connell as Frank Cushman

Beau Bridges as Matt Cushman

Regina King as Marcee Tidwell

Bonnie Hunt as Laurel Boyd

Todd Louiso as Chad the Nanny

Eric Stoltz as Ethan Vanhere

Jared Jussim as Dicky Fox

Glenn Frey as Dennis Wilburn

Lucy Liu as Former Girlfriend

Ivana Milicevic as Former Girlfriend

Donal Logue as Rick

Aries Spears as Tee Pee

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Galaxy Quest

Galaxy Quest is a 1999 American science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Dean Parisot and produced by Mark Johnson and Charles Newirth. The screenplay was written by David Howard and Robert Gordon and is based on the story by David Howard.

Rated: PG (movie contains action violence, mild language and sensuality)
Run Time: 1h 42min
Release Date: December 25, 1999 (USA)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Director: Dean Parisot
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures
Budget: $45 Million
Box Office: $90.7 Million

Galaxy Quest stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shaloub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, Enrico Colantoni, Robin Sachs, Patrick Breen, Missi Pyle, Jed Rees, Justin Long, Rainn Wilson and Kevin McDonald.

Galaxy Quest is the story of the stars of a 1970’s science fiction television show and the cast who are now working the convention circuit and living through their re-runs. At a convention, a group approaches Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) telling him they need his help and ask him to accompany them to negotiate a peace treaty. Thinking they are just fans of the show, he accepts the job and is transported to their spacecraft. Unbeknownst to Jason he thinks he is in a basement doing an acting job and when the negotiation takes place, he orders an attack on Sarris’ ship. Thinking the job is done, he asks to go back home when he discovers he is actually on an alien spacecraft as he gets transported back to Earth. The aliens come back to Earth and tell Jason that the attack was unsuccessful and that Sarris is going to destroy their people. Jason recruits his other cast mates to go back to the ship to help in their quest to overcome the oppressive regime in their solar system.

Movie Quotes

“Never give up! Never surrender.” – Jason Nesmith

“There’s a red thingy moving towards the green thingy… I think we’re the green thingy.” – Guy Fleegman

“What is this thing? I mean, it serves no useful purpose for there to be a bunch of chompy, crushy things in the middle of a hallway. No, I mean we shouldn’t have to do this, it makes no logical sense, why is it here?” – Gwen DeMarco
“Cause it’s on the television show.” – Jason Nesmith
“Well forget it! I’m not doing it! This episode was badly written! – Gwen DeMarco

“I’m not even supposed to be her. I’m just “Crewman Number Six.” I’m expendable. I’m the guy in the episode who dies to prove how serious the situation is. I’ve gotta get out of here.” – Guy Fleegman

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

Tim Allen as Jason Nesmith

Sigourney Weaver as Gwen DeMarco

Alan Rickman as Alexander Dane

Tony Shalhoub as Fred Kwan

Sam Rockwell as Guy Fleegman

Daryl Mitchell as Tommy Webber

Enrico Colantoni as Mathesar

Robin Sachs as Sarris

Patrick Breen as Quellek

Missi Pyle as Laliari

Jed Rees as Teb

Justin Long as Brandon

Rainn Wilson as Lahnk

Kevin McDonald as Announcer

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Best in Show

Best in Show is a 2000 American comedy mocumentary film directed by Christopher Guest and produced by Gordon Mark and Karen Murphy. The screenplay was written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy.

Rated: PG-13 (movie contains language and sex-related material)
Run Time: 1h 30min
Release Date: October 20, 2000 (USA)
Genre: Comedy, Mockumentary
Director: Christopher Guest
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $20.8 Million

Best in Show stars Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Fred Willard, Parker Posey, John Michael Higgins, Michael McKean, Jennifer Coolige, Michael Hitchcock, Jane Lynch, Bob Balabon, Ed Begley Jr., Larry Miller and Don S. Davis.

Best in Show is presented as a documentary about the contestants from all over the world competing in the annual Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. The Mayflower is one of the largest and most respected dog shows in America. A film crew interviews owners and handlers as they prepare for the trip, arrive at the Taft Hotel in Philadelphia and compete in their various classes. The tension mounts and excitement grows with hundreds of eager canine contestants and their owners as they compete for the top honors for the coveted Best in Show.

From Florida come Gerry Fleck (Eugene Levy) and his wife Cookie (Catherine O’Hara) with their Norwich Terrier, Winky. The Fleck’s are a middle-class couple who are having money problems and are forced to sleep in the hotels storage room when they finally arrive in Philly.

The high strung Swan’s, Meg (Parker Posey) and Hamilton (Michael Hitchcock), are an upper-class stereotypical yuppy couple who feud loudly in front of their prized Weimaraner, Beatrice.

Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest) and his bloodhound Hubert are from the piney woods of North Carolina. Harlan’s family have raised bloodhounds for generations and Harlan continues the tradition, though he has aspirations of becoming a ventriloquist.

Then there are Sherri Ann (Jennifer Coolidge) and Leslie Ward Cabot (Patrick Cranshaw) with their standard poodle, Rhapsody in White, a two time winner of the Mayflower. Sherri Ann is a voluptuous blonde, having the elderly Leslie as her sugar daddy. Their handler, Christy Cummings (Jane Lynch) makes sure Rhapsody is ready for the show.

Lastly, the film crew interviews and focuses on Scott Donlan (John Michael Higgins) and Stefan Vanderhoof (Michael McKean) and their Shih Tzu. The gay couple takes great pride in their dog, and are confident she will win the competition.

The owners and their dogs all arrive in time for the show and the competition begins to see who ultimately wins Best in Show at the Mayflower.

Movie Quotes

“We met at Starbucks. Not at the same Starbucks but we saw each other at different Starbucks across the street from each other.” – Meg Swan

“And to think that in some countries these dogs are eaten.” – Buck Laughlin

“I’ve banged a lot of waitresses in my day, but you, you were the best.” – Malcolm
“You don’t forget the best.” – Cookie Fleck

“He went for her like she’s made out of ham.” – Buck Laughlin

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

Christopher Guest as Harlan Pepper

Eugene Levy as Gerry Fleck

Catherine O’Hara as Cookie Fleck

Fred Willard as Buck Laughlin

Parker Posey as Meg Swan

John Michael Higgins as Scott Donlan

Michael McKean as Stefan Vanderhoof

Jennifer Coolige as Sherri Ann Cabot

Michael Hitchcock as Hamilton Swan

Jane Lynch as Christy Cummings

Bob Balabon as Dr. Theodore W. Millbank III

Ed Begley Jr. as Hotel Manager

Larry Miller as Max Berman

Don S. Davis as Mayflower Best in Show Judge

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Almost Famous

Almost Famous is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by Cameron Crowe and produced by Cameron Crowe and Ian Bryce. The screenplay was also written by Cameron Crowe.

Rated: R (movie contains language, drug content and brief nudity)
Run Time: 2h 2min
Release Date: September 22, 2000 (USA)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Music
Director: Cameron Crowe
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures
Budget: $60 Million
Box Office: $47.4 Million

Almost Famous stars Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel, Michael Angarano, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk, Noah Taylor, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jimmy Fallon, Peter Frampton, Jay Baruchel, Rainn Wilson, Marc Maron, Eric Stonestreet, Ken Sussman, Nick Swardson, Terry Chen and John Fedevich.

Almost Famous is a coming of age story of 15-year old William Miller (Patrick Fugit) who writes for the school paper and is a huge music fan. William is inspired by the seminal bands of the time and gets one of his articles published in Cream Magazine.

Meanwhile, Ben Fong-Torres (Terry Chen), the editor of Rolling Stone magazine contacts William to give him an assignment to interview the up and coming band Stillwater for the magazine. William embarks on an eye-opening journey with the band and travels with them to secure interviews with Stillwater’s lead guitar player, Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) and lead singer Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee).

Russell takes a liking to young William and his new acquaintance, and invites William and veteran groupie Penny Lane (Kate Hudson), on the road with them so William can finish his interview.

Movie Quotes

“Music, you know, true music – not just rock n roll – it chooses you. It lives in your car, or alone listening to your headphones, you know, with the cast scenic bridges and angelic choirs in your brain. It’s a place apart from the vast, benign lap of America.” – Lester Bangs

“I didn’t invent the rainy day, man, I just own the best umbrella.” – Dennis Hope

“I have to go home.” – William Miller
“You are home.” – Penny Lane

“So, you’re talking to Ben Fong-Torres, right? Here’s what you do. Tell him it’s a think piece about a mid level band struggling with their own limitations in the harsh face of stardom. [Chuckles] He’ll wet himself.” – Lester Bangs

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

Billy Crudup as Russell Hammond

Frances McDormand as Elaine Miller

Kate Hudson as Penny Lane

Jason Lee as Jeff Bebe

Patrick Fugit as William Miller

Zooey Deschanel as Anita Miller

Michael Angarano as Young William Miller

Anna Paquin as Polexia Aphrodisia

Fairuza Balk as Sapphire

Noah Taylor as Dick Roswell

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Lester Bangs

Jimmy Fallon as Dennis Hope

Peter Frampton as Reg

Jay Baruchel as Vic Munoz

Rainn Wilson as David Felton

Marc Maron as Angry Promoter

Eric Stonestreet as Sheldon the Desk Clerk

Ken Sussman as Lenny

Nick Swardson as Insane Bowie Fan

Terry Chen as Ben Fong-Torres

John Fedevich as Ed Vallencourt

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A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 British-American action comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and John Cleese and produced by Michael Shamberg. The screenplay was written by John Cleese and is based on the story by John Cleese and Charles Shamberg.

Rated: R (movie contains sexual content, language, crude humor and mature themes)
Run Time: 1h 48min
Release Date: August 5, 1988 (USA)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Crime, Action
Director: Charles Crichton and John Cleese
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $62.5 Million

A Fish Called Wanda stars John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Tom Georgeson, Maria Aitken, Cynthia Cleese, Patricia Hayes, Geoffrey Palmer and Stephen Fry.

A Fish Called Wanda is the story of four unlikely thieves who team up to plan and execute a large diamond heist in London worth £13 million. George Thomason (Tom Georgeson), a British gangster and his right-hand man Ken Pile (Michael Palin) recruit two arrogant Americans, Wanda Gerschwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis) a grifter and Otto West (Kevin Kline), a weapons expert to steal the diamonds.

When the job goes badly, Wanda and Otto plan to double cross George by having him arrested for the heist, while they abscond with the jewels. With an anonymous tip, they are able to get George arrested with him not knowing who tipped the police off. In the process, George is being implicated by an elderly eye witness named Eileen Coady (Patricia Hayes) who saw the whole thing.

With George in jail, Wanda and Otto go to the agreed upon hiding place only to discover that he in turn has protected his investment by moving the jewels to a different location with Ken being the only other person who knows where they are. While in custody, George tasks Ken, an animal lover with an extreme stuttering problem, with killing Mrs. Coady before she is able to testify against him, as she is the crown’s primary witness.

Meanwhile, Wanda has a plan of her own and she attempts to seduce George’s stuffy defense Barrister, Archie Leach (John Cleese), to find out where George hid the diamonds so she can double cross everyone and make off with the loot.

Movie Quotes

“To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people! I’ve known sheep who could outwit you. I’ve worn dresses with higher IQ’s. But you think you’re an intellectual don’t you, ape” – Wanda
“Apes don’t read philosophy.” – Otto
“Yes they do, Otto. They just don’t understand it.” – Wanda

“Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not ‘Every man for himself.’ And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked them up.” – Wanda

“Avoid the green ones. They’re not ripe yet.” – Otto

“Wanda, do you have any idea what it’s like being English? Being so correct all the time, being so stifled by this dread of, of doing the wrong thing, of saying to someone “Are you married?” and hearing “My wife left me this morning,” or saying, uh, “Do you have children?” and being told they all burned to death on Wednesday. You see, Wanda, we’re all terrified of embarrassment. That’s why we’re so… dead. Most of my friends are dead, you know, we have these piles of corpses to dinner. But you’re alive, God bless you, and I want to be, I’m so fed up with all this. I want to make love with you, Wanda. I’m a good lover – at least I used to be, back in the early 14th century. Can we go to bed?” – Archie Leach

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

John Cleese as Archie Leach

Jamie Lee Curtis as Wanda Gershwitz

Kevin Kline as Otto

Michael Palin as Ken Pile

Tom Georgeson as Georges Thomason

Maria Aitken as Wendy

Cynthia Cleese as Portia

Patricia Hayes as Mrs. Coaty

Geoffrey Palmer as Judge

Stephen Fry as Hutchison

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A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Penny Marshall and produced by Elliott Abbott and Robert Greenhut. The screenplay was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel and is based on the story by Kelly Candaele and Kim Wilson.

Rated: PG (movie contains language)
Run Time: 2h 8min
Release Date: July 1, 1992 (USA)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Director: Penny Marshall
Studio: Universal Pictures
Budget: $40 Million
Box Office: $132.4 Million

A League of Their Own stars Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, Lori Petty, Megan Cavanaugh, Tracy Reiner, Anne Ramsay, Jon Lovitz, Freddie Simpson, Ann Cusack, Bitty Schram, Garry Marshall, Patti Pelton, Bill Pullman, Tea Leoni, Renee Coleman, David Strathairn, Harry Shearer and Eddie Jones.

A League of Their Own is the story about two sisters, Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty), who live in a small town in Oregon and compete with each other for everything. In addition, both women play on the local softball team sponsored by Lukash Dairy with Dottie playing catcher while her younger sister Kit is the pitcher on the team.

During World War II, most of the able bodied men have been shipped overseas to to fight the war while the women who are left behind are tasked with filling the jobs left vacant by the men. Moreover, as a way to boost morale, a well-known candy mogul and MLB team owner, Walter Harvey (Garry Marshall), contrives the idea to create a professional baseball league for women; both to keep the sport alive and to make a buck or two while entertaining the fans during wartime.

Scouts are sent all over the country to find women players to populate the newly formed league and as Ernie Capadino (Jon Lovitz) passes through Wilamette, Oregon, he discovers Dottie who is a top notch player on a co-ed fastpitch softball league. When approached to play, Dottie is offered a tryout for the upcoming league but she is not interested in joining but explains that Kit is a great pitcher. After considering his options, Ernie offers Kit a tryout but only if Dottie attends too and she eventually gives in.

After the tryouts, women are chosen and split into four teams with sixteen players on each team. Meanwhile, Dottie and Kit both end up on the same team, the Rockford Peaches, who will play in Rockford, Illinois. Walter Harvey enlists Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), a former MLB star who left the league due to alcohol related issues, to manage the newly formed team to give the league a name to cheer for while the women play. Meanwhile, the sisters struggle to help the league succeed while battling with their own growing personal rivalry.

Movie Quotes

“Careers and higher education are leading to the masculinization of women, with enormously dangerous consequences to the home, the children, and our country. When our boys come home from war, what kind of girls will they be coming home to? And now the most disgusting example of this sexual confusion: Mr. Walter Harvey of Harvey bars is presenting us with women’s baseball. Right here in Chicago, young girls plucked from their families are gathered at Harvey Field, to see which one of them can be the most masculine. Mr. Harvey, like your candy bars, you’re completely… nuts.” – Maida Gillespie

“Uh, Lord, hollowed be Thy name. May our feet be swift; may our bats be mighty; may our balls… be plentiful. Lord, I’d just like to thank You for that waitress in South Bend. You know who she is – she kept calling Your name. And God, these are good girls, and they work hard. Just help them see it all the way through. Okay, that’s it.” – Jimmy Dugan

“Great game, Jimmy. I especially liked the move in the seventh inning when you scratched your balls for an hour.” – Ira Lowenstein

“Well, bite my butt and call me an apple! She nearly took her head off!” – Stadium Announcer

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson (C)

Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan

Lori Petty as Kit Keller (P)

Madonna as Mae Mordabito (CF)

Rosie O’Donnell as Doris Murphy (3B)

Megan Cavanaugh as Marla Hooch (2B)

Tracy Reiner as Betty Horn (LF / P)

Bitty Schram as Evelyn Gardner (RF)

Ann Cusack as Shirley Baker

Anne Ramsay as Helen Haley (1B)

Freddie Simpson as Ellen Sue Gotlander (SS / P)

Renee Coleman as Alice Gaspers (LF / C)

Jon Lovitz as Ernie Capadino

Garry Marshall as Walter Harvey

David Strathairn as Ira Lowenstein

Patty Pelton as Marbleann Wilkenson

Bill Pullman as Bob Hinson

Tea Leoni as Racine 1B

Harry Shearer as Newsreel Announcer

Eddie Jones as Dave Hooch

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A Good Year

A Good Year is a 2006 British-American romantic comedy film directed and produced by Ridley Scott. The screenplay was written by Marc Klein and was based on the book ‘A Good Year’ by Peter Mayle.

Rated: PG-13 (movie contains language and some sexual content)
Run Time: 1h 57min
Release Date: November 10, 2006 (USA)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Budget: $35 Million
Box Office: $42.1 Million

A Good Year stars Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard, Abbie Cornish, Freddy Highmore, Tom Hollander, Archie Panjabi, Didier Bourdon, Isabelle Candelier and Kenneth Cranham.

A Good Year is the story Max Skinner (Russell Crowe), a London banker who inherits his Uncles estate in southeastern France. After his parents died in a tragic accident, young Max spent his childhood summer holidays with his Uncle Henry (Albert Finney), learning to appreciate the finer things in life.

25 years later, Max, a successful arrogant workaholic bond trader in London, learns of his uncles passing and that he is the sole beneficiary of the French chateau and vineyard where he spent much of his childhood. He travels to Provence to prepare a quick sale only to learn that the estate needs a lot of work to renovate it to be sold.

With no intention of keeping the estate, he plans to fix up the place cosmetically in a few days and then sell the entire lot. While working on the house he is surprised by the unexpected arrival of Christie Roberts (Abbie Cornish), who is backpacking through Europe and presents herself as Henry’s previously unknown illegitimate daughter looking for her long-lost father. Max fears that she might also lay claim to the estate and tries to keep her happy until she decides to leave.

Meanwhile, Max is also enamored of the very beautiful yet entirely feisty local cafe owner Fanny Chenal (Marion Cotillard), who is rumored to have sworn off men. He successfully woos Fanny, who leaves Max the next morning expecting him to return to his life in London. Christie, having learned that Max intends to betray Henry’s passion, leaves Provence, and Max sells the estate and returns to his life in London. Memories flood and Max immediately regrets betraying his uncle and forges a letter from Henry that states Christie has a valid claim to the property and returns to Provence to pursue a relationship with Fanny.

Movie Quotes

“A man should acknowledge his losses just as gracefully as he celebrates his victories. You’ll come to see that a man learns nothing from winning. The act of losing, however, can elicit great wisdom. Not least of which is, uh… how much more enjoyable it is to win. It’s inevitable to lose now and again. The trick is not to make a habit of it.” – Uncle Henry

“Forgive my lips. They find joy in the most unusual places.” – Max Skinner

“There’s something you should know about me, Max. I’m very, very choosy… I’m also very, very suspicious; very, very irrational, and I have a very, very short temper. I’m also extremely jealous and slow to forgive. Just so you know.” – Fanny Chenal

“My uncle loved women, although no one for a long time, and he never married. He loved England, yet lived in France. He was an adventurer, yet all my memories take place within 100 steps of this spot.” – Max Skinner

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

Russell Crowe as Max Skinner

Albert Finney as Uncle Henry

Marion Cotillard as Fanny Chenal

Abbie Cornish as Christie Roberts

Freddy Highmore as Young Max

Tom Hollander as Charlie Willis

Archie Panjabi as Gemma

Didier Bourdon as Francis Duflot

Isabelle Candelier as Ludivine Duflot

Kenneth Cranham as Sir Nigel

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Zoolander

Zoolander is a 2001 American comedy directed by Ben Stiller and produced by Scott Rudin, Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld. The screenplay was written by Ben Stiller, Drake Sather and John Hamburg.

Rated: PG-13 (movie contains sexual content and drug references)
Run Time: 1h 45min
Release Date: September 28, 2001 (USA)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ben Stiller
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Budget: $28 Million
Box Office: $60.8 Million

Zoolander stars Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, Justin Theroux, Milla Jovovich, Jerry Stiller, Alexander Skarsgard, David Duchovny, Jon Voight, Vince Vaughn, Judah Friedlander, Andy Dick, Nora Dunn and Patton Oswalt.

Zoolander is the story of aging male Super Model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) who was propelled to the top of the fashion world by a photogenic gaze he calls “Blue Steel.” On the night of the highly anticipated VH1 Fashion Awards, Derek is crushed when he doesn’t win his fourth consecutive Male Model of the Year award which gets awarded to a young upstart model named Hansel (Owen Wilson). Adding to the insult, a story in Time magazine is published branding Derek as an idiot. The disappointment is too great and he decides to retire and seek out his roots.

Meanwhile, the new Prime Minster of Malaysia has upset a secret coalition of fashion designers by promising to raise the minimum wage, effectively ending their supply of cheap labor in the sweatshops. Sensing disaster, the covert group charges renowned fashion designer Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell), the current king of haute couture, to find a mindless male model to brainwash into assassinating the new world leader.

Derek stumbles predictably into Mugatu’s hands and the only ones who can save him are Matilda Jeffries (Christine Taylor), the reporter who took away his good name, his rival Hansel and a mysterious model from the past named J.P. Pruitt (David Duchovny) who sheds light on the whole conspiracy.

Derek becomes easy prey when Mugatu signs him up to star in his newest “Derelicte” fashion show, then brainwashes him to kill the Malaysian Prime Minster triggered on the runway by the song “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Can they save Derek and the Prime Minster in time?

Movie Quotes

“I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to life than being really, really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.” – Derek Zoolander

“This has been an emotional day for all of us. I think we should get naked.” – Hansel

“Mugatu is so hot right now he could take a crap, wrap it in tinfoil, put a couple of fish hooks on it and sell it to Queen Elizabeth as earrings.” – Maury Ballstein

“They’re break-dance fighting.” – Mugatu

Official Movie Trailer

Movie Stars

Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander

Owen Wilson as Hansel

Will Ferrell as Mugatu

Christine Taylor as Matilda Jeffries

Milla Jovovich as Katinka

Jerry Stiller as Maury Ballstein

David Duchovny as J.P. Prewitt

Jon Voight as Larry Zoolander

Vince Vaughn as Luke Zoolander

Judah Friedlander as Scrappy Zoolander

Nathan Lee Graham as Todd

Justin Theroux as Roxanne

Patton Oswalt as Monkey Photographer

Andy Dick as Olga as The Masseuse

Nora Dunn as British Designer

Additional Information

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Along Came Polly

Along Came Polly is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by John Hamburg and produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher. The screenplay was also written by John Hamburg.

Rated: PG-13 (movie contains sexual content, language, crude humor and some drug references)
Run Time: 1h 31min
Release Date: January 16, 2004 (USA)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Director: John Hamburg
Studio: Universal Pictures
Budget: $42 Million
Box Office: $173 Million

Along Came Polly stars Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Debra Messing, Hank Azaria, Alec Baldwin, Bryan Brown, Michele Lee, Kevin Hart, Bob Dishy, Missy Pyle and Cheryl Hines.

Along Came Polly follows Reuben Feffer (Ben Stiller), an insurance actuary and risk analyst who suddenly finds himself in uncharted territory. His life is perfect. He has a great job, dedicated friends and he is getting married to Lisa Kramer (Debra Messing), the love of his life.

However, on their honeymoon, Reuben discovers her cheating on him with her scuba instructor Claude (Hank Azaria). Lisa stays with Claude and Reuben flies back home to New York to get his life back on track. Back home, his best friend, former child star Sandy Lyle (Philip Seymour Hoffman) urges him to attend a party where Reuben meets an ex middle school classmate, Polly Prince (Jennifer Aniston), whose spirited ways spark his adoration but confound his neuroses.

Because of his job, Reuben is a true risk-avoider while Polly is a free spirited wanderer yet their differences work for both of them as they begin dating. When Lisa returns from her fling with Claude, Reuben is put in a position where he must choose whether to take back his cold-hearted wife or run with the commitment-phobic Polly. Who will Reuben choose?

Movie Quotes

“Let it rain!” – Sandy Lyle

“Oh and by the way, I threw away all your little throw pillows. Yea. Cuz throw pillows suck. They serve no purpose. They’re purely decorative.” – Ruben Feffer

“All right, we all need to look into our hearts and go, “Do I think this dude is gonna die in a few years or not?” Is old Leland here gonna fight off a man… who goes by the last name “Reaper,” first name “Grim?” Or will this BASE-jumping, crocodile-wrestling, shark-diving, volcano-luging, bear-fighting, snake-wrangling, motocross-racing bastard die?” – Sandy Lyle

“Since we have been together I have felt more uncomfortable, out of place, embarrassed, and just physically sick than I have in my entire life. But I could not have gone through that, I could not have thrown up 19 times in 48 days if I was not in love with you.” – Reuben Feffer