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    Sixteen Candles 1984 POSTER

    Sixteen Candles

    1984

    English

    7.0

    85

    81%

    85%

    Action

    birthday

    Comedy

    convertible

    crush

    high school

    nerd

    Romance

    teenage crush

    John Hughes John Hughes Director John Cusack John Cusack as Bryce Joan Cusack Joan Cusack as Geek Girl #1 Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Jim Baker Molly Ringwald Molly Ringwald as Samantha Baker
    With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
    Employee of the Month 2004 POSTER

    Employee of the Month

    2004

    English

    6.1

    13

    11%

    52%

    Action

    bad luck

    bank

    best friend

    Comedy

    Drama

    engagement

    revenge

    Mitch Rouse Mitch Rouse Director Peter Jason Peter Jason as Bill Gartin Matt Dillon Matt Dillon as David Walsh Steve Zahn Steve Zahn as Jack Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Reverend Ben Goodwin
    "Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from his dream job at the bank and is dumped by his fiancée Sara. David's best friend Jack tries to convince him it's for the best, but the opposite occurs when bank robberies and millions of dollars become part of his day from hell.
    Endangered Species 1982 POSTER

    Endangered Species

    1982

    English

    5.8

    3

    37%

    37%

    biological weapon

    blackmail

    Drama

    investigation

    journalist

    kidnapping

    Mystery

    sheriff

    Thriller

    Alan Rudolph Alan Rudolph Director Henry G. Sanders Henry G. Sanders as Dr. Ross Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Joe Hiatt Fred Lerner Fred Lerner as Mercenary Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya as Peck
    A retired New York cop on vacation in America's West is drawn into a sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.
    Guinevere 1999 POSTER

    Guinevere

    1999

    English

    5.9

    8

    85%

    53%

    bohemian

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    mentor protégé relationship

    mother daughter estrangement

    older man younger woman relationship

    photographer

    Romance

    Audrey Wells Audrey Wells Director Gina Gershon Gina Gershon as Billie Jean Smart Jean Smart as Deborah Sloane Lynne Marie Stewart Lynne Marie Stewart as Nurse Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Walter
    A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
    My Boyfriend's Back 1993 POSTER

    My Boyfriend's Back

    1993

    English

    5.5

    24

    13%

    45%

    Action

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    graveyard

    hen

    Horror

    Romance

    strapped down

    zombie

    Bob Balaban Bob Balaban Director Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Big Chuck Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton as Dr. Bronson Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Guy #2 Jay O. Sanders Jay O. Sanders as Sheriff McCloud
    Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart.
    Come Away Home 2005 POSTER

    Come Away Home

    2005

    English

    6.6

    4

    65%

    65%

    Drama

    Family

    Doug McKeon Doug McKeon Director Lea Thompson Lea Thompson as Carol Lamm Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Grandpa Donald Brooks David Keith David Keith as Sheriff Steve Jantz Sonya Eddy Sonya Eddy as Sonya Warfield
    Twelve-year-old Annie Lamm's first day of summer break quickly turns into a disaster. She realizes that her parents have not only decided to fly her to Hilton Head Island during their second honeymoon, but they also plan to coerce her to spend half her summer with her 76-year-old Grandpa Donald whom she hardly even knows.
    Paternity 1981 POSTER

    Paternity

    1981

    English

    5.0

    15

    27%

    27%

    Comedy

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    David Steinberg David Steinberg Director Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds as Buddy Evans Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Kurt Beverly D'Angelo Beverly D'Angelo as Maggie Mike Kellin Mike Kellin as Tour Guide
    Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who lives with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides that he is ready to be a father. Buddy decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
    Monster in the Closet 1986 POSTER

    Monster in the Closet

    1986

    English

    4.9

    7

    allegory

    Comedy

    gay interest

    gay theme

    Horror

    parody

    Sci-Fi

    Bob Dahlin Bob Dahlin Director Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery as Deputy Spiro Howard Duff Howard Duff as Father Finnegan Paul Walker Paul Walker as 'Professor' Bennett Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Roy
    After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets a "mild-mannered" reporter, a college professor, her son and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery but not without involving the U.S. Army and mass panic.
    Popeye 1980 POSTER

    Popeye

    1980

    English

    5.4

    37

    60%

    39%

    Action

    Adventure

    baby

    based on comic

    blackmail

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    musical

    Musical

    octopus

    Romance

    tax collector

    Robert Altman Robert Altman Director Richard Libertini Richard Libertini as Geezil Julie Janney Julie Janney as Mena Walfleur - a Steinette Roberta Maxwell Roberta Maxwell as Nana Oyl Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Wimpy
    Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.
    Other People 2016 POSTER

    Other People

    2016

    English

    6.8

    3

    88%

    79%

    alienation

    california

    Comedy

    Drama

    dysfunctional family

    family relationships

    misfit

    terminal illness

    Chris Kelly Chris Kelly Director Kanoa Goo Kanoa Goo as Dave Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons as David Zach Woods Zach Woods as Paul Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Ronnie
    David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”
    Big Trouble 1986 POSTER

    Big Trouble

    1986

    English

    5.2

    9

    14%

    25%

    Comedy

    Crime

    Andrew Bergman Andrew Bergman Director Richard Libertini Richard Libertini as Dr. Lopez Irene Olga López Irene Olga López as Lopez' receptionist Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Noozel Peter Falk Peter Falk as Steve Rickey
    Leonard Hoffman is an insurance salesman struggling to make ends meet. The fact that he has triplet sons who all want to go to Yale isn't making things any easier. Blanche Rickey is also worried about money; her husband is a millionaire with a weak heart, and she worries that he'll blow through all his cash before he finally dies. When Blanche meets Leonard, she devises a murderous plan that she claims will fix both their problems.
    Waiting for Guffman 1996 POSTER

    Waiting for Guffman

    1996

    English

    7.4

    10

    90%

    91%

    Action

    Comedy

    improvisation

    in the closet

    mechanic

    missouri

    mockumentary

    whispering

    Christopher Guest Christopher Guest Director Lewis Arquette Lewis Arquette as Clifford Wooley Miriam Flynn Miriam Flynn as Costume Dresser Eugene Levy Eugene Levy as Dr. Allan Pearl Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as UFO Abductee
    Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.
    My Santa 2013 POSTER

    My Santa

    2013

    English

    5.5

    3

    43%

    43%

    deadline

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    holiday

    magic

    santa claus

    secret identity

    single mother

    Sam Irvin Sam Irvin Director Matthew Lawrence Matthew Lawrence as Chris Jim O'Heir Jim O'Heir as Jack Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Martin Julie Brown Julie Brown as Suzie
    A young, single mother, Jen, begins to lose her faith in the magic of Christmas. However, when she takes her son Eric to see the local mall Santa, Jen immediately feels an attraction and connection with Chris, the young, attractive man filling the suit. As they begin spending time together, she begins to rediscover her belief in Christmas.
    Evolver 1995 POSTER

    Evolver

    1995

    English

    5.5

    6

    45%

    45%

    Action

    game

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    video game

    virtual reality

    Mark Rosman Mark Rosman Director William H. Macy William H. Macy as Evolver Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Jerry Briggs Ethan Embry Ethan Embry as Kyle Baxter Cindy Pickett Cindy Pickett as Melanie Baxter
    A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!
    Insomnia 2002 POSTER

    Insomnia

    2002

    English

    7.2

    196

    92%

    77%

    Action

    blackmail

    confession

    detective

    Drama

    homicide

    hotel

    Mystery

    small town

    Thriller

    Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan Director Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Chief Nyback Hilary Swank Hilary Swank as Ellie Burr Robin Williams Robin Williams as Walter Finch Al Pacino Al Pacino as Will Dormer
    Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
    Horsemen 2009 POSTER

    Horsemen

    2009

    English

    5.5

    14

    17%

    25%

    Action

    autopsy

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    hotel

    murder

    Mystery

    police

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Jonas Åkerlund Jonas Åkerlund Director Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid as Aidan Breslin Peter Stormare Peter Stormare as David Spitz Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Father Whiteleather Barry Shabaka Henley Barry Shabaka Henley as Tuck
    A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
    Saving Paradise 2021 POSTER

    Saving Paradise

    2021

    English

    6.3

    8

    75%

    75%

    Action

    corporate take over

    Drama

    factory

    inheritance

    pencil

    Romance

    small town

    tragic event

    Jay Silverman Jay Silverman Director Shashawnee Hall Shashawnee Hall as George O'Malley Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Gramps Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs as John Thompson Mary Pat Gleason Mary Pat Gleason as Mary Williams
    A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small town roots where he suddenly inherits his father's nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the depressed community. With the foreclosure deadline looming, he must decide to either let it close, or join the community's fight to save it.
    Mother of the Bride 1993 POSTER

    Mother of the Bride

    1993

    English

    5.6

    5

    Drama

    Charles Correll Charles Correll Director Nan Martin Nan Martin as Beatrice Miller Catherine Bell Catherine Bell as Chastity Joel McKinnon Miller Joel McKinnon Miller as Photographer Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Richard Becker
    A mother's plans for her daughter's wedding are complicated when her ex-husband, who abandoned the family more than 20 years earlier, shows up.
    Telling Lies in America 1997 POSTER

    Telling Lies in America

    1997

    English

    6.2

    4

    67%

    45%

    citizenship

    disc jockey

    Drama

    immigrant

    money

    Music

    nostalgic

    radio

    Guy Ferland Guy Ferland Director Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon as Billy Magic Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as Dr. Istvan Jonas Paul Dooley Paul Dooley as Father Norton Jonathan Rhys Meyers Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Kevin Boyle
    A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.
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