The Marconi Bros. (2008)

Actors: Gino Cafarelli (actor), Jarlath Conroy (actor), Tom Corbisiero (actor), Nicholas De Cegli (actor), Dinarte de Freitas (actor), Dan Fogler (actor), Chris Gentile (actor), Craig Geraghty (actor), Matt Huffman (actor), Ray Iannicelli (actor), George Morfogen (actor), Jon Polito (actor), Joe Praino (actor), Steven Randazzo (actor), Victor Bruno (actor),

Genres: Comedy, Drama,

The Christmas Card (2006)

Actors: Edward Asner (actor), Nick Ballard (actor), Christian Eric Billings (actor), Chad Michael Collins (actor), Doug Dean (actor), Brandon Duckett (actor), Gerald F. Gough (actor), Robert Granados (actor), Nick Hodaly (actor), Charlie Holliday (actor), Peter Jason (actor), Kurt Johnson (actor), John Newton (actor), Brian Robinson (actor), Vaughn Armstrong (actor),

Plot: US Army sergeant Cody Cullen's horror tour in Afghanistan ends when his fellow soldier Jonesy is killed in an attack while they are delivering medical supplies in Nurestan. Cody is put on leave and goes to return private possessions to Jonesy's bride turned widow. On his way home he passes Nevada City, California, where he meets Faith Spelman, who writes the parish's Christmas cards to lonely soldiers, who had coincidentally included him, an orphan. He happens to save her dad Luke from a serious car run-over. The Spellmans invite Cody home for dinner, then the Christmas tide. He proves a great help in the family logging firm. Vietenam vet Luke wants Cody as son-in-law, but although charmed, Faith still seems committed to rarely present fiancé Paul, a wine broker.

Keywords: bomb, christmas, dinner, explosion, infidelity, jealousy, love-triangle, party, ritual
Genres: Family, Romance,

Stealing Harvard (2002)

Actors: Seymour Cassel (actor), Robert Covarrubias (actor), Vinnie Curto (actor), Dennis Farina (actor), Paul Feig (actor), Jeremy Galeaz (actor), Brian Galyean (actor), Geoffrey Gould (actor), Tom Green (actor), Ernie Grunwald (actor), Bobby Harwell (actor), Richard Jenkins (actor), Gabe Laskin (actor), Jason Lee (actor), Ashley Bishop (actor),

Plot: A man turns to a life of crime to pay for his niece's tuition for her first year at a prestigious university. His girlfriend also wants him to pay $30,000 for the down payment on a house; and his buddy is a bad influence on him.

Keywords: animated-title-sequence, arrest, attempted-robbery, attorney, bank-robbery, beer-drinking, best-friend, black-humor, brother-sister-relationship, bully
Genres: Comedy, Crime,
Taglines: Their intentions were honorable. Their methods were criminal. A comedy about doing the wrong things... for the right reasons.

Quotes:

Duff: We should make up some fake names.::John: Why?::Duff: Just in case we have to communicate while we're inside.::John: OK.::Duff: I wanna be Kyle. I knew this guy at camp. He was maybe 13. He got *two* girls pregnant, man. *Two* girls pregnant. Yea, Kyle. Who you gonna be?::John: Steve...::Duff: Steve.::John: Yeah.::Duff: OK, Steve.::John: OK, Kyle.::[John and Duff continue walking]::Duff: Wait.::John: What?::Duff: I wanna change. I wanna be Steve.::John: I'm Steve; You're Karl.::Duff: Kyle!

John's Grandmother: Who do you think I am, Albert fuckin' Trump?

John: [coming out of his house] Why didn't you just ring the door bell?::Duff: [whispering] I didn't wanna wake Elaine.

Duff: See those dead plants? I planted those.

Detective Charles: I urge you to drop it.

Duff: I wanted to scope the place out. I was hungry so I decided to heat up a brick of cheese. I need my cheese.

Duff: Maybe we can use slingshots to rob the place.::John: A slingshot is not a real weapon, Duff.::Duff: Oh, yeah? Well maybe you'd like to define the word "weapon' for me while this plastic doll smashes into your temple at 180 miles per hour.

Elaine: [whispers] He's an asshole.::Duff: Mmm... casserole.::Elaine: I said asshole.::Duff: I heard casserole!

Duff: I'm not goin' in.::John: What?::Duff: Someone has to watch in case he comes home.::John: I thought you said he was going to be out all night.::Duff: He *will* be out all night.::John: Then why do we need a look-out?::Duff: We don't. Just go in.::John: You go in.::Duff: Look, I'm not the one that needs the money. Why should I assume the risk?::John: What risk?::Duff: There is no risk.::[John shows his mad face and shakes his head]::Duff: Just go!

Duff: We're going skiing.

Phantom Town (1999)

Actors: Dan Badarau (actor), Mihai Baranga (actor), Constantin Barbulescu (actor), Jeff Burr (actor), Serban Celea (actor), Tomi Cristin (actor), Robert Donavan (actor), Ion Haiduc (actor), Jimmy Herman (actor), Scot Kuykundahl (actor), Taylor Locke (actor), Dyer McHenry (actor), Jim Metzler (actor), Petre Moraru (actor), Doru Ana (actor),

Plot: When a sixteen year-old boy and his two young siblings set off on a quest to find their missing parents, their search leads them to a ghost town in the middle of the desert. They soon discover that this is no ordinary tourist spot. In fact, according to the maps, it doesn't exist at all! Finding their way into this mysterious place, the kids must confront the sinister force that dwells beneath it in order to rescue their parents - and save themselves.

Keywords: cult-director, desert, family-relationships, ghost-town, independent-film, teenage-boy
Genres: Horror, Western,
Taglines: The ultimate tourist trap!

Quotes:

Arnie: It's Funny, I guess Sometimes Something that you think is dead, turns out to be alive, And Sometimes Something that you think is alive turns out to be dead, And Sometimes you think you gotten away from the dark. Trouble is, you never really do. It's always there, Everytime you close your eyes... Inside.

Valerie Flake (1999)

Actors: Blake Clark (actor), Richard Cummings Jr. (actor), Shea Farrell (actor), Peter Michael Goetz (actor), Terrence Howard (actor), Michael Dean Jacobs (actor), Leo Milbrook (actor), Tom Milo (actor), Rob Newman (actor), Larry Poindexter (actor), Peter Pulitzer (actor), John Putch (actor), Mark Putnam (actor), Kevin Rahm (actor), Gerry Beg (actor),

Plot: A boozing, recently widowed young woman gives every one she comes into contact with a hard time. Initially, the viewer is led to believe that her attitude is because of the death of her husband in a motorcycle accident. However, it grows clearer as the film progresses that she just generally has a bitchy attitude about life. She moves back home with her in-laws, where she is pursued by a nice young grocer. However, his mother recognizes her as a heart breaker and warns him away and battles with her.

Keywords: alcohol, basketball, character-name-in-title, female-nudity, grocery-store, guilt, independent-film, loss-of-husband, marriage, painter
Genres: Drama,
Taglines: A Journey From Despair To Palm Springs

Fair Game (1994)

Actors: Massimo Bellinzoni (actor), Alan Bentley (actor), Marston Bloom (actor), Eamon Boland (actor), Gavino Bondioli (actor), Julian Kerridge (actor), Joseph Long (actor), David Ross (actor), Venantino Venantini (actor), Simone Bendix (actress), Lena Headey (actress), Polly Hemingway (actress), Gabrielle Lloyd (actress), Maggie Ollerenshaw (actress), Prunella Scales (actress),

Plot: Set in 1970 during the World Cup and Parliamentary elections about a couple hiking across England. The girl meets a rich Italian with an expensive sportscar, and of course there are parallels to how this all relates to soccer and politics.

Genres: ,

The Laurel and Hardy Show (1986)

Actors: Ernie Alexander (actor), Ernie Alexander (actor), Jimmy Aubrey (actor), Frank Austin (actor), Frank Austin (actor), William Austin (actor), The Avalon Boys (actor), Charles A. Bachman (actor), Charles A. Bachman (actor), Eddie Baker (actor), Eddie Baker (actor), Eddie Baker (actor), Frank Baker (actor), Robert Barrat (actor), Ernie Alexander (actor),

Plot: 'The Laurel and Hardy Show' is a syndicated version of The Boys, seen weekly throughout the late 80s. Showcased collections of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's genius work, as well as featurettes ending each episode dediacted to the bit-players seen in many shorts. Distributed and made by Hal Roach.

Keywords: character-name-in-title
Genres: Comedy,

A Little Bit of Heaven (1940)

Actors: Sig Arno (actor), Bobby Barber (actor), Noah Beery (actor), Monte Blue (actor), Tommy Bond (actor), Kenneth Brown (actor), Bobby Callahan (actor), Chester Clute (actor), Gene Collins (actor), Maurice Costello (actor), Mickey Daniels (actor), Edgar Dearing (actor), William Desmond (actor), Norman Dobrin (actor), William Alston (actor),

Genres: Musical,

Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)

Actors: Chet Brandenburg (actor), Frank Brownlee (actor), E.H. Calvert (actor), Baldwin Cooke (actor), Al Corporal (actor), Richard Cramer (actor), Don Dillaway (actor), Charles Dorety (actor), Budd Fine (actor), James Finlayson (actor), Billy Gilbert (actor), Dick Gilbert (actor), Pete Gordon (actor), Frank Hagney (actor), Robert Barrat (actor),

Plot: The boys' Army buddy, Eddie Smith, is killed in the trenches in France, leaving his baby girl an orphan. Back home after Armistice, they try to find Eddie's father and turn the child over to him. Unfortunately, they keep coming up with the wrong Smiths, and in the process disrupt a wedding by proclaiming the baby to be the groom's child. To evade the Welfare Association, they try to skip town, raising money for their escape by hocking their lunch wagon. But they accidentally knock the bank president unconscious and wind up being hunted down for bank robbery.

Keywords: army, bank-robbery, chef, child-abuse, comic-frustration, knife, laurel-and-hardy, lunch-wagon, marital-abuse, military
Genres: Comedy, War,
Taglines: STAN LAUREL - OLIVER HARDY open up their grandest bag of laughs! LAUGHS? EVEN THE CAST HAD TO HOWL! (original print ad - all caps) April 1917 -- when the scratch of a pen on Capitol Hill caused crowns to rattle.

Quotes:

Oliver: This is your son's baby.::Eddie "Steamboat": Oh, blackmailers, huh?::[punches Ollie in the face]

Oliver: What do we do with this stuff?::Cook: What do you think you do with it? Take it to the General.

Oliver: Hey, how much would you charge me to haunt a house?

Oliver: Well, looks like we're in it. Gee, I wish I could go.::Stan: Go where?::Oliver: Why to war!::Stan: Why can't ya go?::Oliver: There you are, I knew you'd take that selfish attitude. I'd go in a minute if it wasn't for my flat feet!

Oliver: Why didn't you tell me it was you?::Stan: It was so dark, I didn't think you would hear me.

[last lines]::Cook: Well... if it ain't the snitchers. [bends knife back causing it to make SFX]::Cook: I've got my knife. [chases Laurel & Hardy]

Oliver: [to drill sergeant, after another troop has marched by in perfect unison] Why don't you have *us* do like that?

Policeman: Who are these gentlemen looking for?::Eddie's baby: Mr. Smith.::Policeman: And where does he live?::Eddie's baby: Who?

Mr. Smith: [pointing out the window to the lunch wagon] And is that part of your business?::Oliver: Part of it? Why, that's *all* of it.::Mr. Smith: [laughs uproariously] To lend you money on that, I'd have to be unconscious!

Oliver: Where have you been all day?::Stan: I went all the way to Poughkipsee...::Oliver: Poughkipsee?::Stan: ...yeah, and that ain't them. [shows Ollie a box of Smith Brothers cough drops]

The New Aunt (1929)

Actors: Andy Clyde (actor), Jack Cooper (actor), Jiggs the Dog (actor), Matthew Jones (actor), Raymond McKee (actor), Irene Allen (actress), Ruth Hiatt (actress), Mary Ann Jackson (actress), Alice Ward (actress), Mack Sennett (producer), Harry Edwards (writer), Carl Harbaugh (writer), Jefferson Moffitt (writer), Earle Rodney (director),

Genres: Comedy, Short,