Comedy
Drop Dead Roses
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Drop Dead Roses

2001
Everyguy Shawn (Brian O'Halloran) and his buddy Jason (Eddie McGee) have tapped into a unique market and figured out how to turn it into a successful business: They get revenge on your ex by delivering dead roses or mistreated chocolates, accompanied by a nasty message. But things get complicated when Shawn must make a delivery to Kayla (Diana Devlin) -- a woman he's been infatuated with. Jessica Hudson writes and directs this dark comic romp.

Directed by:

  • Jessica Hudson
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    Buffalo Bill: Seasons 1 & 2
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    Buffalo Bill: Seasons 1 & 2

    1983
    Dabney Coleman stars as Bill Bittinger, egotistical host of a Buffalo, N.Y., talk show in this 1980s comedy series. Bitter on the air and off, Bill resents his job and vents his insecurities on unfortunate talk-show guests, station manager Karl (Max Wright) and other colleagues. But unflappable co-host Jo-Jo (Joanna Cassidy) always remains as cool as a cucumber, and Bill always gets what's coming to him. Geena Davis and Charles Robinson co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Jim Drake
  • Dennis Klein
  • Tom Patchett
  • Ellen Falcon
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    Rumba
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    Rumba

    2008
    When happy-go-lucky rumba dancer Fiona and her dance-partner husband, Dom (co-directors Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel), suffer a severe car crash, they choose not to let Fiona's amputated leg or Dom's blacked-out memory hinder their dance-floor ambitions. But the irrepressible pair can't seem to catch a break, as random fires and other mishaps also threaten to end their dancing career. This pratfall-filled comedy co-stars Bruno Romy.

    Directed by:

  • Dominique Abel
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    Daltry Calhoun
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    Daltry Calhoun

    2005
    Businessman Daltry tackles the toughest job in his life when his estranged daughter comes to live with him in this dark comedy. With business in a downswing, the golf mogul struggles to keep the profits rolling in while trying to be a good father.

    Directed by:

  • Katrina Holden Bronson
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    She Likes Girls 2
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    She Likes Girls 2

    2007
    This collection of lesbian short films offers thought-provoking dramas and lighthearted comedies that will touch and entertain viewers. The stories explore universal themes such as love, family and identity from a uniquely lesbian perspective. Some of the standouts include "Peace Talk," which deals with childhood crushes; "High Heels on Wheels," which explores women's roller derby; and "Such Great Joy," about a young woman trying to come out.

    Directed by:

  • Abbe Robinson
  • Amber Sharp
  • Isold Uggadottir
  • Jennifer Malmquist
  • Michelle Kramer
  • Nicola Marsh
  • Tina Mabry
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    Creating Karma
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    Creating Karma

    2009
    A product of the '60s in every sense, Karma (Carol Lee Sirugo) has built a life of yuppie creature comforts as editor of a New York fashion magazine -- but when the gig goes south, she stumbles back into the arms, and ways, of her eccentric family. In this screwball New Age satire, Karma transforms herself from urban achiever to sensitive poet, with a little help from her hippie half-sister (director Jill Wisoff) and mom (Karen Lynn Gorney).

    Directed by:

  • Jill Wisoff
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    The Girl from Monaco
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    The Girl from Monaco

    2008
    Middle-aged lawyer Bertrand (Fabrice Luchini) chafes at the presence of Christophe (Roschdy Zem), a bodyguard assigned to protect him during a dangerous case. Things worsen when Bertrand catches the eye of free-spirited weather girl Audrey (Louise Bourgoin), Christophe's old flame. Audrey brings out long-dormant feelings in the counselor, who finds himself competing against his guardian for her affections in this charming, French-language romantic comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Anne Fontaine
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    Gaudi Afternoon
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    Gaudi Afternoon

    2001
    Barcelona hasn't turned out to be the romantic dreamland fledgling translator Cassandra (Judy Davis) thought it would be. She's about to return to America when the mysterious Frankie (Marcia Gay Harden) offers her a large sum of money to track down Frankie's missing lover. Soon, Cassandra's embroiled in a kidnapping case full of double crosses and lesbian femmes fatales! Juliette Lewis and Lili Taylor co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Susan Seidelman
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    Diggers
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    Diggers

    2006
    Paul Rudd, Maura Tierney, Lauren Ambrose and Ron Eldard star in this coming-of-age story about a group of friends who reluctantly follow in their families' footsteps and face what they deem a bleak existence as clam diggers on Long Island. Directed by Katherine Dieckmann, this touching dramedy follows the companions as they struggle to cope with their predestined futures while dreaming of better lives.

    Directed by:

  • Katherine Dieckmann
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    Brand New Day
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    Brand New Day

    2009
    In an idyllic port town on Australia's west coast in the summer of 1969, carefree 16-year-old Willie (Rocky McKenzie) enjoys hanging out with his pals and wooing a beautiful singer named Rosie (Jessica Mauboy) -- until his mom ships him back to a Catholic boarding school in Perth. An act of rebellion soon triggers a wild homebound journey for our young hero in this energetic adaptation of the beloved Australian stage musical from 1990.

    Directed by:

  • Rachel Perkins
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    Girls on Film 2
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    Girls on Film 2

    2005
    Lesbian filmmakers explore themes of love and acceptance in this sampling of shorts from Power Up, which promotes the work of gay women in the media. In "D.E.B.S.," schoolgirls are trained to become elite crime fighters. "Give or Take an Inch" features siblings accepting their sister's impending sex-change operation. In "Fly Cherry," a young girl befriends an outcast. "Gay Propaganda" presents scenes from film classics remade with gay characters.

    Directed by:

  • Angela Robinson
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    Pardon My French
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    Pardon My French

    2009
    While staying at her mother's (Dominique Valadie) place, eccentric author Célimène (Chiara Mastroianni) wages a losing battle against writer's block, struggles to get her life back on track and forms an unexpected bond with an overeager teenage girl (Agathe Bonitzer) who wants to be in her next book. Written and directed by Sophie Fillières, this quirky French comedy co-stars Mateo Julio Cedron as Célimène's young son.

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    Siao Yu
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    Siao Yu

    1995
    To help her boyfriend, Gang Wei (Chung Hua Tou ), achieve American citizenship, Siao Yu (Rene Liu) moves from China to New York, where she enters into a bogus marriage with an aging Italian named Mario (Daniel Travanti) who used to be a journalist but now spends most of his time gambling. But when Mario's wife (Marj Dusay) -- who left him years ago -- suddenly returns, the oddly matched foursome develops a strangely familiar relationship.

    Directed by:

  • Sylvia Chang
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    I Love You, Don't Touch Me
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    I Love You, Don't Touch Me

    1998
    Intent on finding the man of her dreams, a young woman hits the dating scene in this romantic comedy. Katie (Marla Schaffel) endures one bad date after another in her quest to find Mr. Right. She rejects her best friend, Ben (Mitchell Whitfield), when he expresses his interest in her, choosing suave Richard (Michael Harris) instead. Richard seems perfect at first, but Katie learns the hard way that true love was right in front of her all along.

    Directed by:

  • Julie Davis
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    Running with the Hitman
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    Running with the Hitman

    2004
    Gideon Schub is so distraught by his son-in-law's threats to cut off his visits with his grandson that he decides to hire loan collector Nathan "The Nat" Winkler to ice him. Unfortunately, neither Gideon nor Nathan is well-versed in murder.

    Directed by:

  • Melanie Mayron
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    George W. Bushisms
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    George W. Bushisms

    2004
    He didn't really say that ... did he?! "Dubya" is the butt of this collection of presidential bloopers and weird sayings ("Bushisms") from the 2004 presidential campaign. Hosted by comedian Brian Unger and featuring a comically caustic commentary by radio and TV personality Al Franken and author Jacob Weisberg, this video is a hilarious, off-the-cuff rip on our sometimes tongue-tied commander in chief.

    Directed by:

  • Elizabeth Reeder
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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