Movie Releases by Genre
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Van Wilder
April 5, 2002
A hilarious coming-of-age story about the burden of facing real life...and the freedom that comes from not taking it too seriously. (Artisan Entertainment)
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Crush
April 3, 2002
A sharply observed ode to the triumphs and tragedies of women and the men that accessorize them. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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No Such Thing
March 29, 2002
Writer-Director Hal Hartley takes a humorous and satirical look at a society concerned only with instant gratification and voyeuristic sensationalism. (MGM)
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Death to Smoochy
March 29, 2002
A dark comedy set in the dog-eat-dog world of children's television programming.
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Teddy Bears' Picnic
March 29, 2002
A comic junket behind-the-scenes of the world's most exclusive power-broker retreat. The true story: the richest, most powerful white men in America gather each summer in Northern California for a super secret retreat that takes them back to their sophomore year in college. For fifty-one weeks a year they run the country. For one week they run amuck. They're there to unwind, but they get really unwound when that secrecy is threatened. (Visionbox Pictures)
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Very Annie Mary
March 22, 2002
The story of a young Welsh woman's (Griffiths) struggle to proclaim her independence from her manipulative father (Pryce) and venture out on her own.
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Son of the Bride
March 22, 2002
At age 42, Rafael Belvedere (DarÃn) is having a crisis. He's overwhelmed by his numerous responsibilities and just isn't having any fun. But when his father makes the decision to fulfill his mother's dream of getting married in a church, it gives Rafael a task to focus on, stirring him to action, and bringing the family together to create a new memory they can share. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Sorority Boys
March 22, 2002
When three fraternity brothers get kicked out of their house, they decide to dress in drag and join a campus sorority -- the DOG house.
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Pauline and Paulette
March 15, 2002
A delightfully bittersweet story of four elderly sisters and their relationship with each other. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Ice Age
March 15, 2002
A quartet of misfits (including a fast talking but dim sloth named Sid; a moody woolly mammoth named Manny; a devilish saber-toothed tiger named Diego; and an acorn-crazy saber-toothed squirrel known as Scrat) unexpectedly, and reluctantly, comes together in a quest to return a human infant to his father. (Twentieth Century Fox)
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Y Tu Mamá También
March 15, 2002
Abandoned by their girlfriends for the summer, two teenagers meet an exotic older woman at a wedding, and they embark on a road trip together.
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Showtime
March 15, 2002
In this spoof of cop buddy movies, a no-nonsense LAPD detective (De Niro) is forced to star on a reality-based TV show with a frustrated actor-turned-LAPD patrolman (Murphy).
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All About the Benjamins
March 8, 2002
A Miami bounty hunter (Ice Cube) and the fast-talking bail jumper (Epps) he is pursuing end up in the middle of a major diamond heist.
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Festival in Cannes
March 8, 2002
Looking at three love stories -- and three generations -- Festival in Cannes reveals the sometimes glamorous, often duplicitous world of the haves and have-nots of the international movie business. (Paramount Classics)
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40 Days and 40 Nights
March 1, 2002
After his latest relationship disaster, Matt, a guy who's never been able to finish anything, decides to go where no man's gone before and make a vow: No sex. Whatsoever. For 40 straight days. (Miramax)
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Drift
February 22, 2002
A story about a gay romantic triangle.
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Mean Machine
February 22, 2002
This British remake of 1974's "The Longest Yard" is set in a rough-and-tumble British prison, where murderers, thieves and assorted madmen are locked away. One inmate is about to lead them all in the ultimate battle of their degenerate lives -- but no one could have guessed it would be a soccer match! (Paramount Classics)
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Monsoon Wedding
February 22, 2002
This exuberant ensemble comedy links the stories of far-flung family members, their servants and secret lovers as a Punjabi family in Delhi reunites for their daughter's wedding. (USA Films)
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How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
February 22, 2002
A dark comedy about a suburban couple with a multitude of problems.
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Revolution OS
February 22, 2002
This documentary explores the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against Microsoft to create Linux and the Open Source movement.
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Super Troopers
February 15, 2002
Thorny, Rabbit, Mac, and Foster are Vermont State Troopers stationed in the boonies on the Canadian border. When they find out that the state has targeted their low-volume station for a potential budget cut, the guys attempt to straighten up their act but find it's not so easy to change their brazen ways. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
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Crossroads
February 15, 2002
The story of three childhood friends, Lucy (Britney Spears), Kit (Zoe Saldana) and Mimi (Taryn Manning), who, after eight years apart, rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. [Paramount Pictures]
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The Last Man
February 15, 2002
A comedy about the last three people on Earth and their terrible relationship problems. (Id Films)
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Big Fat Liar
February 8, 2002
Who's afraid of the big bad Wolf? Not Jason Shepherd (Muniz), who has to prove that sleazy Hollywood producer Marty Wolf (Giamatti) stole his class paper and turned into a blockbuster hit movie called Big Fat Liar. (Universal)
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Scotland, Pa.
February 8, 2002
A black comedy retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set against the backdrop of a fast food restaurant in early 70's, rural Pennsylvania. (Lot 47 Films)
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Birthday Girl
February 1, 2002
A thriller about a mild-mannered banker (Chaplin) who takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride (Kidman) arranged via the internet. (Miramax Films)
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Loners
February 1, 2002
Over the course of several days, seven people's lives intertwine as they search for some form of love, happiness, and relationship. (BAMcinématek)
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Slackers
February 1, 2002
When geeky Ethan (Schwartzman) finds out that three college students are running a scam that gets them perfect grades without doing any homework, he blackmails one of them into helping him win the heart of Angela (King), the most popular girl on campus. (Sony)
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Storytelling
January 25, 2002
Storytelling is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/troubled characters, it explores the issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation. [Fine Line Features]
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Hey, Happy!
January 25, 2002
Set in a Winnipeg of the imagination, Hey, Happy! is a queer, contemporary fairy tale of handsome princes seeking each other amid a world of fairies, witches and trolls. (Two Boots Pioneer Theater)
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Waydowntown
January 25, 2002
The world of interconnected office buildings, apartment complexes and food courts (shot in all its fluorescent glory on digital video) is the backdrop for waydowntown, where young office workers Tom, Sandra, Randy and Curt, have all staked a month's salary on a bet to see who can stay indoors the longest. (Lot 47 Films)
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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
January 25, 2002
A spoof of dubbed martial arts movies.
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American Adobo
January 23, 2002
In New York City, over the course of one year, five Filipino-American friends share dinners, experiences, friendship, and romance.
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Italian for Beginners
January 18, 2002
Follows the stories of six insecure singles whose lives interweave one dreary Copenhagen winter. (Miramax Films)
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Snow Dogs
January 18, 2002
When Miami dentist (Gooding, Jr.) finds out that he's been named in a will, he travels to Alaska thinking he's going to be rich. Soon, his dream of wealth turns to mush when he finds out he has been left a team of racing dogs. As Ted's life goes to the dogs, he vows to learn to mush, no matter what it takes. (Walt Disney Pictures)
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Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer
January 16, 2002
A portrait of a single day in the late summer of 1956, toward the end of Bertolt Brecht's life, as he prepares to leave his lakeside home, surrounded by the women who form his extended family. (Film Forum)
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Orange County
January 11, 2002
When his guidance counselor accidentally sends the wrong transcript with his application to Stanford, a smart high school senior (Hanks) must scramble to prove he deserves to be admitted.
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Gosford Park
December 26, 2001
This ensemble murder mystery satire, set in 1930's England, revolves around an elegant hunting party weekend at a country estate, featuring an aristocratic family and their friends.
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Kate & Leopold
December 21, 2001
The story of two strangers in New York City, separated by a hundred years. When they meet, a century's worth of differences come crashing together. (Miramax Films)
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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
December 21, 2001
The inter-stellar saga of a super-intelligent pre-teen boy inventor and his robot dog Goddard. Together they undertake a daring rescue mission, battle evil aliens, save the Earth, and, perhaps most importantly, return home in time for dinner. (Paramount Pictures)
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How High
December 21, 2001
Rap stars Redman and Method Man star as Jamal and Silas, two regular guys who smoke something magical, ace their college entrance exams and wind up at Harvard. (Universal Pictures)
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Joe Somebody
December 19, 2001
Joe (Allen) is a divorced corporate drone whose dead-end personal and professional lives begin to turn around after the office bully humiliates Joe in front of his daughter.
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Little Otik
December 19, 2001
This film is based upon a classic fairy tale of an infertile couple who adopt a tree stump as their baby.
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The Royal Tenenbaums
December 14, 2001
Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife, Etheline (Anjelica Huston), had three children—Chas, Margot, and Richie—and then they separated. Chas (Ben Stiller) started buying real estate in his early teens and seemed to have an almost preternatural understanding of international finance. Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) was a playwright and received a Braverman Grant of $50,000 in the ninth grade. Richie (Luke Wilson) was a junior champion tennis player and won the U.S. Nationals three years in a row. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. [Touchstone Pictures]]
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Not Another Teen Movie
December 14, 2001
This irreverent comedy shows no mercy as it skewers the conventions and cliches of the genre you hate to love. (Columbia Pictures)
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In July
December 7, 2001
A romantic road film, the story focuses on Daniel, a shy and naive physics teacher trying to get from Hamburg to Istanbul in 7 days in order to meet Melek, a woman he's fallen in love with. His wild odyssey is shared by Juli, a young woman hungry for life who predicts Daniel will soon find his one true love. On his way East, Daniel discovers a new self and learns to truly fight for his happiness. (Film Philos)
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Tuvalu
December 7, 2001
A black and white "silent" comedy told only with images and international dialogue.
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Ocean's Eleven
December 7, 2001
In this remake of the 1960 Rat Pack heist movie, Clooney plays Danny Ocean, a man of action attempting to orchestrate the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history.
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No Man's Land
December 7, 2001
Ciki and Nino, a Bosnian and a Serb, are soldiers stranded in No Man's Land -- a trench between enemy lines during the Bosnian war. They have no one to trust, no way to escape without getting shot, and a fellow soldier is lying on the trench floor with a spring-loaded bomb set to explode beneath him if he moves. The absurdity of their situation would be comical if it didn't have such dire consequences. (United Artists / MGM)
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The Independent
November 30, 2001
The story of prolific independent film producer Morty Fineman (Stiller). When the future of his company is threatened, Morty turns to his estranged daughter Paloma (Garofalo) for help.
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Sidewalks of New York
November 21, 2001
Traces the intimate lives of six New Yorkers, all from different walks of life and locations New York, struggling to find love and happiness in the big city. (Ed Burns Films)
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Out Cold
November 21, 2001
An ensemble comedy about snowboarders working in an Alaskan resort.
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Black Knight
November 21, 2001
Jamal Walker (Lawrence) toils, unhappily, at Medieval World, a theme park that looks like it has not been renovated, or had customers, since the Dark Ages. After falling into the park's fetid moat, Jamal crawls out into fourteenth century England. The Middle Ages will never be the same. (Twentieth Century Fox)
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The Fluffer
November 16, 2001
The sex industry provides the backdrop for this story of obsession, submission, money and sexuality. (First Run Features)
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Novocaine
November 16, 2001
An edgy, unpredictable crime thriller, starring Steve Martin as a prosperous dentist whose well-ordered existence is thrown into turmoil when an alluring new patient draws him into a seedy underworld of sex, drugs and murder. (Artisan Entertainment)
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The Wash
November 14, 2001
In this comedy set against the backdrop of a busy carwash, Dr. Dre and Snoop star as a pair of mismatched roommates. (Lions Gate Films)
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Shallow Hal
November 9, 2001
Hal Larsen is the ultimate shallow guy. He finds beauty only in supermodels and centerfolds. But after an impromptu hypnosis by self-help guru Tony Robbins, Hal's view of women makes a 180-degree turn; he now sees their true inner beauty. (Twentieth Century Fox)
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Happenstance
November 2, 2001
A cleverly constructed and intricate comedy about how a subtle twist of fate can affect the lives of total strangers, Happenstance ingeniously tracks a group of seemingly unconnected individuals during the course of one long day. (Lot 47 Films)
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Amélie
November 2, 2001
Amélie, a young waitress in a tiny Parisian café, discovers an old box of childhood treasures hidden beneath her apartment floorboards which leads her on an odyssey to transform the lives of her neighbors, and perhaps even her own.
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Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
November 2, 2001
The first and only Super-Hero from New Jersey returns to the screen in his first feature film in ten years. (Troma)
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Monsters, Inc.
November 2, 2001
The Academy Award-winning creators of "Toy Story" open the door to a frightfully funny world of monsters and mayhem and scare up lots of laughs in their new movie, Monsters, Inc. [Disney/Pixar]
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Punks
November 2, 2001
This rhythm-and-blues-driven romantic comedy is the story of four close-knit friends trying to find that mythical relationship that will make finally make things right. But if you think that sounds familiar, think again, because Punks is the first-ever comic love story set amidst the world of African-American gay men. (Urbanworld Films)
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Ouch
October 26, 2001
A middle-aged playboy Robert meets his match when he begins dating oddball young model, nicknamed 'Ouch!' by her family because of her crazy behavior.
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On the Line
October 26, 2001
When Kevin meets the girl of his dreams on Chicago's "L" train, they immediately connect but he lets this golden opportunity slip away by not having the courage to ask her for her name and number. Unable to find her, or forget about her, Kevin and his buddies launch a massive campaign to locate this mysterious dream girl. (Miramax Films)
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High Heels and Low Lifes
October 26, 2001
A London bank heist provides two best friends with an unexpected chance to spice up their lives.
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Riding in Cars with Boys
October 19, 2001
The fresh, funny, touching and unbelievably true story of writer Beverly D'Onofrio (played by Barrymore, who ages from 15 to 35 in the role) and her often irreverent, always unique personal journey. (Columbia Pictures)
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Corky Romano
October 12, 2001
Good-natured veterinarian Corky Romano (Kattan) is stunned when he receives a call from his long-lost father "Pops" (Falk), an underworld crime lord who has been indicted by a grand jury and needs his black sheep son to infiltrate the FBI undetected and abscond with the evidence against him. (Touchstone Pictures)
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Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop
October 12, 2001
From the mind of Brooklyn actor, performance artist and hip-hop activist Danny Hoch, this film spins out the stories of ten lives shocked by globalization, the prison industry and life in general. (Kicked Down Productions)
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My First Mister
October 12, 2001
Portrays an unlikely bond between two total opposites. As their relationship develops, a friendship that seemed impossible becomes inevitable. (Paramount Classics)
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Iron Monkey
October 12, 2001
Iron Monkey, one of the best-loved kung fu movies of all time, weaves fact and legend in a tale of a daring thief who uses his ill-gotten gains to aid the poor and dispossessed. (Miramax)
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Ha-Chaverim Shel Yana
October 12, 2001
This romantic comedy, set against the backdrop of the Gulf War, is a bittersweet comment on the hopes, dreams and travails of Israel's Russian immigrants.
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Bandits
October 12, 2001
When the suave, irresistible Joe (Willis), and his hypochondriac partner Terry (Thornton) escape from prison, they cut a swath from Oregon through California, robbing banks in order to finance their scheme for a new and somewhat legitimate life south of the border. (MGM)
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The Strange Case of Señor Computer
October 5, 2001
Explores the quirky relationship between a robot and its creator, an antisocial, alcoholic computer scientist.
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The Debut
October 5, 2001
A young Filipino American's dreams of becoming an animator are in conflict with those of his immigrant father, who is intent on seeing him become a doctor.
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Serendipity
October 5, 2001
They met by chance and spent the perfect night together. Now, before it's too late, they have one last chance to find out if what might have been could still be. (Miramax Films)
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Max Keeble's Big Move
October 5, 2001
After a rough first day of school, much-bullied seventh grader Max Keeble finds out that he's moving to a new city in a week. Rather than put up with the normal routine of school, he begins an all-out plan for retaliation on all the people who have picked on him. (Disney)
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La Ciénaga
October 3, 2001
A series of surreal moments and twisted family relationships is revealed as two large families spend a torpid summer together in a faded resort town in Northwest Argentina.
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Va Savoir (Who Knows?)
September 29, 2001
A romantic comedy which follows three men and three women as they become entangled in each other's lives during a brief run of a play in Paris. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Zoolander
September 28, 2001
Follows the world's most famous -- and empty-headed -- male model as he discovers the horrifying secret behind why there are no male models who live past the age of 30. (Paramount Pictures)
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Sobreviviré
September 28, 2001
An outrageous romantic comedy about a pregnant widow and a gay man.
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Jabberwocky (re-release)
September 28, 2001
A rerelease of Terry Gilliam's 1977 medieval parody.
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Born Romantic
September 28, 2001
Three young men, cursed with two left feet, pursue three beautiful women across London. (United Artists)
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Extreme Days
September 28, 2001
Four life-long friends with a love for extreme sports set off on one last "road trip" adventure before settling down into adulthood. (Providence Entertainment)
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God, Sex & Apple Pie
September 21, 2001
In their early 30's, seven old friends gather at a weekend cabin for their annual get-together.
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Haiku Tunnel
September 14, 2001
A comedy about tempness versus permness, both in the workplace and in life. (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Two Can Play That Game
September 7, 2001
In this comedic battle of the sexes, Shante (Fox) is about to discover that not only are there no rules -- she's not the only one playing. (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
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The Iron Ladies
September 7, 2001
Tells the true story of a Thai male volleyball team that won the national championships in 1996 with a team consisting mostly of gay men, drag queens, and transsexuals.
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Rock Star
September 7, 2001
In an instant, Chris Cole (Whalberg) rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom, rising from devotee to icon, from the ultimate rock fan to the ultimate rock god -- the wanna-be who got to be. So what happens when an average guy gets everything he wants...and discovers it's not enough? (Warner Bros.)
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The American Astronaut
September 5, 2001
Follows the adventures of an interplanetary trader (McAbee) through his Homeric intergalactic journey to provide the all-female population of Venus with a suitable singular male, all the while being pursued by the cold-blooded and childish killer, Professor Hess (Sisto), an enigmatic figure from his past. (Commodore Films)
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Happy Accidents
August 24, 2001
A tale of love and time travel set in contemporary New York.
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
August 24, 2001
Woody Allen's latest crime caper stars Allen as crackerjack insurance investigator CW Briggs. Briggs might be forced to relinquish bragging rights to being the best in the business when he falls under the spell of a crook -- and a beautiful colleague -- in his most baffling case to date, and finds that he is the one left clueless. (DreamWorks SKG)
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Tortilla Soup
August 24, 2001
An English-language remake of Ang Lee's "Eat Drink, Man Woman," set in the Latino community of Los Angeles.
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Bubble Boy
August 24, 2001
This coming of age comedy follows the adventures of Bubble Boy Jimmy Livingston as he leaves his protected world in a portable bubble and begins a cross-country journey to win back the girl of his dreams.
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
August 24, 2001
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that a "Bluntman and Chronic" movie is being made featuring their comic book counterparts, they drool at the thought of fat movie checks rolling in. But when the pair finds that there won't be any royalties coming their way, they set out to sabotage the flick at all costs. (News Askew)
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Together
August 24, 2001
A group of young people all living under the same roof in mid-70's Sweden finds themselves questioning their long-held social and political beliefs as the world rapidly changes around them. [IFC Films]
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Maybe Baby
August 24, 2001
A romantic comedy about Sam and Lucy, a loving married couple who seem to have it all -- good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. The one thing they lack is what they really want -- a baby. (USA Films)
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Summer Catch
August 24, 2001
While pursuing his dream of becoming a major league baseball player, a working class boy (Prinze) falls for a wealthy girl (Biel) vacationing with her parents on Cape Cod.
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Lisa Picard Is Famous
August 22, 2001
This mockumentary is a roller coaster ride through the rose-tinted glasses of an aspiring actress's dreams and dramas. (First Look Pictures)
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Rat Race
August 17, 2001
An irreverent look at the outrageous lengths people will go for the chance to win two million dollars.
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American Pie 2
August 10, 2001
American Pie 2 finds the original characters back in their Michigan hometown, rounded up for the first time since leaving for college. It's been a year since their famous prom night of sexual misadventure, and they still haven't fully recovered. (Universal Pictures)
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