Comedy
The Wedding Party
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The Wedding Party

2005
Mark (Arne Lenk) and Sophie (Lisa Potthoff) are getting married, and despite the presence of Mark's boorish father, Hermann (Armin Rohde), the ceremony goes according to plan. But at the reception, a minor disagreement over some food escalates into a full-scale war between Hermann and the hotel owner, resulting in a hostage crisis and gun battle. Based on Jean Van Hamme's comic book, this uproarious satire takes wedding disasters to new heights.

Directed by:

  • Dominique Deruddere
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    The 24 Hour Woman
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    The 24 Hour Woman

    1999
    After her pregnancy is unexpectedly revealed on her morning television program, frenetic TV producer Grace Santos agrees to let the show exploit her "condition" for ratings. But soon the strain of career, marriage and motherhood take their toll.

    Directed by:

  • Nancy Savoca
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    Rikky and Pete
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    Rikky and Pete

    1988
    Feeling like outcasts in their own hometown, eccentric siblings Rikky (Nina Landis) and Pete (Stephen Kearney) set out to find a place more suitable to set down roots. They eventually land in a funky mining town, where Pete continues his quest to invent the ultimate gadget and country singer Rikky tries to find herself. But the brother and sister find that paradise is not so easily found in this quirky yet charming Australian comedy.

    Directed by:

  • Nadia Tass
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    La Lingerie
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    La Lingerie

    2008
    When Miu hits a romantic dry spell, she turns to her girlfriends CC, Celine and Donut for support. But as her pals dispense advice from the lingerie shop where one of them works, they reveal that their own love lives aren't exactly sizzling hot.

    Directed by:

  • Hing-Ka Chan
  • Janet Chun
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    Tees Maar Khan
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    Tees Maar Khan

    2010
    In this musical-comedy caper, flamboyant con artist Tabrez Mirza Khan and his band of gleeful robbers have pulled off heists the world over, but they may be gambling with fate when smugglers hire them to swipe antiques from a speeding train.

    Directed by:

  • Farah Khan
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    Manna from Heaven
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    Manna from Heaven

    2001
    One day, a New York community receives a mysterious gift: a series of $20 bills that rain down on them from above. Teresa (Hallee Hirsh), whom everyone in the neighborhood views as a saint, is certain it is an offering from God. When Teresa (later played by Ursula Burton) gets older, she finds her true calling as a nun and decides everyone from her old neighborhood should return the money. Unfortunately, no one seems eager to cough it up. ...

    Directed by:

  • Gabrielle Burton
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    Across the Moon
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    Across the Moon

    1995
    Looking to start life anew, two disparate women -- Carmen (Elizabeth Peña) and Kathy (Christina Applegate) -- leave Los Angeles behind to be near their boyfriends (Peter Berg and Tony Fields), who are serving time in a Mojave Desert prison. Kathy and Carmen share a tumbledown trailer owned by a slimy defense attorney and struggle financially as they await their men's release. How will the ladies survive when authorities seize their home?

    Directed by:

  • Lisa Gottlieb
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    Expired
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    Expired

    2007
    Claire (Samantha Morton) lives a sheltered life, taking care of her invalid mother and working as a traffic enforcement officer. When she meets the equally shy Jay (Jason Patric), the pair falls in love. This is the first intimate relationship for both of them, opening the door for awkwardness and fear, tenderness and hilarity. Documentarian and award-winning filmmaker Cecilia Miniucchi makes her feature debut with this achingly honest romance.

    Directed by:

  • Cecilia Miniucchi
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    Shorts!: Vol. 3
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    Shorts!: Vol. 3

    2005
    Good things come in small packages, as evidenced by the 16 award winners showcased in this collection, which represents the best short films screened at Cannes, Sundance, Telluride, Tribeca and many other film festivals. This international collection includes Johan Brisinger's "Passing Hearts Sweden," Kathleen Na's "L'Entretien," Shawn Ku's "Pretty Dead Girl" and many other superb shorts. Extras include extensive commentaries by the filmmakers.

    Directed by:

  • Michael Canzoniero
  • Eva Saks
  • David Karlsberg
  • Hisko Hulsing
  • Ryan Fleck
  • Peter Craig
  • Leon Siminiani
  • Steven Tsuchida
  • Shawn Ku
  • Kathleen Man
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    Lucky Numbers
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    Lucky Numbers

    2000
    When his snowmobile franchise nose-dives, TV weatherman Russ Richards (John Travolta) needs a get-rich-quick scheme to stave off bankruptcy. So, his shifty buddy Gig (Tim Roth) hatches a plot to rig the state lottery with help from ditsy lotto girl -- and Russ' mistress -- Crystal Latroy (Lisa Kudrow) and her bumbling cousin. But their ingenious plan goes awry as more people learn about the fraud ... and they all want a slice of the pie.

    Directed by:

  • Nora Ephron
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    Dawg
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    Dawg

    2002
    Doug (Denis Leary) is the quintessential ladies' man; he's more interested in conquering women than actually getting to know them. But he's ready to ditch that lifestyle when he meets the feisty Anna (Elizabeth Hurley) and finds out he's about to inherit a lot of money. Before he can get his hands on all that dough, though, he must first apologize to, as the song goes, all the girls he's loved (and left) before.

    Directed by:

  • Victoria Hochberg
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    One Hot Summer
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    One Hot Summer

    2009
    Margarita Santos (Vanessa Marcil) has a thriving law career and a devoted husband, but this near-perfect life is thrown into turmoil when her college boyfriend, Luther (Casper Van Dien), blows into town with only one goal: to win her back. Margarita must decide whether to honor her marriage vows and the Cuban traditions she shares with her husband -- or pursue what might be the great love of her life.

    Directed by:

  • Betty Kaplan
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    The Greatest Song
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    The Greatest Song

    2009
    Sparks -- romantic and otherwise -- fly between a black music producer (Lamman Rucker) and a Latina choir director (Aida Rodriguez) when they hatch a plan to coax their struggling churches to sing together in a national gospel competition. But the duo soon realizes that if their ethnically different churches are to succeed, the congregations will have to set aside their prejudices. Willie Macc co-stars in this uplifting romance.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Poindexter
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    Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
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    Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

    2003
    This nuanced romantic comedy centers on evasive bride-to-be Katrine (Sidse Babett Knudsen), whose world turns topsy-turvy when her sister's ex-beau, Thomsen (Bjorn Kjellman), suddenly shows up on Katrine's doorstep two days before her nuptials. Ignoring their mutual attraction, they set off to put the finishing touches on her wedding, resulting in a series of madcap adventures. Meanwhile, Katrine withholds some life-altering news from Thomsen.

    Directed by:

  • Natasha Arthy
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    High Times' Potluck
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    High Times' Potluck

    2002
    Middle-aged mobster Frank (Frank Adonis) learns about some top-notch Kentucky marijuana from punk-rock singer Jade (Theo Kogan). Housed in a suitcase, the high-quality reefer makes its way to Manhattan and is handled by countless people from all walks of life who buy, sell or steal the valuable luggage. The colorful group later descends on a pot legalization rally, bringing the film's quirky events full circle.

    Directed by:

  • Alison Thompson
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    The Girls
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    The Girls

    1968
    Actresses Liz (Bibi Andersson), Marianne (Harriet Andersson) and Gunilla (Gunnel Lindblom) discover uncanny parallels between their lives and characters they portray on stage in Aristophanes' timeless comedy "Lysistrata." As members of a touring production, each must face her challenges -- including unfaithful spouses and commitment-shy lovers -- and admit that whether the setting is ancient Greece or modern-day Sweden, some things never change.

    Directed by:

  • Mai Zetterling
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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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