Alone for Christmas (2013)

Actors: Paul Bales (producer), David Rimawi (producer), Chris Ridenhour (composer), David DeLuise (actor), Gerald Webb (actor), Kevin Sorbo (actor), David Michael Latt (producer), Kim Little (actress), Rob Pallatina (editor), Rob Pallatina (actor), Erin Grumley (miscellaneous crew), Nancy Leopardi (writer), Tim McDaniel (miscellaneous crew), Tim McDaniel (actor), Devin Ward (producer),

Plot: When a family visits Grandma's house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at home alone. And when burglars try to take the presents from under the tree, the dog must use every trick it knows to stop them.

Keywords: bulldog, car-accident, christmas, dysfunctional-family, house, robber, slapstick, spoof, talking-dog
Genres: Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy,

Quotes:

[repeated line]::Dillon: Worst Christmas ever!

Rentun ruusu (2001)

Actors: Martti Suosalo (actor), Timo Koivusalo (writer), Timo Koivusalo (editor), Mikko Kivinen (actor), Timo Koivusalo (director), Timo Koivusalo (producer), Esko Nikkari (actor), Timo Koivusalo (actor), Eeva-Maija Haukinen (actress), Hannu Kivioja (actor), Pertti Koivula (actor), Raimo Grönberg (actor), Ilkka Koivula (actor), Marja-Leena Hukkanen (actress), Matti Nurminen (actor),

Plot: Martti Suosalo transforms himself into Irwin Goodman, and takes us through the singer's life. Written by his longtime friend and manager Vexi Salmi, the movie is apparently as close to the real life of Irwin as we can get. In addition to being the story of Irwin, the movie also looks at the transformation of Finnish society from the post-war years to the 70s and 80s.

Keywords: 1960s, 1970s, alcohol, alcoholism, celebrity, death, drunk-driving, friend, friendship, friendship-between-men
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music,

Rentun ruusu (2001)

Actors: Martti Suosalo (actor), Timo Koivusalo (writer), Timo Koivusalo (editor), Mikko Kivinen (actor), Timo Koivusalo (director), Timo Koivusalo (producer), Esko Nikkari (actor), Timo Koivusalo (actor), Eeva-Maija Haukinen (actress), Hannu Kivioja (actor), Pertti Koivula (actor), Raimo Grönberg (actor), Ilkka Koivula (actor), Marja-Leena Hukkanen (actress), Matti Nurminen (actor),

Plot: Martti Suosalo transforms himself into Irwin Goodman, and takes us through the singer's life. Written by his longtime friend and manager Vexi Salmi, the movie is apparently as close to the real life of Irwin as we can get. In addition to being the story of Irwin, the movie also looks at the transformation of Finnish society from the post-war years to the 70s and 80s.

Keywords: 1960s, 1970s, alcohol, alcoholism, celebrity, death, drunk-driving, friend, friendship, friendship-between-men
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music,

East Is East (1999)

Actors: Paul Webster (producer), Om Puri (actor), Jill McCullough (miscellaneous crew), Gary Lewis (actor), Archie Panjabi (actress), Ruth Jones (actress), Helene Lenszner (miscellaneous crew), Jimi Mistry (actor), Linda Bassett (actress), Amanda Street (miscellaneous crew), Lorna Marie Mugan (costume designer), Marinella Setti (miscellaneous crew), Emil Marwa (actor), Deborah Mollison (composer), John Bardon (actor),

Plot: In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.

Keywords: 1970s, arranged-marriage, asian-man-white-woman-relationship, based-on-play, big-teeth, biracial, biracial-child, british, brother-brother-relationship, brother-sister-relationship
Genres: Comedy, Drama,
Taglines: A comedy of families, a chip shop... and a very randy dog. Young, Free and soon not to be single A comedy with attitude about finding your way in a home with no latitude. This holiday weekend, America is heading 'East'!

Quotes:

Stella Moorhouse: Let's elope. That's soooo romantic.

Mr. Moorhouse: See. You let one of 'em in, and the whole fuckin' tribe turns up.

Ella Khan: Sorry about him Mr. Shah. He's just been circumcised.

Auntie Annie: They'll do anything for you Mrs/ Shah. Good Samaritans they are. Just like in the Bible.

[Annie meets Tariq and Abdul's brides to be]::Auntie Annie: [sarcastic] Is it these two. They're bleedin' gorgeous. You're lucky you pair aren't ya. Landin' a couple of belters like these.

George Khan: ...when I come this country, I have no luggage. Today what I got?::Meenah Khan: You got a chip shop. dad.::George Khan: Right. Own bloody business, see.

Priest: God bless.::George Khan: And Allah be with you

[In the hospital following Sajid's circumcision]::George Khan: Tickle-Tackle all gone?::Doctor: [Puzzled] Circumcision was absolutely fine.::George Khan: You Indian?::Ella Khan: [whispering] George.::George Khan: [to Ella] Bastard Indian.

Tariq Khan: [Watching Enoch Powell speaking on TV] We should have a whip round and get Dad repatriated.

Ella Khan: Do you think I'm a good mother?::Auntie Annie: No, I think you're a friggin' awful mother.