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'TIL THERE WAS YOU
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Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dylan McDermott, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Aniston   star in this romantic comedy about two mismatched strangers who, after a         lifetime of chance encounters, find love and laughs together.                    Scott Winant---USA---1997---114 mins.
100 GIRLS ( ONE HUNDRED GIRLS
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In this exceptionally-cast teen comedy from writer-director Michael Davis        (Shoot 'Em Up), Jonathan Tucker plays a college student who meets the      girl of his dreams while stuck in the elevator of an all-girls dorm during a     blackout. When the power comes back, though, she's nowhere to be found.        Without knowing what she looks like, he starts combing through Emmanuelle      Chriqui, Katherine Heigl, Larisa Oleynik, Marissa Ribisi, Jaime Pressly, and   95 other potential soul mates. And this one went straight-to-video, which        Michael Davis---USA---2000---94 mins.
101 WAYS
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Subtitled The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo, this                slice-of-life comedy follows an independent woman and recent college graduate    as she tries to balance romance and a career. Starring Wendy Hoopes and Glenn    Fitzgerald (The Believer).                                               Jennifer B. Katz---USA---2000---100 mins.
17 AGAIN
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For a Zac Efron vehicle, it's pretty awesome that 17 Again succeeds at being "a photonegative of Back to the Future (this time, the daughter crushes on young Dad) pitched at the wit level of an '80s father-son mind-transfer comedy" (Time Out New York). Co-starring Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Allison Miller, and Thomas Lennon.

Burr Steers---USA---2009---102 mins.
2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY
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Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher, Glenne Headly, Peter Horton, Marsha    Mason, Paul Mazursky, James Spader, Eric Stoltz and Charlize Theron star in      this "sleek, amusingly nasty" (The New York Times), "violent, funny        crime caper" (Philadelphia Inquirer) about ten people who have two       things in common: murder and two days to get out of the valley. "The           talent-crammed cast make sure Two Days never runs out of gas" (L.A.   John Herzfeld---USA---1996---105 mins.
2 DUDES AND A DREAM
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Brian Drolet and Nic Nac star as a wannabe actor and a plus-size model, respectively, trying to make it big in Hollywood. Ben Lyons loves this movie.

Nathan Bexton---USA---2009---90 mins.
200 CIGARETTES
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A large cast of up-and-coming young stars is featured in this ensemble comedy    about a wild assortment of characters looking for love on New Year's Eve. With   Ben Affleck, Dave Chappelle, Angela Featherstone, Janeane Garafolo, Courtney     Love, Jay Mohr, Martha Plimpton, Christina Ricci, Paul Rudd, and a cameo       appearance by pop star Elvis Costello.                                         Risa Bramon Garcia---USA---1999---101 mins.
3 ON A MATCH
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A year after Beth and Claire move in together, Beth decides that she needs to    have a baby. Finding artificial insemination too cold and the adoption process   too long, she seeks a man to help her out. School teacher David appears to be    the perfect "donor," except for the fact that he is secretly in love with      Claire. A light-hearted comedy about the complications of alternative          Fred Alan Robbins---USA---1999---90 mins.
30 MINUTES OR LESS
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In this action-comedy from the director of Zombieland, Danny McBride and Nick Swardson play wannabe criminals who kidnap a pizza boy (Jesse Eisenberg) to do their bidding. Luckily, the kid is even more naive than his captors. They strap a bomb to Jesse's chest and give him a deadline to rob a bank or else--kaboom! For even more comic relief, Jesse's buddy Aziz Ansari comes along for the wild ride. If you're not looking for anything more than a foul-mouthed, loud B-movie, 30 Minutes or Less totally delivers. With Michael Pena, Dilshad Vadsaria, Bianca Kajlich, and Fred Ward.

Ruben Fleischer---USA---2011---83 mins.
4 AND A HALF TERRORISTS
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In this comic short, four Middle Eastern immigrants arrive in Chicago and find an apartment with a half-witted redneck. Their nationalities and wide-eyed pursuit of the American dream makes them targets for Homeland Security.

Kenneth Nilsson---USA---2008---24 mins.
50 FIRST DATES
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Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore star in this sweet romantic comedy about a       young man who must repeatedly court his girlfriend, because she lacks            short-term memory. Also starring Sean Astin, Rob Schneider, and Dan Ackroyd.     Peter Segal---USA---2004---99 mins.
ABOUT A BOY
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Hugh Grant is a bachelor whose scheme to meet single mothers backfires, forcing him to be a role model for a 12-year-old boy. Based on the Nick Hornby novel.
ABOUT SCHMIDT
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Jack Nicholson delivers a stunning performance as a man who hits the open road   on a journey of self-discovery and reflection. Nicholson plays the               middle-aged, retired insurance actuary Warren Schmidt with a silent,             unpretentious comedic grace as he travels across the country in order to       reconnect with his estranged daughter and stop her impending marriage. Also    stars Dermont Mulroney, Hope Davis and Kathy Bates as the mother of the groom. "Hilarious and poignant" (Detroit News).                                   Alexander Payne---USA---2002---124 mins.
ACCEPTED
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When Bartleby Gaines (Dodgeball's Justin Long) gets rejected from every    college imaginable, what does he do? He starts his own--the South Harmon         Institute of Technology--that's what. Putting together the fake website and      mock letterhead fools his parents and keeps his burnout friends occupied for a while, but when actual students start to enroll, the real mayhem begins. Fans  of Old School (2003) will eat up this smart campus comedy.  With Jonah   Hill, Sherman Schrader, Blake Lively, and Lewis Black.                           Steve Pink---USA---2006---93 mins.
ACE VENTURA WHEN NATURE CALLS
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Animal sleuth and hair style freak Ace Ventura returns in this outrageous        sequel. Ace and his companion, the monkey Spike, go to Africa to rescue a        sacred bat that's been kidnapped. There they manage to baffle an entire          continent with their absurd but eminently watchable antics. Starring Jim       Steve Oedekerk---USA---1995---94 mins.
ACT YOUR AGE
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In this indie dramedy, an aspiring actor just can't catch a break. When he finds an audition for an elderly role, he sees an opportunity. Even though he disregards old people, he dons enough makeup, aged attire, and a wheelchair to pass himself off as a codger. However, to really seal the deal on the part, he'll have to spend a week in a nursing home. Something tells us the experience will give him a new perspective on his life. Starring Michael Muhney, Eddie Jones, Adrienne Frantz, Frank Nicotero, Amber Benson, Max Gail, and Pat Morita.

Robin Christian---USA---2009---91 mins.
ADDAMS FAMILY
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Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd and Christina Ricci head a        lively cast of macabre but upbeat characters created by the late cartoonist      Charles Addams. The plot concerns foisting a phony Fester on the family in       order to find the fabulous hidden Addams fortune. Ace cinematographer Barry    Sonnenfeld (Raising Arizona) makes his directorial debut. Nominated for  an Oscar for Best Costume Design.                                              Barry Sonnenfeld---USA---1991---102 mins.
ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES
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It is always refreshing to get a new perspective on the endlessly dreary         debate of family values. Gomez and Morticia (Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston)     have their own contribution to make on this subject. It may disturb or           frighten some, but then again what could be more horrible than a close look at someone else's family?                                                         Barry Sonnenfeld---USA---1993---90 mins.
ADVENTURELAND
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Set in Pennsylvania circa 1987, Jesse Eisenberg (The Squid and the Whale) plays a recent college grad who grudgingly takes a job at Adventureland, the local amusement park. Luckily, there are plenty of other young supposed slackers around with which to smoke drugs and fall in love. "...akin to Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused...the smart, slightly depressive vibe feels just right..." (The New York Times). Co-starring Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig and Ryan Reynolds. Written and directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad, Arrested Development). Music by Yo La Tengo.

Greg Mottola---USA---2009---107 mins.
ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE (2000)
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Jay Ward's great cartoon creation leaps to live-action life (with a big, computer-animated assist) as everybody's favorite moose and squirrel are pulled out of the TV and into the real world in order to stop a terrifying plot by (who else?) Boris and Natasha. June Foray returns as the voice of Rocky, with Keith Scott filling in as Bullwinkle. Taking a less toon-full appearance are Boris (Jason Alexander), Natasha (Rene Russo), and Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro). This project was quite a change of pace for director Des McAnuff (Cousine Bette) and screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count on Me).

Des McAnuff---USA---2000---88 mins.