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Nerd Boy
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Nerd Boy

2008
When the neighborhood hottie, DeDe (Racquia West), gets dumped by her beau (Tyrell Ellis), all the guys line up for a chance to win her heart in this laugh-out-loud urban comedy directed by Crystal Burdette. Does the local dweeb (Jah Shams) -- who wears his grandmother's sweaters and holds his glasses together with tape -- stand a chance? The supporting cast includes Taetta Chip and Tianah Patterson.

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  • Crystal Burdette
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    Going Overboard
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    Going Overboard

    1989
    It's big laughs on the high seas as Adam Sandler plays a cruise ship waiter with his eye on becoming the ship's comedian. Unlucky with the ladies, Shecky Moskowitz (Sandler) is certain he could get the girls by wowing them with his comic stylings. Trouble is, the ship's resident funnyman isn't willing to share the spotlight. But when the comedian is thought lost at sea, Shecky gets his big break. Now the question is, will he sink or swim?

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  • Valerie Breiman
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    Crocodile Tears
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    Crocodile Tears

    1998
    When Simon Desoto (Ted Sod) tests positive for HIV, he decides to send several letters to the devil asking for help -- in particular, he wants to be healthy again. The devil ultimately comes through with a simple proposition, ensuring that Simon will return to his HIV-negative status if he agrees to become a homophobic stand-up comedian. Simon accepts and becomes the next big thing in Hollywood (with just a few skeletons in his closet).

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  • Ann Coppel
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    In the Land of Milk and Money
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    In the Land of Milk and Money

    2004
    Fear grips idyllic suburbia as a syndrome turns loving moms into cold killers in this outrageous social comedy. Laurie Shallot (Kim Gillingham) and Peter Cochran (Christopher Coulson) have the cure, but can they save the interned mothers before the town banishes moms forever? As others are paid to do "mom" work, the economy flourishes, and corporate boss Mr. Brand (Keith Mills) is out to stop Laurie and Peter in the name of profits.

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  • Susan Emshwiller
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    Easy Listening
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    Easy Listening

    2002
    Wanna-be hipster Burt is a trumpet player who'd rather be playing jazz instead of what he's doing now -- making what he considers watered-down, lifeless music as part of a nameless, faceless orchestra. But his tune changes when happy-go-lucky Linda, a flutist, joins the ensemble and shows him there's more to life than pining for a dream. Stars Tracy Crouch, David Ian and Timothy Crowe.

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  • Pamela Corkey
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    Strange Fits of Passion
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    Strange Fits of Passion

    2001
    Directed by Aussie Elise McCredie, this bittersweet rites-of-passage tale follows the misadventures of an awkward twentysomething (Michela Noonan) who -- with help from her gay friend (Mitchell Butel) -- sets out to learn about love by losing her virginity. Among those eager to deflower her are a bashful but pretentious bard (Samuel Johnson) and a self-possessed Spanish teacher harboring a secret (Steve Adams).

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  • Elise McCredie
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    Dogs: The Rise and Fall of an All Girl Bookie Joint
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    Dogs: The Rise and Fall of an All Girl Bookie Joint

    1996
    Four twenty-something women crammed into a small Manhattan apartment have dead-end jobs (or no jobs), useless boyfriends and overdue rent. They discover cash and self-esteem, however, when they set up an illegal bookie joint in their kitchen. Now that the gals can pay their bills, they begin to dream big in this film starring Pam Columbus, Pam Gray, Melody Beal, Eve Annenberg, Leo Marks and Toby Huss.

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  • Eve Annenberg
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    Gory Gory Hallelujah
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    Gory Gory Hallelujah

    2003
    Four actors -- a black revolutionary, a bisexual hippie, a Jew and a woman -- compete for the role of Jesus in an upcoming film. When all four fail to make the grade, they set out on their motorcycles to go audition for a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar." But after running afoul of a gang in a small town, they're victimized by an evil conspiracy that can only lead one way: down! Stars Tim Gouran, Todd Licea, Tony Doupe and Paige Green.

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  • Sue Corcoran
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    Hooch & Daddy-O
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    Hooch & Daddy-O

    2005
    In this uproarious mockumentary about a fictional 1980s cop show, a film crew documents the reunion of television detectives Jerome "Hooch" Hendrickson (Chris Anich) and David "Daddy-O" Mandlebaum (Jim Ousley) as the cast of the 1982 runaway hit "Hooch & Daddy-O" gathers for a 2002 made-for-TV movie. The "documentary" filmmakers explore the show's phenomenal success, its impact on pop culture and incidentally capture all the backstage drama.

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  • Donna Northcott
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    Standing on Fishes
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    Standing on Fishes

    1999
    This indie comedy stars Bradford Tatum as Caleb, a talented sculptor who's given an atypical project by renowned filmmaker Richard Verk (Kelsey Grammer) -- to construct a model of a woman's private parts. Turned off by the job's derogatory nature, Caleb must get over his aversion in order to pay bills. Meanwhile, Caleb's friend Jason (Jason Priestly) learns that a girl he's dating is pregnant and plans to have an abortion without consulting him.

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  • Meredith Scott Lynn
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    Money Means Nothing
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    Money Means Nothing

    1934
    Love is blind, or so it's been said. And at first, that's how it appears to be for the affluent Julie (Gloria Shea), who marries the poverty-ridden Kenneth (Wallace Ford), even if it means her rich parents will disown her. But after the bloom is off the rose of first love, Julie begins to wonder whether she's done the right thing, as she discovers Kenneth has no good prospects for the future and they have more differences that she first realized.

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  • Christy Cabanne
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    Cosmopolitan
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    Cosmopolitan

    2003
    Bollywood veteran Roshan Seth stars in this offbeat romantic comedy as Indian immigrant Gopal, whose serene New Jersey life suddenly disintegrates when both his wife and daughter decide to depart and begin new lives.

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  • Nisha Ganatra
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    On the Air Live with Captain Midnight
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    On the Air Live with Captain Midnight

    1979
    Searching for a way to pay off his van, Ziggy (Tracy Sebastian) takes some advice from his egghead friend Gargan (Barry Greenberg) and turns his beloved wheels into a pirate radio station, launching a subversive new radio show under the moniker "Captain Midnight." Unexpectedly, the show becomes a cult sensation, and soon Ziggy and Gargan find themselves in the crosshairs of dogged FCC investigator Agent Pierson (John Ireland).

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  • Beverly Sebastian
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    City Loop
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    City Loop

    2000
    Set in a Brisbane pizza parlor, City Loop is a night in the life of a group of confused youths whose lives are falling apart. From a virgin who's determined to change her circumstances to a girl whose crush might actually be gay to a paranoid co-worker, this gritty romantic comedy presents a series of humorous yet sincere situations that capture just how difficult it is to make the transition into adulthood.

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  • Belinda Chayko
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    Slumber Party
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    Slumber Party

    2006
    After being asked to house-sit at her rich uncle's home in Palm Springs for the weekend, sexy young Naomi (Tianah Patterson) can't wait to get out of the hood for a while, and plans a girls-only getaway with her best friends: streetwise Neeci (Nasheina Batson), pampered Brittany (Sheena Player) and ditzy Alicia (Kanary). But the fun really begins when her uncle's neighbor (Hakim Muhammad) and his twin friends decide to crash the party.

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  • Jazmine Bizzoco
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    A Real Job
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    A Real Job

    2001
    Work to live or live to work? That's the question facing 38-year-old underachiever John (Paul Kolsby). When he meets the love of his life, Denise (Sharon Repass), he decides to leave his dream job as a video store clerk for a "real job" in the corporate world. But John soon finds office life uninspiring, especially when the demanding hours keep him away from his girlfriend.

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  • Ana Barredo
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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.

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  • 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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